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Sweden's Mortality Experience During Covid

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet. On Monday's show, we review global news including developments in Israel and the Middle-East, Portugal, Ukraine, Sweden, and China with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with Editor-at-Large for the web site of the Foundation for Economic Education, FEE.org, Jon Miltimore, about Sweden's success and mortality experience during COVID. We also discuss “shrinkflation” and the loss of buying power of the dollar with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague. Please join us for Tuesday's show. We have terrific guests including our State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, Boo Mortenson, Linda Harden and President of Less Government Seton Motley. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Mar 11, 20241h 0m

Ol' Yeller: Biden Shouts Through the State of the Union Address

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet. On Friday's show, we get an update from Senior Legal Fellow of the Pacific Legal Foundation, William Yeatman, about last night's State of the Union address and Congressional spending. We visit with the Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon about the healthcare components in Biden's speech. We discuss mental health issues in Collier County with Beth Hatch, CEO of the National Alliance on Mental Health – Collier County. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about Biden's State of the Union Address. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including historian and founder of historycentral.com Marc Schulman, Executive Editor of the Foundation for Economic Education website Jonathan Miltimore, and author Jim McTague. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Mar 8, 20241h 0m

Florida's Revised Social Media Bill

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet. On Thursday's show, we discuss the revised social media bill passed by both the Florida House and Senate, and we highlight other important education legislation with Pastor Rick Stevens, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss our expectations for tonight's State of the Union address as well as the “retirement” of the State Department's Victoria Nuland. We discuss pain management and arthritis with Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. George Markovich. We also discuss Naples City elections with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Pacific Legal Foundation's William Yeatman, the Cato Institute's Michael Cannon, the CEO of NAMI, Collier County Beth Hatch, and author and Professor Larry Bell. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Mar 7, 202459 min

Our Elections and the Supreme Court

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet. On Wednesday's show, Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I continue our discussion of key cases, including those affecting our elections, to be reviewed this term by the Supreme Court. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including results on Super Tuesday, the strange Nikki Haley phenomenon, and developments in Israel. Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich, Less Government's Seton Motley, and former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Mar 6, 202459 min

The Chinese Communist Party: Are We Paying Attention?

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday's show, we visit with Kathleen Passidomo, Florida State Senate President, about a new, improved law to protect minors from social media. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss the CCP's revised language about Taiwan, and we discuss cronyism and the “Crony Laffer Curve.” Linda Harden and I discuss new important documentaries released. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the insidious methods of influence used by the Chinese Communist Party. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Mar 5, 20241h 0m

What Purpose Does Occupational Licensing Serve?

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Monday's show, we review global news including developments in Ukraine, Russia, Israel and the Middle-East, Sweden, and Finland with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with Editor-at-Large for the web site of the Foundation for Economic Education, FEE.org, Jon Miltimore, about problems with occupational licensing. We also discuss developments in politics and the elections with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague. Please join us for Tuesday's show. We have terrific guests including our State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, Boo Mortenson, Linda Harden and President of Less Government Seton Motley. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Mar 4, 202459 min

Hunter's Deals with Chinese Energy Oligarchs

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Friday's show, we get an update from Senior Legal Fellow from the Pacific Legal Foundation, William Yeatman, about Trump “lawfare” and Congressional spending. We visit with Scott Baier, CEO of Community Pregnancy Clinics about their life-saving work and the proposed Florida Constitutional amendment on abortion. Michelle Avola-Brown, Executive Director of Naples Pathways Coalition and I discuss problems created by “distracted driving.” We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about Hunter Biden's deals with Chinese energy oligarchs. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including historian and founder of historycentral.com Marc Schulman, Executive Editor of the Foundation for Economic Education website Jonathan Miltimore, and author Jim McTague. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Mar 1, 20241h 0m

Will Governor DeSantis Sign HB1 in to Law?

