A couple of days ago I took an entire day to combat the idea of a guaranteed minimum income.  It's hard to imagine anyone who understands even a little about liberty, economics and human nature advocating for a Baic Income Guarantee or BIG.  

Unfortunately, that's exactly what happened.  Even more disturbing is where I read it. Libertarianism.org recently put out an article explaining why Frederick Hayek supported a BIG. The rational being, if Hayek advocated for it, then it must be good. Rember, Keynes BAD, Hayek GOOD.  

In the elementary rational for these two economic giants, it's easy to get sucked into trying to rationalize an idea by Hayek that clearly was not is best. And when this kind of thing is advocated for on a site like Libertarianism.org, it's not something I can simply let go. 

So the first part of our show today will be refuting what Matt Zwolinski wrote about this interesting subject. 

From there it's on to radical Islam and finally an update on the currency war.  Lots to talk about today.  Let's get started!

Jason

The title of today's episode comes from a recent article by Porter Stansberry. In it he lays out a compelling example of why jobs continue to become more scarce in America. I don't read much of what Porter writes, but this little article was so well written I decided I had to share it with you on the show. 

If you want the full article to share you can find it here:
https://rickrule.liberty.me/this-is-why-there-are-no-jobs-in-america/

I spend some time today talking about politics and how the libertarian philosophy fits in. I think we're losing this war and even though it seems like our message of liberty is gaining traction I don't think it's for the reason a lot of libertarians think it is. 

I think we need a clear simple message that resonates with the ever growing group of disenfranchised voters here in America. I think we as libertarians should be willing to stand with anyone who stands with liberty. That's why I created the 5 principals of liberty and that's why I do this show every day. 

Also on the agenda today is Hillary Clinton and her plan to "fix" the high cost of health care and prescription drugs in America. Yesterday on the show we talked a lot about this issue and that's going to feed our discussion today as we combat the ridiculous plans put forward by both Hillary and Bernie Sanders.

May the force be with you,

Jason

P.S. I also promised to share the Forbes article bashing Robert Reich.  Here you go!

http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/

I mentioned this story briefly yesterday. It's about a couple of special forces guys who got into some trouble when the beat up an Afghan police commander who who chained a young boy to his bed and raped him repeatedly.

This is apparently a quite common occurrence in Afghanistan and it comes a no surprise to those of us who spent time there. The U.S. military now wants to punish these soldiers for their actions and it raises some serious concerns.

This isn't the first time it's happened. It turns out many soldiers and Marines had raised concerns with their command about the sexual abuse of young boys. Even abuse that was happen on base. But the military leaders told their troops to ignore the issue suggesting it was "their culture".

It's a terrible tragedy and one that needs to be brought to light.

We'll also talk today about the drug company that recently increased the price of one of it's drugs by 5,000%. Is this a case of a drug company seeking "excessive profits" or is there some deeper problem with the system?

All that on todays show. Listen now!

Jason

This is something that's been floating around the internet for some time. Most recently by Thom Hartmann who suggested it as a way to reduce the welfare state and end poverty in America.

Oddly enough I've had several people in the private Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/JasonStapletonProgram/)make posts asking for clarification so I thought we needed to spend some time on it here. 

The difficult part about this topic, and more specifically Thom's promotion of it, is that it's full of not just distortions of economics but flat out lies about the success of this type of program in other countries. 

I could make a very simple case using the 5 principles of liberty we talk about on this show frequently but that will not be enough for many of the supporters of this idea you'll encounter in your daily life. So we have to spend some real time discussing the nuances of this idea and where it falls short.

The important think to remember is that your goal should not be to try and write down the 5 or 6 economic problems with this idea and then try to recite them to anyone who will listen.  That won't win you converts. Instead what you should focus on is identifying the lies associated with this program and more importantly what it's implementation will mean for our current welfare state.

I cover all of this in todays show so sit back and enjoy!

Jason

As I expected the Fed held rates steady this week and the news caused a quick rally in the stock market. The question you might be asking yourself is WHY? 

