LibertyDad

I draw parallels between rough play and a Tiktok account popular for speaking to grown adults (men mostly) like they are five. S H O W N O T E S Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

Friday evening controversy erupted over the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. Were they mocking Christianity or did we all jump the gun? I evaluate what the evidence says. S H O W N O T E S Andrew Tate protests: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4XoQN_YWjo The Guardian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JltE_BRx7aM Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

Back with another dad. From here in Jacksonville, Mike Burnett joins me to discuss the joys of being a dad and the importance of fathers. S H O W N O T E S Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

Join me as we hear from US Senate candidate for Florida, Feena Bonoan. We'll discuss her goals and how she differs from her opponents. S H O W N O T E S Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

Another police shooting has made national news. Sonya Massey, of Springfield, IL, called police to report a possible prowler. It ended in her death. The attitude that police are always walking into a dangerous situation has to stop. S H O W N O T E S Sangamon County Sheriff's Office Bodycam Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFun2GydGyU 298 - Florida Loves A Police State: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FJad-DhNws HB 601 (Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers): https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/601 Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

The LNC Chair, Angela McArdle, has been under heavy criticism lately. I reached out after a recent stream of hers to see if she would come on the show to discuss. S H O W N O T E S Angela's Stream: https://x.com/angela4LNCChair/status/1814740837991133630 Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

Podcasting, streaming as the kids call it, is what I do on the side. But what else do I do? I take a break from politics and culture to discuss a giant hole I've been digging--with my family's help! And a small announcement. S H O W N O T E S Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

Over the weekend we learned that Biden is withdawing from his presidential run. And I discuss a new law that makes it easier for out-of-state workers to work in Florida (but not easy enough). S H O W N O T E S Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickgleason/2024/07/17/florida-becomes-twenty-first-state-with-universal-licensure/ Houston Public Media: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/business/2022/10/13/435143/owner-of-houston-area-roofing-business-arrested-in-florida-for-allegedly-doing-unlicensed-repair-work-after-hurricane-ian/ FL SB 1600 (Interstate Mobility): https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1600 Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

In episode 332, I came out in opposition to firing the Home Depot lady for her terrible post. Since then, I've seen a lot of calls to fight fire with fire... do to them what they've one to us. This episode discusses the strategy and whether it's good or not. S H O W N O T E S First Coast News (Ken Parker): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxQs1b0Uxek Russell Brand & Deeyah Khan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP-ekeEQXkc&t=3196s Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

Governor Newsom just signed AB1955 which imposes limits on schools implementing policies that "out" a student to their parents. I have questions. S H O W N O T E S FOX40 News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWnKPCLfrVg Arienne Adamcikova Testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlZEq5msZNs AB1955: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1955 Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

In this episode I play an abortion. And once you see it, hopefully you won't forget it. But more importantly, what I have to say will undoubtedly make some people very angry.

On this episode, I discuss the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, ammo vending machines in grocery stores, and groceries.

What does it mean to be message boldly? And what happens when the message is too bold (or is it even possible)? Often, the problem isn't the message it's the skill of the speaker.

A clip is going around over advocates opposing a bill that would impose harsher penalties on those who buy children for sex. What?!?!? I take a deeper look to see what I find. S H O W N O T E S KCRA 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRnh0NYIybA KCRA 3 (Escaping The Blade): https://www.kcra.com/app/sacramento-escaping-the-blade-sex-trafficking/60817243 Reason: https://reason.com/2024/07/08/california-democrats-water-down-sex-trafficking-bill-good/ The Atlantic: https://web.archive.org/web/20141018182004/https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/09/is-one-of-the-most-cited-statistics-about-sex-work-wrong/379662/ Study 01: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11524-019-00410-z Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

How we talk about immigrants around our children matters, and I discuss CO's new anti-gun bill. S H O W N O T E S FOX31 Denver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GbpehNNCn4 SB24-066: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-066 Guns Down America: https://www.gunsdownamerica.org/colorado-bill-could-help-banks-credit-card-companies-prevent-gun-violence/ Reason: https://reason.com/2023/03/13/credit-cards-pause-efforts-to-track-gun-purchases-after-pushback/ NYTs: https://web.archive.org/web/20220912120957/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/12/business/dealbook/gun-violence-credit-card-companies-merchant-code.html Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

If you're in the Libertarian Party then chances are you've heard about a memo and a legal letter sent to the LNC regarding the votes of our President and Vice President nominees. In this episode, I break down the Florida affiliate's role in this. And we walk through some vote counts. S H O W N O T E S LP Public Election Results (unmodified): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1omj_gIMhf7nGVH3kG0RuFH8mWi34zsYU Rock Spring Law Group (letter & memo): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nV7lP-VW1Rt6VuAOpNW1FXDVEVLrC1Jy Ohio LP bylaws: https://lpo.org/about/constitution-bylaws-and-minutes/ Missori LP bylaws: https://lpmo.org/about/bylaws/ Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

The recent Supreme Court ruling regarding Trump and immunity illustrates that America has maintained consistency with a cult of ignorance. Rather than dive deep into the 119 page ruling, this episode admonishes people to spend more time reading than yapping. S H O W N O T E S Cult Of Ignorance (Asimov)(PDF link): https://aphelis.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ASIMOV_1980_Cult_of_Ignorance.pdf Supreme Court (PDF link): https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf WSJ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc4_RFeKaz4 Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

Buddy Cantrell joins me for another episode of Dad Talk. What is Dad Talk? A place where dads can talk freely about being a dad. Struggles, joys and everything in between. Not political just dads chatting it up. Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

Many others will spend time reviewing the debate, maybe even livestreamed the debate and offered live commentary. That's boring! Instead, I'll review post debate analysis. Also boring--but different! Sorry about the Gavin Newsom audio failure. Link below, def a must watch. S H O W N O T E S CNN Analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKZtGZsX7Vk Gavin Newsom Interview: https://x.com/sfironicle/status/1707143084083929223 Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

It's election season and time for candidate interviews. Josh Hlavka joins me to discuss his run for Florida State House District 105. S H O W N O T E S Josh Campaign Site: https://www.joshuahlavka.com Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

Maj Toure joins me to discuss and critique my handling of a tense situation. Yesterday, I took my son to the public park close to my house. It ended with a very angry dad in my face, screaming and swearing. I'll tell the story and Maj will give feedback and provide advice should you find yourself in a similar situation. S H O W N O T E S Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

It's election season and time for candidate interviews. Joe Hannoush joins me to discuss his run for Florida State House District 28. S H O W N O T E S Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

Legislation signed in 2023 banning gender-affirming care for minors and imposing additional requirements for adults was recently blocked by a federal judge. The law was signed in 2023 by Governor Ron DeSantis S H O W N O T E S WPTV News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk7z8bC-h2Y Florida Politics: https://floridapolitics.com/archives/679131-federal-judge-tosses-floridas-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-adults-and-minors/ SB 254: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/254/ Hinkle Decision (PDF link): https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flnd.460963/gov.uscourts.flnd.460963.223.0.pdf US Law Essentials (splainer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzETeTvYDu4 Wait Song: Smoke Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_5U1hShBs

Social critic Andrea Long Chu recently authored, "Freedom of Sex The moral case for letting trans kids change their bodies" in the New York magazine. I walk through this article and review responses to it and ultimately show why no moral case was made at all. In fact, the case she makes is insidious.

I'm bringing back my Dad Talk series where I bring dads on and chop it up about being a dad. First up is Jeremy Kauffman from the Free State of New Hampshire.