Wes Bertrand
Complete Liberty Podcast
Have you had it with "politics" and desire to live in a brilliantly better future? Are you curious about what can replace an age-old coercive organization trying to control you and your property, so that everyone can finally be respected? A dangerous myth perpetuates our political plight in America: The belief that we are free. In fact, scores of unjust laws daily violate our individual rights. Being regulated and taxed to fund governmentally monopolized services, under threats of being fined, arrested, punished, or even killed, necessarily sacrifices our needs for freedom and justice. In star...
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Episode 88 - Personalizing politics, real class conflict, fiscal and monetary parasitism, respecting property and trade 21.10.2009 1:29:40
Bureaucrats in government, as members of the parasitical class, always try to get "their cut" from businesses Those in government shouldn't be welcomed onto private property Question for terrocrats (terrorist bureaucrats): Other than the threat of physical violence, what is the reason for our relationship? Another question for terrocrats: Other than your flag and pretended legitimacy, how are you...
Episode 87 - Non-objective law, individual creativity versus tribalism and mysticism, causality 13.10.2009 39:04
Government--a group of people claiming immunity from simple moral judgment (don't hit people and don't take their stuff) Why don't we have a system in which people and their property are respected consistently and universally? Objective law entails honoring individual rights Ideas rule the world, not guns and jail cells The idea of government gives "legitimacy" to rights-violations Market monopoli...
Episode 86 - Facets of minarchism vs market anarchism, contradictory democracy, individualism and unschooling 07.10.2009 1:07:41
We were taught to believe in the statist version of "freedom" in governmental schools Government is seen as a protector and provider for "the people" If we're going to enact the principles of statism, why limit it? The illusion of an ominous external enemy perpetuates the notion of governmental military "protection" Without "freedom" rhetoric and propaganda to accompany their violence, those in go...
Episode 85 - The obedience meme of political enslavement versus demanding property rights and freedom 29.09.2009 1:04:52
Obedience to "authority" is a main factor in our political enslavement There should be no contradictions in the realm of politics, yet self-ownership isn't recognized by governments Government is allegedly designed to protect you and provide for you, but at whose expense? Businesses in the marketplace don't impose their services on customers; they offer and revise their offerings according to cust...
Episode 84 - The immorality and impracticality of obedience to so-called authority 22.09.2009 1:49:35
The purpose of talking about the negativity of politics is to create a better world for everyone The moral double standard of government must be challenged People comply all the time for all kinds of reasons "Agents of the State" do not work for us; they work for those "in charge" Cops: America's one and only--by force! A legalized monopoly on police force will always use that force against you Pu...
Episode 83 - Property rights violating government, contracts and volition, persuasion over force 15.09.2009 1:10:54
People protest a lot of things about government, but rarely its monopolization of so-called justice Governmental tyranny boils down to violating property rights If those in government were truly concerned about your rights, they wouldn't be the first ones to infringe on them The epic myth of Libertarian slavery by Kevin Joseph Tull http://www.libertyforall.net/?p=3018 BIG UPDATE regarding Daniel's...
Episode 82 - Angels and government, ominous statist parallels, self-esteem and family issues 08.09.2009 1:14:29
Taking Marriage Private by Stephanie Coontz http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/opinion/26coontz.html?_r=2 The Psychology of Romantic Love by Nathaniel Branden http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=45 http://tinyurl.com/musarz The Romantic Love Question and Answer Book by Nathaniel and Devers Branden http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_24&...
Episode 81 - Political slavery, the folly of working within the system, the matrix 31.08.2009 1:28:11
People and their property are politically enslaved by coercive government Obedience to "authority" in the family and the classroom are the roots of our enslavement Most of what people understand about government they learned in elementary school American governmental mythologies are pounded into kids' heads in school Why We Couldn't Abolish Slavery Then and Can't Abolish Government Now by Robert H...
