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Episode 55 – Gun Control Debate Reignited
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Вміст надано Mark Geise. Весь вміст подкастів, включаючи епізоди, графіку та описи подкастів, завантажується та надається безпосередньо компанією Mark Geise або його партнером по платформі подкастів. Якщо ви вважаєте, що хтось використовує ваш захищений авторським правом твір без вашого дозволу, ви можете виконати процедуру, описану тут https://uk.player.fm/legal.
I discuss some of the common arguments made in favor of increased gun control, the inconsistencies and weaknesses of these arguments, and my own position on (lack of) gun control.
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Вміст надано Mark Geise. Весь вміст подкастів, включаючи епізоди, графіку та описи подкастів, завантажується та надається безпосередньо компанією Mark Geise або його партнером по платформі подкастів. Якщо ви вважаєте, що хтось використовує ваш захищений авторським правом твір без вашого дозволу, ви можете виконати процедуру, описану тут https://uk.player.fm/legal.
I discuss some of the common arguments made in favor of increased gun control, the inconsistencies and weaknesses of these arguments, and my own position on (lack of) gun control.
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×In this episode, I discuss the Supreme Court decision reached on June 4 in favor of a baker, Jack Phillips, who refused to customize a wedding cake for a gay couple. While I agree that Mr. Phillips should have the right to not serve any customer, this decision did not go far enough. It stuck to the specifics of this case, saying that the actions of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission were inappropriate. It did not state that people have to right to refuse to serve particular customers. I also discuss the incident on a New Jersey beach last week in which a police officer punched a woman multiple times in the back of the head. I break down the situation and explain how the police officer initiated violence against the woman by threatening her physically by saying, “You’re about to get dropped.” Though she certainly is not the most sympathetic character in this situation, she did not escalate the situation to a violent one; the officer did. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mark-geise-show/Episode+57+-+SCOTUS+Decision+and+Police+Violence.mp3 Links : “16-111 Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm’n (06/04/2018)” – Supreme Court Video: “Wildwood police release body cam footage of woman’s violent arrest at beach (Full video)” by NJ.com – YouTube Video: “FBI agent under investigation after his gun goes off at Denver nightclub” by ABC News – YouTube…
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In this episode, I discuss Roseanne’s tweets and the cancellation of her show, America’s role in the world, and how conservatives are in no position to denigrate libertarianism for being imprecise and/or undefinable. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mark-geise-show/Episode+56+-+Roseanne%2C+Memorial+Day%2C+and+the+Ambiguity+of+'Conservatism'.mp3…
I discuss some of the common arguments made in favor of increased gun control, the inconsistencies and weaknesses of these arguments, and my own position on (lack of) gun control. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mark-geise-show/Episode+55+-+Gun+Control+Debate+Reignited.mp3
In this episode, I discuss the volatile week in the markets. I don’t think this the end of the slide; after two years of ~25% returns with no notable declines during that time, we are as primed for a bear market as ever. I also talk about the hypocrisy of the Republican Party on deficits. Establishment Republicans criticized deficits during Obama’s eight years, but as soon as they get in power, they fully embrace substantial deficits. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mark-geise-show/Episode+54+-+Stock+Market+Tanking%2C+GOP+Hypocrisy.mp3…
Federal contractor Reality Leigh Winner was arrested for leaking classified National Security Agency (NSA) information to The Intercept. The Right has been hypocritical, calling for her to go to prison after generally championing the work of Julian Assange and Wikileaks to release information about the DNC during the 2016 election. The Left was similarly hypocritical when it turned on Wikileaks during the 2016 election; the Left had generally supported Assange and Wikileaks in the past. I discuss the actual leak (spoiler: there’s nothing of real substance). Also, I discuss one of the positives of the Trump presidency: it has forced the Left to reevaluate many of its reflexive reactions to particular positions. For example, supporting states’ rights once supposedly made one an extremist, but progressives have been sympathetic to the Calexit (California secession) movement. Also, the Left has acknowledged that it is up to private businesses and state and local governments to tackle climate change following Trump’s decision to leave the Paris Accord. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mark-geise-show/Episode+53+-+NSA+Leaker+Exposed+and+Trump+Forces+Left+to+Reevaluate.mp3 Suggested Reading/Referenced Articles : “TOP-SECRET NSA REPORT DETAILS RUSSIAN HACKING EFFORT DAYS BEFORE 2016 ELECTION” – The Intercept “NSA Report on Russia Spearfishing” – Document Cloud “WikiLeaks issues a US$10,000 reward for information leading to the public exposure & termination of this ‘reporter'” – Twitter “Democrats Plot Debt Ceiling Fight And Government Shut Down To Thwart Trump Tax Cuts” – Zero Hedge “Trump lays out plan to privatize air traffic control system” – Reuters “Scathing report: FAA isn’t delivering what was promised in $40 billion project” – Washington Post Podcast: “Ep. 89 Risking the Planet” – ContraKrugman “Why the Paris climate deal is meaningless” – Politico “Liberals Meme” – Twitter…
