The Jason Stapleton Program

The election of Donald Trump is not just a signal that America is shifting away from globalism, the entire world seems to be souring to the idea.The latest example is French presidential nominee François Fillon who is being described as a Margaret Thatcher-style conservative. His election would mean a rejection of socialist rule in France and evidence the French people are tired of collectivist policies. But the move way from globalism comes with a lot of negatives. Not everything about global cooperation is bad. Truly free trade, freedom of movement and economic cooperation are all benefits of globalization. Unfortunately, men like Donald Trump brings with him a desire to restrict these types of cooperation for a much more protectionist economic policy. On the show today I want to talk in detail about the changes happening around the world. We are certainly living in interesting times, and I would be lying if I said I wasn't excited about the history we're living through right now. JasonSupport the show.

The narrative has been set. If you disagree with the universally accepted narrative, you're now a propagandist working for the Russian government. Report on things that reflect negatively on America? You should be labeled a "fake news" site or better yet shut down entirely. This is what mainstream news outlets would like you to believe, and if you're not careful, they might just sway you. Fortunately, we still have a counter voice and today I'm going to crush this idea is short order. There are no doubt dishonest players in the alternative news business. Anytime you have an industry that relies on clicks to fund it's operation you're going to get misleading or outright untrue headlines. But that doesn't mean Anti-war.com or TheFreeThoughtProject.com are Russian shills. If anyone in media today is spewing propaganda it's the very news outlets doing the saber rattling. Networks like CNN, MSNBC, and Fox NEWS all promote a slanted and primarily politically driven agenda. How about we start by cleaning up the largest and most influential news outlets on earth and then move to cleaning up the riffraff on the internet.Support the show.

The news is blowing up with discussions about the alt-right. What the heck is going on and what does it mean to be part of the alt-right?In short, alt-right is the new term being used to describe the group of people who got Trump elected. But the media is framing alt-right as extreme neo-Nazi racists and bigots. The idea is to use this new term (alt-right) and tie it to racist ideas and then link it to Trump. Anyone who supports Trump would then be tied to the Alt-Right movement and be associated with racists and bigots. It is a creation of the media, and if we're not careful, we could get dropped into it. After all, it was the third party voters who cost Hillary the election. :-)We've also go an AMA session today so I'll be answering your questions. Don't miss this episode. JasonSupport the show.

I've had a lot of questions about Yemen lately. It's not in the news very often, and after you listen to this episode, you'll know why. Would you believe me if I told you we were fighting with and provided material support to ISIS in Yemen? I know that sounds crazy given all the patriotic talk from our wayward leaders in Washington, but it's true. Right now the U.S. is working with the Saudi government to help the Islamic State defeat a rival faction in Yemen.When you hear this episode, you're going to get sick to your stomach, and it's going to reaffirm what many of you thought about our government and our reasons for being in the middle east. Big thanks to Scott Horton for sharing his knowledge with us. You can find his new site here: https://www.libertarianinstitute.org/Enjoy the holiday everyone!!JasonSupport the show.

I'm going to deviate from our typical conversation on economics and politics today to cover a book I really enjoyed reading. People are always asking me for book recommendations, and the question came so frequently that I even put out a recommended reading list of books I thought were "must read." Today's book isn't about history, economics or politics; it's about health. It's written by one of the most interesting guys in the health and fitness niche. His name is Vinnie Totorich and his book, Fitness Confidential not only provides some great insight into getting fit and staying fit, but it also tells Vinnie's incredible story. It's a mix of inside Hollywood and overcoming staggering adversity and if you read it for no other reason than the story it will not be wasted time. You can get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Fitness-Confidential-Vinnie-Tortorich/dp/1939337925Enjoy the show and don't forget to Subscribe and Share!Support the show.

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We're less than a week removed from the election, and the Republicans are already passing new regulation and tax legislation. If this is any indication of how Republicans will govern I think a lot of Americans are going to be a bit disappointed.

I get accused of being too cynical, and I wholly admit to having an extremely low opinion of our elected officials, but there's a reason for that.

Today I'm going to discuss three articles that will shed some light on what kind of government we just elected. I would love to be proven wrong, but I rarely am.

We're also going to discuss an article suggesting we eliminate the states and consolidate power within the federal government. As I'm sure you can imagine, I've got plenty to say about that as well.

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I don't listen to a lot of talk radio anymore. It's mostly audiobooks. But last night I did catch about 10 minutes of Michael Savages show as I was driving to pick up dinner. I just have to share what I heard.

You have to keep in mind that Savage has been licking the boots of Donald Trump since he announced his candidacy for president. Maybe it's the whole "Language, Borders, and Culture" thing or maybe he just obnoxious, self-righteous northeasterners. Whatever it is, he's been professing the virtues of a Trump presidency for more than a year.

Now that Trump has the candidacy it's time to walk back or at least lower the expectations of his voters and Savage is not happy. You might think he'd reevaluate his support for Trump or even his judgement, but you'd be wrong. Instead, he came up with a downright laughable conspiracy theory.

Trump is not the savior of conservatism. He's not the great white hope for America. He's just another politician who told people what they wanted to hear.Support the show.

It is my great pleasure to welcome the great Tom Woods to the show today. If you don't know who Tom is, shame on you and you should immediately go to http://www.tomwoods.com to find out more.

Tom is a senior fellow of the Mises Institute and host of The Tom Woods Show, which releases a new episode every weekday. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Harvard and his master’s, M.Phil., and Ph.D. from Columbia University.

He's also the author of almost as many books as I've read including Real Dissent: A Libertarian Sets Fire to the Index Card of Allowable Opinion, Rollback: Repealing Big Government Before the Coming Fiscal Collapse and Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century.

Today I'm chatting with Tom about the election, unprincipled progressives and the libertarian message. This is a show you don't want to miss.

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