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Edward Snowden's new book is a fantastic read, and the government wants to steal the money you pay for it. What's in the News with stories on justice denied, collateral damage killing 30 civilians, Canada loses money on pot, and three bad boys stories with cops stealing money, arresting a 6-year-old, and raping more than 400 people. Finally, an Ask Me Anything segment with questions on me writing a book, the Prince of Lichtenstein, our chicken, and funny comedy.

This episode is brought to you by Health Excellence Plus, a health share that has saved my family thousands of dollars, and can save you money too. Also, brought to you by ForkFest, the annual decentralized libertarian camping event that happens around PorcFest, with no tickets and no one in charge. Also, brought to you by all of my dozens of supporters.

In justice denied news, a Michigan man was jailed last month on a $500,000 bond after writing critical posts on Facebook about the judge who denied him custody of his son. Jonathan Vanderhagen, 35, is now standing trial for malicious use of telecommunication services.

In collateral damage news, a U.S. drone strike intended to hit an Islamic State hideout in Afghanistan killed at least 30 civilians resting after a day’s labor in the fields, officials said.

In cannabis news, how do you lose money dealing marijuana? Be a government agency!

In bad boys news, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Fresno police officers accused of stealing more than $225,000 while executing a search warrant are protected by qualified immunity and thus cannot be sued over the incident. This court just legalized actual theft.

In more bad boys news, a Florida grandmother was shocked to find out her 6-year-old granddaughter had been arrested Thursday for, get this shit... throwing a tantrum.

In even more bad boys news, police officers in the US were charged with more than 400 rapes over a 9-year period.

It's that time again! I'm going to answer your burning questions! on me writing a book, the Prince of Lichtenstein, our chicken, and funny comedy.

Where did this show go for two months? Find out all the details on this episode! What's in the News with stories on bad boys update times two, an Assange update, they want your guns, and vaping news. Finally, an Ask Me Anything with questions on my favorite economist, politics as a rational cost vs benefits choice, UBI and Mark Zuckerberg, and resisting libertarianism.

This episode is brought to you by Health Excellence Plus, a health share that has saved my family thousands of dollars, and can save you money too. Also, brought to you by ForkFest, the annual decentralized libertarian camping event that happens around PorcFest, with no tickets and no one in charge. Also, brought to you by all of my dozens of supporters.

Ok, guys, I'mmmmm baaaaaack! Did you miss me? I sure missed all of you! But, where the actual fuck have I been?

In bad boys news, the NYPD cop who killed the unarmed Eric Garner with a chokehold for allegedly selling loose cigarettes was finally fired, more than five years after the murder.

In Assange news, in a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, British District Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled that WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange will remain in prison, despite the fact that his custodial sentence for “absconding” bail expires on September 22.

In more bad boys news, in another story that I covered here extensively on this show, the cops who was responsible for the deaths of two peaceful people in their home in Houston, TX has been charged with two counts of felony murder in the first degree.

In they want your guns news, Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke said, "Hell yes, we're going to take your AR-15, your AK-47."

In smoke 'em if you've got 'em news, President Trump that his administration will move to force e-cigarette companies to take flavored vaping products off the market, as young people's use of them continues to rise and reports emerge of deaths and illnesses tied to vaping.

It's that time again! I'm going to answer your burning questions, with questions on my favorite economist, politics as a rational cost vs benefits choice, UBI and Mark Zuckerberg, and resisting libertarianism.

You Must Comply Voluntarily by Ben Garrison

Justin Amash has left the Republican Party, and I have it on good authority that he will be running for the LP Presidential nomination. What's in the News with stories on kid punished for an airsoft gun, Hawaii supposedly decrims cannabis, Sheriffs standing up for gun rights, Department of Defense child porn, SEAL not punished for murder, and IRS is after cryptocurrency. Finally, And Yet Another Bad Cop with stories on cop gets retirement pay for murder, cop rapes 14-year-old, cop planting drugs multiple times, SWAT pays $750,000 for a raid over an unpaid gas bill, and a former cop gets out of jail early after murder rap.

This episode is brought to you by Health Excellence Plus, a health share that has saved my family thousands of dollars, and can save you money too. Also, brought to you by ForkFest, the annual decentralized libertarian camping event that happens around PorcFest, with no tickets and no one in charge. Also, brought to you by all of my dozens of supporters.

