Ep. 87 - The Truth About Secession - Part I

The “S” word - secession - seems to be brought up with more and more frequency lately. Most recently we have seen counties in rural Virginia exploring the possibility of seceding from the state and joining West Virginia. We are seeing similar movements in Northern California and rural counties in Oregon. While those are wonderful developments, the larger question regarding secession is the idea of entire states seceding from the United States and essentially establish their own nation.
The idea of state secession picks up steam with every passing year as the federal government - the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches AND the federal bureaucracy - continues to enlarge its power base well beyond its enumerated powers in the Constitution.
In this episode, I will introduce you to the concept of secession, discuss some of the current and past secession movements and walk you through three reasons why secession is not only desirable but necessary. In Episode #88 we will discuss how secession is justified and rebut most of the arguments against it.
Show Notes:
American Secession: The Looming Threat of a National Breakup, F.H. Buckley
Mises Institute:
Secession in Virginia Would Defuse State's Conflict Over Guns
Why Governments Hate Secession
Three Reason Why More Secession Means More Freedom
Why Rothbard Wanted Radical Decentralization
Tom Woods Podcast:
Ep. 52 - Secede!
Ep. 82 - Walter Williams on Nullification, Secession, and More
Ep. 196 - Secession, the South, and the Modern State Donald Livingstone
Ep. 261 – Progressive Case for Secession
Ep. 326 – What Tom Told the Washington Post about Secession
Ep. 796 – Secession is moronic
Ep. 1332 – Should Libertarians Support Secession?
Ep. 1565 – Decentralization and Secession: Jeff Deist on the Only Way Forward
Ep. 1575 – American Secession: Potential of National Breakup?
The Brion McClanhan Show:
Episode 169 – Secession and Reconciliation
Episode 293 – How Would Secession Work?
Secession is for Morons
Secession is a Solution for Deep Political Division
Ron Paul: Thoughts on Secession
Credit Suisse: The Success of Small Countries
Greater Idaho Conservatives Oregon want 22 Rural Counties Secede and Become Part Idaho
Truth Quest Podcast:
Episode #19 - The Truth About Elections and Washington, D.C.
Episode #23 - The Truth About Nullification
Episode #88 - The Truth About Secession - Part II
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Ep. 86 - The Truth About the Abortion Debate

We cover a lot of ground in this episode: starting with President Trump’s call for a prohibition of late-term abortion in his State of the Union Address. We then move on to discuss the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade opinion. Then we discuss some very instructive verbal jousting on Facebook about abortion and, finally, we address the misnomer known as "Pro-Choice”.
Buckle your seat belts and don't be shy letting me know if you think my analysis goes astray.
Show Notes:
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes
Episode #2 – The Truth About Abortion – What about the Baby?
Episode #16 – The Truth about the Supreme Court 
Episode #23 – The Truth About Nullification
Episode #33 - The Truth About Abortion – Part II - Mental Gymnastics
Episode #46 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Sick and Twisted
Episode #47 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - What They Don't Tell You
Episode #85 - The Truth About the State of the Union Address
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Ep. 85 - The Truth About the State of the Union Address

What does the spectacle known as the State of the Union Address reveal?
In the first part of this episode, we examine President Trump's 2020 State of the Union Address through the eyes of someone who has been off the grid for several decades - an unbiased, casual observer. What did he notice? What were his impressions? What questions did he have?
The last part of the episode is an assessment of what the SOTU address reveals about the state of our nation, the state of our federal government and the state of the Constitution.
Show Notes:
President Trump's State of the Union Address
The 31 Times Republicans Applauded Obama During SOTU
All of the Things Paul Ryan Didn't Clap for at the State of the Union
Obama State of the Union: Republicans Enraged
Democrats refuse to stand for Trump at State of the Union
Resistance: Here's What Democrats Refused to Applaud During Trump's SOTU Address
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes:
Episode #4 – The Truth About Minimum Wage
Episode #7 – The Truth About Climate Change
Episode #14 – The Truth About Obamacare
Episode #18 – The Truth About Gun Control
Episode #20- The Truth About Birthright Citizenship
Episode #39 - The Truth About Student Loans and the Cost of College
Episode #41 - The Truth About the Gender Pay Gap
Episode #46 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Sick and Twisted
Episode #47 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Part II - What They Don't Tell You
Episode #73 - The Truth About Trump Derangement Syndrome
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Ep. 84 - The Truth About January 2020

January 2020 was another eventful month from Trump's impeachment to the Coronavirus, international trade deals and the death of Kobe Bryant.
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Ep. 83 - The Truth About Capitalism

You are likely familiar with the caricature of capitalism. You know the one - capitalism is some nefarious monster that does nothing but squash the little guy like bugs while the billionaires laugh, smoke cigars and sip the finest cognac.
The criticisms of capitalism are well-known. Capitalism is based on greed and selfishness. It is immoral. It exploits workers. It is a zero-sum game. Under capitalism, giant corporations have too much power and it is based on competition rather than cooperation.
But have you ever examined these claims in any detail? Have you ever considered the alternatives to capitalism?
Show Notes
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Only Capitalism Will Save Millenials
Freedom of Choice is What Sets Capitalism Apart, Not Competition 
Anti-Capitalism: Trendy But Wrong
Why Socialism Failed
Capitalism Wins
The Immorality of Socialism
PragerU
Capitalism vs. Socialism
Is Capitalism Moral
Why Capitalism Works
Why You Love Capitalism
Myth, Lies and Capitalism
Alexandria Ocasio Corte Does Not Understand Capitalism or Socialism
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes
Episode #12 - The Truth About Socialized Medicine
Episode #27 - The Truth About the Federal Reserve - An Introduction
Episode #28 - The Truth About the Federal Reserve - The Results
Episode #50 - The Truth About Party Over Principle
Episode #57 - The Truth About Free Stuff
Episode #65 - The Truth About Wal-Mart