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Thursday's show, we discuss an open letter to the Governor about signing HB1 in to law with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, and I discuss the Justice Department's pending legal assault on United Health Group. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss our race with China to implement “5G.” We also discuss local elections with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Pacific Legal Foundation's William Yeatman, the President of the Community Pregnancy Clinics Scott Baier, Executive Director of Naples Pathway Coalition Michelle Avola-Brown, and author and Professor Larry Bell. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 29, 202459 min

Changes in the U.S. Military

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Wednesday's show, Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I continue our discussion of key cases to be reviewed this term by the Supreme Court. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including results in the primaries, solar geoengineering and “climate change,” and the U.S. Military. Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute, Less Government's Seton Motley, and former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 28, 202459 min

Corruption in Ukraine

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday's show, we visit with Kathleen Passidomo, Florida State Senate President, about winding down the legislative session and the finalization of the state budget. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss the NY Times disclosure that U.S. intelligence agencies have run a shadow government in Ukraine since 2014. Linda Harden and I also discuss corruption in Ukraine. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the re-design of professional baseball uniforms, and we discuss the quiz show, “Jeopardy.” Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 27, 20241h 0m

How Secure is the Dollar as the World's Reserve Currency?

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Monday's show, we review global news including developments in Ukraine, Russia, Israel and the Middle-East, and Sudan with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with Editor-at-Large for the web site of the Foundation for Economic Education, FEE.org, Jon Miltimore, about the vulnerability of the dollar as the world's reserve currency. We also discuss developments in politics and the elections with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague. Please join us for Tuesday's show. We have terrific guests including our State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, Boo Mortenson, Linda Harden and President of Less Government Seton Motley. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 26, 202459 min

Saving Lives of Orphans and Widows

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Friday's show, we get an update from Senior Legal Fellow from the Pacific Legal Foundation, William Yeatman, about Trump “lawfare” and government funding. We visit with Dr. Susan Wilson, Founder of Tumaini Fund USA, about her amazing work to support orphans and widows in Tanzania. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about climate change, “green” energy, and the ill-advised proposed carbon tax. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including historian and founder of historycentral.com Marc Schulman, Executive Editor of the Foundation for Economic Education website Jonathan Miltimore, and author Jim McTague. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 23, 20241h 1m

The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Public Health

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Thursday's show, we discuss important public education legislation that won't make it to the Governor's desk this term with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, and I discuss ways to cut expenses utilizing “AI” in healthcare. The President of American Commitment Phil Kerpen and I discuss the state of our economy and policy changes that could enhance prosperity. We also discuss local elections with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Pacific Legal Foundation's William Yeatman, The President of The Tumaini Fund-USA Dr. Susan Wilson, and author and Professor Larry Bell. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 22, 202459 min

Ayn Rand and Modern America

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Wednesday's show, Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I continue our discussion on key cases to be reviewed this term by the Supreme Court this term. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including Ayn Rand's writings, and Tucker Carlson's interview of Putin and Glenn Beck's interview of Tucker Carlson. Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute, President of American Commitment Phil Kerpen, and former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 21, 202459 min

The Silver Tsunami in America

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday's show, we visit with Kathleen Passidomo, Florida State Senate President, about the $900 million tax relief package proposed by the Florida Senate. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss commercial real estate's world-wide warning signs. Linda Harden and I discuss the trucker's response to the verdict against Trump. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the “silver tsunami” in America. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 20, 202459 min

New Jersey's Plastic Bag Ban

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Monday's show, we review global news including Russian protests over the death of Navalny, and developments in Israel and the Middle-East, Ukraine, and Mexico with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with Editor-at-Large for the web site of the Foundation for Economic Education, FEE.org, Jon Miltimore, about the reasons for the failure of New Jersey's plastic bag ban. We also ask, “Who's running the world?” with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague. Please join us for Tuesday's show. We have terrific guests including our State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, Boo Mortenson, Linda Harden and President of Less Government Seton Motley. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 19, 202459 min

Furious Fani

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Friday's show, we visit with Senior Legal Fellow from the Pacific Legal Foundation, William Yeatman, about proposed legislation on Capitol Hill and we update Trump “lawfare,” including Fani Willis' furious testimony. We discuss property insurance claim problems created by recent Florida legislation with Blake Day, CEO of Day Adjusting and Consulting. We discuss the real estate market on the Paradise Coast with Real Estate professional Matt Chionis. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the “Banana Republic” strategy of lawfare against Trump. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including historian and founder of historycentral.com Marc Schulman, Executive Editor of the Foundation for Economic Education website Jonathan Miltimore, and author Jim McTague. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 16, 20241h 0m

Global Commercial Real Estate Bubble?

