Politics of Freedom Update - March 2nd thru March 8th




Ron Paul 2012 Podcast show

Summary: The major news this week was Senator Rand Paul's marathon filibuster on the floor of the Senate. This update will cover some of that, but there will be much more specific filibuster coverage to come. The automatic sequester 'cuts' finally went into effect this week, and yet the sky has not fallen! Yet, it seems clear that the administration intends to make the pain felt in very visible ways. Despite the cuts in the rate of government growth, the state continues to push aside the rights of the people at every opportunity. As like-minded patriots try and inform one another, the other side is still touting the threat of homegrown terrorists and anti-government extremists. On the Ron Paul front, Dr. Paul visited George Washington University on Monday (no audio/video available thus far) and had his first speaking engagement outside of the United States (at least as long as I have been doing this podcast) at the Manning Conference in Ottawa. Links to the original media sources are included in the file description; included audio can be heard in the order listed below: <br> (0:00) <a href="http://www.fox19.com/story/21391140/rc-no-law-abiding-citizens-fears-2nd-amendment-infringement">WXIX-TV's</a> (Fox19 - Cincinnati, OH) Reality Check with Ben Swann: VP Biden, “No law abiding citizens fears 2nd amendment infringement.” (2/26) <br> (3:48) Ted Nugent gives hat-tip to Ron Paul on <a href="http://www.infowars.com/ted-nugent-lets-take-america-back/">The Alex Jones Show</a>: "I came to Texas where we have genuine statesmen, genuine patriots who understand they serve 'We the People' and the US constitution." (2/28) <br> (20:33) Big Sis Threatens Terror Attack Over Sequestration Cuts - Melissa Melton and Aaron Dykes report for <a href="http://www.infowars.com/big-sis-threatens-terror-attack-over-sequestration-cuts/">Infowars.com</a>. (2/27) <br> (28:28) Daniel McAdams, Ron Paul's Foreign Policy Advisor, on <a href="http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2013/03/daniel-mcadams-ron-pauls-foreign-policy.html">The Robert Wenzel Show</a>. (3/3) <br> (43:05) Leaked Document: Military Internment Camps in U.S to be Used for Political Dissidents - Video by YouTube User: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfkZ1yri26s">StormCloudsGathering</a>. (3/4) <br> (46:43) Michael Scheuer talks about the Rise of Homegrown Terrorism with Fox Business' Tom Sullivan - Video by YouTube User: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPTYLkJmq-0&amp;feature=youtu.be">Jebby Sanderson</a>. (3/4) <br> (53:46) Judge Napolitano: Obama Administration Doesn't Understand Economics 101 - Video compliments of YouTube User: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_idcdds4qYI">Eduardo89rp</a>. (3/4) <br> (57:02) <a href="http://www.mikechurch.com/founders-television/cutting-0-7-of-the-military-budget-is-being-hit-hard/">Mike Church</a>: Cutting 0.7% of the Military Budget Is Being Hit Hard? (3/4) <br> (1:02:39) Senate Votes to Increase Office Funding on 5th Day of Sequester. Video compliments of YouTube User: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0BrJSi_Xrk&amp;feature=player_embedded">SenatorRandPaul</a>. (3/5) <br> (1:07:25) US-EU Free Trade: Free Trade Is Not Trade &amp; It Is Not Free - <a href="http://www.jbs.org/news/us-eu-free-trade-free-trade-is-not-trade-it-is-not-free">JBS</a> CEO Art Thompson's weekly news video update. (3/4) <br> <br> (1:18:23) Are We Gearing up for a Shooting War With Iran? Reason Magazine's <a href="http://www.jerrydoyle.com/are-we-gearing-up-for-a-shooting-war-with-iran_-brain-doherty-joins-jerry-t">Brain Doherty</a> Joins Jerry Doyle to Discuss. (3/5) <br> (1:35:30) Rand Paul talks about possibility of drone strikes in the United States on Sean Hannity radio show. Video by YouTube User: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcbb8Mc5OAk">bxtidre7</a>. (3/5) <br> (1:51:44) Charles Goyette talks with <a href="http://www.butleronbusiness.com/podcasts.html">Alan Butler</a> about ''Ron Paul Radio'' that he and Dr. Paul are