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On Friday 15. Feb, 2013, I was invited onto the radio show of my mentor and former colleague Karl Knox. Karl Knox, progressive radio host Karl is a kingpin on the Montréal airwaves, starting the radio day on CJLO 1690AM, and built up a great career as a stand-up comedian and commentator, headlining shows all across the…
What began as a curious trip to discover my philosophical and paternal roots has now cemented my life passions and pursuits. In early 2011, I arrived in Vienna, Austria to finish my last semester of undergraduate education. I expected to make a lot of friends, touch up on Austrian economics at the home university of…
In order to move to a new country and start a new life, one needs permission from governments. It’s a sad fact of our immigrant-rich societies in the West, especially since we once celebrated the arrival of different cultures and peoples and enjoyed so much growth, ingenuity, and diversity in successive generations because of open…
This past week I was invited on the Ed and Ethan program, also broadcast on the Liberty Radio Network. These Canadian lovables are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and produce one of the greatest liberty programs in the Great White North. Here is the show rundown with the embedded YouTube clip at the bottom. My contribution begins at 39:23….
DIRECT LINK TO MP3 This 14. February 2013 show was broadcast from the Sunshine State Studio on the No Agenda Stream with special guest and friend Alan Holmes, CEO of Hm Media Strategies. Alan and I know each other from the days of the grind in North Carolina, struggling along as victims of the economy…
By Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog ST. PETERSBURG — As Florida’s U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio basks in the political limelight as the newly anointed ’savior’ of the Republican Party, all eyes are on his bipartisan immigration proposal released last week. THE SAVIOR? Sen. Marco Rubio’s plan would mandate use of a federal database to certify the immigration status of workers. The…
By Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog ST. PETERSBURG — If Gov. Rick Scott has his way, Floridians will be paying a little more for their government this year. Just over $4.2 billion more, to be exact. FIRST MOVE: Scott proposes $4.2 billion in increased spending in 2013. (photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr) That’s the final figure…
Never shy to top the charts, the state of Florida has ganered a unique reputation for its diverse culture and eccentric ways. And according to the American Civil Liberties Union, it deserves praise once more: for being the first to consider banning surveillance drones in the sky. LEADER: Florida is the first state to address regulating surveillance…
On Friday 01. Feb, 2013, I was invited onto the radio show of my mentor and former colleague Karl Knox. Karl is a kingpin on the Montréal airwaves, starting the radio day on CJLO 1690AM, and built up a great career as a stand-up comedian and commentator, headlining shows all across the Great White North….
DIRECT LINK TO MP3 This 03. February 2013 show was broadcast from the Sunshine State Studio on the No Agenda Stream with special guest Christopher Redfield – @KnowlProb. Specifically we talked about freedom through cloud servers, chafed nipples of the taxpayers, rent-seeking, public choice, D.C. is creepy, Obama and guns, Malcolm X, changing peoples’ opinions, and much more. SHOWNOTES BORDERS…
By Yaël Ossowski | Watchdog.org ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – If one is to believe the mainstream press accounts from the nation’s capital, former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel took a beating from his GOP colleagues during his confirmation hearing to become Secretary of Defense in the Obama administration. HAGEL ON HILL: Republican Chuck Hagel, President Obama’s choice for defense secretary, testifies…
By Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog ST. PETERSBURG — After a failed state task force and dwindling public support, South Florida Democrats are proposing their own changes to the controversial “Stand Your Ground” law, introducing a bill placing narrow constraints on how people justify shootings against would-be attackers and home invaders. REPEAL YOUR GROUND: Stafford…
By Yael Ossowski | Florida Watchdog ST. PETERSBURG – Red-light cameras are nothing more than a money-making scheme aimed at the poor, state Sen. Daphne Campbell says. The cameras have nothing to do with actual safety at intersections, the Miami Democrat said. FREEZE: Campbell is challenging red-light cameras because she says they are illegal and…
By Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog MIAMI — When private security guards working for the Metrorail system in Miami stopped photographer Carlos Miller last Sunday night for taking pictures, they had no idea they’d be brewing a storm. HEY CITIZEN: Miller was forcibly detained by private Metrorail security guards for filming on the public transit system. After Miller was forcibly tackled…
By Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog ST. PETERSBURG — One of Florida’s progressive heavyweights is out to collect the guns of Americans. But for a fair price, of course. GET ‘EM: Deutch is determined to start a national program to buyback the firearms of Americans. That’s the aim of U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, a Democrat from Florida’s…
It was a pleasure to speak with my good friend Fergus Hodgson on his radio show The Stateless Man, broadcast on the Overseas Radio Network on 21. January, 2013. We spoke about my article published on his website, tiled “The Fading Concept of Nationalism.” We also brushed on indoctrination of the young, patriotic myths, the…
Younger Generations Are Moving Beyond the Myths of National Obligations By Yaël Ossowski | The Stateless Man After suffering through years of government education and socialization, a fair amount of sympathy for nationalism is predictable. From early on, teachers pass on patriotic myths to elementary school children in songs glorifying war and fairy tales presented…
LIEN DIRECT AU MP3 Cet épisode de « Liberté en exil » a eu lieu le 18. janvier 2013 au Sunshine State Studio sur le No Agenda Stream. Pour cette emission j’ai recu James Mcdonald, un futur avocat et et fondateur du groupe Anglos et Allos pour le français et l’indépendance. On a parlé de la souveraineté,…
By Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog TALLAHASSEE — Florida is undergoing a drug epidemic and it needs more funding and laws to help starve the beast of use and abuse. DOSED: Florida bans more drugs than the entire federal government. That was the message Wednesday at the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee, which upheld the emergency substance ban oncertain…
By Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog TALLAHASSEE — The state’s capital city is bustling this week, as another semester begins and piles of paperwork are handed out on the first day. LAW TIME: State legislators are in Tallahassee to prep the agenda for the upcoming session. After spending time with family and members of the…