273. Why Is The United States Postal Service So Terrible?
The United States Postal Service is one of the biggest wastes of taxpayer dollars. It also shows how terrible it is when government’s have monopolies over services that should be left to the free market. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Today I want to talk about a cause very near […]
272. How Did The TV Strike Back Against War Propaganda?
The Vietnam War was the first war to occur as more and more families had televisions in their homes. And with people finally able to see how terrible war was from their living rooms, the antiwar movement began to grow. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Connor. Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: So, war is unfortunately on […]
271. What Was The Cuban Missile Crisis?
In the 1960s, the U.S. got very close to nuclear war with the USSR. But war was avoided in the nick of time, without any shots fired. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Connor. Connor: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: So, as we continue to deal with the uncertainty of war, I’m almost like sick of talking about […]
270. Are Economic Sanctions An Act of War?
When we think of war we often think of combat and shots being fired. But there are other actions governments use to aggressive against other countries. And even though they aren’t violent, they are still acts of war. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Connor. Connor: We’ve had a lot of episodes about […]
269. What Do Weapons Have to Do with Liberty?
The Russia Ukraine situation reminds us just how important the Second Amendment is here in America. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Emma: Hi, Brittany Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Today I wanted to talk about two things that have a lot of, shared meaning and that are very closely tied and have a very special relationship, but that […]
268. What Should We Do About Russia?
The crisis between Russia and Ukraine has continued and a lot of people are wondering what the U.S. should do about it. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: So, we talked about the Russia situation a few weeks ago and things have really only gotten worse. And you know, we record […]
267. What Is The Presumption of Innocence?
In our American legal system, there is a principle that all people are innocent until they are proven guilty in a court of law. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: We record these podcasts a bit in advance, but as of the time that we are talking right now, today, it […]
266. Why Is Self-Defense Important?
Today Emma and Brittany discuss why the right to self-defense is so important and how a recent court case helped solidify this right. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: I know that Connor and you have discussed the Second Amendment in an episode last fall, but since it’s been a little […]
268. Who’s In Charge of What We Learn in Public School?
Right now, there is a battle going on between government teachers who think they should decide what children should be taught in schools. But kids do not belong to the government, and only families can make this decision. Food pyramid episode Education Vacation Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: So, right […]
264. How Does Public School Lie to Us About The Way The World Works?
Public school is supposed to teach kids how to prepare for life in the real world. But public, and many private schools teach mold children to live in an authoritarian system where they are just cogs in a machine. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: So, during my time as a […]