Minnesota Liberty

LPMN Executive Director AJ Williams joins hosts Rebecca Whiting and TJ Hawthorne to talk about the LPMN presence at the Minnesota State Fair--- Recorded Wednesday, September 6, 2023 Have you joined LPMN yet? Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-member --- Upcoming events:* Sept 12: CD5 meeting @ Spring Street Tavern, 6:30PM* Sept 13: CD4 meeting @ Stout's, 7:00 PM* Sept 14: CD2 meeting @ Fireside Restaurant, 6:30 PM* Sept 23: Libertarian Women of Dakota and Goodhue Counties is hosting a discussion on home schooling facilitated by LPMN member Shaun Akielski @ Spiral Brewery, 12:30 PMHead to https://www.lpmn.org/events to see a listing of all upcoming events (including Zoom links) and join one near you! ---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com

LPMN member Harrison Hicks joins host Rebecca Whiting to discuss their adventures (and misadventures) in homesteading. Join LPMN at the State Fair here: https://lpmn.org/events/great-minnesota-get-together/ Sign up to volunteer for two shifts and get your State Fair ticket reimbursed! --- Recorded Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Have you joined LPMN yet? Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-member --- Upcoming events:* Sept 3: Virtual meet & greet via Zoom @ 8:00 PM* Sept 9: Beltrami County affiliate meeting @ Bridgid's, 7:00 PM* Sept 12: CD5 meeting @ Spring Street Tavern, 6:30PM* Sept 13: CD4 meeting @ Stout's, 7:00 PM* Sept 14: CD2 meeting @ Fireside Restaurant, 6:30 PM* Sept 23: Libertarian Women of Dakota and Goodhue Counties is hosting a discussion on home schooling facilitated by LPMN member Shaun Akielski @ Spiral Brewery, 12:30 PMHead to https://www.lpmn.org/events to see a listing of all upcoming events (including Zoom links) and join one near you! ---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com

LPMN Outreach Director and Chair of the CD4Liberty affiliate joins hosts Joey Gamache and TJ Hawthorn.Join LPMN at the State Fair here: https://lpmn.org/events/great-minnesota-get-together/Sign up to volunteer for two shifts and get your State Fair ticket reimbursed!---Recorded Wednesday, August 16, 2023Have you joined LPMN yet? Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-member---Upcoming events: - Saturday, August 19, 9:00 AM: Minneapolis Street Cleanup @ Minneapolis Urban League (meetup point)- Saturday, August 19, 7:00 PM: Beltrami County Affiliate meetup @ Bridgid's Pub- Sunday, August 20, 8:00 PM: Virtual Meet & Greet- Thursday, August 24: State Fair begins! Follow the link above to join us at the Great Minnesota Get-Together!Head to https://www.lpmn.org/events to see a listing of all upcoming events (including Zoom links) and join one near you!---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com

Libertarian presidential candidates Josh Smith and Mike ter Maat join hosts James Jenneman and Troy Felton to talk about the future of the country and what normal people can do to influence it.Guest Links: * Josh Smith: https://joshuasmith2024.com/ * Mike ter Maat: https://goldnewdeal.org/Join LPMN at the State Fair here: https://lpmn.org/events/great-minnesota-get-together/Sign up to volunteer for two shifts and get your State Fair ticket reimbursed!---Recorded Wednesday, August 9, 2023Have you joined LPMN yet? Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-member---Upcoming events: - Beltrami County Affiliate of the Libertarian Party, August 19 @ 7:00 PM, Brigid's Pub in Bemidji, MN- Virtual Meet and Greet (Open to the public!), August 20 8:00 PM via Zoom- MN State Fair: August 24 - September 4 (don't forget to sign up for volunteer opportunities!)Head to https://www.lpmn.org/events to see a listing of all upcoming events (including Zoom links) and join one near you!---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com

