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Andrew discusses some interesting and concerning parallels

Kevin and Sean talk more about the OpenUP NY protests and whether they're a good idea. Plus, essential worker protests and fake news Friday that includes UFOs. 

Andrew Brady, the founder and chair of Conscious Capitalism ROC joins Kevin Wilson to talk about businesses and ethics in a pandemic. They talk about the benefits of decentralization, whether corporations are too short sighted, whether big businesses should be regulated differently than smaller businesses, price gouging, and whether gig workers are trapped in jobs they don't want. Conscious Capita...

Andrew talked about the latest polling numbers from Sienna and they look really good for Andrew Cuomo. Poll: https://scri.siena.edu/2020/04/27/coronavirus-pandemic-pushes-cuomo-to-record-high-ratings-voters-trust-cuomo-over-trump-on-ny-reopening-78-16/

Andrew and Kevin talk about how the City of Rochester and other local governments are thinking about laying off workers in the wake of a budget shortfall. How do they decide who goes? It doesn't make as much sense as you'd hope.  Plus, should the city stop testing workers for marijuana usage?

Andrew Cuomo continues to show how little he knows about what's going on in New York, by saying if you want to go back to work, just become an essential worker. Andrew Hollister talks about this and more. 

Kevin and Sean are talking education today. What is going on with the Rochester School district, whether it can be fixed, and what we need to do in education. Plus, fake news Friday. 

You've probably seen a few news stories on this; dairy farmers dumping out literal tons of milk. Vegetable farms letting huge amounts of produce rot in the field. What on earth is happening? Kevin discusses the issue with Dan Steward, a field crop advisor from Chautauqua County who works closely with mostly dairy farms on all aspects of crop production and environmental planning.  Background...

Andrew Hollister and Bob Savage interview Armando who is helping to organize a protest where businesses open up and operate safely.  They also talk about hospital utilization in upstate and the possibility of allowing elective surgeries in upstate hospitals again. 

Andrew and Kevin talk about some of the ways that local government is using technology to keep their functions (and revenue streams) moving. From pistol permits to marriage licenses, how is local government changing in a pandemic?  Andrew and Kevin also talk about some of the "open the economy" protests. 

Andrew talks historical comparisons. 

Kevin Wilson and Sean Phelan, "Agent of Chaos" talk more about the mask rule, about whether or not essential employees are "forced to work" and whether people would start going back to work and participating in the economy again even if government lifted restrictions.  Cato article on economic participation: https://www.cato.org/blog/who-will-reopen-economy-president-governors-or-people

Kevin interviews Tony D'Orazio who just because chair of the Libertarian Party of New York. They talk about the biggest challenges facing the party, what some of the candidates are up to, the national convention, and what's going on with Andrew Cuomo, 

Kevin and Andrew talk about some governments preventing drive-in chruch, whether drive in movies or car washes should be open, why some hospitals are cutting staff right now, and a controversial memorial gathering in Rochester.  Why models are tricky: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/a-comic-strip-tour-of-the-wild-world-of-pandemic-modeling/ Hospital info: https://www.syracuse.com/coronav...

Andrew Hollister and Bob talk about who has the power to close (or open) schools. State government or local government?

Kevin Wilson and Sean Phelan talk about whether the media is fear mongering or misrepresenting parts of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also talk about the ethics of calling the cops on people who are breaking social distancing rules. Plus, fake news Friday.  NYC mass graves: https://reason.com/2020/04/10/no-nyc-is-not-running-out-of-burial-space-due-to-covid-19/

Kevin Wilson interviews Kevin Fortune, a libertarian activist from Atlanta, GA about what is happen in his states and other states throughout the south in response to corona virus. Are other states doing things better? Or worse? Find Kevin's show, The Liberty Show on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/thelibertyshowkevinfortune

Andrew Hollister and Bob Savage talk about how NYS may have blown it on the budget. There are so many things wrong with it. 

Andrew and Kevin discuss some of the ways local governments can respond to the corona virus, what they should be doing more of, what they should be doing less of, and more. They're joined by Rochester City Council Member Jose Peo, who also goes on to address whether corona virus, or it's impact and response, are racist.  Find more from Jose at his Facebook Page.  

Andrew Hollister and Bob Savage ask, has COVID-19 taken away the American freedoms we thought were protected?

Kevin Wilson and Sean Phelan talk about Andrew Cuomo's latest executive order: he says he will use the national guard to force upstate hospitals with "too many" supplies to "share" with downstate hospitals. Plus, some budget talk and fake news Friday.  Cuomo Executive Order about seizing supplies: https://twitter.com/NYGovCuomo/status/1246095130991476749 Info on the budget: https://buffalonew...

Kevin interviews Larry Sharpe, former Libertarian Party candidate for governor of New York and host of the Sharpe Way.  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sharpe4Gov YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp2EegvSGEsgc-diPwc0ZHQ

Kevin interviews Duane Whitmer, a Libertarian running for Congress in New York's 27th Congressional District.  Website: https://duanewhitmer.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DuaneforNY27

Kevin Wilson and Bob Savage talk about all of the states putting restrictions on travelers from New York state. Rhode Island https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/26/politics/coronavirus-rhode-island-governor-new-york/index.html Florida https://nypost.com/2020/03/29/florida-setting-up-checkpoints-for-new-yorkers-fleeing-coronavirus/ Trump https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2020/03/28/cuomo-new-yor...

Andrew talks more about the big stimulus bill/CARES act plus what states are putting New York residents under quarantine.