Author Archives: Kyle Rearden

Marriage “Legally” Defined

The following definitions for “marriage” are taken from Ballantine’s Law Dictionary (3rd edition), Bouvier’s Law Dictionary (6th edition), Black’s Law Dictionary (2nd edition), and Webster’s Dictionary (1828):     (Ballantine’s) An institution; the foundation of the family and of society … Continue reading

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Give Me Liberty?

Ideologues receive preferential treatment from the alternative media. No matter how many times they take their audiences for a ride in endless circles, these misinformation pundits reap the benefits of satisfying their catharsis through endlessly whining about the latest government … Continue reading

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What Has Been Achieved Since 2014?

[Download a PDF of this article] If you have not yet read “What Has Been Achieved?,” and “What Has Been Achieved Since 2013?,” then please do so now before continuing, otherwise this article will probably make not any sense to … Continue reading

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The End of America?

Cartoon politics is far too common, often because people intuitively feel that something is notoriously wrong, but they just can’t quite articulate their grievances. Since this is in fact the case for most American political dissidents, what necessarily follows are … Continue reading

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Grassroots Lobbying Does Not Work: A Review of Chris Cantwell’s “Anarcho-Lobbyist” Series (Season One)

[Download a PDF of this article] Statists have always told libertarians that if we don’t like the law, we should work to change it. Unfortunately, what this means is that if individuals want to secure their liberty, they must do … Continue reading

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We Don’t Live in a Police State!

Today’s meme, courtesy of Liberty Under Attack, highlights the cognitive dissonance some Americans might experience upon being told that the government isn’t all bad, constitutionality notwithstanding. Be sure to also listen to an interview I gave recently on FPRN Radio … Continue reading

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Caged Arbitrarily: KC Massey on Government Dungeons

[Download a PDF of this article] Imprisonment, like war, is hell. Understanding the nature of it is vital to empathizing with the grievances of those prisoners who are suffering because the government arbitrarily decided to tax, ban, or regulate something … Continue reading

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Freedom Holidays: How to Reappropriate Government Mythology

[Download a PDF of this article] All too common during the holiday seasons, people are wracked with guilt, typically stemming from either real or imaginary transgressions. Objectivists, uniquely, have always explained that individuals should live their lives without giving sanction … Continue reading

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Announcing the “Death of America” Holiday!

Conspiracists, those individuals who consume and produce conspiracy entertainment, have exploited the alternative media for decades. By scaring their audiences senseless, these conspiracists enjoy both the notoriety and money that comes from pandering to the worst fears of the body … Continue reading

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Chilling Dissent: How Government Demonizes Americans

[Download a PDF of this article] “First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out, because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out, because I was … Continue reading

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