Phoenix joins hosts Rebecca Whiting and Joey Gamache to talk about agorism and building a life separate from the institutions of societal control.Join LPMN at the State Fair here: https://signup.com/go/cafqqRcSign up to volunteer for two shifts and get your State Fair ticket reimbursed!---Recorded Wednesday, August 2, 2023Have you joined LPMN yet? Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-member---Upcoming events: - Beltrami County Affiliate of the Libertarian Party, August 19 @ 7:00 PM, Brigid's Pub in Bemidji, MN- Virtual Meet and Greet (Open to the public!), August 6 and August 20 @ 8:00 PM via ZoomHead to https://www.lpmn.org/events to see a listing of all upcoming events (including Zoom links) and join one near you!---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com

LPMN member and former hospice chaplain Kevin Bradley joins Rebecca Whiting and Troy Felton to talk about his ministry to patients who wish to end their lives voluntarily, with dignity, and on their own terms. The Great Minnesota Get-Together is just around the corner! Sign up to greet fairgoers at the LPMN booth here: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/461413010084/true#/invitation --- Recorded Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Have you joined LPMN yet? Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-member --- Head to https://www.lpmn.org/events to see a listing of all upcoming events and join one near you! The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com

Beth Hanke of Mankato joins hosts TJ Hawthorne and Joey Gamache to chat about the encroachment of progressivism in education, even in more conservative areas like hers.Help TJ kick out hunger at his kickball fundraiser for the North St Paul Food Shelf here: https://www.tjforliberty.com/---Recorded Wednesday, July 19, 2023Have you joined LPMN yet? Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-member---Upcoming events: * "Women in Government" panel on July 23 at Falconer Vineyards in Red Wing, hosted by the Libertarian Women of Dakota and Goodhue Counties* CD3 July Meetup on July 24 at Omni Brewing in Maple Grove* Minnesota Valley Libertarians July Meetup on July 31 at Polito's Pizza in MankatoHead to https://www.lpmn.org/events to see a listing of all upcoming events and join one near you!The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com

Troy and Rebecca welcome party member Harrison Hicks to join the show and talk about rural issues in Minnesota.NOTE: Uploading this episode was significantly delayed due to a computer crash. Those responsible have been sacked.---Recorded Wednesday, July 5, 2023Have you joined LPMN yet Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-member---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com

As Pride month comes to a close, Rebecca and James welcome LPMN member dnash to talk about her experience as a trans person and the politicization of gender and sexuality.NOTE: A technical issue caused dnash's audio to malfunction a few times during the interview. To save your eardrums, we've muted her audio during those few seconds. ---Recorded Wednesday, June 28, 2023Have you joined LPMN yet Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-member---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com

Cara Schulz returns this week, this time in her role as Libertarian Party of Minnesota Political Director. She'll be talking about the LPMN's political priorities for the 2023-2024 electoral and legislative year.---Recorded Wednesday, June 21, 2023Have you joined LPMN yet Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-member---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com

Minnesota Liberty Podcast: Cara SchulzThis week LPMN Political Director and owner of The Flower Pot in Burnsville joins Rebecca Whiting and TJ Hawthorne to talk about Minnesota's cannabis pseudo-legalization and her own adventures as an entrepreneur in the industry.Check out Cara's shop here: https://flowerpotholistic.com/---Recorded Wednesday, June 15, 2023Have you joined LPMN yet? Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-memberSubscribe to Minnesota LibertyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LibertarianPartyMNSubstack and other podcast apps: https://lpmn.substack.com---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members.SharePrevious---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members.SharePrevious---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com

This week Rebecca Whiting and Troy Felton welcome back Toby Leonard of Mankato Guns. Toby is here to chat about the new infringements passed by the MN Legislature in their recently-ended term.Check out Mankato Guns at http://mankatoccw.com/---Recorded Wednesday, June 7, 2023---Have you joined LPMN yet? Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-memberSubscribe to Minnesota LibertyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LibertarianPartyMNSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A29yx5HJJMAJdevNru7MDApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minnesota-liberty/id1679872158Substack and other podcast apps: https://lpmn.substack.com---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com

