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Roderick Long on Race, Gender, Equality and Libertarianism – Video

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Roderick Long on Race, Gender, Equality and Libertarianism
"We don #39;t have the right to subordinate other people to our ends or treat them as objects for our uses," says Roderick Long, professor of philosophy at Auburn University and President of the Molinari Institute. "And that is a fundamental kind of equality that I think is at the heart of libertarianism." Reason TV talked with Long at Libertopia 2012 in San Diego. Topics included proper ways to deal with discrimination without state interference, why sometimes political correctness is good, and why libertarians should support some forms of equality. Approximately 7 minutes. Interview by Zach Weissmueller. Camera by Alex Manning and Paul Feine. Edited by Weissmueller. Scroll below for downloadable versions and subscribe to Reason TV #39;s YouTube channel to receive automatic notifications when new material goes live.From:ReasonTVViews:4780 184ratingsTime:07:38More inNews Politics

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Alabama Fella Pretty Much Started Petition ‘Cause Fascist Gubmint Shut Down His Nudie Carwash

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Lots of red-blooded US Merkins love America so much they want to LEAVE IT (because Kenyan Mooslim Sharia Oppression and such). But one such patriot is a little more interesting! Sup, guy who started Alabamas secession petition Derrick Belcher, 45, of Chuncula? Blah blah libertarianism, RON PAUL!!!1!, freedom, not-racist, hard-working, etc. Oh yes, here it is:

Its economics - just that simple, he said. Im working poor. And I work - Ive never taken a dime from the government. Ill starve before I take a handout. Thats what being a true American is all about.

Belcher blamed the government for shutting down his former business. Belcher said his Euro Details car wash, which featured topless women, was successful for a decade on Halls Mill Road in Mobile. But he said he was arrested and charged with obscenity by city officials in 2001.

The government ripped my business away, and now theyre choking America to death with rules and regulations, he said.

Yes, Derrick B.! Seceding from the Union will stop Mobile, Alabama, officials from arresting you for washing automobiles with bare ladies boobies. If anything, it just makes too much sense!

Stop Sharia! Secede from Mobile, maybe?

[BlogAL, thanks to Wonkette operative "Lisa Z"]

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Civil Libertarianism – Wiki Article – Video

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Civil libertarianism is a strain of political thought that supports civil liberties, or who emphasizes the supremacy of individual rights and personal freedoms over and against any kind of author... Civil Libertarianism - Wiki Article - wikiplays.org Original @ http All Information Derived from Wikipedia using Creative Commons License: en.wikipedia.org Author: Blue_flag_waving.svg Image URL: en.wikipedia.org ( Creative Commons ASA 3.0 )From:WikiPlaysViews:0 0ratingsTime:03:07More inEducation

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How I Stopped Spanking My Kids: A Fathers’ Roundtable – Video

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How I Stopped Spanking My Kids: A Fathers #39; Roundtable
Stefan Molyneux, Host of Freedomain Radio, Joins with the Host and Cohost of 2 Beers with Steve, to discuss various parenting challenges, such as getting your children to eat with the family, public school versus libertarianism, and what discipline means in a noncoercive environment. Freedomain Radio is the largest and most popular philosophy show on the web - http://www.freedomainradio.com httpFrom:Stefan MolyneuxViews:2516 134ratingsTime:56:15More inNews Politics

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Ron Paul Farewell Speech: What Did He Get Right Over The Course Of His Career?

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Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) delivered his farewell address on Wednesday, setting the stage for the upcoming conclusion to his 36-year career in Congress.

A strong and at times solitary voice for libertarianism in the House, Paul promoted many of the traditional themes that have motivated his fervent fan base throughout his lengthy congressional career and presidential campaigns.

In his speech, Paul passionately delivered his archetypal arguments for unrestricted personal liberty, unregulated free markets, uncomplicated monetary policy, minimal taxation, personal responsibility over welfare and, more broadly, a limited or perhaps entirely non-existent federal government.

But Paul also spoke about many of the views that have made him a thorn in the side of his Republican colleagues, as well as a fascinating and influential figure for many others across the political spectrum. His strong defense of civil liberties, opposition to the war on drugs, disapproval of foreign intervention, frustration with the status quo and skepticism of expanding executive power all made appearances in his nearly 50-minute address.

Below is a sampling of quotes from Paul's speech that exhibit some of the congressman's most compelling tenets and policy ideas. Whatever your personal political leanings, did the controversial yet principled congressman get some things right over the course of his career?

(Watch the entire speech above, or watch Paul's conclusion below the slideshow)

"One side doesn't give up one penny on military spending, the other side doesn't give up one penny on welfare spending. While both sides support the bailouts and the subsidies for the banking and corporate elite, and the spending continues as the economy weakens and the downward spiral continues."

