The 4th Amendment was written by James Madison in the 1700s. Frederic Bastiat wrote “The Law” and “That Which Is Seen and That Which is Not Seen” in the 1800s. Reason Magazine wrote a story about Mason Grimmet suing the city of Wichita for constitutional violations just last month. As much as we’d like to think that we’ve honored the principles our country was founded on and have heeded warnings that threaten our individual liberties, it’s clear that the words of Madison and Bastiat are just as crucial now as ever.
What does a 500 year old art form which was made popular by courtesans and known for its uniformity possibly have to teach us about freedom? Freedom is not merely about the absence of constraints but is also about how disciplined we are with that independence. For instance, in order to be a good pointe dancer you have to learn how to prosper within the structure that is the pointe shoe. Although ballet and libertarian ideas are both hundreds of years old, thankfully neither one is stagnant - both are gracefully holding true to the words of Thomas Jefferson that “institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times.”
In Reason Magazine’s August/September 2026 Issue there is an article called “Samurai vs Squatters” by Christian Britschgi. The article follows James Jacobs, founder of ASAP Squatter Removal as he works on and discusses a few jobs he was recently hired to complete. Jacobs is known for a “near-perfect success rate of removing squatters” as well as his unique weapon of choice: a katana. How did the need for a katana-wielding squatter removal expert arise?
Sept 3rd 2026 - In their 67th episode, co-hosts Faith Martin and Olivia Hayse sit down with Drew Cranmer, who founded the Sunflower Privacy Alliance and is running for congress and Erika Lewis, who is running for Kansas House. The four discuss what brought them together: a deep concern for Flock technology and the surveillance state.
In our 16th episode of ICTea - where ICT = Wichita and Tea = Transparency, Equity, Accountability - cohosts Faith and Olivia interview their fellow LOLA, Addison Liberty Patrick. Addison was awarded the “Rising Star” award at the LOLA Leadership Retreat in D.C. this past Fall and is currently running for city council in Jacksonville, FL. In this episode we talk women in politics and LOLAs place in it all. We also compare and contrast Jacksonville top issues with Wichita’s top issues. Addison will be back soon to talk consolidated services with us. Check out her campaign and please make a contribution here: https://addisonlibertypatrick.com/.
Co-hosts Faith Martin and Olivia Hayse interview Sedgwick County CFO Lindsay Poe Rousseau. We ask her to help us define terms like “mill levy” and “revenue neutral rate” as well as tell us about the county’s budget approval process. Spoiler - the process has already started! At the end, we also briefly mention the budget process for the City of Wichita.
