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The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world.ON THIS EPISODEJoe and David are joined by resident crypto degen, Kyle Mack, to take a free-ranging deep dive into the philosophy of libertarianism, its history, why government is inherently forceful, the role of morality in libertarian philosophy, risk, the current banking crisis, moral hazards, AI, futurism and more.SPONSORSThis episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today at www.sheehan.works. This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food. Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you.CHAPTERS0:00 - Introductions + Banter2:51 - Who is David Rand?4:21 - What is Libertarianism?7:15 - Why does government = force?9:15 - The history of Classical Liberalism12:05 - What is the role of morality in a libertarian philosophy?24:49 - Risk Tolerance and Moral HazardsREFERENCES / SOURCES+ BOOK: The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure - John Allison: https://amzn.to/3mWu0ky+ BOOK: The Network State - Bali Srinivasan: https://amzn.to/3JmZ44p+ BOOK: The Sovereign Individual - William Rees-Mogg and James Dale Davidson: https://amzn.to/3JMIRHf+ Operation Chokepoint: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Choke_Point+ Joseph Gentile: https://www.newsweek.com/who-joseph-gentile-silicon-valley-bank-exec-scrutinized-after-collapse-1787182+ SVB ESG Report: https://www.svb.com/news/company-news/svb-releases-2022-environmental-social-and-governance-esg-report

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world. ON THIS EPISODEJoe and David and Henri convene to discuss an EPIC news week that included the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and possible contagion to other financial institutions, a shocking upheaval to the January 6th insurrection narrative, additional support for the theory that Covid did in fact come from a lab in Wuhan, and a SPICY Twitter files hearing on capital hill that had esteemed journalists sparring with combative legislators.We honestly couldn’t have asked for a juicier news week to commemorate our tenth episode.SPONSORSThis episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you. CHAPTERS0:00 - Introductions3:20 - BREAKING: SVB Bank Collapse - What is happening?17:30 - Department of Energy supports validity of Lab Leak Theory24:12 - January 6th insurrection narrative crumbling with release of Capitol security camera footage36:15 - Twitter Files: House select committee hearings get spicy! 46:29 - What, if anything, can we do about all of this?53:21 - Reaction: FBI denies claims of influencing Twitter censorship1:03:40 - NYT: Anonymous U.S. officials blame “pro-Ukranian force” for Nordstream 2 pipeline attack1:09:20 - The U.S. unipolar moment is ending?REFERENCES / SOURCES+ Silicon Valley Bank Closed by FDIC: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/silicon-valley-bank-crashes-65-halted-pending-news+ NYT Nordstream 2 article: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/07/us/politics/nord-stream-pipeline-sabotage-ukraine.html?+ New January 6th footage changes the narrative: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opy7MLGAPBk+ Twitter Files Hearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEeaVOzqwAY+ US Reserve Requirements: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/requiredreserves.asp+ BOOK: Meltdown, by Tom Woods: https://amzn.to/3yu6MEU

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world. ON THIS EPISODEJoe and David are again joined by Henri to discuss recent news, including why more regulations won’t prevent future train derailments or chemical spills, what a national divorce is and what it might look like, the presidential candidates already announcing for 2024, as well as reactions to Chelsea Handler’s “Day in the life of a childless woman” video and more.SPONSORSThis episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you. CHAPTERS0:00 - Introductions1:20 - Comments: Is Sy Hersh credible or not?12:18 - East Palestine Chemical Spill & Rail Industry Regulations25:45 - National divorce: what would it mean? 35:47 - 2024 Presidential Candidates: Who’s announcing and what do they stand for?48:38 - Video Reaction: Nikki Haley’s Foreign Policy52:52 - The Minsk Accords - A brief overview55:40 - Oxford Study: Mask mandates didn’t work to stop transmission of Covid1:02:30 - Reaction: “A day in the life of a childless woman”1:13:00 - Reaction: Constituent grills Ritchie Torres to call for a Nordstream 2 investigationREFERENCES / SOURCES+ Rail Regulations: https://www.heritage.org/transportation/commentary/dont-regulate-the-rail-industry + Railroad “Revenue Adequacy”: https://www.aar.org/article/freight-rail-revenue-adequacy/+ The Truth about the Robber Barrons: https://mises.org/library/truth-about-robber-barons+ Greater Idaho Movement: https://www.greateridaho.org/study-oregon-subsidizes-eastern-oregon-but-idaho/+ Study: Masks Didn’t Work: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006207.pub6/full+ Ritchie Torres Confronted on Nordstream 2: https://twitter.com/MintPressNews/status/1625957581389807617

