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Freedom Watch 6 with Ron Paul, Alex Jones, Peter Schiff, Lew Rockwell and more

March 18th, 2009 10:27 pm  |  by Marc Gallagher  |  Published in Bailouts, Banking, Big Government, Constitution, Debt, Economics, FOX news, Federal Reserve, Free Market, Individual Responsibility, Lew Rockwell, Market Regulation, Money, Peter Schiff, Ron Paul, Taxes, andrew napolitano, gold, gold standard, government spending, inflation  |  3 Responses

Judge Napolitano’s show today was another great one. His guests included Alex Jones, Ron Paul, Peter Schiff, Lew Rockwell, Cody Willard, and Mark Skousen.

The show opened with Alex Jones cross-broadcasting the show on his own radio show for the first 10 minutes. The Judge then ranted for about 4 minutes regarding the Constitution and applying it to contract law (posted earlier).

Then Lew Rockwell enters the discussion about AIG and their bonuses. They bring in Peter Schiff and Dr. Ron Paul for the final 30 minutes.

I found the discussion very interesting because they all did not agree about whether or not the AIG bonuses should be returned and/or taxed.

I really hope the show is eventually added to the FOX News TV lineup.

Watch the full hour below.

NOTE: If the playlist doesn’t work properly please go here to watch all 6 videos. Sometimes the embedded Youtube playlist misbehaves.

Judge Napolitano’s Freedom Watch guest list for tomorrow’s show

March 17th, 2009 2:37 pm  |  by Marc Gallagher  |  Published in Activism, FOX news, Lew Rockwell, Liberty, Media, Peter Schiff, Politics, Ron Paul, Television, andrew napolitano  |  0

From FreedomWatchOnFox.com:

The show will be cross-broadcast on Alex Jones’ radio show from 2pm – 2:10pm.

Also joining the Judge this week will be:

In studio: Cody Willard (Fox Business Happy Hour) and new guest Andy Levy (Fox Red Eye).

On phone: Lew Rockwell and Peter Schiff.

Live video feed (2nd half of show): Ron Paul and new guest Michelle Muccio (Acton Institute).

Also, there may be one more surprise guest added to the lineup at the last minute.

It sounds like another great show with some new blood (so to speak). Please spread the word and tune in to the show tomorrow at 2pm if you can. The more people that watch the show online the better chance it has of making into the normal Fox TV lineup. You can watch the show here: http://foxnews.com/strategyroom (Foxnews.com Strategy Room online channel).

Judge Napolitano’s Freedom Watch show archive and dedicated site

March 13th, 2009 1:35 am  |  by Marc Gallagher  |  Published in Lew Rockwell, Liberty, Peter Schiff, Politics, Ron Paul, Television, andrew napolitano  |  3 Responses

There is a new web site dedicated to Judge Andrew Napolitano’s online web show called “Freedom Watch”.

Visit FreedomWatchOnFox.com

This is yet another effort to demonstrate the popularity of the Judge’s show so that it may get on the Fox News TV channel at some point. So, please visit the new site, watch, comment, and rate the videos, then spread the site around to friends and colleagues.

On the site you will find all the show archive videos (and audio for the first show), a link to the live show, links to guests’ sites, and upcoming guest announcements.

Regular guests to the show include Ron Paul, Peter Schiff, Lew Rockwell, Cody Willard, and Tracy Byrnes.

Tune in next Wednesday at 2pm EST for the liberty power hour known as Freedom Watch.

Freedom Watch 5: Judge Napolitano, Ron Paul, John Stossel, Peter Schiff, Lew Rockwell and more

March 11th, 2009 4:21 pm  |  by Marc Gallagher  |  Published in Activism, Bailouts, Big Government, Blowback, Constitution, Economics, Education, FOX news, Federal Reserve, Free Market, John Stossel, Lew Rockwell, Liberty, Market Regulation, Peter Schiff, Ron Paul, andrew napolitano, campaign for liberty, congress, government spending, jobs  |  5 Responses

This week’s episode of Freedom Watch with Judge Andrew Napolitano is in the bag. This week Ron Paul, Lew Rockwell, Peter Schiff, Campaign For Liberty President John Tate, Tracy Byrnes (from FBN), and John Stossel joined the Judge for more discussion on liberty.

