Paul Jacob defines the theme of the week, as the week's big stories appeared on ThisIsCommonSense.org:

Monday: The Sound of Sino-Silence (Chuck Todd warns his ideological opponents not to mention China's perfidy. Might stir up trouble for Asian people.)

Tuesday: From Socialism to Fascism (Venezuela pulls back from full-on socialism, but doesn't pull away from the statist paradigm)

Wednesday: The Portlandia Problem (Portland, Oregon, is a hotbed for "anarchists" who are frustrated idealists who take their idealism to illogical but emotionally satisfying nihilistic extremes, in part because they object to common sense on principle)

Nightmare Narratives (Racism and anti-racism collide over the Atlanta and Colorado shootings)

No Culture, No Future (French actress bares all to protest the lockdowns)

All at ThisIsCommonSense.org.

The world is falling apart!

Paul Jacob confronts a world in which the major media appears to be WORSE than liars. From the pages of ThisIsCommonSense.org.

What the Heck Is Going On?

Paul Jacob covers the big stories from ThisIsCommonSense.org.

Le Morte d’McAfee

Paul Jacob covers the big stories of the week as they have appeared on ThisIsCommonSense.org.

Inquiring Minds versus a Choir of Crickets

Paul Jacob covers the big stories of the week, especially those that have appeared on ThisIsCommonSense.org.

Joker in the White House — “You kill me!”

Where are we at, precisely?

Well, in California, amidst all the crazy, a judge gave a bad ruling about an initiative to limit the horrible, gig-economy-stomping AB5 bill that the politicians love so much. And another judge gave a good ruling protection property rights from property-stomping unions.

Paul Jacob writes a daily column at ThisIsCommonSense.org.

The video will appear on YouTube on the late evening of Friday, September 10, 2021, at this address: https://youtu.be/x9KVYeLn_Kc

Where We Are Now

Paul Jacob begins with John Brown and then goes on to consider other heroes, like Glenn Greenwald and . . . Krist Novoselic.

Now Is The Time To Praise John Brown

We start with the bust of Nefertiti, chat about the Neil Young spat with Joe Rogan and Spotify, and then go into the big stories of the week as they have appeared on ThisIsCommonSense.org.

A Trout In The Milk

Oh, have we lit one this time: nearly an hour and a half of conversation about the biggest stories of the day.

Ripped from the headlines . . . of ThisIsCommonSense.org!

Plus: Sam Adams didn't say it.

Brushfires Of The Mind

Paul Jacob talks about his mom, who passed away this week, and the big stories of the week as they have appeared on ThisIsCommonSense.org.

Is This a Smart Electorate or What?

Paul Jacob looks at the de-platforming/free speech issue from three separate angles — from three stories to be found at ThisisCommonSense.org.

Cancelation Crisis

The world's getting weirder, and those who love liberty seem less weird every day — but some are very wrong about democracy.

ThisIsCommonSense.org

Freedom of Speech Everywhere

The biggest stories of the week from the pages of ThisIsCommonSense.org:

April 14 — It’s Over But It Isn’t — Paul Jacob on the brain death of pandemic policy and politics.

April 13 — Do Anything — Paul Jacob on the extreme of term-limit-o-phobia.

April 12 — Trans-Violent — Paul Jacob on kindness and love for trans — and arrests for trans activists.

April 11 — Partisanship & Pretense — Paul Jacob on the Tennessee ouster.

April 10 — A Package Deal — Paul Jacob on government censors walking the walk.

It's So Over

The big stories of the week from the pages of ThisIsCommonSense.org.

June 23 — Dictators on Parade — Paul Jacob on what’s in a name.

June 22 — The Precedentedness of It All — Paul Jacob on what the federal government lacks.

June 21 — Google Can’t Have That — Paul Jacob on the American habit of censorship.

June 20 — Wannabe Dictator — Paul Jacob on the Tyrant Who Must Not Be Named.

June 19 — Freedom Festival — Paul Jacob on a celebration for the ages … and for all.

How to Set Up a Dictatorship

Our betters in Washington and in the State Capitol buildings often pat each other on the back, calling each other "experts" on this or that. But Paul Jacob has a judgment from experience.
See ThisIsCommonSense.org:

June 30 — Affirmative Action Disaffirmed — Paul Jacob on the college discrimination case.

June 29 — Taken for Billions and Billions — Paul Jacob on why the lost loot.

June 28 — A Simulacrum of Solace — Paul Jacob on the new era of politics.

