The Freedom Report

Is Obama's Lawlessness Creating A Progressive/Libertarian Alliance?

Jack Hunter joins the Freedom Report to discuss a panel featuring Jeremy Scahill and Oliver Stone at the International Students For Liberty Conference on the issue of national security. Hunter was shocked to hear the opening by the liberal Scahill where he admitted to having more in common with Tea Party types like Rand Paul than President Barack Obama.

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Scahill, the author of the book Dirty Wars, chastised MSNBC as being mouthpieces for the Obama regime, and wondered how partisanship could make Democrats so quickly abandon their principles.

Private Prisons: Is Justice Best Served For Profit? (Podcast)

Should prisons run on a profit incentive? Won't that mean that corporations will want more people to be in jail? How do we reconcile a belief in the free market with the principles that lead to less crime? How do we administer justice in a way that provides for the common good? And if we lived in a stateless society, could I lock up someone in my basement if they stole my property? 

Assistant Professor of Economics at Loyola University in New Orleans Dan D'Amico joins the Freedom Report to discuss the criminal justice system. D'Amico studies justice systems and he stopped by the media room at the International Students for Liberty conference in Washington D.C. to discuss. 

Are There Serious Problems With Libertarian Philosophy? (Podcast)

Professor at the University of Virginia Dr. Jim Lark joined the Freedom Report to discuss his recent speech "Challenges For Libertarians" at the International Students for Liberty conference in Washington D.C.

What's wrong with the non-aggression principle? Is it possible that it doesn't answer every question about problems in human society? For example, if I point a gun at you, but don't fire it, is that an act of aggression? Or do I have to wait until you pull the trigger before I can consider you an aggressor?

And what about the stowaway problem? If you stowaway on my ship and we're in the middle of the ocean, can I dump you overboard even if you'd drown?

Thomas Jefferson once stated, "Question boldly, even the existence of God..." In this podcast we question the most core principles of libertarian philosophy to see if our principle hold up to the toughest scrutiny of the real world.

Here is where the rubber meets the road on the Freedom Report podcast!

Is Patriarchy a Conspiracy Theory? Podcast W/ 'Bleeding Heart' Libertarian Sarah Skwire

Feminist libertarian and world-renowned 'Bleeding Heart," Sarah Skwire joins the Freedom Report at the International Students for Liberty conference in Washington D.C.

Is the concept of the "Patriarchy," a conspiracy theory, or a serious issue libertarians need to address? What about rape culture? Should men on college campuses have their potential sexual partners send them a text message giving consent?

And why are there so many guys walking around this conference wearing bow ties and fedoras? These are the serious issues we must address!

Skwire joins the podcast to discuss gender issues, libertarian feminism and the role of government in our lives. 

Wall Street Vs. Main Street - Who Wins When The Fed's In Charge?

Are The Interests of Main Street & Wall Street At Odds? 

Financial analyst Heather Hughes joins the Freedom Report podcast on Valentine's Day to discuss the broken hearts of a million libertarians who had to watch Janet Yellen confirmed as the new chair of the Federal Reserve. 

Yellen's impact on the marketplace is unknown, but Hughes offers her insight into why she thinks that Yellen's impact on the marketplace will be similar to her predecessor Ben Bernanke. 

What impact will Obamacare have on the markets? Will the CBO report that shows a 2.5 million total job loss have a major impact on the marketplace? 

Hughes discusses the difference between the interests of Main Street and Wall Street and whether their interests can ever be aligned. And what does she think about Bitcoins, Bubbles and the Boom and Bust cycle? 

All that and more on a special Valentine's Day episode of the Freedom Report. 

Rand Paul Vs. Hillary Clinton 2016? Ft. Jack Hunter (PODCAST)

Jack Hunter dropped by the Freedom Report studio to talk about a potential cage match between Hillary Clinton and Rand Paul in 2016. If Senator Paul takes on Secretary Clinton, what strategy will the libertarian leaning legislator have to pull off to beat the baddest Democrat on the block? 

