And If Love Remains

A Review of Dune 2 by Cinema James. #DunePartTwo #CinemaJames #MovieReview #ScienceFiction #EpicMovies #VisualMasterpiece #CharacterDevelopment #MovieNight #FilmAnalysis #AnticipatedSequels

In this thought-provoking episode of "And If Love Remains", hosts Mike Leavitt and Joe Wolverton dive deep into the timeless wisdom found in Cato's Letter No. 19, written by Thomas Gordon in 1721. The letter discusses the powerful influence of popular affection and antipathy towards particular men, and how this shapes politics and government. Mike and Joe engage in a lively discussion, drawing fascinating parallels between the stately tyrants described in the letter and modern day political leaders. They explore how the delusions and imaginations of the masses are exploited, leading to a deluded populace cheerfully submitting to tyranny - as long as it's perpetrated by "their guy". The hosts argue persuasively that the signs described in the letter - leaders aggrandizing themselves while mocking and impoverishing the people - are clear evidence that liberty is not truly established in America today. They issue a rallying cry to break free from partisan delusions, pursue real education and virtue, and follow in the footsteps of the founding fathers who boldly stood against tyranny. This episode is a must-listen for anyone concerned about the state of freedom and politics in modern America. Mike and Joe's witty rapport and incisive analysis cast new light on centuries-old wisdom, making it startlingly relevant to our times. #CatosLetters #Liberty #Tyranny #Delusion #FoundingFathers #Politics #Government #Virtue #Education #Constitution #Patriotism #Freedom

In this compelling episode of "And If Love Remains," host Mike Leavitt is joined by investigative journalist and recent Soho debate victor, Jeremy Hammond, for an enlightening discussion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Delving deep into historical, legal, and ethical perspectives, Hammond challenges conventional narratives surrounding the root causes of the ongoing strife. The debate focuses on whether Palestinian refusal to acknowledge Israel is the central issue or if deeper historical injustices and policy decisions play a pivotal role. Through a respectful and civil dialogue, Leavitt and Hammond explore the implications of property rights, state legitimacy, and the pursuit of peace and justice in the region. They critically analyze the roles of international actors, including the UN and the US, in shaping the conflict's current state. This episode promises a nuanced examination of a complex issue, aiming to shed light on possible paths toward resolution. www.jeremyrhammond.com #IsraeliPalestinianConflict #DebateAnalysis #HistoricalInjustice #PropertyRights #PeaceProcess #StateLegitimacy #InternationalLaw #AndIfLoveRemains #JeremyHammond #PoliticalDialogue

Key Points of the Discussion 1. Democratic Despotism: The conversation starts with a critique of contemporary society's drift towards what is termed "Democratic despotism," where the government heavily regulates every aspect of life, essentially defining the totality of individual existence within a framework of omnipresent rules and regulations. 2. Totalitarianism and Liberty: They argue that modern society lives under a form of totalitarianism disguised as democracy, where every facet of life is regulated by the government, which they claim is the antithesis of true liberty. Thanks for reading And If Love Remains! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Subscribed 3. Historical Perspectives on Tyranny: The discussion delves into historical texts and authors (e.g., Étienne de La Boétie, Alexis de Tocqueville, James Madison) to draw parallels between past and present forms of government, emphasizing how historical insights can illuminate current political and social conditions. 4. The Role of Education: A significant portion of the conversation is dedicated to the critical role of education in shaping individuals' perceptions of freedom and government. They lament the current state of education, which they view as indoctrination rather than enlightenment, leading to a populace that is unable to conceive of true liberty. 5. Virtue and Governance: The podcast highlights the importance of virtue, both in individuals and in leaders, for the functioning of a free society. It suggests that without virtue, society is susceptible to tyranny, as individuals without self-governance cannot effectively govern a nation. 6. Self-Governance and Responsibility: The discussion emphasizes the concept of self-governance, both on a personal and societal level. It argues for a society where individuals are responsible for their actions and governance is a reflection of the collective virtue and wisdom of its people. 7. Critique of Modern Society: Throughout the podcast, there is a continuous critique of modern society's loss of liberty, virtue, and responsibility, leading to a passive acceptance of tyranny under the guise of security and convenience. 8. Call to Action: The podcast concludes with a call to action, urging individuals to educate themselves and their offspring outside the prevailing system, in hopes of cultivating a generation that values and understands liberty, thereby capable of resisting tyranny. Conclusion The podcast "And if Love Remains" featuring Mike Leavitt and Joe Wolverton provides a thought-provoking analysis of contemporary society's drift towards totalitarianism, framed within a historical and philosophical context. By drawing on historical texts and theories, they critique the current educational system, emphasize the importance of virtue and self-governance, and call for a return to genuine liberty. The conversation serves as a call to action, urging listeners to seek education and virtue as the foundations of a free society. #LibertyAndTyranny #DemocraticDespotism #HistoricalPerspective #EducationForFreedom #VirtueAndGovernance #SelfGovernance #CritiqueOfModernSociety #CallToActionForLiberty #liberty #tyranny #greatbooks #realhistory #america #freedom

