Summary:Since the end of WWII, the conservative movement has been dominated by foreign policy hawks, initially anti-communist and later neoconservative (“neocon”). But there was a completely different conservative movement that existed during the first half of the 20th century retrospectively known as “The Old Right.” Do Trump and the broader MAGA movement represent a return...

Summary: Donald Trump has done the seemingly impossible. After enduring a four-year assault on his presidency including a two-year investigation into spurious accusations of “colluding with Russia” and two impeachements, followed by four more years of politically motivated prosecutions and two assassination attempts, he is returning to the White House as the 47th president of...

Summary: On Election Day 2024, Tom considers whether he will vote for a major party candidate for president for the first time in his life. Links: Federal Receipt and Outlay Summary Episode 173 The Libertarian Case for Chase Oliver Episode 172 The Libertarian Case for Trump Free Gifts from Tom: Download a free copy of...

Summary: In 2022, the Libertarian Party was taken over by the Mises Caucus, promising to bring “the Ron Paul version” of libertarianism to the party. With its members occupying virtually positions within the party, including the Chair, it expected its preferred candidate Michael Rectenwald to win the nomination for president. However, non-Mises Caucus member Chase...

Summary: Whether libertarians like it or not, either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will be President of the United States in late January 2025. While one can refuse to vote for either on principle, that won’t protect the nonvoter from the  winner’s policies. Is there a libertarian case Trump is the better alternative? Links: Trump...

Summary: The proponents of anthropomorphic climate change present it as a new threat to the planet created by industrialization. In reality, this is an age old scam operating on the same blueprint as the meat packing myth and perpetrated by the same people. Links: Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and...

Summary: In what has become a worn-out mantra, both major parties are telling us the 2024 presidential election is “the most important of our lifetimes.” But is the supposed political divide between the American right and left as wide as we’re led to believe? Links: Federal Receipt and Outlay Summary Is Trump Against the Administrative...

Summary: Felony convictions impose considerable disabilities on those convicted that include owning firearms and being prohibited from holding public office. Do Trump’s convictions prohibit him from running for president? From being sworn in? Attorney James Ostrowski joins Tom to discuss. Also, Jim relates his firsthand experiences at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention. Guest bio: James...

Summary: By reacting to Trump’s speech like a garden variety leftist mob and nominating a candidate who supports all the Establishment’s strangest fetishes, the Libertarian Party has once again positioned itself as seeking the power structure’s approval rather than challenging it. Links: The Libertarian Party Once Again Signals No Threat to the Establishment Free Gifts...

Summary: On Memorial Day, Tom analyzes the film A Few Good Men (1992) from a libertarian perspective and its similarity to the earlier film, Breaker Morant (1980). Links: A Few Good Men Breaker Morant Real Lawyer Reacts to A Few Good Men (with Real JAG!) Free Gifts from Tom: Download a free copy of Tom’s...