We Are Libertarians

Woody Johns join his brother Hodey Johns on the show this week to talk about social justice. Many libertarians hear the term and put up their defenses. You'll learn about why this is a poor response and how liberty lovers should be embracing and not fighting against equality of the oppressed.

Vaughn Spargur from the research teams makes his debut on the podcast with Hodey Johns, and talks about the effects of public schools making a curriculum about Bible Literacy. While the president and social conservatives might see it as a positive, find out why teaching the Scriptures in schools is a bad idea from the perspective of two people who believe in the Bible.

Join Hodey Johns and Paul Copeland as they do a current and historical dive on voting. The concept of voting being violence or supporting a broken system is put under the microscope as they look at what voting has... and hasn't... done for people around the world.

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, Aaron Ewert, and Alina Pabon discuss the constitutional crisis happening in Venezuela. What is happening? What role should the United States play? Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Venezuela.pdf Video: https://youtu.be/BhelTQ0t0jU Time Stamps: Overview of the Constitutional Crisis - 00:12:45 Conditions in Venezuela - 00:37:56 Details on the Constitutional Crisis - 00:53:05 Analysis of the Crisis - 01:02:22

Many people think libertarians oppose all government programs. Is this true? Or do they just oppose the government doing them? Paul Copeland and Hodey Johns explore what roads, welfare, and housing would look like before... and after... government control.

Starting this year, in New York, you can put X as the sex on your birth certificate. Hodey Johns and Sarah Brady Wagner go into the details and effects of the law. Then they explore what it means to be intersex, genderqueer, or just suspicious of the government and examine what the fallout could be for them.

Rhinehold sits down and discusses his view of what libertarianism is, how he came to discover he is a libertarian and puts the call out to hear your stories and views on what libertarianism means to you. You can go to WeAreLibertarians.com and click on the 'Community' and 'Mailbag' options to see how you can join the conversation.

Should Libertarians Vote? Hodey Johns vs. Larken Rose face off in a debate hosted by Tricia Stuart. Original video: https://www.facebook.com/patricia.e.canfield/videos/vb.1826486495/10210003902813926

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, Hanna Weber, and Chris Osborn discuss the long weekend of embarrassments for the media and America as a whole, we give details on what actually happened with the Covington Catholic High kids, Nathan Phillips, and the Black Hebrews at the Lincoln Memorial, we get a view of the Gillette ad from a woman, and do our best to get some of you out of the friendzone. Osborn is from Norway, so we ask about the current political environment in Europe. Glenn Beck Video - https://youtu.be/da1Wy4O2shc Videos of the incident - https://thelibertarianrepublic.com/you-got-duped-into-being-outraged-this-wasnt-that-bad/ Thomas Massie Interview - https://bigleaguepolitics.com/exclusive-interview-rep-thomas-massie-stands-up-for-covington-catholic-students/

Chris Spangle and Remso Martinez discuss 2019 LibertyCon. We discuss if the libertarian movement is suffering a lack of leadership. Remso's article: http://andmagazine.com/talk/2019/01/21/fear-loathing-at-libertycon-2019 Remso: https://rwmartinez.com/

Breaking the law has always seemed like a scary concept. Indeed, it is still frightening. But should it be? Nick Irwin and David Ballantine join Hodey Johns as they look at the largest peaceful protest happening in the world today. Find how Agorism embraces morality instead of legality.

I was fortunate to appear on Al & Frank Try To Be Serious to talk libertarianism. Give it a listen and please subscribe at AlAndFrank.com or in your podcast app directory. Video: https://youtu.be/nlcW6-T29yY Hosts Frank Caliendo & Al Jackson, along with frequent guest Brian Love spend some time interviewing Libertarian Chris Spangle (www.WeAreLibertarians.com) Website: https://www.alandfranktrytobeserious.com/ep002-life-a-libertarian-and-his-pursuit-of-happiness-our-introduction-to-chris-spangle/ Chris Spangle is the Digital Director for The BOB & TOM Show, a nationally syndicated morning show. Spangle is the founder and host of the We Are Libertarians podcast, which is dedicated to applying libertarian thought to current events, politics, and culture. Before this, he worked in politics and media as a producer at a news talk radio station, the Executive Director of the Libertarian Party of Indiana, Audio Editor of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and a Senior Account Representative at an advertising agency. H

What values are actually articulated in the controversial Gillette ad? Chris Spangle annotates the commercial and explains what principles are put forth in the shaving commercial.

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, and Paul Copeland discuss the new Gillette commercial, toxic masculinity, manhood in 2019, and the formation of new social norms for men. We then turn to France to discuss the crackdown on the Yellow Vest Movement. Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/France-Yellow-Vest-Protests.pdf

When Republicans asked for spending on something they saw as a common good, the Democrats responded by telling them to pay for it themselves; which they have now begun to do. Paul Copeland and Hodey Johns give you the details on the wall, the private funding, and ask: have the Democrats doomed themselves for when they push for their own public good?

Limiting information in Silicon Valley is nothing new, especially for Libertarians. But there's a new regulatory law in town. Sarah Brady Wagner and Hodey Johns explore what FOSTA SESTA means for social media and give you the changes to Tumblr and Facebook. Who is hurt the most will surprise you.

As we move into a new year, I explain how We Are Libertarians will impact our communities, the libertarian movement, and our listeners. Our mission is to explain politics, society and culture to the average American. Our main goal is to be relevant. So what are the needs of the average American? They want to understand without being manipulated. They want to know what’s important instead of what’s popular. They want to be less lonely. They want to solve society’s problems. How do we achieve this? We start by treating everyone with dignity and respect. We seek to understand. Listen. We seek to be good neighbors. We seek to be good citizens. We seek our principles and not popularity.

Chris and Sarah Brady Wagner give a detailed update of the situation unfolding in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District - a race in which no winner has been certified and the governing body responsible for certification has been dissolved by the North Carolina’s Supreme Court.

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, and Tad Western outline all of the details of the Green New Deal, Climate Grief, and celebrate I, Pencil. Chapters: 00:22:12 - Overview of the Left's Climate Narrative 00:44:25 - Climate Grief 01:05:34 - Details of the Green New Deal 01:43:42 - 60 Year Anniversary of I, Pencil Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Green-New-Deal.pdf WAL Daily 38: The Green New Deal, Climate Change, and Skeptics Stance - https://wal.fireside.fm/492

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, Tad Western, and Rhinehold listen to the speeches of Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi, and Chuck Schumer. We react to the government shutdown, the media's coverage of Trump, and the wall itself. Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/The-Shutdown-and-The-Wall.pdf