The Brian Nichols Show, 04/19/26
Source: Lions of Liberty
“I Was 385 Pounds & BIG SUGAR Wanted to KEEP Me Way [sic].” (04/19/26)
https://www.lionsofliberty.com/episodes/tbns-i-was-385-pounds-amp-big-sugar-wanted-to-keep-me-way
The Evil Within, episode 7
Source: Future of Freedom Foundation
“The Income Tax.” (04/17/26)
Mises on “Rightly Understood Interests”
Source: Free Association
by Sheldon Richman
“Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973) still has much to teach us if we want a society in which individuals freely pursue their happiness. The economist and social philosopher lit the path to that widely shared goal in his magnum opus, Human Action (1949). especially chapter 24, section three, ‘The Harmony of the ‘Rightly Understood’ Interests.’ The title alone is refreshing, considering how preoccupied political philosophy, economics, and history have been with mankind’s supposedly fated and endless conflict — racial, national, or class — and power struggles. That alone should draw us to the work of a thinker who understood that this emphatically is not man’s destiny.” (04/17/26)
https://sheldonrichman.substack.com/p/tgif-mises-on-rightly-understood
How Trump Undermines Trump
Source: The American Prospect
by Robert Kuttner
“If you want to get a sense of Donald Trump’s deepening dementia, look no further than his self-annihilating vendetta against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. As you may recall, Powell’s term as chair expires soon, on May 15, but his term as a Fed governor continues through January 2028. Trump has appointed a successor, former Fed governor and investment banker Kevin Warsh, who would ordinarily have his confirmation hearing next week. Warsh would then become Fed chair, succeeding Powell, who would likely leave the Fed entirely. So the quickest way for Trump to oust Powell would be just to let Warsh’s confirmation proceed and avoid screwing it up. But Trump being Trump, his vanity, rage, and muddled thinking are causing Powell to stay in office.” (04/17/26)
https://prospect.org/2026/04/17/how-trump-undermines-trump-jerome-powell-federal-reserve/
Deaths, disappearances of scientists seen as UFO-linked: Trump orders FBI probe, says “hopefully, coincidence”
Source: Hindustan Times [India]
“US President Donald Trump has directed the FBI to investigate a series of deaths and disappearances involving government workers who were somehow linked to sensitive nuclear and space programmes, amid swirling public speculation about whether the cases are ‘connected to UFOs.’ … White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the inquiry on Friday, stating that the administration was ‘actively working with all relevant agencies and the FBI to holistically review all of the cases together and identify any potential commonalities that may exist.’ … The cases in question involve approximately 10 individuals with ties to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and other sensitive defence facilities. They span roughly three years and include disappearances, murders, and deaths from apparently unrelated causes.” (04/19/26)
The Dishcast with Andrew Sullivan, 04/17/26
Source: The Weekly Dish
“Jeffrey Toobin On The Pardon Power.” (04/17/26)
https://andrewsullivan.substack.com/p/jeffrey-toobin-on-the-pardon-power
The Government Store to Nowhere
Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob
“New York City Mayor Commie Mamdani is putting into action, sort of, his plan to introduce government-run grocery stores and bring down grocery prices. Renting a Brooklyn storefront may cost anywhere between $60,000 to $600,000 a year depending on location and square footage. And there are other costs. Investors profit when they’re right about the opportunity and revenue exceeds costs. This means that they must satisfy customers. Or … taxpayers can fund everything regardless of success or failure.” (04/17/26)
https://thisiscommonsense.org/2026/04/17/the-government-store-to-nowhere/
DR Congo: Regime accepts first set of US ICE gang abductees
Source: BBC News [UK state media]
“Fifteen people deported from the US, who are reportedly from South America, have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is the first group of an unknown number of people that the US has expelled which the DR Congo had agreed to take in. The government in Kinshasa has stressed that their stay in the country is only temporary and that Washington is funding ‘their reception, support and care.’ The US has already sent deportees to several other African countries, including Ghana, South Sudan and Eswatini, as part of the crackdown on immigration.” (04/19/26)
Health Freedom: The Smoking Gun
Source: Brownstone Institute
by Adam Garrie
“For decades, the fight for full health freedom—as defined by a system in which full informed consent replaces the legislative reality and culture of vaccine mandates—has been an arduous one. However, there are important parallels between the fight for health freedom and the success that advocates of a constitutionalist view of the Second Amendment (2A) have achieved over the last 25 years. By learning from the success of 2A advocates, supporters of health freedom can change the culture, change the law, and change legal precedent, all in favor of health freedom.” (04/18/26)
https://brownstone.org/articles/health-freedom-the-smoking-gun/
Half the Answer, episode 78
Source: Liberal Currents
“Goodbye to Viktor Orbán! Don’t let the door hit you! Trent and Caitlin bring you a discussion with resident Europe expert Hunter CG (also known as roterote).” (04/17/26)