Liberty RoundTable Podcast

Sam Bushman and Dr. Scott Bradley expose underreported US military casualties in the Middle East, the explosion of automated license plate readers and Flock camera surveillance across America, the bizarre DC Reflecting Pool debacle, and why accountability in the Epstein case remains elusive. A hard-hitting hour on the news the networks refuse to use.

Timestamps:

0:00 Show open and introduction with Dr. Scott Bradley

1:12 Are the real military casualty numbers being hidden?

5:15 How many US troops are really in the Middle East

6:08 New fronts opening near the Red Sea and Horn of Africa

9:18 Flock cameras and the domestic surveillance state

12:34 ALPR tracking, unconstitutional data use, and pushback

19:25 The Washington DC Reflecting Pool disaster explained

21:39 Why no one is prosecuted in the Epstein case

Call to Action:

Subscribe and share this episode everywhere you can. Follow Liberty Roundtable on YouTube, Rumble, X, and Truth Social, visit libertyroundtable.com, and check out freedomsrisingsun.com for Dr. Bradley's weekly Constitution webinars. If surveillance overreach concerns you, join the Clarion Call for Civility event on September 11th in Utah County and visit callforcivility.com to donate or sign the pledge.

Sam Bushman and Heath Perkins of Freewater Coin Company open with today's gold and silver prices, then dig into the shocking labor report showing 105.8 million Americans classified as outside the workforce, the lowest labor force participation since 2021. They connect this to a startling fact: 1964's $1.25 minimum wage in silver quarters equals about $52 an hour today, meaning young men today face a much harder economic reality than their grandparents did. The conversation turns to hopelessness, suicide rates, and why faith and spiritual grounding matter more than ever. They close by covering Congress approving nearly $95 billion for the Iran conflict and $1.15 trillion in defense spending, a new nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia, expanded tech exports to the UAE, and fresh momentum for crypto legislation in the Senate, all signs, they argue, that everything is coming to a head.

Timestamps:

0:00 Show intro

0:18 Welcoming Heath Perkins and today's gold and silver prices

2:18 Will there be an October surprise before the midterms?

3:38 105.8 million Americans outside the workforce

5:06 1964's $1.25 minimum wage equals $52 an hour in silver

6:13 How the government manipulates unemployment and inflation numbers

10:16 $625,000 homes and families priced out of Utah County

13:18 Hopelessness, suicide rates, and the need for spiritual hope

16:06 Congress approves $95B for Iran and $1.15T in defense spending

20:00 Secret Service warns of highest threat level, Saudi nuclear deal

22:50 How China leapfrogged US industry through patent access

23:22 Crypto legislation gains momentum in the Senate

24:29 Closing thoughts and how to reach Freewater Coin Company

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Heath Perkins of Freewater Coin Company joins Liberty RoundTable to break down the Senate's crypto legislation and what it means for a coming digital currency power shift. The conversation covers stablecoin debt tokenization, the risks of private versus central bank digital currencies, the BRICS nations' move toward gold- and silver-backed money, and the volatility built into any digital dollar. Heath and Sam then dig into a striking claim: in 1964, minimum wage was $1.25, which equals roughly $52 an hour today when measured in real silver. They walk through a ChatGPT fact check that confirms the math while revealing how government inflation metrics like the CPI are quietly redefined to hide the truth. It's a sharp, honest look at what sound money reveals about the economy your paycheck can't buy anymore.

Timestamps:

0:00 Show intro

0:17 Introducing Heath Perkins and the Honest Money Report

0:40 Crypto legislation gains momentum in the Senate

1:40 Trump, stablecoins, and selling US debt

3:34 Private vs. central bank digital currency risks

4:38 Reserve currency power and the BRICS challenge

8:11 Why digital currency may be more volatile than the dollar

13:10 The $1.25 minimum wage vs. $52 an hour in silver

17:33 How the CPI formula is manipulated to hide inflation

20:46 The real headline: what happened to the US dollar

23:17 $180 diesel repairs and everyday inflation reality

24:17 Closing thoughts: God, family, and country

Call to action: Protect your savings with real, honest money. Visit freewatercoinco.com or call Heath Perkins and the team at Freewater Coin Company to hedge your portfolio with gold and silver today.

