tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255Sat, 13 Apr 2013 06:33:00 +00002012 Presidential ElectionRon Paulwhat is moneylibertyjusticekeynesianismmarginal revolutionproperty rightspolitical libertyPoliticshealth carefree market moneyforeign policynatural laweconomicsindividual libertydollarmonetary policyintellectual propertyeconomic libertyinterventionEthicsself-relianceSubsidiarityfiscal policyCatholicismThoughts on Economics, Politics, and Ethicshttp://www.libertyforlaymen.com/noreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)Blogger77125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/LibertyForLaymenhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-1029722131031553519Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:48:00 +00002013-03-28T14:52:50.608-05:00property rightsjusticeintellectual property The Robert Wenzel vs. Stephan Kinsella debate is set to air on Monday, April 1st (2013) on both gentlemen's podcasts (found here and here)..  This is sure to be an interesting April Fools Day.  But, who will be made out to be the fool: Wenzel or Kinsella? To this question, my money is, sadly, on Robert Wenzel (whom I do follow and regard as a great liberty advocate).  Kinsella has reason, http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2013/03/wenzel-vs-kinsella-debate-on-ip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=hUQvECvamy0:0hHQpOGMorg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=hUQvECvamy0:0hHQpOGMorg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=hUQvECvamy0:0hHQpOGMorg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-3257796646052671825Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:07:00 +00002013-01-09T01:11:20.452-06:00political libertyGiven all of the discussion and debate on the subject of gun control, the 2nd Amendment, and the amount of violence that exists in the United States recently, I thought I'd post some compelling videos which make valid arguments why the 2nd Amendment imbues the essence of self-defense and self-preservation.  http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2013/01/thoughts-on-guns.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=jIntFomb-O8:X2yz9adZyvk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=jIntFomb-O8:X2yz9adZyvk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=jIntFomb-O8:X2yz9adZyvk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-5915978773352556474Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:17:00 +00002012-12-06T21:19:29.810-06:00natural lawPoliticsinterventionlibertyReprinted from a post on Define:Liberty A guest column was recently published on Define Liberty by Scott Weathers on Smoking Bans.  Before writing this reply, I noticed many comments have already been posted to address the problems with Weathers argument.  While I agree with many of the comments, I want to dive a little deeper into the fundamental problems with the Weathers’ argument. Weathers http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2012/12/a-reply-to-scott-weathers-on-smoking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=7qgefxTOdWI:eZzkyNQTC48:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=7qgefxTOdWI:eZzkyNQTC48:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=7qgefxTOdWI:eZzkyNQTC48:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-687422095078375588Fri, 30 Nov 2012 05:07:00 +00002012-12-01T16:11:39.071-06:00fiscal policyeconomicsmonetary policy Right Click This Link To Download Your browser does not support the audio element. var audioTag = document.createElement('audio'); if (!(!!(audioTag.canPlayType) && ("no" != audioTag.canPlayType("audio/mpeg")) && ("" != audioTag.canPlayType("audio/mpeg")))) { document.getElementById('auidoplayerhtml5podbean163c17444c30f943009d6cf6453b919e').parentNode.removeChild(http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2012/11/liberty-for-laymen-podcast-mmt-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=WuRcUIOBbmo:VXzDR2_efhs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=WuRcUIOBbmo:VXzDR2_efhs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=WuRcUIOBbmo:VXzDR2_efhs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-5489090166482324199Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:09:00 +00002012-11-05T22:01:15.304-06:00Republished from Define-Liberty.com – please click here to read the full article. I was compelled to write this after family and friends prodded me about the upcoming Presidential elections.  Also, Chance Stoodt had a great post a few weeks at “Define-Liberty” (an online magazine dedicated to spreading the ideas of liberty).  I hope to expound on his theme. Who will I be voting for in November?http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2012/10/voting-exercise-in-futility_29.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=ZikLHpRp0L8:fjb3CiTfYrE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=ZikLHpRp0L8:fjb3CiTfYrE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=ZikLHpRp0L8:fjb3CiTfYrE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-5522937114215570175Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:35:00 +00002012-10-17T11:58:35.750-05:00Politics2012 Presidential ElectionLet's be completely honest here. Neither Presidential hopeful is serious about fixing our fiscal situation. Romney wants to increase (or at least sustain) the massive funding to the military industrial complex and pork for all the districts where military contractors reside. Obama obviously has a track record of spending like a contestant on Supermarket Sweep. One could argue, as I'm trying http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2012/10/fiscal-spending-ludicrous-speed-vs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=ApPsgXgi8tQ:SyL865Ra61A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=ApPsgXgi8tQ:SyL865Ra61A:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=ApPsgXgi8tQ:SyL865Ra61A:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-1202297492482315606Thu, 06 Sep 2012 04:45:00 +00002012-09-05T23:45:45.863-05:00economicsThese people actually vote.  