Vital Dissent with Patrick MacFarlane

In this episode, I share my experience in the first few weeks of being a lawyer. I also address an attack I got on Twitter that brought up a point that needed addressing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this episode, I welcome any new listeners and go back to basics by teaching everyone how to read a SCOTUS opinion. For demonstration purposes, I use Castle Rock v. Gonzales (2005), a case that I've worked with in several episodes of the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Brian Saady is a freelance journalist and author of four books, including a three-book series, entitled "Rackets," which discusses the legalization of drugs, gambling, and prostitution, respectively. His writing has appeared in outlets such as: The American Conservative, Antiwar.com, Counterpunch, ActivistPost, and the Foundation for Economic Education. Additionally, he is the host of an excellent podcast entitled "Rackets." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this finale, Daniel, Robert, and I had the pleasure of welcoming Sherry Voluntary to the show to discuss her own experience in a non-traditional religious organization. Sherry relates her 27 year experience with her own group to the Sannyasins' experience following Osho. She also relates her emotions in leaving her group to that of the Sannyasins in leaving Rajneeshpuram. We were very excited to have Sherry on the show! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

I had the immense honor of being interviewed about my work by James Corbett of the Corbett Report. James is a leading figure of both the alternative media and the voluntaryist communities. His style of podcasting continues to be a big influence on my show. Many thanks to James! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

I'm excited to welcome back Keith Knight, one of my favorite guests, to the show. In this episode, we take a two-pronged approach to tackling social contract theory. Hope you enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this scholarly episode of the podcast, I explain how a post from The Principled Libertarian led me down a rabbithole where I discovered the libertarian "Title Theory" of contracts. I explain, then compare and contrast, the orthodox consideration-based contract theory with the libertarian title-based theory. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In Episode IV of our analysis, I am replaced by guest hosts Jared and Will of Peaceful Treason. It's been a while since we talked, and I was so glad that we could reconnect! Check them out at http://www.peacefultreason.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

It's over! The bar exam has had its way with me. In my first episode back, and the last episode in my old apartment, I share my crazy bar exam story and reflect on the "right" reasons" to be a content creator. I also reflect on the LP Mises Caucus. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In Episode III of our analysis, I am replaced by guest host Tony Rockamora of Don't Waste Your Hate. The boys talk about the rising escalation between the Rashneeshies and the Antelopian townspeople. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In episode II of our analysis, I am replaced by guest host Trey Weaver of the Subversion Webcast. The boys talk about the internal workings of the Bhagwan community and how the feud between the Rashneeshies and the townspeople kicks off. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

"Wild, Wild Country" is a hit Netflix docuseries which tells the story of Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh--a man whose followers attempted to create a commune in the high deserts of Oregon. In doing so, they came at odds with the local townspeople . . . and eventually the US Government. In this first episode, we cover the first of six total episodes. We introduce the story, explain the players, and immediately tackle the question of "who first reached for government force?" --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

I check back in with the show to tell a funny story about my aunt and uncle's annoying neighbors and how a private property society would handle their shenanigans. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this short podcast episode, I plug my upcoming appearances, and explain how free speech and "the right to privacy" don't exist unless the right in question is supported by general property rights. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

The Supreme Court handed down a very dissatisfying ruling in the Masterpiece case on Monday, holding in a 7-2 opinion that: "[t]he Colorado Civil Rights Commission's actions in assessing a cakeshop owner's reasons for declining to make a cake for a same-sex couple's wedding celebration violated the free exercise clause." This ruling, which was narrow in scope, failed to decide the fundamental issue in the case, which had more to do with compelled speech than free exercise. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

I am thrilled and honored to announce that the Liberty Weekly Podcast will now be featured on the Libertarian Institute in the Podcast's section. In this episode I introduce myself and my work to the Libertarian Institute. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

This memorial day, I drove on over to Trey Weaver's place, the only member of the Libertarian Union who lives in the Twin Cities. We had a great day hanging out and were able to record one of our conversations as an episode of the show! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

On this Memorial Day, I'd like to hearken back to Ron Paul's amazing "What If..." speech. This short, iconic speech should echo through the annals of American history as a voice of sanity in a dying empire. THE rEVOLution Continues! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

This Saturday, I didn't feel like prepping a show, so I opened up an impromptu live stream and sent invites to former guests and friends of the show! It resulted in some pretty good content, as I was joined by Kyle Anzalone of Foreign Policy Focus, Thijs van der Linde. and Mike Tilden of Battle for Liberty. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this episode, I teach some of the fundamentals of real property law! Since we are all propertarians, we should probably learn the different types of property ownership that exist in our current legal framework. I hope everyone finds this interesting, as it is a great way for me to keep the podcast alive while I study for the bar exam. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

