The Liberty Blues Network

Shawn discusses tariffs, manufacturing, military spending, Alcatraz and the US continued bombing of Yemen

M. Woodrow Johnston II is the CEO and Lead Strategist of Revere Solutions LLC, a political consulting firm renowned for empowering underdog conservative candidates to achieve remarkable victories. With over a decade of experience in political consulting and marketing, Woodrow has orchestrated campaigns across the nation, from city council races to presidential elections. Formerly the Senior Vice President at McShane LLC—the fastest-growing political consulting firm globally for two consecutive years according to INC. Magazine—he oversaw 53 awards for campaign excellence and contributed to over 180 campaign victories. Woodrow's innovative, data-driven strategies focus on mobilizing the conservative base rather than attempting to sway undecided voters. This approach has led to stunning successes, such as helping Idaho Senator Scott Herndon win by double digits against an incumbent while being outspent 3 to 1, and assisting a 19-year-old candidate become one of the youngest state legislators by winning by 20 points despite being outspent 3.5 to 1. At Revere Solutions, he offers a comprehensive suite of services including polling, fundraising, digital advertising, and opposition research, all tailored to help candidates win—even when outgunned and outspent. Connect with Woodrow via Website (https://revererpm.com) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/woodrowjohnston/)

Dr. Laszlo Cser Dr. Laszlo Cser is a musician, educator, and author whose remarkable journey shapes his profound insights. A graduate of the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest, he witnessed the 1956 Hungarian Revolution as a youth and worked as a musician in communist Hungary, experiencing life under an oppressive regime. After defecting to the United States, he embraced freedom and now shares compelling perspectives on its value, drawing parallels to the modern progressive movement in America. Co-author of Harmony and Musicianship with Solfège, Dr. Cser's story is one of resilience and artistryhttps://pressbooks.pub/harmonyandmusicianshipwithsolfege/

You're Invited to the Second Annual Celebration of the Second Amendment by the Libertarian Party of Los Angeles County Join us for a fun day of freedom and firearms on Sunday April 27th from Noon to 6 PM Rattlesnake Road & 30th Street West Rosamond Everyone welcome beginners to experts * Celebrate our right to bear arms * Show off your favorite firearms * Meet fellow 2A supporters and libertarians * Enjoy a day of freedom and community All are welcome come exercise your Second Amendment rights with us

Sheriff AlexVillanueva joins me on Libertarian Los Angeles to talk about his new book and his time as sheriff in Los Angeles along with dealing with the progressive nightmare that has destroyed the city. http://www.sheriffvillanueva33.com

Shawn looks back on the Covid lockdowns and talks about the aftermath, along with his personal observation about how it affected children from his point of view as an educator He also discusses the physical toll lockdowns took on family members who suffered needlessly because of the policies taken by government.

David Rovics is a songwriter, musician, writer and podcaster based in Portland, Oregon. Since the 1990's, David has been touring regularly throughout North America, Europe, and occasionally elsewhere, playing on stages large and small, at protests and festivals as well as in squatted social centers and folk clubs. He has recorded dozens of albums and has millions of his songs streamed every year. His writing and podcasting can be found on Substack and other platforms. David also plays music for kids.

Derrick Michael Reid BS JD Esq Reid graduated from UC Berkeley Engineering with 10 years design experience working on Shuttle, F16, and cruise missile navigation. Reid graduated from WSU Law School and was a patent litigator and prosecutor for 25 years. Reid has 10 years of monetary, 20 years of military, 20 years of geopolitical self education. Reid has 3 years of emulatory combat experience. Reid ran for US Presidency in 2016 and the US Senate in 2018. Reid is an engineer, lawyer, systems analyst, monetarist, politician, military scientist, geopolitical analyst, theologian, philosopher and Libertarian running for the 2028 US Presidency.  Reid's X.com: @DerrickMReid Reid's FaceBook Group: Libertarian US President 2028

"Malikshabazz Owens, founder of the 501 c 3 nonprofit organization Welcoming Interim Shared Housing (WISH) aka Welcoming Initiatives for Social Health WISH has dedicated his life to helping the homeless, low-income population, and supporting communities in Los Angeles. Born in Harvey, IL, Malik experienced homelessness and financial instability firsthand for more than 50% of his life, moving frequently between 3 states, and experiencing mutual eviction with his family as a child due to his mother's mental health struggles. Despite these challenges, he persevered, attending Green Mountain College in Vermont, and later working in private security for the Japanese Ambassador while living in New York City, as well as mental health services , and other various professions. In 2014, he moved to LA and began working with homeless service providers, eventually starting WISH in 2020 to fill gaps in existing services. Through WISH, Malik provides tailored, compassionate support to empower individuals in need, including social initiatives like Project Vendigo, a project addressing food insecurity and essential needs for communities by way of 100% free vending machines. Driven by his personal experiences and passion to make a difference, Malik has committed himself fully to WISH, resigning from his full-time job to focus on his nonprofit and create lasting change in the lives of those struggling" Welcomewish.org ProjectVendigo.com Instagram: WelcomingWish We would like to thank Vessi shoes , Columbia Sportwear, Adidas, DSW, and Soles4souls for collaborating with WISH to ensure that we can continue to support all Los Angeles county fire victims . We are having a community give away event on March 1st 11am-2pm at the Pasadena Boys and Girls Club of Pasadena to provide brand new shoes and clothing and other essential items for the community. Soles4Souls has been a prominent non profit organization to make the corporate connections. WISH and the CEO Malikshabazz Owens will continue to support all communities to ensure the support is available regardless of government red tape. We continue to embark on social initiatives for all communities. Please be sure to follow us on instagram at WelcomingWish and feel free to donate at ProjectVendigo.Com as we work to restore our main website Welcomewish.org which has been compromised by the tech hackers . We do still have a landing page at Welcomewish.Org but most of our donation links are on the project Vendigo website. We have been able to provide more that 80000 essential items and new merchandise to communities in need over the past 2 months. Also feel free to to check out our podcast on Spotify: Wish With Us and How I Got Here. Malikshabazz Owens was brought up in poverty and multiple episodes of homelessness while being raised by a single mother . He effectively made a life for himself and decided to give his heart to the the most vulnerable populations out nation dispute the beuqacratic barriers and hindrance. This is what makes America great

