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# Render unto Caesar written by [Rocco Stanzione](https://www.facebook.com/notes/2790784221241891/) and shared with permission <center>[![Rubens, "The Tribute Money"](https://uplo…

# [Podcast Episode 120: When Heroes Fall](https://badquaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/0183pc120WhenHeroesFall.mp3) (Originally posted on March 19, 2012 at [BadQuaker.com](htt…

"Some very small minded people believe activism is narrowly defined as only including the activity they approve of. Others believe that any action you take, no matter the intent or…

"The State relies on an incredibly delicate balancing act between the disinterest of its victims, the imagery of a functioning political process, and faith in government lead progr…

We're going back in the archives to [August 28th, 2012](https://www.badquaker.com/archives/1897) for this Bad Quaker podcast episode! Ben paints a possible picture of the future th…

"We can surmise that those who hold positions of power within all governments will take extreme measures to maintain their positions of power. This lethal combination of powerhungr…

"[The State]...distorts markets, stifles competition, discourages innovation, and through manipulation of the money supply and debt, siphons the lion's share of wealth into the poc…

"During the debate over the militarization of local police departments within the US, one outstanding argument against supplying military armament to police was based on the nature…

"Strive for consistent principled behavior in your own life. To steal a phrase; rather than focusing on the splinter in your neighbor's eye, you should make sure there's not a log …

We at [BadQuaker.com](www.badquaker.com) don't place much stock in holidays, especially those devoted to sanctifying government functionaries like Presidents' Day, but this seems a…

"Left to themselves, violent governments tend to collapse, but in their fall they are typically replaced by an equally unstable and corrupt crime gang that become the new governmen…

*A brilliant analysis from the esteemed Robert Higgs, originally posted [on February 13th, 2018.](https://blog.independent.org/2018/02/13/roving-bandit-stationary-bandit-and-income…

"Second only to convincing you that your enemy doesn't exist is convincing you that your enemy looks vastly different than he actually looks. This is a simple task, and is much eas…

Many, maybe most, people are looking forward to Biden Bucks and tax returns, hoping for government to allow them to return to work, and begging for more economic intervention becau…

You cannot reach moral ends by immoral means. Choose means that align with your goals, or you are not serious about your goals in the first place. ![50690168_2466965549998075_2089…

Focus your liberty efforts where they are most likely to bear fruit. "...[Y]ou must come to grips with the fact that some of them will never leave the mental comfort of slavery. T…

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Why should I, or anyone else, dictate how you can pursue happiness? Why should the [thin blue line](https://hive.blog/anarchy/@badquakerdotcom/behind-the-thin-blue-line) threaten y…

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