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On this episode Marc Clair joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt to discuss a wide range of topics. John starts the discussion by bringing up the always controversial topic of abortion. John and Marc weigh in on the now infamous undercover videos of Planned Parenthood officials, where they appear to be selling baby parts and the subsequent indictment of the two individuals responsible for the recording. Next, the conversation turns to a tragic murder case that highlights an inexcusable failure in the criminal justice system. John describes in detail how the Ohio legal system is being scrutinized for allowing a man, who was indicted by a grand jury on felony sexual battery charges, to go free on only $500. While free on bond this man brutally murdered his estranged wife in front of their two children. John and Marc point out how the focus on non-violent drug crime offenders increases the likelihood that violent criminals will fall through the cracks.  Check out the Felony Friday archive for all previous articles and podcasts.  Also, for more Lions of Liberty content check out the Podcast archive!Submi

In today's episode, host Marc Clair welcomes in the editor-in-chief of the PanAm Post, Fergus Hodgson! Fergus explains why he first left New Zealand to explore greater opportunities in the world, which leads to a great and unexpected discussion about the state of U.S. immigration laws. Fergus then describes his recent trips to Cuba, and attempt to dispel some myths about President Obama's "opening up" of Cuba, the potential for investing in the country, and the "free" health care touted by the likes of Michael Moore and Oliver Stone.  For full show notes, head over to Lions of Liberty! And find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google +!  Miss an episode? Check out the podcast archive. Have thoughts on the show? Don't hesitate to email me!

In today's episode, host Marc Clair convenes a small pride of liberty lions to discuss an eventful past week in U.S. Presidential politics, welcoming in Felony Friday host John Odermatt and our officially unofficial legal counsel, the elusive "Rico." They discuss the Iowa Caucus results and Rand Paul's subsequent departure from the Presidential race, and why so much of Ron Paul's past support seems to have largely gone to Donald Trump, Ted Cruz Bernie Sanders instead of Rand. They ponder whether dual brokered conventions to lead to some surprising Presidential showdowns in November, like....Mitt Romney vs. Joe Biden??  The crew then looks at the post-Iowa Democrat and Republican debates. They ponder just what Hillary Clinton is wearing at these debates, have a laugh at the SNL-style disastrous open to the Republican debate, marvel at Donald Trump's wizardry playing off the boos of the crowd, and shudder at the candidates attempts to out-Torture each other (and the audience, hiyo!).  They also make their predictions for the New Hampshire primary and who will drop out of the race by the time we convene once again in a week. All this and so much more on our latest liberty roundtable!  For full show notes, head over to Lions of Liberty!And find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google +! 

On today's episode of the Felony Friday Podcast host John Odermatt is joined by the founder of Liberty.me Jeffrey Tucker. Jeffrey is also director of digital development for the Foundation for Economic Education, executive editor of Laissez-Faire Books, research fellow at the Acton Institute, policy adviser of the Heartland Institute, and founder of the CryptoCurrency Conference. He has written many books and his latest book is called Bit by Bit: How P2P Is Freeing the World. Check out the Felony Friday archive for all previous articles and podcasts. 

In today's episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes investor, author and blogger, Andrew Syrios! Andrew describes how he came to reject the left-right paradigm and identify as a libertarian politically, and what drove him to start writing on political and economic issues. After taking a few curves into the legality of abortion, and even murder (!?). Marc and Andrew start to dissect some common political memes that have cropped up as of late. They look the ideas of a a 90% tax on the "the 1%" and the concept of income inequality, and try to make sense of the never-ending stream of our modern "meme culture." This was a fun conversation, and I'm sure all you liberty lovers will enjoy it! For full show notes, head over to Lions of Liberty! And find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google +!  Miss an episode? Check out the podcast archive. Have thoughts on the show? Don't hesitate to email me!

