Post #7759 M: America: Birth Of A Nation; Hamilton VS Jefferson Round 1: The Federalist Diss Track; Republican and Democrat coaches take questions

 Quote of the Day

Great spirits have always encountered 

violent opposition 

from mediocre minds

Albert Einstein  

America: Birth Of A Nation

Hamilton VS Jefferson Round 1: The Federalist Diss Track

Republican and Democrat coaches take questions

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Pedro Molina via US News

Musical Interlude: 1964 Top 100 Hits

For You - Rick Nelson

Post #7326 M: Five Myths About the History of Political Thought; Wrestling with Economics: LIVE Kickoff with Glenn Jacobs (Kane);

 Quote of the Day

A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, 

which is but saying that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

Alexander Pope  

Five Myths About the History of Political Thought

Wrestling with Economics: LIVE Kickoff with Glenn Jacobs (Kane)

How kids get indoctrinated

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Steve Breen via smerconish

Musical Interlude: 1961 Top 100 Hits

Del Shannon - Hats Off to Larry

Post #7251: McClanahan on Progressives Against Immigration? ; Andor v. Star Trek: How Star Wars gets government right; Rebel Ridge: Yes, police really can take your cash

 Quote of the Day

It is easier to exclude harmful passions than to rule them, 

and to deny them admittance than to control them 

after they have been admitted. 

Seneca  

McClanahan on Progressives Against Immigration?

Andor v. Star Trek: How Star Wars gets government right

Rebel Ridge: Yes, police really can take your cash

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Rob Rogers via smerconish

Musical Interlude: 1961 Top 100 Hits

Bobby Vee - Take Good Care Of My Baby

Post #7134 M: Dumb BLEEP of the Week; When Wrestling Meets Austrian Economics; Unpacking the Document that Spells Out Trump's Tariff Strategy

 Quote of the Day

Let there be spaces in your togetherness.

Kahlil Gibran  

Dumb BLEEP of the Week

No, the opening rant by Nate and Chuck on fellow libertarians (probably including me) reminds me of why I dropped GML from my daily podcasts. They have this bizarre love/hate relationship with Trump, but with enough love for Nate admitting he decided to vote for Trump. I probably wrote a half dozen essays against their anti-impeachment rants relevant to Trump . I got annoyed enough by the nature and extent  of their differences from my libertarian stands that I couldn't take their daily feed Why stay with the mostly dumb episodes? Basically because of the discussion of leftist moments, like reparations in this episodes. i could write for pages on why I disagree with their rants, but I'll limit myself to a few comments here, but it's possible I can feel another anti-GML rant coming on and possibly also canceling their feed in the future. First, I don't need a lecture on fiscal conservatism. even in my social liberal salad days, I was a fiscal conservative. the issues aren't about the idea of downsizing government and reining in spending, but the dubious legality and constitutionality in Trump's abuse of power. There are civil service protections--and a lot of firings have been motivated by Trump's own political reprisals over J6 and personal prosecutions. Those are wildly corrupt and unethical. There are Trump's illegal  mass firings of inspectors generals, the "real" government watchdogs over waste and other official wrongdoings. There is the unvetted/approved presence of Musk which inherently undermines the separation of powers and congressional oversight authority by Constitution. Congress holds the power of the purse and passes laws. You can't end the Department of Education without congressional approval.  I agree that the Department of Education is unconstitutional, but you can't argue congress has oversight of it but has no say in its purge. Most of the budget--entitlements--is mandatory spending. Musk implying the US is distributing significant SSA dollars to dead people has me skeptical. I know when my dad died in a military hospital, they were already in the process of notifying social security; it was discussed less than an hour after death with my newly widowed mother dealing with his loss. it was a nuanced situation because she had survivor benefits.

When Wrestling Meets Austrian Economics

Unpacking the Document that Spells Out Trump's Tariff Strategy

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Chip Bok via Townhall

Musical Interlude: 1960 Top 100 Hits

Brenda Lee, "Sweet Nothin's"

Post #6707 M: Stossel on Biden's Kill Switch; Turns out all the Jobs are Part-Time; McClanahan on The Scoop on "Civil War"

 Quote of the Day

Life is no brief candle to me. 

