Sound Money, Surveillance State, and Endless War | Liberty Roundtable - 08-17-26

The Liberty Roundtable Radio Talk Show with host Sam Bushman tackles the erosion of American liberty from three angles: the destruction of honest money, the rise of suspicionless surveillance, and the escalation of endless war. With the US-Iran ceasefire deadline expired and a record $1.5 trillion military budget on the table, the constitutional crisis is deepening. Sam Bushman opens with a call for national repentance amid floods in Indiana, a tropical storm in Hawaii, and disasters worldwide, arguing that societal turning away from God is at the root of these crises. He then examines the US-Iran ceasefire expiration, the USS Washington replacing the USS Lincoln after eight months at war, and Attorney General Todd Blanche's refusal to pledge DOJ independence from the White House. Later, guest Lowell Nelson of Campaign for Liberty joins to mark the 55th anniversary of President Nixon closing the gold window, tracing the federal debt from $400 billion then to nearly $40 trillion today. They discuss sound money alternatives, the Flock surveillance camera network cited by Judge Andrew Napolitano, FBI tracking of January 6th attendees, and George F. Will's column on the rise of homeschooling as America's fastest-growing form of education. What you'll learn in this episode: Why Sam Bushman believes natural disasters are tied to societal repentance and what the Bible says about healing the land How the US-Iran ceasefire deadline expired with no extension and why a $1.5 trillion military budget signals more war, not less How Nixon closing the gold window 55 years ago led to the federal debt exploding from $400 billion to nearly $40 trillion and why the dollar has lost 97% of its purchasing power What Judge Andrew Napolitano says about Flock cameras, the Fourth Amendment, and how the FBI used surveillance to track January 6th attendees who committed no crime Why George F. Will calls homeschooling America's fastest-growing form of education and whether it can counter the public school system's suppression of critical thinking Timestamps: 00:00 Show Opening: Right to Be Left Alone 00:17 Natural Disasters and the Call to Repentance 01:24 God as the Ultimate Weatherman 05:43 Domestic Civil War and Political Violence 06:30 US-Iran Ceasefire Deadline Expires 07:03 $1.5 Trillion Military Budget and War Escalation 07:56 Trump Orders Pentagon to Reduce South Korea Exercises 08:34 USS Washington Replaces USS Lincoln in Middle East 10:23 Attorney General Todd Blanche on DOJ Independence 12:35 Lowell Nelson: Nixon Closed the Gold Window 55 Years Ago 15:15 Federal Debt From $400 Billion to $39 Trillion 16:38 Judge Napolitano and Flock Surveillance Cameras 17:28 FBI Surveillance of January 6th Attendees 20:56 George F. Will on Homeschooling and Education 24:00 Patriots Won't Let Communists Take Back America 24:27 Show Wrap-up and Call to Action Subscribe to Liberty Roundtable on YouTube, Rumble, and Truth Social for hard-hitting news the networks refuse to use. Support the show at libertyroundtable.com and visit campaignforliberty.org to learn more about Lowell Nelson's work restoring sound money and constitutional government. Do you think returning to a gold-backed dollar could fix America's debt crisis, or is it too late to undo the damage since Nixon closed the gold window? Let us know in the comments. #LibertyRoundtable #SoundMoney #SurveillanceState