The Liberty Mic

Reps. Tlaib and Omar planned to visit Palestine and rabble-rouse, but Israel said, "No!"  Then, Israel said Rep. Tlaib could visit her aging grandmother in the West Bank, and she said, "No!"  What part did Trump play in this drama?  How much influence does Israel wield in US government?  Also, we may actually end a war.  Yay!  Included is a Top 9 count-up shattering the Safe Haven Myth in Afghanistan.

After an involuntary break, we return with a brief background and discussion of the riots in Hong Kong; though we cannot help but address the recent shooting incidents here in the good ol' US of A. This begins an extended criticism of President Trump's response and potential consequences, when qualified immunity already provides a nearly impenetrable shield for abuse by local law enforcement. Then, we move to the worst thing Trump's done since he took office.

Why Iran will never be a nuclear power and the (hopefully) upcoming agreement, but no one will trust the US. Maybe the ships will be let go. How the American Revolution ended slavery. Some stuff you may not know about whose getting paid off by the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. Finally, should you be jailed for intending to join a jihadi group or are you just an idiot?

This one is from the "Before-We-Were-Famous" archive. Most of you will not have heard this before, since this was recorded a little over a year ago, when we were still getting a handle on things. I warn you, I was not the genius audio engineer I have become, though I tried to clean it up. But here it is, Rights, in the raw, "what they are and what they are not." Enjoy!

Will a wealth tax on the richest families in America make us richer, healthier, stronger and simultaneously solve the climate crisis?  We're dubious.  Quick hits on the Democrat debates.  Rest in peace Justin Raimondo.

Press briefings, boat bombings and absurd allegations; a little history lesson; separate sovereignty, double jeopardy and loss of liberty (along with another little history lesson).

Unless...  We discuss the Coward of Broward and the prospects of his prosecution, a New York man's arrest after shooting two burglars in his home and relevant cases about how the police have no duty to protect you at all.  It turns out, even if you carry a cop, they don't have to help you.  We end on the ongoing myth of the gender wage gap and some alternative explanations as to why women earn less.  In the case of FIFA, it's because they earn less.

We discuss conveniently-timed release of a report on Syrian war crimes, Assange's alleged Espionage and some problems with the Act.  Then, we shift to US media deference to government narratives and, somehow, pivot to EU election results and comedic spat between Macron and Merkel.  We close on climate change, China and tariffs.

Memorial Day... As we move toward the demise of the Second Amendment, we discuss the reason for it from the perspectives of our Founding Fathers and the libertarian view of natural rights, important legislation and court cases. We finish on our absolutist views of the right to bear arms. Then with a few minutes to spare, we discuss corporate involvement in the crafting of legislation and why it shouldn't be a question at all.

The Venezuelan Embassy is under siege. Is war with Iran inevitable? Tariffs are always bad! (Unless you want to pay more to let government waste more of your money.) Finally, the most emotionally-charged and divisive topic we've tackled to date. You'll have to listen to find out.  ;)