LDS Freemen
LDS articles, political commentary, principles of freedom, proper role of government by liberty-minded latter-day saints.
Archive for September, 2009:
The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 11
The Founders were well aware of the abuses and injuries that can result from an autocratic and over inflated government. The American colonists experienced the violation of the English constitution for thirteen years. Thomas Jefferson shared what a majority of Americans were feeling when he wrote:
“Prudence, indeed, will ...
More Government Won’t Help Health-Care
In a statement before the House of Representatives, Congressmen Ron Paul of Texas explains why more government intervention in the health-care industry won't help:
Government has been mismanaging medical care for more than 45 years; for every problem it has created it has responded by exponentially expanding the role of government. ...
Independence Requires Independents
Although America successfully seceded from the British Empire in 1776, today, more than 200 years later, it is in no way "independent." Its many dependencies include its reliance on debt to finance its operations; it looks to foreign manufacturers to provide basic goods; it is at the mercy of oil ...
End the Fed, End the Empire
If we are serious about purging America of corruption, then we must stop hacking at the branches and start striking the root.
photo credit: fpsurgeon
For decades, politicians on both sides of the aisle have lampooned each others’ policies and programs while guarding their own as irreproachable. Democrats have steadily promoted the ...
The Income Tax and State Sovereignty
J. Bracken Lee was the Governor of the State of Utah from 1949-1957. He wrote the forward for a book titled The Income Tax: Root of All Evil by Frank Chodorov. This book is on my to-buy list. What Lee wrote is well worth a read:
This was, to be sure, ...
Do We Ever Get Out of Anarchy?
I've encountered a very interesting essay that asks whether or not we ever get completely out of anarchy, by Alfred G. Cuzan. Anarchy, as defined by libertarian-anarchists, in this case our author, is "a social order without Government, subject only to the economic laws of the market." And Government is ...
ACORN in Context
photo credit: Zsaj
Glenn Beck and Andrew Breitbart have been focusing the nation’s attention in recent days on ACORN, and rightly so. This organization has been riddled with corruption and controversy for some time, and the recent exposés of their widespread lawlessness have only helped to fan the flames of conservative ...
What is net neutrality?
And do we want the government to enforce it? To understand what it is, read this July 2008 Freemen article by Adam Summers. His conclusion answers our second question:
While network-neutrality advocates claim to want to ensure fairness and competition, the government regulation they propose will result in anything but those ...
Free-market Regulation
This week, I took my bed-ridden wife (temperamental pregnancy) for a walk in a wheel-chair. We decided to go to a new El Salvadorean restaurant a few blocks away and try it out. The restaurant is located within a small residential-area strip mall. This particular residential area is mostly middle ...
TIME interviews Ron Paul
This is a fantastic interview by TIME with Ron Paul. He is currently the most principled politician in Washington, and we would all be better off listening to his arguments, (YouTube, 6m, 21s).
Free-market Health-care Solution
It's not too difficult to understand:
Spectacular failures
David Z at the no third solution blog had this to say about U.S. government failures:
For the record:
Social Security was established in 1935 – they’ve had 74 years to get it right; it is broke.
Fannie Mae was established in 1938 – they’ve had 71 years to get it right; it ...
Preventive War and the Book of Mormon
The doctrine of preventive war implies fighting your enemy on your terms, before they (may or may not) fight you on theirs. It is an extension of the idea that “the best defense is a good offense,” and requires a massive network of surveillance and spies to supply the necessary ...
The boom-bust cycle in few words
In a review for Ron Paul's latest book End the Fed, David Gordon gives a short and precise description of the boom-bust cycle (or business cycle, or trade cycle):
Far from being a means to maintain monetary stability, as its supporters falsely insist, the Fed through expansion of bank credit bears ...
Health-care reform is about power
A retired attorney and Constitutional Law instructor, Michael Connelly took the liberty to examine the current health-care reform bill in it's entirety and sees it as a grab for more power. From his blog:
Well, I have done it! I have read the entire text of proposed House Bill 3200: The ...
The man who saved billions
The father of the Green Revolution, Norman Borlaug, passed away today at the ripe-old age of 95. Many don't know who he is. I recommend reading up on him through the links offered on my first Borlaug post, found here. Economist Steven Horwitz on the passing:
The man who saved countless ...
The charade of left and right
Jacob Hornberger for the Future of Freedom Foundation once again explains the charade put on by the left (liberals) and right (conservatives) in his latest:
A standard liberal argument for opposing the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan is that if the federal government wasn’t spending so much money over there, it ...
Hunger insurance & economics
To better understand the problem with health-care today, as well as understand the ideal solution, let us imagine a world where we have "hunger insurance". Writing for The Freeman, November 1993, Joseph Bast explores the economics of such a product. I would say this is a near perfect analogy and ...
SOVEREIGNTY: THE LORD, THE STATE, AND PARENTS
For all intents and purposes, parents are the governing power within a home to their children. Parents represent the state, the children represent the citizens. Parents establish rules, and enforce their violation. This type of government is obviously not a representative form of government. Children do not elect their parents. ...
The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 11
The Founders were well aware of the abuses and injuries that can result from an autocratic and over inflated government. The American colonists experienced the violation of the English constitution for thirteen years. Thomas Jefferson shared what a majority of Americans were feeling when he wrote: “Prudence, indeed, will ...More Government Won’t Help Health-Care
In a statement before the House of Representatives, Congressmen Ron Paul of Texas explains why more government intervention in the health-care industry won't help: Government has been mismanaging medical care for more than 45 years; for every problem it has created it has responded by exponentially expanding the role of government. ...Independence Requires Independents
Although America successfully seceded from the British Empire in 1776, today, more than 200 years later, it is in no way "independent." Its many dependencies include its reliance on debt to finance its operations; it looks to foreign manufacturers to provide basic goods; it is at the mercy of oil ...End the Fed, End the Empire
If we are serious about purging America of corruption, then we must stop hacking at the branches and start striking the root. photo credit: fpsurgeon For decades, politicians on both sides of the aisle have lampooned each others’ policies and programs while guarding their own as irreproachable. Democrats have steadily promoted the ...The Income Tax and State Sovereignty
J. Bracken Lee was the Governor of the State of Utah from 1949-1957. He wrote the forward for a book titled The Income Tax: Root of All Evil by Frank Chodorov. This book is on my to-buy list. What Lee wrote is well worth a read: This was, to be sure, ...Do We Ever Get Out of Anarchy?
I've encountered a very interesting essay that asks whether or not we ever get completely out of anarchy, by Alfred G. Cuzan. Anarchy, as defined by libertarian-anarchists, in this case our author, is "a social order without Government, subject only to the economic laws of the market." And Government is ...ACORN in Context
photo credit: Zsaj Glenn Beck and Andrew Breitbart have been focusing the nation’s attention in recent days on ACORN, and rightly so. This organization has been riddled with corruption and controversy for some time, and the recent exposés of their widespread lawlessness have only helped to fan the flames of conservative ...What is net neutrality?
And do we want the government to enforce it? To understand what it is, read this July 2008 Freemen article by Adam Summers. His conclusion answers our second question: While network-neutrality advocates claim to want to ensure fairness and competition, the government regulation they propose will result in anything but those ...Free-market Regulation
This week, I took my bed-ridden wife (temperamental pregnancy) for a walk in a wheel-chair. We decided to go to a new El Salvadorean restaurant a few blocks away and try it out. The restaurant is located within a small residential-area strip mall. This particular residential area is mostly middle ...TIME interviews Ron Paul
This is a fantastic interview by TIME with Ron Paul. He is currently the most principled politician in Washington, and we would all be better off listening to his arguments, (YouTube, 6m, 21s).Free-market Health-care Solution
It's not too difficult to understand:Spectacular failures
David Z at the no third solution blog had this to say about U.S. government failures: For the record: Social Security was established in 1935 – they’ve had 74 years to get it right; it is broke. Fannie Mae was established in 1938 – they’ve had 71 years to get it right; it ...Preventive War and the Book of Mormon
The doctrine of preventive war implies fighting your enemy on your terms, before they (may or may not) fight you on theirs. It is an extension of the idea that “the best defense is a good offense,” and requires a massive network of surveillance and spies to supply the necessary ...The boom-bust cycle in few words
In a review for Ron Paul's latest book End the Fed, David Gordon gives a short and precise description of the boom-bust cycle (or business cycle, or trade cycle): Far from being a means to maintain monetary stability, as its supporters falsely insist, the Fed through expansion of bank credit bears ...Health-care reform is about power
A retired attorney and Constitutional Law instructor, Michael Connelly took the liberty to examine the current health-care reform bill in it's entirety and sees it as a grab for more power. From his blog: Well, I have done it! I have read the entire text of proposed House Bill 3200: The ...The man who saved billions
The father of the Green Revolution, Norman Borlaug, passed away today at the ripe-old age of 95. Many don't know who he is. I recommend reading up on him through the links offered on my first Borlaug post, found here. Economist Steven Horwitz on the passing: The man who saved countless ...The charade of left and right
Jacob Hornberger for the Future of Freedom Foundation once again explains the charade put on by the left (liberals) and right (conservatives) in his latest: A standard liberal argument for opposing the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan is that if the federal government wasn’t spending so much money over there, it ...Hunger insurance & economics
To better understand the problem with health-care today, as well as understand the ideal solution, let us imagine a world where we have "hunger insurance". Writing for The Freeman, November 1993, Joseph Bast explores the economics of such a product. I would say this is a near perfect analogy and ...SOVEREIGNTY: THE LORD, THE STATE, AND PARENTS
For all intents and purposes, parents are the governing power within a home to their children. Parents represent the state, the children represent the citizens. Parents establish rules, and enforce their violation. This type of government is obviously not a representative form of government. Children do not elect their parents. ...LDSFreemen.com Newsletter
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LDS Liberty Podcast
- The Free Capitalist – Part II March 13, 2010
- The Free Capitalist – Part I March 6, 2010
- Suffer the Illegal Immigrants February 27, 2010
- The Coming Apostasy February 20, 2010
- You Don’t Have To Be Poor February 13, 2010