Sheriff Richard Mack discusses his provocative new book "The Democrat Murder of America: Demagoguery in the First Degree" and its "jar of ants" analogy for America's political divide. Then James Cohen (Executive Director) and Anne Schocket (Co-Chair) of MoreLikeUs.org join to explain how their organization is bringing research-backed civil discourse training to college campuses — correcting misperceptions, reducing hesitancy around political conversations, and helping students realize they have far more in common than the media portrays. The conversation also covers the Constitution as a shared foundation for dialogue, why polarization is often overstated, and Sheriff Mack's own experience facing online attacks after a heated interview.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro / Sheriff Mack's new book, The Democrat Murder of America

1:41 – The "jar of ants" analogy for America's political divide

3:17 – Welcoming James Cohen, Executive Director of MoreLikeUs.org

4:57 – Why MoreLikeUs.org chose college campuses as their focus

6:17 – Anne Schocket on the "jar of ants" and the future leaders of America

10:19 – Anne on how to bring real truths onto campuses

11:53 – James on motivating civil discourse and reducing hesitancy

13:48 – Sheriff Mack on seeing past labels to shared humanity

16:24 – Campus progress update: the Michigan State pilot project

17:58 – Where does the "super fear" of political conversation come from?

22:39 – Sheriff Mack's FreedomFest interview with Brian Shapiro and the fallout

Call to Action:

Learn more about MoreLikeUs.org's mission to bridge America's political divide, and pick up Sheriff Richard Mack's book, The Democrat Murder of America: Demagoguery in the First Degree, available now. Subscribe to Liberty Roundtable for more conversations on restoring civil discourse in America.

Sam Bushman and Sheriff Richard Mack sits down with James Cohen (Executive Director) and Anne Schockett (Co-Chair) of MoreLikeUs.org to discuss how their organization is teaching college students — and everyday Americans — the skills to communicate across political divides without labeling or fighting. The conversation covers the "RUN" and "CAST" frameworks for civil dialogue, troubling revelations about Supreme Court justices making decisions under threat, grading President Trump's first 18 months, and why the loudest voices online don't represent most people. A hopeful, practical conversation about lowering the temperature in America.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro / welcome James Cohen & Anne Schockett of MoreLikeUs.org

0:28 – Why civil discourse breaks down, and how to handle people who won't engage

1:47 – Social media extremists vs. the silent, reasonable majority

2:48 – Building a coalition of people willing to talk

3:04 – Sheriff Mack on Amy Coney Barrett's testimony and threats against SCOTUS justices

4:58 – Anne Schocket on why public servants shy away due to threats and fear

7:16 – Grading Trump's first 18 months in office

8:52 – The #1 problem in America today: distortion and division

12:54 – Back with James & Anne: perception vs. reality

14:23 – The "RUN" method: Receptive, Unites, Narrative

15:21 – The "CAST" framework for humanizing others

16:16 – Anne on hope for America and the value of practicing civility

18:45 – Why campuses are the starting point, not the only place, for this work

21:49 – How listeners can get involved with MoreLikeUs.org

23:16 – Sheriff Mack on facing personal attacks for promoting civil dialogue

23:54 – Closing thoughts and thank-yous

Ready to help lower the temperature in America? Visit MoreLikeUs.org to learn about their initiatives, connect with their team, or bring their civil discourse training to a campus near you. Don't forget to subscribe to Liberty RoundTable for more conversations that matter, and check out CSPOA.org to support the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association.

Sam Bushman and Lowell Nelson break down Ron Paul's warning about Trump-era corporatism and government stock ownership in private companies, tying it to the NDAA and a loss of free-market principles. They dive into the surprisingly deep history of time zones, solar time, and the daylight saving time debate playing out in Congress, then close with a hard look at Lindsey Graham's decades of hawkish foreign policy and the human cost of the Ukraine war.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro

0:43 – Ron Paul on Trump's corporatism

2:10 – How government stock ownership distorts markets

3:28 – Corporatism bordering on fascism

4:22 – The NDAA and corporatist policy

9:32 – Jeffrey Tucker's column on time zones

12:06 – Daylight saving time debate resumes

14:44 – The Sunshine Protection Act

17:01 – States' rights and time zone control

19:34 – Health risks of changing clocks

21:48 – Lindsey Graham's hawkish foreign policy

24:11 – Closing: call for a humble foreign policy

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Sam Bushman opens with a fun dive into Irish/Scottish surname history, then breaks down a viral brawl at an Arizona In-N-Out Burger and what it says about society's growing appetite for chaos. He shares a personal reflection on "remembering who you are" as a standard for behavior, then closes with the news the networks won't cover: TSA's new "Gold Plus" program, airport security overreach, the Border Patrol leadership shakeup, and social media "teen harm" lawsuits.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro: Broadcasting live from the Rockies

0:33 – The Irish "O'" surname origin story

2:45 – Is In-N-Out the new Chuck E. Cheese?

