Freedom Unfiltered - November 9, 2012

If you are having trouble viewing this email please try our web version. www.FreedomUnfiltered.com Home      |      About Us      |      Podcasts      |      Links     |      Blog      |      Contact Contents   Weekly Commentary     - Now What?   Freedom Five     - This week's top articles   Liberty Out Loud Podcast     - Recent Episodes   Freedom Features     - Website of the Week     - Video of the Week     - Meme of the Week     - Book of the Week   Today's Thought   "Life, liberty, and property do not exist because men have made laws. On the contrary, it was the fact that life, liberty, and property existed beforehand that caused men to make laws in the first place."    - Frederic Bastiat Now What? By Jason Riddle   A post-election analysis and thoughts on where we go from here.   The best thing about this week is that the political circus we know as election season is finally over! Obama’s reelection is not the end of the world. I do not think Romney would have been the savior (or the end of the world either, depending on how you feel about Romney). Now what?   I do think this election cycle has helped to more clearly draw the line in the sand. On one side we have people who want individual liberty. On the other side, we have the big-government establishment of the Republican and Democrat parties.   Continue... This Week's Freedom Five #1  Don’t Despair By Anthony Gregory (The Independent Institute) This is probably my favorite post-election analysis of the week from the perspective of the liberty advocates.  Read More...   #2  Election’s Over, Can We Focus on the Wars Now? Ed Krayewski (Reason.com) Much of the left has be silent about Barack Obama’s war policies. Let's hope that changes in the 2nd term.  Read More... #3  Obama victory infuriates Pakistani drone victims (Reuters) A 28-year-old Pakistani accuses the president of robbing him of his father, three brothers and a nephew, all killed by a U.S. drone attack. Read More... #4  How to Win an Election by Mark Brandly (Mises.org) This essay attempts to answer these questions and explain why moral corruption tends to be a characteristic of successful political candidates. Read More... #5  The Law of Demand by Art Carden (The Freeman Online) The law of demand is a simple principle with profound consequences and incredible explanatory power.  Read More... Liberty Out Loud Podcast   Recently Featured Episodes:  Talking About Liberty with Non-Libertarians: How to engage others in discussions about liberty when they are new to the idea. (31 mins) Essential Services on the Market - The Story of Shoes: How in the world would the free market provide essential services? (17 mins) The History of the Dollar:  The history of the US dollar is the subject of the greatest counterfeiting scheme the world has known. (12 mins) The Gold Standard Explained: Jason discusses the "ins and outs" of the gold standard talks about the prospects for sound money. (25 mins)   Freedom Features   Video of the Week   The Tale of the Slave by Robert Nozick, Credit to Tom Woods for the voice-over (Click to Watch this 3 Min Video)     Website of the Week   America's Future Foundation (AFF) is the premier non-profit network of young principled leaders, nationwide.  The mission of America’s Future Foundation is to identify and develop young professional leaders for liberty.       (Visit AmericasFuture.org)     This Week's Reading Recommendation How an Economy Grows and Why it Crashes - Peter Schiff (2010) - How an Economy Grows and Why it Crashes uses illustration, humor, and accessible storytelling to explain complex topics of economic growth and monetary systems. This is a very entertaining read and makes for a great gift for someone new to these concepts. (Read More) Meme of the Week Send us your favorite memes and pictures to be included on our Website and Facebook page. © 2012 Freedom Unfiltered. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright laws of the United States and international treaties. This newsletter may only be used pursuant to the subscription agreement. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution, in whole or in part, is encouraged with appropriate attribution. Filtering out the establishment bias so you can enjoy the message of pure, unadulterated freedom! www.FreedomUnfiltered.com