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Electric Libertyland 38: End the Fed (Again!) and The Graham-Cassidy Plan

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Brian McWilliams Posted in Crony Capitalism, Debt, First Amendment, Health Freedom, Markets & Regulation, Taxation Leave a comment

In this week’s episode of Electric Libertyland, host Brian McWilliams gives his take on the Trumpian circle-jerk that was the 2017 Emmy Awards, and how politics and entertainment need to take a break from each other. He then turns towards more serious topics including the utter failure of the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing programs, the GOP’s last-ditch effort to repeal Obamacare (kind of) with the Graham-Cassidy plan, the state of the 1st Amendment, new climate research and an idiotic idea

Electric Libertyland Ep. 37: Who’s More Guilty of Masturbation, Cruz or Clinton?

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Brian McWilliams Posted in Comedy, Monetary Policy, War & Peace Leave a comment

In this week’s Electric Libertyland, host Brian McWilliams touches briefly on 9/11 #NeverForget and its echoing effects on the American psyche, which government takes advantage of to justify endless wars and domestic spying. Brian then looks at Rand Paul standing up for a referendum on AUMF, then cracks wise on the Ted Cruz porn “scandal” while also side-eying Hillary Clinton’s new cry-ography “What Happened” and asks, “which of them is actually guiltier of masturbation”? Brian also examines the effects of

Electric Libertyland 36: Fallacy of Unions & No, Google and Facebook Should Not Be Nationalized

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Brian McWilliams Posted in Austrian Economics, Charity, Comedy Leave a comment

In today’s Electric Libertyland host Brian McWilliams goes it alone with a Labor Day episode focused on the misconceptions about the benefits of unions. He then looks at some recent opinions on the need to nationalize Google, Amazon and Facebook, L’Oreal firing a transgender model for being racist, and James Comey drafting a statement exonerating Hillary Clinton before he even finished investigating her. Download this episode (right click and save) Discussed in this episode: Brit journo wants to privatize Google,

Hurricane Harvey: Phil Magness on Zoning, Regulation and “Price Gouging”

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Marc Clair Posted in Charity, Markets & Regulation, Podcast Leave a comment

In today’s episode, Marc is joined by professor at Berry College – and Houston native – Phil Magness to discuss many of the economic fallacies that pop up during disasters, just as they are now with Hurricane Harvey. Phil disputes the narrative that lack of zoning and regulations in Houston have made the disaster any worse, and how they will actually help the city recover faster. Marc and Phil also discuss the concept of “price gouging”, and how it helps

Electric Libertyland 35: What’s So Hard About Peace, Love & Price Gouging?

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Brian McWilliams Posted in Economy, First Amendment, Foreign Policy, Markets & Regulation Leave a comment

On this week’s Electric Libertyland, Brian battles the remainder of his 3.7 day hangover after visiting Vegas with legal counsel, “Rico,” to dive into topics including the Houston hurricane and price gouging, politicians’ lies about free speech rallies and recent Antifa attacks in San Francisco, North Korea’s latest missile test, and an unbelievable bout of idiocy in Illinois, where they want to pass laws to combat “gender cost.” Download this episode (right click and save) Discussed in this episode: Illinois

Electric Libertyland 34: When Free Speech Equals Hate Speech, w/ Remso W. Martinez

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Brian McWilliams Posted in First Amendment, Markets & Regulation, War & Peace Leave a comment

On this week’s Electric Libertyland, Brian McWilliams welcomes in Remso W. Martinez from the Remso Republic podcast. Brian and Remso dive into the recent spate of marches and protests, including Boston, and the insane reactions from progressives like NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is trying to legislate away the right to assemble. Has the left successfully labeled free speech as hate speech? Remso and Brian then discuss the media’s bias, and Remso’s upcoming documentary series, “Nothingburger,” which looks to put

Electric Libertyland 30: Imran Iwan Arrested, Dems’ New Better Deal

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Brian McWilliams Posted in Comedy, Health Freedom, Markets & Regulation, Politics Leave a comment

In this week’s Electric Libertyland host Brian McWilliams examines and mocks the “New Better Deal” that the Democrats rolled out, takes on the new manic wailing of the left on the Healthcare vote in the Senate, and rails against the death of a bill that would have established a third party panel to review police shootings & use of deadly force in CA. Brian then wraps it up with a quick take on this week’s “Game of Thrones” (is it jumping the

Electric Libertyland Ep 29: Who’s Crazier: PETA or Rabid Feminists?

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Brian McWilliams Posted in Comedy, Current Events, Health Freedom, Liberty & Law, Markets & Regulation 1 Comment

On this week’s Electric Libertyland, host Brian McWilliams goes it alone, and holy crabcakes is there a lot of horrible, hot garbage to sift through. A feminist mother who shames her own sons and calls them future rapists in the Washington Post, PETA destroying a photographer’s life over a monkey selfie, an Aussie woman in MN being shot by a cop through the door of his own car, Jeff Sessions doubling up on civil asset forfeiture, CA extending Cap &

Electric Libertyland Ep 28: Seattle is Ridiculous

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Brian McWilliams Posted in Economy, Politics, Taxation 1 Comment

In this week’s Electric Libertyland, host Brian McWilliams welcomes in regular legal man of mystery Rico to break down the events of the past week. Topics include: CNN Memegate, a new bill from Rep. Amash to kill the Ex-Im Bank for good, Chicago schools going insane, UCLA firing a popular conservative professor and the city of Seattle trying to unconstitutionally tax the rich. Download this episode (right click and save) Discussed in this Episode: CNN MEMEGATE!!! Bill aims to kill

Electric Libertyland Ep. 27: The Return of Gary Johnson

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Brian McWilliams Posted in Gary Johnson, Health Freedom, Markets & Regulation Leave a comment

On this week’s Electric Libertyland Brian fights through his 4th of July hangover to talk about hipster hypocrisy on the 4th, Trump’s Mika Brzezinski tweets, the return of Gary Johnson, a ridiculous Democrat bill to create an “Oversight Commission on Presidential Capacity,” the Young Americans for Liberty selling out in disgusting fashion and a breakthrough in cancer treatment. Download this episode (right click and save) Discussed in this Episode: Kucinich slaps down Dems over new Commission on Presidential Capacity Gary