Free Talk Live - Economics

Bitcoin Smashes Empires

Deslock Darkstar — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:57:32 +0000

"What follows is my response to a question that was posted on the Rugatu website asking, "What is the legal status of Bitcoin?" After composing this over the course of 10 minutes or so, I realized I liked the response, and decided I want to "polish it up" into a better op-ed style article. Any feedback, positive or negative (though keep it constructive, please) is appreciated.

High taxes force more Americans to renounce their citizenship

Mattfree88 — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:28:19 +0000

High taxes force more Americans to renounce their citizenship

Angry about the latest tax hikes? Each year, thousands of Americans pack their suitcases, rip up their US passports and move permanently overseas to prevent Uncle Sam from taking their money.

Bathroom "Pay" System at Elem School Causes 7 Year Old to Pee in Pants

pmfalcon — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 05:33:02 +0000

A Texas mother says she’s outraged after learning that her 7-year-old son’s teacher makes students “pay” to use the bathroom. "I was absolutely appalled," Sonja Cross told NBC 5. "I could not believe it." The J.O. Davis Elementary teacher requires students to pay for trips to the toilet with “Boyd Bucks,” fake money the first-year instructor uses to reward the children for good behavior. Cross said she found out about the unusual system after her son wet his pants during school because he didn’t have enough “Boyd Bucks” for a bathroom run.

EPA: Four-Gallon-Minimum Gas Purchases

alisium — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 05:19:40 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency is going to require all consumers to buy at least four gallons of gasoline from certain gas pumps after the new E15 ethanol-gasoline blend is introduced into the market.

America: We’re (Not) #1!

Mattfree88 — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:09:31 +0000

America: We’re (Not) #1!

And, sources for those of you interested:

Independence Day: 100 Resources for Liberty

error — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:10:31 +0000

This year as we watch the United States and other governments around the world blow up like tonight's fireworks, I present you with 100 resources you can use to advance the cause of freedom both here in the U.S. and around the world. Dark times are ahead, but the light of liberty continues to offer hope for civilization. Help shine that light.

Consumer Disobedience. How to save a bundle and stick it to the man

ianCredible — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:56:24 +0000

This huffington post article does everything but use the word agorism. I'd say most of the liberty lovers here already do this. I do think this article is worthy of some airtime for the new listeners and newcomers to the ideas of freedom.