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Former “Seasteaders” Start Libertarian Utopias In Honduran Jungle

joelberg — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:46:50 +0000

Forgoing the plan to build independent floating cities away from chafing laws, some libertarians—led by Milton Friedman’s grandson, no less—have found something better: desperate countries willing to allow the founding of autonomous libertarian cities within their borders.

Montana House votes to nullify Endangered Species Act

virgil — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 04:04:44 +0000

Republicans enthused by Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer's recent tough talk on wolves are getting closer to using an ancient "nullification" doctrine to disregard the federal law protecting endangered and threatened species — a plan the governor quickly dismissed as "off base."

Arizona Senate approves states' rights measures

donAlli — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 04:49:42 +0000

Vowing to push back against Washington, the state Senate's majority Republicans on Thursday approved two states' rights measures, including a bill that would make it a crime for government officials to enforce federal regulation of economic activity that doesn't go outside the state.

The other bill would have Arizona join other states in a compact to challenge the federal health care overhaul and its mandates on individuals.

Southern Sudan Gives Voters a Chance of Sucession From The Country

andrew.valish — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:59:07 +0000

Sunday's referendum in southern Sudan gives voters a choice between staying united with the rest of Sudan or becoming an independent country. Most analysts predict southerners will choose independence. The new country would be Africa's first since Eritrea won independence in 1993.

Principled Nonvoting: The Beginning of Disengaging From the State

darrenlobo — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:43:11 +0000

Labor day has come and gone, and there is an election this November. The campaign season is on. The airwaves, the internet, and what’s left of the print media are saturated with political ads. All of this leads many Americans to wonder who they’re going to vote for. Quite a few realize that the choice is essentially limited to the Democratic scoundrel or the Republican scoundrel. Regardless, to too many people voting is seen as a patriotic, almost sacred duty. Clichés abound about how our forefathers gave their lives so we can have the right to vote today.

South Carolina Duo wants to establish Third Palmetto Republic

johnciacci — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:23:26 +0000

Now, there's a movement afoot to secede once again from the United States of America and create a third Palmetto Republic.

Indiana faces wave of ’sovereign citizens’

Jcase — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:48:21 +0000

By doing so, residents contend that they no longer have to pay taxes, claiming their homes as embassies and using identification cards that show them as diplomats

The Covenant of Unanimous Consent

BobRobertson — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:14:37 +0000

Several times I've heard Ian and Mark talking about "making a new Declaration of Independence", most recently on the show Monday, 2001-02-22.Well, guys, what do you think of this one?