Lions of Liberty Network

Today on Felony Friday Derek Williams join host John Odermatt to discuss his new book and to dig into some felonies trending in the news. Derek is a passionate lifelong Libertarian, a Licensed Acupuncturist, and the author of “Liberty and the Thin Blue Line.” Derek has seen the damaging effects of an out of control police state, and decided to do something about it – by writing a novel to draw attention to this growing problem. Buy Derek’s book here: Liberty and the Thin Blue Line Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s Electric Libertyland, host Brian McWilliams fights through one of the worst colds of his life to bring listeners libertarian updates on the Iranian protests and potential assassinations forthcoming, Trump & Rand Paul’s agreement on Pakistan, California rolling out legalized pot sales and Venezuela’s 40% raise in the minimum wage. Show notes at Lions of Liberty @BrianMcWilliams @LionsofLiberty  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Felony Friday host John Odermatt is joined by fellow Lion of Liberty, host of our flagship Monday program, Marc Clair. John and Marc kick things off by first looking back to update a case covered way back on Episode 55 of Felony Friday titled “A Rumor Sent a Teenage Girl to Prison for a Brutal Murder in Vegas,” which was an interview with the Intercept’s Jordan Smith. The first link below details the story, but the podcast is a must listen if you haven’t heard it yet.  Next, John and Marc spent some time sorting through the mess of horrible laws that hit the books in the 2018. Laws impacting everything from “ban the box” to parental leave to buying ammo. Lastly, John and Marc wrap things up by playing “Is it a [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s Electric Libertyland Brian McWilliams takes away some libertarian lessons from Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Show notes at Lions of Liberty @BrianMcWilliams @LionsofLiberty  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yo ho ho and a bottle of Liberty! It’s that time of year again, when we partake in some holiday cheer and adult beverages for our annual ”Naughty or Nice” special! In the show Marc is joined by Rico, Brian and Odie to cast judgment upon various figures in the political world and whether they were “naughty” or “nice” for liberty in 2017. After dishing out a few easy “Nice” awards, we get into a few more contentious characters such as LP Chairman Nicholas Sarwark, “reformer” Saudi Prince Alwaleed, Gary Johnson, Joe Rogan, Ajit Pai, Rand Paul and of course, the POTUS himself, Donald Trump. Enjoy this tipsy look back at the biggest names in politics and liberty for the last year! PLUS! Stay tuned after the show to hear about the biggest giveaway for new Pride members we’ve ever had! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Felony Friday, host John Odermatt is joined by Colin Kreiger. Colin is a member of the Lions of Liberty Pride (you can join here), but that’s not the reason why he’s on the show. The reason Colin was asked to share his story on Felony Friday is because he serves as a remarkable example for others that it’s never too late to turn your life around. In fact, Colin credits the ideas of liberty for being a main catalyst in providing the blueprint and the motivation to turn his life around.  Colin has made some mistakes in his life and paid dearly for them. He was kicked out of his University’s criminology program for getting caught with less than a gram of weed. Later, he was kicked out of college altogether for fighting and resisting arrest. Over the course of the next few years [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s Electric Libertyland… Host Brian McWilliams talks Roy Moore’s Alabama defeat, the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and the Congressional Office of Compliance’s apparent lack of any records about sexual harassment settlements. Brian then discusses Section 702 of FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act), which allows the NSA & FBI to spy on Americans’ electronic communications. Section 702 was scheduled to expire/sunset on Dec 31st, 2017. However, the likelihood of that happening is slim, and Brian explains why and how it will likely live on. On the bright side, however, the Pentagon is finally getting audited! Show notes at Lions of Liberty @BrianMcWilliams[...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, Marc welcomes back a guest who first appeared in the early days of the podcast, Shayne Wissler! Shayne is the author of two books about individual rights - “For Individual Rights” and “Reason and Liberty: The Foundations of Civilization”, which was just released in it’s 3rd edition. Shayne describes how his questioning of his Mormom upbringing eventually led him to question everything and delve deeper into philosophical justifications for individual rights, resulting in his two books on the subject. Shayne and Marc discuss concepts such as induction, the “is/ought gap”, meaning, and so much more on this philosophical journey into the root concepts behind his justification for the concepts of individual rights.  For show notes, head over to LionsOfLiberty.com/326[...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of Felony Friday Aaron David Seidel joins host John Odermatt to share why he’s fighting for Ohio Governor John Kasich to grant him a full pardon. In August of 2004 Aaron, at 18 years old, was convicted of one count of attempted murder, for the shooting of his then step-father. Aaron was sentenced to five years in prison, and was released in 2009. The five-year sentence was a reflection of the mitigating circumstances which lead to the shooting. Since the commission of his crime, Aaron has committed to a life of self-actualization through the service of others. While still in prison, Aaron passed his GED exam and attended college at Marion Technical Center in business management. Aaron is currently finishing his un [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s #ElectricLibertyland, Brian McWilliams takes a look at whether Donald Trump has inadvertently inspired the TRUE “Libertarian Moment” that so many have said passed us by after the run of Ron Paul and the failure of Rand Paul and Gary Johnson in 2016. While it may not be the epic 50th episode so many have been looking forward to, it’s damn thought provoking. **Episode was pre-recorded several days before airing out of necessity, so excuse any news updates regarding gropings, pokings, firings, etc., that may have broken** Show notes at Lions of Liberty @BrianMcWilliams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices