The Silent Consensus

I'm Ben, and welcome to The Silent Consensus. The premise of this podcast is that all too often, the language and framing of political rhetoric manipulates people into voting or thinking a certain way. Consensus is created around false information and sound bites, not thoughtful analysis of what's really going on. When America has a more accurate analysis of the issues, there will be a different consensus. Since that consensus needs to be made active, it is currently The Silent Consensus

Friday, October 23, 2009

Hate Crime Laws

We discuss hate crime laws and clear up some misperceptions

Hate crime: A crime motivated by prejudice against a social group

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Sunday, October 4, 2009

Land Value Taxes Part 2

Part 2 of my interview with Joshua Vincent from the Henry George Foundation about land value taxes

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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Land Value Taxes Part 1

Interview with Joshua Vincent from the Henry George Foundation, talking about land value taxes

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Sunday, August 16, 2009

Pork-Barrel Spending

Why pork barrel spending is inefficient, unconstitutional, and a waste

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Also available on iTunes: The Silent Consensus

Friday, September 12, 2008

Factory Farms 2

Part 2 of my interview with Paul Shapiro from the Humane Society of the United States

Warning: Graphic language

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Monday, September 1, 2008

Factory Farms

An interview with Paul Shapiro from The Humane Society of the United States

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Monday, July 28, 2008

Tenure Corrupts 2

Part 2 of my interview with Nelson Lee Walker from www.tenurecorrupts.com

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