This week we follow our Veterans Series by featuring an LPMN member who was on the receiving end of US foreign policy, Ahmed AlRwazek.---Recorded Wednesday, May 31, 2023Have you joined LPMN yet? Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-memberSubscribe to Minnesota Liberty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LibertarianPartyMNSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A29yx5HJJMAJdevNru7MDApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minnesota-liberty/id1679872158Substack and other podcast apps: https://lpmn.substack.com---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com

LPMN member and chair of the Beltrami Libertarians affiliate Keith Whiting joins James Jenneman and Troy Felton to finish up our Veterans Series.---Recorded Wednesday, May 24, 2023Have you joined LPMN yet? Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-memberSubscribe to Minnesota Liberty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LibertarianPartyMNSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A29yx5HJJMAJdevNru7MDApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minnesota-liberty/id1679872158Substack and other podcast apps: https://lpmn.substack.com---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com

Our veterans series continues with LPMN member Jake Dahle.---Recorded Wednesday, May 17, 2023Have you joined LPMN yet? Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-memberSubscribe to Minnesota Liberty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LibertarianPartyMNSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A29yx5HJJMAJdevNru7MDApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minnesota-liberty/id1679872158Substack and other podcast apps: https://lpmn.substack.com---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com

Our Veterans Series continues with LPMN member and veteran Bob Seifert joining hosts Rebecca Whiting and Troy Felton. Recorded Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Have you joined LPMN yet? Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-memberSubscribe to Minnesota Liberty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LibertarianPartyMNSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A29yx5HJJMAJdevNru7MDSubstack and other podcast apps: https://lpmn.substack.com---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com

LPMN Vice Chair and usual host of Minnesota Liberty takes the guest's chair to kick off our veterans series. Recorded Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Have you joined LPMN yet? Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-memberSubscribe to Minnesota Liberty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LibertarianPartyMNSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A29yx5HJJMAJdevNru7MDApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minnesota-liberty/id1679872158Substack and other podcast apps: https://lpmn.substack.com---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com

LPMN Chair Marianne Stebbins joins hosts James Jenneman and Rebecca Whiting to talk about her vision for the party and how she plans to get us there.---Recorded Wednesday, April 26, 2023Have you joined LPMN yet? Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-memberSubscribe to Minnesota Liberty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LibertarianPartyMNSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A29yx5HJJMAJdevNru7MDApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minnesota-liberty/id1679872158Substack and other podcast apps: https://lpmn.substack.com---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com

The 2023 LPMN Convention is done! Outgoing Chair Charley Kuchlenz joins James Jenneman to talk about the Convention and to reflect on the year just finished and the years to come.---Recorded Wednesday, April 19, 2023Have you joined LPMN yet? Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-memberSubscribe to Minnesota Liberty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LibertarianPartyMNSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A29yx5HJJMAJdevNru7MDApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minnesota-liberty/id1679872158Substack and other podcast apps: https://lpmn.substack.com---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com

The Minnesota Legislature is considering allowing Ranked Choice Voting in statewide elections. Many Libertarians love this method of voting, and it certainly has potential to boost the signal of smaller parties. However, there are some dirty tricks we have to watch out for. LPMN member and attorney Carrie Loch joins hosts Rebecca Whiting and Jason Kliets to talk about RCV, its application, and its pros and cons.For more info on RCV, check out the RCV Resource Center at https://www.rcvresources.org/---Recorded Wednesday, April 12, 2023Have you joined LPMN yet? Become a member today for just $5 at https://www.lpmn.org/become-a-memberSubscribe to Minnesota Liberty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LibertarianPartyMNSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A29yx5HJJMAJdevNru7MDApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minnesota-liberty/id1679872158Substack and other podcast apps: https://lpmn.substack.com---The views expressed by the hosts and guests of Minnesota Liberty do not necessarily reflect the views of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, its leadership, or its members. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lpmn.substack.com