In this episode, I discuss the recent decision by an appellate court to affirm the life sentence without possibility of parole for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road. Silk Road was an online marketplace that operated using Tor (a browser designed for anonymity) with transactions conducted in bitcoin, a cryptocurrency. I discuss some details of the Silk Road case and why governments are powerless to control similar online marketplaces. I also discuss the recent run up in bitcoin prices. While I am not bullish on bitcoin at the current prices, I am bullish on the cryptocurrency market as a whole. I have been looking for a way to buy exposure to the whole market; Bit20 (link below) looks like a solid way to buy a basket of cryptocurrencies with one asset. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mark-geise-show/Episode+52+-+Silk+Road+and+Bitcoin.mp3 Suggesting Reading/Referenced Articles : “Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht Loses His Life Sentence Appeal” – Wired “United States v. Ulbricht, Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit” (court opinion) – Court Listener “The Untold Story of Silk Road, Part 1” – Wired “The Untold Story of Silk Road, Part 2” – Wired Tor Project: Anonymity Online “Dark Net Markets List – (Tor & I2P)” – Deep.Dot.Web “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” by Satoshi Nakamoto – Bitcoin.org “What is Bitcoin?” – Coindesk “What is Blockchain Technology?” – Coindesk Bitcoin Price Chart – Coindesk Bit20: The leading cryptocurrency index fund BitShares OpenLedger “What if the bitcoin bubble bursts?” – The Economist…
I wanted to take a nice break to record an optimistic episode. Despite the tone of many of my episodes criticizing media members, politicians, governments, and others, I still firmly believe this is the best time to be alive in human history. Fewer people around the world go hungry or thirsty than ever before. Fewer children around have to work than ever before. The internet has made it easier than ever to gain skills and learn more about the world around you. We know more as a species than ever before. That knowledge is more readily available than ever before. We publish more books and record more music than at any point in human history. It is easier for poor people to afford modern conveniences than ever before. I can go on and on, but I think you will enjoy this episode if you’re desperate for some good news in a news environment that is pessimistic to a fault. This episode was recorded May 7, but released early in the morning on May 9. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mark-geise-show/Episode+51+-+This+is+the+Best+Time+to+Be+Alive+in+Human+History.mp3 Suggested Reading/Referenced Articles : Podcast: “Episode 15 – Improvements in Computers Demonstrate the Beauty of Capitalism” – Mark Geise Show edX: Free online courses from the world’s best universities Liberty Classroom: The history and economics they didn’t teach you “Food supply, per person, per day” – HumanProgress “Economically active children” – HumanProgress “Mobile cellular subscriptions” – HumanProgress…
This week, the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) by a 217-213 margin. The AHCA revises the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare. Next, it will be sent to the Senate for a vote, where it should encounter even more vociferous criticism. Despite the hysterical cries of Affordable Care Act supporters, the AHCA makes minor changes around the fringes. The fundamental idea behind the legislation is the same, though the individual and employer mandates have been removed and direct ACA taxes have been removed. Replacing the individual mandate is a 30% penalty if people enroll in an insurance program after not holding coverage continuously. From listening to much of the left over the past two days, you would think that the AHCA has already passed into law and that government’s role in health care has been completely removed. I try to bring some unemotional discussion to the table in this episode. Thanks for supporting us through episode 50. Most podcasts fizzle out somewhere in the single digits, so I am proud to have gotten to 50 episodes. Hopefully the next 50 are just as fun to do. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mark-geise-show/Episode+50+-+Health+Care+Debate+Sparks+Hysteria.mp3 Suggested Reading/Referenced Articles : Podcast: “Episode 43: Obamacare Replacement Just More of the Same” – Mark Geise Show Podcast: “Episode 35: Health Care Cannot Be a Right” – Mark Geise Show “Text – H.R.1628 – American Health Care Act of 2017” – Congress.gov “Kurt Eichenwald: I Want Republicans To Watch Their Families ‘Lose Insurance’ And ‘Die’” – Daily Caller Podcast: “Ep. 481 How Capitalism Can Fix Health Care” – Tom Woods Show “No, the AHCA Doesn’t Make Rape a Preexisting Condition” – Reason…
