Scott interviews Jacob Hornberger with the Future of Freedom Foundation at FFF.org. Jacob talks about his upcoming conference, “The National Security State and JFK”, at the Dulles Airport Marriot in Northern Virginia on June 3rd, 2017, which both Ron Paul and Oliver Stone will speak at.

Hornberger also talks about the ongoing drug war in Mexico and how the laws of supply and demand can’t be overridden by a drug crackdown, even one as extensive as in Mexico, which involved the Mexican military going after drug lords. The total and absolute failure of the drug war is spoken about at length, including why the conventional thinking is flawed and the approach of most people in the country to this issue doesn’t address the core problem of drug addiction or the drug trade.

It looks like the US is going to be more involved in Syria under Trump. I am not at war. What's in the News with stories on government indoctrination centers, government ignoring the Constitution, closing asset forfeiture loopholes, political correctness police with teeth, and secession in the US. And, a Muh Roads segment on counties in Oregon shutting down government services. This episode is brought to you by Praxis, where you can get a full-time job in nine months making $50,000 a year with no college degree. Also brought to you by Wry Guys t-shirts, the makers of all of the Pax Libertas Productions t-shirts, including for this show. Awry wit for today's shit.

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I don't talk a lot about foreign policy and war on this show for several reasons. First of all, there are far better libertarians at giving you the scoop on that, such as Scott Horton and the teams at Anti-War.com and The Libertarian Institute. Secondly, though, I try to focus this show on topics that affect us directly as much as possible so that we can try and find solutions to helping us live that voluntary lifestyle today. However, when I hear the beating drums of war like I did this week, I feel like I have to talk about it.

Apparently, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning President Obama who escalated our involvement in Syria was only a drop in the bucket in that country. Now, President Trump is going to escalate things even more by instructing the Pentagon to “annihilate” the Islamic State in Syria in a bid to prevent escaped foreign fighters from returning home.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that the president has “directed a tactical shift from shoving ISIS out of safe locations in an attrition fight to surrounding the enemy in their strongholds so we can annihilate ISIS. The intent is to prevent the return home of escaped foreign fighters.”

Interestingly enough, though, ISIS in Syria and the US government both seem to have the same end game in Syria in mind, which is a removal of Bashar al-Assad as the head of the Syrian government. The US government wants to put up their hand-picked puppet ruler while ISIS wants to do the same.

What's worse is who is poised to take control if the US gets its way and takes out both ISIS and Assad in Syria. Based on commentary provided by David Nelson of The Libertarian Institute, it seems pretty clear that the group that has the strength to take over Syria if the US removed Assad would be al-Qaeda.

I am not at war.

Dan Weir, the Executive Chairman for DNI Metals sits down with Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable to discuss the latest updates on the their flagship project called Vohitsara. This interview is based on a site visit that was conducted 5-14 May 2017. There are a number of highlights of particular interest for current and prospective shareholders! First, Dan provides a brief narrative on the vast, expansive industrial uses of graphite and how the demand curve will only increase, due largely in part to the growing demand of lithium batteries. We then shift the focus of the interview on the value proposition the DNI Metals as for speculators and its market advantages of becoming one of the lowest cost producers of graphite. We provide an progress update the Vohitsara Project regarding roads, drilling, and trenching. DNI Metals is in early stage exploration company with a unique added advantage of saprolite extraction, which truly reduces operating costs with the added benefit of being 45 mins. away from a major port. Furthermore, we discuss the close and very critical relationship that DNI Metals has forged with the local community. The entire community is embracing and exciting about the Vohitsara Project coming to fruition specifically under Dan Weir and DNI Metals. Our site visit also covered meeting the Port Director and having an exclusive tour of the Port. Also we met with Ministry of Mines which was very welcoming and accommodating to having DNI Metals fully permitted project continue to advance. And finally, we address the first tranche of financing that was completed on 4 May and how DNI Metals plans to deploy their capital. This is an action packing interview you won't want to miss!

Laurence Furic is a French-born Jewish blogger and entrepreneur who now lives in upstate New York. Her grandmother was murdered in the Holocaust at Auschwitz in 1943 – a tragedy which has influenced Laurence’s choices in life ever since she can remember. Laurence sees that spiritual choices between life and death are set before us every day of our lives: we all have a mission, and we choose life when we act upon it! Laurence recognizes the connections between life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness – and she’ll help you see them as well. If you seek inspiration and practical advice to help you live life to the fullest, don’t miss Episode 42 of The Do Your Thing Podcast!

Featuring two of Wisconsin’s prominent podcast personalities, Tim Preuss (The Tim Preuss Podcast) and Josh Carter (The Resistance Podcast) discuss recent Syrian action, the war between mainstream and alt-media, and identity politics!

Chelsea Manning walked out of prison this week, finally free. But, should we celebrate her as a hero? Thank you for joining me on the thirty-ninth episode of The LAVA Spurt, Is Chelsea Manning a Hero?

Padme tries to knife Anakin, one of us speaks Hutteese, the Air Force is trying to do a 2 for 1 money grab, and will there ever be time travel in Star Wars?

For the data enthusiasts, we have your man. Jordan Roy-Byrne is editor and publisher of the Daily Gold, and he and Brien Lundin seek to make sense of a litany of numbers as they relate to both straight gold prices and the values of junior mining companies.

Both advise to not get too tied up in day-to-day fluctuations, particularly those that stem from geopolitical machinations. They place more emphasis on moving averages and long-term actions of the Federal Reserve. In other words, the more the Fed inflates away the US dollar with negative real interest rates, the more gold will benefit as a safe haven from wealth confiscation, the inflation tax.

In this special liberty throwback special from January 2017, Remso W. Martinez appeared on The Alex Merced Cast to discuss his conservatarian views, support for Ted Cruz, and promoting liberty through his podcast and YouTube channel.

Former Fox News president Roger Ailes has died at age 77. Former Presidential candidate Austin Petersen recounts tales of his time at Fox Business Network, and relates a personal anecdote of how Roger Ailes' career inspired a stronger modern libertarian movement.