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Dr. Walter Block Expelled From Mises AND Ron Paul Institute Over Israel
by walterblock＠substack.com 29 Jun '25

29 Jun '25

View this post on the web at https://walterblock.substack.com/p/dr-walter-block-expelled-from-mises Dr. Walter Block Expelled From Mises AND Ron Paul Institute Over Israel [ https://substack.com/redirect/f7e6eeba-0d18-4d08-a19d-67e2003e67e3?j=eyJ1Ij… ] Unsubscribe https://substack.com/redirect/2/eyJlIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93YWx0ZXJibG9jay5zdWJzdGF…

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Cultural Appropriation
by walterblock＠substack.com 29 Jun '25

29 Jun '25

View this post on the web at https://walterblock.substack.com/p/cultural-appropriation It is cultural appropriation if a black person listens to Mozart; this dead white male composer is simply not part of that person?s culture. It is cultural appropriation whenever an Oriental person tunes in to rap music; those songs are simply not part of that person?s culture. It is cultural appropriation every time a Jew eats pork; not only is this food simply not part of that person?s culture, it is proscribed by his culture, not to say religion, which, indeed, is part of culture. It is cultural appropriation when a Catholic drinks Manischewitz wine. It is cultural appropriation when a Bulgarian wears a Mexican sombrero. It is cultural appropriation when a non-Indian plays chess, since this game originated in that country. It is cultural appropriation if a non-Jew eats gefilte fish or takes advantage of the Salk polio vaccine. It is cultural appropriation if a Jew reads the New Testament. It is cultural appropriation when a Hindu benefits from the Pythagorean Theorem. It is cultural appropriation when a non-Arab utilizes and benefits from the concept of the number zero, since that insight sprang from that culture. I could stop here. I have already made my point. But I cannot do so. This is so much fun. So, I?ll press on. It is cultural appropriation if a non-Greek partakes of democratic processes. It is cultural appropriation when a non-Briton even mentions the Magna Carta let alone wishes to be bound by it. It is cultural appropriation whenever non-Italians eat pizza or spaghetti. It is cultural appropriation if a city person eats vegetables grown on a farm. The favor is returned whenever a farmer uses a plow built in the city. It is cultural appropriation when a non-American flies in an airplane. It is cultural appropriation if a non-German drinks beer or rides in a BMW. It is cultural appropriation whenever anyone uses a second language, one with which he did not grow up; language is part of culture, after all. So let us stop all study of foreign languages. It is cultural appropriation if heterosexuals use computers, or anything else such as the web that eventuated from this invention since Alan Turing, a gay man, was the creator of the first computer. When whites do or listen to rap music or jazz, that is, you?ll never guess, yes, cultural appropriation. When blacks play basketball (a game invented [ https://substack.com/redirect/a83a585f-4f56-4e25-80cd-ea7e082893f4?j=eyJ1Ij… ] by James Naismith a white man) they are engaging in you know what. Ditto for women. As a result, we will have to disband the WNBA. At one time, blacks emulated whites; the former wanted to look more like that latter. Then, along came Malcolm X, who insisted that ?Black Was Beautiful? and demanded that his community ?throw away those hair straighteners!? Nowadays, white people are trying to look more like their black cousins. Some have adopted the corn-row or dreadlock hair style. Both are guilty of cultural appropriation. Ok, ok, alright, I?ll stop with the examples. But, I assure you, I could have gone on and on, pretty much indefinitely. So what is the point of mentioning so many reductios ad absurdum? It is this. If you are not an intellectual, a member of especially an elite university, one could be excused for thinking that cultural appropriation is totally and completely unobjectionable. After all, it consists of nothing more and nothing less than people being introduced to cultures, mores, experiences, practices, accomplishments of others. We all learn from each other in this way. What could be wrong even in the slightest with that, pray tell, they might ask. How then to account for the great animosity, the vicious rejection, of cultural appropriation on campus? Various explanations present themselves. One possibility is sheer madness. The Chinese had their cultural revolution where, unfortunately, millions of people were murdered. We are now having our own version of the sheer insanity of a cultural revolution. Happily, it has not yet killed even a single person, at least to my knowledge. But it is more than just slightly annoying. Wokeism has caused job loss for numerous academics who deserved no such fate. It has put a gigantic crimp into the search for knowledge. Perhaps, without it, medical technology would have advanced to a greater degree than affirmative action would allow it to, and in which case precious lives would indeed have been lost to this pernicious doctrine. Another possible explanation for the ascendency of cultural appropriation is affirmative action