LibertyDad, episode 778
Source: LibertyDad
“Does The Bible Command The Death Penalty?” (10/12/26)
Author: Thomas L. Knapp
Should Christa Pike Live?
Source: The Dispatch
by Lyia Dugdale
“Christa Pike’s botched execution in Tennessee last week raises a host of questions about what comes next, what Gov. Bill Lee should do, and what is meant by ‘cruel and unusual.’ These are legal questions, but they are also ethical and political questions, and they demand our consideration. As an ethicist, I’m interested in the ought questions. In this case: What ought the state to do after a failed execution attempt? This is not to debate the moral acceptability of capital punishment or even the particulars of Pike’s case. It’s simply to inquire what should come next.” (10/12/26)
https://thedispatch.com/article/christa-pike-tennessee-execution-constitution/
EU approves biggest Russia sanctions package since invasion began
Source: Politico
“The EU approved its biggest package of sanctions against Russia since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, targeting the Kremlin’s ability to make missiles. The bloc’s foreign ministers approved the package during a meeting in Luxembourg, adding 1,600 new listings ‘targeting Russia’s military-industrial complex,’ the EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on X. … The sanctions list will last for three years before it needs to be renewed.” (10/12/26)
Plan B for Trump’s election intimidation: An iron fist in a velvet glove
Source: The Hill
by Steven J Lepper, Dan Maurer, & Eugene R Fidell
“Gen. Dan Caine, the nation’s senior-most military leader, recently told Sen Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) that the U.S. military has ‘no plans’ to be at polling places in November. But President Trump has made it impossible to dismiss fears of military interference. To the contrary, his persistent assault on the integrity of the voting process, his suggestion that Republicans ‘should take over the voting in at least 15 places,’ and his refusal to rule out invoking the Insurrection Act have led many to begin bracing for an imminent collision. Americans across the country are worrying that their constitutionally-assured right to vote will be curtailed by Trump’s increasingly frantic search for anything that will preserve his party’s congressional majorities.” (10/12/26)
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/6141788-trump-military-polling-interference/
Delta delays launch of service to Saudi Arabia over attacks on airport
Source: United Press International
“Delta Airlines’ plans to add nonstop service to Saudi Arabia are being put on hold after deadly attacks on the Riyadh airport that have killed at least 12 people. Delta announced Monday that nonstop flights from Atlanta to Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport will be delayed until March. They were set to begin service on Oct. 23. … The first flight to Saudi Arabia was to take off next week with an Airbus A350-900 aircraft. It would have been the first commercial nonstop flight from the United States to Saudi Arabia by a U.S. airline. The Riyadh airport has had thousands of flights canceled since last week as the Iran-backed militant group the Houthis have escalated attacks on the airport in recent days.” (10/12/26)
Ron Paul Liberty Report, 10/12/26
Source: Ron Paul Liberty Report
“Will Trump’s Russia Diesel Deal Save The Midterms?” (10/12/26)
Washington Still Wants Moscow Contained
Source: Libertarian Institute
by José Niño
“U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly promised he could end the Russo-Ukrainian War quickly. Yet the actions attributed to his administration point toward a more familiar Washington strategy that demands capitulation to the so-called ‘rules-based’ order. The contradiction reinforces an old rule of politics. Watch what officials do, not simply what they say.” (10/12/26)
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/washington-still-wants-moscow-contained/
To Tackle Affordability, Georgia’s Next Governor Should Start with Cutting Red Tape
Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by J Thomas Perdue
“In November, Georgians will elect a new governor. Several issues have come to define this election cycle, and the two candidates’ platforms offer significantly different solutions to the problems facing the state. Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and her opponent Rick Jackson will also have to navigate national referendums on their respective parties. But if there is one central issue of this campaign, it is affordability. Budget strain is a concern for Georgia businesses and households alike. No matter who occupies the governor’s mansion in 2027, one problem a new administration must address is the growing burden of regulations from the administrative state.” (10/12/26)
Belgium: Strike Partly Shuts Regime Sector as Budget Deal Delayed
Source: US News & World Report
“Belgium’s public sector was partially shut down on Monday as unions staged a second day of nationwide strike action against planned government budget cuts, amid mounting political pressure on Prime Minister Bart De Wever over a stalled budget agreement. … Rail services, public transport, public broadcasting and schools were all affected as public sector workers protested against government plans. … Belgian media reported that the budget deal could be delayed to late October or early November and that a prolonged deadlock could put the coalition’s cohesion under strain.” (10/12/26)
Right Now With Perry Bacon, 10/12/26
Source: The New Republic
“Trump’s Two Choices in Iran.” (10/12/26)
https://newrepublic.com/article/216507/trump-running-foreign-policy-options