Complete Liberty Podcast

IP laws impose a labyrinth of restrictions on creative entrepreneurs who would otherwise bring new and interesting products and services to market Pirate Bay founders threatened with fine if site stays open http://www.macworld.com/article/143592/2009/10/piratebay_fine.html The Pirates Can't Be Stopped by Daniel Roth http://www.portfolio.com/news-markets/national-news/portfolio/2008/01/14/Media-Defenders-Profile/?TID=st092007ab Kevin Rose Talks About HD DVD Story on Diggnation http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8677843198802000499# http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AACS_encryption_key_controversy Copying music and file-sharing are not equivalent to burglary or robbery, because only a duplication is made; the original property is left intact Customers are oftentimes the casualties in the IP wars Do content creators have the right to prevent others from duplicating their content? What about knockoffs and plagiarism? The Music and Book Killers by Jeffrey A. Tucker http://www.lewrockwell.com/tucker/tucker128.html

Goldman Sachs seeks Goldman sucks site suit by Austin Modine http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/04/10/goldman_sucks_site_suit/ further reading...Goldman Sachs in Talks to Acquire Treasury Department http://www.borowitzreport.com/article.aspx?ID=7047 and...Wallstrip - Goldman Sachs (GS) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyl46aaSWnE Peter McCandless interview with Daniel Lakemacher - 11/07/2009: Hrs. 1,2,3 (from http://www.petermacshow.com/show-archive.html) http://www.petermacshow.com/mp3/PeterMacShow20091107a.mp3 http://www.petermacshow.com/mp3/PeterMacShow20091107b.mp3 http://www.petermacshow.com/mp3/PeterMacShow20091107c.mp3 and Larken Rose interviews Satan http://www.petermacshow.com/show-archive/55-halloween-larken-rose-a-satan-hr-1.html http://www.petermacshow.com/show-archive/56-halloween-larken-rose-a-satan-hr-2.html http://www.petermacshow.com/show-archive/57-halloween-larken-rose-a-satan-hr-3.html Maintaining a trademark registration - http://www.uspto.gov/faq/t120052.jsp further reading...http://en.wiki

Our last episode dealing strictly with patents...next up, trademarks and copyrights Supreme Court to decide: What kind of innovations get a patent? by Warren Richey http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/1108/p02s13-usju.html High court considers whether business methods can be patented by Peter Whoriskey http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/09/AR2009110903301.html The patent industry relies on the coercion of government to garner profits Patents being State-granted monopolies, rather than fostering innovation, work to hinder it Much wealth is squandered on patent litigation, and the unseen costs are immense Walking the tightrope of governmental regulation is illusory; any intervention is damaging and unjust Threatening people with violence and limiting their actions doesn't promote progress in the useful arts and sciences There is no such thing as a "limited monopoly" Arbitrary is the name of the patent game, as well as the government game Various Libertarians, such as Mary Ruwart (http://www.

The Liberty Roundtable #1: Education and the State http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_bLcxOU4ww Microsoft Patents Ones, Zeroes | The Onion - America's Finest News Source http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29130 With the force of patent law, some producers supposedly have more rights than others? Microsoft patents 'Page Up' and 'Page Down' by David Meyer http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39481766,00.htm Company that won $585M from Microsoft sues Apple, Google by Jacqui Cheng http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/company-that-won-585m-from-microsoft-sues-apple-google.ars The TWiT Netcast Network with Leo Laporte TWiT 216: It's Pimpin' Time - http://twit.tv/216 Patent litigation spells a proliferation of conflicts in the marketplace Time spent litigating patent claims is time spent away from catering to present and future customers Money spent on litigating patent claims is money not spent on innovating and marketing Patents are essentially monopolistic privileges granted by government that

Everyone has scary cop stories, which is on account of cops' legalized coercive monopoly Is Halloween a form of sublimation for the scary aspect of the coercive nature of our society? Police enforce arbitrary and unjust laws, regardless of the particular "state" Police don't have property rights jurisdiction The governmental system is set up for total lack of accountability (and of course appalling "customer service") If property rights aren't logically defined in society, we're in big trouble U.S. Continues Quagmire-Building Effort In Afghanistan http://www.theonion.com/content/news/u_s_continues_quagmire_building The U.S. military is a communized organization, with fascist input via defense contractors Because national military competence is impossible, the powers that be indoctrinate people about memes of necessary "national security" School sucks, except for military planners, who are masters of existential (and monetary) clusterfucks Afghanistan - The universality of war propaganda by Glenn Greenwald htt

