By Christine Black Blood smell filled the shop on a recent winter afternoon. It was unmistakable, metallic and musky. A family friend, Mike, was elbow deep in meat when my husband, Glenn, and I arrived to process a steer from our farm. I learned that this meant we were working together to make this animal into food for our families. We were doing it ourselves because the … [Read more...] about What a Local Alternative Is Really Like
Localism
Podcast—Peter Quiñones—Examining Localism, Defensive Democracy and The Bottom Up Revolution
By Matt Agorist Peter R. Quiñones is managing editor of the Libertarian Institute and hosts the Free Man Beyond the Wall podcast. He released his first book, Freedom Through Memedom – The 31-day Guide to Waking Up to Liberty in November 2017. It reached #4 in the Libertarian Section on Amazon. He has spoken at Liberty Forum in Manchester, New Hampshire and is one of the … [Read more...] about Podcast—Peter Quiñones—Examining Localism, Defensive Democracy and The Bottom Up Revolution
City Councils Are Last Line Of Defense Against Tyranny
By Patrick Wood “There ought to be a law!” Why, that would fix our problems, wouldn’t it? We wouldn’t have to lift a finger. Let somebody else do it. That’s what we pay them for, isn’t it? Unfortunately, this deceptive thinking allows us to escape any personal responsibility for doing anything about the things we don’t like, and this is wrong. The heartbeat of the … [Read more...] about City Councils Are Last Line Of Defense Against Tyranny
Why Governments Hate Decentralization and “Local Control”
By Ryan McMaken In recent decades, many have claimed that advances in communications and transportation would eliminate the different political, economic, and cultural characteristics peculiar to residents of different regions within the United States. It is true the cultural difference between a rural mechanic and an urban barista is smaller today than was the case in … [Read more...] about Why Governments Hate Decentralization and “Local Control”
£100 Christmas Advertisement Encouraging People To Shop Locally Goes Viral
By John Vibes The holiday season has become a very lucrative time of year for many of the big corporations that we all love to hate; and in recent years, Amazon is where most of our money ends up getting spent. Online shopping took over because it is the most convenient option, and Amazon seems to have everything at the lowest prices, but supporting local businesses … [Read more...] about £100 Christmas Advertisement Encouraging People To Shop Locally Goes Viral