Dr. Thomas Posen and Dr. Elias-Axel Pettersson join for a music discussion. From Beethoven to DeadMou5! #EDM #Music #MusicTheory #joerogan #deadmau5

Joe Wolverton returns to And If Love Remains! @teacherofliberty Joe's interview with Dr. Jonathon Scott: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk4Xmiap3XQ #liberty #education

Keith Knight is Managing Editor at the Libertarian Institute, host of the Don't Tread on Anyone podcast and editor of The Voluntaryist Handbook: A Collection of Essays, Excerpts, and Quotes. https://libertarianinstitute.org/books/domestic-imperialism-nine-reasons-i-left-progressivism/ #liberty #progressive #books #libertarian #freedom

An essential aspect of living a good and free life is the skill of thinking well. This skill in NOT taught in schools. Kerry Baldwin has founded The Liberty Seminar to fill that gap. From their website: "The Liberty Seminar is grounded in Socratic practice, which is a time-tested way of learning to think well. Founded by Socrates in ancient Greece, and developed over time into a form of pedagogy, inquiry and dialogue have proven useful in improving critical thinking skills. The Liberty Seminar promotes productive dialogue, civil discourse, and discovery. This is a skill that is learned, and must be practiced or it is lost." https://mereliberty.com/membership/courses/ Kerry Baldwin is an independent researcher and writer with a B.A. in Philosophy from Arizona State University. In addition to my content and courses here on my website, MereLiberty.com, She’s also a regular contributor for the Libertarian Christian Institute. Her writing focuses on libertarian philosophy and reformed theology and aimed at the educated layperson; challenging readers to rethink prevailing paradigms in politics, theology, and culture. She is a confessionally Reformed Christian orthodox Presbyterian in the tradition of J. Gresham Machen (1881 – 1937), an outspoken libertarian and defender of Christian orthodoxy. She became a libertarian, like so many others have in recent years, through exposure to the ideas of Ron Paul and a re-acquaintance with the US Constitution. In late 2016, she was introduced to the works of Roderick T. Long, Gary Chartier, and Gerard Casey (among others), and became convinced of anarchism. She is a reformed libertarian anarchist and hold that to be properly grounded in Reformed Christian convictions, and find an alternative to patriarchialism, feminism, egalitarianism, and complementarianism in a Reformed perspective. She is a single, homeschooling mother of three. She enjoys outdoor activities in the Jemez mountains near her home, and stereotypically introverted hobbies such as puzzles and brain teasers, reading, and learning more about herbal and nutritional medicine. She enjoys studying Reformational Philosophy by way of Roy Clouser, and appreciate the theology of Meredith Kline, Lee Irons, and Dutch theologians such as Herman Bavinck and Abraham Kuyper. #liberty #socrates #philosophy #podcast #thinking #criticalthinking #freedom

One of the great pianists of our day and a great friend of the program, Frederic Chiu joins Elias and Mike to talk about new technologies, his new career in teaching, introducing great music to the public, and his philosophy of multi-layered thinking. Bottom line - if you want to change the world... learn to play the piano. Support Chiu here: https://www.patreon.com/FredericChiu https://www.fredericchiu.com/ https://classicalsmackdown.com/Welcome.html #piano #music #classicalmusic #greatmusic #philosophy #mentor #teaching #fredericchiu #successmindset

From 9/11 to COVID to the Palestinian Genocide - Jeremy is fearless in telling the truth, even to those who religiously deny it... and that might be you. https://www.jeremyrhammond.com/ #liberty #libertymovement #palestiniangenocide #COVID19 #911 #journalism #news #fyp #viral #truth #vaccine #currentevents #virus #COVIDresponse

Happy 2024! Big plans for the year? Listen here first! #2024 #resolutions #goals #successsecret #success #energy #failure #passion #2024isyouryear #thisisyourlife #lifecoach #happynewyear #successmindset

Dr. Joe Wolverton, Constitutional Law Scholar for The John Birch Society, is back!www.jbs.orghttps://muckrack.com/joe-wolverton/articleshttps://a.co/d/hZE0Goq #Podcasts #RepublicanPolitics #constitution #henrykissinger #truehistory #ArticleV #article5 #america #USconstitution #joerogan #fyp

2 Nephi Chapter 6 analysis #god #mormons #israelpalestineconflict #christian #translation #scripture #ldschurch #josephsmith #liberty #freedom

Brett and Elias talk about recording, new shows, and AI. http://blpaudio.com/ https://www.eapettersson.com/ #AI #viral #music #recording #classicalmusic #piano #engineering #producer

Another great episode the The John Birch Society Constitutional Law Scholar Joe Wolverton. #freespeech #1stamendment #liberty #americanhistory #britain #revolution #naturalrights #14thamendment #equality #civilwar #JBS #JohnBirchSociety #fyp

Is America helping the process or is it an Obstacle To Peace? A conversation with Jeremy R. Hammond. #israel #zionist #palestine #fyp #middleeast #bible #book #author #journalism #foreignpolicy #americanempire #zionism #peace #WW3 #hamas #PLO https://www.jeremyrhammond.com/product/obstacle-to-peace/

