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Sheldon Richman talks about his latest piece for the Libertarian Institute, TGIF: The FDA’s Assault on Tobacco Consumers, where he explores the latest government efforts to regulate every aspect of nicotine products. In addition to its control over products containing actual tobacco, the FDA is now claiming jurisdiction over e-cigarettes—which contain nicotine but not tobacco—and tobacco pipes themselves. Just like alcohol prohibition or the war on drugs, Richman says, making a substance illegal or difficult to get only makes people turn to more potent and more dangerous forms. If the government really cared about fewer people smoking, it would look favorably on the smokeless alternatives. But of course, it does just the opposite.

Discussed on the show:

"TGIF: The FDA's Assault on Tobacco Consumers" (The Libertarian Institute)

"Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act" (FDA)

A Hobby, Not A Habit – Meditations on Pipe Smoking

"Scott Gottlieb’s FDA Is Moving Toward a Stealth Ban on Cigarettes and Cigars" (Reason.com)

Saying Yes: In Defense of Drug Use

The Myth of Mental Illness: Foundations of a Theory of Personal Conduct

Ceremonial Chemistry: The Ritual Persecution of Drugs, Addicts, and Pushers, Revised Edition

Sheldon Richman is the executive editor of the Libertarian Institute and the author of America’s Counter-Revolution: The Constitution Revisited. Follow him on Twitter @SheldonRichman.

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On FPF #304, Will Porter returns to the show for part two of the year-end review show. We discuss the worst of Trump's foreign policy decisions in 2018. Will breaks down the important events in Yemen, Russia, Iran, and China. We examine the influence that John Bolton and Mike Pompeo had on US foreign policy in 2018. 

Links

FPF #292 - Best of Trump in 2018 guest Will Porter

FPF #291 - John Rogan guest Will Porter

FPF #287 - Syria guest Will Porter

FPF #284 - Julian Assange guest Will Porter

FPF #244 False Flags in Syria guest Will Porter

FPF #237 #WhyImAntiwar guest Will Porter

FPF #232 - Yemen gest Will Porter

FPF #231 - Iranian Sanctions guest Will Porter

FPF #226 - Israel Bombs Syria guest Will Porter

Scott interviews John V. Walsh about nuclear disarmament and Daniel Ellsberg's book, The Doomsday Machine. Walsh explains that we don't actually have to completely abandon all nuclear weapons—the important thing is that they be taken off of the hair-trigger alerts that could so easily bring about global catastrophe. He admits that there is some value in having deterrents against regime change and aggressive war, but we should try to abolish first strike capabilities. Despite the potential for genocide, the political and media establishment, as well as the military-industrial complex, seem totally unwilling to discuss this issue.

Discussed on the show:

"Dismantling the Doomsday Machines" (Antiwar.com Original)

The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

Nuclear Freeze campaign

Global Zero

John V. Walsh is a writer and former medical school professor. He contributes regularly at Antiwar.com, Consortium News, DissidentVoice.org, and The Unz Review.

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Daniel McAdams discusses Venezuela's recent political upheaval, which he fears may prompt direct U.S. intervention. Lots of Americans, particularly on the political right, are decrying Venezuela's socialism and claiming that it's America's duty as a champion of capitalism to intervene. But the reality is that Venezuela has had some form of socialism for a lot longer than it's had Maduro, and it would probably still be socialist if he were removed, only things would be even worse. Not to mention how socialized the supposedly free market United States is. Scott and McAdams also fear the moral hazard created by America threatening to intervene, since opposition groups may now have incentive toward more chaos and violence.

Discussed on the show:

"Call U.S. Move on Venezuela What It Is: Regime Change" (Bloomberg)

Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution

Colour revolution

"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)" (IMDb)

Daniel McAdams is the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity and the co-host of the Ron Paul Liberty Report. Follow him on Twitter @DanielLMcAdams and read all of his work over at Antiwar.com.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Kesslyn Runs, by Charles Featherstone; NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; and LibertyStickers.com.

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On FPF #303, I discuss the potential change of government in Venezuela. The leader of the country's opposition, Juan Guaido has declared himself the interim president. The move has been backed by the US and several other nations. The Maduro government still claims to be the rightful leadership of the country and has cut ties with the US. I breakdown all the reporting on the issue.

Links

Doug Bandow - NATO

POGO - Zumwalt report

AP - Juan Guaido's moves to take power

Marines suicide rate

Libya

Mali

Sudan

Somalia

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Davis tells Scott why it would be better for everyone involved if the U.S. simply pulls its troops out of Syria now. If we had gotten out when President Trump initially called for withdrawal in December, he explains, the soldiers who died there recently wouldn't have been around to get killed. And the longer America remains, the more soldiers are exposed to that kind of danger going forward. As for the problem of Iran that is so often used as the excuse for staying in Syria, Davis is adamant that they pose no real threat to the U.S., or even to Israel. With a military budget 1/40th the size of America's, they aren't anything but a nuisance that could easily be defeated if they ever posed a real threat to American security.

