"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the rise of the Brownshirts and political violence. Protests surrounding a recent scheduled speaking engagement by controversial "alt-right" figure Milo Yiannopoulos at U.C. Berkeley turned violent, forcing cancellation of the event. The perpetrators of the violence call themselves "antifa,"..
Read moreMike Maharrey Talks “States’ Rights” on the Lions of Liberty Podcast
I recently appeared on the Lions of Liberty podcast to talk about why libertarians should care about "state's rights" and the importance of political decentralization as a strategy to advance liberty.http://lionsofliberty.com/2017/01/30/280/ https://lionsoflibertypodcast.podbean.com/mf/play/e88dip/LoLP_Ep_280_Michael_Maharrey.mp3 (more…)
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #78: The Trump Executive Order that Could Kick Off WWIII
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about an obscure provision in a proposed Trump executive order that could set the stage for World War III. Hyperbole? I don't think so. There has been a lot of talk about a proposed Trump executive order relating to refugees...
Read moreTrump Refugee EO Sets Stage for More Military Intervention in Syria
UPDATE: The provision discussed below did not end up in the final draft of the refugee executive order. It remains unclear if the Trump administration continues to pursue such a policy behind the scenes. An early draft of an Executive Order Pres. Donald Trump will likely issue Jan. 26 features a provision that sets the..
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In his first full day in office, Pres. Trump signed a number of executive orders. His actions have rekindled fierce debate on the legitimacy of EOs. A lot of people seem to adopt one of two extremes. On the one hand, many argue the president can legitimately issue executive orders with virtually no limitation. The..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #77: Politicians Are Full of Crap – Rick Perry Edition
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about Rick Perry's giant 180. When former Texas Gov. Rick Perry was running for president, he famously failed to remember which departments he would eliminate from the federal government. But he did name two. One of them was the Department..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #76: Political Hypocrisy
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about political hypocrisy and selective moral outrage. The aftermath of Donald Trump's election has flipped the world on its head. People on the right have suddenly embraced the Russian bear. Meanwhile, progressives have turned into neoconservative warmongers who put absolute..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #75: “States’ Rights” and Liberty
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain why supporting "states' rights" is crucial for liberty. During an interview on the Lions of Liberty Podcast, Libertarian Party National Committee Chairman Nicholas Sarwark created a stir when he called Ron Paul’s support for “states’ rights” anti-libertarian. While he later..
Read moreWhy Libertarians Should Support “States’ Rights”
During an interview on the Lions of Liberty Podcast, Libertarian Party National Committee Chairman Nicholas Sarwark called Ron Paul's support for "states' rights" anti-libertarian. He had policy prescriptions that were straight-up wrong and anti-libertarian...None of us should be given a pass on having to have actual libertarian positions, or not be able to be called..
Read moreHere’s Why Media Outlets Often Serve as Government Megaphones
In many cases, media outlets serve as little more than megaphones for official sources and government narratives. Why? Many chalk it up to some kind of conspiracy, but I think it has more to do with the way media outlets "do" journalism, and the incestuous relationships this breeds between government officials and reporters. Forbes did..
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