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Jen the Libertarian

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54:18

The Democratic Debate Dumpster Fire Round Nine

Jen the Libertarian ·

2020/02/21

Hoooooly hell. That was...quite something. It was loud, it was nasty, nobody except for one person (no not Warren) came out looking decent. Needless to say there's quite a lot to discuss from this round of debate. Subscribe to my Patreon for early access - https://www.patreon.com/jenmonroe

33:03

New Hampshire, Bloomberg's Badish Week, DOJ Revolt

Jen the Libertarian ·

2020/02/17

New Hampshire went off without a hitch but with some surprising results, Bloomberg gets the oppo research treatment over stop and frisk, and the Stone sentencing throws the DOJ into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons And Smollett makes a return to the news cycle! Subscribe to my Patreon for early access - https://www.patreon.com/jenmonroe

37:33

Unlocked Patreon Episode - The Recycled War On Porn

Jen the Libertarian ·

2020/02/13

Since the War on Porn is back in the conversation I decided to unlock the Patreon episode I did back in December on how this whole thing got started up again and why it still really dumb and hypocritical Speaking of my Patreon, you should go subscribe - https://www.patreon.com/jenmonroe

28:15

Hell Week

Jen the Libertarian ·

2020/02/10

This past week somehow managed to be even worse than any of us anticipated - from the Iowa debacle, the final impeachment vote, Trump's post-SOTU rant, a few high profile firings, and an attack on US servicemembers in Afghanistan that has produced casualties. (and yes I know I said the NH primary is on Monday it's actually on Tuesday time has no meaning when you cover politics) Subscribe to my Patreon for early access - https://www.patreon.com/jenmonroe

43:59

The Democratic Debate Dumpster Fire Round Eight

Jen the Libertarian ·

2020/02/09

Eight down, four more to go, but this one was a little different than the others. We've got a new frontrunner, new attacks, and Biden managed to stay awake the whole time! Subscribe to my Patreon for early access - https://www.patreon.com/jenmonroe

49:19

State Of The Union Recap

Jen the Libertarian ·

2020/02/07

Because there isn't enough to talk about this week here's my recap of Trump's State of the Union speech from 2/4. Y'know, the day before the final impeachment vote. Welcome to 2020 Subscribe to my Patreon for early access - https://www.patreon.com/jenmonroe

33:12

Bolton's Book Leak, No Witnesses, Brexit, DNC...

Jen the Libertarian ·

2020/02/03

It was a long week last week - we got a preview of bolton's upcoming book, the Senate officially voting to not allow witnesses, Brexit, the administration's plan to fix the Israel / Palestinian conflict, and the DNC possibly looking to screw Bernie over again And next week will be even more insane Subscribe to my Patreon for early access to episodes - https://www.patreon.com/jenmonroe

01:02:17

On Doing It Legally (Immigration That Is) w/ Alex...

Jen the Libertarian ·

2020/01/30

Alex and I have a long discussion about some of the misconceptions surrounding immigration, how to reach out to those who have those misconceptions, the new public charge rule (and do immigrants really use more welfare than natives), and a host of other stuff Subscribe to my Patreon for early access and exclusive content - https://www.patreon.com/jenmonroe

27:23

Senate Impeachment Trial Begins, Rogan Endorses Bernie

Jen the Libertarian ·

2020/01/27

The impeachment trial officially started in the Senate and there has been plenty of ridiculousness that came along with that, and then Joe Rogan endorsed Bernie and Progressiveville hasn't been the same since And then there's the issue of the injury count from the Iranian missile strike slowly creeping up... Subscribe to my Patreon for early access and exclusive content - https://www.patreon.com/jenmonroe

21:52

The VA Gun Rights Rally

Jen the Libertarian ·

2020/01/25

The much hyped 2A rally in Richmond has come and gone so now is a good time to do a postmortem on the media coverage both before and after the rally Subscribe to my Patreon for early access and exclusive content - https://www.patreon.com/jenmonroe

37:43

Gearing Back Up For Impeachment, Revisiting The Iran...

