The Mother Who Fought the Feds and Won | Lyn Ulbricht

In 2015, Ross Ulbricht received double life plus 40 years without parole — for a first-time, non-violent offense. The judge at sentencing called his “libertarian philosophy” dangerous.For 11 years, his mother Lyn fought the most powerful prosecutors in the country: the Southern District of New York. In 2025, Ross received a full presidential pardon. This is her story. —In this episode:— PorcFest, Freedom Fest, and early advocacy— “Two things libertarians agree on”— Trump’s pledge at the LP Convention— The judge called libertarianism “dangerous”— Silk Road and the non-aggression principle— Ross’s prison experiment: 100% chose torture— 3,000 people serving life for cannabis — The human cost of cruel sentences — 90% of violent criminals are fatherless— The government’s unlimited legal budget— The “trial tax”— “Free in my mind” Cruel sentencing policies have made the U.S. the biggest incarcerator in the world. MACS is a coalition of mothers—and others—who believe it is time to return to reasonable and fair sentencing. 🔗 LINKS: Mothers Against Cruel Sentencing: https://CruelSentencing.org Lyn Ulbricht on X: https://x.com/Lyn_UlbrichtMACS on X: @CruelSentencing —💬 PRESENTED BY Freedom Dollar (FUSD) — private money for the public world. Learn more: https://freedomdollar.com —SUBSCRIBE for weekly conversations about freedom, markets, and the people building a freer world.🎙️ Try Liberty Podcast Try Liberty on X: @TryLibertyNow Steven Nekhaila on X: @StevenNekhaila 🎬 Produced by Astute.llc 🗽 LIBERTARIAN PARTYJOIN / Support the LP: https://www.lp.org/lead LNC 2026 May 21-25 in Michigan: https://www.lnc2026.com