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On today’s episode the great Harvey Silverglate joins Felony Friday host John Odermatt to discuss his bombshell book, Three Felonies A Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent. Harvey is a graduate of Harvard Law School and he’s been an advocate for civil liberties for more than fifty years. He’s an attorney, writer, and non-profit activist. Silverglate is still practicing law, currently with the Boston firm Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein. He specializes in criminal defense, civil liberties, and academic freedom [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s rooty-tooty fresh and fruity episode of Electric Libertyland, host Brian McWilliams talks a little bit about Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch and the Democrat opposition, a massive tax increase on cigs in LA and #LibrariesResist before bringing in a fantastic libertarian writer, comedian and producer for “We the Internet TV,” Lou Perez. Lou (who has opened for the one and only Ron Paul three times) and Brian discuss topics including: the left’s newfound opposition to war, Trump’s expansion of executive war powers, Russian terrorist bombings, armed Police drones, a programmer being arrested by the FBI for creating a software used by hackers despite he himself hacking nothing, and wrap it up with a quick session of Rand “Pauluses and Minuses.” Full show notes at Lions of Liberty  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, Marc welcomes in Gret Glyer, the creator of the revolutionary DonorSee App, which is making it easier than ever to effectively fund charitable projects around the world. In the show, you’ll hear: How Gret decided a life of renting cars wasn’t his destiny, and what inspired him to seek out ways to help people in need around the globe. Gret describes his time in Malawi, and how the poverty that he saw there eventually led to the creation of DonorSee. How does Donor See work, and why is it so much more effective than government, NGO, or even most private charity. Find out how YOU can help fund a charitable project and directly help an eldery homeless woman in Malawi get a home THIS WEEK! For full show notes head over to LionsOfLiberty.com/289. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today the founder of the CAN-DO Foundation, Amy Povah, joins Felony Friday to share her remarkable story. The CAN-DO Foundation is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit foundation that advocates clemency for all non-violent drug offenders. When Amy was 28 years old, she was convicted on a conspiracy charge and received a 24 year sentence. She received such a harsh sentence due to the fact that she refused to cooperate with federal officials who were attempting to infiltrate her then husband’s massive ecstasy distribution ring. Amy never stopped fighting for her freedom after imprisonment. She attracted the attention of several media outlets and started a massive letter writing campaign, which led seventeen members of the House and Senate to write letters in support of Amy’s clemency. Justice prevailed when President Clinton granted Amy’s clemency on July 7th, 2000 and she was [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this sneak peek at Marc Clair’s hour + long interview with 2016 VP candidate Judd Weiss, Judd details some of his experiences with the Gary Johnson campaign and why he describes the Libertarian Party as akin to a “dog kennel” and “a place for angry libertarians who need a chew toy – and that’s each other.” To hear the full interview, which will be released in its entirety on April 11, 2017 be sure to subscribe to the Lions of Liberty podcast. OR, if you join the Lions of Liberty Pride at the $5 or higher level, you can help hear the full interview, commercial-free, NOW! In the meantime, check out Judd Weiss’ first appearance on Lions of Liberty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s Electric Libertyland, Brian McWilliams goes it alone as he takes on the recent “scandal” surrounding House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes, Trump’s “bill” to Germany for NATO backpay, Rand’s stand against NATO and admitting Montenegro, Steve Bannon taking sissy slaps at libertarians, healthcare bills, and a prediction for the new Ghost in the Shell film. He then wraps it up with a personal story about a client who is on hunger strike battling judicial overreach and slander from a sitting judge in Los Angeles. It’s chock full of liberty goodness. Full show notes at Lions of Liberty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, Marc welcomes in NY Times bestselling author and host of The Tom Woods Show and Contra Krugman, Tom Woods! In the show, you’ll hear: As The Tom Woods Show nears 1,000 episodes, Marc and Tom discuss what it takes to maintain a podcast and successfully grow an audience.  Tom breaks down some of his experiences with the left and “social justice warriors”, including dealing with a person who “casually supports the deaths of billions.” Marc and Tom discuss the best approaches to dealing with those coming from the left - should they be “wined and dined”, or smacked over the head with liberty? Tom weighs in on the recent Nick Sarwarwk/Ron Paul/States Rights flap which began on this program, as we revisit a question that got Tom Woods thinking on his first appearance on this program.  PLUS! Marc answers some mor [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Felony Friday Lenore Skenazy joins the show. Lenore is an advocate for letting kids be kids and she believes that parents and government are trending in a dangerous direction. And these factors have created a generation of overprotected, safe space loving college students. Lenore is a contributor to Reason.com, author of the book Free-Range Kids, How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Children (Without Going Nuts with Worry). She also hosts the blog F [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s fantastic, new Electric Libertyland, host Brian McWilliams wakes up early to deliver the news of the day, which includes the dangers of inward-facing propaganda from the US government, Venezuela’s ridiculous socialist failings that have led to new bread shortage, Rand Paul on John McCain, Donald Trump’s flirtations with regime change, Seal Team Six training with South Korean military, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that police allowing a dog to maul an innocent man was legal, unregulated space tourism, and Judge Andrew Napolitano being pulled from Fox News over his wiretapping statements. Boogie on down. Show notes at http://www.lionsofliberty.com/ell12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, Marc welcomes in the founder of the Transhumanist Party and 2018 Libertarian candidate for the California Governorship, Zoltan Istvan! In the show, you’ll hear: What is transhumanism? Zoltan breaks down exactly what is behind this rapidly growing movement, and how transhumanism is differentiated from the standard advancement of technology from humankind.  Zoltan describes how a near-death experience ended up launching his passion for transhumanism, and how the technology can help to enhance and expand human life.  What concerns should people have regarding transhuman technology, particuarly considering the recent Vault 7 revelations?  Zoltan and Marc explore some of the ways transhuman technology can enhance the human experience, from essentially ending blindness up to and including the possibility of ending the concept of death all together.  How does the advancement of [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices