Interview: Taking on Jeff Sessions on Nullification

Last week, I was a guest of Jeff Deist on the Mises Weekend podcast: Attorney General Jeff Sessions was at it again last week, insisting that the supremacy of federal law is “settled”—which is his way of saying nullification and secession are illegal. But Sessions is hardly alone in his thinking, which would be right…

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Interview: Decentralization, the Path to Liberty

Last week I had the privilege of hosting Mises Institute President, Jeff Deist. We sat down and had a nice chat for the Mises Weekend podcast, my 2nd appearance there. I hope you’ll find it interesting and enjoyable to listen to: From the Mises Institute: Michael Boldin from the Tenth Amendment Center joins Jeff Deist to discuss…

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Mises Institute President Jeff Deist: “We Have to Decentralize”

Last week, Mises Institute President Jeff Deist released a podcast featuring a discussion about the political future of libertarianism, advising libertarian activists to embrace decentralization and de-federalization as a foundational strategic goal. “The only way we can get along is to de-yoke from Washington,” Deist said on the Patriots Lament radio show. “We have to…

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Side by Side or A Walk on the Far Side – You Decide

First we found the humorous look at authoritarians featured on Ludwig von Mises Institute's marvelous site. Then we discovered what prompted the post on Ampersand's left leaning site. And now we just cannot stop laughing at both of them. Do we find both of these so humourous because most of us recognize ourselves in both of them? Does that mean that we are somewhere in the mushy middle of America working to survive daily as we also strive to restore the republic? The art of relationships and healthy debate can be aided by humor if we let it. We hope you enjoy this little side by side or a walk on the far side. You decide. Special thanks to Barry Deutsch for a delightful original graphic piece on Ampersand.

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