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The IRS and the “Little Guy"

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Tuesday's show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo, about her travels and meetings leading up to the mid-term elections. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the obvious purpose of the additional 87,000 agents to be hired by the IRS. Linda Harden and I discuss breaking news on foreign interference in our elections, and we discuss excellent alternative news sources to the mainstream media. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about news on beach umbrellas and some interesting requirements to keep your job in the Philippines. Please join us tomorrow when we visit Bob Levy from the Cato Institute, and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Aug 16, 20221h 0m

Is Nuclear Power Making a Comeback?

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Monday's show, we discuss current world events including the attack on Salmon Rushdie, developments in Ukraine, Israel and Gaza, Taiwan and nuclear power with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation of Economic Education, Larry Reed, about a surprising act of contrition by an ancient Chinese Emperor. We also visit with author Jim McTague about his thoughts on “FOIA” requests and the raid on President Trump's home. We have great guests lined up for Tuesday's show including our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, author of “Greetings from Paradise,” Linda Harden, and entertaining local guest commentator, Boo Mortenson. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Aug 15, 20221h 0m

FBI, DOJ Enhance to Trump’s Popularity

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Friday's show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, about the infamous FBI raid of Trump's home in Florida, Trump's deposition in New York, and the Congressional investigation in to Trump's taxes. Linda Harden and I discuss the political fallout from the Mar-a-Lago raid. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, and author of his latest book, “Architectures Beyond Boxes and Boundaries: My Life by Design” about the terrifying weaponization of the DOJ and FBI. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, Marc Schulman, President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed, and author Jim McTague. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Aug 12, 20221h 0m

Blow-Back and Finger-Pointing

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Thursday's show, we visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh about School Board elections and the hiring process for the new school Superintendent for Collier County. Linda Harden and I discuss the blow-back and finger-pointing about the raid of Trump's home in Mar-a-Lago. The Founder and President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss how the “Inflation Reduction Act” benefits China. We also visit with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett, about the life and passing of a great member of our community, Murray Hendel. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Research Fellow at the Cato Institute William Yeatman and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Aug 11, 202259 min

The Expanding Tyranny of the Deep State

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Wednesday's show, we discuss Supreme Court decisions on abortion made in the last term with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about the Mar-a-Lago raid, the sordid history of the FBI, and the threat of erosion of our freedom and the expansion of American tyranny. Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute, and the 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.

Aug 10, 20221h 0m

Who Weaponized the FBI?

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Tuesday's show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo, about yesterday's FBI raid of Donald Trump's Florida home, and we discuss the Florida mid-term elections. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the importance of protecting patent law in the United States. Linda Harden and I discuss the FBI's raid of Mar-a-Lago, Tony Blinken's lineage, and the mid-term elections. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about yesterday's FBI raid of Trump's home. Please join us tomorrow when we visit Bob Levy from the Cato Institute, and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Aug 9, 20221h 0m

The Nature of Evil

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Monday's show, we discuss current world events including developments in Ukraine, Israel and Gaza, and China and Taiwan with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation of Economic Education Larry Reed about Hannah Arendt's fascinating thesis on evil. We also visit with author Jim McTague about his thoughts on financial markets, the “Inflation Reduction Act,” and the mid-term elections. We have great guests lined up for Tuesday's show including our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, author of “Greetings from Paradise,” Linda Harden, and entertaining local guest commentator, Boo Mortenson. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Aug 8, 202259 min

Healthcare Revolution

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Friday's show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, about Biden's $280 billion “critical infrastructure” boondoggle and the slimmed down $600 Billion inflationary “inflation reduction” bill. We visit with Anesthesiologist Dr. Keith Smith, about a long-overdue “healthcare revolution.” We visit with President of Hodges University John D. Meyer, about degree opportunities for adult learners who seek new career or promotion opportunities. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, and author of his latest book, “Architectures Beyond Boxes and Boundaries: My Life by Design” about the European Union “Fossil Follies.” Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, Marc Schulman, President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed, and author Jim McTague. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Aug 5, 20221h 0m

