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Rational Review News Digest / Freedom News Daily
Source: Brownstone Institute
by Joel Salatin
“With the national health crisis, food debauchery, and farm exploitation suddenly jumping to headlines via RFK, Jr., numerous people have offered solutions but nothing I’ve seen truly gets to the heart of the problem. Recently RFK, Jr. gave his recipe but in general, it’s yet another request for government intervention in these fields (pun intended).” (10/08/24)
https://brownstone.org/articles/government-can-fix-neither-food-nor-farm/
Source: France 24 [French state media]
“A vote of no-confidence aiming to bring down the nascent government of French Prime Minister Michel Barnier failed on Tuesday after the far-right National Rally party refused to back the motion. The motion was brought forward by the left-wing New Popular Front, who won the most seats in the snap legislative elections called by President Emmanuel Macron earlier this year.” (10/08/24)
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20241008-france-s-minority-government-survives-no-confidence-vote-as-far-right-refuses-to-back-motion
Source: Bloggingheads.tv
“Elon Goes Full-on Trump | Robert Wright & Paul Bloom.” (10/08/24)
https://bloggingheads.tv/videos/68049
Source: David Friedman’s Substack
by David Friedman
“Hillbilly Elegy, the book Vance published a few years after he graduated from Yale law school, struck me as an intelligent and perceptive account of a world very different from mine. My initial reaction to Trump choosing him as his vice-presidential candidate was positive. Listening to one of his speeches and seeing some of the things he had said in the campaign gave me a less positive impression. To resolve the conflict I reread parts of the book plus whatever I could find of his public articles and interviews. In doing so, it occurred to me that there were three possible explanations for anything he said — his actual beliefs, his decision to ally with Trump, his attempt to get votes.” (10/08/24)
https://daviddfriedman.substack.com/p/vance?
Source: The Price of Liberty
by Nathan Barton
“Now, we all hear the various PSAs and see the billboards – often paid for by government agencies – that warn us against scams and scamsters, against con-artists and all those evil folks. Whether it is utility frauds or Nigerian scam letters (emails), or people going around selling counterfeit goods, it seems to be a mission of governments at all levels to warn us against them. Why? Well, we need to remember: government hates competition. And two, seeks to distract us from the real pro practitioners of the art of the fraud and scams. The government itself. And its leaders and people.” (10/08/24)
https://thepriceofliberty.org/2024/10/08/beware-of-fraudsters/
Source: NBC Bay Area
“A shooting in El Cerrito that injured a man Tuesday was likely the result of a resident firing at a home intruder, according to police. At approximately 10:30 a.m., officers responded to a reported shooting in the 1800 block of Elm Street. Arriving officers located an injured man, later identified as 56-year-old William Nidever, a transient from the West Contra Costa County area. Nidever was airlifted to a trauma center for treatment of his injuries. The alleged shooter — the resident of the home — was detained. After an investigation, police believe the resident shot Nidever after he unlawfully entered the home.” (10/08/24)
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/el-cerrito-shooting/3674390/
Source: The Bulwark
“He’s TRULY AWFUL in EVERY Way, Don’t Let Him Off the Hook (w/ Timothy Snyder).” (10/08/24)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-KiqyTDxI0
Source: Bitcoin.com
by B Chad
“The cryptocurrency world is abuzz with HBO’s upcoming documentary about the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. For years, the enigma surrounding Nakamoto’s identity has fascinated both crypto enthusiasts and mainstream audiences. But the burning question is: Does it even matter who Satoshi is, especially in 2024?” (10/08/24)
https://news.bitcoin.com/who-is-satoshi-nakamoto-does-it-even-matter-in-2024/
Source: CNN
“Hezbollah supports efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Lebanon, its top official said on Tuesday, marking the first time the group has publicly endorsed a truce and not conditioned it to stopping the war in Gaza. ‘We support the political efforts led by (Parliament Speaker Nabih) Berri under the banner of achieving a ceasefire. Once the ceasefire is firmly established and diplomacy can reach it, all other details will be discussed and decisions will be made collaboratively,’ Deputy Secretery General Naim Qassem said. … Despite the nod to ceasefire talks, much of Qassem’s speech on Tuesday carried a defiant tone, emphasizing Hezbollah’s readiness and capability to continue its fight against Israel.” (10/08/24)
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/08/middleeast/hezbollah-endorses-lebanon-ceasefire-first-time-israel-war-intl/index.html
