Episodes
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Homelessness Pt 2: Solutions - 6CR #47
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
In the second half of our discussion on homelessness, Darnell & Joel transition to solutions. Topics include:
- Private vs Government Welfare
- Benevolence within the church and necessity of community
- Causes of financial need and type of support
- Welfare Cliff
Previous Homelessness episode: 6CR #45
https://www.sixcentsreport.com/
Reference Links:
What If Charity Replaced Taxation?
Maryland church ordered to evict homeless or pay $12,000 fine
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Friday Jul 27, 2018
Morality & Immigration - 6CR #24
Friday Jul 27, 2018
Friday Jul 27, 2018
The morality of an immigration policy is not as simple as the media potrays. Darnell & Joel discuss the current illegal immigration crisis in the US. The conversartion includes the following
- Romans 13 & God's sovereignty
- pro family & children or just anti-Trump
- welfare state and open boarders
- analysis of recommendations for Canada
https://sixcentsreport.podbean.com/
previous episode on immigration 6CR #3
Reference Links:
Milton Friedman - Illegal Immigration - PT 1
Milton Friedman - Illegal Immigration - PT 2
Foreign Policy - Immigration (Ch. 12c Pt. 3 of 3) - Dr. Wayne Grudem
Migrant children in the US: The bigger picture explained
What we can do for separated migrant children in the U.S.
Injured veteran that questioned Trudeau during Edmonton town hall says ‘enough is enough’
AP FACT CHECK: MS-13 Gang Arrests at Border Are up This Year
Cops warned to watch for violent MS-13 gang members
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Friday Jun 15, 2018
Voting Pt 3: Principles over Promises - 6CR #18
Friday Jun 15, 2018
Friday Jun 15, 2018
The results of the Ontario 2018 election are in - Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives win majority government, NDP are the formal opposition party and the Liberals lost party status. Darnell & Joel give there thoughts and answer some listener questions.
FB post Joel referenced in the intro - NDP voter challenge
Question 1 - How would Doug Ford be able to cut costs without cutting jobs? What are the benefits of saving and cutting costs?
Question 2 - What are the counter arguments to the listener's rational for voting NDP?
Question 3 - What is the fundament role of government? Why is it problematic for the government to see themselves as the solution to the problem?
Reference Links:
Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Ontario, 2017
Beware of politicians talking of government waste
NDP admit to annual $1.4-billion costing error
Tim Hudak 2013 PC party platform
Common Sense Revolution - Mike Harris
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Monday Jun 04, 2018
Voting Pt 2: Principles over Platforms - 6CR #17
Monday Jun 04, 2018
Monday Jun 04, 2018
The 2018 Ontario provincial election is on June 7, 2018. Darnell & Joel use the principles established in the previous episode - Voting part 1 - to analyze three components of the party platforms:
1. Taxes/Deficits
2. Childcare
3. Education
6CR #10: Cannabis Legalization
Reference Links:
Globe & Mail: Ontario election guide
Macleans: Ontario election 2018 platform guide
Reality Check: Is Ontario’s debt really that bad?
Ontario launches plan to teach high school kids financial skills
Child Care and Early Years Act
Economist Don Boudreaux quotes:
"The best regulator is the market...the competitive market"
"If your spending other peoples money it is easy to spend"
Fred Swaniker - education in the 21st century
6CR #2: Ontario's Full Day Kindergarten Program
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Friday Feb 16, 2018
Does Everybody Deserve Affordable Housing? - 6CR #13
Friday Feb 16, 2018
Friday Feb 16, 2018
Jordan Peterson questions Kathleen Wynne's claim that everybody deserves affordable housing. Darnell & Joel discuss the merits of Kathleen Wynne's statement, specifically focusing on the terms "deserve" and "affordable". The concept of affordablity leads to a discussion about high energy costs in Ontario and the current housing boom.
Jordan Peterson's quoting and responding to Kathleen Wynne's Tweet
Reference Articles:
Dictionary definition of deserve
"Property rights...are in fact the most basic of all human rights" - Murray Rothbard
Electricity cost has almost double in the last ten years
High cost of renewables—a made-in-Ontario problem
Ontario energy minister admits mistake with green energy program
Ontario’s flawed electricity system subsidizes neighbouring jurisdictions
Milton, Ontario population more than triples from 1996 to 2016
Scotiabank Mortgage Calculator
Industrial Revolution - 1760 to 1840
Green Revolution - 1930 to 1960
Property: Key to Self-Determination
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Friday Feb 09, 2018
Minimum Wage - 6CR #12
Friday Feb 09, 2018
Friday Feb 09, 2018
Minimum wage in Ontario is going up to $15 / hr. Darnell & Joel discuss the arguments for and against minimum wage and breakdown the Tim's Vs Wynne scenario.
Why a $15 minimum wage is good for business
Reference Articles:
All you need to know about Ontario's minimum wage hike
Tim Hortons heirs cut paid breaks and worker benefits after minimum wage hike, employees say
Kevin Libin: Kathleen Wynne gets help from Timmies in attacking small business
the average Hortons store owner pockets in a year: $265,558
Missed out on the $60 10 GB cellphone plans? Experts bet more deals are coming
The Importance of Capital Accumulation for Economic Growth
A ‘very credible’ new study on Seattle’s $15 minimum wage has bad news for liberals
Problems with the Cost Theory of Value
Various Economic Theories of Value
The Impacts of Minimum Wage Increases on the Canadian Economy
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Friday Dec 15, 2017
Illegal Border Crossing Crisis: Hacking the Canadian Asylum Process - 6CR #3
Friday Dec 15, 2017
Friday Dec 15, 2017
With the abundance of illegal border crossings during 2017, Darnell and Joel breakdown the Canadian immigration process to provide insight into why this is occuring and explore what our response should be.
How Canada’s refugee system works
Reference Articles:
Some asylum-seekers struggling to find housing after shelters
Three Different Libertarian Perspectives On Immigration
Immigration and the Welfare State
Reference Videos:
"I would be happy to cut grass"
What happens when asylum seekers cross the U.S.-Canada border
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