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world. ON THIS EPISODEJoe and David are again joined by Henri Pellerin to discuss the week’s events, including our tendency toward UFO hysteria, the catastrophic train derailment and chemical spill in Ohio, how to prevent future spills without more regulation, why environmentalists should support ending the Fed and its inflationary monetary policy, and why the latest inflation numbers aren’t as accurate as you might think.SPONSORSThis episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food. Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you. CHAPTERS0:00 - Introductions1:20 - Corrections6:15 - UFO Hysteria15:09 - Ohio Train Derailment and Chemical Spill31:20 - The economics of the environment40:07 - New Inflation DataBOOKSKarl Menger - Origins of Money: https://amzn.to/3k5c0DGMurray Rothbard - What has government done to our money: https://amzn.to/3lRy4lHRon Paul - Revolution: https://amzn.to/3Knqut9Ron Paul - End the Fed: https://amzn.to/418taknTom Woods - Melt Down: https://amzn.to/3xCUee0REFERENCES / SOURCES+ U.S. Gov’t: It’s Not UFOs - https://www.zerohedge.com/political/sudden-narrative-shift-pentagon-admits-mystery-objects-probably-private-craft-not-tied+ China: U.S. Balloon panic is a sign of decline: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/world/asia/us-china-spy-balloon-ufo.html+ Full list of chemicals released in Ohio train derailment: https://www.newsweek.com/ohio-train-derailment-toxic-chemicals-list-epa-1780805+ Inflation “cooled slightly:” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/business/economy/january-cpi-inflation-report.html+ Adam Schwankl Art: https://www.adamschwankl.com/portfolio

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world.ON THIS EPISODEJoe and David are again joined by Kyle Mack to discuss a wild news cycle that includes new information about the thwarting of Ukraine peace deals by western officials, credible reporting that confirms U.S. intelligence responsibility for the destruction of the Nordstream 2 Pipeline, the apparent coup that is attempting to boot Jakes O’Keefe from Project Veritas, the realities behind a very bland State of the Union address, how the FBI hired a felon to infiltrate and spy on the BLM movement in 2020, and what the heck any of us can do to change these broken systems we’re currently living with.CORRECTIONS:In this episode at roughly 16:11 David mentions a newly opened natural gas pipeline between Denmark and Germany. The pipeline is actually between Norway and Poland.SPONSORSThis episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you.CHAPTERS0:00 - Introductions4:28 - Israeli PM: US Blocked Attempt at Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal12:33 - Seymour Hersh confirms US Blew Up Nordstream 2 Pipeline29:17 - James O’Keefe gets ousted from Project Veritas?37:32 - Human (Re)Action: Fawning State Of The Union coverage on ABC News44:43 - National Debt Checkup57:30 - Chinese Spy Balloon Drama1:03:57 - FBI hired felon to infiltrate & spy on BLM movement in 2020 + the bigger picture1:13:55 - What can we do to change things?REFERENCES / SOURCES+ Israeli PM says US blocked Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal: https://news.antiwar.com/2023/02/05/former-israeli-pm-bennett-says-us-blocked-his-attempts-at-a-russia-ukraine-peace-deal/+ Seymour Hersh Nordstream 2 Expose: https://open.substack.com/pub/seymourhersh/p/how-america-took-out-the-nord-stream?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web+ U.S. National Debt: usdebtclock.org+ FBI hired a felon to infiltrate BLM: https://theintercept.com/2023/02/07/fbi-denver-racial-justice-protests-informant/