Tariffs, Subsidies, and “Free Trade"

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Thursday's show, we visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance about a few concerns with the start of Florida Public Schools next week. The Founder and President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss tariffs, subsidies and “free trade.” We visit with Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. George Markovich, about managing joint pain and joint replacement. We also discuss our local elections with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Research Fellow at the Cato Institute William Yeatman, anesthesiologist Dr. Keith Smith, the President of Hodges University John D. Meyer, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Aug 4, 20221h 0m

Confusing Diplomacy

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Wednesday's show, we discuss Supreme Court decisions made in the last term with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, developments in Ukraine, and Schumer and Manchin's Inflation Reduction Act. Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich, and the 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.

Aug 3, 20221h 0m

MAGA vs. Establishment Republicans

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 11 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday's show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo, about the recent GOP Summit in Ft. Lauderdale and her views of the mid-term elections. Linda Harden and I discuss today's primary elections and the stand-off between establishment and MAGA candidates. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about COVID and Nancy Pelosi's planned visit to Taiwan. Please join us tomorrow when we visit Bob Levy from the Cato Institute, and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms

Aug 2, 20221h 0m

The Pope and the War in Ukraine

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, today celebrating our eleventh anniversary providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Monday's show, we discuss current world events including developments in Ukraine, Iraq, China and Taiwan with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with Former Congressman and Ambassador to the Vatican, Francis Rooney, about Pope Francis and the war in Ukraine. We also visit with author Jim McTague about his thoughts on financial markets in the fourth quarter of 2022. We have great guests lined up for Tuesday's show including our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, author of “Greetings from Paradise,” Linda Harden, and entertaining local guest commentator, Boo Mortenson. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Aug 1, 20221h 0m

Local Efforts to Support Ukrainian Refugees

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday's show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, about Biden's $280 billion “critical infrastructure” boondoggle and the slimmed down $600 Billion inflationary “inflation reduction” bill. We visit with Jack Nortman about his trip to Poland in support of the Ukraine refugees. We visit with Brad Palumbo, Domestic Correspondent for the Foundation for Economic Education, about well-intentioned legislation that creates poor results. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, and author of his latest book, “Architectures Beyond Boxes and Boundaries: My Life by Design” about the efforts by Democrats to keep Trump off the 2024 ballot. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, Marc Schulman, former Congressman and Ambassador to the Vatican Francis Rooney, and author Jim McTague. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jul 29, 20221h 0m

Manchin Caves

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday's show, we visit the Director of Health Policy Studies Michael Cannon about problems in public health costs created by the proposed $500 billion spending plan. The Founder and President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss how rising government debt is drying capital for small businesses and the “little guy.” We also discuss our local elections with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Research Fellow at the Cato Institute William Yeatman, local community activist Jack Nortman, Domestic Columnist for the Foundation for Economic Education Brad Palumbo, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jul 28, 202259 min

The State of Our Politics

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday's show, we discuss Supreme Court decisions last term on the Second Amendment and separation of church and state with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about the state of our politics and Trump's potential run for President in 2024. Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute, and the 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.

Jul 27, 20221h 0m

Birx Admissions

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday's show, we visit with our State Representative, Bob Rommel, about property insurance availability in Florida. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the importance of patent law and patents owned by universities. Linda Harden and I discuss the admissions by Dr. Deborah Birx that she and other public health officials “fudged the numbers” to make the pandemic look worse that it was. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the perils of public transportation as well as the Pope's visit to Canada. Please join us tomorrow when we visit our Congressman, Byron Donalds, Bob Levy from the Cato Institute, and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms

Jul 26, 202259 min

Elisha Dicken - Saint or Sinner?

