Liberty Conspiracy - 2-22-14 - Guest Stephen M. Smith on The Jones Act, Rock Salt Shipments, and the Folly of Economic Protectionism

Welcome back! Great thoughts from Stephen Smith are featured in this podcast, and we would like to thank Stephen for his work and his time chatting with us on the show! In this program, Stephen discusses (as the title indicates) the story BEHIND a holdup of rock salt at a Maine port. He explains that the problem goes back to a 1920 federal law, and what was behind that law. Given the forces that pushed for the law to pass, what economic lessons can we uncover? GREAT work by Stephen! Visit his site (and see the article on this subject) here! Pass it on to those learning about economics! http://libertyconspiracy.podomatic.com/entry/2014-02-21T11_44_21-08_00 Thanks for listening! We hope we are expanding the understanding of freedom in all its facets! Spread the word about our pods, and visit us at the Liberty Conspiracy site! Music in this production includes The Prodigy, "Stand Up", "Omen", and "Piranha" -- Be Seeing You!