Ep. 95 - The Truth About the Coronavirus Crisis: Lessons Learned - Part II

In the last episode, we covered some of the lighter side issues like the importance of slowing down, enjoying our families, nature and the simple things in life. We also discussed the impact the crisis will have on future attendance at traditional four-year colleges and the continued failings of socialized medical systems.
Today we are going to look at this topic more from a public policy and economics’ perspective. We examine why the United States' federal government and all centralized political bodies are too big to succeed. In the shadow of the Coronavirus crisis, we look at the dramatic need for deregulation at all levels of government.
We end the episode with an examination of the crisis from a constitutional and economic angle: fiat currency, the importance of savings, and the stock market bubble pricked by the Coronavirus.
Show Notes:
Timeline: The Regulations—and Regulators—That Delayed Coronavirus Testing 
U.S. Needs Billions of New Masks to Combat Coronavirus. Feds Say It'll Take Up To 90 Days to Approve New Mask-Making Facilities. 
Critical Medical Supply Shortage: The Moment US Woke Up To Disaster Of Always Outsourcing To China 
The 4 Key Reasons the U.S. Is So Behind on Coronavirus Testing 
Small Regulatory Reforms That Can Help People During the COVID Pandemic 
COVID-19 Exposes Americans' Financial Irresponsibility 
Only One Way Out of the Coronavirus Crisis 
Republicans Want You to Be Terrified of Ebola—So You'll Vote for Them
Daniel J. Mitchell:
Coronavirus and Big Government 
Coronavirus and Big Government - Part II 
Coronavirus and Big Government - Part III 
Coronavirus Lessons from Europe 
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Ep. 88 - The Truth About Secession - Part II

In Episode #87, I introduced you to the concept of secession. We reviewed current and past secession movements and offered three reasons it is necessary AND good - decentralization, self-determination and competition. In this episode, I discuss the fourth reason secession is desirable - the idea that smaller is better. After that, we will discuss how secession is justified and dispel the most common objections to the concept of secession.
Show Notes:
American Secession: The Looming Threat of a National Breakup, F.H. Buckley
Mises Institute:
Secession in Virginia Woudl Defuse State's Conflict Over Guns
Why Governments Hate Secession
Three Reason Why More Secession Means More Freedom
Why Rothbard Wanted Radical Decentralization
Judge Andrew Napolitano: Natural Law vs. Tyranny
Left and Right Many are Turning Toward De facto Secession and That's not a Bad Thing
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 #87 - The Truth About Secession - Part I
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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. 80 - The Truth About Democracies

Is it just me or is anyone else bothered when you hear politicians and talking heads refer to America as democracy? The “D-word” is thrown around so often by so many that I don’t think many people bat an eye when they hear it.  
What is the truth about democracy in America?
Show Notes
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A Republic If You Can Keep It
Why Americas Founders Didn't Want a Democracy
Why It Matters That the United States is Supposed to be a Republic Not a Democracy
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Ep. 45 - The Truth About the Federalist Papers - Part III

In the last two episodes, I introduced or re-introduced you to The Federalist Papers and discussed some of the checks and balances in the Constitution - the legislative and executive branches of government. Today we are going to discuss, as Paul Harvey used to say, “The rest of the story!” – the Judicial branch, States Rights, taxation, the military, and a brief look at the Necessary and Proper and Supremacy clauses of the Constitution. 
Show Notes: 
Tenth Amendment Center publishes episode.
The Federalist Papers
The Original Argument, Glenn Beck
National Association of State Budget Officers
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Ep. 19 - The Truth About Elections and Washington D.C.

Do you ever question the amount of time and energy spent fretting about the politics coming out of Washington D.C.? The Founding Fathers never thought that the average American would spend much time pondering the goings-on in D.C. After all, the federal government's power was constitutionally restricted. In this brief episode, I suggest an alternative to our seemingly unending focus on all things D.C.
Show Notes:
Washington D.C. is Beyond Reform, Focus on Your State
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