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The Rise of Sophists and the Fall of Reason. Mar 19, 2018

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Socrates was considered the antithesis of the Sophists in his day. Now more than ever, we are bombarded by Sophistry on a weekly, daily even hour by hour basis. What has happened to well reasoned arguments and logic in todays political environment? We discuss that and relate it to two different articles. One on the fallacies of the gun control argument and the other on the leftist hatred for free speech today.

Here are the two articles we discuss:

https://fee.org/articles/6-logical-fallacies-to-look-out-for-in-the-gun-debate/

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/absolutely-surreal-student-mob-smashes-window-in-protest-against-jordan-pet

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Tariffs From the Right and States Rights From the Left?? Mar 12, 2018

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States Rights! Nullification! Secession! Just what you'd expect to hear from.....PROGRESSIVES IN CALIFORNIA?! Actually, yes. Progressives finally believe in local governance and nullification. All it took was Donald Trump to turn politics on its head and we are now in Bizarro World. And if that wasn't enough, just months after Republicans touted tax CUTS, they now want tariffs which, well, are just taxes and another intervention into a free market. We'll break down tariffs and the classic Broken Window Fallacy. Plus- Tucker Carlson heroically gives neocon warmonger John Bolton a verbal beatdown.

Here are links to the articles I cite on today's episode:

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-california-immigration-20180306-story.html

https://fee.org/articles/economics-was-invented-to-refute-trumps-tariff-arguments/

Recommended books: Economics In One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt

and Economics In One Lesson by Thomas Sowell

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Have The Left Found Their Guy In The Whitehouse? Mar 05, 2018

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Getting rid of guns *and* due process?? It sounds like a progressive utopia. Or is it just another crazy thing that came out of Trump's mouth? We discuss that plus positive vs negative rights, tax cuts and the non aggression principle. PLUS- I actually have some very kind words for none other than Bernie Sanders. That RARELY happens- so tune in!!

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END the War In Afghanistan Feb 26, 2018

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Brilliant foreign policy mind and author Scott Horton joins us to discuss the longest war in US history, the War In Afghanistan. When did it start? Why are we there? What does victory look like? Why were we at war everyday of the Obama administration? When will it end? We go over all of this PLUS some discussion about the left's obsession with war against Russia. Also, we go over the crisis in Yemen and how it started. Scott's book is a must read : https://www.amazon.com/dp/1548650218/

Visit him at : https://scotthorton.org

I start the episode with a quick chat on the *yawn* gun debate in America.

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Symbolic Racism and the Great Political Divide Feb 20, 2018

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Today we chat with Aaron Pomerantz, a bright young social psychology graduate student at Oklahoma University. He wrote a very good article discussing the idealogical language divide in our current political climate and the origins of "symbolic racism". It's all too common today that when one disagrees with a policy, they immediately use the ubiquitous "R" word. That is a shortcut to intellect and we chat all about it.

Aaron's articles are found at www.FEE.org and are linked to below.

https://fee.org/articles/the-ideology-behind-so-what-you-re-saying-is/

https://fee.org/articles/does-celebrity-culture-contribute-to-mass-violence/

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Death To Tyrants on the Jack Blood Show Feb 12, 2018

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I was a guest on the Jack Blood Radio Show last week. That interview is featured right here on this episode of Death To Tyrants.

We discuss Trump, Ron Paul, Rand Paul and the swamp...has it actually been drained??

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Socialism, collectivism and identity politics make you miserable! Feb 06, 2018

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This week we have Brittany Hunter, a great writer at Fee.org and we chat with her about two specific articles she penned.

Here are the links to those:

https://fee.org/articles/how-believing-in-socialism-can-make-you-miserable/

https://fee.org/articles/you-re-all-a-bunch-of-collectivists/

Okay, we actually discuss a surprise, dessert-based, third article which you can find here:

https://fee.org/articles/how-halo-top-reached-the-top/

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Death To Tyrants episode 4 Feb 03, 2018

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The infamous MEMO was released today! Turns out the FBI, DOJ and several well known players MAY be corrupt! Are you shocked?? Me neither! In this quick little episode, I go over some troubling aspects found in the memo.

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Death To Tyrants Jan 29, 2018

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Net neutrality isn't as hot of a topic today as it was a month or so ago but to many people, there is still a lot of confusion about what it really is and was. Also, we discuss FISA. What is it and WHY would they vote to renew it? We end with some book recommendations for anyone interested in the ideas of liberty or economics. And then, a quick discussion of Dr Jordan Peterson.

Twelve Economic Concepts Everyone Should Know Jan 22, 2018

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Today we have Richard Lorenc from www.FEE.org here to discuss his article entitled Twelve Economic Concepts Everyone Should Know. FEE is a great organization that I highly recommend you check out. They have lots of free material that you'll dig. Richard's original article we discuss is here:

https://fee.org/articles/twelve-economic-concepts-everyone-should-know/?utm_source=FEE+Email+Subscriber+List&utm_campaign=b5750935c8-MC_FEE_DAILY_2017_08_25&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_84cc8d089b-b5750935c8-108234817

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