It is sort of a splendid torch which I have got hold of for a moment, 

and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible 

before handing it on to future generations.

George Bernard Shaw  

Stossel on Biden's Kill Switch

Turns out all the Jobs are Part-Time

McClanahan on The Scoop on "Civil War"

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Henry Payne by Townhall

Musical Interlude: Duos

Daryl Hall & John Oates, "Wait For Me" 

Post #6621 M: Messing with Texas; How the Fed Disrupts and Corrupts Society; We Ignored the Warnings. Now YOU Pay the Price

 Quote of the Day

We have two ears, but only one mouth, 

so that we may listen more and talk less.

Zeno (c. 334-262 B.C.)  

Messing with Texas

How the Fed Disrupts and Corrupts Society

We Ignored the Warnings. Now YOU Pay the Price

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Political Cartoon 

Courtesy of Michael Ramirez via Townhall

Musical Interlude: Duets

Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton, "Jeannie's Afraid Of The Dark"

Post #6552 M: McClanahan on the Walking Dead; US Steel Sold for Scrap; Tucker Carlson's Ridiculous Libertarian Criticism on System Update

 Quote of the Day

Never attribute to malice 

what can be adequately explained by stupidity.

Unknown  

McClanahan on the Walking Dead

US Steel Sold for Scrap

Tucker Carlson's Ridiculous Libertarian Criticism on System Update

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Margolis & Cox via Townhall

Musical Interlude: Christmas

Bing Crosby, David Bowie, "Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy"

Post #6527 M: Boy made to remove diabetes device by airport staff; Quantum Computing; The SECRET Ideology Behind Barbie

Quote of the Day

The bird of paradise alights only on 

the hand that does not grasp.

John Berry  

Boy made to remove diabetes device by airport staff

No, Australia, not the US TSA, but Statist bureaucracies have much in common.

Quantum Computing

The SECRET Ideology Behind Barbie

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Gary Varvel via Townhall

Musical Interlude: Christmas

 Blake Shelton, "Time for Me to Come Home" 

Post #6526 M: The Economics of It's a Wonderful Life; Weekend Update: George Santos Expelled from Congress; What if Argentina closes its central bank

Quote of the Day

Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. 

The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.

Virginia Satir

The Economics of It's a Wonderful Life

Weekend Update: George Santos Expelled from Congress

What if Argentina closes its central bank

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Michael Ramirez via Townhall

Musical Interlude: Christmas 

Gene Autry, "Here Comes Santa Claus"

Post #6489 M: Why BOOMERS Hate POP Music; John Randolph of Roanoke; Ohio Voters be Like

Quote of the Day

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; 

he can anger you only when 

you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.

Epictetus 

Why BOOMERS Hate POP Music

John Randolph of Roanoke

Ohio Voters be Like

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Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 2023

Oliver Anthony, "Rich Men North of Richmond"

Post #6424 M: Russian Propaganda Film on Ukraine Flops HARD; Household incomes fall 3 years in a row; A Day as a Single Childless Woman

 Quote of the Day

All big things in this world are done by 

people who are naive and have an idea 

that is obviously impossible.

Dr. Frank Richards  

Russian Propaganda Film on Ukraine Flops HARD

Household incomes fall 3 years in a row

A Day as a Single Childless Woman

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Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 2020

Taylor Swift, "cardigan"

Post #6406 M: McClanahan on Just Blame Calhoun; China “will never catch up to US”; The Movie Disney Doesn't Want You to See

 Quote of the Day

Individually, we are one drop. 

Together, we are an ocean.

Ryunosuke Satoro 

McClanahan on Just Blame Calhoun

China “will never catch up to US”

The Movie Disney Doesn't Want You to See

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Political Cartoon

 Courtesy of Michael Ramirez via Townhall

Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 2019

Mariah Carey, "All I Want for Christmas Is You". And that's a wrap on 2019.

