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24/07/2025

And now, the counterargument to abortion - the pro-life position as articulated by Sen. Bob Day that's consistent with libertarian principles:

In a recent Liberty Itch article on abortion, the clinching argument was that being pro-choice regarding the Covid vaccine made the pro-life position on abortion hypocritical.

23/07/2025

It's not possible for 51% of people to be above average intelligence: but they believe it. Even if you are that smart it doesn't give you licence to tell other people how to live, like bureaucrats with superiority delusions as David Leyonhjelm, former senator for the Liberal Democrats writes:

In a survey undertaken in the US in 2014, 55 per cent of respondents said they were

21/07/2025

What are the two words destroying democracy? 'Trust Us' - when politicians say 'let me be clear' you know they're anything but, as Scott Harrison writes:

When Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, and Dan Bongino spent years demanding transparency on the Jeffrey Epstein files, they built their political brands on a simple promise: trust would be earned through openness, not demanded through authority.

19/07/2025

If you thought the first episode of COVID theatre was bad, wait until you start living under WHO's pandemic treaty. Our latest podcast with James Roguski takes a deep dive into the draconian agreement and what it might mean for us:

The Australian government recently announced its proud adoption of the WHO’s divisive Pandemic Agreement.

18/07/2025

The issue of abortion divides not only society but also the libertarian movement. Jess Colby explores the arguments and potential common ground in her latest piece: https://www.libertyitch.com/p/libertarians-and-abortion-pro-choice

The issue of abortion divides not only society but also the libertarian movement.

16/07/2025

Should politics be kept out of live music? If it was, would "punk" bands still be able to sell $60 t-shirts? Tom Valcanis says that it's all for show, and the yoof revolution won't be televised, streamed, or happen at all for that matter:

National newspaper of record, The Australian, published a poll on LinkedIn entitled “Should politics be kept out of live music?”

11/07/2025

Is trade unionism the extension of legal plunder by militarised means? Ron Manners offers a libertarian path to freedom from union thuggery: https://www.libertyitch.com/p/beating-off-the-union-thugs

On May 2, 1979, in Kalgoorlie, my day kicked off with a jarring 4:00 am phone call.

09/07/2025

Authoritarians are on a crusade to "fight trolls" - but should we sacrifice online anonymity ? Steve Holland argues that it should be a protected right: https://www.libertyitch.com/p/is-online-anonymity-a-protected-freedom

Freedom of speech is freedom against tyranny, and essential to human flourishing.

07/07/2025

"Won't someone think of the children?" The heinous childcare debacle is one that government created - and the only solution is to let parents decide who cares for their kids, Scott Harrison writes

The Melbourne childcare abuse case has politicians reaching for their usual solutions - more regulation, more oversight, more government.

01/07/2025

"It cannot be stressed enough – if we do not have the ability to speak freely, we do not have a democracy." Gerardine Hoogland ponders: all this talk of "modern" politics; is it just code for dictatorship?

It is not that hard and has antique precedence, but we have taken it to a whole new level.

30/06/2025

Zero. *holds an envelope to our heads* How much should we pay pollies? Sen. David Leyonhjelm, former senator for the Liberal Democrats
figures out the cost to value ratio ... and a fair pay scale

Among the many criticisms of politicians is the accusation that they are only in it for the pay and perks, looking after themselves rather than the country and voters.

27/06/2025

As a Libertarian in Australia, you could retire on the dollars you got every time you heard "at least our gun laws aren't like America." David Leyonhjelm, former senator for the Liberal Democrats explores the facts despite the bulk of our fi****ms debate being run on feelings: https://www.libertyitch.com/p/on-guns-feelings-are-not-facts-f40

Whenever there is a public shooting in America, Australian media and politicians give a sigh and shake their heads in mock despair.

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