The Bob Zadek Show

Bob hosts a very special guest and elder statesman in the truest sense of the term, Senator James Buckley. In addition to acting as U.S. Senator from New York (1971-1977), Buckley’s distinctions include serving as a Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and as President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, which broadcasts news, information, and analysis to countries "where the free flow of information is either banned by government authorities or not fully developed.” His freedom-fighting efforts have spanned the better part of a century, and yet he is still producing some of the freshest ideas in the public policy arena. His latest book, “Saving Congress from Itself", was sent to every member of the U.S. Senate, and we had better hope that each and every one of them reads it. Learn how the Federal government usurps state and local legislative functions through provision of “goodies”, i.e., subsidies, or “grants-in-aid,” with onerous strings attached. The 10th Amendment is being trampled. Are you going to stand for it?  

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Saving Congress from Itself | Cato Institute  (AUDIO)

Saving Congress from Itself (Amazon.com)

The United State of America | by Richard Epstein, The Atlantic, 7/31/14

Milton Friedman’s “Four ways to spend money" (VIDEO)

What does whiskey have to do with encroaching regulation and bureaucracy? Fortunately, for most of history, the answer has been "very little," as the two domains have remained relatively separate. Distilleries have cooperated peacefully, at least by proxy, with millions of other intermediate producers to yield a variety of complex end products, each with distinct tastes, undertones, and trademarks. The Competitive Enterprise Institute seeks to keep these entrepreneurial energies flowing, unimpeded by regulators who know little about the underlying industries and transactions they seek to control. Lawson Bader, whiskey aficionado and President of CEI, thought this point should be made even more clearly, in documentary form – continuing a video series originally based on Leonard Read's classic work, I, Pencil. Lawson joins Bob to talk about a new crowdfunding campaign to support the I, Whiskey project: a full-length documentary to bring the spontaneous order of the free market to life, through the story of a simple bottle of whiskey. Sit back and listen with a tumbler of your favorite spirit.

Bonus topics include CEI's current lawsuit against the TSA, strategies for rolling back the administrative state, and how to stay sane in a regulation-obsessed area like the Bay Area.

Links: 

23: 55 - Marthe Kent, Head of OSHA, on the "thrill" of regulation (LewRockwell.com)

32:14 - Rahm Emmanuel on never letting a good crisis go to waste. (PERC.org)

43:18 - CEI's IndieGogo Campaign for I, Whiskey: The Spirit of the Market

45:00 - Milton Friedman's I, Pencil Talk (VIDEO)

46:51 - Hillary Clinton's profit sharing plan, introduced in her Economic Message (TIME.com)

48:51 - CEI Sues TSA For Violating Federal Law With Body Scanners (Competitive Enterprise Institute Blog)

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What does whiskey have to do with encroaching regulation and bureaucracy? Fortunately, for most of history, the answer has been "very little," as the two domains have remained relatively separate. Distilleries have cooperated peacefully, at least by proxy, with millions of other intermediate producers to yield a variety of complex end products, each with distinct tastes, undertones, and trademarks. The Competitive Enterprise Institute seeks to keep these entrepreneurial energies flowing, unimpeded by regulators who know little about the underlying industries and transactions they seek to control. Lawson Bader, whiskey aficionado and President of CEI, thought this point should be made even more clearly, in documentary form – continuing a video series originally based on Leonard Read's classic work, I, Pencil. Lawson joins Bob to talk about a new crowdfunding campaign to support the I, Whiskey project: a full-length documentary to bring the spontaneous order of the free market to life, through the story of a simple bottle of whiskey. Sit back and listen with a tumbler of your favorite spirit.

Bonus topics include CEI's current lawsuit against the TSA, strategies for rolling back the administrative state, and how to stay sane in a regulation-obsessed area like the Bay Area.

Links: 

23: 55 - Marthe Kent, Head of OSHA, on the "thrill" of regulation (LewRockwell.com)

32:14 - Rahm Emmanuel on never letting a good crisis go to waste. (PERC.org)

43:18 - CEI's IndieGogo Campaign for I, Whiskey: The Spirit of the Market

45:00 - Milton Friedman's I, Pencil Talk (VIDEO)

46:51 - Hillary Clinton's profit sharing plan, introduced in her Economic Message (TIME.com)

48:51 - CEI Sues TSA For Violating Federal Law With Body Scanners (Competitive Enterprise Institute Blog)

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The Institute for Justice, the nation’s leading public interest law firm, picks its battles carefully. Our liberties are being assaulted from multiple angles, leaving their dream team of attorneys to engage in legal triage – winning big cases for individuals that then set solid precedents to defend the rest of the population. Renée Flaherty recently argued in defense of a young man named Charles Clarke, whose $11,000 in cash savings were seized at an airport through so-called “civil forfeiture.” Although Clarke was never charged with a crime, and had a legitimate explanation for why he was carrying the cash, airport officers wrote an affidavit expressing suspicion that the money had been earned through a drug deal. Next, several police departments quickly laid claim on the "booty", effectively rendering Clarke guilty until proven innocent. Thankfully, and in large part due to the IJ’s efforts, states are taking a second look at civil forfeiture laws. Senator Rand Paul has even proposed a federal law that would rein in police forces and ratchet up the standard for probable cause. Bob is thrilled to have Flaherty as his guest this Sunday, to explain how the Institute for Justice is helping to stem the tide of civil forfeiture, a practice which has more than doubled since President Obama took office. If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention – call 1-800-345-5639 to join the conversation at any time.

