Counterflow with Buck Johnson

My guest this week is John Baeza, and we discuss the three years he attempted to be a "libertarian cop". John is a retired member of the NYPD, where he was a detective who was assigned to the Manhattan Special Victims Squad. There he investigated and reviewed approximately 1,000 cases of rape, serial rape, sexual homicide, felony sexual assault, and child abuse cases. During his tenure there, he started realizing the pain and suffering caused by the war on drugs. He was reading libertarian books, and after that, there was no turning back for him. John became a libertarian. After his career with NYPD was over with, he became a Deputy down in Florida where he made a promise to himself: from that point on, he would be a libertarian cop. In this episode we talk about how that went for him and how it ended. John was also the head of security for the Ron Paul campaign! I, of course, had to ask him all about that as well. You can the article we discuss here. You can find more of John's writings here. You can now join the Libertarian Party with MY link! Click here. Follow me on Facebook. Follow me on Twitter. Donate to the show here. Audio Production by Podsworth Media. Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

My guest this week, Jacob Hornberger, is running to be the United States presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party. After decades of educating people on the ideas and principles of liberty, he has decided to run for the presidential nomination. Jacob leads with principle and is extremely knowledgeable on every political and economic topic under the sun. He understands libertarianism inside and out. Find out more about Jacob's campaign at: https://jacobforliberty.com Read Jacob's numerous writings at the Future of Freedom Foundation: https://www.fff.org Find out more about the Mises Caucus at: https://lpmisescaucus.com Follow Jacob's campaign on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JacobforLiberty Support Joshua Smith for LNC Chair at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Public-Figure/Joshua-Smith-For-LNC-Chair-2020-2233895923599170 Follow me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/deathtotyrantspodcast Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/buckrebel Donate to the show here: www.Patreon.com/deathtotyrants Audio Production by Podsworth Media: https://www.podsworth.com Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

My guest this week is Antonia Okafor. Antonia is one of the brightest young voices of the 2nd Amendment movement. She's the Director of Outreach and a national spokesperson for Gun Owners of America. She's the founder of emPOWERed 2A, an organization that advocates 2nd Amendment rights for high school and college-age women. We discuss the push for 2nd Amendment rights in inner cities, on college campuses, and to demographics that may have been untouched by past 2A groups. Antonia is an unapologetic, no-compromise fighter for the 2nd Amendment. Find out more at: www.empowered2A.org Watch Antonia here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MydjXCHoLo0 Follow me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/deathtotyrantspodcast Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/buckrebel Donate to the show here: www.Patreon.com/deathtotyrants Audio Production by Podsworth Media: https://www.podsworth.com Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!

My guest today is Philip Girladi, and we discuss all things "Deep State". We now know that former CIA Director, John Brennan, formed a "CIA Trump Task Force" with several other nefarious deep state figures in order to tie Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin. This turned out to be fruitless, yet a lot of damage was still done. Why did these deep state figures want to derail Trump's presidential aspirations? Why are they always on the side of more war and more foreign intervention? My guest today knows those answers and more, as he is an ex-CIA officer and comes at this with a wealth of information. Article discussed: https://www.unz.com/pgiraldi/john-brennans-cia-trump-task-force/ Follow Phil: www.Twitter.com/philipgiraldi More of Phil's work: https://councilforthenationalinterest.org Follow me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/deathtotyrantspodcast Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/buckrebel Donate to the show here: www.Patreon.com/deathtotyrants Audio Production by Podsworth Media: https://www.podsworth.com/

My guest this week is Dr. Murray Sabrin, author of the new book, "Why the Federal Reserve Sucks: It Causes Inflation, Recessions, Bubbles and Enriches the One Percent". He is here to discuss, well, exactly WHY the Federal Reserve does suck. We get into why it was created, the damage it has done, economic bubbles and busts, the funding of the war machine, and much more. You can find much of Dr Sabrin's work here: https://www.murraysabrin.com You can get his book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/035956884X/ Follow me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/deathtotyrantspodcast Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/buckrebel Donate to the show here: www.Patreon.com/deathtotyrants

My guest this week is the great Lew Rockwell. Lew is the founder and chairman of the Mises Institute, as well as the creator of the great news site, LewRockwell.com. We discuss a variety of topics including Lew's new book, "Against The Left: A Rothbardian Libertarianism". Lew is a great representative of the hardcore Rothbardian brand of libertarianism, and we apply it to immigration, egalitarianism, and the dangers posed by the left, including the so-called "left libertarians". Lew also talks about coalitions that libertarians should strive to forge in the current climate. He was kind enough to email a list of the Mises and Rothbard books that he recommends. Here are the links to those books: Mises: - "Planning for Freedom" - https://mises.org/library/planning-freedom-and-twelve-other-essays-and-addresses - "The Causes of the Economic Crisis" - https://mises.org/library/causes-economic-crisis-and-other-essays-and-after-great-depression - "Liberalism" - https://mises.org/library/liberalism-classical-tradition - "Liberty and Property" - https://mises.org/library/liberty-and-property - "The Anti-Capitalistic Mentality" - https://mises.org/library/anti-capitalistic-mentality Rothbard: - "What Has Government Done to Our Money" - https://mises.org/library/what-has-government-done-our-money - "Anatomy of the State" - https://mises.org/library/anatomy-state - "The Case Against the Fed" - https://mises.org/library/case-against-fed-0 - "For a New Liberty" - https://mises.org/library/new-liberty-libertarian-manifesto - "Egalitarianism as a Revolt Against Nature" - https://mises.org/library/egalitarianism-revolt-against-nature-and-other-essays You can get all of Lew's books (along with his brand new one!) here: https://donate.lewrockwell.com/collections/books-by-lew-rockwell Visit www.Lewrockwell.com Visit www.Mises.org Visit me here: www.facebook.com/deathtotyrantspodcast Follow me on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/buckrebel You can donate to the show here: www.patreon.com/deathtotyrants