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday's show, we discuss current world events including developments in Ukraine, Myanmar, China, Hungary and Italy with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed, about Elisha Dicken, who took out the shooter in the mall in Indiana – was he a ”Good Samaritan”? We also visit with author Jim McTague about Nancy Pelosi's fundraising and her planned trip to Taiwan.

Jul 25, 20221h 0m

Biden’s “Soft on China” Policy

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday's show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about Biden's climate “emergency” and the proposed legislation for a massive semiconductor subsidy. We visit with entrepreneur Nicholas Barrett about his invention, the “Cordbrick.” President of American Commitment Phil Kerpen explains the Democrat plan to raid Medicare to pay for Obamacare – again! We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, and author of his latest book, “Architectures Beyond Boxes and Boundaries: My Life by Design” about the media turning a blind eye to Biden's “soft on China” policy. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, Marc Schulman, the President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed, and author Jim McTague. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jul 22, 20221h 0m

Why the Consolidation in Healthcare?

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday's show, we discuss the strategy for hiring a School Superintendent in Collier County with co-founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. We visit the Director of Health Policy Studies Michael Cannon about the troubling consequences of consolidation in healthcare. The Founder and President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss the problems of censorship by “big tech.” We also discuss voting by mail, Biden's visit to Massachusetts, and Tucker Carlson's speech in Iowa with Linda Harden. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Research Fellow at the Cato Institute William Yeatman, inventor and entrepreneur Nicholas Barrett, President of American Commitment Phil Kerpen, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jul 21, 20221h 0m

Biden’s Attempt to Expand Executive Power

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday's show, we discuss political controversies over chemical abortion and pregnancy resource centers with Scott Baier, CEO of the Community Pregnancy Clinics. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about Biden's anticipated expanse of executive power by his declaration of emergency over climate change. Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute, and the 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

Jul 20, 20221h 0m

Deep State Ignores the Courts and the Constitution

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday's show, we visit with our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, about legislative solutions to deal with affordable housing in Florida. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the Supreme Court's recent landmark decisions that are already being ignored by the deep state. Linda Harden and I discuss the admissions by Dr. Deborah Birx that she and other public health officials "fudged the numbers" to make the pandemic look worse that it was. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the fascinating exploration of outer space. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Scott Baier, CEO of the Community Pregnancy Clinics, and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jul 19, 202259 min

Chinese Philosophical Heritage at Odds with the CCP

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday's show, we discuss current world events including Biden's visit to the Middle East and developments in Iran, Ukraine, Italy and China with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed, about China's great philosophers, who would be horrified by Mao and the Communist Chinese party. We also visit with author Jim McTague about Democrat infighting and lack of compelling messaging. We have great guests lined up for Tuesday's show including our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, author of “Greetings from Paradise,” Linda Harden, and entertaining local guest commentator, Boo Mortenson. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jul 18, 20221h 0m

Democrats: If Not Biden, Then What?

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Friday's show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about both Democrats and the press beginning to turn on Biden. We visit with our Congressman, Byron Donalds, about the January 6 committee charade, inflation, and the failed policies of the Biden administration. Dean Clancy, Senior Fellow at Americans for Prosperity, explains the benefit of tying health savings accounts to Obamacare. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, and author of his latest book, “Architectures Beyond Boxes and Boundaries: My Life by Design” about the Democrats conundrum: if they dump Biden, where do they go? Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, Marc Schulman, the President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed, and author Jim McTague. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms

Jul 15, 20221h 0m

Should We Implement a “Border Carbon Tax”?