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes liberty cohorts J.B. Lubin, Howie Snowden and resident Rand Paul-analyst Brian McWilliams in for another boozy GOP Debate reaction show. This debate brought a different dynamic, as the loudest mouth on stage during the previous six blusterfests was absent: one Donald Trump. His antics were missed, but that didn't mean it was a boring event. The group goes through each candidate's performance one by one. They touch on Chris Christie's TV sitcom-like character, Jeb's total irrelevance, the Rubio-Cruz flip-flop-fight and Ben Carson's bizarre sentence rides to nowhere. Plus, let's not forget Kasich's technology allergy, Rand Paul's best debate performance to date, and the shockingly welcome introduction of a long-missed debate issue.  That and more in the 7th GOP Debate Recap Show! For full show notes, head over to Lions of Liberty! And find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google +!  Miss an episode? Check out the podcast archive. Have thoughts on the show? Don't hesitate to email me!

This week on the Felony Friday Podcast John invites criminal defense attorney and fellow podcaster Joseph Balliro Jr. into the Lions of Liberty studio. Joseph has been a criminal defense and civil trial attorney for 28 years headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with a practice that spans nationwide. He is also the host of Killer Legal Reality Radio, a podcast that seeks to broaden listeners perspective and provides the tools to better understand the law and the legal process.  Check out the Felony Friday archive for all previous articles and podcasts.  Also, for more Lions of Liberty content check out the Podcast archive!Submit any questions, comments, suggestions, or ideas to felonyfriday@lionsofliberty.com. This show is not my soapbox, it is a vehicle to communicate and amplify the injustices rampant in the criminal justice system. We need your help to make it the best it can possibly be! If you like what you hear please share it with a friend and subscribe for free via iTunes (don’t forget to leave us a rati

In this episode of the Lions of Liberty podcast, host Marc Clair and world-renowned Rand Paul analyst Brian McWilliams convene for the first Rand Pauluses and Minuses podcast of 2016!The topic that's top of mind is the announcement that Rand Paul would not be excluded from the most recent debate, which leads Marc and Brian to discuss Rand's debate boycott strategy, whether Donald Trump is stealing a page from his playbook, and what support he can expect in Iowa. They also discuss Ron Paul finally joining the campaign trail, a contentious bill Rand proposed that impacts the national debate over abortion, and some recent humorous TV appearances. They then give their predictions for just how Rand will fare in next week's Iowa caucus. There may also be references to duck-sized horses. RPM is back in 2016. Let's get our #Randypants on.  For full show notes, head over to Lions of Liberty! And find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google +!  Miss an episode? Check out the podcast archive. Have thoughts on the show? Don't hesitate to email me!

In today's episode, host Marc Clair is joined by the editor and founder of TheFifthColumnNews.com, Justin King! Justin describes his previous career as a military contractor working in the "grey area" of the contracting field, getting his door kicked in by the federal government, and how these experiences led to him his pivot to a career in independent journalism. Justin and Marc discuss some of the stories Justin has pushed forward at the Fifth Column, including coming imperialism in Africa and the shocking finding's of Justin's research into the origin of ISIS - what you hear may shock even those typically skeptical of U.S. foreign policy motivations.  All this and more on the latest Lions of Liberty Podcast! {Note: We had some audio issues during recording, but the content is so great that I decided to largely air it as is, and I'm confident our listeners will agree by the time this one is over} For full show notes, head over to Lions of Liberty! And find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google +!  Miss an episode? Check out the podcast archive. Have thoughts on the show? Don't hesitate to email me!

In this week's episode, John Odermatt welcomes Regina Hufnagel from the non-profit group Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, better known as LEAP. Regina shares what first motivated her to pursue a career in the criminal justice field and how she grew frustrated after seeing daily cases of injustice during her former career as a correctional officer.  Check out the Felony Friday archive for all previous articles and podcasts.  Also, for more Lions of Liberty content check out the Podcast archive!Submit any questions, comments, suggestions, or ideas to felonyfriday@lionsofliberty.com. This show is not my soapbox, it is a vehicle to communicate and amplify the injustices rampant in the criminal justice system. We need your help to make it the best it can possibly be! If you like what you hear please share it with a friend and subscribe for free via iTunes (don’t forget to leave us a rating and review  )

The Lions of Liberty, tireless in their dedication to dissecting and foraging for the potential gold nuggets of liberty within the Democratic debates, have once again braved hours of bickering between the two three candidates to bring you the 4th Democratic Debate Reaction Show!  Was Martin O'Malley even there or is he simply a specter of our collective memory?  Join John Odermatt of Felony Friday fame, our mysterious legal counsel "Rico" and Howie Snowdon as they discuss Rand's live tweets of the debate, which candidate had the best liberty position (if any), Bill Clinton's womanizing history finally making its debut on the debate stage, Hillary's hypocrisy when it comes to who is "too big to jail", the problems with Bernie breaking up the banks, the various healthcare platforms and more!  For full show notes, head over to Lions of Liberty! And find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google +!  Miss an episode? Check out the podcast archive. Have thoughts on the show? Don't hesitate to email me!