Justin Amash—the only Republican who has said publicly that he wants President Trump to face impeachment—celebrated the Fourth of July in style after announcing that he's quit the GOP.

In government indoctrination centers news, a Maryland eighth-grader was suspended for three weeks and did not get to graduate with his class in June. 

In cannabis news, the state of Hawaii decriminalized cannabis. Bill HB1383, decriminalizes possession of a personal amount of cannabis and provides retroactive expungement for individuals with similar past possession offenses.

In gun control news, Washington state has raised its minimum age for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle to 21, along with other new rules governing gun ownership. The age restriction went into effect in January, with the other changes taking effect July 1. But some in state law enforcement have vowed not to enforce the measure, arguing that it violates the Second Amendment.

In rules for rulers news, Congress is weighing up a bipartisan bill to crack down on the sharing of child porn on Defense Department computers after a watchdog group found the Pentagon’s network ranked among the top US ISPs for sharing the vile content.

In more rules for our rulers news, a jury found decorated Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher not guilty of premeditated murder of an injured and captured ISIS fighter he was accused of stabbing. He was, however, found guilty of taking a selfie with the corpse.

In cryptocurrency news, the United States’ Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is allegedly considering requiring tech giants to report on crypto activity by users, according to a presentation reportedly from an IRS presentation and provided by a Twitter user.

I haven't done this segment in a while because most weeks there are only one or two stories of bad cops. However, this week, we have several, and I didn't want you to miss any of these stories.

The government wants to ban your encryption software and try to close Pandora's box. I wish them good luck. What's in the News with stories on bad boys, sex work, gun bans, New Hampshire, banning tobacco, and ignoring bans. And, and Ask Me Anything segment where I answer your questions on PorcFest, where would I live if not NH, top 5 libertarian presidential candidates, libertarian podcast market, what do I eat at Thanksgiving, and how to get away from the 9 to 5.

For years, I've been begging you guys to start using encrypted communications for various reason, if for no other reason than to create noise that the feds can't figure out. I use encrypted comms all day every day, even to send my wife innocuous messages. I suggest the same for you.

But, now, all of that chatter that the feds can't break into has them all in a tizzy. They are scared of this technology... because they are scared of you. They should be. So, in their fear, they are now looking into stopping this technology, as if they can.

In bad boys news, Chicago cops used explosives to raid an innocent family's home and help their kids at gunpoint and handcuffed an 8-year-old boy.

In vice news, marijuana has gone mainstream, casino gambling is everywhere and sports wagering is spreading. Could prostitution be next?

In Trump gun ban news, after going for bump stocks, now Trump is going after silencers. President Donald Trump said he’ll "seriously look" at banning gun silencers after last week’s mass shooting in Virginia.

In New Hampshire, It's Like This Too News, the state is resisting the DEA's demands for warrantless access to patient's prescription records.

In ban all the things news, the Beverly Hills City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to make it the first U.S. city to ban the sale of cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes, and other tobacco products.

In ignoring bans news, citizens in New Zealand have ignored their new gun bad, with only 530 of them bowing down to government out of 300,000 guns.

I answer your questions on PorcFest, where would I live if not NH, top 5 libertarian presidential candidates, libertarian podcast market, what do I eat at Thanksgiving, and how to get away from the 9 to 5.

The US Army took to Twitter and asked "How has serving impacted you?" The internet responded in spades, and the stories are heartbreaking. What's in the News with stories on deregulation, f the police, molecules of freedom, legalized prostitution, Assange update, and child porn charges for a child. And, an Ask Me Anything segment where I answer your questions on liberty Republicans, animal cruelty and ownership, and disabilities.

The US Army took to Twitter and posted a video of a young Army recruit talking to the camera about how service allows him to better himself “as a man and a warrior.” They were then foolish enough to ask, "How has serving impacted you?"

And holy s***, did the internet deliver. There were thousands and thousands of responses. Most of them were just heartbreaking to read.

In deregulation news, in September, the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners will be abolished.

In f the police news, a federal judge ordered the Boston Police Department and the Suffolk County District Attorney to notify their officers and prosecutors that people have the right to secretly record police, as long as the police are on-duty and in public. Yes, by f, I mean film. What did you think I meant?