itself. When students whose intellectual apparatus do not qualify for admission to college are allowed in anyway; when professors are hired not on the basis of merit but rather due to irrelevant considerations such as pigment or plumbing; when it is academic death to fail students who clearly do not ?belong? and therefore should not be ?included? in an institution dedicated to learning and to the intellect; well, then, what can you expect? Something has got to give. That something, it would appear, is opposition to cultural appropriation. When you press down on the water in a bathtub, it is difficult to predict, precisely, where the overflow will occur. When you drive rubber wheels over glass, it is not at all clear where the first tire puncture will occur. When you pile massive numbers of people on campus who clearly do not belong there, it should occasion little surprise that irrationalities of this sort should be the result. Another hypothesis [ https://substack.com/redirect/802a03ae-fd02-419b-8c65-f09895b886d4?j=eyJ1Ij… ] is biology. We are hard-wired against free trade, in goods, services, investments and ideas. Cultural appropriation is a type of free trade?by extension of course. Massive numbers of people favor tariffs and quotas and other such interferences with international trade. It should occasion little surprise that they should transfer this opposition to economic free trade to the culture. Opposition to cultural appropriation is all too reminiscent of highly popular Mercantilism: the squelching of free trade. Why, in turn, should so many people be biologically predisposed against free trade in anything? According to sociobiological studies, eons ago, when our species was living in caves or trees, the typical size of the group was something like 30 people. Anyone from a different group was looked upon with great suspicion, not to say murderous enmity. There would have been no particular genetic advantage to being open to interaction with others, outsiders. If so, you might well have been killed for treason by your own group. Whatever the source of bitter opposition to cultural appropriation, it is important that its implementation be opposed. The cure for cancer will likely be found by some one, one day, hopefully soon. The discoverer will have a specific race, nationality, ethnicity. In the absence of cultural appropriation all others will be prevented from benefiting from this medical breakthrough of his. That will be a tragedy. Of course, the ?progressives? (they are actually quite regressive) will never take matters so far. Not for them the ?hobgoblin? of logical consistency. They would not very much like to apply their philosophy to its logical conclusion. No, for them, forbidding non-Mexicans from wearing sombreros; coming down on whites wearing black face is about as far as they will go (they were strangely silent, though, when comedian Eddie Murphy adorned himself [ https://substack.com/redirect/e2ea904a-2516-422b-9f99-dfb0e7714a6e?j=eyJ1Ij… ] in white face). Why? Self-preservation. If they were to demand that BIPOCs not avail themselves of bridges, tunnels, skyscrapers, airplanes, numerous medicines or anything else of this sort which were not invented or first created by members of their group, they would not merely be condemned. They would simply be laughed at. This they could never tolerate. The common man utterly rejects opposition to cultural appropriation. It is pretty much only intellectuals who have been ensnared [ https://substack.com/redirect/654b7622-4626-43e0-a9ac-76db0bb363a5?j=eyJ1Ij… ] in this madness. Why might that be? Here are some possible explanations. Socialism in general has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore or evade it. ?Thomas Sowell Some ideas are so stupid that only intellectuals believe them. ?George Orwell My favorite definition of an intellectual: ?Someone who has been educated beyond his/her intelligence.? ?Arthur Clarke An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows. ?Dwight Eisenhower What is ground zero for opposition to cultural appropriation? Why, it is Yale University, one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning not only in the U.S., but in the entire world. Yale Professors Nicholas and Erika Christakis were forced to resign [ https://substack.com/redirect/b8072664-0940-4a87-b6a2-8e9c81a241b0?j=eyJ1Ij… ] their positions there, due to their opposition to student demands that certain Halloween costumes were off limits due to cultural appropriation. Shame on you, Yale. Cultural appropriation is part and parcel of civilized behavior. We can all learn from each other. We can all benefit from the experiences of others. To attack cultural appropriation is thus to attack civilization. It is to renounce the possibility that other cultures might have something positive to teach us. It is to stick our heads in the sand, ostrich like. It is to say ?my way or the highway.? It is to deny that other cultures have anything to teach us. It is arrogance. It is an intellectual abomination. Originally published here. [ https://substack.com/redirect/fb7df109-4d4f-4d14-b9e4-9423e6006ea1?j=eyJ1Ij… ] Unsubscribe https://substack.com/redirect/2/eyJlIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93YWx0ZXJibG9jay5zdWJzdGF…

