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10/14/22 Ted Galen Carpenter on the Danger of America’s Involvement in Ukraine

by Scott Horton | Oct 16, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott interviews author and Cato Institute senior fellow Ted Galen Carpenter about the dangerous situation in Ukraine. Carpenter has been paying close attention to the social psychology behind America’s response to Russia’s invasion. He talks with Scott about how dishonest journalism, partisanship and neo-McCarthyism have poisoned people’s ability to see the war for what it is and have made many Americans completely dismissive of the danger posed by war with Russia. Carpenter argues that broad outspoken opposition to American involvement in the war is vital. Discussed on...

10/7/22 Boltzmann Booty on the CIA Asset who Funded the OKC Bombing

by Scott Horton | Oct 16, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott interviews Boltzmann Booty, a writer who recently wrote an article about possible CIA ties to the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995. It’s well known that Timothy McVeigh and accomplice Terry Nichols used money stolen from a man named Roger Moore to help fund the bombing. Later on, some research suggested that the robbery of Roger Moore was fake — that Moore used the theft to help fund the attack while keeping his hands clean. In this interview, Booty lays out some of the evidence that may suggest Moore himself was working with the government, specifically the CIA. ...

10/10/22 Medea Benjamin on the Need for Peace in Ukraine

by Scott Horton | Oct 14, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott interviews co-founder of CODEPINK Medea Benjamin about the antiwar movement and the risks brought about by the war in Ukraine. They start out with a discussion of how the antiwar movement has evolved since the George W. Bush years before digging into the need for off-ramps in the conflict against Russia. Benjamin argues the war fever in Washington is blinding the establishment to the risks and that the war-caused economic turmoil which lies ahead will breed unrest across the globe. Discussed on the show: “Biden calls the ‘prospect of Armageddon’ the highest since...

#RonPaul20YearsAgo: Opposing the Use of Military Force Against Iraq by Ron Paul October 10, 2002

by Scott Horton | Oct 14, 2022 | Blog

I oppose the resolution authorizing military force against Iraq. The wisdom of the war is one issue, but the process and the philosophy behind our foreign policy are important issues as well. But I have come to the conclusion that I see no threat to our national security. There is no convincing evidence that Iraq is capable of threatening the security of this country, and, therefore, very little reason, if any, to pursue a war. But I am very interested also in the process that we are pursuing. This is not a resolution to declare war. We know that. This is a resolution that does something...

Center-left Shit-Lib-ism is a Psychosis

by Scott Horton | Oct 14, 2022 | Blog

Virginia Democrat wants to charge you with a crime and take your children away if you interfere with their government school convincing them to "change" their gender. When the revolution comes, I say we team up with the Communists to lock all the liberals in the GULAG. Of course, after that we'll have to team up with the right-wing militias to prevent the Communists from getting control of our agriculture policy. But first things first.

10/7/22 Matt Taibbi on the State of Journalism Today

by Scott Horton | Oct 13, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott talks with journalist Matt Taibbi about a number of articles and videos posted recently at his substack publication TK News. First, they talk about the misleading journalism behind stories of Russia granting whistleblower Edward Snowden citizenship. They also talk about the abundance of former intelligence officials and agents who have taken jobs at major media outlets and the quiet tyranny of a de-ranking approach to censorship. Discussed on the show: “The Washington Post Dabbles in Orwell” (TK News) “Snowden Didn't Flee to Russia: Obama Trapped Him There” (Stark...