Discussed on the show:

"Americans killed in Syria show cost in delaying Trump’s directive" (USA Today)

National Defense Authorization Act

Daniel Davis did multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan during his time in the army. He writes a weekly column for National Interest and is the author of the reports “Dereliction of Duty II: Senior Military Leaders’ Loss of Integrity Wounds Afghan War Effort” and “Go Big or Go Deep: An Analysis of Strategy Options on Afghanistan.” Find him on Twitter @DanielLDavis1.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Kesslyn Runs, by Charles Featherstone; NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; and LibertyStickers.com.

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Nasser Arrabyee comes back on the show with the latest on the U.S.-backed Suadi war in Yemen. He explains that although the ceasefire in Hodeidah has been going on over a month, negotiations have otherwise stalled. The sides were supposed to swap prisoners last week for example, but now the deadline for the trade has come and gone. Because of the lack of reliable data, Arrabyee and his colleagues have put together their own casualty figures, estimating that 100,000 civilians have been killed and injured, which does not include starvation and deprivation. The UN still pegs the civilian casualties at 5,000.

Discussed on the show:

"Full text of the Stockholm Agreement" (OSESGY)

"S.J.Res.54" (Library of Congress)

"Congress Can End US Involvement in the War on Yemen" (Antiwar.com Blog)

"Fatalities in the Yemen Conflict" (Acled Data)

Save the Children

"Yemen - Alert: Wed, 2018-10-24" (Famine Early Warning Systems Network)

"12/20/18 Mark Perry on Trump's Decision to Withdraw from Syria" (The Libertarian Institute)

"In Strategic Shift, U.S. Draws Closer to Yemeni Rebels" (WSJ)

"The U.S. Is On the Side of Terrorists and War Criminals in Yemen" (Yemen Press)

Nasser Arrabyee is a Yemeni journalist based in Sana’a, Yemen. He is the owner and director of yemen-now.com. You can follow him on Twitter @narrabyee.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Kesslyn Runs, by Charles Featherstone; NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; and LibertyStickers.com.

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Jim Bovard talks about President Trump's appointee for Attorney General, William Barr, and his support for the Marshals and FBI agents who killed members of the Weaver family in 1992. Barr was Attorney General during the Bush Sr. administration, and helped get the sniper who killed Vicki Weaver acquitted after the deadly standoff at Weaver's home. Scott and Bovard talk about police violence in general, wondering why white victims and groups like Black Lives Matter seem unwilling to unite after incidents like this or the Bundy standoff in Oregon. Scott sees them as opportunities to present a united front against the real enemy, an all-powerful government that abuses its citizens everyday, even if it isn't always so well publicized.

Discussed on the show:

"William Barr’s Connection to Ruby Ridge, Defending FBI Snipers" (The American Conservative)

Ambush at Ruby Ridge

Waco siege

"Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Raids in America" (Cato Institute)

"Osborne Brothers - Rocky Top 1967" (YouTube)

"Feds Cliven Bundy trial debacle shows why prosecutors must be leashed" (USA Today)

Montana Freemen

"The Untold Story of the Texas Biker Gang Shoot-Out" (GQ)

"Seymour M. Hersh · The Vice President’s Men" (London Review of Books)

Reporter: A Memoir

"Seymour Hersh and the Disappearing Iconoclast" (The American Conservative)

Jim Bovard is a columnist for USA Today and the author of Public Policy Hooligan: Rollicking and Wrangling from Helltown to Washington. Find all of his books and read his work on his website and follow him on Twitter @JimBovard.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Kesslyn Runs, by Charles Featherstone; NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; and LibertyStickers.com.

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Income inequality. Is it a problem? Did it cause the financial crisis? Is it the cause of all the woes of our society? Can it be "solved?" Should it be "solved?" How would it be "solved?" We address these questions--and more!

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Peter Schiff Show: Kill the Estate Tax to Save Jobs

33 Questions About American History You're Not Supposed to Ask by Tom Woods (Amazon Affiliate Link)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tackles Cronyism

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On FPF #302, Brian Saady returns to the show to talk about the huge crime problem in the UAE. Brian explains how the organized crime of the UAE creates opportunities for terror groups around the Middle East. He discusses how the crime in the UAE has ties to gold smuggling, nuclear proliferation, and the PKK. Brian also gives an update on the Colombia peace process with the FARC. 

Brian Saady is an author and podcast host. His articles, podcasts, and books can be found at his website BrianSaady.com. 

Links

Brian's talk at Freedom Foundation 

Gupta Brothers