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Political Inversion on Peak Load Pricing
by walterblock＠substack.com 22 Jun '25

22 Jun '25

View this post on the web at https://walterblock.substack.com/p/political-inversion-on-peak-load Strange things are happening. Comedian Red Buttons [ https://substack.com/redirect/3fa166ac-151e-4066-876a-9ea417b78354?j=eyJ1Ij… ] sung about this in 1953. No truer words were ever said about present occurrences. We live in a world of inverted politics. The left are now singing the praises of peak load pricing, a free marketplace phenomenon, and the right are attacking this very program. I of course refer to the New York City policy of charging a fee for entering certain crowded parts of Manhattan during rush hours. (You can still drive there for free at 3am for instance.) The Big Apple is a blue city if ever there was one (shouldn?t we call them reds, or at least pinks, instead?). This jurisdiction has implemented that free market oriented policy which is the exact opposite of their usual socialist endeavors such as rent control, welfarism, egalitarianism, DEI (Didn?t Earn It). As a result the ordinary bumper to bumper traffic moves smoothly, saving hours and hours of productivity, and reducing motorist frustration and road rage. Ordinarily, this would be considered price gouging by our friends on the left, and bitterly opposed by them. After all prices rose by an infinite proportion, from zero to something slightly less than $10. Of course this is disgusting, greedy, capitalist, profiteering! If this isn?t price gouging, then nothing is price gouging. And yet, during a storm or other such crisis when merchants raise their prices, nothing but howls of outrage emanate from this quarter. How now brown cow? On the other hand, the Trump Administration is in so many important ways an advocate and embodiment of free enterprise and economic freedom. They are reducing government expenditure, firing entrenched socialist bureaucrats all over the place, decreasing government regulations. Yet they are taking a hack saw [ https://substack.com/redirect/6eeeef53-1aaa-4390-82d7-69396bc5ac0c?j=eyJ1Ij… ] at this New York City congestion-reducing initiative. Our mostly free enterprise president now cavils against perhaps the one good thing NYC has ever done from an economic point of view. He does so on the ground that this small fee will mitigate against the poor. C?mon, give us a break. Before this new policy, the rich and the poor alike, just sat there in hard to believe how bad it was congestion. Surely, the real poverty stricken people cannot afford a car in the first place. So, lighten up. If Trump wants to attack the Big Apple, and they richly deserve a good spanking, let him threaten them over rent control, rent stabilization, public housing, and all other aspects of housing socialism. Let him demand that they privatize that disgusting subway system of theirs. He can excoriate them for their unemployment producing minimum wage law. Most people do not realize that the IRT and the BMT (not the IND) were originally built by capitalists and managed by entrepreneurs for years). They were thus initially private railroads. Then these companies were contemplating raising their fares from a nickel to a dime (how?s that for price gouging? A 100% increase!) The then mayor was appalled. So he nationalized, municipalized, this capital good. And guess what he then did? He raised the fare from five cents to ten cents. Someone ought to give a message to these people: hey, stick to what you do best. Democrats, it is your job to support socialism, dirigisme and regulationism. Republicans, you?re supposed to favor free enterprise. If you invert roles as in this case, it gets more difficult to tell who is who. So, please, cut it out. Unsubscribe https://substack.com/redirect/2/eyJlIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93YWx0ZXJibG9jay5zdWJzdGF…