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday's show, we discuss Florida policy on gender transition in Florida Public Schools, and we discuss the school board elections in August with co-founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. We visit with Kelly Apfel, Director of Marketing at the Freedom Waters Foundation about their work with children and adults with special needs. The Founder and President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss the benefits of a “border carbon tax.” We also discuss news on the Paradise Coast with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including our Congressman Byron Donalds, Research Fellow at the Cato Institute William Yeatman, Senior Fellow at Americans for Prosperity Dean Clancy, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms

Jul 14, 20221h 0m

The Failure of "Green Energy" Plans

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday's show, we discuss decisions by the Supreme Court in the last session with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about clear evidence of transitioning to alternative energy leading to economic failure, and we also discuss the nature and importance of general intelligence. Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, Kelly Apfel from the Freedom Waters Foundation, and the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms

Jul 13, 202259 min

Supreme Court Helps Restore the Constitution

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday's show, we visit with our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, about the migration to Florida by folks from “blue states.” The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the Supreme Court's recent landmark decisions and the need for addressing abuses of the U.S. Patent Office. Linda Harden and I discuss the compromised Biden administration and the crimes of Hunter Biden. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the growth and diversity of Miami and the East Coast of Florida. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Bob Levy from the Cato Institute and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms

Jul 12, 202259 min

The Ultimate Sacrifice of Founding Father, Dr. Joseph Warren

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Monday's show, we discuss current world events including Biden's visit this week to the Middle East, Boris Johnson's resignation, and Abe's assassination in Japan with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed, about Dr. Joseph Warren, a “Founding Father” who lost his life at the battle of Bunker Hill. We also visit with local attorney and political activist, Doug Lewis, about the upcoming Collier County School Board elections. We have great guests lined up for Tuesday's show including our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, author of “Greetings from Paradise,” Linda Harden, and entertaining local guest commentator, Boo Mortenson. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms

Jul 11, 20221h 0m

Outside Influence on Biden’s Energy Plan

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday's show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about Biden's confusing energy policy, Biden's new scaled-down spending plan, and the January 6 committee charade. We visit with Scott Baier, CEO of the Community Pregnancy Clinics, about their outstanding services and public reaction since the Dobbs Supreme Court decision. The Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, and I discuss funding of cataract surgery. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, and author of his latest book, “Architectures Beyond Boxes and Boundaries: My Life by Design” about the influence of Beijing and Blackrock on Biden's “green energy” plan. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, Marc Schulman, the President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed, and local attorney and political activist, Doug Lewis. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jul 8, 20221h 1m

The Importance of School Board Elections

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Thursday's show, we discuss state-wide school board elections coming up this Summer and their impact on public education with co-founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Pastor Rick Stevens. We visit with Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich about his recent trip to England and France, and we discuss hip replacement surgery and the importance of pain management. We also discuss news on the Paradise Coast with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Research Fellow at the Cato Institute William Yeatman, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell, CEO of the Community Pregnancy Clinics Scott Baier, and Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms

Jul 7, 202259 min

The History and Impact of the Supreme Court

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Wednesday's show, we complete our discussion on immigration policy and law with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about the history and impact of the Supreme Court. Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich, and the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms

Jul 6, 202259 min

Welcome Limits of the Power of “Alphabet Agencies” Like the EPA

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday's show, we visit with our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, about the addressing the need for affordable housing in Florida. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the Supreme Court's landmark decision on the limits of power of “alphabet government agencies” like the EPA. Linda Harden and I discuss golf in Ireland and Scotland over the next few weeks. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the lack of knowledge of “Generation Z” on our founding principles and the Constitution. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Bob Levy from the Cato Institute and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jul 5, 20221h 0m

Preserving Our Republic

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for nearly eleven years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Monday's show, we discuss the history and meaning of Independence Day, Hezbollah and Israel, and Russia's continuing invasion of Ukraine with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed, about the shameful scandalous spending of the Biden administration We also visit with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague, about our lack of a coherent China policy and strategy. We have great guests lined up for Tuesday's show including our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, author of “Greetings from Paradise,” Linda Harden, and entertaining local guest commentator, Boo Mortenson. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jul 4, 202258 min

Reform of the CDC Long Overdue

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday's show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about the astounding charade perpetrated by the January 6 special committee, and we discuss the final Supreme Court decisions this term. We visit with Johns Hopkins Professor Brian Miller about the long overdue reform needed of the CDC. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, and author of his latest book, “Architectures Beyond Boxes and Boundaries: My Life by Design” about the Supreme Court's landmark decision on the EPA. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, Marc Schulman, the President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed, and author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jul 1, 202259 min

