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Send me feedback! Brian joins me on Friendly Fire to discuss his run for US Senate for CO. Bill Review: CHIPS Act CNN Clip White House Statement Sources / Referenced Material: Brian Peotter Website Fact Check This Podcast appearance Support the show

Send me feedback! Tim joins me on Friendly Fire to discuss his run for Lt. Governor of PA. Bill Review: We broadly discuss Defend The Guard legislation Sources / Referenced Material: Tim McMaster website Support the show

Send me feedback! A late last-minute cancellation had me wondering what to do. I reached out to someone I trust and asked if they'd join me for a rather unique episode. They agreed. My surprise guest is a candidate running for office and instead of me asking them tough question we turn the tables and they hold my feet to the fire. In light of various controversies within the Libertarian Party...

Send me feedback! Johnny joins me on Friendly Fire to discuss his run for a US Congress seat. Bill Review: CAFTA &  Exempting tips and gratuity from income tax Sources / Referenced Material: John Cochran website Support the show

Send me feedback! Matt joins me on Friendly Fire to discuss his run for City Commission. Bill Review Woodland Crossings Planned Development Amendment Sources / Referenced Material: Matt Johnson website West Volusia Beacon: Chairman of conservative organization joins DeLand City Commission race Support the show

Send me feedback! Ben Weir joins me on Friendly Fire to discuss his run for Sheriff of Merrimack County, NH. We discuss his views on laws that should and should not be enforced, his #DeputizeEveryone campaign, and HR 1808 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2022. Bill Review: HR 1808 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 Sources / Referenced Material: Ben Weir website Previous Appearances Naturalist Capitalist Liber...

Send me feedback! Erik Gerhardt joins me on Friendly Fire to discuss his run for US Senate in Pennsylvania. Bill Review: Instead of an existing bill, Erik has chosen to discuss a bill he would like to propose, Small Business Tax Break Proposal. Sources / Referenced Material: Erik Gerhardt website Small Business Tax Break Proposal Support the show

Send me feedback! Dennis Misigoy joins me to discuss his run for US Senate in Florida. We talk about his run, how he compares to his two major challengers, and even take a couple audience questions. Bill Review: 2023 National Defense Authorization Act Sources / Referenced Material: Dennis Misigoy website Prior podcast appearance When Will We Learn? - Harry Browne Support the show

Send me feedback! Tracy Robison joins me as a local city council candidate for District 8 in Jacksonville, FL. Because he and I both live in Jacksonville, he joined me live in-studio. The conversation was great and I look forward to his success. Bill Review: Tracy chose a referendum for a 1-mill school tax increase. Sources: Referendum Prior podcast appearance Support the show

Send me feedback! Due to a last minute cancellation, DL discusses what's going on in the liberty community (libertarians doing work in and outside of the party). Support the show

Send me feedback! Hector Roos, Libertarian candidate for Florida Governor, comes on as the inaugural Libertarian candidate on Friendly Fire. While I support Hector in his run for Governor this hour I set aside my support to ask him some tough questions. Bill Review: Hector chose Florida Senate Bill 7026 - "Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act" Sources: SB 7026 Liberty L...

Send me feedback! Josh and I discuss whether disassociating with bigots is in the best interest of the Libertarian Party. My issue revolves around the definition of the word and, more importantly, whether it actually is consistent with our philosophy and purpose. Bill Review: We review Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ recent Executive Order, 21-81 titled, “Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Passports.” Ci...

Send me feedback! I discuss whether disassociating with bigots is in the best interest of the Libertarian Party. My issue revolves around the definition of the word and, more importantly, whether it actually is consistent with our philosophy and purpose. Bill Review: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ recent Executive Order, 21-81 titled, “Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Passports.” Cited Material: White...

Send me feedback! Josh joins me to discuss President Biden's speech on gun violence and how he intends to address it. We focus specifically on the five items the President presents: 1) Ghost guns 2) Firearms trafficking 3) Stabilizing braces 4) Red flag laws 5) Establishing director to ATF Bill Review: No bill review this episode as we discuss the merits of what President Biden intends to do...

Send me feedback! Josh and I discuss the issue of vaccine passports and the infamous Libertarian Party of Kentucky Tweet (comparing the vaccine passport to the yellow star Jews were forced to wear). Bill Review: No bill review this episode. Support the show

Send me feedback! Sometimes life throws some challenges making the show a challenge to produce a show. Harrison Kemp joins me to discuss our work within the liberty movement. Bill Review: No bill review this episode. Support the show

Send me feedback! Josh and I wrap things up with the Pillars of Libertarianism series by discussing the three pillars (Self-ownership, the NAP & Freedom of Association) and how they can apply on practical issues. Okay, we get carried away and talk almost exclusively about the war on drugs. Bill Review: No bill review this episode. Cited & Used Material: Photo by Jakab Support the show

Send me feedback! Josh rejoins me and we discuss Freedom Of Association. This is the third of what I believe are three fundamental pillars to libertarianism: self-ownership, the non-aggression principle and freedom of association. Rather than aim for a philosophically bullet-proof argument, the goal is to help non-libertarians understand why we libertarians can be so unmovable in our position. In...

Send me feedback! I discuss the third of three pillars I believe are fundamental ideas of libertarianism. Those pillars are: self-ownership, the non-aggression principle and freedom of association. Rather than aim for a philosophically bullet-proof argument, I instead aim to help non-libertarians understand why we libertarians can be so unmovable in our position. In the process, I hope to provide...

Send me feedback! Josh rejoins me and we catch up on the first two pillars of Libertarianism, self-ownership and the non-aggression principle. These are two of what I believe are three fundamental pillars to libertarianism: self-ownership, the non-aggression principle and freedom of association. Rather than aim for a philosophically bullet-proof argument, the goal is to help non-libertarians under...

Send me feedback! I discuss the second of three pillars I believe are fundamental ideas to libertarianism. Those pillars are: self-ownership, the non-aggression principle and freedom of association. Rather than aim for a philosophically bullet-proof argument, I instead aim to help non-libertarians understand why we libertarians can be so unmovable in our position. In the process, I hope to provide...

Send me feedback! I discuss the first of three pillars I believe are fundamental ideas of libertarianism. Those pillars are: self-ownership, the non-aggression principle and freedom of association. Rather than aim for a philosophically bullet-proof argument, I instead aim to help non-libertarians understand why we libertarians can be so unmovable in our position. In the process, I hope to provide...

Send me feedback! In this fourth episode in my series on race-related matters, I answer the question of, "What do we do about racism?" with five steps everyday people can use. Bill Review: I review H.R.133, known as David’s Law. Cited Material: Robin DiAngelo Interview with The Guardian HR 133 - David's Law Photo by lilartsy Support the show

Send me feedback! In this episode, Josh Fields is unable to join me. I turned this into a slightly shorter bonus episode, and speak to a few common claims made from both sides of this debate. These comments were spurred by conversations I observed over the recent Coca-Cola, "be less white" controversy. Since this episode was a bit last minute, I skip the bill review and focus on discussi...

Send me feedback! After reading Robin DiAngelo's book, "White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism" (twice) I share my thoughts with Josh Fields from The Libertarian Apothecary. Join us as we discuss why the book--and the idea--is overly complex, disingenuous and contributes to what Isaac Asimov once called the cult of ignorance. Bill Review: I review HR...