I am thrilled and honored to be joined today by former police officer Raeford Davis. We discuss how Raeford realized the immoral implications of the war on drugs. Given his experience, he also provides some guidance on how to reach the agents of the state with stern compassion and logic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Further cementing what has come to be known as the "anti commandeering doctrine," the Supreme Court ruled that: "Provisions of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act that prohibit state authorization and licensing of sports gambling schemes violate the Constitution[.]" Although SCOTUS is no friend to liberty, and cannot be counted on to limit federal power, this decision is a win for state's rights. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Today I am joined by returning guest and resident foreign policy expert at the Libertarian Union, Kyle Anzalone. We discuss the history of Iran, the history of the Iran Deal, and Trump pulling out of said deal. We also discuss confirmed torturer Gina Haspel's interview with the Senate Intelligence Committee on her way to becoming CIA Director, as well as how veteran CIA analyst and whistle blower Ray McGovern was brutally assaulted by capitol police after his protestation of the hearing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Using a doctrine neither party can correctly identify, five counties in Illinois have declared their intention to nullify state-level gun control regulations. I discuss the story and hearken back to my previous work on the nullification doctrine. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

For my first episode back from a brief reprieve from Liberty Weekly, I lend my legal analysis to a horrible case out of Milwaukee County where District Attorney John Chrisholm has declined to file criminal charges against police officers who tased a mentally ill man to death in his shower. It is of the utmost importance that the public understand why Chrisholm made the decision he did and what legal questions he had to answer. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

I was very pleased to bring on Antony Sammeroff and Tom Laird of the Scottish Liberty Podcast! We had a great discussion about Scottish & UK politics, Count Dankula, the British & American Constitutions, personal development, and free market environmentalism. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Happy (belated) Taxation is Theft Day! If you live in the geographical area known as the United States of America, you just got fleeced by tax season! Not only did the government forcibly take your income under the threat of violence, but they made YOU calculate how much you "owed" them. In today's episode I connect the dots between taxation being theft (or extortion) and how by definition, that makes us all slaves to the respective governments who would claim to rule us. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

New(ish) friend of the show, Dtluna joins me from Minsk, Belarus, to chat about Belarussian history, deprogramming language, and taking control of your tech! DT has been a great friend of the show and I am really excited to bring his perspective! Hope you enjoy as well. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Esteemed friend of the show Keith Knight joins me to discuss libertarian tactics and current events in a wide ranging variety show of the highest quality! We cover lots of topics and, as always, Keith provides unique insights through his heavily sourced, encyclopedic knowledge of history, philosophy, and economics. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Here we go again! Another false flag chemical attack meant to drag the United States into more war in the Middle East. Let it not be said that we sat on our hands and did nothing while the seeds of WWIII were sown! Calling "your representatives" to say no to mass murder does not violate voluntaryist principles. It will take less than 5 minutes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Earlier this week, Trump made comments about withdrawing US forces from Syria. Shortly after, this comment was reneged and effectively stamped out by the establishment. Meanwhile, US coalition forces continue to occupy the Syrian-Kurdish enclave of Manbij with Kurdish YPG forces in defiance of the invading Turks. To help me dissect these unfolding events, I am joined once again by Kyle Anzalone, host of the Foreign Policy Focus Podcast & the resident foreign policy expert at the Libertarian Union. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

On Monday the SCOTUS dismissed (without briefing or oral arguments) an excessive force case stemming from a 2010 incident where Respondent, Amy Hughes was shot four times by Arizona Police officer Andrew Kisela. In her dissent, Justice Sotomayor stated this precedent means police can "shoot first" and "ask questions later." In this episode I walk us through the Court's decision and explain the legal rules at play. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

I hop on the mic for a quick Liberation Library Episode about my most recent read "America's War for the Greater Middle East" by Retired Army Col. Andrew Bacevich. In short, this is a best first book to read for foreign policy newbies. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In the wake of the March for Our Lives protest, former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens wrote an op-ed in the New York Times calling for the repeal of the Second Amendment. To give context to his statement, I review the Supreme Court's decision in the Heller Case and outline the gun control debate. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this episode, I discuss Trump's recent cabinet appointments and postulate what could portend in light of the horrible omnibus spending bill. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

