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This isn't just a red pill, it's an 800mg horse pill sized reminder of what is required to be free. Gary Barnett reminds us, if any out there want freedom, you will have to take it. Keeping in mind that it's an election year, politicians will be making many promises they don't intend to keep. Jacob Hornberger lays out the difference between serfdom reform vs. liberty. If you're skeptical about whether it makes a difference where you get your information, you need to see this. NPR veteran Uri Berliner explains how the network lost America's trust and became an echo chamber. What can be done to help heal the growing divisions in our society and culture? Kelly Gregg and Conrad Kickert say that happier, more connected neighborhoods start right in the front yard. Article of the Day: This is your regular reminder that the people who foisted a souped up coronavirus on us and locked down the world in a naked power grab are still in power. Michael Herman reviews the facts for anyone interested. Sponsors: Life Saving Food  Fifty Two Seven Alliance Iron Sight Brewing Co. Quilt & Sew

As human beings, the predators that pose the biggest threat to us don't threaten us with tooth or claws, they use ideas. Paul Rosenberg exposes our natural predators and how they manipulate us. Industries that lobby government to enact public policies that favor them over their competition are destroying the free market. Kimberlee Josephson explains how rent-seeking wrecks the soul of enterprise. The next 3 months leading up to the general election are not likely to be pleasant ones for anyone with a conscience. Heather Carson explores the dilemma of the double haters. While there are many decent and upright people in the medical profession, the term "medical cartel" is an accurate description of how medicine and government have become intertwined. Article of the Day: With the ongoing global demoralization campaign, it's easy to feel small and helpless. Caitlin Johnstone recommends cultivating a habit of of small acts of sedition to throw some sand in the gears. Sponsors: Life Saving Food  Fifty Two Seven Alliance Iron Sight Brewing Co. Quilt & Sew

Finding like-minded people isn't so much a matter of finding folks who agree with you on everything. It's more about finding people who approach the search for truth like you do. The Tenth Amendment Center is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to go to the source regarding the Original Intent of the Founders. Michael Boldin's take on the Second Amendment is spot on. Becoming a parent is one of the most challenging, yet meaningful things a person can do. Cadence McManimon has a great essay on the extraordinary joys of ordinary family life. Instead of running from the political polarization all around us, we can take an active role in calming it Lawrence W. Reed suggests 16 things individuals can do to help bring America together. Article of the Day: The subject of critical thinking has been on my mind a lot lately. J.B. Shurk has a convincing article about the West's war on our critical thinking skills and why we must push back. Sponsors: Life Saving Food  Fifty Two Seven Alliance Iron Sight Brewing Co. Quilt & Sew

One of the biggest curiosities of our time is that so many people trust coercion over voluntary choice. Doug McCullough lays out why markets are better than mob rule. It's an interesting thought exercise to consider what would your younger self might say if they were to meet you today. What would you tell them? Jon Miltimore shares 6 financial tips he'd give his 18 year old self. One of the most frightening, yet liberating, realizations a person can have is that no one is riding to our rescue. Mike McDaniel says you're on your own--here's what to do about it. Normal men sit at or near the bottom of the intersectional totem pole of politically correct privilege. Cadence McManimon says, it's time to start speaking well of men again. Article of the Day: When you find yourself feeling overwhelmed at the amount of official wickedness being imposed upon humanity, Bill Rice has a timely reminder that should give you hope: The numbers favor our side. Sponsors: Life Saving Food  Fifty Two Seven Alliance Iron Sight Brewing Co. Quilt & Sew

It seems like every day, stunning new information emerges that reinforces just how close former president Trump came to being assassinated. J.B. Shurk suggests God is not done with Trump. Here's a gentle reminder that focusing too intently on the news cycle can stunt our ability to think clearly about current events. Charles Krblich says the ultimate monument to journalism is its epic failure. The greatest amount of good in the world is brought into being by unknown souls who have chosen to live as decent people. Walker Larson has a great essay on the power of quiet lives to change the world. A number of people on the left are getting a taste of their own cancel culture medicine for expressing disappointment in the failed assassination attempt on Trump. Is it right to treat them like they treated us? Article of the Day: If you have the courage to be disliked, you are worthy of the precious gift of freedom. Check out this list of 8 enlightening observations that describe what is required to be free. Sponsors: Life Saving Food  Fifty Two Seven Alliance Iron Sight Brewing Co. Quilt & Sew

Every official narrative that we encounter in our daily lives has an economic or political motive behind it. J.B. Shurk has some great advice on popular nullification of the state's propaganda. Every so often, a story comes up which perfectly illustrates how far off the rails our systems of governance have gone. If you thought you live in the land of the free, think again. When making a list of desirable character traits, competence is one that rarely gets a mention. Patrick Carroll explains why getting good at something is an act of virtue. Why have so many of our institutions (academia, business, government, media & clergy) been turned into enforcers of wokeness? Paul Rosenberg says, it's because the barbarians have taken them. Article of the Day: If you're needing some encouragement, this may be just the thing. Jeffrey A. Tucker's latest for the Brownstone Institute examines the question: Did lockdowns set a global revolt in motion? Sponsors: Life Saving Food  Fifty Two Seven Alliance Iron Sight Brewing Co. Quilt & Sew

If you knew that more turbulent times were approaching, how might you prepare yourself? Doug Casey has solid advice for surviving and thriving in the coming crisis, even if your means are modest. The racists of the past and the anti-racists of today both believe that a person's skin color tells them everything they need to know about how to treat that person. Paul Rosenberg explains the desperation of anti-white racism. The online world is abuzz with discussion of last night's State of the Union address. Michael Herman reminds us that what was televised last night was nothing more than a show. This is going to raise some ire but it's a topic worth exploring: Do traffic tickets make us drive more safely? Economist Peter Jacobsen has an answer worth considering. Article of the Day: Alexander Solzhenitsyn was a remarkable source of hard-won wisdom. Barry Brownstein has an enlightening essay on why Solzhenitsyn's line between good and evil matters. Sponsors: Life Saving Food  TMCP Nation Iron Sight Brewing Co. Quilt & Sew

It's an interesting dichotomy to live in one of the most blessed nations in world history and to realize that it is being run by sociopaths. Doug Casey explains their ascendance in the U.S. government. The public figures who openly questioned the jab mandates, risked more than most people realize. Kurt Mahlburg has a great essay on Novak Djokovic, Aaron Rodgers, Kyrie Irving & the fight for medical freedom. So much of the conflict in our world today is fomented by a globalist order that benefits from the chaos it sows. Brandon Smith has a great explanation of why these folks cannot abide a Trump re-election. Why do so many people stop learning after college? Patrick Carroll says it has a lot to do with how we are introduced to education as children. Article of the Day: Is it possible to be a digital minimalist in a tech-saturated world? Here's a refreshing take on the upside of being a modern Luddite. Sponsors: Life Saving Food  Fifty Two Seven Alliance Iron Sight Brewing Co. Quilt & Sew

Tired of getting hit with bad news as you start each day? Paul Rosenberg's Vera Verba is a website you need to bookmark and check daily for positive reminders that goodness is all around us. If you haven't checked out The Chosen, you're missing out on something worthwhile. J.B. Shurk shares his thoughts on Christian faith, courage and fatherhood. As much as I prefer to avoid politics, it's a key aspect of this article about how the media will lie to us about literally anything. QTR explains why nothing is off limits for the mainstream media machine. Here's another timely article about why we cannot count on the press corps to give us unspun, factual information. Article of the Day: As our society devolves, it's easy to feel as though we are living in an open-air insane asylum. Donald Jeffries has an excellent essay on staying sane in the land of lunatics. Sponsors: Life Saving Food  Fifty Two Seven Alliance Iron Sight Brewing Co. Quilt & Sew

Those blood red weather maps are supposed to frighten us into believing that every comfort in our lives must be discarded in order to save the climate. Austin Gae explains why the world needs fossil fuels. Living in a high trust culture is a blessing in more ways than you might think. But how do you get a high trust culture? Paul Rosenberg asks, is it true that only moral people can be free? Try not to be shocked but pretty much everything is now white supremacy--including the English language. Wenyuan Wu deconstructs the left's new crusade against "linguistic white supremacy." Here's an interesting question: Is Donald Trump being elevated as the clear choice for president suspicious? Brandon Smith says, get ready for chaos to be unleashed and blamed on you. Article of the Day: This one is not for the faint-hearted. None of us wants to believe that there are really people so addicted to power that they'd kill anyone who threatens their hold on it. But Donald Jeffries makes a strong case that reality says otherwise. Sponsors: Life Saving Food  Fifty Two Seven Alliance Iron Sight Brewing Co. Quilt & Sew