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Debate (Libertarian columnists)
This topic was originally created to be the repository for a debate between libertarian Walt Thiessen and liberal Master C about the Federal Reserve System.


Obama's Sotomayor: No "Lady Justice"
by Michael McLaughlin (libertarian)
Published: July 21, 2009
An op-ed addressing conflicts between Sotoymayor's empathy and a constitutional government.


Inflation, Deflation, and Oil Prices
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: November 21, 2008
This year's oil and gasoline markets have been dramatic in their price changes in a way that history has shown so often in the past under various forms of paper currency. Clearly, inflation and deflation are behind those price changes.


Proof That Paper Money Is Not A Commodity
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: November 19, 2008
I discovered some unexpectedly strong proof that paper (fiat) money is not a commodity after all. My source? The opposition!


Fraud Is the Root of Fractional Reserve Banking, Part II
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: November 19, 2008
Now that we've established the fraudulent root of banking, let's see how it turns into fractional reserve banking and extends the fraud.


Redirect to Master C's "A Truthful Article Is Much Stronger Than One That Is Made Up"
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: October 9, 2008
Master C comes charging back, claiming that I'm not being truthful. Let's take a closer look and see where the truth lies.


My Friends It's Only Eight Years
by Gary Wood (conservative libertarian)
Published: October 8, 2008
Tonight's debate was filled with two statements we should all listen to closely. McCain continued to speak to 'my friends' while Obama clearly focused on our history being merely eight years in length.


Fraud Is the Root of Fractional Reserve Banking, Part I
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: October 7, 2008
Now that I've rebutted Master C's series of articles defending the Fed, it's time to get down to the real root of the issue. This article is a must read. If you don't understand this simple but vitally important concept, you won't understand everything else that comes next.


Rebuttals in the Federal Reserve Debate
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: October 7, 2008
My opponent in this debate has been busy publishing broadsides, while I've been tied up with making a living. That changes now.


Yes, The Federal Reserve Is Based In Fraud And Must Be Abolished
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: October 4, 2008
In this first article of our debate, I present a 10,000 foot view of the fraudulent nature of the Fed and why it is irrational to believe that it can be reformed rather than abolished.


Debate: Is the Federal Reserve System fraudulent, and should it be reformed or abolished?
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: October 2, 2008
A table of contents for a debate on the Federal Reserve and its role in the current financial crisis featuring nolanchart.com's founder, Walt Thiessen from the libertarians and former professor of economics, columnist Master C from the liberals.


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