Rich Leach

Libertarian Cigarbox Guitar Builder.

[Rich Leach @rich_leach]

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[Alex Clark @yoalexrapz]

What do we think of this guy running for gov in TN?

[Rich Leach @rich_leach]

@mises @Ezra4Liberty Fantastic article, @Ezra4Liberty . Keep writing so people will keep reading.

[Mises Institute @mises]

The War on Producers and Entrepreneurs Is Based on False Notions of Profits | @Ezra4Liberty

Since Adam Smith, economic thinkers have failed to understand that profits in a market economy are not extractions of wealth from laborers. In truth, profits lead to higher wages and higher living standards for those workers.

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[The Libertarian Institute @LibertarianInst]

Bad Advice: Ukraine Then and Now
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[Dave Benner, Nemesis of Neocons @dbenner83]

Libertarian populism is the only thing that will stop right-wing reactionaries from establishing their own brand of authoritarianism.

[Dave Benner, Nemesis of Neocons @dbenner83]

The United States Constitution does not require or impose separation of church and state in the contemporary conception (for example, the forced removal of religious symbols and influences from the government realm, prohibiting prayer in government facilities, etc), nor does it prohibit public officials from making decisions based on religious inclinations.

On the contrary, much of the founding generation claimed to have derived their moral axioms from religious precepts, which greatly influenced their ideological positions, voting patterns, and the common law legal system they lived under.

Of course, the Constitution also did not establish a national theocracy, though it did strictly prohibit the general government from enacting religious oaths, intervening in individual religious exercise, and adopting a state religion. Nonetheless, during the same timeframe most of the states had official state religions, many of which survived long into the 19thcentury, such as Massachusetts’ Congregationalist Church. At no point was this ever controversial on the grounds that it violated the federal Bill of Rights. However, some states did terminate their established churches after their republican transition, such as Virginia in 1786, on the grounds that it violated freedom of conscience.

It may also surprise some that the United States Capitol building was a church soon after it had been constructed in Washington, D.C. Congress officially authorized it to be used in this way on December 4, 1800. Services in the north wing of the building were attended by Jefferson, Madison, many other Congressmen, and other presidents in the antebellum period, and the building was used in such a way until at least 1868. None protested that any of this was a violation of the First Amendment prohibition on “respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,” including Jefferson, whom many call the “architect” of separation of church and state.

The phrase “separation of church and state” comes from Jefferson’s 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptists, wherein he wrote that government should not enact barriers that prevent those of certain religions from free religious exercise or from obtaining government positions. Man “owes account to none other for his faith or his worship,” he wrote, promoting the First Amendment on the basis that it encouraged the same principle. Jefferson’s view stood in stark contrast to England’s orthodox approach to such matters, where test acts, obligatory oaths, and other laws were implemented to prevent religious minorities (especially Catholics) from serving in government and exercising their religion freely.

The First Amendment created a “wall of separation of church and state,” Jefferson wrote, and this was a provision because it reflected “the supreme will of the nation in behalf of the rights of conscience.” Of course, as a true defender of federalism, Jefferson stopped short of declaring that the federal government should force religious tolerance upon Connecticut, which maintained an established church until 1833. Nevertheless, Jefferson’s words were taken to be an encouragement of religion and more specifically, the ability of Baptists, as a religious minority, to exercise their religion as they chose on the basis of natural right.

Jefferson rejected traditional Christianity and denied all the miraculous aspects of the religion, but contrary to modern perception, his position was not intended to discourage religious influence in government. The phrase did not become popularized until 20th century, when it was cited in Everson v. Board of Education in 1947.

The opinion did not cite the records of the Philadelphia Convention that crafted the finalized Constitution, or the state ratification conventions that ratified it, in its explanation for the meaning of the First Amendment. Instead, the court interpreted the First Amendment on the basis of a misinterpreted letter whose author was in France while the Constitution was drafted, and played no role in writing or ratifying the First Amendment in either Congress or in Virginia.

The radical transformation of this concept is now used to justify forced secularism from the central government, which is utterly confounding to me. No such purpose was originally envisioned by Jefferson or the supporters of the Constitution.

[Libertarian Party @LPNational]

Today’s NDAA vote, overwhelmingly approved by the Senate and House, which massively expanded illegal digital surveillance of Americans, underlines just how vital this rally is.

[Michael Rectenwald, Ph.D. @RecTheRegime]

“You’re all a bunch of socialists.”
-Ludwig Von Mises

[Libertarian Party @LPNational]

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Amendment II

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Amendment III

No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Amendment V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Amendment VI

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.

Amendment VII

In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Amendment VIII

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Amendment IX

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Amendment X

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

[Thomas Massie @RepThomasMassie]

Today Congress will vote to reauthorize, with no reforms, the FISA 702 surveillance program that has been used illegally to invade Americans’ privacy hundreds of thousands of times.

If 1/3 of the House votes against this, we can stop it. I will post the roll call after the vote.

[Libertarian Party @LPNational]

They told you the Wuhan lab was a conspiracy theory.

Then they claimed the Hunter Biden Laptop didn't exist.

Then they said you were a "spreader of disinformation" for opposing lockdowns and vaccine mandates.

Then you were a moron for suggesting government was involved in banning social media dissidents.

Then you were a Russian agent for doubting Putin bombed the Nord Stream pipeline.

Turns out you were just right and they were just evil.

[Dave Benner, Nemesis of Neocons @dbenner83]

From my experiences, virtually everyone who flippantly accuses others of being white nationalists are themselves political nationalists. If you think otherwise, ask them what they think about secession.

[Thomas Massie @RepThomasMassie]

To attach “FISA warrantless spying” to the National Defense Authorization Act requires 60 votes in the Senate today,

but because they are suspending the rules to do it in the House, it requires an even higher (66.7%) threshold here.

We could stop it with 145 Nays in the House.

[Michael Rectenwald, Ph.D. @RecTheRegime]

#RecTheRegime merchandise is here!

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[Libertarian Party @LPNational]

@GOP You didn’t do it even when you controlled both houses of Congress and the presidency.

Just like you didn’t eliminate the IRS and Department of Education, or repeal Obamacare.

Despite all the rhetoric, limited government just isn’t your thing.

[Diego Adrian Rivera @Diego4Liberty]

The Defend the Guard bill has been filed in Tennessee. Call me crazy, but it's almost like grassroots activism works.

https://t.co/nQEsYUJv68

[Defend the Guard TN @DefendGuardTN]

@LPNational @LibertyHills423

[Libertarian Party @LPNational]

BREAKING: Defend the Guard legislation has been filed in Tennessee. The bill would prohibit state national guard units from being deployed into combat without a formal declaration of war by Congress.

Special thanks to @LibertyHills423 for working so hard to push this locally.

[Michael Rectenwald, Ph.D. @RecTheRegime]

Break free from the L/R paradigm!

It is humanists vs extinctionists

It is central planners vs the free market

It is the globalists vs the localists

It is liberty vs tyranny