‘Libertarian’ is the Only Good Government – Freedom Philosophy
"Liberty builds, liberty perfects, governments tax, governments diminish," writes Brandon Kirby in this edition of Freedom Philosophy.
Anarchists in Tents: What Homelessness Teaches Us about Society
Recently, I received tickets to go see a first-look of a local St. Louis filmmaker’s directorial debut; a film titled “Living in Tents.” The film follows three “tent cities” in the St. Louis area where homeless citizens live together and support
Red Dirt Liberty Report: Shut It All Down!
Unless you’re an American under total mental lockdown, you are aware that there was yet another government shut down recently. It seems it’s a common occurrence, if only for a few days, every time there is a budget that needs
Muh Nationalism – Freedom Philosophy
Growing up in Canada I was taught that Americans were violent, boisterous, and arrogant. When I finally took a trip to Boston and I couldn’t help but notice most of them seemed like ordinary decent people who talked funny. I
The Last Peace of the Sleeping Giant
The people United States of America have never been less free than they are today. Their Government has grown far beyond the scale ever intended by the founders. The goals of small government, economic and social freedom, and isolationism have been
Reasons Why We Need Big Government!
You might wonder how something that seems so antithetical to basic libertarian ideology could make sense, but there are a number of reasons why we would not only benefit from a bigger, more active government, but also why it actually
The Lost War Over Healthcare
Although Democrats may have lost the battle in the 2016 elections, the recent Republican failure to repeal Obamacare goes to show that they have won the war over the hearts and minds of the American public. Certainly, the Republican leadership was
The Minimum Wage – What Are We Thinking
“Can we stop pretending that it’s possible to live on minimum wage.” We’ve all seen or heard this this line before. The truth is it is impossible to live, what many people have as an expectation of the lifestyle they want to
Red Dirt Liberty Report: Gridlock is Glorious
Happy Independence Day to all the Americans reading today! In 1776, a brave new document was executed in order to begin implementation of a new nation with a system of governance that, at the time, was unique to anything else that
Celebrating Our Federal Republic – The Right Engle
As we celebrate America’s Independence Day this week, it’s worth reflecting how far the country has come in its 241 years. The very fact that we call it a single country would be a novelty to many of the Founders, who