Lions Of Liberty

Felony Friday host John Odermatt invites the always entertaining Brian McWilliams onto the show to discuss some noteworthy felonies. Brian is probably best known for his work on the now retired show Rand Pauluses and Minuses, where he and co-host Marc Clair provided weekly grades to Rand Paul during his Presidential Campaign. This is Brian’s second appearance on Felony Friday. Last time Brian was on Felony Friday to discuss Hate Crimes, Private Police Forces and a Dope Smoking Meteorologist. Scroll down past the player [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is joined by Dr. Marc Edwards, the civil engineer who led the study which exposed dangerously high levels of lead in the water in Flint, Michigan. Before we dig into his work in Flint, Dr. Edwards explains why he first pursued the field of civil engineering, with the idea that he could help people with little foreseeable incentive to pursue an unethical path. He then touches on his first encounter with a government cover-up of a water supply in Washington, D.C., and then gets into his most recent work on the Flint crisis.  Dr. Edwards breaks down the events which lead to the poisoning of the water in Flint, and why it took [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes in some fellow liberty lions for a “Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor!” roundtable! Our officially unofficial legal counsel “Rico” and Lions of Liberty co-founder Brian McWilliams join the show to take a look at the race for the Libertarian Party’s nomination for President and the latest Democrat Debate over a few adult beverages! Three things we talked about: - We look back at the nationally televised Libertarian Debate, discuss who came across as the bes [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rocky McKay joined Felony Friday host John Odermatt to share an absolutely incredible program that he created to address recidivism in the criminal justice system. Rocky is the Founder and President of The Operation Organization, a non-profit organization, which has a program called Operation Reset that gives a “hand-up and not a hand-out” to U.S. Veterans, non violent ex-offenders re-entering society, and homeless people in need of a second chance. Here’s what we discussed on the show: - Rocky shared how experiences during his childhood as a [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair is joined by Mike Lofgren, a former U.S. Congressional aide who has written several books detailing what he learned during his time in Congress, including his latest “Deep State: The Fall of the Constitution and the Rise of a Shadow Government”.  Mike gets things started by describing how he became a Congressional aide, and why he came to review the Republican Party as resembling an “apocalyptic cult.” Mike then details the “Deep State” - just what the term refers to, what the major components are, and just how it first came about. Marc and Mike go on to discuss whether th [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this very special 200th edition of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes in the man who in many ways inspired all of the work we do here at Lions of Liberty, Dr. Ron Paul! Marc shares his own personal story of how Dr. Paul first helped him look at politics through the prism of individual rights and helped inspire him to become vocal about the ideas of liberty, before welcoming in the man himself!  Dr. Paul explains how he first began to think differently about politics, and how his search for a soapbox led to his run for Congress. Marc and Dr. Paul discuss the concept of non-intervention, the Federal Reserve, and political action in defense of individual rights. Dr. Paul also offers up some advice to liberty-minded pa [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we welcomed John Ziegler back on Felony Friday for a followup interview on the Jerry Sandusky scandal. John was a guest on the 8th episode of Felony Friday. That episode received such a strong reaction and I received so many questions, that it made sense to invite John back on the show to answer the questions and dig deeper into some areas of the case that have been completely ignored by the mainstream media. For those who aren’t familiar with John Ziegler’s work, he is a nationally-syndicated radio host, documentary filmmaker and author. John is also the creator of the website The Framing of Joe Paterno, which is where he houses all of his research, interviews and videos dedicated to analyzing the evidence that the mainstream media [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes in globetrotter, CNN analyst and author Parag Khanna to discuss his book “Connectography”, which attempts to re-envision our world’s maps based on a rapidly changing, increasingly connected society. Parag starts off discussing his travels from a very young age, and how it shaped his view of the world. He then delves into just how the world has rapidly become a “supply chain society” in the last 50+ years, leading to a world where traditional maps reflecting the borders of nation-states don’t quite realities of the world today.  Marc and Parag to go on to discuss who the winners and losers are in [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty podcast, John Odermatt sits down with Howard Snowdon and Johnny Rocket from the Johnny Rocket Launch Pad. After Johnny kicks of the show with his best Marc Clair impersonation the trio begins to dissect the first televised Libertarian Presidential debate.  Three things we talked about: - The debate format. It was beyond awesome to see a nationally televised debate, but there were some areas that were lacking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TheArthur Duncan II joins host John Odermatt to share how he transformed his life after a felony drug conviction. From his younger days growing up surrounded by gangs in LA to selling crack on the streets of Buffalo, TheArthur overcame both external and self-inflicted mistakes to achieve his dreams. TheArthur’s felony drug conviction led to three years in jail, but he did not allow that to limit his opportunities or expectations. After a teacher let him know that felons were permitted to practice law in the state of New York he wasn’t going to let anything stand in his way. Although, his path to a law degree has been far from typical, his story provides tremendous motivation for felons and people of all backgrounds to reach for the sky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He’s loved, he’s hated, and he’s running for POTUS! In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes Austin Petersen back to the show, to discuss his current run for the Libertarian Party’s nomination for President. Austin explains why he decided to run for President, why he is receiving so much flack from the Libertarian “establishment”, and why he has targeted the man who many feel is the presumptive nominee, Gary Johnson.  