"Some decide what and whose freedoms to be limited. These are the politicians whose goal in life is power. Their success depends on gaining support from special interests. We don't need more isms. The great news is the answer is not to be found in more isms. The answers are to be found in more liberty, which costs so much less."

"The insidous nature of the erosion of our liberties and the reassurances our great abundance gave us evolved into a dangerous period in which we now live. Dependency on government largess. Today we face a dependence on government largess for almost every need, our liberties are restricted and government operates outside the rule of law, protecting and rewarding those who buy or coerce government into saving their demands."

"The PATRIOT Act and FISA legislation passed without much debate, resulted in a steady erosion of our fourth amendment rights. tragically, our government engages in preemptive war, otherwise known as aggression with no complaints were the american people. The drone warfare we are pursuing worldwide is destined to end badly for us as the hatred builds for innocent lives lost."

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Milton Friedman: The Future of Freedom – Video

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Milton Friedman: The Future of Freedom
To skip the introduction, click here: 2:35. Milton Friedman, recipient of the 1976 Nobel Prize for Economic Science, was one of the most recognizable and influential proponents of liberty and markets in the 20th century, and leader of the Chicago School of economics. In this lecture from a 1987 California Libertarian Party conference, Friedman attempts to pin down the likely future of freedom mdash;and the future of libertarianism mdash;in America. In this general lecture, Friedman introduces moral and utilitarian justifications for libertarianism and talks about why America seemed to be moving away from socialism and towards liberty in the latter half of the 20th century. Download the .mp3 version of this lecture here: bit.lyFrom:LibertarianismDotOrgViews:2695 59ratingsTime:01:21:07More inNews Politics

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Praxis, Praxis, Praxis – a lecture by Patrick M. Byrne – Video

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Praxis, Praxis, Praxis - a lecture by Patrick M. Byrne
Praxis, Praxis, Praxis: How Entrepreneurship, Philosophy and Libertarianism Made Me 2007 #39;s "Most Hated Man on Wall Street" Patrick M. Byrne, who holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Stanford University, is Chairman and CEO of Overstock.com, Inc. The billion-dollar business, which has 1300 employees, was named the best retailer to work for in America by Forbes in 2010. At the time, the magazine noted that Byrne #39;s 92% employee approval rating was the highest of any CEO in the nation. So why is Byrne so much less popular among investment bankers, traders, and analysts? Find out by watching this video of the lecture he gave at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey on October 16, 2012 Mr. Byrne spoke before an audience of Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences and Business School students at the Scholarly Communication Center, Alexander Library, College Avenue Campus, Rutgers-New Brunswick, at the invitation of Ernie Lepore, Professor of Philosophy.From:RutgersViews:12 0ratingsTime:01:10:14More inEducation

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Barrack Obama – The Food Stamps President – Video

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Barrack Obama - The Food Stamps President
Originally Published on Nov 12, 2012 by youtube.com Original Video: youtu.be Obama won Romney in a landslide. Not a huge surprise. There are four main reasons that Obama beat Romney. The GOP needs to embrace libertarianism if they want to win. Like me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com Sources: Obama Launched Six Times the Amount of Drone Strikes as George W. Bush: blogs.telegraph.co.uk 1 in 7 Americans on food stamps: http://www.nationalreview.com This video does not represent the views of any organization. Tags: Presidential Election debate candidate President Barrack Obama voter fraud GOP RNC Republican Democrat party debt war fascism capitalism greed corruption Liberty Hope Food Stamps dependancy change welfareFrom:Bigsteelguy3Views:0 2ratingsTime:04:09More inNews Politics

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Why Obama Beat Romney – Video

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Why Obama Beat Romney
Obama won Romney in a landslide. Not a huge surprise. There are four main reasons that Obama beat Romney. The GOP needs to embrace libertarianism if they want to win. Like me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com Sources: Obama Launched Six Times the Amount of Drone Strikes as George W. Bush: blogs.telegraph.co.uk 1 in 7 Americans on food stamps: http://www.nationalreview.com This video does not represent the views of any organization.From:TokenLibertarianGirlViews:4975 686ratingsTime:04:09More inNews Politics

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What Happened to Conservatism? – Video

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What Happened to Conservatism?
Has conservatism been corrupted? ~ Expand for links ~ My Website (Includes Links to My Facebook and Twitter Accounts): My Blog Post: "How Leftists Co-opted Libertarianism": rockingmre.blogspot.co.uk Overview on Conservatism: en.wikipedia.org A Breakdown of the factions of the Communist Party of China: en.wikipedia.org Osama Bin Laden helped by US Neocons: news.bbc.co.ukFrom:RockingMrEViews:395 72ratingsTime:07:53More inPeople Blogs

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