BlogHide Resteemsdenlibertarian (35)in libertarian • 4 years agoA Serialized Book Summary, Analysis and Commentary on The War State, by Michael Swanson – Part ThreeOriginally published on www.denverlibertarian.com The following is part three of a three part series reviewing the book The War State , By Michael Swanson. Part One can be found here .…denlibertarian (35)in libertarian • 4 years agoA Serialized Book Summary, Analysis and Commentary on The War State, by Michael Swanson – Part TwoThe following is part two of a three part series reviewing the book The War State, By Michael Swanson. Part One can be found here . If you are good with reading things out of sequence, then dig…denlibertarian (35)in libertarian • 4 years agoA Serialized Book Summary, Analysis and Commentary on: The War State, by Michael SwansonOriginally published on www.denverlibertarian.com The War State : The Cold War Origins Of The Military-Industrial Complex And The Power Elite, 1945-1963 By Michael Swanson -- Not too…denlibertarian (35)in libertarian • 4 years agoDenver Police Can't Use Tear Gas! And other mythsOriginally posted on denverlibertarian.com The corporate press is the enemy of the people. In the wake of the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, demonstrations and…denlibertarian (35)in libertarian • 5 years agoBook Review of OathkeeperOriginally published on www.denverlibertarian.com On occasion, through no effort on my part, the stars align and a prescient book lands on my lap that coincides perfectly with a current events…denlibertarian (35)in libertarian • 5 years agoBags, Germs and StealingOriginally published on www.denverlibertarian.com Denver is jumping on the plastic bag tax train, joining ranks with New York, California and several other Colorado jurisdictions, but will the…denlibertarian (35)in libertarian • 5 years agoNekoma, The War State and the Giant Concrete PyramidPreviously Published on www.denverlibertarian.com Looming over the North Dakota plains lies a massive and ominous concrete pyramid, each face displaying four large discs leering out over the…denlibertarian (35)in libertarian • 5 years agoBy Decree, No Beer on Christmas Day - On Hyper Regulating Alcohol SalesOriginally published on www.denverlibertarian.com Much ado has been made regarding the passage and implementation of Colorado State Bill 18-243 , which modifies existing laws to allow a…denlibertarian (35)in libertarian • 6 years agoMali and the Confiscation of Moral SentimentOriginally published on www.denverlibertarian.com The recent Trump Administration military budget request of 750 billion dollars, which would easily dwarf the military spending of the next…denlibertarian (35)in libertarian • 6 years agoOn Making Housing ExpensiveOriginally published on www.denvelibertarian.com Discussions surrounding the rising costs of housing frequently emphasize that zoning laws and regulations have a negative impact on the total…denlibertarian (35)in homebrewing • 6 years agoA Brewing Battle: Homebrewing Outside of the HomeOriginally published on www.denverlibertarian.com There’s nothing easy about opening up a new brewery in Colorado, the market is rather saturated and finding a way to stand out from the…denlibertarian (35)in libertarian • 6 years agoGive yourself over...thoughts on libertarianismOriginally published on www.denverlibertarian.com Once again, it’s that time of year for reflection and pondering. Regarding libertarianism writ large, it’s easy to lose faith as many in the…denlibertarian (35)in history • 6 years agoPresidential Worship and National Mythology: What Doris Didn’t Tell YouOriginally published on www.denverlibertarian.com It comes as no surprise that the history taught in government schools serves to further the image of the State. Outside of compulsory…denlibertarian (35)in voting • 6 years agoNothing Changes, a Voter GuideOriginally published on www.denverlibertarian.com Editor’s note: this is a summary of a discussion about voting conducted over beers and tacos with one real-life, anonymous, libertarian and…denlibertarian (35)in anti-war • 6 years agoThe Volga German Expulsion, or Why I am Anti-WarOriginally published on www.denverlibertarian.com As I write this in the aftermath of the seventeenth anniversary of 9/11, I count my blessings that I am here to write this article. To be sure…denlibertarian (35)in censorship • 6 years agoOn Censorship, or Hiding Actualities from OthersOriginally published on www.denverlibertarian.com Recently, several social media sites have conducted a flurry of suspensions and removals of a handful of prominent accounts under the guise of…denlibertarian (35)in libertarian • 6 years agoNothing Says Freedom Like Compulsory Flag WorshipOriginally published on www.denverlibertarian.com There’s no question that Independence Day always brings out all the flag waving, nationalistic tendencies of a compliant, zombie-like populace.…denlibertarian (35)in news • 6 years agoCity Pays to Move Building 40 Feet (!) and other Absurdities in PlanningOriginally published on Imagine if you will, an all knowing entity, one that can predict future development, future needs and can predict the desires of independent actors. You don’t know these…denlibertarian (35)in foreign-policy • 6 years agoOn Syria: State of Logic or Statist LogicOriginally published on I had an angry and negative reaction to the recent US bombing of Syria, to put it mildly. As I tucked my kids safely in their beds, missiles were flying over Syrian kids…