We then turn to some listeners questions, as Austin fields questions on what his first day in office would look like, how he would deal with the Federal Reserve, climate change and ISI [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, Marc Clair welcomes back Brian McWilliams and mysterious legal counsel Rico for a roundtable touching on multiple topics, one of which is the unavoidable spectacle of the Hulk Hogan sex tape civil case. The puns fly fast and furious as they examine the verdict and discuss the issues of personal privacy at hand. Following the Hulktastic dialogue, the group turns to the North Carolina Religious Freedom legislation and the insane reaction from Emory students and staff to chalked in “Trump 2016″ slogans on campus. For full show notes, head over to Lions of Liberty!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Felony Friday on the Lions of Liberty podcast John Odermatt invites fellow Lion J.B. Lubin into the studio to analyze some very important felonies. John kicks-off the show by asking J.B. to share what first attracted him to the ideas of liberty. Then John and JB discuss some newsworthy felonies starting with the very import Supreme Court decision rejecting the challenge to the Colorado marijuana law by Nebraska and Oklahoma. You can find all the links to the discussion topics below and please subscribe and rate the Lions of Liberty podcast on iTunes. Trending Felonies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes in Matt Kibbe. Matt Kibbe is the founder of Freedomworks, as well as it’s President before moving on to support Rand Paul with his “Concerned American Voters” Super PAC. He now runs FreeThePeople.org, which stands to become an issues-oriented organization focusing on shifting power away from political cronies and Washington insiders and back to individuals and communities.  Matt starts off by describing how he first learned about the ideas of liberty and individuals after reading  a dedication to Ayn Rand in the liner notes of a “Rush” album, and just how Rand’s view of individualism began to shape the way he viewed politics. Matt and Marc go on to discuss the Ran [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes in Constitutional expert and educator, KrisAnne Hall! KrisAnne has quite the diverse background as an army veteran, a Russian linguist, and a former prosecutor who became a passionate advocate for Constitutional concerns along the way.  KrisAnne describes the experience which forced her out of her job, and thrust her into teaching about the Constitution full time. Marc and KrisAnne di [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today fellow Lion of Liberty contributor “Rico” joined host John Odermatt to discuss some very important felonies trending in the news. Rico been a frequent guest on Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor and on the extremely popular Presidential Debate Reaction shows. Rico holds the prestigious title of “official” legal counsel of the Lions of Liberty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes in the lead singer of “Street Hop” / Metal band “Backwordz” - and outspoken libertarian -  Eric July! Eric describes how he came into his political beliefs largely through reading the work of Thomas Sowell, which caused a complete shift in his worldview. Eric explains why he’s made a regular target out of the policies and supporters of Bernie Sanders on his YouTube channel and Facebook page. Marc and Eric discuss the often unseen consequences of onerous regulations, on both the economy as well as the civil rights of individuals, as seen in the case of Eric Garner. They then touch on some genuine concerns that Bernie Sanders supporters hold, dissect the issue of private prisons, and Sanders’ shocking praise for Fidel Castro. Eric and Marc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair gathers a small pride of Lions of Liberty to break down the latest news concerning the violence at the Donald Trump rally in Chicago, and take a look back at not one, not two, but THREE Presidential debates from the past week. Felony Friday’s John Odermatt, liberty favorite Howie Snowdon and podcast regular Brian McWilliams join the show for this roundtable discussion.  Who is to blame for the violence in Chicago - Donald Trump, the protestors, or the greater “us vs. them” attitude fostered by the media and the political elite? Could the Libertarian Party have put on a more unprofessional “debate” (aka Google Hangout?) Have [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Felony Friday Attorney Marisa Feil joins host John Odermatt. They discuss how Marisa has built a law practice that primarily helps individuals with a criminal record navigate the obstacles US citizens encounter when they attempt to visit Canada.  Marisa is an accomplished Attorney and entrepreneur who previously worked at a large Canadian immigration law firm. While working at the firm she grew passionate about helping US citizens with a criminal record who were unable to visit loved ones or conduct business in Canada. She left to cultivate her own flourishing practice, Foreign Worker Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair is joined by Trinity College professor and author Ed Stringham to discuss his work “Private Governance: Creating Order in Economic and Social Life”. But first, Ed explains how he first became interested in liberty and economic, and how a summer reading list from a past Lions of Liberty Podcast guest lead him on his intellectual journey. Marc and Ed go on to discuss the concept of private governance, the d [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices