Don't take it from me, your humble host, Hodey Johns, take it from Ike: “Our problem is to achieve adequate military strength within the limits of endurable strain upon our economy. To amass military power without regard to our economic capacity would be to defend ourselves against one kind of disaster by inviting another.”

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WAL Daily 65: The Department of Defense Sucks

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Comedian, actor, and podcaster Frank Caliendo joins Chris Spangle to discuss fame and its effect on society, how social media has changed comedy, and the complications of free speech in modern media. Get all of Frank's podcasts at https://www.frankpods.com/. Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle

371: Frank Caliendo on Fame and Free Speech

Chris Spangle, Rhinehold, and Tricia Stuart continue the second and final part of policing in America. They discuss the fourth amendment, civil asset forfeiture, and public attitudes towards the police.


Part 1 - https://wearelibertarians.com/368-policing-in-america-part-1/
Show Notes - https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Policing.pdf
Video - https://youtu.be/ooNZ3Or6bnM


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History of 4th Amendment - 00:16:06
Civil Asset Forfeiture - 00:27:30
Public Sentiment Towards Police - 00:57:51
Police On Their Own Job - 00:1:12:01
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370: Policing in America, Part 2 - Civil Asset Forfeiture

In the "The Swamp, Explained" series, Chris Spangle and Rob Quartel go in-depth on how Washington works. President Trump has fired John Bolton. We debate if Bolton is the last Wilsonian hawk in the White House. Rob shares where he was on 9-11, and we examine how the world has changed over 18 years. 

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369: The Swamp Explained - John Bolton Fired, Remembering 9-11

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, Rhinehold, and Tricia Stuart discuss how policing in America developed and where it stands at this moment.


Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Policing.pdf
Militarization of Police Departments with Radley Balko: https://wal.fireside.fm/113
Video: https://youtu.be/hOL_PQUURqM 


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Declaring our Biases on Police - 00:13:48
Brief History of Policing - 00:21:21
Current Role of Policing in America - 00:32:32
Militarization of Police - 00:58:03
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368: Policing in America, Part 1

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, and Travis McCurry discuss Dave Chappelle's latest Netflix comedy special 'Sticks and Stones' and why it has struck such a chord. They also discuss the recent straight pride parade and the rise of white identity politics. 

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Dave Chappelle - 00:19:13

Straight Pride - 01:03:50 Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle

WAL Daily 65: The Department of Defense Sucks

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