Liberty Radio

"Where's our guy on the radio?" you may ask.  

Perhaps surprisingly, "on KNEW San Francisco," I reply.

Bob Zadek hosts a weekly pro-liberty show Sundays at noon, Pacific time.  You can listen live on Sundays here, check out past shows here, and also peruse his wonderful recommended reading list here.

What Were the States?

In hopes to curb federal authority, limited government advocates are increasingly shifting their focus toward their own respective states. It is through the grassroots work of individual citizens and of the state governments themselves, it is thought, that a realistic means in scaling back the abusive overreach of Washington can be achieved. In order to achieve the maximum in limited government and reaffirm the constitutional sovereignty of the states in the modern age, it’s necessary to take a step back and remember the original nature of the union from the drafting of the Articles of Confederation through the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.

An interesting article I came across while rummaging through the infinite achieves of LewRockwell.com takes a deep look at the true origins of the founding of the United States and analyzes the often neglected truths of our constitutional history and state sovereignty. Instead of viewing the United States as a singular, consolidated entity as most now see it, this article likens the United States to a political union not so dissimilar from the current United Nations.

A defining – but so far unasked – question regarding the Civil War is the political status of the states: specifically, was the "United States of America" indeed, as our popular Pledge of Allegiance claims, "one nation, indivisible?" Or was it, rather, a union of sovereign nations, bound only to each other by mere treaty, as with any other treaty – such as the current United Nations?

Regardless of how deep your own personal feelings and aspirations concerning states rights are, this article presents an interesting and slightly alternative perspective on the issue and perhaps sheds new light on the modern struggle for states rights.

You can check out the rest of the article here.

The Real Nature of Politics: Part1

America's political system works. Period.

Gasp! Shock! Horror! (I can see the hate mail coming already).

But don't get me wrong, I'm not necessarily in favor of the American political process, certainly not as any sort of end. What I am saying, though, is that the person with the best strategy, the best campaign, and the most votes wins.

That, in and of itself, is generally remarkable compared to societies all over the world, and without-doubt veritably-so in often inhumane human history. Right or wrong, the best person wins from a strategic standpoint. It's time we start winning too.

I’m a small business owner - if some politicians decide to tax me even further, I am powerless to stop them if I have no political power. Even if I “educate” my colleagues, the fact of the matter is that as long as the law exists on the books, I will go to jail if I do not pay them. This constant struggle for liberty, though, deserves a much more extensive and articulate explanation than I give.

Mike Rothfeld’s explanation was the hardest lesson I’ve learned thus far in life, but it has also been the most important. The political process wins if we don’t stop it.

You may disagree with Mike ideologically but, strategically, he is right and this movement will fail if we do not heed his words and act accordingly.

Click here to read The Real Nature of Politics by Mike Rothfeld in Issue 6 of YAL’s Winning on Principle Newsletter.

MLK's Niece Rebuffs NAACP for Glenn Beck

The Daily Caller reports,

Alveda King, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s niece and one of Glenn Beck’s Restoring Honor rally’s keynote speakers, said if her uncle were alive today, he’d choose to attend the Aug. 28 rally that “demonstrates the spirit of love and unity and peace.”

I'm no fan of 'Dr.' King. But it's true that his most famous and noble pronouncement, that a person be judged "not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character," is a message of individualism, not the racial redistributionism/victimology of NAACP.