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world.ON THIS EPISODEDavid and Joe welcome guest Kyle Mack (@CptQuiggley on Twitter) to discuss a wide range of issues including the tragic Tyre Nichols murder, how to correct bad policing with the free market, the escalation towards WWIII, Utah administrators caught skirting rules against CRT, new Utah school choice bill gives parents and students a way to opt out, Jordan Peterson’s “Pro-human WEF alternative”, and his interventionist take on Iranian regime change, plus much more.SPONSORSThis episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today.This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you.CHAPTERS0:00 - Introductions0:45 - YouTube comment responses2:03 - Who controls our world? Davos or us?11:06 - Where can the LP be most ideologically influential?14:36 - The tragedy of Tyre Nichols17:11 - Correcting bad policing: qualified immunity25:16 - New Russian Offensive + Escalation toward WWIII32:45 - RAND report - Pros & cons of Ukraine war36:20 - Utah teachers skirting bans on CRT & woke doctrine41:05 - Now the school board has to listen to parents46:24 - Mr. Beast cures 1,000 peoples’ blindness53:46 - Jordan Peterson’s WEF Alternative59:39 - Population growth and the abundance index1:01:24 - Human (Re)Action: Jordan Peterson suggests Iran regime change1:10:25 - Human (Re)Action: WEF Brain Transparency Video 1:14:19 - Do they need a warrant for brain wave data?1:15:26 - How do we know this doesn’t already exist?1:17:19 - Data ownershipBOOKS+ Liberalism - Ludwig Von Mises (Affiliate Link)+ Machinery of Freedom - David Friedman (Affiliate Link)REFERENCES / SOURCES+ RAND Corporation Report - Ukraine War Pros + Cons+ WATCH: Utah Administrators Usher in CRT+ Jordan Peterson’s “Pro-human” WEF Alternative

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world. ON THIS EPISODEDavid, Henri, and Joe laugh at Al Gore's apocalyptic climate outburst, discuss the U.S. tanks headed for Ukraine, the Russian warship headed for the U.S., and how anti-war entrepreneurs have an opportunity to rally for peace and stop the Ukraine war from turning into WWIII. They debate the necessity of the PELOSI Act and the legitimacy of insider trading, explore the implications of Iowa’s recent passage of an important education savings account bill, and react to the recent Twitter battle between Matt Walsh and Maj Toure over authoritarianism, capital punishment, the drug war, and bodily autonomy.SPONSORSThis episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today at www.sheehan.works.This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you. CHAPTERS3:12 - Inflation reduction act9:00 - Doomsday Clock hits 90 seconds9:30 - David’s Pitch for Watchmen11:38 - US tanks headed to Ukraine16:58 - What can we do to stop this war?20:35 - Did peace rallies actually work in 2008-09?23:00 - The entrepreneurial opportunity of stopping war26:20 - Russian warships headed towards the U.S.26:55 - The PELOSI Act and the legitimacy of insider trading32:01 - Iowa education savings account bill passes40:57 - The progressive history of public education43:35 - Education savings accounts are REAL diversity 44:22 - Some libertarians think school choice is bad?!47:26 - Local politics matter most50:16 - Matt Walsh & Maj Toure duke it out on Twitter1:01:15 - Harsh penalties have a weak effect on reducing crimeREFERENCES / LINKS+ Edchoice.org

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world.ON THIS EPISODEDavid, Henri, and Joe explore the WEF’s ongoing meeting in Davos, the implications of ESG, Wokeism, and stakeholder capitalism on freedom and self ownership, Jeremy Clarkson’s cancellation, free speech as a constitutional right but not a natural right, and much more.SPONSORSThis episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today at www.sheehan.works.This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you.CHAPTERS00:32 - World Economic Forum & Davos6:58 - Who will own the things? ESG & Wokeism vs. markets9:54 - Stakeholder capitalism14:45 - Corporations & the Social Credit of Wokeism19:20 - Jeremy Clarkson’s second cancellation & speech as violence28:26 - Is free speech a natural right?32:30 - Biometric data & private property rights vs. innovationREFERENCES(13:00) New American Values ETF - https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/american-conservative-values-etf-away-woke-companies

