The Chris Spangle Show

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WAL Daily 16: GA Governor's Race Epitome of 2018 Midterms, Wasted Vote Nov 05, 2018

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Chris Spangle and Levie Rainey discuss the 2018 Georgia race for Governor with Stacey Abrams, Brian Kemp, and Ted Metz. Levie is a student libertarian torn between liberal professors and conservative family members resenting her Libertarian vote for Metz. We discuss the race, the wasted vote why she isn't wasting her vote, and why she ought to be hopeful for the Libertarian Party's future.

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327: Spangle Banned on FB, Trump's Rhetoric, Nonviolence Nov 02, 2018

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Chris Spangle and Sarah Brady Wagner discuss the current political climate. Trump is being blamed for heightened rhetoric. How much should he be blamed, and what other political figures share the blame? How did we become so tribal? Is America more violent than in our past? Why is peaceful action the right way to persuade people?

Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/WAL327ShowNotes.pdf

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WAL Daily 15: How America Destroyed Honduras Nov 01, 2018

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The United States of America has an illustrious history in large part due to a free market economy. So why is it that when we prop up a government in another country, we make sure it is some type of single-crop dictatorship? Hodey Johns and Rhinehold explore how Honduras went from a fertile land of plenty to the most deadly place on earth thanks to your tax dollars.

Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/How-America-Destroyed-Honduras.pdf

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WAL Daily 14: Trump Wants to End Birthright Citizenship Nov 01, 2018

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Sarah Brady Wagner and Rhinehold discuss President Trump's recent comments on ending birthright citizenship. What is it and how does his idea jive with the 14th Amendment?

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326: The Swamp Explained - Political Violence Now vs. 60s, Is Trump Draining the Swamp? Oct 30, 2018

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In our "The Swamp, Explained" series, Chris Spangle and Rob Quartel go in depth on how Washington works. On this episode, we compare the heated political environments of the 1960's to today, we examine how Trump is emboldening the Swamp by not staffing the Executive Branch, and we question if the Federal Reserve is truly independent.

Bib Gourmand - http://dcist.com/2018/09/bib_gourmand_2018_dc.php

Rob has lived and worked in Washington DC for 40 years. He worked for the EPA and the Ford and H.W. Bush campaigns. Check out his resume here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-quartel-5291553/

Have questions for Rob? Email us - editor@wearelibertarians.com

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WAL Daily 13: The Side of Mike Shipley Nobody Sees Oct 29, 2018

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Hodey Johns flips the script that people try to write about Michael Shipley. We explain why philosophical disagreements need not lead to broken alliances, how everyone can be excited about a horizontal business model, and the subtle difference between Orwell and Stalin.

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WAL Daily 12: Jailed for Words with Alicia Dearn Oct 26, 2018

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A judge sentences a man to an extra 4 years in prison over rap lyrics. Hodey Johns and Alicia Dearn, legal guru, explains how it happened, why you should rethink anything you’ve ever put on social media, and how we begin to change the system.

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WAL Daily 11: Liberty Memes Speaks! An Interview with David and Peter Gay Oct 25, 2018

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David and Peter Gay have run Liberty Memes since 2013. We first speak to David about what might have led to the ban and their significant charitable efforts over the years. We then talk to Peter about the philosophical foundations of Liberty Memes, if they have aspirations beyond being page admins, and the future of their brand.

https://www.libertymemes.com/
New Page: https://www.facebook.com/LibertyMemes2
Liberty Memes Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/575184586207532/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LibertyMemes

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325: Liberty Memes Update, Saudi Arabia's Reforms and Khashoggi's Death Oct 24, 2018

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Chris Spangle and Harry Price give and update on Facebook's censorship of mainstream libertarians. We then explain the reforms in Saudi Arabia, both good and bad, why we are supplying them weapons in Yemen, and give all of the details on Jamal Khashoggi's death.

Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/The-Assassination-of-Jamal-Kashoggi2FYemen.pdf

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WAL Daily 10: Prison Labor Oct 23, 2018

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Take a commute to work inside the walls of a prison using the vehicle of discussion. Hodey Johns and Sarah Brady Wagner give you personal experiences and hard statistics that might make you change your mind on reforming our prison work system.

Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Prison-Labor-Show-Notes.pdf

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