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Thursday's show, we discuss textbook content review and local legislation with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, and I discuss ways that Medicare and Medicaid drive up the consumer costs for healthcare. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss more evidence of the pending global crisis in commercial real estate values and financing. We also discuss conflict resolution and local elections with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Pacific Legal Foundation's William Yeatman, Real Estate professional Matt Chionis, Insurance Adjuster Blake Day, and author and Professor Larry Bell. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 15, 20241h 0m

The Continuing Concern for Legal Elections

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Wednesday's show, Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I discuss key cases to be reviewed this term by the Supreme Court this term. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including illegal immigration on both our Northern and Southern borders, the Immigration and Border Bill, our funding for the war in Ukraine, and the continuing concern for legal elections. Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute, Less Government President Seton Motley, and former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 14, 20241h 0m

On Capitol Hill: Constituent Services or Crony Services?

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday's show, we visit with Kathleen Passidomo, Florida State Senate President, about pending Florida legislation and how bills are finalized for a vote. President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss how constituent services in Washington are replaced by crony services. My wife Linda and I discuss Tucker Carlson's controversial interview of Putin. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about fads that have come and gone in America. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 13, 20241h 0m

Lawless Raid: Why Our Founders Created the Fourth Amendment

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Monday's show, we review global news including developments in Israel and the Middle-East, Pakistan, Finland, and Indonesia with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with Editor-at-Large for the web site of the Foundation for Economic Education, FEE.org, Jon Miltimore, about the FBI's lawless raid on U.S. Private Vaults. We also discuss bias and the elections with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague. Please join us for Tuesday's show. We have terrific guests including our State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, Boo Mortenson, Linda Harden, and President of Less Government Seton Motley. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 12, 20241h 0m

Biden's Mental Acuity

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Friday's show, we visit with Senior Legal Fellow from the Pacific Legal Foundation, William Yeatman, about Robert Hur's assessment of Biden's mental acuity and his report on the Biden classified documents case, and we discuss the Supreme Court's review of Colorado's challenge to Trump appearing on the ballot. We discuss the misappropriation of Medicaid funds in some states to provide housing for the homeless with Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute. Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, candidate for Congress in Arizona, and I discuss the problems presented by Biden's lack of mental acuity. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the political dilemma Democrat's face with candidates Harris and Biden. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including historian and founder of historycentral.com Marc Schulman, Executive Editor of the Foundation for Economic Education website Jonathan Miltimore, and author Jim McTague. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 9, 202459 min

"Micro Schools" and School Choice

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Thursday's show, we discuss “micro schools” as a school choice alternative with Pastor Rick Stevens, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich and I discuss advances in the last decade in joint replacement and pain management. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss the pending global crisis in commercial real estate values and financing. We also discuss local elections with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Pacific Legal Foundation's William Yeatman, Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, Cato Institute's Michael Cannon, and author and Professor Larry Bell. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 8, 202459 min

Canal Concerns

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Wednesday's show, Bob Levy, President Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I begin our discussion of cases to be reviewed by the Supreme Court this term. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including the problems on the Suez and Panama canals, the Immigration and Border Bill, and the continuing concern for legal elections. Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich, Less Government President Seton Motley, and former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 7, 202459 min

Social Media and Mental Health

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday's show, we visit with Kathleen Passidomo, Florida State Senate President, about legislation addressing both social media and homelessness. President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss a brewing financial crisis in commercial real estate finance. My wife Linda and I discuss questionable public health guidance coming from the CDC, the FDA, and other public health agencies. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the harm to young people created by social media. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 6, 20241h 0m

