Whiskey Politics

Andy Puzder joined us at Freedom Fest to discuss the minimum wage, small business regulations, his withdrawal from Labor Secretary and the poignant discussion he had with Mike Pence, and his last marketing effort at Carls Jr, creating possibly one of the greatest commercials in modern times.

In February 2017, fast-food executive Andy Puzder withdrew his nomination to be Labor Secretary as the White House realized the CEO of CKE Restaurants would go down in defeat due to infighting even on the Republican side of Congress. Only a couple of days following the termination of Mike Flynn, seeing one of President Trump’s cabinet picks walking away was a victory for Democrats, unions and liberal groups. New York Times attacked Mr. Puzder's business record and, more importantly to Andy, his character. Mr. Puzder said his treatment had been “an unprecedented smear campaign.” Democrats vocally lauded Mr. Puzder’s withdrawal as "a victory for working Americans". Conservatives were dismayed as Mr. Puzder, while running both Carls Jr. and Hardees staunchly opposed the Affordable Care Act, spoke out against the Progressive's effort to increase the minimum wage to $15 and overtime rules. The unions despised his policies and made it personal.

Andy can be found on Twitter and his book Job Creation: How it Really Works and Why Government Doesn't Understand It on Amazon. Produced by Praemonitus Communications and pictures by Thompson Clicks Photo.

John Stossel joins the Whiskey Politics Podcast just as we were setting up at Freedom Fest. While we had some audio challenges, John spoke on regulations, entitlements, the ongoing drug war and how to ensure future generations will be taught about the benefits of free markets. John can now be found on http://Reason.com and is focusing on teaching students basic economic principals at http://StosselInTheClassroom.org.

For decades you have seen John appear on ABC News and Fox Business Channel preaching libertarian political philosophy and views on economics focusing on free markets. John has received 19 Emmy Awards and 5 National Press Club awards for excellence in consumer reporting. Stossel has written three books recounting how his experiences in journalism shaped his socioeconomic views, Give Me a Break in 2004, Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity in 2007, and No They Can't! Why Government Fails but Individuals Succeed. 

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Glenn Reynolds is one of the most important folks in news as he runs Instapundit (now a PJMedia.com property). Instapundit provides newsworthy articles and content reported across mainstream media, The Drudge Report and many other outlets. Glenn and his team seem to have a knack of picking the stories he knows people would be interested in reading about. His site, created in 2001, has millions of loyal readers. Glenn is an author and law professor who has written for law reviews at several universities, including Columbia and Harvard. His articles have appeared in all the major daily newspapers as well as Fox News and MSNBC and he is currently a Contributor to USA Today. On this episode of Whiskey Politics we discuss how media bias has changed reporting, CNN's Jim Acosta and Stephen Miller, the Ace of Spades article, and the Justice Department redacting the tarmac meeting that took place between Attorney General Loretta Lynch and President Bill Clinton, right before the election.

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Dennis Prager sits down with Dave at #Politicon to discuss Jews on the Left, free speech on the college campus, why it is not enough to prevent conservatives from speaking; it is now necessary to prevent conservatives from appearing even when not speaking (the Leftist effort to not allow Dennis to make music in Los Angeles). We also discuss how Left intellectuals are in fact not intellectual and the young man who called Dennis a "Nazi" right before our interview. Follow Dennis on Facebook, Twitter and PragerU for their must see videos (500 million viewers can't be wrong!)

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When it comes to tackling regulations (Title 9, Obamacare, small business, etc.) Trump has many Libertarians applauding. So why does Reason's Nick Gillespie suggest Trump may be bad for the Libertarian cause? Nick is currently the Contributing Editor of Reason.com and the Editor-in-Chief at Reason.tv, the home of Free Minds and Free Markets. We discuss entitlements, Libertarianism as a governing body, limited government in the age of Trump and much more. You can (and should) find Nick on Twitter and Facebook. Special thanks to virtuoso pianist Hyperion Knight for his beautiful background music taped at the Freedom Fest Convention at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.

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Michael Knowles, Best Selling Author of Reasons to Vote for Democrats: A Comprehensive Guide and Host of the new Michael Knowles Show on Daily Wire joins Dave to discuss why the Left can't laugh and how Universities are subverting Free Speech. Check out Michaels new show at Daily Wire.com. Michael is an American actor and graduate of Yale University, where he earned the Seymour L. Lustman Prize for Outstanding Artistic Contribution. Find Michael at MichaelJKnowles.com and Twitter.

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Salem Media syndicated Talk Show Host and Author Michael Medved graciously returns to the Whiskey Politics Podcast to discuss the issues of the day, including the health care mess, the GOP's extremely fragile majority, 2018, Trump, Sessions, and much more. 

Taped at Freedom Fest. Please subscribe to Whiskey Politics at YouTube and our audio podcasts at iTunes, Stitcher or GooglePlay where your 5-star rating would be appreciated! (iTunes especially!) In: Little Green Bag, George Baker Selection. Out: See The Light Simple Minds. Produced by Praemonitus Communications, pictures by Thompson Clicks Photos.

Libertarian Talk Show Host and Author Larry Elder, "The Sage Of South Central" is heard on over 300 stations on the Salem Media Network. His has written best selling books and is featured on multiple news networks on a regular basis. Larry shares his thoughts on states rights, health care, Trump's first six months, the double standards in the media, his touching story from his book Dear Father, Dear Son about his reconciliation with his Father. Of course, since it's Larry Elder, we finished up with his outrage once again focused on O.J. Simpson, the response from the black community and what has improved, if anything in the past 20 years. Taped at Whiskey Politics Ricochet media booth at Freedom Fest with the great Hyperion Knight in the background playing piano. 

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Filmmaker and Author Dinesh D'Souza sits down with Dave Sussman at the Whiskey Politics / Ricochet Media Booth at Freedom Fest in Las Vegas. Dinesh discusses how while the Left thinks of itself as the 'party of diversity' it is quite the opposite, even fascist. He purports that the Left wishes to keep voters in abject poverty to ensure they maintain their voting blocks. Born in India, D’Souza came to the U.S. as an exchange student at the age of 18 and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College. Called one of the “top young public-policy makers in the country,” Following graduation from Dartmouth University, he went on to work in the Reagan White House as a policy analyst.  D’Souza quickly became known as a major force in public policy through his books, speeches, and films. 

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James O'Keefe joins Dave Sussman at Whiskey Politics on Ricochet at Freedom Fest to discuss the CNN Scandal, fake news, Project Veritas videos and how they have impacted him personally and the big things on the horizon for his organization. 

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