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world.ON THIS EPISODEDavid and Joe get fired up about gas stoves and the implicit infantilization of the American public, the war on speech by way of Jordan Peterson, the origins of the NSA, the intelligence state and its role in the decline of our republic, body positivity, and much more.SPONSORThis episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today at www.sheehan.works.This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you.CHAPTERS1:32 - What does education reform look like?18:30 - Russian election interference20:06 - Biden’s stash of classified documents and the DoD26:39 - The Church Commission28:27 - The CIA, FBI, and MK Ultra30:55 - The IRS comes after libertarians35:33 - Jordan Peterson’s Mean Tweets37:25 - The culprit is professional licensing?38:20 - Elliot Page and Free Speech40:21 - The origin of “Yelling fire in a crowded theater”43:28 - Why labor policy should be a priority for the LP51:52 - Vet tech licensing and government intervention1:02:30 - Body positivity, parenting, and responsibilityREFERENCESMK Ultra - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MKUltraProject Mockingbird - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_MockingbirdCOINTELPRO - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world.ON THIS EPISODEJoe and the CEO of Zesty Beverages, John Griffith (“Griff”), explore the seedy underbelly of the beverage industry, the health epidemic in America, childhood obesity and the recent new guidance from the American Pediatrics Association, Griff’s history with metabolic disease and how lifestyle change allowed him to make lasting improvements to his health and quality of life.SPONSORThis episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today at www.sheehan.works.This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*ck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you.CHAPTERS1:12 - Coca Cola gets government subsidies?3:10 - Sugar is everywhere4:25 - Zesty Founding Story10:56 - New guidance for pediatric obesity17:05 - Nutrition and corporate responsibility23:17 - What’s up with non-nutritive (sugar-free) sweeteners?31:37 - The medical industrial complex38:11 - Griff’s story39:53 - The consequences of pharmaCORRECTIONSGriff misspoke and stated that 40% of Americans have diabetes. According to the CDC, 42% of Americans are obese, while 11.3% of Americans have diabetes. References to those statistics are included at the top of the list below.To suggest any other corrections, email [email protected]://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/health-equity/diabetes-by-the-numbers.htmlhttps://www.businessinsider.com/chart-american-sugar-consumption-2012-2https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/45-alarming-statistics-on-americans-sugar-consumption-and-the-effects-of-sugar-on-americans-health/https://www.coca-colacompany.com/faqs/how-much-sugar-is-in-coca-cola

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world.Libertyportal.com curates content from around the web on subjects like politics, culture, entrepreneurship, and health and fitness; with a focus on issues that matter most to our freedom-first audience. Their selection of original content, including this podcast, is growing fast as well. Check it out and go down the rabbit hole for yourself at LibertyPortal.com.ON THIS EPISODE:David, Henri, and Joe discuss the important events of the year behind us, and hopes for the year to come. They cover the Ukraine war, the red wave that wasn’t, inflation and its possible silver linings, the rise of the Mises Caucus of the Libertarian Party, and more.SPONSORThis episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today at www.sheehan.works.This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to untuck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you.CHAPTERS0:00 - Introductions2:18 - 2022 In Review: The background of the conflict in Ukraine11:29 - 2022 In Review: The red wave that didn’t happen13:20 - 2022 In Review: Inflation16:06 - 2022 In Review: The Rise of the Mises Caucus21:48 - Discussing LP29:00 - The strategic use of the Libertarian Party32:00 - Current Events: Speaker of the House Chaos40:38 - Thoughts on Elon’s Twitter Takeover47:57 - Recalling Biden’s Hitler-esque Speech52:30 - WTF ever happened to Fauci?53:00 - The compromises for Speaker of the House59:50 - Predictions & Political Resolutions for 2023REFERENCESLP Mises Caucus: https://lpmisescaucus.com/