My guest this week is the president of the Mises Institute, Jeff Deist. Jeff and I discuss the themes within his recent article, "Politics Drops Its Pretenses" and his recent speech on how "meaningless words" create a narrative. Is "democracy" really a good thing? Do those who use it even know what it means? Are we best off when 51% of the voters force their will upon the other 49%? Is it realistic for libertarians to find the right presidential candidate that will win over a majority of voters in hopes to live in a libertarian society? What if secession and decentralization is the best way moving forward? We will hear the establishment tell us that "politics and voting will bring us together" and "democracy in action is a good thing". Why does it seem, then, that the further entrenched government becomes in our lives, the more divisive and at odds the country becomes? Visit Jeff Deist and the Mises Institute at: www.Mises.org Follow Jeff Deist on Twitter: @jeffdeist Read the article we discussed here: https://mises.org/wire/politics-drops-its-pretenses Watch the Ron Paul / Mises Institute Symposium and see Jeff's speech on meaningless words here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWMhAIXP0aA Like & Follow Death To Tyrants on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/deathtotyrantspodcast Follow Buck Johnson on Twitter: @buckrebel Donate to the show here: www.Patreon.com/deathtotyrants If you use iTunes, give us a rating and a review! Thank you!

In an episode I will subtitle: "Tales of Tyranny", this episode features my appearance on the Freeman Beyond the Wall podcast with Pete Quinones. Pete and I discuss several crazy instances of pure abuses of "power" by government police officers. These instances are, of course, appalling and disturbing and we give our thoughts on each instance along with discussing the bigger issue of governmental power in general. Pete is a great podcaster and managing editor over at the Libertarian Institute. He's also the author of the book, "Freedom Through Memedom- The 31 Day Guide to Waking Up to Liberty". You can find all things Pete Quinones here: https://freemanbeyondthewall.com Go visit the Libertarian Institute here: https://libertarianinstitute.org Find me here: www.Facebook.com/deathtotyrantspodcast Follow me on Twitter @buckrebel Donate to the show here: www.Patreon.com/deathtotyrants Here are the articles that we discuss: https://thefreethoughtproject.com/watch-family-says-they-were-attacked-arrested-for-loitering-in-their-own-yard/?fbclid=IwAR1IyGrEKWkz0ohGcBGxQkj9JP-6OpwKzZHUHNaZqP15yp0nBcRkF-3Hi4k https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2019/10/11/apd-officer-charged-with-assault-after-use-of-force-investigation-police-say/?fbclid=IwAR3X2Qwjg5u1FUnj3kg-YozxUPrUOb7UbZZf6j0iu8ChS9hdR9wwl9HgEmM https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2019/10/02/anchorage-police-investigating-animal-cruelty-complaint-after-officer-seen-dragging-police-dog-by-its-leash/?fbclid=IwAR0duXvUfGWZ1cFzptZl_1Rhvgdk33ltqrCEaDWV6DcFHsQr9vieCE82DSA

My guest today is Joshua Smith. He is running for Chairman of the Libertarian National Committee. Josh is on the show to explain exactly why he is the guy for the job. The current chairman has embarrassed the Libertarian Party by demonizing many of the best libertarians out there. Up until I met Josh and interviewed him, I wasn't a renewing member of the Libertarian Party. However, his message inspired me to rejoin and fight to get him elected and the current chairman ousted. Josh is antiwar and anti Federal Reserve and those are a must, in my opinion, if you want to represent libertarianism. You can find Joshua Smith here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Public-Figure/Joshua-Smith-For-LNC-Chair-2020-2233895923599170/ You can find me here: www.facebook.com/deathtotyrantspodcast Follow me on Twitter @buckrebel Donate to the show here: www.patreon.com/deathtotyrants

My guest this week is Jack Hunter, writer at Rare, The Washington Examiner and more. We discuss his article, "Democrats Hate Tulsi Gabbard Because She Reminds Them What They Used To Stand For". Jack and I discuss the attacks that Tulsi is receiving from the likes of Hillary Clinton, CNN, NY Times and other pro-war establishment voices. Remember when the Democrats ran against wars in the Middle East? Now Tulsi is the only voice in the primaries speaking out against these forever wars that the US remains in and she is under fire from conventional pro-war mouthpieces. Have the neocons moved into the Democratic Party? Why are Democrats "anti-Trump" more than they are "anti-war"? Are most people tired of the claims from Hillary Clinton that everyone she hates is a Russian Agent? Let's hope so. Jack's article can be found here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/democrats-hate-tulsi-gabbard-because-she-reminds-them-what-they-used-to-stand-for Follow him on Twitter @jackhunter74 We also discuss this article: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/clinton-gabbard-russian-asset-jill-stein-901593/ Find me here: www.Facebook.com/deathtotyrantspodcast Follow me on Twitter @buckrebel Donate to the show here: www.Patreon.com/deathtotyrants Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a rating and review!