Jen the Libertarian ·

2020/01/21

Another week in the books, this one gearing up to the start of the Senate leg of the impeachment trail. We got the Parnas document drop and the GAO finding that the WH violated the law in regards to the Ukrainian funds And there's an injury update on the Iranian missile strike Subscribe to my Patreon for early access and exclusive content - https://www.patreon.com/jenmonroe

41:21

The Democratic Debate Dumpster Fire Round Seven

Jen the Libertarian ·

2020/01/17

Another debate in the books, another recap made, and we've have five more of these to go. This one actually had some new topics of substance however that made it interesting, like (gasp) foreign policy and trade. And also one big controversy Subscribe to my Patreon for early access and exclusive content - https://www.patreon.com/jenmonroe

47:57

State Capacity Libertarianism

Jen the Libertarian ·

2020/01/15

Tyler Cowan put out an essay on what he thinks the future of libertarianism should / will look like and...I have a few thoughts. Naturally. Spoiler alert - the thing Cowan wants libertarianism to be already exists elsewhere Subscribe to my Patreon for early access and exclusive content - https://www.patreon.com/jenmonroe

42:45

Iran Responds, A Plane Gets Shot, and The Aftermath

Jen the Libertarian ·

2020/01/13

It was another long week, but this past week had some extra special tension seeing as we kicked it off not know if we were going into a hot war with Iran or no but it's kinda ok now but not really since there are still 176 people dead who weren't meant to be part of all this On the bright side we got a stemwinder from Gaetz of all people on how Congress needs to take back its war powers so there's that at least Subscribe to my Patreon for early access and exclusive content -

01:35:37

Criminal Justice Reform (Among Other Things) w/ Nick...

Jen the Libertarian ·

2020/01/10

Nick (chairman of the LP, criminal defense attorney, Executive Director of Libertarian Policy Institute, Principle of Wedge Squared Strategies) and I talk about criminal justice, his time in the Colorado PDs office, the legalization of cannabis in IL and the pardons / clemency that's come with it, NY eliminating cash bail for misdemeanors and certain felonies, and an impromptu impeachment tirade Subscribe to my Patreon for early access and exclusive content - https://www.patreon.com/jenmonroe

46:37

It's 2020, Are We Going To War With Iran?

Jen the Libertarian ·

2020/01/06

This year / decade isn't starting off so well guys We've got a rash of anti-Semitic attacks in NYC to deal with, anti-gun folks making dumb arguments, and we may have just really kicked the hornet's nest with Iran Subscribe to my Patreon for early access and exclusive content - https://www.patreon.com/jenmonroe

42:36

MAGA NIMBYs

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/12/30

NIMBYism has finally made its way to the MAGA crowd, and much like their brethren the progressive NIMBYs they are super happy to use the State to enforce their preferences and lose their damn minds when they can no longer do so Enter Luke Rosiak and how Dems are going to ruin Virginia suburbs by...doing a slight zoning deregulation Subscribe to my Patreon for early access and exclusive content - https://www.patreon.com/jenmonroe

28:04

Trump Is Impeached (?), Budget Bill BS, Raising The...

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/12/23

This past week was a doozy even by current standards. We had an impeachment (depending on who you ask), a debate (which I already covered), and a budget bill that amongst other things raises the legal age to purchase tobacco to 21 Here's to hoping the next few weeks are quieter - tis the season after all Subscribe to my Patreon for early access and bonus content - https://www.patreon.com/jenmonroe

52:23

Talking Open Borders w/ Bryan Caplan

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/12/23

I sit down to talk to Bryan Caplan, economics professor at George Mason University and author of several books, to talk about his latest book 'Open Borders - The Science and Ethics of Immigration' We talk about the philosophical and economic arguments for open borders, why Milton was wrong, and however if you don't agree with the idea of open borders he still has some ideas for you to ponder Buy the book here! - https://www.amazon.com/Open-Borders-Science-Ethics-Immigration/dp/1250316960 And my

38:50

The Democratic Debate Dumpster Fire Round Six

Jen the Libertarian ·

2019/12/21

Yes. I have made it through six (6) Democratic primary debates. For you. So you don't have to. Although I have to say this one...wasn't so bad Subscribe to my Patreon for early access and exclusive content - https://www.patreon.com/jenmonroe

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