We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle

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We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle episodes

  • 307: Cost of Bernie Sander's Medicare for All, Death Penalty, Torture

    Chris Spangle and Harry Price break down the cost of Bernie Sander's Medicare for All and fact check if the Koch Brother's proved $2 Trillion in savings, cover a man that died a gruesome death from an execution in Tennessee, Gina Haspel's torture memos get released, and we debut Undercovered News.

    Time Stamps
    • Cost of Bernie Sander's Medicare for All - 00:09:32
    • Billy Ray Irick Dies Painful Death in Tennessee - 00:51:18
    • Gina Haspel Memos Released and Libertarian Opinion of Torture - 01:22:24
    • Uncovered News - 01:51:44
    • We Are Libertarians Mailbag - 02:10:10
    • Brian Nichols Show Update - 02:16:28
    • Final Thoughts - 02:20:01
    • Show Notes

      https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WALEp307Notesv2.pdf

      Links: https://wearelibertarians.com/307-cost-of-bernie-sanders-medicare-for-all-death-penalty-torture/

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      2 hr 23 min
    • 306: The Building and Destruction of a Media Brand

      Chris Spangle and Chris Gault welcome Johnny Rocket and Raylene Lightheart of the Blast Off podcast (formerly the Johnny Rocket Launchpad) to discuss the deplatformming of Alex Jones, re-inventing a podcast, and how to fall in love with libertarianism. We also discuss the new NYC Uber ban. Check out their show at https://thelaunchpadmedia.com/blastoff/.

      Special Guest: Johnny Rocket.

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      1 hr 23 min
    • 305: Alex Jones Gets Deplatformed, Dems Want Social Media Regulation, Death Penalty

      Chris Spangle and Harry Price share their controversial opinion on the mass deletion of InfoWars and Alex Jones from social media, Democrats circulate a plan to regulate the internet and social companies, we ask why Austin Peterson lost, and Brian Nichols calls in to discuss the libertarian position on the Death Penalty. Become a WAL Patron to hear our bonus episode on Chris’s attendance of Podcast Movement. Learn more at https://wearelibertarians.com/.

      Segments:
      • 5:40 - Alex Jones Deplatformed
      • 52:30 - Democrats Release Plan to Regulate the Internet
      • 1:15:40 - Austin Petersen Loses in Missouri
      • 1:21:08 - Path to Libertarianism - The Death Penalty with Brian Nichols
      • Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/305-alex-jones-gets-deplatformed-dems-want-social-media-regulation-death-penalty/

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        1 hr 44 min
      • 304: The Swamp Explained - Russian and Trump, The Jones Act

        In the second episode of our series "The Swamp, Explained", Chris Spangle and Rob Quartel go in depth on how Washington works.

        Rob gives us a view of Russian meddling and possible Trump collusion from the swamp. Rob explains the Jones Act.

        America's Welfare

        Queen Fleet - https://object.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/serials/files/regulation/1991/7/v14n3-5.pdf

        GOP lawmaker pressures Puerto Rico to end push for shipping rules exemption - https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/gop-lawmaker-pressures-puerto-rico-to-end-push-for-shipping-rules-exemption

        The Jones Act: A Burden America Can No Longer Bear - https://object.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/pubs/pdf/pa845.pdf

        The Jones Act In Perspective - https://object.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/articles/brannon-grassroots-hawaii.pdf

        Rob has lived and worked in Washington DC for 40 years. He worked for the EPA and the Ford and H.W. Bush campaigns. Check out his resume here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-quartel-5291553/

        Have questions for Rob? Email us - [email protected]

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        1 hr 9 min
      • 303: Homelessness

        Chris Spangle and Mark Warner discuss homelessness in America. Warner worked for a homeless shelter for nearly a decade before going into politics. They discuss why someone becomes homeless and how local communities can manage populations without government intervention.

        Econtalk: Erica Sandberg on Homelessness and Downtown Streets Team - https://www.acast.com/econtalk/erica-sandberg-on-homelessness-and-downtown-streets-team

        Wheeler Mission Ministries - https://wheelermission.org/

        Thomas Sowell on the Housing Boom and Bust - https://youtu.be/5GoAGuTIbVY

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        1 hr 25 min
      • The Cost 6: Miah's Story - The Life of an Outcast

        What happens when society makes a person a pariah? Our podcast Creating Miah is a conversation between Chris Spangle and Miah Akston as she transitions from male to female. More than that, it is a process of self-discovery and a hard look at social norms in our society. In this episode, originally recorded for Creating Miah in Series Two, Episode Two, Miah contemplates suicide. https://soundcloud.com/wearelibertarians/sets/creating-miah-a-transgender-podcast

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        1 hr 29 min
      • The Cost 5: Rachel's Story - Profit Over Lives in Our Prisons

        Chris Spangle and Greg Lenz sit down to talk to Claude “Woody” Wood and Linda Martel of Indianapolis, IN about the death of Woody’s daughter Rachel Wood while an inmate in Indiana prisons. It is is a difficult story that shows us the tragic results of an inhumane system. Be sure to read the coverage of this story in the South Bend Tribune by Virginia Black. This was originally episode 91 of We Are Libertarians.

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        1 hr 52 min
      • 302: Russian Hackers Indicted, Trump And Putin

        Chris Spangle, Tad Western, and Matt Wittleif discuss the indictment of 12 Russian hackers, what it means for the collusion investigation, and we break down Trump's press conference with Putin.

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        2 hr 8 min
      • 301: Firing A Gun For the First Time

        Chris Spangle, Harry Price, and Paul Copeland recap Spangle's first time shooting a gun and what perceptions changed towards firearms. We also examine the gotcha journalism of Sacha Baron Cohen.

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        1 hr 53 min

      About We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle

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      We Are Libertarians helps you sound smarter while talking to your friends. Our goal is to help you understand national and local government as well as politics and policies from an independent point of view. We examine current events from a libertarian perspective while treating modern politics with all of the irreverence it deserves. We toss out the screaming heads, put people before political parties, and give context to the news to make you think. Our host is Chris Spangle, a fifteen year veteran of politics and media. He leads a discussion amongst friends and high-profile guests that span the libertarian spectrum of thought. Founded in 2012, the main podcast posts on Wednesdays with a shorter daily episode the other days.