Are folks like these that much in the minority? God help us. http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2012/09/rethinking-democracy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=Az99he-xxn4:TWcywugVvkE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=Az99he-xxn4:TWcywugVvkE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=Az99he-xxn4:TWcywugVvkE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-1861100602312543638Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:01:00 +00002012-08-24T09:31:24.419-05:00fiscal policyeconomicskeynesianismmonetary policy Here is the breakdown of the latest counterpoints my friend submitted to me.  The debate continues as follows: I 100% agree that there are major problems within our current government structure on spending policies, taxation policies, and regulation policies. I am for capitalism and less government embedded in the bedrock of our economy. I am for major reform in all of these areas. I do also http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2012/08/government-spending-is-always-net-good_22.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=A4S4wWVzfXs:KZlWBi0lXJM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=A4S4wWVzfXs:KZlWBi0lXJM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=A4S4wWVzfXs:KZlWBi0lXJM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-1757415461017965267Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:05:00 +00002012-08-24T09:31:02.564-05:00fiscal policyeconomicskeynesianismmonetary policyI recently got into a debate with a friend on facebook about fiscal policy. He posits the following: "Economics 101: Fiscal Policy levers are taxation and government spending to regulate the economy. In a recovering economy we need to keep taxes low and keep government spending. I find it very interesting that of our two future leaders claim to want to help the economy, one wants to increase http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2012/08/government-spending-is-always-net-good.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=Tpxgjs9yil4:bXpp7tFsw7s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=Tpxgjs9yil4:bXpp7tFsw7s:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=Tpxgjs9yil4:bXpp7tFsw7s:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-2190149840841498005Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:41:00 +00002012-08-22T17:05:21.216-05:00Ethics The other day I was poking around on the internet (Facebook to be specific) and saw an opinion piece from Slate.com with the headline: “Let's Nationalize Facebook” Clearly, the title is provocative to say the least and my initial reaction was to laugh. I immediately figured this piece was written by a comedian, satirist, or some journalist trying to be cute. To say the least, I was sorely http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2012/08/against-facebook-nationalization_21.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=WNWAOBLRpN4:I9fS-mgLYf4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=WNWAOBLRpN4:I9fS-mgLYf4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=WNWAOBLRpN4:I9fS-mgLYf4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-6844328282485377036Sat, 19 May 2012 04:26:00 +00002012-05-18T23:28:08.353-05:00libertyThis week, the Facebook IPO was all over the news.  What a phenomenal story of how a few Harvard kids turned an idea into a global entity worth upwards of $100 Billion dollars.  Entrepreneurs created Facebook, not the State. Now comes the side story of one of the founders, Eduardo Saverin, who is a native-born Brazilian.  In 1998, he became a U.S. citizen after his family fled Brazil.  Saverin http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2012/05/does-state-own-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=T-NbfPdL6gA:_nENyZKmAKw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=T-NbfPdL6gA:_nENyZKmAKw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=T-NbfPdL6gA:_nENyZKmAKw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-5010013957321628937Thu, 17 May 2012 04:29:00 +00002012-05-16T23:29:37.440-05:00libertyLeonard E. Reed (famous for his great work, I, Pencil) founded the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) and is one of the best champions of liberty. Here is a lecture of Reed back in the late 1970s.  How fortunate and privileged are we to have access to his insights and ideas!?  Simply amazing. Now, the lecture does move a bit slow and groggy at times, but nuggets of gold are sprinkled http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2012/05/how-to-advance-liberty-by-leonard-e.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=Kb26sE_xRwI:BUPBaQc4ewk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=Kb26sE_xRwI:BUPBaQc4ewk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=Kb26sE_xRwI:BUPBaQc4ewk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-7441016108802201492Tue, 15 May 2012 04:27:00 +00002012-05-15T00:16:16.217-05:00libertyEthicsProfessor C. Bradley Thompson recently gave an excellent seminar on Marxism that deserves anyone and everyone’s attention.  