Lions Of Liberty

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair is joined by fellow Lions of Liberty contributor and co-founder, John Odermatt, for the inaugural edition of The Felony Report! John explains how he first became aware of the “plight of felons” and what let him to start writing his weekly Felony Friday series of articles. John and Marc review Felony Friday articles from the beginning of the year, touching on topics such as France’s gun problem, assaults on sports officials, and the sad death of a 95-yea [...] 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 activist James Babb of We Won’t Fly and the Jury Rights Project! James describes how he first became interested in libertarianism and what led him to become an activist. James and Marc then discuss the concept of jury nullification, how it has been used in history to effectively overturn bad laws [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair convenes another session of our popular feature, “Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor!”. Marc is joined by Howie Snowdon and Lions of Liberty co-founder Dom Sidoti to discuss politics from the liberty point of view over a few adult beverages. The LILDL crew discuss Chris Christie, gas taxes, SWAT Raids, the War on Drugs, and a plethora of other topics on this ever-winding road of slightly tipsy political dialogue. Say grab your favorite adult beverage (or perhaps a hot cocoa if you’re underage!), sit back in your favorite comfy chair, and hang with the Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes award winning independent journalist, the host and producer of the Truth in Media Project, Ben Swann! Ben fills us in on what’s been happening in the past year with BenSwann.com and the Truth in Media Project, why he decided to focus on the issue of police militarization, and how events in Ferguson, MO caused him to rework the project. Ben and Marc go on to discuss exactly what “police militarization” is, the detrimental effects the trend is having on individual liberty, and just what is at the root of it all.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes in Raeford Davis, a former police officer who is a libertarian and a vocal opponent of the War on Drugs. Mr. Davis explains what drove him to first pursue a career in law enforcement, and how his experiences serving on the police force in North Charleston, South Carolina - one of the most violent cities in the country - began to make him rethink the role of law enforcement. Raeford and Marc discuss how victimless crime laws foster violence, and what Raeford would say to those who advocate for violence against police officers. Stay tuned for Marc’s thoughts on this insightful interview in the wrap-up rant! 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 James Carli, the Development Coordinator for the Drug Policy Alliance, a great organization that has been diligently working behind the scenes to roll back the War on Drugs both in the United States and abroad. James describes how he first became passionate about drug policy, and how he channeled that passion into a position with the Drug Policy Alliance. Marc and James then discuss how the origin of the War on Drugs is intertwined with racism, and how ultimately the War on Drugs is a war against people. Stay tuned as usual for Marc’s wrap-up rant! 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 financial expert and pundit, the man known as “Dr. Doom” for his pessimistic forecasts for the U.S. economy, Peter Schiff! Peter discusses how his father Irwin Schiff, an outspoken anti-income tax advocate, helped to shape his economic views. He then delves into the details regarding why his father has spent so much time in jail for tax evasion while the “Wolf of Wall Street” chums it up in Hollywood with Leo DiCaprio. Marc and Peter then discuss the problems with the U.S. economy, the college bubble, the “American Dream” of owning a house, Bitcoin, and more! And don’t forget, kids - stay tuned after the interview for Marc’s wrap up rant!  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 Seth Mason, the Founder and Executive Director of the Solidus Center, the first 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to limiting the influence of the Federal Reserve System on the U.S. economy. Seth explains how he first became a libertarian, and how the Federal Reserve drew his ire as he saw his attempts to enter the work force hampered by the booms and busts of the U.S. economy. Seth describes the ways in which the Solidus Center will help to shed some sunshine on the Federal Reserve, and help to further educate the public about the deleterious effects it has on just [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, Marc is joined by Dan Johnson, the founder and President of People Against the NDAA (PANDA) to discuss his new project, the Solutions Institute! Dan details some of PANDA’s successes over the last year and why he decided to use the knowledge he’s gained through his activism to found the Solutions Institute, a consulting organization designed specifically to help activists. Dan discusses the various ways the Solutions Institute’s volunteers - all successful activists - can guide the next generation of activists to achieve success in advancing their various causes. Dan and Marc then tackle the question posed by Dan in a recent article, “Is It Time for a Violent Revolution?” 