Enhancing School Choice in Florida Public Schools

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday's show, we discuss the public education proposals for the next legislative session with co-founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Pastor Rick Stevens. We visit with the Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, about states' decisions on healthcare for women after the Supreme Court's decision on abortion. We visit with the Founder and President of Less Government, Seton Motley, about legislation proposed to cap interest rates for “payday lenders.” We also discuss news on the Paradise Coast with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Research Fellow at the Cato Institute William Yeatman, Johns Hopkins Professor Brian Miller, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms

Jun 30, 20221h 0m

Abortion in America

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday's show, we continue our discussion on immigration policy and law with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about recent Constitutionally refreshing decisions by the Supreme Court, abortion in America, and “cross-over” voting. Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, the Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon, and the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jun 29, 20221h 0m

The Trump Legacy and the Supreme Court

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Tuesday's show, we visit with our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, about the Supreme Court's decision on Roe v Wade and its application in Florida. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the erosion of the U.S. patent system since 2011. Linda Harden and I discuss social media as well as Trump's legacy in the Supreme Court. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the opinion of world leaders of the United States and the Biden administration. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Bob Levy from the Cato Institute and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jun 28, 20221h 0m

Roe v Wade and the Mid-Term Elections

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday's show, we discuss the G7 meeting, Israeli elections and Russia's continuing invasion of Ukraine with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed, the similarities and differences between the Vandals invasion of Rome and violence in our cities. We also visit with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague, about the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision and the mid-term elections. We have great guests lined up for Tuesday's show including our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, author of “Greetings from Paradise,” Linda Harden, and entertaining local guest commentator, Boo Mortenson. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms

Jun 27, 20221h 0m

Joe's Angry

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Friday's show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about Biden's proposed gas tax holiday, the gun control legislation passed in the Senate, and a few Supreme Court decisions announced yesterday. We visit with Cpl. Eric Grundeman from the Collier County Sheriff's Office about their Hot Summer Nights program and Books for Collier Kids. We visit with local author and retire Judge Stephen McGuire about his recently released murder mystery, “Fractured Power.” We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, and author of his recently released book, “Beyond Flagpoles and Footprints: Pioneering the Space Frontier,” about Biden's failed policies and programs. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, Marc Schulman, the President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed, and author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jun 24, 20221h 0m

Healthcare and the Supreme Court

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday's show, we discuss important dates for school board and local elections with co-founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. We visit with the Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, about pending Supreme Court decisions that may impact healthcare for seniors. We visit with the Founder and President of Less Government, Seton Motley, about government's special privileges for “big tech.” We also discuss news on the Paradise Coast with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Research Fellow at the Cato Institute William Yeatman, Cpl. Eric Grundeman from the Collier County Sheriff's Office, local author Judge Stephen McGuire, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms

Jun 23, 20221h 0m

Funding Public Education in America

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday's show, we continue our discussion on immigration policy and law with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about education in America, the January 6 commission, and the war in Ukraine. Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, the Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon, and the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jun 22, 20221h 0m

Waste in Infrastructure Spending

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday's show, we visit with our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, about the field of candidates for local and state elections going in to the mid-terms. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the waste in infrastructure spending – especially for the internet. Linda Harden and I discuss serious concerns for the FDA's unanimous approval of vaccines for adolescents. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the marketing and distribution of medical marijuana in Collier County. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Bob Levy from the Cato Institute and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jun 21, 20221h 0m

Investor and Voter Sentiment and the Mid-Term Elections

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday's show, we discuss election results in Columbia and France, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed, about the Democrat's dilemma and the mid-term elections. We also visit with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague, about investor and voter sentiment as well as inflation, interest rates, and financial markets. We have great guests lined up for Tuesday's show including our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, author of “Greetings from Paradise,” Linda Harden, and entertaining local guest commentator, Boo Mortenson. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms

Jun 20, 202259 min

Does Increased Ethanol Save Money at the Gas Pump?