5:55 – Viral In-N-Out brawl goes "Animal Style"

7:27 – Society's growing violence and short tempers

8:25 – "Remember who you are": standards and identity

12:35 – News the networks refuse to use

14:13 – TSA launches "TSA Gold Plus" security program

14:55 – Constitutional concerns on airport searches

20:43 – Profiling, security, and stopping real threats

22:53 – Border Patrol chief resigns amid shakeups

23:19 – Social media companies face "teen harm" lawsuits

24:21 – Sign-off

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Sam Bushman and Dr. Scott Bradley break down the Senate's near-miss vote to fuse the US and Israeli militaries in development, manufacturing, and deployment, why it fell just short of the 60-vote threshold but passed with a majority, and what that means going forward. They also cover the ongoing Iran conflict and its effect on oil prices, the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi threat, the death of Senator Lindsey Graham and the strange questions surrounding it, and President Trump's latest primetime address.

Timestamps:

0:00 Show open

0:29 Trump's speech and the week's biggest questions

5:21 The Senate vote to merge the US and Israeli militaries

10:04 Jonathan Pollard, espionage, and sovereignty concerns

12:33 Will the merger actually happen?

14:48 Iran war, oil prices, and the Strait of Hormuz

19:35 The Houthi threat and global chokepoints

20:49 Lindsey Graham's death and the unanswered questions

24:04 The strange Mitch McConnell optics

Call to action:

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Sam Bushbaum and Dr. Scott Bradley break down the week's most censored headlines: a possible Congressional merger of the Israeli military into the US system, an anti-Semitism bill that could criminalize criticism of Israel, the strange staged optics around Lindsey Graham's death and Mitch McConnell's hospitalization, and how AI deepfakes are eroding trust in what we see. They also dig into dual citizenship among lawmakers, whether the Constitution still means anything when it's set aside "for expediency," President Trump's primetime address on election security, and the ongoing daylight saving time debate in Congress.

Timestamps:

0:00 Show open

0:33 Will Congress merge the Israeli military into the US system?

1:38 Lindsey Graham's death and the weird McConnell hospital optics

2:59 AI deepfakes and "believing your own eyes"

5:03 Will Congress pass an anti-Semitic speech law?

7:13 Dual citizenship among lawmakers and divided loyalty

10:40 Do constitutions actually matter?

16:16 Trump's primetime address on election security

21:26 Congress debates ending daylight saving time

Call to action:

If this episode opened your eyes, subscribe to Liberty RoundTable so you never miss an episode, drop a comment with which topic hit hardest, share this with a fellow American who needs to hear the news the networks refuse to use, and check out Dr. Scott Bradley at freedomrisingsun.com.

Sam Bushman explains why "cooling inflation" doesn't mean lower prices, breaking down how a century of inflation, exploding personal obligations (AI bills, insurance, subscriptions), and a debt-based economy have made modern life far more expensive. He digs into the real numbers behind the "solar tops coal" headlines, breaks down the true cost of every major electricity source, and explains why power — not oil — will drive the next currency shift toward a tokenized digital dollar.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro: inflation "cooling" but prices staying high

0:47 – Why 2% inflation compounds into 100%+ over time

1:40 – Illegal immigration and housing costs

2:04 – Why prices aren't dropping, just rising slower

3:38 – The hidden bill explosion: AI, alarms, insurance, subscriptions

6:49 – Christmas then vs. now: the cost of modern life

7:49 – Everything becomes "as a service"

8:14 – Solar "tops coal" headline debunked

10:16 – Real US electricity source breakdown (gas, nuclear, coal, wind, solar)

12:16 – AI data centers driving future energy demand

13:38 – Ad break: Clarion Call for Civility

14:32 – Fed rate outlook and the real cost of electricity

16:16 – Cost per kilowatt hour by energy source explained

18:55 – Why grid reliability matters more than sticker price

20:41 – Why natural gas is currently the best overall option

22:52 – From gold/silver to petrodollar to digital "Token Nation"

24:27 – The path back to asset-based, constitutional currency

Call to Action:

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