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In this episode, I discuss President Trump’s tax plan. As of now, only a one page summary has been released, so many of the details are forthcoming. However, we know that Trump is proposing a 15% corporate income tax rate, versus the existing 35%, and is proposing three personal income tax brackets versus the current seven. I discuss some other features of the proposal as we know them so far. I also briefly discuss the Congress averting a government shutdown and the Bret Stephens New York Times controversy. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mark-geise-show/Episode+49+-+Trump+Tax+Plan.mp3 Suggested Reading/Referenced Articles : “The 1-page White House handout on Trump’s tax proposal” – CNN “David Stockman: Trump’s tax plan is ‘dead on arrival’ and Wall St. is ‘delusional’ for believing it” – CNBC “Schumer urges Trump administration to keep tax deduction” – Newsday “Congress Reaches Deal To Keep Government Open Through September” – Zero Hedge “Climate of Complete Certainty” by Bret Stephens – New York Times “Twitter Proves New NY Times Columnist Bret Stephens Right About ‘Nasty Left'” – Mediaite…
In this episode, I discuss Alexis de Tocqueville’s “Democracy in America.” In this book, which was published in 1835, de Tocqueville describes every aspect of American society at this point in time. A Frenchman, de Tocqueville visited the United States for nine months in 1831 when he was just 25 years old. Despite his young age, de Tocqueville was extremely astute and connected a wide array of dots. He pointed out the strengths and weaknesses of democracy in America. Among his prescient predictions were that slavery would provide the next major political issue in the United States and that it would eventually be abolished. Also, he predicted that the United States and Russia would collide as major powers in the future, despite neither country being at the forefront of world affairs at the time. I believe this book is worth discussing during this episode because de Tocqueville’s writing is lucid and valuable to this day. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mark-geise-show/Episode+48+-+Democracy+in+America.mp3 Suggested Readings/Referenced Articles : Book: “Democracy in America: Volume 1” by Alexis de Tocqueville (free, legal PDF/EPUB downloads from Project Gutenberg) Book: “Defending the Undefendable” by Walter Block (free, legal PDF/EPUB downloads from the Mises Institute)…
In this episode, I discuss Donald Trump’s decision to bomb Syria after an alleged chemical attack on civilians by Bashar al-Assad. After this action, Trump received some of the most positive coverage he has received from the mainstream press since acceding to the office of the presidency. The “moderate” Democrats and Republicans both praised Trump’s actions against Assad, continuing the mainstream’s approval of adventurist and interventionist foreign policy. Tulsi Gabbard, Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, is one of the few politicians that has been willing to not just attack Trump for not seeking congressional approval, but also to question whether Assad’s regime actually carried out the attack. We are expected to accept the Pentagon and White House at their word, yet we have been fooled too many times before to fall for that again. I also discuss the United controversy. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mark-geise-show/Episode+47+-+Trump+Continues+Middle+East+Disaster.mp3 Suggested Readings/Referenced Articles : Video: “Lawmaker questions gas attack evidence” by CNN – YouTube Video: “Dem lawmaker who met with Assad blasts Trump” by Fox News – YouTube “Evidence Calls Western Narrative About Syrian Chemical Attack Into Question” – Disobedient Media “Liberal leaders call for challenge to Gabbard over Syria skepticism” – CNN “The often-overlooked reason United can kick you off your flight” – CNN Money…
In this episode, I discuss the current state of the automobile industry. To prop up new car prices, subprime lending has exploded in recent years as dealer inventories have increased. Dealers have pushed greater incentives and extended the term of car notes to attract borrowers of lesser creditworthiness. Used car prices declined nearly 4% in February, setting the stage for what I believe will be further declines. In an economy where people have leveraged themselves to the hilt, the automobile market may be the first domino to fall. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mark-geise-show/Episode+46+-+Automobile+Bubble+Set+to+Pop.mp3 Suggested Readings/Referenced Articles : “The Next Subprime Crisis Is Here: 12 Signs That A Day Of Reckoning Has Arrived For The U.S. Auto Industry” – The Economic Collapse Blog “Why The Auto Financing ‘Bubble’ Is Really An Affordability Issue” – Forbes “Signs Of An Auto Bubble: Soaring Delinquencies In These 266 Subprime ABS Deals Can’t Be Good” – Zero Hedge Video: “Are Subprime Auto Loans the New Big Short?” by Bloomberg – YouTube…
