By Matthew Hayward Louisiana's new mandate requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every classroom represents a significant overreach by the state into the lives and beliefs of its citizens. While the Ten Commandments hold substantial religious and historical value, imposing them on public educational institutions infringes upon individual liberties and violates the core principles of a free society. Can religious beliefs really stay out of government? This question becomes increasingly pertinent as we witness attempts to blur the lines between personal faith and state policy. Louisiana's legislation is a stark reminder of why the separation of church and state is essential. Libertarianism fundamentally champions individual freedom, personal responsibility, and minimal government intervention. When the government dictates religious expression, it undermines these principles and sets a dangerous precedent for further encroachments on personal freedoms. The essence of l...

By Matthew Hayward Patriotism is often defined as love for one's country and a willingness to serve and defend it. However, when the government of that country is being run by people who ignore and disrespect the Constitution and founding documents and intentions laid down by the founders, the definition of patriotism becomes more complicated. In such situations, standing against one's own government can be seen as the most patriotic action. The founders wrote the Constitution and founding documents to establish a government that would protect the rights and freedoms of its citizens. They recognized that unchecked government power can lead to tyranny , and they designed a system of checks and balances to prevent such abuses of power. The Constitution outlines the government's structure, defines each branch's powers, and sets limits on what the government can and cannot do. It also includes the Bill of Rights, which is integral to the Constitution, specifically enumerate...

  "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies." - often attributed to Thomas Jefferson "The central bank is an institution of the most deadly hostility existing against the principles and form of our Constitution." - Thomas Jefferson "If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all property until their children wake up homeless on the continent their Fathers conquered." - Thomas Jefferson "The modern banking system manufactures money out of nothing. The process is perhaps the most astounding piece of sleight of hand that was ever invented." - John Kenneth Galbraith "The powers of financial capitalism had another far-reaching aim, nothing less than to create a world system of financial control in private hands able to dominate th...

The collapse of #FTX and the Sam Bankman Freed (#SBF ) saga does not reflect #cryptocurrency or a need for regulation. The fraud and scam of SBF and FTX are a symptom of greed and ignorance. We don't need regulation over the free market; people need to have self-regulation; it was pure greed and ignorance that caused the pain and suffering related to the scam that took place. Investors who failed to do their due diligence, investors who blindly put money into an unregulated offshore's company, investors who thought they could get ridiculous interest and yield on their investments that didn't make any mathematical sense, and investors who failed to diversify are greedy fools and deserve the harsh lesson they got. The need for government regulation and the nanny state can be summed up as a need for lazy, greedy, stupid people. We need the government to protect morons from themselves. I'm more of a Darwinian; I believe in personal responsibility. While having a solid socia...

Financial interests and power structures dislike nothing more than freedom and decentralization ; their entire existence demands centralization and control. If you choose to engage and live in the world created by our politicians and banking interests, you will do so at the cost of our children's freedom. All you need to do is choose freedom over fear. Do not accept their veil of lies and mental prisons that depends upon submission.  We are on the precipice of a technological revolution. Those in power are terrified of no longer being necessary and will expand any energy needed to convince people that freedom is dangerous and can't work . Blockchain technology, smart contracts , and web3 are here. We aren't going back. You can hold out like those who thought the internet was a fad or said you would never get a cell phone, but you will assimilate. A small number of people don't have smartphones, and a much smaller number don't have cell phones, but those numbers ar...

While listening to Chris Hedges, author of Death of the Liberal Class, I could not help but agree that education in America is "vocational training for drones." As I read through the comment section, I came across a person talking about the innateness of human greed: The comments were from user: @bapyou and read as follows: ““"human beings are naturally selfish" There is no evidence that this is the case. Our capitalist economy teaches selfishness as a virtue -- the main component of the 3rd rate philosopher Ayn Rand, a woman whom every conservative nutcase on the planet worships as a goddess. In fact, there is far more evidence that the opposite is true. Human beings are not naturally selfish: capitalists wish we were, & so spend ungodly amounts of money convincing us that it is the case.” I agree that human beings are not entirely innately selfish. Once we have attained what we need to survive, the rest is dependent on our environment and intellectual and...

Here is a recap of the president’s speech for those who missed it. The government is open thanks to Democrats and Republicans that realized we were right. None of this was necessary; Republicans should have simply given me my way from the beginning, and their refusal to submit to my will led to the closure. (What was not said: While it is true that the Democrats could have gone along with Republicans and the government would never have shut down.) As long as the American people continue to dig their graves, the government will haphazardly support the walls. The government will bring food and keep the rain out of your holes. But if you ever stop digging to question the wisdom of those who profit from your labor, if you ever try and climb your way out, the walls will fall in on you, and darkness will swallow you. Together we have a bright future; as long as you keep digging, we will keep printing. The premise of the president’s speech is derived from logical fallacies. The claim tha...

By Matthew Hayward Agreeing with the following video during the Bush administration would have made me a left-wing nut job. Now I am just an American that believes in the rule of law.  This Fourth of July, I celebrate being an American who believes freedom is based on government limits. Liberal or Conservative, I don't care what you call me; I just want to live in a society and country where I can have faith in my elected officials and have a functional process to remove them when they have lost the people's trust. Sadly this is not that Country.  America is so far from being a true Democratic Republic that it is disgusting. We live in the illusion of a free society where markets are manipulated, interest rates set, and competition legislated away. We live in a time where if given a choice, more than 50% of adults in the US would vote to throw out all elected officials if given the option to do so.   Unforchantly not everyone is allowed to vote, and those who...