Guest Column: Tom Woods on Ron Paul

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Brian Wright

What opponents seem to be saying
by Tom Woods

Tom Woods, historian and author of New York Times bestseller The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History, is a strong spokesman and advocate for liberty,[1] whom I have recently witnessed emerging and leading the Tenth Amendment (state Nullification of unconstitutional laws) charge. He also is a salient intellectual on the frontlines of support for candidate Ron Paul. What will strike you most, however, in the majority of his commentaries—esp. in this piece he wrote back in February 2012—is his rapier wit and humor. Here’s a long excerpt: Continue reading →

Guest Column: Ron Paul’s Grand Shi Strategy

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Brian Wright

Profound long-term forces at play in campaign
by Mark Spitznagel

Shi Ron Paul This great and insightful column by Mr. Spitznbagel in Forbes was referred to me by Ron Burcham, something Ayn Rand would refer to as ‘thinking and acting long-range.’ I’ve indicated such a foundation for the eventual success—certainly within the next decade—of the Freedom Philosophy so well articulated by Dr. Paul in this campaign. Problem is—if another fine columnist, Paul Craig Roberts, is correct— on the weiqi game board of life, America and the world may not have the time to recover if Ron Paul or another liberty candidate does not win the presidency this year. Continue reading →

Guest Column: Politics as Sport

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Brian Wright

What if we handled political action like sports?
by Will White

Would politics be more popular if it were treated as a sport? The answer is probably yes, considering media coverage and public demand. Michigan’s Speaker of the House, Jase Bolger admits to “being drawn in to political gamesmanship” after he was caught trying to game the electoral system. Sports and politics compete for headlines, but sports has its own section of the paper, TV sports anchors, and even its own networks.

Consider for a moment though if sports teams were covered like political parties. The only NFL teams Continue reading →

Guest Column: Lessons of Aurora

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Brian Wright

More guns for the masses = less mass killings
by Ron Burcham

Burcham As a Free Stater (living abroad in Michigan for an extended period), I can tell you right away that all these FBI/CIA Manchurian zombie killers like (possibly) James Holmes are not going to be wandering into any New Hampshire movie theaters for high-media-impact slayings. They’ll be met with deadly termination. My guest today, Ron Burcham, knows much more about the gun issue than I. But we both realize someone in the legitimate authority matrix had to set up this killing and that the media fix is in.— editor Continue reading →

Guest Column: The Politics of Obedience

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Brian Wright

Discourse on Voluntary Servitude
by Etienne de la Boetie

A most interesting blast from the past… accompanied by a complementary and contemporary video: What keeps the tiny minority of the state and its enforcers in charge of the rest of us? Fascinating question, and timeless answer. From Larkin Rose: Continue reading →

Guest Column: Deny Consent

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Brian Wright

Obamacare criminal ruling means ‘open rebellion’
by Willis and Babka, Downsize DC (DDC)

Deny Consent This direction was a long time coming from Downsize DC, and your humble Coffee Coaster proprietor certainly applauds it. Writing my several DDC email letters to Congress over the past two years, I invariably state something to the effect:

“WHAT YOU, MR./MS. LEGISLATOR HAVE DONE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND I HEREBY DIRECT YOU TO TURN YOURSELF IN TO THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS FOR TREASON.”

Actually, not a single issue that DDC has raised is even close to being unclear as to Constitutional legitimacy. Which means Continue reading →

Guest Column: Skull and Bones and Opium

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Brian Wright

Your Basic Skull And Bones – Kris Millegan Speaks Out (excerpt)
by Mary W Maxwell, PhD, LLB
rense.com

This Friday, October 21, 2011, my publisher Kris Millegan (TrineDay Press) is giving a talk at a shop in Toronto that sports the dizzle-dazzle name, “Conspiracy Culture Shop.” It’s at 1696 Queen St West.

From their ad, it seems that they entertain a certain amount of nonsense there. Extraterrestrial, woo-oo kind of stuff. However, the topic of the Yale fraternity known as Skull and Bones is really just plain old business-elite tedium. Continue reading →