Complete Liberty chapter six was the most difficult to write: Ending Modern Day Letters Patent http://completeliberty.com/chapter6.php Orthodox Objectivists tenaciously hold onto the IP meme Marx's labor theory of value is in operation with the promotion of IP Australia's Woolworths, Apple in logo dispute http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091006/bs_afp/australiaustrademarkwoolworthsapple http://digg.com/apple/Apple_may_take_Woolworths_to_court_over_similar_logo Apple patents The OS X Dock http://digg.com/apple/Apple_patents_The_OS_X_Dock http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/08/apple_patents_osx_dock/ Time, money, and effort spent using the IP racket means time, money, and effort not spent on innovation Innovation is the product of creativity, and creativity is the antithesis of conformity IP means getting your corner on the market with the guns of government Corporations engage in reciprocal licensing arrangements on account of patent combat; attorneys work deals so they can continue functioning Nokia files suit

Bureaucrats in government, as members of the parasitical class, always try to get "their cut" from businesses Those in government shouldn't be welcomed onto private property Question for terrocrats (terrorist bureaucrats): Other than the threat of physical violence, what is the reason for our relationship? Another question for terrocrats: Other than your flag and pretended legitimacy, how are you any different than the mafia? Government and statist media promote various 'scares of the day' to control people There are two kinds of people in the world: those who want to live in peace, trade, and not be bothered, and those who don't Why do those in government maintain a coercive monopoly on their "services"? Because they fear having to be compete and be accountable In a free market, people would see that governmental "services" suck, so they'd either have to change or dissolve Because they've monopolized various services, those in government accuse those who don't want to be extorted as being "free riders" Agori

Government--a group of people claiming immunity from simple moral judgment (don't hit people and don't take their stuff) Why don't we have a system in which people and their property are respected consistently and universally? Objective law entails honoring individual rights Ideas rule the world, not guns and jail cells The idea of government gives "legitimacy" to rights-violations Market monopolies are fundamentally different than coercive monopolies The Question of Monopolies by Nathaniel Branden http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/articles_essays/question_of_monopolies.html (also in http://www.amazon.com/Capitalism-Ideal-Ayn-Rand/dp/0451147952 ) Coercive monopolies exist in regulated economies like today's Local utilities are a prime example of coercive monopolies People tend to project their fears of others onto property owners, ignoring their present enslavement by statism HOA's don't exactly uphold freedom principles Surrendering one's autonomy is part and parcel of statism Enforcing irrational, imm

We were taught to believe in the statist version of "freedom" in governmental schools Government is seen as a protector and provider for "the people" If we're going to enact the principles of statism, why limit it? The illusion of an ominous external enemy perpetuates the notion of governmental military "protection" Without "freedom" rhetoric and propaganda to accompany their violence, those in government have no perceived legitimacy Jan Helfeld who is a Minarchist Objectivist Debates Larken Rose an Anarcho-Capitalist. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/PFPMovementRadio/2009/09/06/The-Jan-Helfeld-Show http://blogtalk.vo.llnwd.net/o23/shows/show_666179.mp3 Minarchism is simply a form of statism Fear of freedom seems to be what largely separates minarchists from market anarchists The credo of all statists: necessity validates the initiation of force The political ideal of those in power is to convince the slaves that they are "free" Comfort through compliance garners various "benefits," all while destroying untold, u

Obedience to "authority" is a main factor in our political enslavement There should be no contradictions in the realm of politics, yet self-ownership isn't recognized by governments Government is allegedly designed to protect you and provide for you, but at whose expense? Businesses in the marketplace don't impose their services on customers; they offer and revise their offerings according to customer desires "Public good" and "free rider" arguments are based on economic falsehoods--and immoral premises If you weren't threatened with fines, incarceration and other punishments for not paying taxes, would you pay them? Collectivistic memes support unjust services such as the "military," which is funded via extortion and enslaves its own "employees" Employers and employees are not slaves and masters; each can discontinue their relationship at any time for any reason When people aren't allowed to opt out, daily rights-violations are perpetrated with impunity Those involved in the authoritarian nature of governmen