Post #6404 M: McClanahan on The Whigs; Local Secession Movements; The Beltway Libertarians Are Too Smart for Oliver Anthony

 Quote of the Day

Rely on the ordinary virtues that intelligent, balanced human beings have relied on for centuries: 

common sense, 

thrift, 

realistic expectations, 

patience, 

and perseverance.

John C. Bogle  

McClanahan on The Whigs

Local Secession Movements

The Beltway Libertarians Are Too Smart for Oliver Anthony

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Chip Bok via Townhall

Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 2019

Post Malone, "Circles"

Post #6397 M: McClanahan on Should We Forget Thomas Jefferson? ; Jennifer Lawrence's Hidden Economics Lesson; How Politicians North of Richmond Got So Rich

 Quote of the Day

The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. 

Talent is only a starting point in this business. 

You've got to keep on working that talent. 

Someday I'll reach for it and it won't be there.

Irving Berlin  

McClanahan on Should We Forget Thomas Jefferson?

Jennifer Lawrence's Hidden Economics Lesson

How Politicians North of Richmond Got So Rich

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Musical Interlude: #1 Hits from 2019

Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello, "Señorita"

Post #6364 M: This Man Loves Trump AND Biden; McClanahan on Rich Men North of Richmond; The Mirage of "Equal Pay" in Sports

 Quote of the Day

A man who wants to lead the orchestra 

must turn his back on the crowd.

James Crook  

This Man Loves Trump AND Biden

McClanahan on Rich Men North of Richmond

The Mirage of "Equal Pay" in Sports

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Chip Bok via Townhall

Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 2017

Luis Fonsi, "Despacito" ft. Daddy Yankee

Post #6363 M: Dumb Bleep of the WEEK; Is Hollywood broken? ; McClanahan on Is the Electoral College Racist?

 Quote of the Day

These are the times that try men's souls. 

The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, 

shrink from the service of his country; 

but he that stands it now, 

deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.

Thomas Paine  

Dumb Bleep of the WEEK

Is Hollywood broken?

McClanahan on Is the Electoral College Racist?

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Tom Stiglich via Townhall

Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 2017

DJ Khaled, "I'm The One" ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne

Post #6320 M: Was Trump's Operation Warp Speed a success? ; Hollywood Reacts to Sound of Freedom; A Chip Off the Old Block

 Quote of the Day

What people get admired and appreciated for in community are 

their soft skills: 

their sense of humor and timing, 

their ability to listen, 

their courage and honesty, 

their capacity for empathy.

M. Scott Peck  

Hollywood Reacts to Sound of Freedom

Was Trump's Operation Warp Speed a success?

A Chip Off the Old Block

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Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 2014

Pharrell Williams, "Happy"

Post #6312 M: Spider-Man vs. Affirmative Action; When your Pilot is an Affirmative Action Hire; The Problem with Nationalism

 Quote of the Day

Don't bother about genius. 

Don't worry about being clever. 

Trust to hard work, perseverance and determination.

Sir Frederick Treves  

Spider-Man vs. Affirmative Action

When your Pilot is an Affirmative Action Hire

The Problem with Nationalism

Choose Life

Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 2013

Katy Perry, "Roar"

Post #6283 M: Heaton fixes the housing crisis; Disney Releases in China; CDC and Internal Dissent

 Quote of the Day

Pray that you will never have to bear 

all that you are able to endure.

Jewish saying  

Disney Releases in China

Heaton fixes the housing crisis

CDC and Internal Dissent

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Steve Kelley via Townhall

Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 2011

Maroon 5, "Moves Like Jagger"  ft. Christina Aguilera 

Post #6260 M: $6 Billion for DOJ Civil Forfeitures? ; How NOT to Get Out of Jury Duty; McClanahan on What if Calhoun "Won" on the Constitution?

 Quote of the Day

If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, 

then we are a sorry lot indeed.

Albert Einstein  

$6 Billion for DOJ Civil Forfeitures?

How NOT to Get Out of Jury Duty

McClanahan on What if Calhoun "Won" on the Constitution?

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Tom Stiglich via Townhall

Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 2010

Bruno Mars, "Just the Way You Are"