I dunno, what’s a SMRO? you may ask. If you didn’t have to, then good for you, and us. SMRO stands for State Motorcycle Rights Organization. Usually ABATE but some states have different names. I live in Iowa, so I belong to ABATE of Iowa. Here, that stands for A Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education which is good, and I wholeheartedly agree with and endorse, but it started out as A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments, I Read more…
I got to thinking that a lot of people stereotype libertarians as just wanting to legalize drugs and/or prostitution. It’s pretty easy to get that idea when those are the points the media pushes if anything concerning the liberty movement comes up in the news. Usually the outspoken advocates of those points are the most entertaining to interview and ‘most entertaining’ is usually better for ratings. Talking about free markets, where willing people can have Read more…
Libertarianism can really be reduced to two key principles. After you start viewing the world through the lens of these two things, you can usually logically find the libertarian answer to any issue. The first principle is non-aggression. No person is allowed to use aggression against another. That’s violence or the threat of violence. This includes family, friends, neighbors, strangers or the state. That’s why most libertarians consider taxation theft, because of the threat of Read more…
This being the very first post, I’ll wax poetic on the virtues of Anarchal Capitalism… Or not. Not yet anyway. How about a little background first. I like to ride. I enjoy riding free, so I’m active in my local ABATE of Iowa district. I own a Centennial Indian Scout, a Harley FXDG and a Sportster. I own and operate my own truck, leased to a company hauling liquid bulk chemicals. So while we’ll focus Read more…