
Are We Mishandling Biden’s Mishandled Documents?
<p>This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan examine the revelations that President Biden, when he was Vice President Biden, mishandled classified documents, similar in some ways to how former President Trump mishandled “Top Secret” documents he took from the White House as his presidency ended. With such serious questions on offer about how much information we classify and inconsistencies in how we punish people who mishandle it, why are so many people focusing only on questions of hypocrisy on Biden’s part? Next, the guys turn to the storming of the capitol and other government buildings in Brazil by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Even as it conjures comparisons to January 6 in the U.S., is that the most helpful lens through which to examine this story? And finally, the constantly wrong Paul Ehrlich is back, having been featured on a “60 Minutes” segment about mass extinction, to declare himself to be the embodiment of science. How wrong can one biologist be? Very, it turns out.</p><br><p><a href="http://acton.org/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to our podcasts</a></p><p><a href="https://acton.swoogo.com/businessmatters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Register Now for Business Matters 2023</a></p><p><a href="https://university.acton.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apply Now for Acton University 2023 (Early Bird Pricing)</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/biden-white-house-mounts-absurd-defense-on-classified-document-discoveries/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Biden White House Mounts Absurd Defense on Classified-Document Discoveries | National Review</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-re-education-with-eli-lake/id1619523910?i=1000575689394" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mar-a-Lago Madness | The Re-Education with Eli Lake</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://lawliberty.org/the-dream-of-scalable-democracy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Dream of Scalable Democracy | Dylan Pahman, Law &amp; Liberty</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://blog.acton.org/archives/124126-true-liberty-demands-respectful-disagreement.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">True Liberty Demands Respectful Disagreement | Dylan Pahman, Acton Institute</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1BneeJTDcU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Welcome to the Internet | Bo Burnham (NSFW language)</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/morning/bolsonaro-supporters-wreak-havoc-on-brasilia/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bolsonaro Supporters Wreak Havoc on Brasília | The Morning Dispatch</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.csuchico.edu/iege/_assets/documents/susi-letter-from-birmingham-jail.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Letter from Birmingham Jail | Martin Luther King, Jr.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/earth-mass-extinction-60-minutes-2023-01-01/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scientists say planet in midst of sixth mass extinction, Earth's wildlife running out of places to live | 60 Minutes</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://reason.com/2023/01/03/60-minutes-promotes-paul-ehrlichs-failed-doomsaying-one-more-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">60 Minutes Promotes Paul Ehrlich's Failed Doomsaying One More Time | Ronald Bailey, Reason</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://fee.org/articles/paul-ehrlich-wrong-on-60-minutes-and-for-almost-60-years/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paul Ehrlich: Wrong on 60 Minutes and for Almost 60 Years | FEE</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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This week, Eric, Dan, and Dylan examine the revelations that President Biden, when he was Vice President Biden, mishandled classified documents, similar in some ways to how former President Trump mishandled “Top Secret” documents he took from the White House as his presidency ended. With such serious questions on offer about how much information we classify and inconsistencies in how we punish people who mishandle it, why are so many people focusing only on questions of hypocrisy on Biden’s part? Next, the guys turn to the storming of the capitol and other government buildings in Brazil by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Even as it conjures comparisons to January 6 in the U.S., is that the most helpful lens through which to examine this story? And finally, the constantly wrong Paul Ehrlich is back, having been featured on a “60 Minutes” segment about mass extinction, to declare himself to be the embodiment of science. How wrong can one biologist be? Very, it turns out.
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Biden White House Mounts Absurd Defense on Classified-Document Discoveries | National Review
Mar-a-Lago Madness | The Re-Education with Eli Lake
The Dream of Scalable Democracy | Dylan Pahman, Law & Liberty
True Liberty Demands Respectful Disagreement | Dylan Pahman, Acton Institute
Welcome to the Internet | Bo Burnham (NSFW language)
Bolsonaro Supporters Wreak Havoc on Brasília | The Morning Dispatch
Letter from Birmingham Jail | Martin Luther King, Jr.
60 Minutes Promotes Paul Ehrlich's Failed Doomsaying One More Time | Ronald Bailey, Reason
Paul Ehrlich: Wrong on 60 Minutes and for Almost 60 Years | FEE
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