Why Checks and Balances Are Essential to Freedom

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Monday's show, we review global news including developments in Israel and the Middle-East, Ukraine, and our response to the attack on the U.S. base in Syria with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with Editor-at-Large for the web site of the Foundation for Economic Education, FEE.org, Jon Miltimore, about Justin Trudeau's alarming expansion of power during COVID using the Canadian war powers act. We also discuss a new search engine, Perplexity, with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague. Please join us for Tuesday's show. We have terrific guests including our State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, Boo Mortenson, and President of Less Government Seton Motley. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 5, 202459 min

Fraudulent Science and the Demonization of Carbon Dioxide

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Friday's show, we get an update from Senior Legal Fellow from the Pacific Legal Foundation, William Yeatman, about Congressional appropriations and about “lawfare” against Trump. We celebrate National Senior Independence Week with Esther Lully, Director of the Collier Senior Center – Golden Gate. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the consequences of the fraudulent science demonizing carbon dioxide. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including historian and founder of historycentral.com Marc Schulman, Executive Editor of the Foundation for Economic Education website Jonathan Miltimore, and author Jim McTague. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 2, 20241h 1m

The Economy and the Fed

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Thursday's show, we discuss pending education legislation in the Florida legislature with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Ryan Young, Senior Economist with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, and I discuss the economy in the context of yesterday's interest rate decisions by the Fed. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss the Fed and the behavior of financial markets. We also discuss local elections with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Pacific Legal Foundation's William Yeatman, Executive Director Esther Lully from the Collier Senior Center- Golden Gate, and author and Professor Larry Bell. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Feb 1, 202459 min

Members of the Supreme Court

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Wednesday's show, Bob Levy, President Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I complete our discussion of “Federalism,” and we introduce our discussion of cases to be reviewed by the Supreme Court this term. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including members of the Supreme Court, illegal immigration, and “Open” primaries. Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich, Less Government President Seton Motley, and former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 31, 202459 min

Coping with Political Fatigue

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday's show, we visit with Kathleen Passidomo, Florida State Senate President, about legislation and the anticipated Florida State Budget. President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss our political system and the unbridled growth of the federal government. My wife Linda and I discuss Donald Trump against the Washington establishment. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about America's exhaustion with politics. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 30, 202459 min

Javier Milei's Message of Free Markets and Freedom

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Monday's show, we review global news including developments in Israel and the Middle-East, Ukraine, and the attack on the U.S. base in Syria with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with Editor-at-Large for the web site of the Foundation for Economic Education, FEE.org, Jon Miltimore, about Javier Milei's powerful freedom message to the collectivists in Davos at the World Economic Forum. We also discuss Senator James Lankford's border proposal with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague. Please join us for Tuesday's show. We have terrific guests including our State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, Boo Mortenson, and President of Less Government Seton Motley. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 29, 202459 min

The Democrat Party "Biden" Problem

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Friday's show, we get an update from Senior Legal Fellow from the Pacific Legal Foundation, William Yeatman, about illegal immigration and the Constitutional crisis on the Texas border. We discuss policies driving higher healthcare costs with Dr, Marion Mass, co-founder of Practicing Physicians of America. Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, and I discuss examples of the perversion of Obamacare. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the Democrat Party “Biden Dilemma” for 2024. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including historian and founder of historycentral.com Marc Schulman, Executive Editor of the Foundation for Economic Education website Jonathan Miltimore, and author Jim McTague. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 26, 20241h 0m

Constitutional Crisis on the Border

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Thursday's show, we discuss pending education legislation in Florida with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss the GOP Presidential primaries as well illegal immigration and the Constitutional issues on the Texas border. We also visit with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Pacific Legal Foundation's William Yeatman, Dr. Marion Mass, and author and Professor Larry Bell. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 25, 202459 min

