Ep. 06 - Can free markets fix bad policing?
The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.
This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world.
ON THIS EPISODE
David and Joe welcome guest Kyle Mack (@CptQuiggley on Twitter) to discuss a wide range of issues including the tragic Tyre Nichols murder, how to correct bad policing with a free market approach, the continued escalation towards WWIII, Utah teachers caught skirting rules against CRT and how new Utah school choice bill gives parents and students a way to opt out, Jordan Peterson’s “Pro-human WEF alternative”, and his unfortunate and terribly interventionist take on Iranian regime change, plus much more.
SPONSORS
This episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today at www.sheehan.works.
This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.
Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you.
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Introductions
0:45 - YouTube comment responses
2:03 - Who controls our world? Davos or us?
8:10 - Development of the LP as a visionary political force
*11:06 - Where can the LP be most ideologically influential?
14:36 - The tragedy of Tyre Nichols
17:11 - Correcting bad policing: qualified immunity
20:45 - We can change this.
23:09 - Qualified immunity is a no go in private courts
25:16 - New Russian Offensive + Escalation toward WWIII
28:22 - Is Putin a mad man or is it propaganda?
32:45 - RAND report - Pros & cons of Ukraine war
35:25 - A policy of diplomacy and peace
36:20 - Utah teachers skirting bans on CRT & woke doctrine
41:05 - Now the school board has to listen to parents
42:06 - The silver lining of zoom education during COVID
42:39 - A warning about banning subjects in school
46:24 - Mr. Beast cures 1,000 peoples’ blindness
49:45 - Could voluntary charity be bad?
50:50 - Is government funded charity really even charitable?
53:46 - Jordan Peterson’s WEF Alternative
59:39 - Population growth and the abundance index
1:01:24 - Human (Re)Action: Jordan Peterson suggests Iran regime change
1:10:25 - Human (Re)Action: WEF Brain Transparency Video1:14:19 - Do they need a warrant for brain wave data?
1:15:26 - How do we know this doesn’t already exist?
1:17:19 - Data ownership
BOOKS
+ FREE: The Use of Knowledge in Society - F.A. Hayek:
https://fee.org/articles/the-use-of-knowledge-in-society/
+ FREE: Chaos Theory - Robert P. Murphy:
https://mises.org/library/chaos-theory-two-essays-market-anarchy-0
+ Liberalism - Ludwig Von Mises (Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3Y3GOmZ
+ Machinery of Freedom - David Friedman (Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3HYOfpZ
REFERENCES / SOURCES
+ RAND Corporation Report - Ukraine War Pros + Cons:
https://twitter.com/DecampDave/status/1620450961503457281
+ WATCH: Utah Administrators Usher in CRT:
https://twitter.com/AccuracyInMedia/status/1619000851217125376
+ Jordan Peterson’s “Pro-human” WEF Alternative:
https://www.theepochtimes.com/jordan-peterson-sets-up-pro-human-alternative-to-globalist-corporatist-world-economic-forum_5019757.html
+ WATCH: Jordan Peterson advocates Iran regime change:
https://twitter.com/mtracey/status/1620461704420409346
+ WATCH: Are you ready for brain transparency?
https://twitter.com/Sgtnewsnetwork/status/1619830459474800641
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Ep. 05 - The Slippery Slope of War
The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.
This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world.
ON THIS EPISODE
David, Henri, and Joe laugh at Al Gore's apocalyptic climate outburst, discuss the U.S. tanks headed for Ukraine, the Russian warship headed for the U.S., and how anti-war entrepreneurs have an opportunity to rally for peace and stop the Ukraine war from turning into WWIII. They debate the necessity of the PELOSI Act and the legitimacy of insider trading, explore the implications of Iowa’s recent passage of an important education savings account bill, and react to the recent Twitter battle between Matt Walsh and Maj Toure over authoritarianism, capital punishment, the drug war, and bodily autonomy.
SPONSORS
This episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today at www.sheehan.works.
This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.
Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you.
CHAPTERS
3:12 - Inflation reduction act
9:00 - Doomsday Clock hits 90 seconds
9:30 - David’s Pitch for Watchmen
11:38 - US tanks headed to Ukraine
16:58 - What can we do to stop this war?
20:35 - Did peace rallies actually work in 2008-09?
23:00 - The entrepreneurial opportunity of stopping war
26:20 - Russian warships headed towards the U.S.
26:55 - The PELOSI Act and the legitimacy of insider trading
32:01 - Iowa education savings account bill passes
40:57 - The progressive history of public education
43:35 - Education savings accounts are REAL diversity
44:22 - Some libertarians think school choice is bad?!
47:26 - Local politics matter most
50:16 - Matt Walsh & Maj Toure duke it out on Twitter
1:01:15 - Harsh penalties have a weak effect on reducing crime
REFERENCES / LINKS
+ Edchoice.org
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Liberty Portal Podcast Ep. 04 - Davos, Wokeism, and Self-Ownership
The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.
This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world.
ON THIS EPISODE
David, Henri, and Joe explore the WEF’s ongoing meeting in Davos, the implications of ESG, Wokeism, and stakeholder capitalism on freedom and self ownership, Jeremy Clarkson's cancellation, free speech as a constitutional right but not a natural right, and much more.
