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Episode 356: ‘The End of Policing’ with Dr. Alex Vitale

by Peter R. Quiñones | Dec 27, 2019 | Free Man Beyond the Wall

31 Minutes Safe for Work In another throwback episode, Pete welcomed Brooklyn College professor Alex Vitale to the show to talk about his book "The End of Policing." Dr. Vitale talks about how violence by police has been amped up in the last 40 years and talks about the history of policing in this society. The End of Policing Dr. Vitale's Website Donate at the Libertarian Institute Pete's Link to Sign Up for the LP Lions of Liberty Podcast Link to Richard Grove's Autonomy Course Pete's Patreon Pete's Books on Amazon Pete's Books Available for Crypto Pete on Facebook Pete on...

The 21st Century of War

by Peter R. Quiñones | Dec 26, 2019 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy, Libertarianism, Peter Quinones, Politics

As the second decade of the 21st Century comes to a close, and the corporate press is doing everything in its vast power to keep people’s attention on impeachment, it is easy to overlook that the last 20 years should only be defined by one subject; war. Since shortly after the September 11th 2001 attacks, the United States government has set out to prosecute a “War on Terror” that, since the beginning, they have stated may be without an end. Afghanistan is the longest war in American history and the fallout from the invasion of Iraq in 2003 continues to be felt not only in that country, but...

Episode 355: Norman Solomon on the Disappearance of the Anti-War Left

by Peter R. Quiñones | Dec 25, 2019 | Free Man Beyond the Wall

47 Minutes Suitable for Al Ages In a throwback episode, Pete asked Norman Solomon to come on the show and answer the question, "What happened to the anti-war Left?" Norman is an author and anti-war activist with his first protests coming during the Vietnam War. Norman also describes himself as being to the left of Bernie Sanders. Norman talks about his experiences protesting and chronicling America's wars, what he believes has led the Left away from being anti-war and a host of other topics encompassing the civil libertarian realm. He also comments on the absurdity and danger of...

Episode 354: Jim Bovard on the FBI’s ‘Competence’ and Virginia’s Gun-Grabbing

by Peter R. Quiñones | Dec 23, 2019 | Free Man Beyond the Wall

32 Minutes Some Strong Language Pete invited Jim Bovard to return to the show. James is the author of 10 books mostly detailing waste, failures, corruption, cronyism and abuses of power in government. Jim recently wrote and article for Daily Caller entitled, "Richard Jewell, Carter Page and the Illusion of the FBI's Power and Competence." Jim talks about the recent IG report, goes over the history of the 1996 bombing at the Olympics in Atlanta and addresses the recent news that Virginia may call up the National Guard to confront local sheriffs who will not comply will recently passed gun...

Bonus Episode – Scott Horton on SW Ep 9, the Afghan Papers and Virginia Gun Laws

by Peter R. Quiñones | Dec 20, 2019 | Free Man Beyond the Wall

72 Minutes PG-13 Pete asked Scott Horton to come on and give his opinion on the new Star Wars Ep.9, The Afghan Papers and Virginia threatening gun confiscation. Scott Horton is Managing Director of The Libertarian Institute, host of Antiwar Radio for Pacifica, 90.7 FM KPFK in Los Angeles and KUCR 88.3 in Riverside, podcasts the Scott Horton Show from scotthorton.org, and is the Editorial Director of Antiwar.com. He’s conducted more than 4,900 interviews since 2003. He is also the author of Fool's Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan (2017). Donate at the Libertarian Institute Pete's...

Episode 353: A Supporter Exclusive Livestream w/ Sal the Agorist

by Peter R. Quiñones | Dec 20, 2019 | Free Man Beyond the Wall

84 Minutes Some Strong Language Pete did another private Livestream "AMA" for his supporters and invited Sal the Agorist to answer questions. Sal, like Pete, became popular on social media for making and sharing memes but, again, started his own podcast "The Agora," while writing articles for "the New Libertarian. Sal answers questions on agorism, cryptocurrency, precious metals, the Civil War and many other topics. The Agora Podcast Sal's Website Sal at The New Libertarian Sal on Twitter Donate at the Libertarian Institute Pete's Link to Sign Up for the LP Lions of Liberty Podcast Link to...

Episode 352: How to Think About the Economy w/ Per Bylund

by Peter R. Quiñones | Dec 18, 2019 | Free Man Beyond the Wall

44 Minutes Suitable for All Ages Pete welcomes Associate Professor Per Bylund to the show. Per is a Fellow at the Mises Institute and Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University. Per is going to give a primer on production and demand. He answers the question as to whether demand drives production and innovation, or if it is, in fact, entrepreneurs innovating. More Spending Does Not Drive More Employment Per's Mises.org Page Per on Twitter Donate at the Libertarian Institute Pete's Link to Sign Up for the LP Lions of Liberty Podcast Link to Richard Grove's Autonomy...

Free Speech is Non-Negotiable

by Peter R. Quiñones | Dec 17, 2019 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism, Peter Quinones, Politics

Anyone trying to shut down free speech knows that their ideology is a lie so they must prevent you from exposing that fact. I have no problem listening to someone else’s opinion, especially if I know it’s dead wrong. Knowing that my ideology is moral and non-coercive helps immensely. Free speech has been under attack since the beginning of time by people in power, those who seek it, or by those who just want to control you and your thoughts. It has nothing to do with words on a piece of paper; you are born with the ability to say what you want. The only time an argument could be made that...