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March 18, 2020

What Then Must We Do? - Episode 1: Jeff Tucker of AIER, Talking About Covid-19 and Liberty

My first podcast episode, in which I talk with Jeff Tucker about how governments around the world have responded to the threat of the Covid-19 virus, whether the response of the US government has been warranted, how that response will...


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Published on March 18, 2020 21:34

March 14, 2020

It Doesn't Have to Be Like This - Part 1

Wuhan, China, 1990 I was just talking with a friend who has a close friend who will likely go out of business because of all of the event closures. This person has a company that re-sells tickets for events. My...


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Published on March 14, 2020 22:55

March 12, 2020

"The Nearly"–My Podcast Manifesto

People should be free. People should be free to live their own lives. To decorate their homes as they choose, to plant their gardens, to run their own businesses. They should be free to read the books they want to...


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Published on March 12, 2020 16:22

March 9, 2020

ICAN Calls on CDC to Remove Misinformation About Vaccines and Autism from Website

Here's the brief summary of what happened: Last summer, the Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN), submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the CDC to provide all of the studies supporting its claim that "vaccines do not cause...


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Published on March 09, 2020 12:34

March 5, 2020

Covid-19: Why Health Emergencies Are Too Important to be Left to Government Agencies

Image: Public domain We often hear that a centralized state is needed for situations like what we may (or may not) be facing now: An outbreak of a serious disease that is very contagious and could affect thousands or even...


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Published on March 05, 2020 21:41

February 29, 2020

NBC Spreads Dangerous Misinformation and Incites Harassment of a Grieving Mother

Image: Public domain From my latest piece, on LewRockwell.com, taking apart NBC's smear of a mother who may or may not have given her son Tamiflu before he died: It would require more than one article to address all of...


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Published on February 29, 2020 09:52

What News Sources Do You Trust?

Image: Public Domain In my writing on the Beach Ball issue over the past few years, it has become completely clear to me that established media outlets are - quite literally – nothing more than public relations outlets for a...


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Published on February 29, 2020 09:20

February 28, 2020

See What Kirkus Has to Say About Annabel!

From "Annabel"'s review on Kirkus Reviews: " Annabel believes in England’s greatness and the sanctity of the queen. She’s never questioned the status quo. But then her parents are abducted—not even formally arrested—by the police. Suddenly everything changes for Annabel....


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Published on February 28, 2020 21:44

February 20, 2020

Phenomenal Interview with Del Bigtree & RFK Jr. Lays Out Fundamental Issues of Vaccine Debate

People often ask me for a single article or video that encapsulates the basics of the vaccine debate. I usually tell them there isn't only one - you've got to read a lot of articles, even books, to get a...


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Published on February 20, 2020 13:33