Rand Paul was demoted from the upper-tier Republican debate last night, and he decided to boycott the undercard debate and hold a national town hall from Twitter headquarters instead. Meanwhile, Lew and I were stuck watching the debate. But as always, we have great fun breaking it down for you! Listen to the podcast For audio of the previous debates go to TomWoods.com.

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Rand Paul was demoted from the upper-tier Republican debate last night, and he decided to boycott the undercard debate and hold a national town hall from Twitter headquarters instead. Meanwhile, Lew and I were stuck watching the debate. But as always, we have great fun breaking it down for you! Listen to the podcast For audio of the previous debates go to TomWoods.com.

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Thanks to the fundraising and polling success of Senator Bernie Sanders, socialism has become increasingly fashionable in the United States, particularly among young people. Because people are treating Sanders’ old ideas as if they’re just the kind of bold and fresh thinking America needs, I’ve released a free eBook refuting them called Bernie Sanders Is Wrong. Whether it’s trade, “inequality,” alternative energy, the $15 minimum wage, greater fringe benefits for workers, or why the Scandinavian model is supposed to be such a great example for America, Sanders is indeed deeply wrong, and my free book will show you why. Download … Continue reading

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Listen to Lew and Tom discuss Trump, Fiorina, Paul, Bush, Kasich, Rubio, Carson, etc., in this rousing debate analysis that won’t be like what you heard on CNN. Download the audio here. About the Guest Lew Rockwell is publisher of LewRockwell.com, and founder and chairman of the Mises Institute. Guest’s Political Blog Lew Rockwell’s Political Theatre Selected Books by the Guest Fascism vs. Capitalism Against the State: An Anarcho-Capitalist Manifesto Guest’s Facebook Lew Rockwell Guest’s Twitter @LewRockwell Book Mentioned The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science, by Tom Bethell Related Episodes Ep. 474 The Trump Phenomenon: Lew Rockwell and Tom Discuss … Continue reading

No doubt Donald Trump would be a bad president, as they all are — though his observation that the Iraq war was a disaster, and that while Saddam kept terrorists under control, Iraq is now a haven for terrorism, is better than we hear from anyone else — but surely there is more to say about the Trump phenomenon. Lew Rockwell joins Tom for a freewheeling discussion! About the Guest Lew Rockwell is publisher of LewRockwell.com, and founder and chairman of the Mises Institute. Guest’s Political Blog Lew Rockwell’s Political Theatre Selected Books by the Guest Fascism vs. Capitalism Against … Continue reading

Lew and Tom discuss the first Republican presidential debate! About the Guest Lew Rockwell is publisher of LewRockwell.com, and founder and chairman of the Mises Institute. Articles Mentioned “Is Rand Paul Missing His Giuliani Moment?” by Daniel McCarthy“Nations by Consent: Decomposing the Nation State” (PDF), by Murray N. Rothbard“On Free Immigration and Forced Integration,” by Hans-Hermann Hoppe Guest’s Political Blog Lew Rockwell’s Political Theatre Selected Books by the Guest Fascism vs. Capitalism Against the State: An Anarcho-Capitalist Manifesto Guest Facebook Lew Rockwell Guest’s Twitter @LewRockwell Previous Appearances Ep. 242 Murray Rothbard: His Life and Work Ep. 180 Rockwell on the … Continue reading