The Liberty Mic

We review the debate, the return of the neocons to the Democrat party, the inanity of US foreign policy and profane policing.

Free speech, piracy and voterless democracy.

Telephones, Telegrams, economic plans, censorship, and treachery in politics. Can you believe it?!

Michael's alone this episode and talks about the corruption of the public health system and its use of money to control development, testing and treatment prescriptions.

Trying to catch up after an off week, so there's some politics with a new VP candidate, some elections stuff and some foreign affairs.

Do you remember Crowdstrike? What do you think of the Olympics' creative choices? What's going on in the Middle East? Do you want to be a libertarian?

Biden bows out. Kamala steps up. RFKJ's better MAGA.

Lots of news on the Presidential hopeful (some we even forgot to mention):  The RNC, the muggle bullet and the VP pick.

We cover more Supreme Court this week, as well as an extensive discussion of Democrat ballot prospects.

We review the debate and a few of the key Supreme Court opinions from the last few weeks.

Assange has been freed! We assess the fallout and talk about a couple of 2nd Amendment Supreme Court decisions, discuss Louisiana's questionable 10 Commandments (well, one of them) and close with some foreign policy and terrorist attacks.

We spent more time than intended on some diversionary culture war issues before settling in to the various peace/ceasefire negotiations that were intended to be the focus. We finish on the typically unfair presidential campaign procedures.

We catch up on some Ukraine stuff, proceed to Buttigieg's bad economics, general lawfare and finish with a rant about the biggest criminal of them all.

Internal politics, external genitalia, lawfare and accountability....

The title says it all:  boots on the ground coverage of last weekend's Libertarian Party National Convention in Washington, DC.

Spies in the schools before we discuss the unforeseen consequences of rent control. Have you ever wondered where money comes from? It's horrifying, but we tell you. Then we finish on the wisdom of the atomic bombing of Japan, and a fake hate crime. The crime is real but not the hate.

If you make it through the LP inside baseball stuff, we discuss the anti-semitism definition and its impact, as well as the role of religion in the politics of war.  Finally, we discuss the all volunteer military, and the restraint that places on government.

Trump to address Libertarian National Convention. What does this say about us? There's a history lesson on the Kent State murders on May 4, 1970 and it's relationship to today's campus protests and the restrictions to free speech recently passed by the House. We finish with an update on an older story.

FISA, foreign aid, Mike Johnson, campus protests, teachers with guns, oppression, corruption and more on this episode.

We start with the PRESS Act, then turn to foreign policy and close with domestic politics and protectionism.

We talk about the California fast food price hike and San Fran's ban on grocery store moves.  Then, we switch to the third rail.

We start with a short discussion of how US tax money is being used overseas.  We finish with how government is sticking its nose in your home, your bank account and your pocket.

We spend a little time on the recent UN Security Council resolution related to the Middle East conflict.  We spend the balance on the economy.

Most of the episode is spent on some court cases.  We discuss the recent conviction of Ethan Crumbley's parents and the First Amendment case at the US Supreme Court.

Alabama is freer than it was, opinions need to be limited by the feds before the election and even the best politicians are terrible.

The State of the Union, the rebuttal, a little history refresher and some gender economics.

We talk about the state of the Ukraine war, some other strategic rivals and the recent Alabama Supreme Court decision about IVF and its potential impacts.

Trump's legal woes, Putin's opposition and supremacist foreign policy.

The infamous Putin interview, USSC consideration of Colorado's ballot and Israel's beef with UNRWA along with a case for low-impact camping for the younger generations.

We talk about general government corruption, the shortfalls of the Post Office and science funding to start.  Then, we get into the meat of the episode with discussion of the ICJ's opinion, more government corruption and border woes.

WARNING: Some of the content may be inappropriate for children and may be triggering to some victims of abuse.

Dr. Miller is a medical doctor trained as a pediatrician, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and a general psychiatrist. She graciously agreed to be interviewed on the subject of human trafficking. She discusses warning signs, next steps, resources and actions any of us can take to limit or mitigate the perpetuation of this abhorrent industry.