In I can't make this up news, US energy officials appeared to rebrand natural gas produced in the country as "freedom gas", in a statement announcing an increase in exports.

Lawmakers in Mexico City’s Congress on Friday voted 38-0, with eight abstentions, in favor of a bill to remove a line in the civic culture law which said prostitutes and their clients can be fined or arrested if neighbors complained.

In heroes news, Politico.com and TheHill.com are reporting that the Justice Department has decided not to charge Julian Assange for his role in exposing some of the CIA’s most secret spying tools, according to a U.S. official and two other people familiar with the case.

Also, apparently, Assange has been moved to the hospital wing of the Belmarsh prison in the UK, prompting concerns about his health pending the hearing on his extradition to the US.

In sex news, Maryland's highest court will soon decide whether a 16-year-old girl, "S.K.," can face child pornography charges for taking a video of herself performing a sex act and sending it to a few of her close friends.

I answer your questions on liberty Republicans, animal cruelty and ownership, and disabilities.

Killing government regulations have been all the rage lately, and one state took it all the way. What's in the News with stories on guilty of being scary, Space Farce, heroes update, Alabama marriage, TSA on cannabis, and death penalty in NH. Finally, an Ask Me Anything where I answer your questions on off-grid children, answering census questions, Socratic method with minarchists, is monarchy better than democracy?

This episode is brought to you by Health Excellence Plus, a health share that has saved my family thousands of dollars, and can save you money too. Also, brought to you by ForkFest, the third annual decentralized libertarian camping event that happens right before PorcFest, with no tickets and no one in charge. Also, brought to you by all of my dozens of supporters. 

Killing government regulations have been all the rage lately. Trump ran his campaign for President claiming that he would kill regulations that are hurting America. Gov. Sununu in New Hampshire worked to kill 1,600 state regulations in 2017. One state took this all the way!

In scary news, a man has been fined for pretending to be a ghost and other rowdy behavior in a cemetery.

In Space Farce news, a key House panel has rejected the Trump administration’s plan to create Space Force, a sixth branch of the U.S. military focused on orbital operations.

In heroes news, Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange was hit with new federal criminal charges alleging he conspired with former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to obtain and publish secret documents, some of which included the disclosure of identities of foreigners who were aiding the U.S. military abroad.

In some good news, Alabama's House voted to end the requirement for a marriage license in the state.

In cannabis news, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) updated its policy on cannabis over the Memorial Day weekend, changing the medical marijuana section of its “What Can I Bring?” webpage from reading “no” to “yes” (with “special instructions”).

In New Hampshire, it's like this too news, New Hampshire has just joined 20 other states in making it illegal for the state to use the death penalty. 

I answer your questions on off-grid children, answering census questions, Socratic method with minarchists, is monarchy better than democracy.

Is your favorite store now accepting Bitcoin? Cryptocurrencies got a huge boost in prices, and in adoption, recently. What's in the News with stories on heroes update, hide your kids, rules for rulers, Tulsi Gabbard again, buy an economics book, and bad boys. And, an Ask Me Anything with a huge question on the FAIR Tax and movie swaps.

This episode is brought to you by Health Excellence Plus, a health share that has saved my family thousands of dollars, and can save you money too. Also, brought to you by ForkFest, the third annual decentralized libertarian camping event that happens right before PorcFest, with no tickets and no one in charge.

Cryptocurrencies got a huge boost in usability recently, and it is a game changer for sure. And, with prices rising significantly the past few weeks, it is clear things are back on the rise for crypto.

In a heroes update news, Chelsea Manning was once again found in contempt by a federal judge for refusing to testify before a grand jury and will return to jail, just seven days after being released from the same jail.

In hide your kids news, a Guatemalan mother lost her effort to get back the five-year-old son who was taken away from her after her arrest on immigration charges and put up for adoption in Missouri despite her objections.

In rules for rulers news, President Trump has indicated that he is considering pardons for several American military members accused or convicted of war crimes, including high-profile cases of murder, attempted murder and desecration of a corpse, according to two United States officials.

