The Jason Stapleton Program

Today the President sent a letter to the North Korean dictator informing him that the planned summit in June between the two leaders had been canceled.

The president claimed it was due to recent comments made by Kim Jong Un about the joint military operation between South Korea and America.

There are a lot of questions as to whether this meeting was ever going to take place. Typically these types of meetings can take more than a year to set up and certainly it would not have resulted in any lasting agreement between the two countries.

But the meeting signaled a new era in diplomatic relations with North Korea. As a libertarian, I believe talking is better than not talking so word of the cancelation didn't sit well with me.

If you have two leaders who are angry and threatening each other but who are both willing to sit down and talk then why not talk? Maybe the summit fails, maybe it's a disastrous waste of time...so what. I know I'm in the minority on this but I wish the President had made a different decision.

That being said there is nothing saying the meeting won't be rescheduled. North Korea wants a seat at the table and this is likely a minor setback that could have been orchestrated to give the President more time to prep for the meeting.

Time will tell,

Jason

Yes - It's rare but we actually have some good news today. Congress has just passed a bill that will allow terminally ill people with no alternative to try new drugs not yet approved by the FDA.

This comes down to property rights. You own your body and you ought to be able to do whatever you want with it. Shockingly there are Democrats in Washington who believe this is a bad thing because it might give people false hope.

Really? Who cares! They're dying anyway. Let them have any amount of hope they can. Maybe the placebo effect will take over and they'll be healed by their own mind. :-)

Regardless, to deny someone access to drugs because you want to protect them from themselves is both immoral and reprehensible.

*** We're also going to discuss the benefits of a flat tax today as a way of keeping government accountable. I think maybe I can hit you with an angle you hadn't considered.

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Jason

Over the years Monsanto has continued to draw heat from farmers and citizens alike.

Now Monsanto may finally pay the price for years of heavy-handed tactics and deception.

DeWayne Johnson is dying and he says his cancer was caused by Roundup, a herbicide manufactured by Monsanto. In fact, there are 4000 people bringing a class action against the company claiming Monsanto deliberately covered up the risks associated with their product for decades.

DeWayne hopes he can stay alive long enough to expose Monsanto and the truth about the damage their product has done to so many people.

*** Ever wonder what the government does with all that unconstitutionally obtained information they've acquired about you, your life, habits, and...well, everything else?

Turns out they used to keep it in a decentralized network that helped keep hackers from accessing all of it from a single point.

But all that is changing. It looks like our government is moving all that secret data to a centralized, cloud-based storage system. Way to go government! I give it 3 months.

Jason

Today Mike Pompeo said they are looking to impose the harshest sanctions in history on Iran.

Do sanctions really work?

I mean, how many times in history have we applied sanctions on a rogue totalitarian regime and got them to do what we want? Today I'll give you a list of times they say it worked and let you be the judge.

*** Apparently, the Pope says it's ok to be gay. Now, I've got no issue with this, in fact, I'd love it if people would stop judging others over actions that don't hurt anyone. What I have a problem with is how "religion" is constantly changing its stance on what is acceptable behavior. At this point, I don't know why anyone would listen to a priest or pastor about anything related to what gets you through the pearly gates.

*** If you're having trouble understanding what's going on in our economy you're not alone. In fact, depending on what news articles you read this morning you walked away either feeling great or thinking the world was going to end.

I'll discuss the issues with the media and why is so hard to deduce the truth in a sea of bad reporting.

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The idea of seasteading has grown over the past 10 years and now it's going to become a reality. A stateless society built on the open ocean. It sounds like a libertarian dream and maybe it is.

But I think many libertarians are living with rose-colored glasses if they think seastead communities are going to be a libertarian utopia.

I'll give you my thoughts on the show today.

*** Another 10 dead in a school shooting. This time the killer used a shotgun and revolver.

I didn't think I had much to say on the subject but as the show opened I realized I had a lot more to say than I thought.

This is a show worth sharing even if all they get through the first segment.

Jason

I've been talking about it for over a year and now we can see the writing on the wall.

John Mauldin, one of my favorite investment writers has a new article out discussing the heavily leveraged bond market.

Now I know many of you are not familiar with all the market jargon that gets thrown around one CNBC and Bloomberg so just picking up Mauldin's article would likely be like reading a foreign language. So I've decided t break down the piece and make it understandable.

Not only that but I want to give you some ideas on how you can start planning for the next recession so you don't get left out in the cold when the next economic collapse hits.

Talk soon,

Jason

We've talked about the UBI several times over the past couple years, but there's a great article about it today that ties in nicely with an article from Bloomberg about the social welfare system in Sweeden.

Turns out, when you stray from the 5 principles of liberty we discuss on this show you can keep things together for a short time, but human nature and the laws of economics catch up with you eventually.

*** The fears over China selling US Treasuries over the evolving trade war haven't amounted to much. China is still buying our debt, but there's a new seller, and the result could be catastrophic.

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Jason

The question is, who's to blame? Who knows anymore. They both have blood on their hands as far as I'm concerned.

How anyone could spend so much blood and coin over a worthless chunk of earth is beyond me.

And yet the fighting continues.

I fear there's no end to this war until one side destroys the other. It makes me sad.

**** Italy is getting ready to institute a 15% flat tax, but before you get too excited, you should read the fine print. We'll talk about the deal in detail on today's show.

**** Assange may be losing his get out of jail free card as the Equidorian embassy signals it's intention to turn Assange over to UK authorities. Once the UK and Swedish governments are finished with him, I'd imagine the US will want a crack at him over his espionage charges as well.

When you fight the power, you tend to end up with a noose around your neck.

Jason

All signs point to yes. The certainly had an unnamed informant feeding them information. Based on what Justice and the FBI have said this individual may have had international ties as well.

The more significant scandal is the FBI admission that it withheld information from a congressional investigation. To call it a scandal may be a bit of a stretch. Congress and the Justice Department are part of two different branches of government, but the request made by Congress was well within its power to request. And that's not me saying it; Speaker Paul Ryan said the same thing.

**** A new article in Zerohedge.com suggests the reason Facebook has banned all ads for cryptocurrencies is that they intend to launch their own crypto and they don't want the competition.

I think the author if the article lacks a detailed understanding of the retail trading space so I'll take some time today and explain the industry and why Facebook may be making a wise choice in blocking the advertisements.

**** Finally, I'll take some time today to talk about the show, where it's going and what you can expect to see as we grow. Some of you will love the news, some of you will hate it, but all of you will know the truth.

Until Monday,

Jason

Starting in 2020 California will start mandating solar panels on all new home construction.

The powers that be think this is a GREAT idea, claiming it will cost roughly $9,500 to install but will save the homeowner $19,000 over 30 years.

In today's episode, I'll explain why this is a joke and why solar panels are the stupidest investment you can make.