We talk about the ICJ case against Israel, the attacks on Yemen and the Iowa Caucus.

RIP:  Gonzalo Lira

We talk about the legacy of January 6, ballot exclusion and mutual defense of the Philippines.

Talk of social and political structures, interspersed with some primatology.

For the final episode of 2023, we discuss Santos, Menendez, Trump and Biden and the increasingly obvious:  Government is a private club...

Alternative title for the 200th episode spectacular:  "Alcohol Is the Devil". With special guests GI Greg and Bad News Brandon, we discuss a range of topics from censorship to the appeal of socialism to youngsters and then degrade into... something.

A short trip review followed by an assault on free speech....  Or an assault on an assault on free speech.

We begin with some self-congratulation and end with some book review.

War updates, a South American election and an imminent holiday.

We talk about the deterioration of the healthcare field, lack of personal responsibility, foreign policy issues and the Republican debate.

Why would you want to be a libertarian?  Why would you vote libertarian, if you're not a libertarian?

SCotUS will hear government censorship case.  Net Neutrality is coming back.  Some Congressmen try to get Assange released.  There's a new Speaker, so government can get back to its rotten business, and stuff is still happening in the Middle East.

More speakers denied, monies promised and bombs dropped.

We talk about Israel and Palestine:  history, culture and current conflict.

First birds:  They're too smart.  Then McCarthy, Haiti, RFKJ and Newsom. We finish with some weird trans fight.

Student loan repayments restart next month.  Assange may finally be freed.  Immigration is still creating problems, and Canadians need a history lesson.

Sanctions, trades and diplomacy through all means are discussed on today's episode.

Real and fake science, the nature of rights, oaths and compacts and probably some other stuff, too, all discussed by your hosts.

We start with the emergency response in Hawai'i, before shifting to the new health hysteria.  We close on some soft power flexes by the US overseas.

Prigozhin down, BRICS expands and the GOP candidate field shrinks.

We switch gears and discuss the Biden legal issues, and we finish on the myth of the gender wage gap.

We start with the 3rd and 4th Amendments and shift to Trump's legal troubles.  We close with good and bad diplomacy with Iran.

A rare guest this week on The Liberty Mic.  We share an informative interview with a potential LP PotUS nominee, Mike ter Maat.  The bulk of the discussion centers around law enforcement and foreign policy, but there is plenty here for everyone.

We discuss the Second Amendment and then some foreign policy news, closing on a frightening domestic policy proposal.

Back from a break and back to our roots with an episode discussing the First Amendment, the nature of rights and the drawbacks of democracy.

We spend the episode revisiting old stuff in its new context.

A little liberty celebration as we review and opine on the recent Supreme Court opinions.

We cover several foreign policy developments and then speculate wildly on the roots of violence in our culture.

Rest in peace Daniel Ellsberg.  We talk about the Doomsday Machine, legal troubles, espionage and a doggy chew toy.

Dirty spending secrets, more strife in sandy sites and the worst Secretary of State in nearly a century are our topics for tonight.

China, the West, rise and fall of empires and humanity.  We're on expansive topics for this one.

We catch up on foreign policy news, since we haven't addressed it in awhile.

We seek a solution to the immigration problem, mostly just exposing additional problems (including The Iceball Effect).  To end, we switch to some foreign policy news, with a brief interlude about giant US debt.

A schizophrenic episode with discussions on social media, RFKJ and immigration.  And, of course, the explanation of 'The Iceball Effect.'

Frightening agendas, well-meaning fools and innocent victims.

Media on the media and media in the media and media about media.  Then, a story you may not have heard.

What role does the media serve in the United States?  Is it the bulwark against government corruption, or is it another investigative agency for the government?  We, also, give a brief history of the Maidan coup.

We provide new information from the RESTRICT Act.  We also discuss the legality of lies and the prudence of economic warfare.  We end with gay beer.

Battling the elements to recap the Alabama Libertarian Convention and discuss the special interests at the heart of the TikTok bill and the AI development moratorium.  We, also, discuss the state of the justice system and where it may go.

