Summary:Socialist Charles Dickens penned one of the most enduring Christmas stories in history outside the New Testament. But as talented a writer as he was, his premise is false and his ending tragic.Additional Reading:The Illustrated Christmas Carol: 200th Anniversary EditionDickens’ A Christmas Carol Has Too Sad An Ending for the SeasonFree Gifts from Tom:Back by...
Summary: Friedrich Hayek wrote in The Road to Serfdom that, in government, the worst will always rise to the top. Well, in 2024, the nominees for president could very well be shrieking neocon harpy Nimarata (Nikki) Haley versus cackling Kamala Harris. Additional Reading: Compare these two Wikipedia entries, keeping in mind which politician is far...
Summary: There are all sorts of things to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day. But like the Pilgrims and countless other societies in history, we should thank capitalism for everything we have. Additional Reading: The Thanksgiving Day deception: Exhibit A against public schools The Generall Historie of Virginia, New England and the Summer Isles, Vol....
Summary: George Bailey Was Never Born, a one-of-a-kind podcast experience, takes a definitive look at It’s a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular films of all time, the story of Americans’ decades-long love affair with this cultural institution and how this Christmas movie from the 1940s may surprisingly offer a light down the path...
Summary: Washington, D.C. has again embroiled America in a Middle Eastern war while its involvement in Ukraine continues to fail. This new war not only threatens to expand into a regional conflict but could threaten the survival of Israel itself. Colonel Douglas Macgregor joins Tom to lend his expert analysis on both conflicts. Guest bio:...
Summary: Republicans in the House made history by removing Speaker Kevin McCarthy after he worked with Democrats to pass yet another omnibus bill to fund the government, claiming omnibus bills are a key reason federal debt continues to spiral out of control. But adding $14 billion more to debt in a standalone bill was ok...
Summary: The American public has a strange obsession with the State of Israel that is completely disproportionate to the alleged influence of Jewish-Americans or the AIPAC lobby. Why are tens of millions of non-Jewish Americans so fixated upon the affairs of this foreign country? Links: An “Anti-Celtic” on the Empire’s New War in Israel Jewish...
Summary: The Republican Party has a decision to make between Trump and DeSantis for the 2024 presidential nomination. For conservatives, this is a monumental decision, as they believe it is imperative the GOP candidate win the White House in the next election. But would electing either one really make a difference? Links: Episode 119 The...
Summary: Elon Musk’s recent “#TwitterFiles” releases have revealed extensive coordination between Twitter and the government in deciding what people and speech to censor or ban. But this doesn’t mean Twitter “isn’t really a private company.” Twitter and other private firms have an absolute right to make policies the government likes (or doesn’t like). Action to...
Summary: Only twice in American history has there been three two-term presidencies in a row. The second time, the presidencies of Clinton, Bush, and Obama, featured presidents with little in common in terms of political principles. The first time, however, was a different story. Kevin Gutzman joins Tom to talk about his new book on...