The Liberty Mic

041: Dropping Trousers (Valentine's Day Special)

Barr and Bloomberg and crazy things non-libertarians say.  Have you ever wondered why socialism doesn't work?  We've got the answer, right here.  Well, we're just telling you what the Austrian economists said decades ago, but it's worth repeating.  Of course, we weren't in that room with Bloomberg at Oxford; so we lack a nuanced understanding....

040: How to Swallow the Caucus

We finally enter the political arena and review the notable candidates and their policies.

039: F_ the EU and Russia Too

Michael's lack of interest in impeachment leads to a discussion of US involvement in Ukraine since the dissolution of the Soviet Union.  We cover Nuland's machinations in 2014 and the Orange Revolution a decade prior.  Also, why might Russia feel threatened?  We close on a discussion of the recently unveiled "Deal of the Century," a title the Israelis may agree with and the why the Palestinians believe they left the "Deal of the Century" in another folder.

038: Guillotine the Wage Slavers

Let's review: Impeachment is still happening. Virginia happened. California contractors are becoming employees or unemployed. We answer at least eight false or misleading statements in Trump's Iran speech. Then, we answer several more of Netanyahu's false or misleading statements on the same subject. Finally, we offer tips on how to shut down a socialist.

037: Now with Music

It's a potpourri podcast starting with a domestic disturbance in Virginia and moving abruptly to the OPCW scandal, which we're betting you've heard very little about.  We hit on the esoteric topic of how the lines in the sand became war-worthy and move to the single biggest and pointless topic: the Trump impeachment.  Finally, we discuss who qualifies as a terrorist and why the US government should be careful about their definitions, and we finish on the French pension protests.  And a big thanks to our longtime friend who provided the music but wished to remain anonymous.

036: The Sky Isn't Falling, Yet

More talk about Iran and the prospects for a proxy war and more.  Beware the excuses for domestic tyranny.  It turns out that at least one time a good guy with a gun stopped a bad guy with a gun.  Someone alert the media!

035: Different but Same

We open with a brief criticism of the US punitive, rather than justice, system.  We recap our top stories of 2019, and we finish with a new escalation in Iraq.

034: Crazy Things Libertarians Say, II

We're back for more crazy conundrums of libertarian thought, including some disagreement between your hosts, on topics ranging from substance restrictions, substance requirements and a specific kind of protectionism.

033: FISA Bunk Inspectors

We add our pennies to the review of the "significant errors" in the FBI's FISA applications, make wild accusations about Comey's motivations, indict multiple Presidents and make predictions about future impeachments.  Then, we turn to predicting the beginnings of the next civil war as the people of Virginia and their government duel over who gets to bear arms.  There was going to be other stuff, but we didn't get there.

032: Something to Talk About

Something that more people should be talking about, something that people are talking about (but they're talking about the wrong thing) and something that people aren't talking about enough.  Oh, and there's a new NDAA.