The Chris Spangle Show

In our "The Swamp, Explained" series, Chris Spangle and Rob Quartel go in depth on how Washington works. On this episode, we compare the heated political environments of the 1960's to today, we examine how Trump is emboldening the Swamp by not staffing the Executive Branch, and we question if the Federal Reserve is truly independent.

Bib Gourmand - http://dcist.com/2018/09/bib_gourmand_2018_dc.php

Rob has lived and worked in Washington DC for 40 years. He worked for the EPA and the Ford and H.W. Bush campaigns. Check out his resume here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-quartel-5291553/

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Hodey Johns flips the script that people try to write about Michael Shipley. We explain why philosophical disagreements need not lead to broken alliances, how everyone can be excited about a horizontal business model, and the subtle difference between Orwell and Stalin.

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A judge sentences a man to an extra 4 years in prison over rap lyrics. Hodey Johns and Alicia Dearn, legal guru, explains how it happened, why you should rethink anything you’ve ever put on social media, and how we begin to change the system.

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David and Peter Gay have run Liberty Memes since 2013. We first speak to David about what might have led to the ban and their significant charitable efforts over the years. We then talk to Peter about the philosophical foundations of Liberty Memes, if they have aspirations beyond being page admins, and the future of their brand.

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Chris Spangle and Harry Price give and update on Facebook's censorship of mainstream libertarians. We then explain the reforms in Saudi Arabia, both good and bad, why we are supplying them weapons in Yemen, and give all of the details on Jamal Khashoggi's death.

Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/The-Assassination-of-Jamal-Kashoggi2FYemen.pdf

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Take a commute to work inside the walls of a prison using the vehicle of discussion. Hodey Johns and Sarah Brady Wagner give you personal experiences and hard statistics that might make you change your mind on reforming our prison work system.

Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Prison-Labor-Show-Notes.pdf

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Chris Spangle warned months ago that Alex Jones was the canary in the coal mine and that mainstream libertarian voices would be next. Today, Liberty Memes was banned. He discusses the ramifications. Since Facebook says they are cracking down on "inauthentic voices," we replay our interview with the admins of this Facebook page. Neither are Russians. Neither are dangerous. They just love liberty and memes.

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Paul Copeland and Hodey Johns dive into what child intervention might look like in a libertarian society. Learn about how the government is incentivized to kidnap children, why taking a child away (even from an abusive family) is 10 times more fatal than leaving them alone, and when protecting innocent children becomes a moral imperative for liberty-minded minarchists and anarchists.

Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/How-do-we-Save-the-Kids_.pdf

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Chris Spangle and Z Hunt discuss the current state of student organizations for libertarians and why tariffs are harmful to the economy.

Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Tariffs.pdf

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Sarah Brady Wagner discusses the big questions that come up when considering having children through artificial means. She highlights the ethical and philosophical dilemmas and choices faced by prospective parents and invites you to consider what you would do in the same situation.

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