The Lions of Liberty once again gather to react to the latest GOP Debate. Host Marc Clair welcomes in fellow liquored-up libertarians Brian McWilliams, J.B. Lubin, and our mysterious legal counsel, the man known simply as "Rico." Is there any voice of sanity now that Rand Paul is being excluded? (spoiler: not really.) Who is the biggest neocon of them all? Can Donald Trump's face get any droopier? How does Ben Carson decide his political positions? Will Rand Paul make the next debate?These burning questions and so many more answered in the latest Lions of Liberty GOP Debate Reaction Show! For full show notes, head over to Lions of Liberty! And find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google +!  Miss an episode? Check out the podcast archive. Have thoughts on the show? Don't hesitate to email me!

On this episode of the Felony Friday Podcast host John Odermatt is joined by the man know as the "Godfather" of the Lions of Liberty, Howard Snowdon. Howie shares what originally turned him on to liberty during his youth and explains why he has grown so passionate about criminal justice reform specifically.Howie and John kick off the felony discussion with the FBI's change that makes animal abuse to a Class A felony, a topic that is surely near and dear to many folks. They share their thoughts on whether they believe animal abuse should be a felony and question the reasons why activities like horse or dog racing are not viewed as being abusive. Next, Howie and John discussed legislation proposed in Arizona that would criminalize the recording of cops in public. The state senator proposing this legislation claims the motivation for this legislation stems from his time-serving as a police officer when he was distracted by the famous Wilson Pickett. You can't make this stuff up!Please tune in next week when John will be joined in the Felony Friday studio by Regina Hufnagel, a former Correctional Officer for the Federal Bureau of Prisons and now current member of the Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) community.Submit any questions, comments, suggestions, or ideas to felonyfriday@lionsofliberty.com. This show is not my soapbox, it is a vehicle to communicate and amplify the injustices rampant in the criminal justice system. We need your help to make it the best it can possibly be! If you like what you hear please share it with a friend and subscribe for free via iTunes (don’t forget to leave us a rating and review  ) or the Stitcher Radio AppJoin the conversation in our private Facebook Group: The Lions of Liberty Forum!The show also airs at on our affiliate throughout the week at LRN.FM, the Liberty Radio Network! Check out the Felony Friday archive for all previous articles and podcasts. Also, for more Lions of Liberty content check out the Podcast archive!

The Lions of Liberty have a special treat for liberty lovers this week as Marc and Brian delve into what some controversially consider the top "libertarian" candidate in the 2016 presidential race: Ted Cruz.Yes, that Ted Cruz, who has garnered some curious support from the liberty sector. Is that support deserved? Brian and Marc will break down Cruz' positions, his actions in the Senate and in the debates plus look at his history and make their definitive judgements. Is Ted "Cruzin" or "Bruisin?" And an even better question: should they have called this podcast "Cruz Control?" The world may never know. For full show notes, head over to Lions of Liberty! And find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google +!  Miss an episode? Check out the podcast archive. Have thoughts on the show? Don't hesitate to email me!

In today's episode, host Marc Clair welcomes in Greg Carlwood, the host of "The Higher Side Chats" - a podcast all about the weird, the fringe, and - dare we say it - the conspiracy theories. Greg explains how a visionary moment led him out of the nine to five and into the wild world of conspiracy theories. Greg and Marc go on to discuss a wide range of topics covering everything from 9/11 to the Titanic (yes, there's a conspiracy there!)  to alcohol prohibition (and there too!) and take on the "OG" of modern conspiracies by looking at some of the evidence suggesting the moon landing may have been faked. Take a breather from the ins and outs of libertarian philosophy, and get ready to get weird! For full show notes, head over to Lions of Liberty!And find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google +! Miss an episode? Check out the podcast archive.Have thoughts on the show? Don't hesitate to email me!