The Institute for Justice, the nation’s leading public interest law firm, picks its battles carefully. Our liberties are being assaulted from multiple angles, leaving their dream team of attorneys to engage in legal triage – winning big cases for individuals that then set solid precedents to defend the rest of the population. Renée Flaherty recently argued in defense of a young man named Charles Clarke, whose $11,000 in cash savings were seized at an airport through so-called “civil forfeiture.” Although Clarke was never charged with a crime, and had a legitimate explanation for why he was carrying the cash, airport officers wrote an affidavit expressing suspicion that the money had been earned through a drug deal. Next, several police departments quickly laid claim on the "booty", effectively rendering Clarke guilty until proven innocent. Thankfully, and in large part due to the IJ’s efforts, states are taking a second look at civil forfeiture laws. Senator Rand Paul has even proposed a federal law that would rein in police forces and ratchet up the standard for probable cause. Bob is thrilled to have Flaherty as his guest this Sunday, to explain how the Institute for Justice is helping to stem the tide of civil forfeiture, a practice which has more than doubled since President Obama took office. If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention – call 1-800-345-5639 to join the conversation at any time.

This Fourth of July, as we reflect on our country's origins, some may be tempted to look upon the Founding Fathers with a reverence otherwise reserved for saints or the founders of great religions. Past generations erected the “Washington” Monument in “Washington” D.C. to honor and symbolize the resoluteness of the man as both a leading general in the Revolutionary War and our nation's first President. Likewise, the immortal words of the Declaration of Independence – the rallying cry of the American Revolution – are inscribed on the walls of the Jefferson Memorial in honor of the man who penned them. However, these mythologies are incomplete according to Thomas Fleming, a historian and novelist who has picked apart the American Revolution from more than a few angles. His latest book, *The Great Divide: The Conflict Between Washington and Jefferson that Defined a Nation*, cuts through the typical "airbrushing" of historical founding figures to reveal the political treachery that truly characterized the era. Fleming joins Bob for a special Fourth (Fifth) of July episode.

This Fourth of July, as we reflect on our country's origins, some may be tempted to look upon the Founding Fathers with a reverence otherwise reserved for saints or the founders of great religions. Past generations erected the “Washington” Monument in “Washington” D.C. to honor and symbolize the resoluteness of the man as both a leading general in the Revolutionary War and our nation's first President. Likewise, the immortal words of the Declaration of Independence – the rallying cry of the American Revolution – are inscribed on the walls of the Jefferson Memorial in honor of the man who penned them. However, these mythologies are incomplete according to Thomas Fleming, a historian and novelist who has picked apart the American Revolution from more than a few angles. His latest book, *The Great Divide: The Conflict Between Washington and Jefferson that Defined a Nation*, cuts through the typical "airbrushing" of historical founding figures to reveal the political treachery that truly characterized the era. Fleming joins Bob for a special Fourth (Fifth) of July episode.

Freedom-lovers everywhere are lamenting the recent Supreme Court decision in King v. Burwell – perhaps the final blow to the constitutional challenge to ObamaCare (or as it may soon be known, SCOTUSCare). There is a silver lining, however, in the form another recent Supreme Court decision, in Horne v. USDA, which upheld the constitutional protections of raisin growers' personal property from takings by the USDA.  Baylen Linnekin is Executive Director of the Keep Food Legal Foundation, an adjunct professor at both American University and George Mason Law School, and a frequent contributor to Reason Magazine. Linnekin submitted an amicus curiae brief in the Horne case, and his arguments were mirrored in the majority opinion – authored by none other than John Roberts – arguing that the USDA cannot require raisin growers to surrender a portion of their crop for the "public purpose" of stabilizing the raisin market. The ruling is a victory to all of those cherish "the right of every American to grow, raise, produce, buy, sell, share, cook, eat, and drink the foods of their own choosing." Bob and Baylen also look at the many ways our food freedoms are still being restricted. You won't leave hungry after this episode of the show of ideas not attitude.

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Freedom-lovers everywhere are lamenting the recent Supreme Court decision in King v. Burwell – perhaps the final blow to the constitutional challenge to ObamaCare (or as it may soon be known, SCOTUSCare). There is a silver lining, however, in the form another recent Supreme Court decision, in Horne v. USDA, which upheld the constitutional protections of raisin growers' personal property from takings by the USDA.  Baylen Linnekin is Executive Director of the Keep Food Legal Foundation, an adjunct professor at both American University and George Mason Law School, and a frequent contributor to Reason Magazine. Linnekin submitted an amicus curiae brief in the Horne case, and his arguments were mirrored in the majority opinion – authored by none other than John Roberts – arguing that the USDA cannot require raisin growers to surrender a portion of their crop for the "public purpose" of stabilizing the raisin market. The ruling is a victory to all of those cherish "the right of every American to grow, raise, produce, buy, sell, share, cook, eat, and drink the foods of their own choosing." Bob and Baylen also look at the many ways our food freedoms are still being restricted. You won't leave hungry after this episode of the show of ideas not attitude.

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