I’ve always wondered what the alluring “siren song” or stream of thought about Marxism that people were attracted I believe Bradley Thompson does an excellent job of examining that stream of thought of most true believers. Here is a short abstract of Prof. Thompson’s http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2012/05/why-marxism-c-bradley-thompson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=JNgYIKathhU:eIcOk47dqT0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=JNgYIKathhU:eIcOk47dqT0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=JNgYIKathhU:eIcOk47dqT0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-6167694917530373944Fri, 11 May 2012 04:54:00 +00002012-05-10T23:54:22.338-05:00As a software developer, strong opinions exist on the "open source" versus "proprietary" software debate with regards to "intellectual property".  Are patents or copyrights legally justified?  Does open-source software hinder or hurt innovation? These are the sorts of questions that have been in the news lately as wireless and mobile phone carriers strive to limit competition and corner the http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2012/05/intellectual-property-and-ideas-oracle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=ahDBYF14LgI:68c1MPARTjk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=ahDBYF14LgI:68c1MPARTjk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=ahDBYF14LgI:68c1MPARTjk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-3345990243307213263Fri, 11 May 2012 04:10:00 +00002012-12-06T13:28:16.711-06:00libertyEthics Your browser does not support the audio element. var audioTag = document.createElement('audio'); if (!(!!(audioTag.canPlayType) && ("no" != audioTag.canPlayType("audio/mpeg")) && ("" != audioTag.canPlayType("audio/mpeg")))) { document.getElementById('auidoplayerhtml5podbean163c17444c30f943009d6cf6453b919e').parentNode.removeChild(document.getElementById('http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2012/05/coercion-vs-cooperation-against-state.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=0bG68deT7UM:OFPnAclVlZs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=0bG68deT7UM:OFPnAclVlZs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=0bG68deT7UM:OFPnAclVlZs:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-3988983523136416902Sat, 21 Apr 2012 03:49:00 +00002012-10-12T08:56:00.081-05:00what is money The problems which exist in our nation are too great to adequately quantify.  Having studied these problems for the greater part of two years, one of the best places to start is with the things we interact with every day - money. Money is what we as humans use as a means of indirect exchange with others in society. Knowing everything you can get your hands on about MONEY will take you very far http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2012/04/situational-awareness-money-and-its.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=6EB1P9aZNxc:VlRnKKQ93Vc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=6EB1P9aZNxc:VlRnKKQ93Vc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=6EB1P9aZNxc:VlRnKKQ93Vc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-2858248614631213517Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:36:00 +00002012-02-01T00:56:19.333-06:00Ron PaullibertyFrom Snoop Dogg to Barry Manilow, the message of liberty presented by Ron Paul's presidential campaign is beyond profound. The United States is full of so many folks stuck in their red versus.blue tribal corners, yet the message of freedom cuts across divisions and unites people. While other candidates take pot shots at each other for what they did or said on this and that policy, no one http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2012/01/ron-paul-freedom-brings-people-together.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=jGqWCHGq8zM:f9L17O2XgRY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=jGqWCHGq8zM:f9L17O2XgRY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=jGqWCHGq8zM:f9L17O2XgRY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-3993266189972260441Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:46:00 +00002012-01-24T08:38:27.229-06:00CatholicismSubsidiarityRon PaulYesterday, I blogged about Tom Woods' persuasive case for Ron Paul over Rick Santorum from a Catholic perspective.  If you are unfamiliar with Tom Woods’ Catholic bona fides, please check out his website and his books (four of which are exclusively about the Catholic Church). Now, as a faithful and devout Catholic, I have a foundation of moral principles which guides me on what is just – right http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2012/01/catholic-case-for-ron-paul-subsidiarity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=00ULLCRAg74:UKRM_1Od9XU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=00ULLCRAg74:UKRM_1Od9XU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=00ULLCRAg74:UKRM_1Od9XU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-5689534111711856639Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:48:00 +00002012-01-23T19:36:33.510-06:00CatholicismSubsidiarityRon PaulEthicsTom Woods presents a solid case why Catholics might favor Ron Paul (a Christian Presbyterian) over Rick Santorum, who happens to be Catholic as their choice for President. I will be submitting my own Catholic case for Ron Paul in the coming days. http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2012/01/ron-paul-vs-rick-santorum-who-should.