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Van Bryant, II

The Tennessee Voluntaryist
by Van Bryant, II (libertarian)

About The Author

25-year old dialysis tech in Smyrna, Tennessee.  Military bandsman with the Tennessee national guard.  Avid reader, and a huge fan of Doctor Who.  I live in a comfortable and somewhat well-maintained duplex with my lovely fiancé, as well as an overweight orange tabby. 

About The Column

Current events and random topics written from a radical anti-statist perspective. I do not consider myself against governments and other forms of association.  I am against the actions of ideologically-cloaked coercion and forced association against the margins, which I call "State."   Major influences: Faulk, Mises, North, Rothbard.  

Conversation With A Keynesian, Part 3
Published: May 10, 2012
That's the Keynesian mind... It's magic and unrealistic! ~

Conversation With A Keynesian, Part 2
Published: May 10, 2012
Pots of gold and rainbows, and my red balloons!

Conversation With A Keynesian, Part 1
Published: May 8, 2012
Markets and liquidity, clovers and blue moons!

Interpreting "Somebody That I Used To Know," by Gotye
Published: May 3, 2012
A kooky-sounding break up song? Or something more?

Thomas Jefferson vs. Libertarian Mysticism
Published: May 3, 2012
Examining a popular myth.

The Missing Piece Is Separatism
Published: April 13, 2012
An article about Daniel Boone and Hilary Clinton wrestling over philosophy.

How Would Stateless Society Work?
Published: March 9, 2012
Responding to a question that has no answer.

The Constitution
Published: March 5, 2012
Slaughtering a sacred cow.

Statist Health Care
Published: February 28, 2012
Analyzing the philosophical argument for barbarism.

Disgusting Metaphor, Blatant Sophistry
Published: February 10, 2012
Or, "How to lower the bar in any discussion."

Amend 2012
Published: February 3, 2012
A skeptical take on the campaign.

The Individual And The State
Published: January 28, 2012
A case of irreconcilable differences.

Republican Delusions and Ron Paul
Published: January 24, 2012
Liberty cannot be means tested.

Why The State Always Fails
Published: January 17, 2012
Wolves eventually acquire the badge and guns.

Job Creation
Published: January 16, 2012
A shallow political diversion.

Vulture Capitalism
Published: January 11, 2012
The capitalist smear may backfire for some primary hopefuls.

Ron Paul and Dishonesty
Published: January 9, 2012
Vietnam, earmarks, and government.

Neoconservative Rising
Published: January 3, 2012
The GOP's future, and Rick Santorum.

An Anarchist on Ron Paul
Published: December 27, 2011
Why I support his campaign.

The Minimum Wage Debate II
Published: December 14, 2011
Pointing out the economic elephant in the room.

San Francisco's Minimum Wage Hike
Published: December 12, 2011
It will help no one.

Sheriff in Hood's Clothing
Published: December 9, 2011
The "Robin Hood" tax: don't be fooled.

Anarchist Response to Logical Premise
Published: November 29, 2011
For his "Statism Review: Libertarians"

Marx's Surplus Value
Published: November 25, 2011
My stance on the concept.

On the Left and Right's Occupiers
Published: November 7, 2011
What do Iran and America's 1% have in common?

The Republican Tax Carrot
Published: October 26, 2011
Cut, flatten, and "fair" all you like. It amounts to nothing unless you reduce government.


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