🌳💸 “It’s in the Budget.” That’s the Problem. In this clip from the Libertarian Leadership Academy, Scott Jewett shares a jaw-dropping example of government waste and mismanagement. First, the city paid him $750 to remove a tree on city-owned property. Then police were dispatched—wasting time and resources—over a permit issue that didn’t apply. And months later? The city sent crews and heavy equipment to insulate power lines for a tree that no longer existed—because it was already “in the budget.” Tens of thousands of dollars spent. No logic. No accountability. This is why libertarian leadership matters: common sense, fiscal responsibility, and respect for taxpayers. 🎙️ LLA Interview with Scott JewettHosted by C. Michael Pickens 🎯 Take the next step:👉 Join the Libertarian Leadership Academy and learn how to run for office:http://www.libertarianleadership.org/ 👉 Join a supportive community of libertarian leaders and activists:📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Libertarianleadershipacademy📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LibertarianLeadershipAcademy 🔎 Learn more about Scott Jewett: https://scottjewett.com #LibertarianLeadership #GovernmentWaste #TaxpayerDollars #CommonSensePolicy #LibertyFirst #RunForOffice #LLA

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What made Armin.navabi change his views i remember watching his old videos realized he is infact anti nationalist and anti flag and anti patriotism he even said he doesn't feel pride in being Iranian anymore what shifted his views

I see some anti-religion sentiment here. Religion can be and has been many things. To say all religion is evil, to me, misses a central point: mankind needs a Transcendent ideal, something beyond ourselves to give us meaning and purpose. Excise that, we have a vacuum in our souls which will be filled, one way or another. The atheistic, materialist surrogates are, however, arguably far worse. Nietzsche was a good diagnostician, but the idea that we would reach Humanity 2.0 by filling that void with our own self-constructed values was dead wrong. In a way, we can't run away from religion, and these "religions" (like Marxism) have a dreadful track record. I don't think it's too far a reach to say that religion is inevitable. The West secularized itself, in part because of a kind of collective PTSD. In doing so, it created a nihilistic, materialistic, listless populace. Anxiety and depression are through the roof. But even more telling is a simple fact: it seems more and more clear that materialist, secularized society loses the will to replicate itself. Birthrates are below replacement, sometimes way below (witness South Korea). So, someone can rail against religion, but cut out religion, a society will craft surrogates and also drift towards self-oblivion. It will commit suicide, implode. In other words, you can't have the elements that make a culture vibrant, which make a culture flourish, without religion (broadly understood). It's like a lobotomy. The idea might be to excise antisocial behavior, but you also render the person a dull vegetable, a husk.