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Massie Stands Alone on COVID-19 Bailout | Guest: Rep. Thomas Massie | Ep 59 Mar 31, 2020

In this bonus episode of Kibbe on Liberty, Rep. Thomas Massie joins Matt Kibbe to give a play-by-play of his stand against the COVID-19 bailout bill. This is the largest wealth transfer in history. Massie gives the details on how the entirety of Congress avoided accountability for the decimation of the future fiscal safety of regular Americans, and he outlines what he wishes Congress had done instead. Read more on COVID-19 from Free the People: https://freethepeople.org/covid-19 Subscribe to Kibbe on Liberty on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere you get podcasts. The post Massie Stands Alone on COVID-19 Bailout...

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The Shaming of Rand Paul Hurts the Rest of Us Mar 27, 2020

Regardless of what you think about people like Nancy Pelosi”s daughter celebrating the physical assault on a U.S. Senator, the demonization of Rand Paul has unintended consequences that will surely undermine the rational management of the COVID-19 outbreak. Why? Because the highly politicized criticism of Senator Rand Paul creates perverse incentives for the rest of us to never get tested, or to even admit to symptoms. First, the Senator was denounced for getting tested. “How come he gets the test and I don’t?” He did so because the aforementioned assault resulted in him losing part of his lung. After the...

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Coronavirus Response Is a Central Planning Nightmare | Guest: Rep. Thomas Massie | Ep 58 Mar 26, 2020

In this special quarantine edition of Kibbe on Liberty, Matt Kibbe is joined via Skype by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky) to discuss the COVID-19 virus and the government’s response to it. Massie points out that no amount of money can stimulate an economy that has been put on pause and that if there isn’t some regulatory relief for farmers and other workers soon, we could start seeing food shortages as well as all the other economic damage this response is causing. Read more on COVID-19 from Free the People: https://freethepeople.org/covid-19 Subscribe to Kibbe on Liberty on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify,...

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Are Political Cures Worse Than the Disease? Mar 24, 2020

Matt Kibbe makes some sense of the coronavirus outbreak and economic implications of rash political decisions. What if our political leaders, with the best stated intentions, are making us less safe in the name of public safety during the COVID-19 pandemic? Our longterm ability to ensure the best health possible for every American, depends upon our keeping our jobs and a healthy economy. Read more on COVID-19 from Free the People: https://freethepeople.org/covid-19 The post Are Political Cures Worse Than the Disease? appeared first on Free the People.

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Leaderless Movements Are Fighting for Democracy Around the World | Guest: Michael Abramowitz | Ep 57 Mar 18, 2020

Michael Abramowitz of Freedom House joins Matt Kibbe to talk about the need to support democratic movements springing up around the globe, from Hong Kong to Sudan. Freedom House publishes an annual report on political freedom in the world, and this year’s scorecard focuses on how these movements are largely without leaders. Instead of being led by a charismatic figure like Nelson Mandela or Martin Luther King Jr., the current geopolitical situation shows that individuals are capable of organizing themselves and demanding change from the bottom up. Subscribe to Kibbe on Liberty on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere...

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During a Pandemic, Who Will Keep Us Fed? Mar 18, 2020

I was chatting today with a doctor friend currently in the Philippines, wanting his take on measures to limit the contagion of COVID-19. “What do you think of all this craziness?” I asked. “The medical side of me thinks it almost makes sense to try and flatten the epidemic curve, but I feel non-medical people are making the decisions and a lot of it doesn’t make sense.” Philippine strongman Rodrigo Duterte has imposed a draconian quarantine there, first in Manila, and now on the entire island of Luzon, home to some 57 million people. It’s total chaos. Across the globe,...

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The Four Reasons Parents Live in Fear | Guest: Lenore Skenazy | Ep 56 Mar 11, 2020

Free-Range Kids founder Lenore Skenazy sits down with Matt Kibbe to break down the reasons why parents are so much more afraid for their children’s safety these days. In short, it comes down to increased media coverage, a more litigious society, the rise of expert culture, and the fact that fear sells. The result is helicopter parents who are robbing children of the opportunity to learn important lessons about courage, independence, and most importantly, the freedom to fail. Subscribe to Kibbe on Liberty on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere you get podcasts. The post The Four Reasons Parents...

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Drugs Don’t Kill People, the War on Drugs Kills People | Guest: Larry Sharpe | Ep 55 Mar 5, 2020

Former New York state gubernatorial candidate Larry Sharpe joins Matt Kibbe to discuss a wide variety of issues from the War on Drugs to why Republicans and Democrats can’t unite the country. Through his experience with addicts, Sharpe explains how prohibition laws are actually responsible for most overdoses. He also weighs in on how Millennials view work differently from their parents and the appeal of Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Subscribe to Kibbe on Liberty on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere you get podcasts. The post Drugs Don’t Kill People, the War on Drugs Kills People | Guest:...

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Learn About Liberty and Light Up the World | Guest: Jacob Hornberger | Ep 54 Feb 27, 2020

Matt Kibbe sits down with Libertarian Party presidential candidate Jacob Hornberger to discuss the future of freedom in America. Hornberger talks about how he discovered the ideas of liberty, the philosophy of libertarians today, and how these ideas can be applied to build a better, more prosperous country. In the midst of an election in which both major parties are campaigning to hurt people and take their stuff, he argues that the Libertarian Party offers something completely different. Subscribe to Kibbe on Liberty on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere you get podcasts. The post Learn About Liberty and...

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It’s Not Possible to Be a Good President | Guest: Max Gulker | Ep 53 Feb 20, 2020

Economist Max Gulker sits down with Matt Kibbe to discuss some of the big ideas coming out of the Democratic primary. From Yang’s universal basic income to Elizabeth Warren’s technocratic plan for everything, Max points out that top-down solutions from the presidency are almost guaranteed not to work because of the way complex economies operate in the real world. Subscribe to Kibbe on Liberty on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere you get podcasts. The post It’s Not Possible to Be a Good President | Guest: Max Gulker | Ep 53 appeared first on Free the People.

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