Implications of Results in New Hampshire

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Wednesday's show, author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss the GOP presidential primary results in New Hampshire, Nikki Haley's candidacy, Governor DeSantis' future political prospects, illegal immigration on the Texas border, and the proposal of a “carbon tax.” Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute, Less Government President Seton Motley, and former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 24, 202459 min

The Supreme Court and the Texas Border

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday's show, we visit with Kathleen Passidomo, Florida State Senate President, about Governor DeSantis' decision to suspend his Presidential campaign, and we highlight some pending Florida legislation. President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the nefarious incentives for Americans to go in to debt. Linda Harden and I discuss yesterday's Supreme Court's immigration decision We also visit with Boo Mortenson about aging in America. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with author and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 23, 202459 min

Fauci's Troubling Admissions

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Monday's show, we review global news including developments in Israel and the Middle-East, China, and Germany with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with Editor-at-Large for the web site of the Foundation for Economic Education, FEE.org, Jon Miltimore, about the troubling admissions from Fauci's closed-door Congressional testimony. We also discuss the Presidential Primaries and the importance of a V.P. selection with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague. Please join us for Tuesday's show. We have terrific guests including our State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, Boo Mortenson, and President of Less Government Seton Motley. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 22, 20241h 0m

Another Continuing Resolution?

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Friday's show, we get an update from Senior Legal Fellow from the Pacific Legal Foundation, William Yeatman, about the status of the appropriations and spending bills in Congress, and we get an update Trump's legal travails. We discuss local author Jack Tymann's new books and we learn about the differences between writing novels and screenplays. My wife Linda and I discuss illegal immigration and we discuss the Continuing Resolution approved by Congress to keep the government open. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the political landscape and the prospects of another Trump Presidency. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including historian and founder of historycentral.com Marc Schulman, Executive Editor of the Foundation for Economic Education website Jonathan Miltimore, and author Jim McTague. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 19, 20241h 1m

The Importance of the "Chevron Deference" Case

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Thursday's show, we discuss Florida's Hope Scholarship and other pending education legislation with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, and I discuss the “Chevron Deference” case being considered by the Supreme Court and its implications for public health. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss the implications of the blocked merger of Jet Blue and Spirit Airlines. We also visit with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Pacific Legal Foundation's William Yeatman, local author Jack Tymann, and Professor Larry Bell, and columnist, author and Professor Larry Bell. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 18, 20241h 1m

"Federalism" and Illegal Immigration on the Texas order

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Wednesday's show, we continue the discussion of the nature and limits of “Federalism” with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss the GOP presidential primaries including the Iowa caucuses, Ramaswamy's decision to endorse and support Trump, and we gauge the vitriolic forces attacking Donald Trump. Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute, Less Government President Seton Motley, and former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 17, 202459 min

Threats to Our Economy and Prosperity

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday's show, we visit with Kathleen Passidomo, Florida State Senate President, about her trip this week to the Iowa Caucuses. President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the government's attempt to needlessly regulate the internet. Economist and Vice Provost at Liberty University Dave Brat and I discuss the economic threats to prosperity and the economy. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about airline safety. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 16, 20241h 1m

Charlie Munger's "Rules for Life"

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Monday's show, we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday, and we review global news with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about developments in Israel and the Middle-East, Ukraine, Taiwan, and Guatemala. We visit with Editor-at-Large for the web site of the Foundation for Economic Education, FEE.org, Jon Miltimore, about the late Charlie Munger's rules for life. We also discuss the campaign costs for GOP candidates and the Iowa caucuses with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague. Please join us for Tuesday's show. We have terrific guests including our State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, Boo Mortenson, former Congressman and economist at Liberty University Dave Brat, and President of Less Government Seton Motley. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 15, 202459 min