Episode 80 - The injustices of judges, lawmakers and courts, natural law, realizing freedom, convincing others 24.08.2009 1:06:11
Judge sentences man to 6 months for yawning in court http://www.boingboing.net/2009/08/12/judge-sentences-man.html Judges wield their power to initiate force against people Our fellow political slaves are oftentimes the biggest hindrance to achieving freedom A "republic" is just another form of statism--treating individuals in an involuntary fashion Most fellow political slaves represent the ideas...
Episode 79 - The prison experiment called statism, roadblocks, responsibility for kids and adults, persuasion 15.08.2009 1:09:59
Mobile Authority Resistance Vehicle and crew get harassed by border nazis Captured Audio Reveals What Border Agents Think of MHD, Gun Owners & Testicles http://motorhomediaries.com/captured-audio/ https://www.checkpointusa.org/ Uniformed individuals disguise themselves in the cloak of virtue--that "gvmt is our protector" NEW PODCAST BY BRETT - SchoolSucks Podcast: The END of Public Education http:...
Episode 78 - Supernatural contradictions, free will, behaviorism and determinism, compatibilism 09.08.2009 1:09:23
Evil is the most unnecessary thing Does evil come from our free will, as granted by "God"? The concept of God can't be defined coherently "God," a placeholder for good parents? The people in power first used religion to control people After the scientific revolution, they used determinism and behaviorism The more correct knowledge you have, the better choices you tend to make The Crucial Faculty O...
Episode 77 - Consequences of statism, violence of government, false freedom, speaking truth 01.08.2009 45:21
After the Latest U.S. Airstrike, Can Anyone Wonder Why Do 'They' Hate Us? by Liliana Segura http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/www.alternet.org/139923/ War is the end of the chain of consequences of statism Extortion and fiat currency inflation are the statist means to war Terrorism arises from statism; it won't be defeated until statism is extinguished The "war on terror" isn't about freedom or jus...
Episode 76 - The seen and unseen of politics, mythologies, lifeboat ethics, evil, contract theory 25.07.2009 1:11:41
Is Evil Necessary? - Lost Liberty Café by Joey Carlisle http://www.lostlibertycafe.com/index.php/2009/04/10/is-evil-necessary/ Changing the name for "government" won't get rid of its extortion racket and other rights violations... FDR's 'Statism is Dead' makes the Freedom Force Report for June and July 2009 http://freedomainradio.com/board/forums/t/21237.aspx CRISIS AND LEVIATHAN: Critical Episode...
Episode 75 - The evils of militaries, psychology of identity, selfless statism, recognizing truth 18.07.2009 1:19:51
Truth, reality, and reason are on the side of liberty Tyranny, oppression, and slavery are on the side of government A "voluntary military" is part of the pr scheme http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/dictator.html The coercive means of government become the ends http://www.strike-the-root.com/archive/ludlow.html All non-objective philosophies are the philosophies of death If everyone worked for the...
Episode 74 - Pragmatism versus rational morality, collectivistic independence, family and State 10.07.2009 1:10:22
The best pedogogy fosters intrinsic motivation and respects the will of the learner Challenging the bureaucrats on their methods of immorality... http://freekeene.com/2009/07/02/liberty-activists-pays-property-tax-in-1-bills/ The institution of government blinds people to its coercive nature, so ingrained it is Activism must be accompanied with education Caller ridicules free staters, but question...
Episode 73 - Nature of freedom, politics and principles, your freedom quotient, congruence 04.07.2009 1:24:10
The complete liberty message is about your own individuality and making your own choices Government consists of individuals who claim to have rights that others do not, which is the ultimate moral contradiction Government by definition is coercive and monopolistic Self-government stems from self-initiated and self-regulated action, i.e., making your own decisions No one should have a superior clai...
Episode 72 - The nature of rejecting liberty, thinking logically about concepts, individuation 26.06.2009 1:07:50
Our lives aren't served by the vices of government; collectivistic abstractions don't promote virtue The Rejection of Liberty by Rick Flame http://rejectionofliberty.bravehost.com/ http://www.tolfa.us/arts/roj.htm (from: http://www.tolfa.us/L18.htm ) How to Save Endangered Tigers: Kill Them? http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=7544724 Part 4: 5/8/09 John Stossel's "You Can't Even Talk About...
