As a new contriubutor for The Fair Tax Blog, I'd like to first offer up a few favorite video links discussing tax and economic issues, I'll add to this post if anyone posts other links in comments or via trackback. You can also email me - highlander 'at' dangerousliberty.com.

Like Jerry Lawson, I'm Joe Average computer programmer with an HS diploma (and a handful of college credits). I have learned a great deal in my life by reading and by discussing a broad spectrum of issues with those who agree and disagee with me.

I believe junking the income tax is a moral imperative, for income is compensation for hours of our lives and the productivity of our genius - and that means income is very much traded for hours of our lives. It is therefore akin to endentured servitude or slavery to tax my life. I'm not anti-taxation, but I'm opposed to any policy which makes individuals defacto slaves to the state, without their consent. I'll write more about this moral imperative in a later post.

Enjoy the video links below.

On Taxes

Neal Boortz on CSPAN's Washington Journal, August 2005

Neal is in high form on this appearance. CSPAN has some of the worlds dumbest callers, it was a hoot watching him tell an Atlanta caller, who wanted Neal to tell the wider audience how much he hated democracy, that he was sorry the caller didn't like what the founders said, didn't like what the constitution said and blamed his government schooling. He quoted Franklin: "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep, voting on what's for dinner" (I believe Franklin went on to add "Liberty is when the Sheep is armed")

Charles Adams on Booknotes, May 1993

Adams discusses his book, For Good and Evil: The Impact of Taxes on the Course of Civilization. It gives one a good overview of taxation over human history. Adams was teaching college world history and noticed taxes coming up again and again, and found little written about it, so he spent 20 years writing this book. Visit the BookTV page for this program for transcript

Amity Shlaes on Booknotes, Apri 1999

Shlaes discusses her book, The Greedy Hand: How Taxes Drive Americans Crazy & What to do About it. She was/is a WSJ editorial board member. Visit the BookTV page for this program for transcript and classroom guide.

Uncommon Knowledge: DEATH AND TAXES: The Estate Tax 2001

Should the estate tax be repealed or not? Is the estate tax an unfair tax on already-taxed income or is it a valuable tool of meritocracy? Guests: Thomas J.Campbell, Richard Lyman.

On Economics

Commanding Heights on PBS

Great Series on PBS, You can watch the whole thing from this page, I think.

P.J. O’Rourke on Booknotes, January 1999

On his book Eat the Rich Visit the BookTV page for this program for transcript

Milton Friedman on BookTV's In Depth, Sept. 2001

On his his life and economics and liberty.

On Liberty

David Boaz on Booknotes, January 1997

On his book Libertarianism: A Primer. Visit the BookTV page for this program for transcript

Charles Lewis on Booknotes, November 1998

On his book The Buying of the Congress: How Special Interests Have Stolen Your Right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. This book discusses the most powerful people who will be fighting the Fair Tax reform, those who buy favor under the current system. Visit the BookTV page for this program for transcript.

Cross Posted at The Fair Tax Blog.