The purpose of talking about the negativity of politics is to create a better world for everyone The moral double standard of government must be challenged People comply all the time for all kinds of reasons "Agents of the State" do not work for us; they work for those "in charge" Cops: America's one and only--by force! A legalized monopoly on police force will always use that force against you Public property leads to making victims out of all of us, by "agents of the State" Impounding equals theft equals extortion racket Many "businesses" collude with those in government and use the force of the State to make money The goal of government is to maintain obedience (in order to "make" money and keep control) In traditional education, kids are managed, watched, and told what to do by those who presume to be "authorities" over them, which leads directly to statism Arbitrary enforcement of unjust laws makes perfect sense, doesn't it? Typical "news" stories don't have truth and freedom in mind Government as Jabba

People protest a lot of things about government, but rarely its monopolization of so-called justice Governmental tyranny boils down to violating property rights If those in government were truly concerned about your rights, they wouldn't be the first ones to infringe on them The epic myth of Libertarian slavery by Kevin Joseph Tull http://www.libertyforall.net/?p=3018 BIG UPDATE regarding Daniel's enslavement in the Navy (HE'S BEEN RELEASED): http://immoralityofwar.blogspot.com/2009/09/day-131-end-of-my-military-enslavement.html Military contracts are invalid, as they are not based on freedom GTMO prisoners who are depraved of due process are used as a tool for political fear-mongering The U.S. military, via politicians, creates blowback threats to Americans, while violating their (and others') property rights in the process The real issue is the rights-violations perpetrated by those in government; government itself is the main problem regarding threats to our lives and well-being Psych 101: Locking up ind

Taking Marriage Private by Stephanie Coontz http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/opinion/26coontz.html?_r=2 The Psychology of Romantic Love by Nathaniel Branden http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=45 http://tinyurl.com/musarz The Romantic Love Question and Answer Book by Nathaniel and Devers Branden http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_24&products_id=31 http://www.ebookmall.com/ebooks/what-love-asks-of-us-branden-branden-ebooks.htm Madison’s Folly by Thomas L. Knapp http://c4ss.org/content/905 Humans are volitional creatures that choose to do good or bad things, based on their values Are free staters angels of liberty? Cutting the parasite of government down to a minimal size doesn't extinguish its tyranny The unjust power to tax inherently creates unaccountability and irresponsibility The ability to participate in government doesn't lesson the inherent tyranny of government People use a selective filter when viewing the nature of the American gov

People and their property are politically enslaved by coercive government Obedience to "authority" in the family and the classroom are the roots of our enslavement Most of what people understand about government they learned in elementary school American governmental mythologies are pounded into kids' heads in school Why We Couldn't Abolish Slavery Then and Can't Abolish Government Now by Robert Higgs http://www.lewrockwell.com/higgs/higgs128.html "If you don't like it, you can leave" is merely collectivistic slavespeak The "government" doesn't own anything People and their property shouldn't be pushed around on "public property" Governmental laws violate individual rights, in defiance of natural law principles Authoritarian sociopaths in government resort to violence against the non-compliant A story of barroom allegations... Ultimately, the barrel of a gun is the method of attaining obedience from the resistant Underlying the pretenses of slaves and authoritarians is fear, fear of self-realization and self-

Judge sentences man to 6 months for yawning in court http://www.boingboing.net/2009/08/12/judge-sentences-man.html Judges wield their power to initiate force against people Our fellow political slaves are oftentimes the biggest hindrance to achieving freedom A "republic" is just another form of statism--treating individuals in an involuntary fashion Most fellow political slaves represent the ideas they were taught in governmental schools For instance, most say that we need "good rulers" or political "leaders" Political "leaders" thrive on arbitrary and involuntary collectives of people Statist falsehoods such as "implicit contract" and "consent of the governed" are the mainstays of political slaves It's important to follow the money trail in the so-called court system Lawyers filter out any and all critical thinkers with peremptory challenges The so-called legal system in America is communistic and tribal in nature Statist judges and lawmakers are drunk on power, coercive and monopolistic power Public proper