In Tulsi Gabbard news, I am shocked, I say shocked, at how much controversy I received over my last episode called Tusli Gabbard is a Socialist.

In buy an economics book news, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) has taken a radical turn in a few of its recent social media postings, winking at the idea of airline workers executing their bosses and encouraging the proletariat to literally seize the means of production.

In bad boys news, jail guards in Jackson County, Missouri joked that a prisoner had "jail-itus" and threatened her... as she died in custody.

It's that time again! I'm going to answer your burning questions!

This week I answer questions on the FAIR Tax and movie swaps.

Tulsi Gabbard is a socialist, and no libertarian would support her, so stop inviting me to events for her. What's in the News with stories on drug war good news times two, bad boys times two, and heroes times two. Finally, an Ask Me Anything where I answer your questions on prostitution decriminalization, voluntarily funded public schools, what podcasts I listen to, Game of Thrones predictions, and eating endangered species.

This episode is brought to you by Health Excellence Plus, a health share that has saved my family thousands of dollars, and can save you money too. Also, brought to you by ForkFest, the third annual decentralized libertarian camping event that happens right before PorcFest, with no tickets and no one in charge.

I knew that as soon as Ron Paul talked positively about Tulsi Gabbard, we would see supposed libertarians coming out of the woodwork in support of her. And, I'll be goddamned if I wasn't right.

In drug war news, Denver fired a shot across the bow at the drug war by decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms by approving a ballot measure on the issue.

In more drug war news, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he’s reached an agreement with key lawmakers on a plan to legalize recreational marijuana in the state starting next year.

In bad boys news, a suburban St. Louis police officer who says she meant to use her stun gun but mistakenly grabbed her service revolver was indicted on a second-degree assault charge for shooting a suspected shoplifter outside a grocery store.

In more bad boys news, a 69-year-old great-grandmother whose doctor suggested she use CBD oil to alleviate pain was arrested for carrying it at Disney World during a trip she and her family had planned for two years.

In heroes news, we have a new hero to thank. Daniel Everette Hale, 31, of Nashville, a former Air Force intelligence officer, has been arrested and charged with espionage for leaking information to the press detailing how the U.S. government uses armed drones for secret assassination missions in foreign countries.

In more heroes news, Chelsea Manning was allowed to leave the federal detention center in Virginia. She had been held there since early March in an attempt to compel her testimony to a grand jury about Manning's 2010 release of a huge cache of government documents to WikiLeaks.

Also, Swedish prosecutors have reopened an investigation into a rape allegation made against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange in 2010. 

I answer your questions on prostitution decriminalization, voluntarily funded public schools, what podcasts I listen to, Game of Thrones predictions, and eating endangered species.

This week, I give you guys an update on the craziness that has been my life lately, including health issues and PorcFest 2019. What's in the News with stories on Air Force in debt, Julian Assange sentenced, legal kidnapping, Boy Scouts abuse, banning Styrofoam, and big brother. Also, and Ancap Apps segment on Health Excellence Plus, a free-market style health share that saved me thousands of dollars.

This episode is brought to you by Health Excellence Plus, a health share that has saved my family thousands of dollars, and can save you money too. Also, brought to you by ForkFest, the third annual decentralized libertarian camping event that happens right before PorcFest, with no tickets and no one in charge.

This episode will be a bit shorter this week as life has been crazy intense and busy for the Paxton family lately. I figured I would take a few minutes in this segment and just give you guys an update on me and mine.

In debt news, the US Air Force is facing money problems, which have resulted in a shortfall of more than $4 billion in fiscal year 2019 so far.

In heroes news, Julian Assange was sentenced to 50 weeks in a UK prison for skipping bail.

In legal kidnapping news, police and child services forced a family apart for seven months after a false accusation.

In abuse news, an expert who has been working with the Boy Scouts revealed that there may have been as many as 7,819 allegedly sexually abusive troop leaders and volunteers in the storied organization who allegedly abused 12,254 victims, according to newly released court documents.

In ban all the things news, Maine became the first state to ban Styrofoam food containers.

In big brother news, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the ACLU today asked a federal court to rule without trial that the Department of Homeland Security violates the First and Fourth Amendments by searching travelers’ smartphones and laptops at airports and other U.S. ports of entry without a warrant.

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