They discussed Obama’s plan for education, the endless bailouts, and more. John Stossel joined the show during the final minutes via telephone and discussed his upcoming special on 20/20 Friday night at 10pm EST called “Bailouts, Big Spending, and Bull.”

Ron Paul was on for the first 15 minutes or so. John Tate joined during the last half hour. Please spread the playlist below around the net. And be sure to join the Facebook “Fans of Freedom Watch” group if you haven’t already.

Watch what many are calling the liberty power hour below. All 6 parts should play in succession via the playlist here.

(NOTE: Some have said the embedded playlist isn’t working properly so if you’d like to watch all the parts use this link to go to the complete list on YouTube)

Judge Napolitano’s Freedom Watch All-Star Lineup Tomorrow

March 10th, 2009 7:02 pm  |  by Marc Gallagher  |  Published in Activism, John Stossel, Lew Rockwell, Liberty, Peter Schiff, Ron Paul, andrew napolitano  |  1

Judge Napolitano continues his liberty power hour, Freedom Watch, tomorrow afternoon at 2pm EST. This week he welcomes one of the main stream media’s best free market libertarians John Stossel. No doubt they will discuss Stossel’s upcoming special on 20/20 Friday night called “Bailouts, Big Spending, and Bull”, among other topics.

The Judge also brings back Ron Paul, Lew Rockwell, Peter Schiff, and Tracy Byrnes (from Fox Business Channel). Also joining the crew will be Campaign For Liberty President John Tate.

The show has been a big hit on the Internet and YouTube. The ultimate goal is to try to get the show on the Fox News TV channel so please show the Fox Execs how much you support the show by doing the following:

  1. Tune In tomorrow at 2pm EST at http://foxnews.com/strategyroom
  2. Once the YouTube videos are posted spread them far and wide.
  3. Join the Facebook group: Fans of Fox’s Freedom Watch
  4. Email yourcomments@foxnews.com and let them know you want to see the show on TV.

As The Judge says at the end of the show, “Stay free.”

Judge Napolitano’s Freedom Watch 4: Ron Paul, Rand Paul, John Lott, Larry Pratt, Peter Schiff and more

March 4th, 2009 11:43 pm  |  by Marc Gallagher  |  Published in Activism, Bailouts, Banking, Big Government, Constitution, Debt, Economics, FOX news, Federal Reserve, Free Market, Gun Control, Individual Responsibility, Lew Rockwell, Liberty, Market Regulation, Money, Peter Schiff, Ron Paul, andrew napolitano, gold standard, government spending, inflation  |  0

Judge Napolitano’s Freedom Watch show number 4 went out over the net today from the Fox News Strategy Room online channel. Ron Paul kicked off the show with Lew Rockwell. They discussed several topics of note. Are Republicans playing politics or do they really believe in limited government suddenly? What about these FEMA Camps?

Next, John Lott and Larry Pratt are interviewed together. Unfortunately, my computer had a problem during this portion of the show and I missed most of the interview (about 10 minutes).

Then it was Ron Paul’s son Rand Paul’s turn to discuss his potential run for Senate in Kentucky. He reiterates that he will only run if Senator Bunning chooses not to run. Listening to Rand is a bit like listening to his father. He even uses some of the same phrases. To me he sounds just like a young Ron Paul. Even if he chooses not to run in 2010 I foresee him running at some point and I see him being successful.

Watch the always excellent show below (playlist with 6 parts). Please comment and rate the videos to help get this show more exposure for potential airing on FOX TV.

Stimulation by Government

March 3rd, 2009 12:01 pm  |  by Mike Miller  |  Published in Bailouts, Big Government, Economics, Individual Responsibility, Lew Rockwell, Liberty, Market Regulation, Obama, Politics, government spending  |  0

As is often the case, Lew Rockwell is right on the mark when he takes Obama’s policies to task in his most recent article at the Ludwig von Mises Institute.  He points out that Obama and his team clearly fail to realize that freedom is the foundation of and the reason for social and economic flourishing, and in fact they operate as though the opposite were true.  At the same time, the general populace (especially those who have high hopes for the Obama presidency) seem to think that the nation’s leader can solver all of our ills through sheer will.  And of course, the so-called “economic stimulus” doesn’t stimulate the economy; it merely  stimulates the government.

