The Jason Stapleton Program

You guys know I don't do many interviews. In the nearly two years the show has been on, this is by far my favorite guest. Dave has a unique perspective on life and politics. He's a guy who's trying to do the right thing for the right reasons. Regardless of your opinion of his positions, I think you're going to find a man with a desire to throw off the worst parts of our society and focus on what brings us together rather than what tears us apart.Support the show.

Yeah, it's crazy election season, and a new poll shows that Harambe, the gorilla shot dead at the Cincinnati Zoo, received 5% of the vote in a three-way matchup against Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. With some polls showing the Johnson/Weld ticket polling at 8-10%, the campaign finally has some good news they can spin. Perhaps the headline should read, "Johnson/Weld lead Harambe by 5 Points!" EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it. Mr. Bean and Wild Bill have a commanding lead over a dead monkey. Meanwhile, in the world of what matters, this diabolical duo has failed to make a dent in the campaigns of two of the most unlikable candidates in American history. This, despite a lot of big talk and even an attempt to show Johnson gaining momentum by promoting the polling results from a single district. Libertarians were never going to win this election, but we had a chance of laying the groundwork for years to come. Then we elected two of the most un-inspiring, un-libertarian candidates we could find. Johnson compounded his problems by propping up Weld as his co-president rather than his Vice President. It gives the appearance that neither man could stand as president on his own but together, they just might make one good candidate. People are looking for third options. The LP didn't give them one. It's a shame really. I don't know if we'll get another chance like this in my lifetime. JasonSupport the show.

After two nights of the Democratic convention, you might be convinced that the economy is on a firm footing, that our government has done a bang-up job navigating the recession, and we're poised for a great comeback. Joe Biden said as much when he claimed from the pulpit "...I can say, with absolute conviction that I am more optimistic about our chances today than when I was elected as a 29-year-old kid to the Senate."

Joe? Let' me drop a little knowledge on you. It turns out the economy is collapsing as we speak. Despite all the central bank interventions and nanny state do-gooders doing their best to "fix" our economic problems, we've made almost no forward progress.

GDP numbers released today show our economy grew by only 1.2 percent. Not the 2.4 percent expected. Home ownership has dropped to the lowest level in 50 years as young millennials, shackled with mountains of college debt have put off purchasing homes.

Previous data has also been revised down highlighting the continued government attempt to paint our economic turd a shade brighter.

I have no words to express my frustration at being subjected, again and again, to poorly written speeches delivered by hack politicians who themselves don't have the first clue about what's happening in our economy and even less chance of fixing anything.

When will the mindless hoards wake up to reality and start demanding accountability and smaller government? I'm afraid I don't have the answer.

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Day three of the Democratic convention ended with President Obama giving his endorsement of Hillary for President. I'd love to comment on his speech but I didn't bother watching it. That should give you some idea of how much I respect what he has to say.

Trump also made some pretty ridiculous comments about the minimum wage we're going to discuss.Support the show.

We're going to start with some discussion about the DNC last night. It's apparent the progressives are using a "divide and conquer" approach to victory this year. Divide you by race, class, gender, sexual identity or otherwise and then ensure you they are the only group that can protect your (enter your group) from the oppression it is under.From there we shift gears to something you're not going to hear any mainstream news outlet covering. For the past year or so I've been warning you about the danger posed by governments outlawing currency. I know many of you consider it to be one of my more kooky theories. But we're starting to see signs of serious fracturing in the banking industry brought on by negative interest rate policy or NIRP.Today we're going to look at two possible scenarios on how the endgame might play out and I'm going to tell you how I would protect my assets if given the chance. It's a chance our government will never allow, but it's a simple solution that would protect our money from inflation and economic collapse. Listen, Share, Subscribe! JasonSupport the show.

Having been out yesterday, I didn't get a chance to comment on the email scandal that broke just before the RNC in Philidelphia. The emails show a clear attempt by the DNC to hurt Bernie Sanders and his bid for the nomination. Debbie Wasserman Schultz was forced out and immediately hired by the Hillary campaign. She was a good little soldier and what better place for a liar and cheat to find work than inside the Hillary camp.

This, of course, outraged Sanders supports who now have clear evidence that their movement was undermined by the very party they trust. Now, you have speaker after speaker coming on stage to talk about unity and Sanders supporters are having none of it.

What do you expect? The Democratic Party just proved they are untrustworthy, and now they're standing in front of all the delegates and essentially telling them, "Pay no attention to our transgressions. It's time to move on and forget about who we really are."

That takes us to last night. With 61 speakers there was no shortage of bad speeches. If I had to break down the night's themes, they would read as follows.

1. The game is rigged against you

2. Tolerance alone isn't enough.

3. You can’t do it on your own

4. Trump is an evil racist who makes fun of the handicap.

What I hate most about progressives is their constant insistence that you can't make it on your own. That it takes a village, and since it takes all of us working together for any one person to succeed it means no person is ever responsible for their situation. It's always someone else's fault.

With friends like these who needs enemies?Support the show.

We're going to talk a little about Trump's speech last night, long and tedious as it was, but the real story today revolves around the police and their continued abuse of their power. I've got two stories in the stack where police used deadly force against men who were unarmed and not resisting. We'll also throw in some discussion about the stock market and why we continue to see higher highs even when net outflows have reached nearly 80 billion. Enjoy, JasonSupport the show.

I'm not quite sure what all the fuss is about but last night Ted Cruz gave what I thought was a very well delivered speech about liberty and the American idea. At the end of the speech he told everyone NOT to stay home in November but get out and vote your conscience. For that, he was nearly booed off the stage. It's no so much what he said but what he didn't say. Trump supporters consider his words to be a slight against Trump, and they thought he ought to have endorsed Trump in his speech. Later that day he had it out with members of the Texas caucus where he told them he was still very upset with the way Trump treated his wife and father. I can't much blame him. If Trump had said those things about my wife, I'd be slow to forgive as well.From there I'll talk about the Fox News fight over allegations Roger Ailes sexually harassed women at the network. It sounds like gossip, and I'll admit if you listen to the rest of the media talk about it, that's what it is, but the real story is the other hosts at Fox like O'Reilly and Hannity who have clauses in their contracts that allow them to walk if Ailes is getting the ax.Finally, we'll have a talk about monopoly, one of my favorite subjects to debunk. It's a great show today. Don't forget to share.Support the show.

Student loan debt has doubled in the last eight years and with the economy not doing very well, Obamacare in the toilet, racial tension at new highs it's no wonder the White House is trying to clean up its legacy.

A recent study released by said White House attempts to show how all this new student debt is a good thing for our economy. I call Shinanigans.

Debt can be a good thing if you're able to see clearly how that debt (investment) yields a return. Unfortunately, the verdict is out on college. But more importantly, the study ignores how government meddling inflates the real costs of college.

I'm fired up today, be prepared.

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With all the attention on nitpicking the Republican convention, there isn't much news worth discussing. Turkey just fired nearly all it's teachers proving no politician will let a good crisis go to waste.

The stock market is also in the stack today. With the DOW hitting all-time highs everyone should be excited, but a closer look at the data tells a different story.

I'll talk about all of that and for you gossip, girls, I'll give you some of my thoughts on the convention shinanigans including the fallout from Mrs. Trump's speech.

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