SPONSORS
This episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today at www.sheehan.works.
This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.
Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you.
CHAPTERS
00:32 - World Economic Forum & Davos
6:58 - Who will own the things? ESG & Wokeism vs. markets
9:54 - Stakeholder capitalism
14:45 - Corporations & the Social Credit of Wokeism
19:20 - Jeremy Clarkson’s second cancellation & speech as violence
28:26 - Is free speech a natural right?
32:30 - Biometric data & private property rights vs. innovation
REFERENCES
(13:00) New American Values ETF - https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/american-conservative-values-etf-away-woke-companies
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Why Did Russia Invade Ukraine? #shorts
Why did Russia invade Ukraine? David unpacks the sequence of events and explains a concept he calls “time slice bias.”
Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/VV_M0NtYMlo
#shorts
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Liberty Portal Podcast Ep. 3 - Freedom Of Stoves & Speech
The Liberty Portal Podcast is presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.
This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world.
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ON THIS EPISODE
David and Joe get fired up about gas stoves and the implicit infantilization of the American public, the war on speech by way of Jordan Peterson, the origins of the NSA, the intelligence state and its role in the decline of our republic, body positivity, and much more.
SPONSOR
This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.
Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you.
CHAPTERS
1:32 - What does education reform look like?
18:30 - Russian election interference
20:06 - Biden’s stash of classified documents and the DoD
26:39 - The Church Commission
28:27 - The CIA, FBI, and MK Ultra
30:55 - The IRS comes after libertarians
35:33 - Jordan Peterson’s Mean Tweets
37:25 - The culprit is professional licensing?
38:20 - Elliot Page and Free Speech
40:21 - The origin of “Yelling fire in a crowded theater”
43:28 - Why labor policy should be a priority for the LP
51:52 - Vet tech licensing and government intervention
1:02:30 - Body positivity, parenting, and responsibility
REFERENCES
MK Ultra - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MKUltra
Project Mockingbird - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Mockingbird
COINTELPRO - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO
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Liberty Portal Podcast Ep. 1 - New Year, New Podcast!
The Liberty Portal Podcast is presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.
This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world.
Libertyportal.com curates content from around the web on subjects like politics, culture, entrepreneurship, and health and fitness; with a focus on issues that matter most to our freedom-first audience. Their selection of original content, including this podcast, is growing fast as well. Check it out and go down the rabbit hole for yourself at LibertyPortal.com.
ON THIS EPISODE
David, Henri, and Joe discuss the important events of the year behind us, and hopes for the year to come. They cover the Ukraine war, the red wave that wasn’t, inflation and its possible silver linings, the rise of the Mises Caucus of the Libertarian Party, and more.
SPONSOR
This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*ck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.
Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you.
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Introductions
2:18 - 2022 In Review: The background of the conflict in Ukraine
11:29 - 2022 In Review: The red wave that didn’t happen
13:20 - 2022 In Review: Inflation
16:06 - 2022 In Review: The Rise of the Mises Caucus
21:48 - Discussing the Libertarian Party
29:00 - The strategic use of the Libertarian Party
32:00 - Current Events: Speaker of the House Chaos
40:38 - Thoughts on Elon’s Twitter Takeover
47:57 - Recalling Biden’s Hitler-esque Speech
52:30 - WTF ever happened to Fauci?
53:00 - The compromises for Speaker of the House
59:50 - Predictions & Political Resolutions for 2023
REFERENCES
LP Mises Caucus: https://lpmisescaucus.com/
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Liberty Portal Podcast Ep. 2 - The Battle For Health with John "Griff" Griffith
The Liberty Portal Podcast is presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.
This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world.
Libertyportal.com curates content from around the web on subjects like politics, culture, entrepreneurship, and health and fitness; with a focus on issues that matter most to our freedom-first audience. Their selection of original content, including this podcast, is growing fast as well. Check it out and go down the rabbit hole for yourself at LibertyPortal.com.
ON THIS EPISODE
Joe and the CEO of Zesty Beverages, John Griffith (“Griff”), explore the seedy underbelly of the beverage industry, the health epidemic in America, childhood obesity and the recent new guidance from the American Pediatrics Association, Griff’s history with metabolic disease and how lifestyle change allowed him to make lasting improvements to his health and quality of life.
SPONSOR
This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*ck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.
Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you.
CHAPTERS
1:12 - Coca Cola gets government subsidies?
3:10 - Sugar is everywhere
4:25 - Zesty Founding Story
10:56 - New guidance for pediatric obesity
17:05 - Nutrition and corporate responsibility
23:17 - What’s up with non-nutritive (sugar-free) sweeteners?
31:37 - The medical industrial complex
38:11 - Griff’s story
39:53 - The consequences of pharma
REFERENCES
+ https://www.businessinsider.com/chart-american-sugar-consumption-2012-2
+ https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/45-alarming-statistics-on-americans-sugar-consumption-and-the-effects-of-sugar-on-americans-health/
+ https://www.coca-colacompany.com/faqs/how-much-sugar-is-in-coca-cola
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