Read the article:

The great failing of the Obama administration is that it is packed with people who show no apparent knowledge of the essential truths of liberal theory. That theory — which is the core of the American political contribution to, and the driving force of, modernity itself — is that freedom is the foundation of and the reason for social and economic flourishing. All evidence suggests they know nothing of this.

Obamites hold the opposite view, the one advanced by the pharaohs and emperors of old, all the way through the Talibans and Hugo Chavezes of our own time. It is the view that nothing is beyond the competence of the state and its great leader. Particularly in economic affairs, these people have a wildly inflated view of what the nation’s chief executive can accomplish through sheer will.

Liberal theory teaches that one truism of government is that whatever it does, the results end up making the problem not better but worse. [Continue]

Gun Rights, Second Amendment All-Stars on Judge Napolitano’s Freedom Watch This Week

March 2nd, 2009 11:09 am  |  by Marc Gallagher  |  Published in Activism, Gun Control, Lew Rockwell, Liberty, Media, Peter Schiff, Politics, Ron Paul, andrew napolitano  |  0

It’s going to be Second Amendment week this week on Judge Andrew Napolitano’s online only (for now) show “Freedom Watch”.

Joining the Judge’s regular guests will be John Lott, author of one of the classic gun rights books, “More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun-Control Laws“. Also, Larry Pratt, the Executive Director of Gun Owners Of America will be on the show.

Joining these gun rights experts and the Judge will be semi-regular guests: Lew Rockwell, Ron Paul, Peter Schiff, Cody Willard, and Tracy Byrnes.

You can watch this liberty power hour at http://www.foxnews.com/strategyroom

It airs beginning at 2pm EST on Wednesday. The show is 60 minutes long and commercial free. If you are unable to tune in to the show look for it a bit later that day here at Liberty Maven.

The Judge, Ron Paul, Peter Schiff, Cody Willard, and more on Fox News’ Strategy Room

February 18th, 2009 6:38 pm  |  by Marc Gallagher  |  Published in Activism, Bailouts, Banking, Big Government, Civil Liberties, Commentary, Constitution, Debt, Economics, FOX news, Federal Reserve, Free Market, Lew Rockwell, Liberty, Market Regulation, Money, Peter Schiff, Ron Paul, Socialism, Taxes, andrew napolitano, congress, government spending  |  5 Responses

Judge Napolitano’s great new show “Freedom Watch” aired its second show today. Lew Rockwell joined last week’s guests Ron Paul, Peter Schiff, Cody Willard, and others for an hour of free market discussion.

They discuss Obama’s stimulus bill in detail, lament its unconstitutionality and the tactics used in getting it passed. This show is a dream come true for all freedom lovers. Perhaps one day FOX will add it to their regular television lineup.

The weekly show airs online at http://foxnews.com/strategyroom at 2pm EST.

Watch the entire hour below in 6 parts.

Note: The videos were captured from the online web stream so there may be a few sections with video lag. Thanks to the show’s producer George Szucs for permitting the show to be captured and posted here and on YouTube, in fact he encouraged it.

Playlist Video:

Obama’s Wealth Destruction

February 11th, 2009 2:15 pm  |  by Mike Miller  |  Published in Bailouts, Banking, Big Government, Constitution, Debt, Economics, Federal Reserve, Free Market, Lew Rockwell, Liberty, Money, Obama, Politics, Taxes, gold standard, government spending, inflation, national debt  |  0

Today I came across a great article by Lew Rockwell that I feel the need to share with the readers of Liberty Maven.  I don’t have much to say about it besides “it’s great!” and “read it now!”   Here it is:

President Obama is under the impression that history owes him $1 trillion right now to spend on whatever he wants. His language is strident and full of irritation that anyone would question his right to live out his personal dream of being Franklin Roosevelt to George Bush’s Hoover. This, he says, is what the election was all about.

The arrogance reminds me of George Bush after 9-11, who similarly believed that history owed him a gargantuan war in the tradition of FDR. And look how that arrogance led to disgrace and loss, as he unwittingly presided over the destruction of American prosperity while searching for bugbears abroad.

It just goes to show you that the presidency is something like a drug. It makes people lose all connection to reality. Part of the reality that Obama needs to recognize is that the New Deal was a calamity far worse than the initial market downturn that began it. He needs to stop basing his policies on dumbed-down civics texts versions of events and consider the economic logic. [Continue]