40 Acres & a Fool

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Ep 12 | Past Tense, Current Events: "Gun Control" Mar 09, 2019

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In 1971, attorney Robert Kukla authored "Gun Control", a look back at the founding of the modern gun control movement in the 1960's and its push for sweeping anti-gun legislation that resulted in the Gun Control Act of 1968. From the anti-NRA media campaigns to anti-gun politicians hoping to capitalize on tragedy and more, Cam documents the many ways in which the gun control debate today resembles the fight of 50 years ago, and what 2nd Amendment supporters can learn from the legislative battles back then.

Ep 11 | Head Shaves and Heartaches Mar 07, 2019

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Miss E's a warrior when it comes to her fight with cancer, but there are some days when it's really tough to be tough. This week, you'll hear the tale of how she got her fighting spirit back with the help of a hot lather head shave, and she and Cam also have news about the latest additions to the farm, the barn cats' first trip to the vet, and more!

Ep 10 | Past Tense, Current Events: "A New Deal" and the Green New Deal Feb 22, 2019

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As Democratic presidential candidates line up behind vague policies and alarmist rhetoric of the Green New Deal, Cam takes a look at the book that inspired the original New Deal back in the 1930's and finds not only a love of central planning, but a desire to end capitalism, small businesses, and "rugged individualism" itself.

Ep 9 | Good 'Cue and Strange Snacks Feb 18, 2019

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It's an unplanned food-themed episode as Cam and Miss E dig into some of the country's best BBQ, unpack a gift box from Japan full of all kinds of weird snacks, and get into their plans for this year's garden. The pair also delve into the latest craziness in Virginia politics, and you'll learn why their rooster Clyde has a brand new name.

Ep 8 | The Week of the Awful Governor & the Year of the Pig. Feb 06, 2019

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Like many Virginia families, the big topic for the kitchen table conversation between Cam and Miss E this week is the state's governor Ralph Northam his dual scandals of wearing blackface in the 1980's and his seeming support for doctor-assisted infanticide today. Miss E's got updates on her own fight for life, and Cam's making his pitch for bacon seeds since it's the Year of the Pig.

Ep 7 | Past Tense, Current Events: Ralph Northam, Blackface, and the De-Segregated Heart Feb 04, 2019

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As controversy over Virginia Governor Ralph Northam's history with blackface rages, Cam's digging into the story of segregation and civil rights in Virginia with the help of Sarah Patton Boyle's "The De-Segregated Heart", her 1962 autobiography which Martin Luther King, Jr. called "one of the most eloquent and captivating documents that has emerged from the Southern situation", and yet it is largely (and sadly) forgotten today.

Ep 6 | Past Tense, Current Events: Reflections on the Failures of Socialism, Part 3 Feb 02, 2019

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In the final look at the 1955 classic "Reflections on the Failures of Socialism", Cam looks at what author Max Eastman suggested as an alternative future to increasing collectivism: The Distributive State.

Ep 5 | Good News and Bad Goats Jan 28, 2019

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Cam's flying solo this week while Miss E recovers from her latest round of chemotherapy, and he's got good news about his lovely bride, some painful news about Chico the goat, and a chance for you to make some real money from fake farming!

Ep 4 | Past Tense, Current Events - Reflections on the Failures of Socialism Part II Jan 19, 2019

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Cam is back with another deep dive into the 1955 book “Reflections on the Failures of Socialism”, this time focusing on author Max Eastman’s definition of true liberty, and how socialism stands in opposition to that ideal.

Ep 3 | Turkeys, Chickengoats, and the War on Meat Jan 18, 2019

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Cam & Miss E are back at the kitchen table with fresh tales from the farm; bartered turkeys, feral chickens, and the launch of the pro-omnivore movement OMNOMNOM.

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