Category: Liberty Minutes

Corporate Socialism and Cronyism October 1, 2008

by Will

Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute October 1, 2008 During the last week of September, the Federal Reserve disgorged roughly $700 billion into the global financial system. This came before Congress acted on legislation authorizing another $700 billion t… more »

Support Your Local Paramilitary Thug? September 30, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 30, 2008 At first glance, the novelty t-shirt seems to be a calculated insult to the Denver police. Produced in commemoration of the recent Democratic National Convention in Denver, the shirt depicts a h… more »

Bipartisan Assault on Free Speech September 29, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 29, 2008 Whichever major party candidate wins the election this November, the First Amendment -- at least, what?s left of it ? will take a beating. John McCain famously helped write a so-called cam… more »

Hope amid Economic Horror* September 26, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 26, 2008 The ongoing collapse of our financial system was triggered by unsustainable levels of debt fueled by the Federal Reserve?s inflation of the money supply. So our rulers decided to repair this debt-… more »

Corporate Socialism, not "Free Market" Capitalism September 23, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 23, 2008 As our nation is enveloped in an unprecedented economic crisis, it is vitally important to understand that we are not seeing the product of unfettered, unregulated capitalism. This is not a resu… more »

Toward an Economic Dictatorship September 22, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 22, 2008 Those who presume to rule us insist that we have no choice but to accept the so-called mortgage bailout measure being finished by Congress. The advertised price tag of that measure is $700 billio… more »

Leniency for the Corrupt and Powerful September 25, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 25, 2008 When an ordinary household cannot pay its debts, the bankruptcy laws dictate a lengthy, complicated, and demanding settlement process. The father and mother will be required to undergo credit couns… more »

Beijing and the Decrepit Dollar September 24, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 24, 2008 For years, Washington has depended on China?s central bank to prop up the dollar by buying Treasury notes. This is because America?s savings rate has been insufficient to finance government borr… more »

The Homeland Security State's Debut* September 19, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 19, 2008 Shortly before the recent Republican Convention in St. Paul, the Republican Party paid the city a special $10 million insurance fee. This effectively indemnified the city against any lawsuits that c… more »

Federalism and Sobriety September 18, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 18, 2008 A group of 130 college presidents and chancellors has published a statement calling for a reduction in the national drinking age from 21 to 18. They are concerned that the present policy offers an i… more »

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