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday's show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about Biden's pivot to inflation, his failing narrative, the January 6 committee, and Biden's push for gun control legislation. We visit with Washington Times Columnist, Michael McKenna, about Obamacare and drug pricing reform. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed about lessons Montana may have learned from failures in Michigan. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, and author of his recently released book, “Beyond Flagpoles and Footprints: Pioneering the Space Frontier,” about Biden's “Hail Mary” ethanol push. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, Marc Schulman, the President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed, and author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms

Jun 17, 20221h 0m

Reading Scores of 3rd Graders

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday's show, we discuss the abysmal Florida Public School 3rd grade reading scores results with the co-founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Pastor Rick Stevens. We visit with the Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, about a retrospect on COVID policy. We visit with the Founder and President of Less Government, Seton Motley, about the benefit to our economy of tariff's imposed on goods – like solar panels - from China. We also discuss news on the Paradise Coast with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Research Fellow at the Cato Institute William Yeatman, President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed, Columnist for the Washington Times Michael McKenna, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jun 16, 202259 min

Red Flag Laws and the Second Amendment

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Wednesday's show, we continue our discussion on immigration policy and law with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about yesterday's primary results, the proposed “red flag” laws pertaining to the Second Amendment, and the “miseducation” of America. Please join us on Thursday's show. We'll visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance Pastor Rick Stevens, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, the Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon, and the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms

Jun 15, 20221h 0m

Expanding School Choice

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday's show, we visit with the Founder, President and CEO of Optima Foundation, about school choice, charter schools, and the new virtual” Optima Classical Academy. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss Apple's connection to the Communist Chinese Military. Linda Harden and I discuss the left's push for gun control. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the new Saudi “LIV” golf association. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Bob Levy from the Cato Institute and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms

Jun 14, 202259 min

Addressing Criminal Behavior

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday's show, we discuss developments in world-wide inflation, Iran, France, the Summit of the Americas, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with Collier County School Board candidate (District1), Kimberly Boobyer about her campaign and issues to be addressed in Collier County Schools. We also visit with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague, about law enforcement and inhibiting criminal behavior. We have great guests lined up for Tuesday's show including our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, author of “Greetings from Paradise,” Linda Harden, and entertaining local guest commentator, Boo Mortenson. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Jun 13, 20221h 0m

Justice in America

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Wednesday's show, we continue our discussion on immigration and DACA with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about justice in America, our second amendment rights, and the Left's “universal cures” for specific problems. There's no show on Thursday – I'm having my left hip replaced. I hope to be back on the show on Friday, but that may be unrealistic. I'll keep you posted. Please access this or any past show show at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms

Jun 8, 20221h 0m

Hypocrisy in the Media

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Tuesday's show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo, about the Florida state budget as well as her thoughts on the state of the Democrat opposition in Florida. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the techniques and impact of fake polling on topics like Net Neutrality. Linda Harden and I discuss the hypocrisy of social media and Kyle Rittenhouse's cases against Facebook and other news outlets. Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Bob Levy from the Cato Institute and Professor Andrew Joppa. Please join us live at 7 a.m. on bobharden.com, or access the show anytime on podcast platforms.

Jun 7, 20221h 1m

Gold and Monetary Theory

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday's show, we remember and celebrate the heroism of D-Day. We discuss developments in Turkey, Hungary, Japan England, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed about inflation and the benefits of the gold standard. We also visit with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague, about Ohio University's treasure trove of original documents from D-Day. We have great guests lined up for Tuesday's show including our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, author of “Greetings from Paradise,” Linda Harden, and entertaining local guest commentator, Boo Mortenson. Please join us live at 7 a.m. on bobharden.com, or access the show anytime on podcast platforms.

Jun 6, 20221h 0m