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Show Notes for August 16, 2023

August 16, 2023

We seem to be entering a new and unsettling period of American history. As Jeff Thomas puts it, we're approaching the point when all crimes are those against the state, and the rest of us have no rights.

The FBI's killing of Provo, Utah resident Craig Robertson isn't exactly passing the sniff test. Was this killing a message from a highly politicized secret police force to anyone who might defy the regime? Before you answer, check out this analysis from @TimOnPoint.

Not sure what to make of the ongoing Trump indictments? Thomas L. Knapp always has a thoughtful take that doesn't require choosing a side. He says, it's a bad idea to allow government to choose who we may or may not vote for.

The myth of the Wild West is popular but wrong. Stephen W. Carlson notes that the not so wild West was actually marked by protection of property rights and order.

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The best advice you'll hear all day goes something like this: Don't assume that experts know something you do not. Eric Hussey explains why the expert class is nothing special in terms of intelligence.

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