In this episode, I discuss the death of the American Health Care Act of 2017, the repeal and replace legislation introduced by Republicans a couple weeks ago. The bill was pulled after Speaker of the House Paul Ryan was not able secure enough votes to pass the bill. Both moderate Republicans and the House Freedom Caucus refused to fall in line beyond the party to get the legislation passed. I am proud of the House Freedom Caucus for refusing to compromise its morals to support this bill. I also discuss why I left the Democratic Party. I originally registered as a Democrat when I turned 18, but slowly moved away from the progressive positions I held at that time. Ron Paul’s presidential candidacy in 2012 certainly influenced my thinking and brought me toward libertarianism. I felt strongly about several issues that led me to support Democrats, but in libertarianism I found a principled argument that actually aligned with the positions I held on those several issues. This was a third alternative that I had never been presented with in high school. We tend to thing of young leftists as beyond reason, but I believe there is substantial potential to sway them to consider the ideals of liberty. I and many others like me are living proof. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mark-geise-show/Episode+45+-+Why+I+Left+the+Left.mp3 Links : “Trump tastes failure as U.S. House healthcare bill collapses” – Reuters “Public Approval of Health Care Law” – RealClearPolitics…
Today (March 15), Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve decided to raise the Federal funds rate target from 50 to 75 basis points to 75 to 100 basis points. The Fed decided to hike rates despite cratering quarter one GDP estimates. The Atlanta Fed’s estimates declined from over 3% less than two months ago to the most recent estimate of 0.9%. The estimate has fallen from 2.5% to 0.9% in a two week time span. However, Yellen could not ruin the overly optimistic consensus that had build up around this meeting. Despite claiming to be “data-dependent,” the Fed showed once again that it makes its decisions based on popular opinion and the stock market indices. I also discuss the entitlement mentality and inter-generational wealth transfers. If we would like for our children’s and grandchildren’s generations to be better off than we are, we cannot continue to rob them to get what we want today. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mark-geise-show/Episode+44+-+Fed+Hikes+Despite+Cratering+GDP+Estimates.mp3 Suggested Readings/Referenced Articles : “Yellen explains second interest-rate hike in three months — live blog and video” – Marketwatch “Startled Reporter Asks Why Yellen Hiked With GDP And Real Wages Sliding: Here Is The Response” – Zero Hedge “Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate – American Health Care Act” – Congressional Budget Office “You Owe Me: Examining a Generation of Entitlement” by Kate Rourke – Inquiries Journal…
In this episode, I discuss the Obamacare replacement bill proposed by House Republicans. This bill simply takes many of the features of the Affordable Care Act and dresses them up in different language. For those that voted Republican in the hopes that Obamacare would be repealed, you should be outraged by this proposal. This legislation will have the same fatal flaws as Obamacare, but may kick the political can down the road. Republicans have proven time and time again that they are not a small government alternative to Democrats, but instead are just as interested in consolidation of power. I also discuss the bill passed in committee by the Arizona House Ways and Means Committee that would eliminate the state’s restrictions on using gold and silver as currency to conduct transactions. As it stands now, Arizona (and many other states) impose capital gains taxes on gold and silver when it is converted to dollars or traded for goods and services. This bill would eliminate those taxes and allow gold and silver to compete freely with Federal Reserve notes. There is not much that you and I can do to fundamentally change the Federal Reserve through the political mechanism, but we can control how we spend our money and conduct our transactions. This bill and products like Goldmoney, which allow for people to have a debit card attached to an electronic gold account, give us more power than ever to resist the Federal Reserve monopoly of money. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mark-geise-show/Episode+43+-+Obamacare+Replacement+Represents+Status+Quo.mp3 Suggested Readings/Referenced Articles : “Energy and Commerce Republicans Release Legislation to Repeal and Replace Obamacare” – House Energy and Commerce Committee “House Republicans Release Plan To Repeal and Replace Obamacare: Key Highlights” – Zero Hedge Podcast: “Ep. 76 Has Obamacare Really Saved Lives? Plus: Now Krugman Knows How Libertarians Feel All the Time” – Contra Krugman “Will Repealing Obamacare Kill People?” – Manhattan Institute “Why Obamacare’s ‘20 Million’ Number Is Fake” – The Daily Signal Book: “The Primal Prescription: Surviving The “Sick Care” Sinkhole” by Doug McGuff and Robert Murphy – Amazon Book: “The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies” by Bryan Caplan – Amazon “Arizona House Committee Passes Bill To Support Sound Money” – Zero Hedge Book: “The Case Against the Fed” by Murray Rothbard – Ludwig von Mises Institute (free, legal PDF/EPUB download) Book: “The Origins of the Federal Reserve” by Murray Rothbard – Ludwig von Mises Institute (free, legal PDF/EPUB download) Goldmoney: The world’s gold savings & payments network.…
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