June 27 — Term Limits for Thee — Paul Jacob on the permutations of power.

June 26 — High Court Too Busy — Paul Jacob laments the latest on the degradation of free speech and freedom of contract rights.

And on Rumble: https://rumble.com/v2xdzve-theyre-experts-in-nothing.html

They're Experts on NOTHING!

At the beginning of the current administration, the movie to think about was THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE. Now it's WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S.

Paul Jacob discusses the big stories of the week, as they've appeared at ThisIsCommonSense.org.

Vote AYE and Gomorrah

From the pages of ThisIsCommonSense.org:

September 15 — Must Known Musk  — Paul Jacob on freedom of speech and of the press in social media.

September 14 — Conservatorships Now! — Paul Jacob on the party of principle’s perfectly practical proposal.

September 13 — Swimming Against the Swamp — Paul Jacob on standing up for what you believe in — in politics.

September 12 — Balking at the Ban — Paul Jacob on fallout from the New Mexico Governor’s temporary gun-ban “public health” measure.

September 11 — Will We Comply? — Paul Jacob on the return of 2020’s annoying COVID duo, Fauci and Trump.

Without These Politicians

From the pages of ThisIsCommonSense.org:

September 29 — Paralyzed Man Moves — Paul Jacob on the miracles of modern medicine.

September 28 — Bad Math Baltimore— Paul Jacob adds two and two together.

September 27 — A Gun with His Name On It — Paul Jacob on Trump’s odd predicament.

September 26 — The California Experiment — Paul Jacob anticipates the outcomes of Governor Newsom’s gruesome new imposition.

September 25 — Downshifting Before the Cliff — Paul Jacob on what the chief lemmings tell the under-lemmings about the mandated mad rush.

Dysfunction from A to Z

From the pages of ThisIsCommonSense.org:

October 6 — Don’t Fence Me In?  — Paul Jacob notes the political impetus for a specific type of construction. 
October 5 — Kick the Can — Paul Jacob on the Speaker of the House, old and new.
October 4 — America's Mayor Celebrates Communism — Paul Jacob on the sad, sad spectacle of a major American leader cozying up to the CCP.
October 3 — Traditional Terrorism — Paul Jacob on the hallowed habits of leftist saboteurs.
October 2 — Mass (Private) Transit — Paul Jacob on the future of getting there.

A Few Pointers

From the pages of ThisIsCommonSense.org:

October 13 — Leverage & Resistance — Paul Jacob on the resistance in Republican ranks.
October 12 — Fiscal Protector — Paul Jacob on where our public officials heads are at.
October 11 — Unlisted Help — Paul Jacob on the tacit right governments lose track of.
October 10 — Insane in the Meme Brain — Paul Jacob on the ideas that rule Congress and the political elites.
October 9 — Why Criminals Commit Crimes — Paul Jacob promotes the common-sense view of criminality.

Insane in the Hillary Brain!

We begin with Jon Stewart's recent problems with Apple and China, and with, then, THE PROBLEM WITH JON STEWART! And we conclude with a discussion of Israel and Palestine. But in between Paul talks about the other stories of the week, from the pages of ThisIsCommonSense.org:

October 20 — No Protection, No Duh — Paul Jacob on the assassination of RFK, Jr.
October 19 — Un-Sportsmanlike Conduct  — Paul Jacob says stop ripping off the kids.
October 18 — Bill Gates Wants to Bury Trees — Paul Jacob on the latest silviculture debate.
October 17 — The $145,000 Virtual Fine — Paul Jacob on the long, meddling arm of the CCP.
October 16 — Amber Ebony Insanity — Paul Jacob decries the continuing rise of woke segregationism.

After We Chuckle

Paul Jacob covers the big stories of the week from the pages of ThisIsCommonSense.org:

November 10 — Domination by Pseudo-experts — Paul Jacob on the shape that election interference took in 2020 and onward.

November 9 — Twelve-Point Play — Paul Jacob on unprecedented unpopularity at the top.

November 8 — Why the Banks Are Failing Us — Paul Jacob on bad service as a policy. 

November 7 — Preparation HH Hornswoggle — Paul Jacob on today’s most consequential ballot measure.

November 6 — Of Stopgaps and Ladders — Paul Jacob on the looming federal government shutdown.