Also, as Matt Kibbe says, sometimes you have to beat the Republicans before you beat the Democrats. Is the GOP ready for Paul's brand of constitutional conservatism? And what happens if he has to take on Ted Cruz? Will the party split the vote to elect an establishment style candidate? 

And what about national defense? Does Senator Rand Paul have what it takes to construct a foreign policy that protects American's lives, liberty and property? 

All that and more on the Freedom Report podcast!

States Consider Legalizing Euthanasia? Should it be legal?

A district court in New Mexico recently authorized doctors to provide lethal prescriptions and stated that there is a constitutional right for a competent, terminally ill patient to choose aid in dying. Other states are considering following suit. Do people have a right to die? What if a child is born with a congenital defect? Should parents have the right to choose to euthanize the child? 

The Freedom Report takes on one of the ultimate taboos exclusively at The Libertarian Republic. 

Iran Sending Warships To American Maritime Border, When Is It Ok To Nuke Them? (PODCAST)

"I say we take off and nuke em from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."

The Freedom Report podcast today deals with the issue of the government of Iran preparing to send warships to the US Maritime border in the Atlantic Ocean. The threat is reportedly a response to the U.S. fifth fleet in the gulf. How far will the conflict escalate before this cold war turns hot?

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A key diplomatic issue with Iran/US relations is whether or not the hostile Middle Eastern state should be allowed to develop nuclear weapons. Last week footage emerged of the bombing of Nagasaki, and it had libertarians asking the question, is it ever OK to use nuclear weapons, even in self defense?

This podcast asks the question with the hypothetical, if Luke Skywalker killed any civilians in his assault on the Death Star in Return of the Jedi, would that make him a war criminal? If so, then what lengths can we go to in order to defend ourselves?

Iran, Star Wars, Nagasaki and nuclear war all are issues of discussion in this episode of the Freedom Report podcast!

Could a Libertarian be the Next Governor of Texas? Ft. Kathie Glass

Libertarian Party candidate for Governor of Texas Kathie Glass joins the Freedom Report to discuss her run for office. Glass is a Houston lawyer who has worked in the liberty movement for 28 years and is running on a platform of nullification of federal laws.

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Glass believes that nullification is like a strong muscle that has atrophied, and it's time to give it a workout. She says that if agents of the federal government were to try to enforce unconstitutional laws in Texas, she'd have them arrested!

Glass discusses her views on her opponents Wendy Davis and Greg Abbot, as well as gives her opinion on the topic that sank tea party favorite Debra Medina's campaign, namely whether the events of 9/11 were a conspiracy orchestrated by our own government.

All that and more on a special episode of the Freedom Report, brought to you in part by Amagi Metals, The Libertarian Republic's trusted metals dealer.

Raw Milk Raids! Should Gov't Be Telling Us What To Eat?

Raw Milk Activist Liz Reitzig joins the Freedom Report podcast to discuss issues surrounding raw milk raids in the United States. Reitzig is an openly declared criminal, who claims her sovereign right to drink raw milk and feed it to her children. She's admittedly defying the law and any libertarian would agree that she should have the right to do with her body whatever she likes. But isn't raw milk dangerous? And didn't we invent pasteurization in order to help stop the spread of deadly germs such as salmonella? 

Reitzig argues that the public doesn't have all the information when it comes to raw milk. She also has some strong opinions about GMO's. Reitzig debates Austin Petersen over whether GMO's are really dangerous, and whether corporations like Monsanto should be derided for producing products that people want, despite the crony capitalism involved in the production of these products. 

And in Michigan government swine raided a pig farm after the Department of Natural Resources classified the hogs on Baker's Green Acres farm as illegal. The government demanded that Mark Baker kill his livestock without an act of legislation. Is Baker's Green Acres doomed? 

All that and more on the Freedom Report podcast!