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Dumb BLEEP of the Week! (Lindsey Graham, CNN, Socialists and More) | 1741

Charlie and Nate break down CNN's bizarre framing of the New York bombing story, the media scramble around Zohran Mamdani, the pile-on against Brandon Herrera, Laura Loomer blaming Tucker Carlson for a synagogue attack, Ben Shapiro's war-selling theatrics, and Lindsey Graham sounding like he's personally redrawing the Middle East. They also hit the "short-term pain for long-term gain" talking point avalanche, the absurd Virginia gun comments about silencers and "telescopes," the Department of War's insane end-of-budget spending spree, and a quick economics lesson after people freak out over Dunkin' Donuts throwing away leftovers. If you like blunt takes on media narratives, war propaganda, government waste, and elite hypocrisy, this one's for you. 🔗[ALL LINKS]: https://gml.bio.link [https://gml.bio.link] 📼 [YouTube] :https://bit.ly/3UwsRiv [https://bit.ly/3UwsRiv] 🗽[Fed Haters Club]: https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub [https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub] ⏳[Martens Minute]: https://martensminute.podbean.com/ [https://martensminute.podbean.com/]

Anti-Massie Rally Backfires as Gallrein Embarrasses Himself & Massie's Odds Skyrocket || 1740

Trump rolled into Kentucky to torch Thomas Massie, and the whole thing turned into a loyalty test, a smear campaign, and a pretty brutal self-own. Nate and Charlie break down the anti-Massie rally, the claims Trump made from the stage, and why the case against Massie looks a lot more like punishment for independence than a real argument. They get into the omnibus bill nonsense, the fake choice between good policy and garbage spending, why Massie's constitutional consistency makes him such a threat to party machines, and how Ed Gallrein came off as a made-for-TV yes-man instead of a serious challenger. They also dig into betting market reactions, primary dynamics, and why this whole stunt may have actually helped Massie.

U.S. Likely Tomahawked Iranian School, Pentagon Dropped $93B Last September and More || 1739

The Pentagon didn't just waste money on lobster and fruit baskets. It burned through $93 billion in one month because government incentives reward waste. In this episode of Good Morning Liberty, we break down the preliminary findings around the strike on a school in Iran, what "boots on the ground" would actually mean, and why skepticism of military intervention is still the only sane position. We also get into the Department of Defense September spending spike, luxury purchases, furniture, instruments, and the "use it or lose it" budget scam. We also cover the Jones Act, oil shipments, Puerto Rico, and how protectionist laws make energy and shipping more expensive while pretending to be pro-America. If you care about government waste, war accountability, military spending, energy prices, and libertarian analysis, this episode is for you. 🔗[ALL LINKS]: https://gml.bio.link [https://gml.bio.link] 📼 [YouTube] :https://bit.ly/3UwsRiv [https://bit.ly/3UwsRiv] 🗽[Fed Haters Club]: https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub [https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub] ⏳[Martens Minute]: https://martensminute.podbean.com/ [https://martensminute.podbean.com/]

"Mission Accomplished" - Don't LIE About the War! || 1738

Nate and Chuck discuss ongoing U.S.-Israel actions in the Iran war and argue that Fox News commentary is framing the conflict as already won, including talk of quickly declaring "mission accomplished." Nate questions how strikes reportedly killed multiple Iranian leadership successors while a publicized meeting to select a new Ayatollah proceeded, and they review media clips featuring pro-war rhetoric and claims of an imminent Iranian threat. They focus on reports that an Iranian girls' school was hit, citing outlets saying U.S. airstrikes were responsible, debating missile footage that resembles a Tomahawk, and noting officials' "still investigating" responses while Trump claims Iran did it. They also cover oil depot strikes and "oil rain" in Tehran, warn of rally-around-the-flag effects, unclear objectives, possible escalation with Russia/China involvement, and express anti-war concerns as U.S. service members die. 00:00 Show Kickoff Banter 01:01 Iran War On The Agenda 01:53 Mission Accomplished Media Spin 02:34 Succession Strike Mystery 04:48 Fox News Clash Clip 09:00 War To End Wars Talk 10:17 Declare Victory Debate 13:45 What Winning Even Means 20:05 Lindsey Graham Goes Wild 21:37 Endless War Spiral Fears 22:03 Next Targets After Iran 23:42 Imminent Threat Narrative 24:25 Trump Missile Boast Clip 25:09 School Strike Evidence 27:24 Missile ID and Timeline 30:33 Officials Dodge Accountability 32:40 Propaganda Logic Breaks 36:31 Oil Depots and Public Backlash 42:57 Can This War Succeed 44:58 Closing Anti War Message 🔗[ALL LINKS]: https://gml.bio.link [https://gml.bio.link] 📼 [YouTube] :https://bit.ly/3UwsRiv [https://bit.ly/3UwsRiv] 🗽[Fed Haters Club]: https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub [https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub] ⏳[Martens Minute]: https://martensminute.podbean.com/ [https://martensminute.podbean.com/]

Is Taxation a Necessary Evil? w/ Dr. James Harrigan

As libertarians, we all agree: taxation is theft. But in this episode, Dr. James Harrigan joins Josh to wrestle with a question that hits close to home for many of us—what if some level of taxation is the "necessary evil" that prevents worse evils in society? They dive into what, if anything, is the legitimate role of government in a free society: What services, if any, do free people truly need from the state to protect private property, individual liberty, and the equal human value of every citizen? And what moral dilemmas arise when there's no government "stop-gap" at all. Does pure voluntarism leave the vulnerable exposed? What uncomfortable realities would we face in a purely voluntary system, and would we be okay with those realities? Obviously, this isn't about defending the state—it's an honest, sometimes uncomfortable look at the internal conflicts we libertarians face when principle meets real-world messiness. Follow James's on Facebook and on X: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dgtiyzhhx/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dgtiyzhhx/?mibextid=wwXIfr] https://x.com/jamesrharrigan?s=21&t=S8JoQpY3m4n6bFrTo8tLrg [https://x.com/jamesrharrigan?s=21&t=S8JoQpY3m4n6bFrTo8tLrg] Check out James on the Words & Numbers podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/words-numbers/id1237781005 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/words-numbers/id1237781005] https://open.spotify.com/show/5MUcXpKrH4QzFisyy8Ucll?si=owCMeXoQTKSFQjfKSXP0Lw [https://open.spotify.com/show/5MUcXpKrH4QzFisyy8Ucll?si=owCMeXoQTKSFQjfKSXP0Lw] If you have questions, comments, hate mail, or just want to join in this conversation email me: josh@goodmorningliberty.us [josh@goodmorningliberty.us]