Andrew talks about medicare care and why you should always pay your doctor in cash

Andrew and Kevin discuss how federal government policy created a lot of the segregation we still see to this day. 

https://reason.com/2019/01/21/washington-forced-segregation/

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/in-depth/news/2020/02/05/rochester-ny-kept-black-residents-out-suburbs-decades/2750049001/

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:

California Voting:

William Barr wants to own part of Nokia:

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

https://www.markwhitney.com/

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.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2018/06/29/blue-bin-curbside-recycling-losing-money-new-york-plastics-paper-glass-china-bans-imports/715017002/

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-renters-broker-fees/

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