Tag Archives: progressives

May 16 2019

San Fran Ban: Cops Can’t Use Facial Recognition


Published on May 16, 2019

SUBSCRIBED 128K
San Francisco became the first U.S. city to ban use of facial recognition by police and other city departments. Will this make it more difficult to catch bad guys who use the cloak of anonymity to blend in? Are we less safe because the police must work with outdated technology? Or did the San Francisco Board of Supervisors finally do something with which red-blooded conservatives and libertarians can agree? Monitoring the news and culture and recognizing the impact of conservative principles, Bill Whittle Now with Scott Ott, comes five times per week thanks to the Members who fund it. If you enjoy this video, and would love a place where people speak their minds freely in an atmosphere of reason, civility and mutual encouragement, maybe you should be one of us. Become a Member now at https://BillWhittle.com/register/
May 16 2019

Apple Airpods Tragedy: Icons of Capitalism’s Toxic Impact


Published on May 15, 2019

SUBSCRIBED 128K

Vice.com writer Caroline Haskins expels a lengthy screed damning Apple’s Airpods as a tragedy — “the future fossils of capitalism.” Stephen Green, Bill Whittle, and Scott Ott, school this Leftist Luddite in the miracle of free markets. Right Angle’s hosts have produced five shows per week for a decade thanks to the Members who pay for their production, who enjoy a deep archive of conservative classics, and a vibrant Member-written blog. Join your people today at https://BillWhittle.com/register/ You can even listen to the shows through your Apple Airpods.
May 16 2019

Capital Controls v Protectionism


Armstrong Economic Blog/Regulation

Re-Posted May 16, 2019 by Martin Armstrong

QUESTION: Marty; You mentioned at the cocktail party in Rome, which was spectacular BTW, that your concern would be capital controls emerging when the euro starts to break hard. Do you have a time frame for that?

WJ

ANSWER: Yes, the view from the cocktail party was spectacular. A bit cold; we could have used that global warming.

We saw Turkey move to entertain that which set off the contagion in emerging markets overnight. While the history books tend to put the blame for the Great Depression at the feet of corporation, as did Galbraith, they never mention the Sovereign Defaults of 1931 or the fact that there were capital controls imposed.

The flight of capital to the dollar was met by imposing capital controls. These capital controls may have solved the flight of capital immediately, but at the cost of a complete collapse in confidence in Europe as a whole. The lesson from 1931 was not that of PROTECTIONISM, which killed trade, but it was the imposition of capital controls that brought international trade to a halt. If capital could not be exported, then commerce could not buy any goods. This was far more drastic than protectionism with tariffs. There just seems to be very questionable analysis applied which was either by true idiots, or more likely, the analysis deliberately hid the actions of government to justify the takeover by Marxist Socialism.

The time frame where we may see governments resort to capital controls may arrive in 2021-2022. We MUST be realistic that capital controls are far worse that trade disputes.

May 15 2019

15% Credit Card Cap: Bernie & AOC Attack Loan Sharks in 3-Piece Suits


Published on May 14, 2019

SUBSCRIBED 127K

Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) propose a 15% cap on credit card and consumer loan interest rates — an attack on what they call loan sharks in 3-piece suits. Will this resonate with the American voter who’s deep in high-interest debt? Is this the way to make democratic-socialism palatable? Bill Whittle takes the unpopular position that the individual is personally responsible for his commitments. Speaking the truth even when it hurts, Bill Whittle Now comes five times per week thanks to the Members who make it. Join us today at https://BillWhittle.com/register/

 

May 15 2019

CNN Crisis: With Ratings Plunge and Staff Purge, Can it Survive?


