Finding Freedom, 09/14/26
Source: Lions of Liberty
“Liberty and Security: Ross Ulbricht on What Prison Taught Him About Freedom.” (09/14/26)
Author: Thomas L. Knapp
Thank capitalism and free markets for human flourishing
Source: Washington Post
by US Senator John Curtis (R-UT)
“There is a clear link between economic freedom and standards of living, financial resources and personal health. The Taiwan I first visited as a missionary in 1979 is nothing like the country I returned to this year. I saw firsthand how market-oriented capitalism transformed a poor, agrarian country into an economic powerhouse. That is not an isolated example. None of the most prosperous countries in the world are socialist.” (09/14/26)
Quantum Vibe, 09/14/26
Source: Big Head Press
Cartoon. (09/14/26)
Sweden: Political parties launch coalition talks as both blocs try to secure power
Source: The Guardian [UK]
“Sweden’s political parties have launched coalition negotiations as the Social Democrats leader, Magdalena Andersson, started the long and difficult process of trying to form a new government. Full results from Sunday’s election are not expected until after overseas votes are counted on Wednesday, but with 95% of the votes counted, the Social Democrats and the centre-left bloc had a narrow but growing lead of 176 seats to the right-leaning parties’ 173. After losing support for the first time since they were founded, the far-right Sweden Democrats, who were hoping to enter government for the first time, appear to be out of the picture. But many of its policy ideas – on immigration laws, integration and crime – have become mainstream, including in the centre-left.” (09/14/26)
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent, 09/14/26
Source: The New Republic
“Trump’s Rage Erupts as Brutal ‘Convention’ Ratings Humiliate Him Badly.” (09/14/26)
https://newrepublic.com/article/215360/trump-rage-erupts-brutal-convention-ratings-humiliate-badly
The framing of Chris Duncan: Part Two
Source: The Watch
by Radley Balko
“Lawyers dealing with bitemark evidence were often in a no-win position in the 1990s. This was the heyday of forensic odontology. Defense attorneys generally chose one of two options: they could either attack the field broadly as unscientific and illegitimate, or they could bring in their own bitemark analyst to counter the state’s witness. In an ideal world, defense attorneys would have attacked the field — because it isn’t legitimate. There is no scientific foundation for the idea that bite marks on human skin can be matched to one person to the exclusion of everyone else. … Once courts started accepting bitemark evidence as legitimate, most defense attorneys decided that it was a waste of time and resources to challenge the field as a whole. So they went for option two: calling their own bitemark analysts to counter state experts.” (09/14/26)
https://radleybalko.substack.com/p/the-framing-of-chris-duncan-part
Kennedy Center warns of bankruptcy unless Trump’s name returns
Source: USA Today
“Officials at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts have warned that the institution is nearing bankruptcy and could be forced to close as early as Tuesday, Sept. 15, according to multiple reports. In documents obtained by The Washington Post and The New York Times, the Kennedy Center’s current leadership — which was installed by President Donald Trump — argued that the institution faces ‘certain fiscal collapse’ unless the president’s name is added back to its facade. … The draft resolution claims that within a few weeks the institution will not be able to pay employees or meet maintenance costs, according to the Post. … ‘The board understands that without such appropriate recognition it is unlikely that President Trump will provide the fundamental oversight of the renovation of the main building and lead the fiscal rescue of the center,’ the draft resolution states, the Times reported.” (09/14/26)
Forgotten Civilizational Code
Source: Underthrow
by Max Borders
“A mosaic is made of broken things. So is a civilization worth rebuilding. Recently, I found an out-of-print book by an author who is clearly a torchbearer. It struck me that his three spheres illuminated something fundamental. His name was Spencer Heath, and in 1957 he published Citadel, Market and Altar. Heath’s civilization comprises three primary spheres. 1. Citadel is the sphere of protection, where what is vital is secured and defended. 2. Market is a sphere of cooperation where we serve each other in reciprocity and mutual benefit. 3. Altar is the sphere of consecration, where art, philosophy, and divinity express our higher-order aspirations. From a sufficient altitude, we can view underthrow through these spheres.” (09/14/26)
https://underthrow.substack.com/p/forgotten-civilizational-code
Ron Paul Liberty Report, 09/14/26
Source: Ron Paul Liberty Report
“Voters Have Nowhere To Go This Fall.” (09/14/26)
Liberty Unlicensed
Source: Law & Liberty
by Thomas Vozar
“Kohn Milton’s Areopagitica reveals the poet’s commitment to freedom as the pursuit of virtue and truth.” (09/14/26)