State

Toby and Nick talk about a 16-year-old who broke their back and foot before being tasered by police 19 times, the Downsizer Dispatch, the Bush Administration announces largest deficit of all time, home prices, and a Chinese photographer arrested for taking pictures of the recent earthquake. http://www.freemindstv.com

Free Minds TV travels to Grafton NH for Burning Porcupine, events included both a Libertarian picnic, as well as a funeral for Bob Barr and the Libertarian Party. Also, asset forfeiture and Downsize DC, and the nanny state in Europe; brooms deemed too dangerous for carpenters.

The Presidential Primary season has concluded.  This amazing process has yielded the two finest, upstanding citizens this country has to offer.  On one hand we have a old grizzled war veteran who would see us in Iraq for a 100 years if need be.  On the other hand we have a smooth talking inexperienced young [...]

I just finished reading Frank Chodorov's book The Rise and Fall of Society. I have nothing but praise for this wonderful book. I recommend it to all interested in libertarian theories of the State, both new and experienced.

Chodorov had a way with language. His eloquent style makes the most mundane and convoluted topics almost elementary. The book is short - only 168 pages - but that fact masks its breadth. His clear writing combined with great fluidity allow him to fit everything into so few pages.