Is Government Really Necessary? (video)

The lively Greater Philadelphia Thinking Society discussion happened on December 9, 2012. (http://www.meetup.com/thinkingsociety/events/85461612/) Below is the description of the event on the Meetup page:

Most discussions about government start from the assumption that we need a government, but is that really the case? Will society fall apart without it? At this Meetup we'll consider the issue using the following definition of government: an organization with a monopoly on the use of force within a specified geographical area.

Arguments will be heard pro and con while alternatives will be looked at.

Montgomery County, PA Libertarians Holiday Party 2012 (video)

The Montgomery County, PA libertarians gave out the Monty Awards for distinguished activism at their holiday party on December 7, 2012. Great acceptance speeches were given by Larken Rose, Betsy Summers, Lou Jasikoff, Mike Salvi, and Richard Schwarz. The presenters, myself included, weren't bad either.

Gun Rights, Peace, and Liberty (video)

Darren Wolfe talks about peace, liberty, gun rights, and security from the point of view of arming the people to protect themselves while disarming the government. The talk was based on his opening statement at the Greater Philadelphia Thinking Society (http://www.meetup.com/thinkingsociety/events/88133332/) sponsored gun control debate where he took the pro-gun side. The speech was delivered at the End the Fed/ End the Wars rally
(https://www.facebook.com/events/443568162351325/) in Philadelphia, PA on November 24, 2012.

Don't Tread On Me: Protesting the Josey Fundraiser (video)

On October 28, 2012 the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police threw a fundraiser for the fired Officer Josey. Many different groups and communities came together to protest, so great was the outrage. You can see in the video the solidarity of the people opposing helping this woman beating cop.

Below is the video of Josey attacking the completely innocent Aida Guzman:

Mike Salvi's video of the event:


Las entrevistas en español:

El 28 de Octubre de 2012 el sindicato policial de Filadelfia tuvo una fiesta para recaudar fondos para ayudar al oficial despedido Josey. Se unieron muchos grupos y comunidades diversas para protestar lo, tan grande fue el escándalo. Se ve en el vídeo la solidaridad entre las personas oponiéndose a ayudar a este policía que golpea mujeres.

Vote for Nobody's Jim Babb at Democracy Unplugged (video)

At this Democracy Unplugged (http://www.democracyunplugged.net/) forum for alternative parties the Vote for Nobody Campaign (http://www.anti-politics.ws/) participated for the first time. While the other presidential candidate's representatives talked about their vision of what the government should be and do, Jim Babb extolled the virtues of nonvoting and a stateless society.

Please also visit the Boycott the 2012 Presidential Election website (http://electionboycott2012.org/), a group on the left with a similar goal for this election.