Living Under the Chinese Curse

From the pages of ThisIsCommonSense.org:

November 17 — The Bums’ Rush — Paul Jacob on how to clean up a big city from its putrid failures.
November 16 — Limits “Of” not “To” — Paul Jacob on free speech.
November 15 — Democratic Notion for Gotion — 
November 14 — DeKalb Gas Stations DeKneecapped — Paul Jacob on a county ordinance bringing dystopian practices to Georgia.
November 13 — It Is and It Isn’t — Paul Jacob on America’s most confused (and lied-about) government program.

Cleaning It Up, Tyrant-Style

Paul Jacob reviews the big stories of the week as they have appeared at ThisIsCommonSense.org:

November 24 — Disagreeing With Päivi Räsänen — Paul Jacob defends religious speech in Finland. 

November 23 — One by One — Paul Jacob on what counts.

November 22 — Untruth Speaker, Untruth Speaker — Paul Jacob on another teachable moment thanks to Donald Trump and his opponents.

November 21 — One for the Memory Hole? — Paul Jacob on the latest onslaught of censorship and de-platforming.

November 20 — The Outsider Who Won — Paul Jacob on the winner of the Argentinian presidential election.

Against “Leftards” — and FOR free speech!

Paul Jacob is in Taiwan and asks a question.

And provides some answers.

For more information, see

https://stopthechinazis.org/video-why-should-americans-defend-taiwan/

Why Should Americans Defend Taiwan?

Paul Jacob has a message, delivered from the streets of Taipei, Taiwan.

Keep Taiwan Free!

Paul Jacob reviews the biggest story of the week -- no, not impeachment -- THE DRAFT! This is the first part of This Week in Common Sense for the last (partial) week of October 2019.

https://youtu.be/BpLGwjCHR2U

http://thisiscommonsense.com/2019/10/29/politicians-not-voters/

The War Lottery (This Week in Common Sense, 11/03/2019)

Paul Jacob covers the big stories of the week from thisiscommonsense.com, in this episode of This Week in Common Sense — as well as reminisces about Paul Harvey!

The Rest Of The Story (11/30/19)

For the New Year's week of 2019-2020, Paul Jacob covers the biggest stories from ThisIsCommonSense.com. And what was 2019's biggest story? Impeachment? No. New York pizza? No. The opioid epidemic? Not even that. It was Hong Kong protests, and the threat of China. 

Oh, and there is one other story, one almost no respectable person talks about.

And it could be HUGE.

But from most of the media: Zip. Zilch. Nada.

Well, almost that little.

This Week in Common Sense is Paul's weekend wrap-up of the biggest stories that relate to citizen-controlled government and liberty. See CitizensInCharge.org and Libertyifund.org, in addition to ThisIsCommonSense.com.

Can We Handle the Truth?

Paul Jacob covers the big stories on ThisIsCommonSense.com for the week:

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to a Quorum
http://thisiscommonsense.com/2020/03/30/massie/

Coburn's Terms
http://thisiscommonsense.com/2020/03/31/dr-coburn/

Tulsa Shooter Stopped Dead
http://thisiscommonsense.com/2020/04/01/tulsa-shooter-stopped-dead/

Dead Economists Walking
http://thisiscommonsense.com/2020/04/02/dead-economists-walking/

Name Your FDA Poison
http://thisiscommonsense.com/2020/04/03/name-your-fda-poison/#

No Robert A. Heinlein stories were abused in this episode - which can be found on video at: https://youtu.be/a4SXmHFkjwEh

All You Zombies!

Paul Jacob takes on the big stories of the week, centering how and why the major news media betrays us.

The stories for this podcast from May Day, 2020, can be found at thisiscommonsense.org.

Paul’s T-Shirt Says “Resist”

Politics is getting juicy. And the establishment is freaking out.

Paul Jacob keeps his cool.

This Week in Common Sense, Paul's podcast for the first full week of May, 2020, covering stories that appear on thisiscommonsense.com:

Torch Passing in a World Afire:
https://thisiscommonsense.org/2020/05/04/torch-passing-in-a-world-afire/

Beware Big Bother:
https://thisiscommonsense.org/2020/05/05/beware-big-bother/

Unnatural Disaster:
https://thisiscommonsense.org/2020/05/06/unnatural-disaster/

The Wisdom of Freedom:
https://thisiscommonsense.org/2020/05/08/the-wisdom-of-freedom/

Believe Biden?:
https://thisiscommonsense.org/2020/05/07/believe-biden/

The video version:
https://youtu.be/FgAwCL-CHu8

Freak-out 2020!

The big stories of the week: there is some hope after all.

