Hard On Liberty

After Tim lets of his steam about the state of politics, and particularly the right wing, David gives his case for optimism in these trying timesThank you to our sponsor, The Warrior Path. Sign up for a free 1 week trial: https://thewarriorpathpro.com/And get 5% the online store (on your first order) with code: HOL5BTI Media: https://www.btimedia.ca/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today Tim and David talk about the two recent mass shootings in the US, and dive into the gun debate.Thank you to our sponsor, The Warrior Path. Sign up for a free 1 week trial: https://thewarriorpathpro.com/And get 5% the online store (on your first order) with code: HOL5BTI Media: https://www.btimedia.ca/Libertarian Party of Canada: https://www.libertarian.ca/Music by Alan Poettcker: amp_49@hotmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Tim gets his rant on about the problem with the "right" wing, and where and why they keep going wrong. On the next episode, David provides his case for optimism despite the issues.Thank you to our sponsor, The Warrior Path. Sign up for a free 1 week trial: https://thewarriorpathpro.com/And get 5% the online store (on your first order) with code: HOL5BTI Media: https://www.btimedia.ca/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David and Tim talk about what has currently made Canada a laughing stock of the world, and how this example of JY and the Human Rights Tribunal is a natural progression of flawed premisesThank you to our sponsor, The Warrior Path. Sign up for a free 1 week trial: https://thewarriorpathpro.com/And get 5% the online store (on your first order) with code: HOL5BTI Media: https://www.btimedia.ca/Libertarian Party of Canada: https://www.libertarian.ca/Music by Alan Poettcker: amp_49@hotmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tim and David discuss one of the biggest differences between Libertarians and "Conservatives"; the idea of more immigration being better. They begin to outline a Libertarian framework for immigration.Thank you to our sponsor, The Warrior Path. Sign up for a free 2 week trial: https://thewarriorpathpro.com/And get 5% the online store (on your first order) with code: HOL5BTI Media: https://www.btimedia.ca/Libertarian Party of Canada: https://www.libertarian.ca/Music by Alan Poettcker: amp_49@hotmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David brings Tim his issue of so many people dismissing liberty based ideas as "too simple". Liberty is simple in theory, why is it seemingly so difficult in practice?Thank you to our sponsor, The Warrior Path. Sign up for a free 2 week trial: https://thewarriorpathpro.com/And get 5% the online store (on your first order) with code: HOL5BTI Media: https://www.btimedia.ca/Libertarian Party of Canada: https://www.libertarian.ca/Music by Alan Poettcker: amp_49@hotmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tim and David discuss a Libertarian "favourite": prostitution. Thank you to our sponsor, The Warrior Path. Sign up for a free 2 week trial: https://thewarriorpathpro.com/And get 5% the online store (on your first order) with code: HOL5BTI Media: https://www.btimedia.ca/Libertarian Party of Canada: https://www.libertarian.ca/Music by Alan Poettcker: amp_49@hotmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tim and David discuss firefighting, and what a "staple" would look like in a Libertarian Society. No one better suited for this topic than Tim!Thank you to our sponsor, The Warrior Path. Sign up for a free 2 week trial: https://thewarriorpathpro.com/And get 5% the online store (on your first order) with code: HOL5BTI Media: https://www.btimedia.ca/Libertarian Party of Canada: https://www.libertarian.ca/Music by Alan Poettcker: amp_49@hotmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David recently returned from the Objectivist Summer Conference. He and Tim get into Objectivism a bit more, the conference itself and some specific issues, such as abortion.Thank you to our sponsor, The Warrior Path. Sign up for a free 2 week trial: https://thewarriorpathpro.com/And get 5% the online store (on your first order) with code: HOL5BTI Media: https://www.btimedia.ca/Libertarian Party of Canada: https://www.libertarian.ca/Music by Alan Poettcker: amp_49@hotmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this bonus mini-episode, following the discussion of Children, Tim and David talk about the age of majority.BTI Media: https://www.btimedia.ca/Libertarian Party of Canada: https://www.libertarian.ca/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tim and David talk about the responsibilities parents have to children, and what a Libertarian society would look like in this regard. More importantly, they talk about community and the large role that would play with respect to children.BTI Media: https://www.btimedia.ca/Libertarian Party of Canada: https://www.libertarian.ca/Music by Alan Poettcker: amp_49@hotmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David and Tim must have gotten too high and forgot to post this. One day late, we have Drugs. A commonly discussed topic among Libertarians, David and Tim go into the framework and policies in a Libertarian society.BTI Media: https://www.btimedia.ca/Libertarian Party of Canada: https://www.libertarian.ca/Music by Alan Poettcker: amp_49@hotmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The old-thought political spectrum was always questionable, now it is more and more seen as bogus. David and Tim talk about the divide and how the real one is Authoritarian vs Libertarian. When two people are on the same side of this spectrum, little else matters.BTI Media: https://www.btimedia.ca/Libertarian Party of Canada: https://www.libertarian.ca/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David and Tim dive in deep to the abortion debate. How and when does the non-aggression principle apply? Is there a need for a free market on babies? How do we prevent abortions, without banning them?BTI Media: https://www.btimedia.ca/Libertarian Party of Canada:https://www.libertarian.ca/Music by Alan Poettcker: amp_49@hotmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On request from a fan, David and Tim discuss firearm principles and policies. Although it is not a straightforward solution, they cover most of the bases.BTI Media: https://www.btimedia.ca/Libertarian Party of Canada: https://www.libertarian.ca/Music by Alan Poettcker: amp_49@hotmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David is going to the Objectivist Conference in Cleveland this week. He and Tim discuss how both of their introductions to liberty came through Ayn Rand, and why they believe they have each left her, and the philosophy, at least partially behind.BTI Media:https://www.btimedia.ca/Libertarian Party of Canada:https://www.libertarian.ca/Music by Alan Poettcker:amp_49@hotmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tim and David discuss the plastic ban. They talk about about problems with this approach generally, and why in this case it won't accomplish much, especially not the stated major goal.BTI Media: https://www.btimedia.ca/Libertarian Party of Canada: https://www.libertarian.ca/Music by Alan Poettcker: amp_49@hotmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tim and David discuss Maxime Bernier, his path to leader of the People's Party of Canada, his interactions with Tim, and his leaving behind of Liberty.BTI Media:https://www.btimedia.ca/Libertarian Party of Canada: https://www.libertarian.ca/Music by Alan Poettcker:amp_49@hotmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David had a slightly different path to Liberty than you might expect. He talks about his struggles with mental health, and how getting himself better brought him to LibertarianismBTI Media:https://www.btimedia.ca/Libertarian Party of Canada: https://www.libertarian.ca/Music by Alan Poettcker:amp_49@hotmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David and Tim discuss the basic principles of liberty, as well as get into how Tim became LibertarianBTI Media:https://www.btimedia.ca/Libertarian Party of Canada: https://www.libertarian.ca/Music by Alan Poettcker:amp_49@hotmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.