The Jason Stapleton Program

You know him as the host of the Lions of Liberty Podcast. He is my friend and fellow "lover of the liberties" and today he's going to give us a first-hand account of everything that happened at the LNC this year.

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www.lionsofliberty.com

Today Trump fired the first volley in what is likely to be the next great trade war. He imposed a new tariff on 34 Billion in Chinese goods and suggested he may increase the tariff to include 500 Billion.

China in response has increased its tariffs in kind vowing to trade blow for blow with the US President.

It's stupid, unnecessary and dangerous. It hurts every America even the one's whos industry benefits from the tariffs.

****The BIS tells young people they should "stop trying to create money." And why wouldn't they? That's really the government's job, isn't it? lol.

Meanwhile, the IMF has been slowly and patiently preparing its own currency known as SDR's or "Speical Drawing Rights"
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Today Trump fired the first volley in what is likely to be the next great trade war. He imposed a new tariff on 34 Billion in Chinese goods and suggested he may increase the tariff to include 500 Billion.

China in response has increased its tariffs in kind vowing to trade blow for blow with the US President.

It's stupid, unnecessary and dangerous. It hurts every America even the one's whos industry benefits from the tariffs.

****

The BIS tells young people they should "stop trying to create money." And why wouldn't they? That's really the government's job, isn't it? lol.

Meanwhile, the IMF has been slowly and patiently preparing its own currency known as SDR's or "Speical Drawing Rights"

It seems like every time I talk about Democratic Socialism I get accused of using a strawman argument. I have stated (correctly by the way) many times that Democratic Socialism is nothing more than communism by another name. Each time I get a listener who points out Bernie Sanders claim that Denmark and Sweden are proof his ideas work.

Well, let me just put that idea to rest once and for all. What Democratic Socialists like Bernie advocate for is NOT Denmark style government. Quite the contrary. I'll explain on today's show.

****Trump is skillfully threading the needle on oil, tariffs, and trade by treating our enemies and our allies. Will it end in disaster? I don't know. What I'm sure of is tactics run contrary to the principles we advocate for on this show and I'm going to call him on it.

Jason
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It seems like every time I talk about Democratic Socialism I get accused of using a strawman argument. I have stated (correctly by the way) many times that Democratic Socialism is nothing more than communism by another name. Each time I get a listener who points out Bernie Sanders claim that Denmark and Sweden are proof his ideas work.

Well, let me just put that idea to rest once and for all. What Democratic Socialists like Bernie advocate for is NOT Denmark style government. Quite the contrary. I'll explain on today's show.

****

Trump is skillfully threading the needle on oil, tariffs, and trade by treating our enemies and our allies. Will it end in disaster? I don't know. What I'm sure of is tactics run contrary to the principles we advocate for on this show and I'm going to call him on it.

Jason

Today I'm going to piggy pack off a discussion I've been carrying forward for the past few days. Both the Atlanta and St. Lewis Fed have revised down their GDP projections significantly. This should come as no surprise to any of you considering this typically happens.

Turns out Trump's forecast of 5% GDP growth in the 2nd quarter will most likely come in somewhere between 1.75% and 2%. Right in line with inflation expectations.

Translation? The economy isn't getting better it's just inflating.

****There's a truck driver shortage in America today. We're short around 63,000 drivers and companies are finally coming to the realization that they can't avoid economics forever.

So they've decided to the one thing that can end their shortage and get drivers back on the road. Offer better pay and benefits.

I'm shocked it's taken this long but the reality is, the free market doesn't always work as quickly as we'd like. The good news is, left alone it will balance itself. It doesn't require government, just the invisible hand of millions of people all pursuing their own self-interest.

Enjoy the weekend!!

Jason
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Today I'm going to piggy pack off a discussion I've been carrying forward for the past few days. Both the Atlanta and St. Lewis Fed have revised down their GDP projections significantly. This should come as no surprise to any of you considering this typically happens.

Turns out Trump's forecast of 5% GDP growth in the 2nd quarter will most likely come in somewhere between 1.75% and 2%. Right in line with inflation expectations.

Translation? The economy isn't getting better it's just inflating.

****

There's a truck driver shortage in America today. We're short around 63,000 drivers and companies are finally coming to the realization that they can't avoid economics forever.

So they've decided to the one thing that can end their shortage and get drivers back on the road. Offer better pay and benefits.

I'm shocked it's taken this long but the reality is, the free market doesn't always work as quickly as we'd like. The good news is, left alone it will balance itself. It doesn't require government, just the invisible hand of millions of people all pursuing their own self-interest.

Enjoy the weekend!!

Jason

Don't take that statement the wrong way. I'm not being critical or self-righteous. I'm not even suggesting there is anything wrong with being a coward. I'm simply stating that most people are.

It's important we understand this fact because it explains why we have such a hard time getting our message across. Understanding human nature helps us better address the fears and reservations those we seek to influence have.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just won an upset victory over a Democratic incumbent who outspent her 10:1. She's also a democratic socialist.

It's further evidence that our education system is broken. Anyone who grew up in this country and thinks socialism is a viable alternative to capitalism needs to have their head examined. It shows a complete lack of historical perspective and even a basic understanding of human nature and economics.

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Corporations have amassed more than 6 Trillion dollars in debt. It's a record people. But they're not spending it on new research or long-term growth. What are they spending it on? You'll have to listen to today's show to find out. :-)

Jason

Don't take that statement the wrong way. I'm not being critical or self-righteous. I'm not even suggesting there is anything wrong with being a coward. I'm simply stating that most people are.

It's important we understand this fact because it explains why we have such a hard time getting our message across. Understanding human nature helps us better address the fears and reservations those we seek to influence have.

****

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just won an upset victory over a Democratic incumbent who outspent her 10:1. She's also a democratic socialist.

It's further evidence that our education system is broken. Anyone who grew up in this country and thinks socialism is a viable alternative to capitalism needs to have their head examined. It shows a complete lack of historical perspective and even a basic understanding of human nature and economics.

****

Corporations have amassed more than 6 Trillion dollars in debt. It's a record people. But they're not spending it on new research or long-term growth. What are they spending it on? You'll have to listen to today's show to find out. :-)

Jason

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It's a question I've been asking for years and today I want to share some ideas with you based on an article I read in the WallStreet Journal.

They looked at a series of studies going back to the 1960's at the effects of childhood hardship and success. The results were interesting.

I hope this segment motivates you to take some risks and stay motivated no matter what obstacles you face.

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Kennedy retires!! That's right, another supreme court judge is on his way out opening the door for Trump to get his second supreme court nominee. But don't expect this one to be easy. The Democrats know this pick will lock the court in a conservative bent for the next two decades and they are going to do everything they can to prevent a constitutional conservative from making it to the bench.

It also raises the bar on the midterm elections since any shift in the power structure could mean a tougher fight in Congress.

Exciting stuff today. Listen Now!

Jason