Commonwealth Classical Liberal Podcast

Nonviolence and Peaceful Association

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Episode 4: Nonviolence and Peaceful Association. Brian, Chris, and Andy continue their discussion on the principles of the Classical Liberal Party of Virginia (CLPVA), focusing on non-violence and peaceful association. They emphasized the importance of these principles in liberalism and lamented the increase in political violence and hostility. The team also discussed the implications of government policies and the potential impacts of forceful enforcement. They highlighted their belief in diplomacy, free trade, and non-aggression, and touched on the topics of defensive military action and the role of government. They also discussed the principle of free association within the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the complexities of competing rights. They close with some recent items that they’ve been thinking about including the end of some federal child care subsidies and more.


Relevant links from this episode include:

  • Supreme Court: 303 Creative v. Elenis
  • SCOTUS blog: 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis
  • Alliance Defending Freedom: 303 Creative v. Elenis
  • Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)  
  • FIRE: Web designer’s free speech Supreme Court victory is a win for all
  • ACLU: 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis
  • GLAD: 303 Creative v. Elenis
  • CNN: Here’s why some businesses can deny you service - but others can’t. A Virginia restaurant’s decision not to serve White House press secretary Sarah Sanders raises a major question: Can businesses serving the public legally do that?
  • Red Bull, Parrots: “Individuality often complicates things”
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Planning to Announce Independent Run (MEDIAite, 29 Sep 2023)
  • ‘Red Caesarism’ is rightwing code – and some Republicans are listening (Guardian, 01 Oct 2023)
  • Few Americans say conservatives can speak freely on college campuses, an AP-NORC/UChicago poll shows (AP, 02 Oct 2023)
  • Youngkin’s White House Dream May Push Virginia Further to the Right (Daily Beast, 30 Sep 2023)
  • Opinion: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Can’t Save the GOP from Trump (Daily Beast, 02  2023)


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