Books for Collier Kids

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Friday's show, we get an update from Senior Legal Fellow from the Pacific Legal Foundation, William Yeatman, about the status of the appropriations and spending bills in Congress, and we get an update Trump's legal travails. We discuss the “Naples Automotive Experience” for the benefit of St. Matthews House with Vice President of the Naples Ferrari Club and St. Matthews Board Member Dennis Flint. Board Chair Sallie Williams of Books for Collier Kids and I discuss their terrific reading program for the benefit and support of Collier County “Title 1” students. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about possible running-mate choices for President Donald Trump. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including historian and founder of historycentral.com Marc Schulman, Executive Editor of the Foundation for Economic Education website Jonathan Miltimore, and author Jim McTague. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 12, 20241h 0m

The Health Travails of Olympic Champion, Mary Lou Retton

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Thursday's show, we discuss the unexplainable legislative threat to Florida's Hope Scholarship with Pastor Rick Stevens, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, and I discuss the health travails of Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton - created in part by government involvement in healthcare. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss Hunter Biden's appearance in Congress yesterday. We also visit with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Pacific Legal Foundation's William Yeatman, Sallie Williams from Books for Collier Kids, Dennis Flint from the Ferrari Club of Naples, and columnist, author and Professor Larry Bell. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 11, 202459 min

The Diminishing Culture on College and University Campuses

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Wednesday's show, we continue the discussion of the nature and limits of “Federalism” with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss unfortunate developments in college and university cultures, new revelations on “January 6,” illegal immigration, and Secretary of Defense Austen. Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute, Less Government President Seton Motley, and former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 10, 202459 min

Our Mounting Debt and Border Crisis

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday's show, President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the damaging cronyism between big banks and the government. Linda Harden and I discuss missing-in-action Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Tucker Carlson's news network, and we discuss Congress' inaction in the face of mounting debt and the border crisis. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 9, 202457 min

Israel and the Middle-East

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Monday's show, we review global news with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about developments in Israel and the Middle-East, Ukraine, and Bangladesh. We visit with Editor-at-Large for the web site of the Foundation for Economic Education, FEE.org, Jon Miltimore, about Argentina's new president, Javier Milei, and his righteous assault on Argentina's “deep state.” We also discuss the revitalization of our space program with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague. Please join us for Tuesday's show. We have terrific guests including our State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, Linda Harden, and President of Less Government Seton Motley. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 8, 20241h 0m

Planning an "Article V" Convention

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Friday's show, we get an update from Senior Legal Fellow from the Pacific Legal Foundation, William Yeatman, about Biden's planned campaign speech today in Valley Forge, and we discuss the status of the appropriations bills in Congress. We discuss out-of-control government spending and public health with Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute. Mark Meckler, President of the Convention of States, tells us about the proposed “Article V Convention” designed to limit the power of the Federal government. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the costs of “regularizing” illegal immigration. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including historian and founder of historycentral.com Marc Schulman, Executive Editor of the Foundation for Economic Education website Jonathan Miltimore, and author Jim McTague. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 5, 202458 min

Is This What the Founding Fathers Had in Mind?

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Thursday's show, we discuss the 2024 legislative agenda for public education with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder and CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss the expansion of government in spite of the Founders' intent and the separation of powers in Washington. We visit with Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich about the cultural significance of Claudine Gay's resignation as President of Harvard. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Pacific Legal Foundation's William Yeatman, the President of the Convention of States Mark Meckler, Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute, and columnist, author and Professor Larry Bell. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 4, 202459 min

She's Gone!

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Wednesday's show, we discuss the nature and limits of “Federalism” with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss Claudine Gay's resignation as President of Harvard, the 14th Amendment, the Founders' attitudes on Immigration, and the movie, “The Sound of Freedom.” Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich, Less Government President Seton Motley, and former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 3, 202459 min

Would a Government Shutdown Be So Bad?

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday's show, we visit with State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo about proposed legislation, including appropriate deregulation of Florida public schools. President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the benefits of government shut downs. Linda Harden and I discuss Tucker Carlson's news network, and we discuss the undue influence of Congress by special interests. Boo Mortenson and I discuss resolutions in the new year, and we discuss her first-hand experience with electric cars. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jan 2, 202459 min