A Free Solution

Andrew has quite a few things to cover from the last few days. 

We say happy birthday to Frederick Douglas, talk about the new proposal to make voting mandatory in California, and discuss the Trump administrations proposal to have the US government own telecom companies to "compete" with China. Frederick Douglass: https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/liberty-chronicles/self-made-frederick-douglass-tim-sandefur California Voting: https://www.latimes.com/cali...

Andrew talks about the electoral college and a trend among progressives who want to tie their states electoral college votes to the popular vote. 

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Did you know there was a proposal for a calendar that had 13 months with 28 days in it? Andrew, Kevin, and Bob talk about that, whether landlords should be able to see arrest history, and whether recycling programs work.  https://reason.com/2020/02/03/baltimore-county-admits-it-hasnt-been-recycling-glass-for-7-years-it-still-encourages-residents-to-recycle-glass/ https://www.democratandchroni...

Should we eliminate Day Light Savings? There's a bill in New York right now that'll make sure you don't have to change your clocks anymore. Andrew also talks about Congressional Term limits. 

Kevin and Sean weren't going to let a little snowstorm stop today's show. They broadcast the show remote to talk about gig worker "protections," landlords paying broker fees, and fake news Friday.  https://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/not-all-gig-workers-want-proposed-protections/Content?oid=11385212 https://reason.com/2020/02/06/new-york-regulators-issue-surprise-ban-on-charging-...

Andrew discussed the DHS / ICE retaliation against NYS for denying them unfettered access to DMV records. 

Andrew interviews Jacob Hornberger , candidate for President seeking the Libertarian Party nomination.  https://jacobforliberty.com/

Andrew and Kevin talk about what rent control is, the new rent stabilization laws in New York, and how rent control is counter productive to fighting gentrification and keeping housing affordable.  Text of NYS Rent Control law https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s6458 Info on the NYS (from City of Rochester officials) https://drive.google.com/file/d/11vif7_kUOWNChGlprXJn8XwSW3NvTQ...

Full crew on this episode! Andrew, Kevin, Sean, and Bob were all on this show for Fake News Friday. The RFNY crew talked about Wegman's bags, why people are leaving New York, Elizabeth Warren wanting to criminalize disinformation, and fake news Friday. 

Andrew Hollister discusses some of the big issues and addresses listener responses on what you think are the most important issues facing the United States. 

Andrew interviewed Sam Robb who is seeking the Libertarian Party nomination for President.  https://www.facebook.com/Samrobb2020/ https://www.samrobb2020.com/

Kevin and Andrew are discussing all of the various ways that politicians at the local, state, and federal level abuse tax payer funded mailings for political purposes. 

Andrew Hollister is back! Today he wrapped up his third installment of discussing Andrew Cuomo's State of the State proposals one by one. 

Sean and Kevin discuss a new proposal in Oregon to limit the use of self checkout lines to save jobs and reduce alienation. They also talk about the doomsday clock and NY's Stargazing Permits. 

Kevin Wilson interviewed Kevin Fortune, a libertarian activist and the host of the brand new podcast, The Liberty Show. They talked about a wide range of issues including positive vs. negative conceptions of liberty, how government barriers to success impact the African American community, whether John Lewis is a libertarian hero, and how to bring people from different backgrounds into the liberty...

Kevin and Sean talked about the history of Presidential campaigning. Back in the early days of the republic, it was considered unpresidential for candidates take the stump and conduct an active campaign. 

Kevin Wilson talks with Arian Horbovetz, author of The Urban Phoenix blog and podcast. We talk about finding the good things happening in upstate, ebikes, high speed rail, and why there should be more transportation options than cars.  https://theurbanphoenix.com/

Several Democratic candidates have criticized Facebook for taking a neutral stance on political content, including content that contains lies. Should Facebook be the arbiter of truth for political content? We also talk about Section 230 and ways Facebook already policies content. 

Kevin and Sean talk about the recent court ruling on vaping as well as the breaking news that there was a "vaping related" death in Ontario County that's being used to justify further restrictions. Kevin and Sean also talk about the emergency executive order in Virginia where Governor Northam is trying to conflate racists with gun owners. We also talk about Rochester's police accountability board...

Do state's have rights? Where do "state's rights" come from? Are state's rights the best way to preserve individual liberty? Is the federal government a better way to preserve individual liberty in some situations? Where do state's rights and nullification apply today? Resources: https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/ Fugitive Slave Act: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugitive_Slave_Act_of_1850 Gun Stat...

Kevin talks about the other part of criminal justice reform; discovery. What info does the defense have a right to and when? Should witness info be kept secret? Does this law mean an accused criminal return to the scene of a crime? Need for Discovery Reform: https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/08/07/undiscovered What Discovery Reform Does: https://www.courtinnovation.org/sites/default/files/me...

Andrew and Kevin discuss what's going on with Iran, whether the President had the authority to kill Qassem Soleimani , and what Congress is doing to assert it's authority to take the United States to war. Show ends with Fake News Friday War Powers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Powers_Resolution House Resolution saying President Trump violated the War Powers Resolution: https://www.wxxinews.or...

Andrew goes over more of Andrew Cuomo's legislative priorities