New Show: American Socialism For The Rich
American Socialism For The Rich – Filmed on July 20th of 2008, hosts Marek Hirsch and Matt Cropp discuss monetary policy, fiat currencies, and the role of government in stimulating the economy.
Politics
Time for Some Campaignin’ by JibJab
Below is JibJab’s Time for Some Campaignin’ video about the 2008 election season featuring George Bush, Barack Obama, John McCain and Hillary Clinton…
Vermont Allows Farmers to Sell More Unpasteurized Milk
The state of Vermont has increased the limit on unpasteurized milk that farmers can sell to the public from 25 quarts to 50 quarts per day. Also, the farmers will now be allowed to advertise it. However, the milk still cannot be sold in stores, you need to buy it direct from the farmers.
Ron Paul on Personal Freedoms and the Internet
Ron Paul’s latest blog entry Personal Freedoms and the Internet addresses the concerns he, as well as most libertarians, have regarding legislation like the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
Supreme Court Strengthens the 2nd Amendment
Great news! The Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 to strike down the DC 32 year old ban on handguns.
Bob Barr: A Real Choice Video
The Bob Barr campaign has released a new video that is a video montage of statements Obama and McCain have said regarding different issues along with statements Barr have said and how he is different from both of them.
The Woodchuck Report – 6/13/2008
The Woodchuck Report – June 2008 edition, now online. Covered Hemp Bill, Al Jazeera/ Burlington Telecom controversy, H2B Visas, peak oil, Vermont and national Libertarian Party news, energy news, Vermont ballot access.
Ross Perot Addresses Financial Health of the US
A new website by Ross Perot has been launched called PerotCharts.com. The website is developed to provide accurate financial information about the country. Perot addresses the serious finanical problems facing the country through various charts and a full presentation.
New Vermont Libertarian-based TV Show
The Woodchuck Report is a new tv show on Channel 17. The show is hosted by two local Libertarians, Bonnie Scott and Ruel Wheelock. The show runs monthly, the second Friday of the month. They have done two shows so far and a new show is comes out today, 6/13. Scott and Wheelock explore the Libertarian view of local and national politics on the show.
Bob Barr on Night Talk Bloomberg June 9, 2008
Another good interview with Bob Barr. During the interview Barr discusses how he opposed the the ’98 pork packing of the budget bill while most others that usually push for small government were supportive of it. They also discuss Defense of Marriage Act, his conversion to the Libertarian Party, the Iraq war and illegal drugs.