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Free Market Environmentalism How Capitalism Protects The Environment Walter Block
by walterblock＠substack.com 22 Jun '25

22 Jun '25

View this post on the web at https://walterblock.substack.com/p/free-market-environmentalism-how Free Market Environmentalism How Capitalism Protects The Environment Walter Block [ https://substack.com/redirect/822f4fd2-a763-4d32-9dcc-b4967323d7d3?j=eyJ1Ij… ] Unsubscribe https://substack.com/redirect/2/eyJlIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93YWx0ZXJibG9jay5zdWJzdGF…

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Membership inquiry
by jonhendrix52＠yahoo.com 16 Jun '25

16 Jun '25

To whom it may concern, I?m extremely excited, interested and ready to officially join the Libertarian Party of MO. I want to continue studying, engaging and participating in my desire to become an active member and leader of the Libertarian Party. This movement and its core principles have embodied the essence of my beliefs and values for the majority of my adult life. Please contact me ASAP and guide me into attending as many workshops, lectures, rallies, meetings, conferences, etc as possible. Thank you in advance! Warmest Regards, Jonathan G. Hendrix IBEW Local One EWMC - Greater St. Louis Chapter V.P. Sent from my iPhone

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At the Home of Walter Block with Victor Pross.
by walterblock＠substack.com 15 Jun '25

15 Jun '25

View this post on the web at https://walterblock.substack.com/p/at-the-home-of-walter-block-with At the Home of Walter Block with Victor Pross. [ https://substack.com/redirect/47d6b281-56f1-4cf9-8c9f-597da193781b?j=eyJ1Ij… ] Unsubscribe https://substack.com/redirect/2/eyJlIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93YWx0ZXJibG9jay5zdWJzdGF…

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Tariffs Are An Abomination: There Are No Good Arguments For Them
by walterblock＠substack.com 15 Jun '25

15 Jun '25

View this post on the web at https://walterblock.substack.com/p/tariffs-are-an-abomination-there There are no good economic arguments in behalf of tariffs. They are an economic abomination. All capitalist acts between consenting adults (buying, selling, renting, lending, borrowing, gambling, gift giving), are mutually beneficial at least ex ante, and almost always but not quite, ex post as well. Tariffs are a tax which decreases such commercial and personal interactions, and thus reduce prosperity. If they were economically beneficial, we should allow U.S. states to set up tariffs against each other?s goods and services. No, one reason America is economically great is because we benefit from a gigantic free trade area where specialization and the division of labor can run rampant. Yes, the economy grew during the McKinley Administration, but this was in spite of this type of taxation, not because of it. The economics of absolute and comparative advantage speak with one voice against such trade interferences. However, there are several arguments in favor of tariffs from a non-economic perspective. One of them is strategic. Given that other countries levy tariffs against us, and we want full free trade, one tactic is to end all of ours, and hope to embarrass them, or inspire them, into eliminating all of theirs. If there are two men in a rowboat and one of them, an idiot, shoots a hole in the bottom of it, should the other do so too? If not, the vessel will take in less water. But if so, possibly, that can convince the other occupant to stop shooting. In like manner, one way to get other countries to eliminate their tariffs is to threaten to raise ours against their exports to us. Will it work? That is a question purely of strategy, beyond the ken of the dismal science. Another is the moral argument. Assume that China engages in slave labor, which we detest. A tariff against the imports of goods emanating from that practice might help to eliminate it. Mr. Trump wanted to send criminals who were citizens of Colombia back to that nation. Its government refused to allow such a transfer. The Trump Administration threatened punitive tariffs against their products. They acquiesced. Assuming that this banishment was justified, better to use a tariff threat than bombing to this end. Then there is the issue of defensive war. Even otherwise free trader Adam Smith supported protectionism for military hardware production, which in those days meant cannon, sails, boats, ropes, etc. But even with the items mentioned, there was no way to keep them from reaching the acquiring country owing to the basic truth that there's no accounting for the final destination of any good. Translated, we can buy what the enemy won't sell us from those the enemy will sell to. Not unrelated to the foregoing is the fact that some nations are unwisely dependent upon others for weaponry. Israel, for example, heavily relied upon military hardware from the U.S. Under the Biden Administration, it was only forthcoming with serious strings attached, even though such purchases were previously contracted, and even paid for in full. Israel desperately needs a domestic munitions industry. A tariff against import of such goods would be uneconomical. How else, from a non-economic, point of view can such an ?infant industry? be protected if not in this manner? Through subsidies! Some free traders would object to such arrangements on the part of foreign nations. They sometimes call it ?dumping.? When I first heard of this concept, it was hurled against Germans supposedly subsidizing the manufacture of Volkswagens and BMWs, and ?dumping? them on our market. My thought is that this would be horrible, as it implies ?dumping? these vehicles on us from airplanes, located 30,000 feet above us. That would truly be dangerous. But that is not at all what is meant by this concept. It only implies, in effect, that these foreigners are making us a gift of a part of the value of these vehicles. Gifts cannot hurt the recipient. To summarize: tariffs are an economic disaster from an economic point of view. But there is sometimes a strategic and moral case to be made in their behalf. Originally published here. [ https://substack.com/redirect/06bc300b-fd16-4485-b03d-9cad1e63e33b?j=eyJ1Ij… ] Walter?s Substack is free today. But if you enjoyed this post, you can tell Walter?s Substack that his writing is valuable by pledging a future subscription. You won't be charged unless they enable payments. Unsubscribe https://substack.com/redirect/2/eyJlIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93YWx0ZXJibG9jay5zdWJzdGF…

