The UK Libertarian

It’s been a while since I posted a John Stossel show; it’s time to bring the tache back!

I don’t want to spoil the punchline but affirmative action is racist:

Excellent episode of the Stossel Show. I like this one because it tackles something that most people would think could only be a good thing–legislation designed to make employers treat people with disabilities equally–and shows how it actually creates unintended consequences which makes the situation worse. Not to mention the obvious affronts to free-speech and property rights. [...]

[Edit: original videos have been removed on copyright grounds. Here is a short video from Stossel on the topic, if anybody finds the full episode reposted let me know and I'll put it back up] Some good information in this episode about practical instances of privatisation in areas people often say the state just has [...]

Very good episode this week, and definitely worth watching and sharing with any gun-fearful Europeans you might know. Pay special attention to part 7 where the we here in the UK get a cameo appearance!

New John Stossel episode is here, and he’s talking about Milton’s Friedman’s seminal “Free to choose” TV series and book. Although Friedman wasn’t the most principled libertarian, he was always an exceptional speaker and most of what he said was great stuff. Parts 4 & 5 become incredibly frustrating when “professor” Barber shows up to [...]