We're still here, and we've been saving up topics.  A couple of big ones are represented, like China and an imminent banking collapse; but we talk about several other things, too.  Chances are, if you're interested, we mentioned it.

Can you trust your government... about anything?  We tell war stories, and it's a train wreck.

This one's a solo from Michael.  Starting with New Start and a quick overview of the nuclear treaties, there's a transition to a brief history of the lies and misperceptions of the Vietnam war arising from the US government and their stenographers in the mainstream media comprising the balance of the episode.

Bubbles:  Rising to the surface; Bursting Biden's; $400k a pop.

More on Minsk, then bomb-balloons disrupting talks and body cam footage to close.

We dissect the big brains talking about the mysterious virus and (apparently) only treatment and the big brains planning Ukraine's war.

Pistol-brace ban, Biden documents and Ukraine.

Fauci's appearance on CBS and young athlete deaths warm up the podcast tonight.  We close with the libertarian argument for UBI - then, spend a little time tearing it down.

Talk of early consumer protection laws gives way to the chaos in the House and future congressional liars.  We point out the real dangerous misinformation and close with the MIC's sponsorship of a recent party at the Ukrainian embassy in DC.

Yemen, Ukraine and massive government spending (mostly for the military)....

We re-assess our opinions on the Griner trade.  We address machines taking jobs away.  We react to the Twitter File revelations, and we end with part 1 of Hell in Haiti.

We start with US-Russia negotiations and Ukrainian attacks in Russia. We transition into unions, contracts and individual rights. We finish with a discussion of where the Libertarian Party may be going and prospects for a free future.

FTX, NPR, MBS and NATO

Yay!  More election reviews!

We're back to criticizing the media we usually criticize this week, particularly the critics.  We review years of lies and coercion before the midterm elections and discuss amnesty for immorality.

Now for something a little different, as we spend an hour critiquing modern media, but not the media we usually critique.

This is our open mic podcast with no notes or plan.  We talk about AOC, Biden, Ukraine, socialism and the market.

Despite suffering a vicious moth attack, your hosts are still able to discern it's not left or right but the size of the boot that matters.

If it's immoral to use the force of government to impose your position on others, can the position you wish to impose be moral? Not in my backyard!  Also, drugs, pipes and pushers...

Have we ever explained why taxation is theft?  We don't think so, so here it is concisely... well, maybe not concise.  Actually, it would have to be, because here's the moral philosophy of libertarianism in a single podcast.  Also, we update the Russia-Ukraine situation.

Your hosts discuss the legacies of 9/11 and provide an update on the goings-on in Ukraine.

We discuss extremism in the US, the dangers of democracy and fear of capitalism and government.

We're revising our college plans, live, on air; and we reassess some of our previous contracts.

A lot of topics in this episode:  We start with a continuation of last week's discussion of people's market misunderstandings and transition into the Student Loan issues.  We spend little time on a couple of political figures soon to be retired, before asking unasked questions about the pox.  We finish with energy.

Are politicians evil or just stupid?  We talk about Cheney, Trump, previous Presidents and others. Then, we shift gears to explore why some people feel entitled to other people's property and why a free market is the answer, rather than the problem.

The feds are turning up the heat on Donald Trump, Alex Jones and sending a smoke signal to all critics and contrarians.

Self-contradictory acts of congress, thermonuclear chicken and disgraceful drone bombing are the topics of the week.

More is revealed by Drs. Birx and Fauci. Nadler has a transparent moment. All of this is insulting to the average American, but there may be blue skies ahead.

We're now, officially, two old men ranting; and in this episode we rant about self-ownership, food crises, energy crises and other crises.

A little gun control and immigration to start, but we quickly move to a future history fantasy. We spend the balance discussing the end of the American Century proclaimed by Harper's and the beginning of it called for by Life.

This year's Fourth of July special celebrates the Colonies' secession from the British Empire and wonders aloud if similar circumstances prevail today. As we live under the largest government in world history, is the curtailing of the legislative authority of government agencies another reason to celebrate?