About a decade ago, give or take (mostly take) Democrats wanted to pass a government takeover of health insurance (and health care). One of their many excuses was that doctors were crooks (unlike politicians?) who would rob you blind without oversight.
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“Why Did You Let Them Do It?”
Good question. A sad question, really, but a question that has to be asked. What happened? The WHY is easy – but that’s for later. Many folks I’ve been talking to are just overwhelmed about what is happening. If you weren’t paying attention to politics all the time, you wouldn’t know.
Let’s Try TheMaskMap.com To ID Freedom Friendly Businesses
You’ve all been asking for a directory of mask-free businesses and we hesitated; we didn’t want to tell the Karens where our friends do business so they could ruin that, too. With the statewide mask mandate lifted, we think it may be time to give this a go, and we think it could work if you all participate.
Notable Quote – Do Bernie-Bros Even Care about Reality?
By dispersing knowledge and control, a dynamic society takes advantage of the human quest to create and discover. Dynamism allows the world to be enriched through the decentralized, trial-and-error experiments in which we all engage when left free to do so. While reactionaries seek rules that will ban change and technocrats want rules that will … Read more
Blogline of the Day – Timely, in this Age Where Others Demand Coerced Speech.
Or complete silence from others. Another Blast in what is turning out to be Retro-Sunday: ANNA MUSSMAN: How Our New Definition Of Freedom Causes Cruelty: In the past, freedom meant to ability to obey one’s beliefs. Now, freedom is the ability to require others to obey one’s own beliefs about oneself. (H/T: Me! Blogline of the … Read more
Are You Listening, Governor Chris Sununu?
So few governors with access to such Kingly Pandemic Powers refused to use them. Those few who showed restraint are to be congratulated but Chris Sununu is not among them.
Right To Work Protects Our Freedoms While Growing Our Economy
In the coming vote on Right to Work legislation Senate Bill 61 (SB61 text below) before the New Hampshire House, representatives have a clear choice.
“10 Reasons Why Freedom is DANGEROUS”
JP Sears, once again, puts another spin on Freedom. This time, playing Devil’s Advocate for Progressives who truly believe that THEY can take care of you and are trying mighty hard to make sure that they WILL take care of you.
Notable Quote – But There Are Those On The Left That Are Against Freedom
We see Cancel Culture that doesn’t just dispute dissent but actively works to suppress it.
Prof. Thomas Sowell on Uncommon Knowledge (2018) – Income Inequality
“Socialism is a great idea. That doesn’t mean that it is a great reality (16:09)” – And The evidence doesn’t match up to the ideology.
Notable Quote – How Easily We Gave up Our Freedom?
It is extraordinary how easily people in the West embraced authoritarian lockdown measures. Governments must have been shocked how little resistance there was to their new laws.
Notable Quote – How much are you willing to pay for ‘safety’?
And am I supposed to pay for your idea of what is “safe”? Even if I am willing to accept a higher level of risk / danger than you? If safety fanatics are allowed to kill the goose that lays the golden egg, that can also kill people. Already safety crusades are cracking down on … Read more
About Freedom…
Freedom is often talked about, praised, and glorified. We fight wars for freedom, sing songs about freedom, even our New Hampshire state motto pays homage to freedom, “Live free or die.” However, as I go about my duties as a Legislator and State Representative, I have serious concerns.
Gov. Ron DeSantis – “Florida got it right, and the lockdown states got it wrong.”
Florida Governor Ron Desantis is a serious contender and favorite for a GOP run for president in 2024, and he has his political response to COVID19 to thank for that. He not only did less, but he also kept liberal cities in Florida for doing more.
We Don’t Need No Freaking “Reality” Czar
Today in America from journalists, academics, and politicians; all we are hearing is groupthink. Their concerns are how to combat disinformation and extremism. It is weak-minded crap. The New York Times (NYT) recently ran this disconcerting headline, “How the Biden Administration Can Help Solve Our Reality Crisis.”
Notable Quote: Bruce Currie hates it when things are “Voluntary”.
The political principle that underlies the market mechanism is unanimity. In an ideal free market resting on private property, no individual can coerce any other, all cooperation is voluntary, all parties to such cooperation benefit or they need not participate…. The political principle that underlies the political mechanism is conformity. The individual must serve a … Read more
Education is Broken … Don’t Simply Shrug and Move On
Who runs our K-12 education? Local and state government schools, right? It’s not capitalists, billionaires and bankers. It’s our government paid experts.
Notable Quote – A Reflection of the Mindset of the Left on January 20, 2021
“Tonight there are about 26,000 military troops in our Capital. More than President Lincoln had to defend the Capital against the armies of General Lee in 1864.
Alternatives to Western Civilization … Give up Freedom
There are three types of alternatives to western civilization: scientism, sentimentalized “religion of humanity,” and Islam. Each of these competitors undermines liberty. The first two are internal and damaging to the West. The last is external and utterly incompatible. The common element among them is faith. “Scientism” is the various forms of socialist ideology with … Read more