The Fed's decision to keep rates near zero is a signal that it does not believe the economy is on a firm footing. This SHOULD cause investors to sell amid the risk of another recession or slow growth. But that's not what happened. 

It is further evidence that our financial market is addicted to Fed money and its current valuations are driven not by actual fundamentals but by Fed action. 

It's a dangerous time to be an investor. But knowing what's happening and why is the first step in being able to make an informed decision about what to do.

In other news the U.S. has decided it may need to change it's policy toward the training of Syrian rebels after a 500 million dollar attempt to train 5400 rebel troops resulted in a total of only 5 graduates. 

This further demonstrates the total incompetence of the pentagon and the lack of a cohesive strategy while politicians on both sides clammer for more military action. 

Complicating the situation is Russia who is now sending weapons and equipment to the Syrian military to use against ISIS and other rebels. These are presumably the same rebels we are training since they will be used not just to fight ISIS but also to overthrow the Assad regime. 

It's ugly out there. But I'm going to make sense of it for you. Hit that play button and I'll see you Monday!

Jason

Last night CNN hosted the 2nd republican debate in 2 stages. Yes, the field of presidential hopefuls for the republicans is so large you can't even do it all at once.

This highlights a question I have about debates this large. Would it be more beneficial for a candidate to refuse to attend? Certainly if you're running at the bottom of the pack and your'e almost sure to receive only a few questions it would be far better for you to simply refuse to attend and watch the media go crazy.

On todays show I want to break down the debate in a way you won't see it done in by the mainstream media. While they all focus on the spat between Carly and Donald, or Chris Christies appeal to the "working man" I'm going to spend time focusing on the candidates responses to the few policy questions they actually answered.

My hope is that you'll see what I saw. A bunch of people who have no real understanding of rights, of economics or history. It's a fun and exciting show. Check it out.

Jason

Today I want to talk about a couple of different things. We start out with a  couple of exercises in libertarian principle. Recently there have been two cases of young kids caught in violations of the law and the question  I pose is simply, "Was it deserved?" 

Yesterday we talked about the 5 principles and today we get to see them in action. 

Then we move on to an issue I was first alerted to last week. It appears gold is flowing out of the banks and it's creating quite a strain on the paper gold market. Now if that doesn't make any sense to you don't worry. I'm going to spend some time today explaining it in detail You don't want to miss out. 

And make sure you download the report from Swiss America and put yourself in the running for a 1 oz. gold coin valued at over $1,200!!

Talk to you soon,

Jason

I think a lot of people feel that way. Many jaded republicans and democrats feel as though their beliefs are not truely being represented. More importantly, for those who are looking at the idea of libertarianism, there is a need for someone to clearly define it. 

I've heard a lot of different explanations about what a libertarian is but I think it's best to always work from principles. That's why I created the 5 principles of libertarianism for the show. It's a way for everyone to understand my philosophy and where my loyalties lie.

Today on the show I talk about these 5 principles and how they can be used to assess any particular "issue" you might encounter.  For anyone who needs them here they are:

It's my hope that these principles will help clarify your belief and help you better articulate what you stand for.

Jason

It's not uncomon for me to see someones eyes glaze over when I start talking about monetary policy. Taking fed action and interest rates doesn't exactly make me the life of the party. 

It's easy to understand. When I say monetary policy most people think I'm talking about they companies policy on rembursing travel expenses. It's just not a topic followed by the bulk of Americans. 

With that said I know this audience is no ordinary group of people. So today I'm going to talk a little about the fed and why, by their own admission, they have failed so badly at predicting and then correcting the booms and busts we've seen over the last two decades.  

And don't worry, I'll make so easy to understand you'll be able to explain it to your kids.

Give it a listen and let me know what you think!

Jason

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Hey Lovers of Liberty!

That's right, my predictions about ISIS, and they aren't and US problem of war or invasion and their quest to dominance in the middle east has come true. We also talk about the Pope's recent comments saying the bible, the Koran and Jesus and Mohammed are exactly the same thing.

You definitely don't want to miss this episode.

Jason

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