SHUT IT DOWN! Free Speech is OVER w/ John Ruddick, Libertarian Leader

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This week John Ruddick hopped on the podcast to discuss the various anti-freedom laws being bought in in the aftermath of the Bondi Massacre: anti-protest laws, the X ban, among many others.We also chatted on Trump’s recent incursion into Venezuela and the pending takeover of Greenland! 🎧 Check out John Ruddick’s history podcast! 📲 Follow John Ruddick’s X!📲 Follow John Lawson on X 📷 Follow John Lawson on Instagram 🤳 Follow John Lawson on TelegramThe National Observer needs your support. Subscribing helps us to keep producing high-quality content. ↓↓↓ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenationalobserver.co/subscribe

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