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=jwukoJWyp9Y:Ho3vWeNREKA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=jwukoJWyp9Y:Ho3vWeNREKA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=jwukoJWyp9Y:Ho3vWeNREKA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-7890379610168677234Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:18:00 +00002012-07-22T08:35:09.689-05:00economicsliberty Please check out my Podcast dedicated to this topic.  Thanks for listening and reading! Right Click This Link To Download This post is really an homage to those I owe my political, economic, and philosophical framework.  I didn’t come to this philosophy lightly or without great discernment and reflection. Obviously, I’m not a prestigious or scholarly person of the Ph.D http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2012/01/homage-to-my-personal-heroes-of-liberty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=2tVcqkojbAA:tt_T5C0uXtQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=2tVcqkojbAA:tt_T5C0uXtQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=2tVcqkojbAA:tt_T5C0uXtQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-7214056650373280568Sat, 20 Aug 2011 18:50:00 +00002011-12-03T13:51:08.249-06:00what is moneyfree market money"Is Gold Money?"  This simple, yet important, question was asked to current Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Benanke last month during a House Financial Services Committee Meeting on June 13th, 2011 (watch around 4:30) The market is trending toward the reality that gold is in fact Money. Of course, this question must be followed with other fundamental questions, "What is Money?" and "Howhttp://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2011/08/is-gold-money.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=n2UtycSpcSk:KBHeymYcXXM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=n2UtycSpcSk:KBHeymYcXXM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=n2UtycSpcSk:KBHeymYcXXM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-1608840530165456331Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:58:00 +00002011-06-28T12:58:38.263-05:00keynesianismfree market moneymonetary policyPresident Obama will visit the Alcoa plant in Riverdale (IA) and speak on manufacturing and job creation. While a visit to the Quad Cities area by any President is always welcome, the visit will most likely include an plethora of platitudes rooted in economic fallacies. While columnists, talking heads, and pundits are focused 24/7 on the partisan finger pointing, cheerleading, and demagogy, http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2011/06/obamas-visit-to-alcoa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=wl2wAdpveWM:E03NJ7gAOVE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=wl2wAdpveWM:E03NJ7gAOVE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=wl2wAdpveWM:E03NJ7gAOVE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-1746739218096500133Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:09:00 +00002011-06-28T12:59:33.365-05:00economic libertymonetary policyLiving in the Quad-Cities, one is undoubtedly familiar with the infamous bridge connecting Moline, IL and Bettendorf, IA. Usually when "the bridge" is the subject of conversation, one can assume an anecdote will be raised regarding one or more bad experiences on “the bridge”. The majority of the hostilities involving the bridge pertain to the seemingly perpetual construction, maintenance, and http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2011/06/economics-of-i-74-bridge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=3ZUeyxkTUY0:Ecy0wzGcjQw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=3ZUeyxkTUY0:Ecy0wzGcjQw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=3ZUeyxkTUY0:Ecy0wzGcjQw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-6698270398651487358Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:43:00 +00002010-12-31T12:54:08.811-06:00economic libertyindividual libertyEarlier last week, a collection of Ivy League Professors from Yale and Cornell University established a site to have "Americans who have the means should collectively give back our Bush tax cuts" to some charity or philanthropy. It's hard to identify where to start this critique of such an absurd line of reasoning from those who hail from such prestigious institutions of academia. The initial http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2010/12/war-on-logic-tax-cuts-dont-cost.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=I7AOxCVw08U:d001kLS6564:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=I7AOxCVw08U:d001kLS6564:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=I7AOxCVw08U:d001kLS6564:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062506838143767255.post-644772085995272886Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:32:00 +00002012-09-05T23:57:15.368-05:00keynesianismHere's a hint for everyone (and those in the video)... the term "Keynesian" has absolutely nothing to do with one's country of origin or ethnicity. "Keynesian" = John Meynerd Keynes who is the purveyor of the most totally incoherent and destructive economic nonsense the world has ever known. God help our country. http://www.libertyforlaymen.com/2010/11/face-palm-story-of-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andy Katherman)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=eD7XilHWh2I:oSInZzKIINk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=eD7XilHWh2I:oSInZzKIINk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?a=eD7XilHWh2I:oSInZzKIINk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/LibertyForLaymen?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div>