Episode 71 - Government, unnecessary and insane destroyer of economies, and the American Dream 17.06.2009 1:09:40
Onion-like headlines from FEE In Brief ( http://fee.org/fee-pubs/in-brief/ ) http://fee.org/articles/in-brief/government-mission-change-gms-bureaucratic-mindset/ The melding of America with the USSR Legacy health care costs out of control, but make perfect socialistic sense! (further reading: The Relentless Process of Socializing Health Care by D.W. MacKenzie http://mises.org/story/2946 ) Governme...
Episode 70 - War on terror, memes of collectivism, individualism and rights, respecting children 10.06.2009 1:30:31
The insanity of war and statism... Poll: Most oppose closing Gitmo http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-06-01-gitmo_N.htm The "war on terror" is really about fear, not significant risks 'Supermax' prison draws attention in Gitmo debate http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-06-03-supermax_N.htm SamIAm update (after clp70 was recorded): http://freekeene.com/2009/06/09/breaking-news-sam-kicked-...
Episode 69 - Governmental prison injustice, immorality and insanity of war, virtue of independence and achievement 03.06.2009 49:52
United States of prisons... 1 in 100 U.S. Adults Behind Bars, New Study Says http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/us/28cnd-prison.html Law and order stems from people's respect for each other, not "laws" and jails Government demonstrates unlawful and disorderly conduct on a daily basis Invalid "public land" creates political conniving and "special interests" that exist at others' expense Complete lib...
Episode 68 - Anti-free market mentality, libertarian partyarchy, moral and political consistency 27.05.2009 1:00:05
Early on, we internalize contradictions and develop a pattern of not questioning immoral double standards Walter Block believes that people are "hardwired" to reject free market economics (which denies volition) Reparations and Restitution http://tinyurl.com/r3avdg (from: http://fee.org/library/podcasts/young-scholars-colloquium/ ) Foundation For Economic Education Podcast rss feed: www.fee.org/po...
Episode 67 - Small government versus no government debate 20.05.2009 2:05:06
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/93/calendar/9410200/ Anarcho-Capitalism Resources http://ronpaul.meetup.com/93/messages/boards/thread/6854056#27484041 Some Fun With Definitions http://polycentricorder.blogspot.com/2009/05/some-fun-with-definitions.html bumper music "Carmina Burana - O Fortuna" composed by Carl Orff http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Orff e.g., http://www.amazon.com/Carmina-Burana-O-Fortu...
Episode 66 - Pirates big and small, philosophy of voluntaryism, simple disobedience, injustices, scientific progress 13.05.2009 1:08:03
Individuals are not to be sacrificed as means to other people's ends Pirates vs. Emperors by Joseph Nevins http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/05/07-6 Cruise ship attacked by pirates used sonic weapon (couldn't find exact article referenced) http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2005-11-07-cruise-blast_x.htm Governments have once again prevented effective measures of self-defense, th...
Episode 65 - Freedom, innovation, and parasitical government, senseless laws, prohibition on justice, empathy 06.05.2009 1:20:15
A Measure of Freedom by Jim Davies http://www.strike-the-root.com/91/davies/davies8.html "Government" pretends to be a higher authority than yourself Become part of The Online Freedom Academy http://tolfa.us Government is destined to destroy itself economically There's nothing free about government Twenty Twenty-Two by Jim Davies http://www.strike-the-root.com/71/davies/davies15.html Capitalism cr...
Episode 64 - Power of words, aspects of slave mentality, exposing tyranny via CD, Objectivist gang of government 28.04.2009 1:04:00
The invalid legal fictions of statism: counties, states, nations, etc. Report #TL07A: THE ANATOMY OF SLAVESPEAK by Frederick Mann http://www.buildfreedom.com/tl/tl07a.shtml "It is hard to fight an enemy who has outposts in your head." Sally Kempton It's the nature of slavespeak to keep you in your place, i.e., oppressed Terrocrat--coercive political agent "...it's absolutely vital that you underst...
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