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 NY Times best selling author Tom Woods! Tom describes how he went from a neoconservative to a fiery libertarian aiming to set the “index card of allowable opinion” ablaze. Marc and Tom discuss the common libertarian concepts such as non-intervention and nullification and how the concepts jive with the base principles of individual liberty. Be sure to stay tuned to Marc’s fiery wrap-up rant! Check out all of Tom Woods’ Projects by heading over to  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair once again welcomes in the Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor to celebrate the New Year, LOL Style! Marc is joined by John Odermatt, Brian McWilliams and J.B. Lubin to discuss the year in liberty ahead of us over a few adult beverages. The LILDL’s start by attempting to answer the question “Are We Statists?”, before moving on to discuss political labels, potential Presidential candidates, and our liberty predictions for 2015. So kick back and start the New Year right with the Lions of Liberty!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special EXTRA from the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair takes a look back at some of the best quotes from our 2014 interviews. Featuring Bob Murphy, Robert Wenzel, Jan Helfeld, G. Edward Griffin, Adam Kokesh and many, many more! Enjoy this look back on the year that was as we prepare for the year ahead here at Lions of Liberty! And find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google +!  Miss an episode? Check out the podcast archive. 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 Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor for our 2nd annual Holiday Special! Marc is joined by Brian McWilliams, John Odermatt, Howie Snowdon and the debuting Rico to hand out our Lions of Liberty Naughty or Nice Awards for 2014 over a few adult beverages. The crew discuss Rand Paul, Barack Obama, the Sony / Interview hacking, Cliven Bundy, Darren Wilson and so much, much more! Grab your egg nog and gather the whole family around for this look back at the year in liberty!  Visit  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 Mike Vine of the Free State Project to discuss the film “101 Reasons Liberty Lives in New Hampshire.” Mike describes how he became a libertarian at the young age of 13, and what eventually drove him to move to New Hampshire as part of the Free State Project. Mike and Marc discuss a few of the reasons presented in the film, and how the Free State Project could be a model for creating political change in other states and even countries.  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 Jay Beeber, a libertarian activist in Marc’s home city of Los Angeles, who is best known for getting the red light camera program shut down in the city. Jay describes how he became involved in the red light camera issue and helped to expose the program as a scam benefiting crony corporations, leading to him becoming a local folk hero of sorts in LA. Jay explains how why he is now running for LA City Council, and how he plans to take on the local establishment and continue to call for a government accountable to its citizens, not corporatist interests.  Be sure to stick around for Marc’s f [...] 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 the founder and CEO of AltcoinGraphs.com, Kevin Ostrowski! Kevin describes how he first became interested in crypto currencies, and how he channeled that interest into starting AltCoinGraphs. Kevin and Marc discuss the practical uses for crypto currencies, the implications of government regulations, and whether or not crypto currencies are a threat to the Federal Reserve banking system. As always, stay tuned for Marc’s pos [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes in John Odermatt and first-time podcast guest J.B. Lubin for another edition of “Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor!” First, JB explains how he went from holding strong socialist political views to finding himself more closely aligned with us wacky libertarians. The crew then discuss the events in Ferguson Missouri, the conditions that created anger in the community prior to the incident, the political reaction to the non-indictment of Darren Wilson, and when it’s appropriate to take a life in self-defense. So kick your feet up, grab your favorite adult beverage (or regular beverages, for the liberty youth!), and get ready for another liberty-tastic edition of “Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor!” 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 the great antiwar radio host, Scott Horton! Scott and Marc discuss anything and everything you could ever hope to know about the latest foreign menace in the news, those rascals known as Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Towards the end of the discussion, Scott comments on how the Republican takeover of Congress will impact United States foreign policy, whether we’ll see combat troops in Iraq, and has some interesting remarks about Senator Rand Paul which his fans and critics alike will undoubtedly find interesting.  Be sure to check out  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 Udo Uflkotte, a former editor of the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeinne, and author of (translated from the German) “Bought Journalists: How Politicians, Intelligence, and High Finance Control German’s Mass Media.” Mr. Ulfkotte describes how he was first approached by German intelligence to become a journalist, and how his relationship with both German intelligence agencies and the CIA shaped the stories he would publish throughout his 30 year career.  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 Mark Levine, professor of history at UC Irvine and co-editor of the book, One Land, Two States: Israel and Palestine as Parallel States. Mr. LeVine explains the root of the modern Israeli-Palestinian crisis and helps dispel the myth that the crisis is based on ancient, thousands-of-years-old feud. Mark and Marc then delve into the parallel states concept and the various reasons why such a system may not only the most just solution, but the most viable as well. Be sure to stay tuned as always for Marc̵ [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices