I had a chance last month to speak to the convention of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association . I talked about nullification, the book and the concept. (I note that Amazon has only six copies left at $10 ; after that it’s back to the $16.47 ones.) Not much new here for longtime readers; I… Read More
Archives for February 2012
State Opposition to NDAA Grows
The Tenth Amendment Center reports: State and local resistance to detention provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act continues to snowball. On Tuesday, the Virginia House overwhelming passed “A BILL to prevent any agency, political subdivision, employee, or member of the military of Virginia from assisting an agency… Read More
A Tom Woods Show? I Need Your Advice
I have been getting a lot — and I mean a lot, or I wouldn’t be writing this — of inquiries from readers, particularly since becoming a regular fill-in host on the Peter Schiff Show , regarding whether I have any intention of starting a show of my… Read More
War: Big Government’s Best Friend
Hope you can make it over to Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday, February 25, for the Mises Circle in Greenville , where the subject matter will be war and government power. I’ll be speaking, as will Tom DiLorenzo and Robert Higgs.
MSNBC Fires Pat Buchanan
For thoughtcrime . Pat shoots back, with his usual class and verve. I interviewed Pat last year about the forbidden book that attracted the heresy hunters.
Jesse Benton: Maine GOP Has ‘Important Work to Do,’ Paul Camp Won’t ‘Waste Their Time’ with Recount
The Paul campaign chairman writes to USA Today. (Thanks to Lew Rockwell .)
Be Sure to Register for Tonight’s Video Q&A!
I’ll be taking your questions live in a video Q&A tonight at 9:30pm ET. But you have to register in advance. It’s easy and you have to do it only once. See you tonight ! And P.S. I need people’s advice on an important matter, so your input would… Read More
National Review: Conventional Wisdom Right, Ron Paul Wrong on Money
National Review declares Ron Paul’s views on monetary policy to be marred by “illogic, misapprehension, and paranoia,” and then goes on to repeat the standard Keynesian claims about money illusion, deflation, output, and “the drawbacks to a gold standard.” The piece considers as a good idea a “money rule” by which the Fed would… Read More
Tull Tribute Band Vocalist Reads Tom Woods?
What a surprise to hear from Paul Caruso, the Ian Anderson figure in the New York Jethro Tull tribute band Warchild , and an even bigger surprise to hear he’s “a huge fan.”
Woods on Schiff, with Rockwell and Gutzman
Here’s the Peter Schiff Show from yesterday, with me as guest host. I spoke to Lew Rockwell and Kevin Gutzman (whose book James Madison and the Making of America was released yesterday).