despite a lot of inaccurate and misleading wording in the Boston Globe. Such is the conundrum with major media outlets. They have large audiences for now, and can get the word out about events such as the Free State Project, but they are also in the business to skew data and tell a story that they think will garner the paper more attention. The Boston Globe uses the term “Anti-government” to describe the Free State Project even though that is false. If you read the Free State Project goals, it explicitly states that it seeks to construct a society wherein the maximum role of government is the protection of life, liberty, and property. Despite the Globe’s false rhetoric, the project is picking up major momentum and looks to be accomplishing its objectives. I wish them best of luck and plan to join when possible.
“Treat the underlying problem in the financial markets (the existence of the Federal Reserve) instead of the symptoms (potential bankruptcies)? That’s ludicrous!”
Overstock.com’s CEO Patrick Byrne talks with reason and quotes Milton Friedman and Ludwig von Mises. Stuart Varney spews some blarney.
“What Peter Schiff? Are you suggesting that government caused the financial crisis? Well, whatever you think about who caused this mess, let’s get on with talking about how government will clean up the financial mess. What Peter Schiff? Are you suggesting that government will only make matters worse? Where in the world did you get that idea from?” — An example dialogue between mainstream media’s windbags and Peter Schiff as Schiff dares to interject truth into conversations regarding the economy.
Individuals in Madison, WI can benefit from taking notice that major media talking heads typically use the False Dilemma fallacy to fool viewers into believing that there are only two options in a crisis, either a little government intervention or a lot of government intervention. The major media windbags always shape the question as, “Let’s talk about what type of government policy should be used to fix the current mess in question”. Notice in the video how Schiff points out this fallacy and talks truth to the viewers by saying, “Hey, despite what the other guests are saying, there is another option here and it’s called freedom. Individuals need to be free to operate in their communities to clean up this mess absent incompetent government coercion”.
Madison WI individuals, you can raise your standard of living by spotting the False Dilemma fallacy when it is presented to you by others. This should help you save both time and money by recognizing an incomplete set of options.
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