Published on May 14, 2019

SUBSCRIBED 127K

As Nielsen chronicles the CNN ratings plunge, and headlines document the CNN staff purge, what options are left for the pioneer in 24-hour cable news? Will it survive by a resort to actual journalism, or will it continue to follow the mad-dog methods of MSNBC. Are we witnessing the final days of the Cable News Network? Right Angle is a production of the Members at BillWhittle.com, who fund it with their contributions, and enjoy a deep archive of conservative classics as well as a vibrant community of civil discourse, reasoned thought and lots of laughter. Come join your people at https://BillWhittle.com/register/

 

May 15 2019

Capt. America Throwback: New U.S. Army Uniform Recalls World War II


Published on May 10, 2019

SUBSCRIBED 127K
The new U.S. Army uniform is a near replica of the World War II version. Can the Army meet its recruitment quotas of teen millennials with a throwback image from the Greatest Generation? Bill Whittle thinks the it’s brilliant. There’s a place you can go to think, and unburden your mind, and share the fellowship of liberty-lovers like you. It’s a place of reasoned thought, civil discourse, and great humor. There you find like-minded folks who put their commitment where their convictions live. If you enjoy this video, you’re going to love being part of the team that produces it at https://BillWhittle.com
May 15 2019

Jesus the Never-Trumper: Mayor Pete Declares God’s Political Preference


Published on May 10, 2019

SUBSCRIBED 127K
Mayor Pete Buttigieg, a leading Democratic candidate for president and professing Christian, usually declares: “God has no political party.” Yet recently he told NBC News that God’s political preference would NOT be the Republican Party in the Trump era. He also had harsh innuendo about Vice President Mike Pence’s Christian faith. What does this say about Mayor Pete’s character, his theology and his prospects as a 2020 presidential candidate? The breaking news of the day fills the air with frantic babble, but people of principle remain calm, stand firm. If you’re one of those, may be you should be one of us — the Members at BillWhittle.com who make this show. It’s a growing movement of conservatives and other liberty lovers who seek to make a difference by engaging the lies of the Progressive Left in ways that win people to the cause of pursuing happiness. When you become a Member, you’ll enjoy 44 news shows each month, a deep archive of classic conservative content, and a private Members-only blog you can read…and write! Renew the commitment to your convictions today at https://BillWhittle.com/register/
May 14 2019

1 Free Market Economics: Charity vs. Taxation – What is the Difference? Extended Cut – Learn Liberty


Published on Jul 30, 2015

SUBSCRIBE 188K
Free Market Economics: What is the difference between paying a tax and donating to a charity? Many Americans support charities ranging from the American Red Cross to PETA, but is it moral to make others donate to a charity of your choice? Learn more at: http://www.learnliberty.org/ Rob Gressis, a professor of philosophy, went on campus at California State University – Northridge, to ask students two questions on philosophy: Is it moral to force others to give to the cause of your choice? Is it moral for the government to force others to give to the cause of your choice? Do you think it is ethical for individuals or the government to force you to donate to a charity? Watch the video and let us know your thoughts on the relationship between free will, philanthropy, and taxes in the comments below. ►Learn More The Morality of Taxation (video): Eamonn Butler discusses the morality of taxation, which he wrote about for the Taxpayers’ Alliance’s report, The Single Income Tax. http://www.adamsmith.org/blog/tax-spe… The Interactive Great American Taxing Game: Intro (video): Play the interactive game with your host, Professor Art Carden, and answer the age old question: Who Should Be Taxed? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHr-m… Is Fixing Inequality A Matter of Justice? (video):This Learn Liberty-sponsored debate presents arguments for and against more government assistance to help the poor in the United States. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTVhg… What Can Adam Smith Teach Us About Tax Policy (article): Evaluate our current tax system against the famous economist’s four maxims of taxation for public funding. http://www.libertarianism.org/publica… ► http://LearnLiberty.org ► http://youtube.com/user/LearnLiberty ► http://twitter.com/LearnLiberty ► http://google.com/+LearnLiberty ► http://facebook.com/LearnLiberty

SHOW MORE

May 14 2019

Public Choice Theory: Why Government Often Fails


Published on Oct 9, 2017

SUBSCRIBE 188K
Governments don’t work the way most people think they do. Public choice theory explores how voters, politicians, and bureaucrats actually make decisions. Prof. Antony Davies explains.