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General Election 2022
by kbretz＠alaska.net 12 Jun '25

12 Jun '25

Unsubscribe On Thu, 12 Jun 2025 06:50:32 +0000, Libertarian Party of Missouri <info at lpmo.org> wrote: ? mailto:u.23808.49920342.7587vbsvx1o9yydl at lpmo.org 1569 N Cape Rock Dr CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63701 Karen, The General Election season is underway and we have some very strong candidates in the running!? Imagine for a moment having a Libertarian in Washington, D.C. or in Jefferson City?whom YOU elected to protect your rights to life, liberty, and property.? That official will be THE official that all others will want to have on their side of the aisle.? As LP members, we remain true to our values of limited government and individual freedom without the use of force to obtain them.? Is this the MOST important election of our time?? No.? However, the time is ripe for a Libertarian win as 70% of Americans are tired of the duopoly system.?Last session, we watched the Missouri Republican State Senate crack at the seams.??With the recent increase of armed IRS agents, hyper inflation, and the cry for school choice, NOW is the time to put a Libertarian in office!? During a recent interview with the Republican State Senate District 10 Candidate (who has a Libertarian opponent in the General Election),?the STL Public Radio interviewer said, "Effectively, you're the Senator-elect, barring a Libertarian Revolution..."?? BARRING A LIBERTARIAN REVOLUTION. It's time to bring back the Revolution.?It's time for Libertarians to mobilize and to support our State Candidates by donating and volunteering!? Let's spread the message of Liberty far and wide! What can you do? Follow the Missouri Libertarian Party page on FB. Follow Libertarian Candidates in your area on FB. Like and SHARE posts, events, and fundraisers. Donate to your local candidate. Volunteer to help a local candidate win! TOGETHER we can spread the message of Liberty and put a Libertarian in office.? BUT, we have to work together.? Time is of the essence!?? Liberty demands nothing less than victory. For Liberty! Catherine Dreher Vice Chair- Missouri Libertarian Party ? The Libertarian Party of Missouri is committed to America's heritage of freedom: individual liberty and personal responsibility, a free-market economy of abundance and prosperity, a foreign policy of non-intervention, peace, and free trade. {{amazonSESUnsubscribeUrl}}

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