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The Conservatarian Exchange Podcast #184

Desantis on townhall last night; no questions about Disney and don’t say gay; his views on abortion and trump’s presidency; the resignation of the president of UPenn contrasted with the president of Harvard hanging on with support of the university; banning conversion therapy (SCOTUS turned down a case visiting this issue) and its implications for free speech. Houthis attacking ships with little reprisal from the U.S. or other nations and its implications for an upcoming election year. Is the U.S. in danger of terrorist attacks as Director Wray has been alluding to?

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The Conservatarian Exchange Podcast #183

The DeSantis v. Newsom debate last week; can trump win in November if nominated? Should DeSantis hit trump harder on electability and many other issues? Ed M believes Trump can’t win Iowa; from whom will RFK Jr. pull more votes, Trump or Biden? More covid information coming out all the time about how much we were lied to; will Fauci ever be hurt in any way for all of his lies? Where is congress on missiles being shot at boats by Houthis in Yemen?

By The Liberty Block, ago

The Conservatarian Exchange Podcast #182

Dispute between U.K. and Greece over artifacts (Elgin Marbles) that the British rescued years ago and now Greece wants back; should items/lands acquired legally per the norms of a prior period be returned? The riot in a High School in Queens, NY, presumably inspired by a Jewish teacher posting something pro-Israel on Facebook; are pro-Palestinian protesters all antisemitic? Is it OK for the US to support both sides of wars, such as sending supplies to Gaza while sending arms to Israel?

By The Liberty Block, ago

The Conservatarian Exchange Podcast #181

The new president of Argentina, a libertarian anarcho-capitalist; the Israel hostage situation. Speaker Johnson releasing the tapes from J6; why doesn’t Trump fight for the J6 prisoners? Trump pressuring the RNC to shut down debates; Trump’s idea to give free online college from money from endowments; Musk suing Media Matters; Rand Paul and others fighting against covid fascism with more info coming out every week will never have an impact until republican leadership backs it; Ed M posits that the republican party has always been pro-big-government

By The Liberty Block, ago

The Conservatarian Exchange Podcast #180

We welcomed Meagan to the show as a new co-host; is it possible that Jews are moving left and will that last? Is Nikki Haley’s war-hawkishness in tune with the base of the party? Is Desantis’ lacking the stridency of Haley and Ramaswamy in debates what keeps him from catching on with primary voters? Are immigrants choosing to leave the U.S. because it does not live up to what they were promised and isn’t that to be encouraged? San Francisco cleaning up for Xi Jinping; will this make people realize that government can be competent? Ed P. – “clean streets for Xi but not for thee”

By The Liberty Block, ago

The Conservatarian Exchange Podcast #179

Yesterday’s election results: Mike P reported from NJ, where the GOP made no inroads and probably lost a few seats in the legislature; several parental rights candidates lost in elections for the Board of Education where Mike lives; Ed P reported from Virginia where republicans will not control the house of delegates (and they appoint supreme court judges in that house).

By The Liberty Block, ago

The Conservatarian Exchange Podcast #178

The Gaza war: countries breaking diplomatic relations and putting pressure on Israel; alleged plan of Israel to relocate Gazans into other countries; why does the U.S. allow Qatar to give refuge to Hamas leaders? The airport pogrom in Dagestan; the marches/riots in the UK; Turkey on the side of Hamas; do U.S. interests align more with Putin/Russia than with other countries, especially some Muslim countries; will the U.S. keep funding Ukraine even if Russia wants peace talks?

By Elliot "Alu" Axelman, ago

The Conservatarian Exchange Podcast #177

New Speaker of the House elected today; does it matter who leads the republicans, if they are not going to use the power of the purse in mid-November? Should the republicans do anything that would endanger their prospects in 2024? Is there still a possibility Trump could lose the primaries? Will those who reportedly flipped on Trump (Jenna Ellis, Mark Meadows) hurt him legally?

By The Liberty Block, ago

The Conservatarian Exchange Podcast #175

Hamas’ attack on Israel and its ramifications; was there any inside involvement on any level? the failure of intelligence is nearly inexplicable; Israel not having 2A protections; will the left ever change their stances in Islamism or 2A? is it in the interest of the current administration to have fighting or a war against Iran so they can make it harder to vote in the next election? Are the hostages retrievable, even the American hostages? How many pro-Iranians are in the current administration?

By The Liberty Block, ago

The Conservatarian Exchange Podcast #174

McCarthy losing the speakership; Voltaire: “In this country it is thought necessary to kill an admiral from time to time to encourage the others”; should Trump become speaker? sould trump accept such an offer? Ian Freeman of Free Talk Live (NH) being sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for selling bitcoin; the trial against Trump in NYC. Newsom’s appointment of a Senator who doesn’t live in California; RFK running as an independent and how it will affect the election; Mike opines that Biden will not be the nominee; the Eds disagree;

By The Liberty Block, ago