A New Tim Project: Stop The Levy!
My apologies for once again using this as a forum for promoting another project of mine; and I promise to pay penance by writing more exclusive stuff for ALS soon, but, if I havn’t caught you in my spam-net so far (a further apology if I have and you’re utterly sick of it), I just set up www.stopthelevy.com as an online petition and information source to stop Labor’s proposed tax increase.
I won’t take up any more of your reading by arguing why this tax is a bad idea, but if you could check it out, and hopefully sign the petition, it would be appreciated (you can also , Follow it on Twitter,and “like” it on Facebook)
And yes, if Tony Abbott again proposes his silly parental-leave Levy, I promise I’ll do the same for that (still feel a tad guilty for placing my desire for a Coalition win at the last election (which I still think is a fair position from a small government perspective over all, but that’s another debate…) above going at him for that particular piece of nasty policy…)
Anyway, for something completely different, here’s a clip from Reason asking what happened to the anti-war movement:
2011 International Students For Liberty Conference
In February 2011, Students for Liberty, the world’s foremost libertarian student organisation, is hosting their annual International Students for Liberty Conference, which will see the world’s largest crowd of pro-liberty students will gather for a weekend of learning about liberty from contemporary leaders in liberty, discussing best practices for promoting liberty on campus, and getting more involved in the larger movement for liberty. The 2010 conference drew over 300 stdents from across 13 countries, and this years promises to be even bigger and better!
At the 2011 International Students For Liberty Conference, you will experience:
- Activism training featuring workshops taught by fellow student leaders of liberty.
- Networking with the leaders of the liberty movement and your fellow pro-liberty students from around the world.
- Social Events featuring free drinks
- Great Speakers, such as Governor Gary Johnson, Economist Extrodinaire Tyler Cowen, Cato’s David Boaz, and TV host John Stossel.
Click here for more details on what will certainly be a very worthwhile event.
If you are interested in attending (and you don’t have to be a student to qualify!), registration for international persons on the website has technically closed, BUT if you are a friend of the Australian Libertarian Society, send me an email (timintheus at gmail), and not only will you be able to register, but the registration fee will be waived, and you’ll be able to attend and enjoy the libertariany goodness for free!
Let me know if you’re interested!
Jon Stewart on Quantitative Easing
This is a little bit old, but just in case you havn’t seen it, here’s Jon Stewart’s humorous take on monetary policy and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s plan to print more money:
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Update: have no idea why embed code isn’t working properly. Sorry. Hitting the link above should work though…
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