See the articles on thisiscommonsense.org

Other references include libertyifund.org and citizensincharge.org

Good News in Bad Times

Paul Jacob keeps fighting the good fight -- and there are few better fights than against totalitarianism.

Which China has, and we don't want.

But nevertheless creeps in, sometimes rushes in.

Paul starts off talking about our new Space Force and its desire for unchecked spending, and ends with George Orwell's 1984, 71 years old this week.

See thisiscommonsense.org for the columns and other site features Paul covers, and go to Paul's YouTube page for the video version of this podcast . . . it airs Sunday:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2oWtd3ao19eepEbw4M4L0w

Fighting the Totalitarians

Paul Jacob recaps the big stories of the week, from a common sense, citizens-in-charge perspective — from stories that have appeared in the third week of June, 2020, for ThisIsCommonSense.org.

As always, Paul has something to say about the kind of conversations we need to be having in this country — and says those somethings on this podcast and at his website, five days a week:

The Coming Backlash:
https://thisiscommonsense.org/2020/06/15/the-coming-backlash/

A Modest Extrapolation:
https://thisiscommonsense.org/2020/06/16/a-modest-extrapolation/

Unfriending the Police:
https://thisiscommonsense.org/2020/06/17/unfriending-the-police/

Twelve Monkeys in Charge?
https://thisiscommonsense.org/2020/06/18/twelve-monkeys-in-charge/

Happy Juneteenth!:
https://thisiscommonsense.org/2020/06/19/happy-juneteenth/

A Frank Conversation About ... Freedom

Paul Jacob explains how to avoid mob rule — by democracy! Follow the logic. This makes sense.

On this podcast, Paul re-caps the big stories of the week that have appeared on ThisIsCommonSense.org.

Democracy versus the Mob!

This Week in Common Sense is Paul Jacob's weekend wrap-up of the big stories of the week, as they appear on “This Is Common Sense with Paul Jacob,” his commentary page at thisiscommonsense.org.

Paul Jacob is president of the Liberty Initiative Fund, a national organization helping citizens place issues on the ballot to protect individual liberty and hold government accountable.

“If there’s anyone who’s been involved in more citizen initiative campaigns in the history of this country [than Paul Jacob],” said Los Angeles Times reporter Joe Mathews, “I’m not aware of them.”

For more than a decade, Paul was the term limits movement’s leading voice, running U.S. Term Limits, the nation’s largest such group. For his work to bring term limits to Congress, columnist Robert Novak good-naturedly called Jacob “the most hated man in Washington.”

Campaigning for term limits, as well as for spending caps, property rights measures and candidate ballot access, Paul has been involved in over 175 statewide petition drives.

Currently, Paul Jacob hosts Common Sense, an online and print opinion program that reaches tens of thousands of online readers and e-mail subscribers. His new podcast is an informal recap of the week's major stories as covered on thisiscommonsense.com — hence the title, This Week in Common Sense.

“The best way to assure freedom of expression, no matter where it may be threatened,” Pulitzer-prize winning columnist, Paul Greenberg, wrote recently, “would be to have an army of utterly determined Paul Jacob fighting for it.”

Paul won the “Courage Under Fire” award at the 2009 Conservative Political Action Conference. He has also been named “a rising star in politics” by Campaigns & Elections magazine, received the Society for Individual Liberty’s “Phoenix Award” for “contributions to the advancement of liberty in America,” and was dubbed one of “The Best and the Rightest” by National Journal. 

His writing has been featured in USA Today, The Washington Times, The New York Daily News, Roll Call, Human Events, The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Examiner and other publications. He has appeared on numerous television programs and is a consistent guest on talk radio.

During the late 1970s and 1980s, Jacob held a number of positions in the Libertarian Party, including serving as chairman of the Arkansas Libertarian Party, national director of the national Libertarian Party and also national ballot access coordinator. Paul also served on the Libertarian National Committee — a position he was elected to from his federal prison cell, while serving a six month sentence for refusing to register for the military draft.

Paul currently serves on the boards of Citizens in Charge, a non-partisan group working to protect and expand voter initiative rights, and the Citizens in Charge Foundation, a charitable foundation conducting research on the initiative process, educating the public and litigating to defend petition rights — both groups he founded. He also serves on the board of the Great Communicators Foundation, a charitable foundation providing communication training to pro-liberty activists, and on the board of the Taxpayers United of America.

Paul lives with his wife Rhonda in Woodbridge, Virginia. They have three children and two grandchildren.

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