Ep. 05 - The Slippery Slope of War

The Liberty Portal Podcast is produced by Sheehan Works and presented by LibertyPortal.com: your gateway to a free society.This show examines current events through a libertarian lens, seeking truth, cracking jokes, and providing you with better arguments to advocate for a freer world. ON THIS EPISODEDavid, Henri, and Joe laugh at Al Gore's apocalyptic climate outburst, discuss the U.S. tanks headed for Ukraine, the Russian warship headed for the U.S., and how anti-war entrepreneurs have an opportunity to rally for peace and stop the Ukraine war from turning into WWIII. They debate the necessity of the PELOSI Act and the legitimacy of insider trading, explore the implications of Iowa’s recent passage of an important education savings account bill, and react to the recent Twitter battle between Matt Walsh and Maj Toure over authoritarianism, capital punishment, the drug war, and bodily autonomy.SPONSORSThis episode is produced by LibertyPortal host, Joe Sheehan. His multimedia production company, Sheehan Works, focuses on producing top-quality content for liberty-oriented brands and organizations. Based in Bozeman, but available worldwide. Explore past projects and get in touch about your next one today at www.sheehan.works.This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf*uck the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food.Their lineup of delicious drinks now features Electric Peak Yerba Mate, a line of post-biotic sodas, keto-friendly, ready-to-drink margaritas and hard teas. Wondering what a post biotic soda is? Head over to zestybev.com to learn more and find a retailer near you. CHAPTERS3:12 - Inflation reduction act9:00 - Doomsday Clock hits 90 seconds9:30 - David’s Pitch for Watchmen11:38 - US tanks headed to Ukraine16:58 - What can we do to stop this war?20:35 - Did peace rallies actually work in 2008-09?23:00 - The entrepreneurial opportunity of stopping war26:20 - Russian warships headed towards the U.S.26:55 - The PELOSI Act and the legitimacy of insider trading32:01 - Iowa education savings account bill passes40:57 - The progressive history of public education43:35 - Education savings accounts are REAL diversity 44:22 - Some libertarians think school choice is bad?!47:26 - Local politics matter most50:16 - Matt Walsh & Maj Toure duke it out on Twitter1:01:15 - Harsh penalties have a weak effect on reducing crimeREFERENCES / LINKS+ Edchoice.org