Mobile Authority Resistance Vehicle and crew get harassed by border nazis Captured Audio Reveals What Border Agents Think of MHD, Gun Owners & Testicles http://motorhomediaries.com/captured-audio/ https://www.checkpointusa.org/ Uniformed individuals disguise themselves in the cloak of virtue--that "gvmt is our protector" NEW PODCAST BY BRETT - SchoolSucks Podcast: The END of Public Education http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/ Upwards of ninety percent of Americans are indoctrinated to not question "authority" in governmental schools Lewis Black's Root of All Evil American Idol vs. High School - Opening Statements http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=166309&title=american-idol-vs.-high-school American Idol vs. High School - Oswalt on High School http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=166311&title=american-idol-vs.-high-school Unschooling parents understand that kids need to take responsibility and make their own choices If you're not allowed to have freedom when y

Evil is the most unnecessary thing Does evil come from our free will, as granted by "God"? The concept of God can't be defined coherently "God," a placeholder for good parents? The people in power first used religion to control people After the scientific revolution, they used determinism and behaviorism The more correct knowledge you have, the better choices you tend to make The Crucial Faculty Of Choice http://www.logicallearning.net/libfreewill.html The senses are valid means of acquiring knowledge via reason; anything else is contradictory The metaphysical laws are needed to logically understand reality http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/axiomatic_concepts.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/axioms.html Laws of identity, causality, and non-contradiction http://www.logicallearning.net/libidentitycausa.html Religions promote the principle of sacrifice in ethics Individual rationality is sacrificed to religious doctrines and rituals So few parents apologize for having their kids indoctrinated in religion a

After the Latest U.S. Airstrike, Can Anyone Wonder Why Do 'They' Hate Us? by Liliana Segura http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/www.alternet.org/139923/ War is the end of the chain of consequences of statism Extortion and fiat currency inflation are the statist means to war Terrorism arises from statism; it won't be defeated until statism is extinguished The "war on terror" isn't about freedom or justice; it's a con game to deny people's freedoms The Historical Societal Problem http://www.logicallearning.net/libhistoricalsoc.html Resorting to violence by Larken Rose http://www.libertyforall.net/?p=2770 We live in a politically enslaved culture; people pretend they aren't slaves, as they slavishly obey If government were voluntary...it would then become a justice agency that respects property rights Government is the initiation of force People in government don't own anything, so they have NO jurisdiction Only smart acts of civil disobedience, coupled with education, will be able to appreciably change the status

Is Evil Necessary? - Lost Liberty Café by Joey Carlisle http://www.lostlibertycafe.com/index.php/2009/04/10/is-evil-necessary/ Changing the name for "government" won't get rid of its extortion racket and other rights violations... FDR's 'Statism is Dead' makes the Freedom Force Report for June and July 2009 http://freedomainradio.com/board/forums/t/21237.aspx CRISIS AND LEVIATHAN: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government by Robert Higgs http://www.independent.org/store/book_detail.asp?bookID=15 When government violates your person and property, who protects you? The boogeyman of anarchy (fear) prevents people from thinking critically A stateless society will have FAR less criminality, courtesy of property owners and a justice-oriented culture Real security is provided by other people in the marketplace Those who fear the alleged ills of anarchism are those who embrace and perpetuate the vast ills of statism It's the perceived legitimacy granted to the warlords and gangsters in government that ma

Truth, reality, and reason are on the side of liberty Tyranny, oppression, and slavery are on the side of government A "voluntary military" is part of the pr scheme http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/dictator.html The coercive means of government become the ends http://www.strike-the-root.com/archive/ludlow.html All non-objective philosophies are the philosophies of death If everyone worked for the government, rendering us helpless dependents, would our problems be solved? Government fosters rampant irresponsibility, in which people are encouraged to live at others' expense "Because I said so!" and shirking responsibility are the methods of military operation Individual autonomy is shunned under command and control "management" The Prussian educational system was designed to foster blind obedience to authority Democracy is the worst form of government when it comes to the war machine Reflections on State and War by Hans-Hermann Hoppe http://www.lewrockwell.com/hoppe/hoppe17.html The Political Economy of Monarc