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Jen the Libertarian

Political and social commentary from a libertarian woman"s perspective.

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28:43

The Chabad of Poway Tragedy, Warren's Big College...

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/04/30

Getting back to the weekly roundup schedule (until another huge story ruins everything) to discuss the Poway synagogue shooting, Warren's dumb free college plan, and Biden's official entrance into the 2020 race

24:04

Kamala's Got A Gun

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/04/28

Yes this is about the dumb stupid awful USA Today op-ed about *gasp* Kamala Harris owning a handgun for personal protection. Seeing as this is prime Some Idiot Wrote This content I thought it deserved it's very own episode. Link to said stupid dumb awful op-ed - https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/04/26/kamala-harris-owns-handgun-unacceptable-2020-democratic-race-column/3567371002/

52:38

Mueller Report - The Aftermath

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/04/24

So we're not quite a week into our post-Mueller Report world and as promised I've got some expanded thoughts on the media reaction, the obstruction charges, and the impeachment murmurs Link to Scott Shackford's Reason piece I use for reference - https://reason.com/2019/04/18/mueller-wont-say-obstruction/

32:35

Mueller Report Day

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/04/18

So the Mueller Report officially dropped today and I normally don't do this but here are my somewhat immediate thoughts on the report. I thought that in the spirit of recording one's thoughts in the moment I'd do this and see how well it holds up later. Of course I'm sure I'll be proven 100% right.

28:19

The Julian Assange Situation, What The Hell Is Going...

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/04/14

Slightly abbreviated episode but I did want to give my thoughts on the Assange arrest / possible extradition and on the absolute cluster going on over at DHS

31:10

Creepy Uncle Joe, Abolishing The Electoral College

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/04/08

Well you know we were going to have to address Biden's creeperness eventually and here we are. Also Gillibrand floated the "let's abolish the Electoral College!" idea so let's talk about that.

42:54

Book Review - Why Women Have Better Sex Under...

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/04/07

So I said I would read this and I did and while I do think it's worthwhile to read things you don't agree with that didn't stop me from voicing my disagreements

28:16

Smollett Gets Off, The Green New Deal Gets A Vote

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/04/02

So last week....yeah there was a lot going on. I touch on the newest Mueller report news (such as it is) before talking about the Smollett case (such as it is) and the Green New Deal vote (such as it was).

44:12

Pete Buttigieg Just Isn't Gay Enough (Apparently)

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/03/31

Had to do a breakdown of Slate's ridiculous piece on Buttigieg and his gayness and how he doesn't gay correctly and how he really needs to gay in public more Link to said ridiculous piece - https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/03/pete-buttigieg-gay-diversity-white-male-candidate.html Link to Mayor Pete's coming out essay - https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/south-bend-mayor-why-coming-out-matters/article_4dce0d12-1415-11e5-83c0-739eebd623ee.html

31:37

Expanded Thoughts On The Russiagate - Mueller...

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/03/27

Now that we've had a few days to see how the fallout from the Barr letter on the Mueller report I've got some more thoughts on the situation. The Taibbi piece that I (and everyone else) is talking about - https://taibbi.substack.com/p/russiagate-is-wmd-times-a-million

33:20

It's Mueller Time, Beto's Big Numbers, and The Campus...

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/03/25

So the Mueller investigation is over...and it did not end the way some people were hoping. Also Beto broke Bernie's record of first day fundraising for this election cycle and Trump finally made that campus speech EO appear.

26:22

Why Do People Still Love Big Government (And How...

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/03/21

So this is in response to Nick Gillespie's Reason piece on why people are clinging to and advancing the idea of big and bigger government plus my own thoughts as to how we can better position ourselves as the voice of reason in the current weird as hell political landscape. Link to Nick's piece - https://reason.com/archives/2019/03/09/everyone-agrees-government-is

36:28

The Tucker Carlson Non Controversy, Our National...

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/03/17

I am rather irritated / dismayed with the news cycle this week. So I vent and get some stuff off my chest and you get to listen to it.

01:01:29

Outrage Mobs, What To Do When It's You, and the YA...

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/03/12

So here's Nancy and I drinking and talking about various sorts of things like her pieces for Reason and the LA Times and the current YA lit mess. Nancy's Reason piece "A Guide to Surviving Your 15 Minutes of Hate" - https://reason.com/archives/2019/02/19/a-guide-to-surviving-your-15-minutes-of And her LAT piece "Outrage culture is out of control" - https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-rommelmann-me-too-portland-20190222-story.html AND FOR GODSSAKE PEOPLE BUY SOME COFFEE

41:57

AOC's (Maybe) Campaign Finance Scandal, Ilhan Omar...

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/03/10

Even when it's a slow news week you can count on the newest members of Congress to do *something* that will land them in the news. I chat about AOC's dodgy campaign finances, Omar causing another fight about anti-Semitism, and also Trump's disappeared EO and Smollett getting the book thrown at him. The Washington Examiner piece that I reference - https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/ocasio-cortezs-chief-of-staff-ran-1m-slush-fund-by-diverting-campaign-cash-to-his-own-companies

20:05

Book Review (And Thoughts On Policing) - You Have The...

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/03/07

So this is a book review but more than a book review because I discuss some info I think is vital for everyone to understand before they're in a position to have to speak to the police. Read. This. Book. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1503933393/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_5UAGCbZP0Z62E

37:19

The "Sex Trafficking" Scandal, Draft For All, Trump's...

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/03/04

This was certainly a full week on the news front. From sex trafficking panic to nonsense draft equality to Trump's NoKo summit to Cohen's testimony 2.0 to CPAC we have a whole bunch to talk about.

01:40:54

My Interview with J Edgar from Ed's World

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/02/28

Something a bit different this time...here's me being interview by Ed from Ed's World. He Kindly shared the audio with me so I could share it with you, we go into some topics I don't normally discuss and don't get asked about. I hope you guys find it interesting Link to Ed's channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD22jP65gEzhS8eG2VI3kig

21:25

Book Review - The Coddling of the American Mind

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/02/25

I've been promising this episode for what feels like forever and here it is, my review of The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt It's very good. You should read it. it might help you understand better what's going on with The Youngs.

35:49

Our National (Non) Emergency, The Smollett Insanity,...

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/02/22

Good Lord this news cycle has given me plenty to talk about. Between out national emergency that isn't, the Smollett story imploding, and Bernie throwing his hat into the ring again it's certainly been a week. Link to Mark Hemingway's piece on the Covington lawsuit - https://thefederalist.com/2019/02/08/the-biggest-threat-to-press-freedom-is-the-media-itself/ Link to John McWhorter's piece on the Smollett situation

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