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Warfare State | 148 Coffee & Cigarettes
For some time now, I've made no attempts to claim I'm a conservative. Though I have long agreed with so many conservative values, my conscience would not allow me to remain in lockstep with mainstream conservative positions. Perhaps I should point out tha
Libertarian Christians | 147 Coffee & Cigarettes
What exactly do libertarians believe? Aren't they a fringe group that wants to legalize all sorts of immoral behaviors like drug use and prostitution? That's what Ann Sattley and myself discuss in this episode. We first attempt to define what it is a lib
Military Perplexity | 146 Coffee & Cigarettes
Libertarian Party presidential contender Gary Johnson has been portrayed as an anti-war candidate, but that isn’t quite so clear. When pressed on foreign policy topics in a recent interview, Johnson gave answers that didn’t always seem to add up and w
Cancer Tax | 145 Coffee & Cigarettes
If Proposition 29 is approved by California's voters, the tax on cigarettes in the state will increase by $1.00 per pack. California’s current cigarette tax is 87 cents per pack. The total tax per pack of cigarettes, if Proposition 29 passes, will be $1
Questioning Re-Baptism | 144 Coffee & Cigarettes
In Acts 19 of the Bible, does a re-baptism take place? If so, why was John's baptism no longer sufficient? Were the disciples at Ephesus even baptized under John's baptism? If the baptism then (and today) is different than John's baptism, why and when did
Logical Insanity | 143 Coffee & Cigarettes
As we look back at history though, we have to keep things in context. We can’t take these historical events and drop them into a modern-day context. We have to look at the context of these events as they happened. This has always been a fascination of m
Biblical Politics | 142 Coffee & Cigarettes
The subject of politics is often difficult for many Christians. Should Christians be on the right, the left, or somewhere in between? While the Bible seems to promote the idea of liberty, it also says we should submit to the higher powers. This episode w
Presidential Power | 141 Coffee & Cigarettes
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. Article II
Building Empires | 140 Coffee & Cigarettes
Great empires, such as the Roman and British, were extractive. The empires succeeded because the value of the resources and wealth extracted from conquered lands exceeded the value of conquest and governance. America's empire-building efforts doesn't see
Less Stuff | 139 Coffee & Cigarettes
Minimalism is a tool to help you achieve freedom. Freedom from fear, freedom from worry, freedom from overwhelm, freedom from guilt, freedom from depression, freedom from enslavement. Freedom. Real freedom. Minimalism is a tool that can be used to live a