A fun thing for Halloween - I'll be reciting some great Halloween poems. Our final poem is The Halloween Poem by Pumpkin Rot. #poem #halloween #hauntedstories #poetry #emilydickinson #literature The Halloween Poem Pumpkin Rot He ran out of work and rushed to the store.Then sped to his home and shot through his door.With pumpkins and candy and black cardboard cats.With cornstalks and devils and tiny witch hats.He strung purple lights and soft orange crepe.He hung paper bats with two-sided tape.He gutted the pumpkins, the best in the bin.He stabbed each some eyes, a nose, and a grin.He rushed to the lawn – The Front Yard of Fear.And set up his zombies he built through the year.He constructed his graveyard with tombstones of foam,And placed a cloth ghost in its gloomy crypt home.He dressed his new scarecrow with a hat and a coat,And staked in a post for a sign that he wrote:Beware Ye!Go Back!Not Safe!He laughed a small laugh and smiled with pride.Then scattered some leaves and ran back inside.He heated up cider and warmed up some pie.He colored white frosting with goblin-green dye.He filled giant bowls with popcorn and treats,Toffee and chocolates and soft sugared sweets.He changed from his suit and slicked back his hair.He donned a black cloak and sat in his chair.He popped in his fangs and gave them a bite.Then smiled sharp teeth and waited for night.Now that his planning and hard work was done,He listened for sounds of laughter and fun!He imagined kids running in white ghostly sheets.Hobos and monsters on shadowy streets!With masks made of plastic and rubber and paint.He thought he heard children distant and faint!He pictured their parents, excited and proud,Escorting small creatures, eager and loud!They’d spot his great house, then gather and flock.They’d block up the street and clog up the block!They’d line up for hours for a look and a treat.He thought he heard sounds of scurrying feet! ***It was only dry leaves swept along by the wind.He breathed out a sigh, his proud smile thinned.His dreams and his hopes of Halloween fameBlew away with the leaves. Nobody came.

A fun thing for Halloween - I'll be reciting some great Halloween poems. Continuing with Emily Dickinson'sBecause I Could Not Stop For Death. #poem #halloween #hauntedstories #poetry #emilydickinson #literature Because I could not stop for Death Emily Dickinson Because I could not stop for Death –He kindly stopped for me –The Carriage held but just Ourselves –And Immortality.We slowly drove – He knew no hasteAnd I had put awayMy labor and my leisure too,For His Civility –We passed the School, where Children stroveAt Recess – in the Ring –We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain –We passed the Setting Sun –Or rather – He passed us –The Dews drew quivering and chill –For only Gossamer, my Gown –My Tippet – only Tulle –We paused before a House that seemedA Swelling of the Ground –The Roof was scarcely visible –The Cornice – in the Ground –Since then – 'tis Centuries – and yetFeels shorter than the DayI first surmised the Horses' HeadsWere toward Eternity –

Scott Horton is director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com, host of Antiwar Radio on Pacifica, 90.7 FM KPFK in Los Angeles, California and podcasts the Scott Horton Show from ScottHorton.org. He’s the author of the 2021 book Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism, the 2017 book, Fool’s Errand:Time to End the War in Afghanistan and editor of the 2019 book The Great Ron Paul: The Scott Horton Show Interviews 2004–2019 and the 2022 book Hotter Than the Sun: Time to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. Horton is currently at work on the forthcoming book Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War With Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine. He’s conducted more than 5,900 interviews since 2003. In 2007, Horton won the Austin Chronicle‘s “Best of Austin” award for his Iraq war coverage on Antiwar Radio. Scott’s articles have appeared at Antiwar.com, The American Conservative magazine, the History News Network, The Future of Freedom, The National Interest , the Orange County Register and the Christian Science Monitor. He was featured in the 2019 documentary An Endless War: Getting Out of Afghanistan and contributed a chapter to the 2019 book, The Impact of War. He was a regular guest on Kennedy Nation on Fox Business Channel. Scott lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Larisa Alexandrovna Horton. Scott’s blog Stress, Twitter, YouTube, Patreon, Substack. #cardiel #skating #war #israel #palestine #politics #libertarianinstitute #joerogan #vivafrei #freedom

A fun thing for Halloween - I'll be reciting some great Halloween poems. Continuing with the great Edgar Allan Poe - "Alone." #poem #halloween #hauntedstories #poetry #theraven #edgarallenpoe #alone #literature “Alone” BY EDGAR ALLAN POE From childhood’s hour I have not been As others were—I have not seen As others saw—I could not bring My passions from a common spring— From the same source I have not taken My sorrow—I could not awaken My heart to joy at the same tone— And all I lov’d—I lov’d alone— Then—in my childhood—in the dawn Of a most stormy life—was drawn From ev’ry depth of good and ill The mystery which binds me still— From the torrent, or the fountain— From the red cliff of the mountain— From the sun that ’round me roll’d In its autumn tint of gold— From the lightning in the sky As it pass’d me flying by— From the thunder, and the storm— And the cloud that took the form (When the rest of Heaven was blue) Of a demon in my view—