For this episode I discuss the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the rise of big data, and detail the death of Facebook. In doing so, I share my experience with Mewe, an impressive Facebook replacement that we could move to TODAY. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Resident foreign policy expert of the Libertarian Union, Kyle Anzalone joins me once again to discuss his exceptional new article "Record Afghan Opium Crop Signals Violent Year for U.S. Forces," co-written with independent journalist Will Porter. We discuss all of the great work Kyle is doing, promo his new website at Immersion News, and get detailed conflict updates from Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen. This is a must-see episode, so be sure to view the video version on Bitchute or YouTube! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Steven Clyde joins me to chat about his new show, the Peace & Liberty Podcast! We also discuss how to reach different political groups and how we can use decentralized alternative media to spread liberty on the internet. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In this special edition of the Liberty Weekly Podcast, I compare Lysander Spooner's interpretation of the Magna Carta to the modern mainstream interpretation as told by leading British legal historian Ann Lyon. This is the second entry covering Lysander Spooner's essay "Trial By Jury." Listen to the first installment here: Jury Nullification Ep. 56 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

I wanted to do another episode of Liberation Library focused on "Anatomy of the State." Of course, who better to join me than Keith Knight, who has recently been killing it on his YouTube Channel by interviewing great figures in the Liberty Movement. Hope you enjoy our chat as much as I did! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

For my first speaking even with the Liberty Weekly Podcast, I argue that there really were two wars for colonial independence: one led with words and debate by the founding fathers, and the real war for independence that was waged by thousands of average, liberty loving people through insurgency, agorism, and a passionate defense of natural liberty. Furthermore, I assert that every day libertarians should revere the second revolution over the first, and look to it for guidance. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

It's been too long since I've done a solo episode. For this one, I hop on the mic for the first installment in a new series focusing on trial by jury. Using Lysander Spooner's "Trial by Jury" as a framework, this series will explore the simple fact that juries have the ancient right to judge both the facts and the justice of the laws. This first episode introduces the fundamental importance of that fact. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

After a week of being sick and having 2 episodes ruined due to technical difficulties, my good friend Trey Weaver of the Subversion Webcast jumps on to interview me about my law school paper: "Vacating the State: Free Market Alternatives to Domestic Violence Policy." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

After a week's worth of being sick, Liberty Weekly returns with special guest Stephen of Anarchochristian.com! Inspired by Dave Smith's recent appearance on Unregistered with Thaddeus Russell, I wanted to tease apart the nature of morality. Because of Stephen's Christian faith, I thought it would be great to bring him for this subject. PS: Stephen just started an awesome new podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Iranian-Australian Shaheen makes a triumphant return to the show! Shaheen was in Iran visiting family during the protests that occurred over the new year. To help with the interview, I enlisted the help of Kyle Anzalone to ask just the right questions. We hope you enjoy this unique insider-look at what happened and how Iranians feel about the United States and the Islamic government of Iran. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Mance Rayder takes a break from appearing on gigantic libertarian talk shows to explain why he wrote "Freedom Through Memedom." Most importantly, we explore subject beyond what you've heard on those recent appearances including a little conspiracy and emboldened agorism. You don't want to miss this one. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Peace, while the most formidable issue, remains the most pressing. At the same time, it should be the easiest to win. War is one of the most blatantly evil results of state action and you'd think it would be easy to reveal this to the public. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

Kyle Anzalone of Foreign Policy Focus joins me to discuss Turkey's attack on the Syrian Kurds. Kyle is the resident foreign policy expert at the Libertarian Union, a loose confederation of libertarian podcasts, of which the Liberty Weekly Podcast is also a member. Foreign Policy Focus is proudly featured by libertarian foreign policy icon Scott Horton at the Libertarian Institute. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In the big 5-0 episode of the podcast I am thrilled to welcome back Keith Knight of Don't Tread on Anyone to discuss Larken Roses' great book "The Most Dangerous Superstition." In doing so, we discuss (humbly) the best and most honorable ways to advance the cause of liberty. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertyweekly/support

In the big 5-0 episode of the podcast I am thrilled to welcome back Keith Knight of Don't Tread on Anyone to discuss Larken Roses' great book "The Most Dangerous Superstition." In doing so, we discuss (humbly) the best and most honorable ways to advance the cause of liberty. Check out Keith Knight's "Don't Tread on Anyone!" Download a PDF of Larken Rose's "The Most Dangerous Superstition" Episode 50 of the Liberty Weekly Podcast is brought to you by: The Liberty Weekly Amazon Affiliate Link Our new Murray Rothbard "Enemy of the State" polygon line of merchandise! 15% OFF w/ Promo code: ROTHBARD Our Liberty Classroom Affiliate Link The Liberty Weekly Patreon Page: help support the show and gain access to tons of bonus content! Become a patron today! Become a Patron!