P. Gardner Goldsmith

Writer, Television Scriptwriter, Lecturer

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Gardner Goldsmith is a television scriptwriter, journalist, syndicated radio host, and lecturer in political-economics. He has spent time in the script departments of “The Outer Limits” and “Star Trek: Voyager”, and, in addition to his debut novella, “Bite” (selected by Ginger Nuts of Horror as one of the best novellas of 2013), and follow-ups, “Fishing” and “Wall”, his prose and poetry have been published in the US and UK. His fiction is available via Amazon and Barnes and Noble, and through local bookstores, so feel free to dive in!

Goldsmith’s 2007 non-fiction book, “Live Free or Die”, was selected by the Freedom Book Club as a Book of the Month, and his articles on political economics have appeared in the US and UK in such publications and on such websites as Human Events, TechCentralStation, Naked, The Freeman (A Publication of the Foundation for Economic Education), Mises Daily, Investor’s Business Daily, The NH Union Leader, and MRCTV.

He is also a teacher of political-economics and philosophy at various schools in New Hampshire. His SUBSTACK? This link: Substack is HERE. Check it out!

Tenn. Passes Resolution to Coin Its Own Money

P. Gardner Goldsmith | May 3, 2016

In a move that echoes the 2015 actions of the Texas government, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam on April 28 signed a resolution, passed unanimously by both houses of the Tennessee government, in favor of creating a state precious metal repository. While it is not a bill, its significance on cannot be overstated. First, it indicates that the U.S. Dollar is headed for trouble. Vast amounts of…

Utah Spends $250K Replacing Lawnmowers to Fight Climate Change

P. Gardner Goldsmith | May 2, 2016

Utah: home of the Empire State Building, Disney World, Fenway Park, and the Great Wall. It’s the place Tolkien visited when creating his fantasy world of Middle Earth, and— Okay, totally wrong, and about as tied to reality as Major Tom to Ground Control by the end of Bowie’s “Space Oddity”. But perhaps that’s the way it should be, considering the state’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ…

Vt. Gov's 'All-Green' Plan Would Require 90,000 Acres of Solar Panels

P. Gardner Goldsmith | April 27, 2016

Earth Day 2016 has come and gone with great fanfare and hordes of crony-fueled policy prescriptions from fascistic politicians around the world. But nowhere is the threat of environmental collectivism more pronounced than the state of Vermont. For Earth Day this year, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin patted himself on the back for having the courage to fly to Paris, France, where he attended the…

Colorado Parents Fight for School Choice

P. Gardner Goldsmith | April 26, 2016

The state of Colorado has a national reputation for being “progressive.” But the meaning of “progress” is subjective, and can only be determined by individuals making their own decisions with their own money in the market. Just don’t tell that to the Philosopher Kings in Colorado running the Douglas County School District and Board of Education, or they might just see you in court. On April 19…

Fla. School District Shells Out Tax Cash to Spy on Students’ Social Media

P. Gardner Goldsmith | April 26, 2016

Leave it to the government to pile one insult upon another, then claim it’s helping people. According to the Washington Post, Orange County Public Schools in Florida shelled out $18,000 last year to pay the private firm Snaptrends to scan students’ social media posts and flag “criminal or threatening behavior”. The program is set to continue next year, raising the question: When did students…