(Re)Imagining Liberty, episode 95
Source: Aaron Ross Powell
“Opposition Media versus Complicit Media (w/ Adam Gurri).” (12/15/25)
On Supporting the Brave Women Who Fought Corruption in Politics
Source: Wast No More Time
by Nicholas Sarwark
“Unless you are in healthcare compliance law or live in Louisiana, you probably don’t know Beth Vest. If you’re not in Colorado or a parliamentary procedure nerd, you probably don’t know Caryn Ann Harlos. But these two women stood up against one of Donald Trump’s dirtiest political tricks and did what a complacent Libertarian National Committee failed to do: force the resignation of Angela McArdle as Chair of the Libertarian National Committee. … Beth Vest and Caryn Ann Harlos did what nobody else on the Libertarian National Committee was willing to do. They saw LNC officer misconduct and they filed suit to make it stop. Angela McArdle resigned and the misconduct stopped. But there’s still the matter of the legal bills.” (12/15/25)
https://nsarwark.substack.com/p/on-standing-up-against-corruption
Minnesota fraud scandal exposes Dems’ indifference to the needy
Source: New York Post
by Liz Peek
“The Grinch is stealing hundreds of billions of dollars of welfare benefits from America’s needy, and Democrats couldn’t care less. The broadening scandal in Minnesota, where Somali criminals allegedly stole more than a billion dollars in taxpayer funds under the indulgent eyes of Democrat Governor Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and other state officials, is the tip of the iceberg. All around the country, there is growing evidence that programs meant to serve the poor, the hungry and the homeless have been scammed; rather than investigate the frauds and prosecute those responsible, Democrats denounce efforts by those trying to stop the theft.” (12/16/25)
“Lost Canadians” citizenship bill now in place
Source: BBC News [UK State Media]
“Canada will now extend automatic citizenship to children born or adopted abroad to a Canadian parent also born outside the country. There are conditions to the ‘Lost Canadian’ rules that came into effect on Monday – the Canadian parent must show a substantial connection’ to the country by having spent at least three years there prior to their child’s birth or adoption. ‘Lost Canadians’ refers to people who lost or never acquired citizenship because of what Ottawa deemed ‘outdated provisions’ of its citizenship laws. The changes on Monday stem from a 2023 Ontario court decision that ruled parts of the law limiting citizenship by descent were unconstitutional. The court ruling came after the federal government under former Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper passed a law in 2009 that removed the automatic right to citizenship for descendants of Canadians born abroad.” (12/16/25)
Holiday wars at full blast, eh?
Source: The Price of Liberty
by Nathan Barton
“The news this last weekend show that the end of 2025 is no better than the rest of the year. We aren’t talking about the traditional holiday wars on what decorations can be put where, and what people can use as greetings for the season. Or even what songs can be sung or broadcast. Nope, we are talking about shooting, knifing, and other ways of killing people.” (12/15/25)
https://thepriceofliberty.org/2025/12/15/holiday-wars-at-full-blast-eh/
Congo: Rwanda-Backed M23 Group Says It Will Withdraw From Seized Town After US Regime Request
Source: US News & World Report
“Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have said they would withdraw from the eastern Congo town of Uvira at the request of the U.S. administration, which had criticised seizure of the town last week as a threat to mediation efforts. The rebels entered Uvira, on the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Rwanda’s actions in eastern Congo violated the Washington Accords and vowed to ‘take action to ensure promises made to the President are kept.’ Rwanda denies supporting M23 and has blamed Congolese and Burundian forces for the renewed fighting.” (12/16/25)
Finding Freedom, 12/15/25
Source: Lions of Liberty
“10 Health Rules to Survive the Holidays and Launch Strong Into 2026.” (12/15/25)
How Religious Freedom in America Was Founded on Privatization and Decentralization
Source: Ludwig von Mises Institute
by Ryan McMaken
“A common myth about American history is the one in which a handful of so-called ‘founding fathers’ in the 1780s declared that America would create a ‘wall of separation’ between religious institutions and government institutions. After that, the First Amendment to the US constitution was instrumental in ensuring that religious institutions would be totally separate from American political institutions. Or so the story goes. Much of this myth is premised on the idea that the spread of religious freedom in America was a top-down process. … it is not at all the case that the First Amendment was central to the process of disestablishment — the process of abolishing the ‘official’ churches who held favored positions within most state governments. Rather, this process was carried out overwhelmingly in the state legislatures — and some of this was done before the First Amendment was even written.” (12/15/25)
US Capitol unveils statue of teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns, taking Robert E. Lee’s spot
Source: SFGate
“The U.S. Capitol on Tuesday began displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school, a pointed replacement for a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was removed several years ago. An unveiling ceremony of the statue representing Virginia in the Capitol was taking place in Emancipation Hall, featuring Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Virginia’s congressional delegation. Johnson said more than 200 members of Johns’ family were on hand, listening on as the ceremony opened with a rendition of ‘How Great Thou Art’ performed by the Eastern Senior High School choir in Washington.” (12/16/25)
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/us-capitol-statue-of-teen-civil-rights-leader-21245102.php
The Increase in Polarization Mirrors the Growth of Government
Source: Independent Institute
by Pierre Lemieux
“Politicians and policy experts like to talk about the ‘root causes’ of crime, homelessness, poverty, rising prices and other problems. If they want to understand the root cause of political polarization, they might want to consider the whole picture and look in the mirror. In a book published 40 years ago, economist and political philosopher Anthony de Jasay (1925-2019) proposed an explanation that did not receive the attention it deserved. … In de Jasay’s view, politics is necessarily polarizing. It is just a matter of degree. The larger the scope of the state (the entire apparatus of government), the more politics you have. And more politics leads to more polarization.” (12/15/25)
https://www.independent.org/article/2025/12/15/polarization-mirrors-growth-of-government/