I'm running for governor because Newsom has nearly destroyed this, once great, state. Taxes, fees, regulations and government overreach are inundating us with crime and poverty in a disfunctional economy. I am not a politician or wealthy businessman. I'm a real person with a real need for real change. I want freedom. I want YOU to have freedom. I am "of the people, for the people". A vote for me is a vote for freedom and economic stability. Let's make CA golden again.

Josiah Baker  Current Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Tennessee, Chairman of TN Taking Action, national board member of the Mises Caucus Libertarian Party of Tennessee Convention: www.lptn.org/conventioncommittee Speakers:  - Dan McKnight from Defend the Guard/Bring Our Troops Home - US Congressman from TN Tim Burchett - TN State Congesswoman Michele Reneau (Sponsor of DTG Legislation) - Anti-COVID regime fighter Dr. Peter McCullough - Hosts from Good Morning Liberty Nate & Charlie

Aron Lam is the Mayor of Keenesburg Colorado. He is a Libertarian that believes that the best path forward is for Libertarians to get elected to local office where they can directly positively impact liberty for their communities.

Adrian Malagon, the chair of the libertarian party of California joins me on Libertarian Los Angeles to discuss the way forward for the libertarian party of California as well as national.

Former LNC chair Angela McArdle joins us on the Liberty Blues Network again this time on her victory lap after her success in helping freeing Ross  We also discussed the importance of the libertarian party messaging to the larger liberty movement and not just focusing on those people who are members of the party. 

Today on The Liberty Blues Network MAGA Marco joins me again and we discuss the MAGA, MAHA, libertarian alliance 

Wassim @NotWokeMuslim on x joins me on the liberty blues to talk about Syria and it's history under the Assad  regime along with US involvement in the region, 

Operation Simplify is on a mission to rid the nation of gerrymandering. Instead of letting politicians pick their own voters, we can simplify our lives by tying political districts to our zip codes. You can sign up for our newsletter, donate to the cause, or RSVP to one of our protests in Nov '25 through our website www.operationsimplify.com. Follow us on BlueSky (@operationsimplify.bsky.social) or on TikTok (@opsimplify).

Michael P Clerk for Deschedule.earth Libertarian looking to use Digital Hearing to give the people a voice from the private sector https://deschedule.earth/public/ https://x.com/DescheduleEarth

Wassim Malas is a lawyer with a couple of years experience as the executive director of a Muslim-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit who is trying to promote liberty, truth, and justice any way he can. Please find him on X @notwokeMuslim

Frank Gilbert Constable - elect of Big Rock Township which includes the city of Little Rock as well as rural areas south of the city. I was nominated by the Arkansas Libertarian Party and ran against a Republican candidate. Almost 75,000 votes were cast and I received more than 58%. Joined the Libertarian Party in 1982, but backslid and joined the Republican Liberty Caucus of the GOP a decade later. Elected Coroner of Grant County as a Republican in 1992, serving one term. By the turn of the century I was elected as an Independent candidate and served for eight years as Mayor of the Town of Tull Arkansas Libertarians gained ballot access in 2012. In that year, I was the first Libertarian to ever hold office in the state, becoming the Constable of Dekalb Township in Grant County for a single term. In that same election I unsuccessfully ran for a State Senate seat. Since that time I've run unsuccessfully for Governor, U. S. Senate, U. S. Congress, and Lt. Governor (twice). In 2022 my wife, Sharon and I moved to Little Rock and this year Thomas Turcol and I became the first Libertarians to win contested races in Arkansas.

Fernie makes his predictions for trump‘s second term and Shawn makes his assessment of the predictions. Shawn believe  some of the predictions are just left-wing pearl clutching while he hopes some of the predictions come true despite Fern's concerns 

Today on a progressive and a libertarian walk into a bar Sean and Fernie take a look at Argentina to see how they are doing after electing a libertarian president. Fernie also wanted to discuss third parties as spoilers a concept Shawn thoroughly disagrees with. 

Mike Ross is the Libertarian candidate for Governor of North Carolina. He's lived in Charlotte for over two decades with his wife of 18 years and their son. Mike has degrees in business and finance, later working in tech and starting "My Money" in 2018 to provide financial advice to people of all economic backgrounds. He's currently put his business on hold to run for governor. Mike has also served as the treasurer for the Libertarian Party of North Carolina. After organizing 9 rallies in his community to help a homeless veteran get justice following mistreatment by local authorities, he met a local pastor and was eventually successful in helping him save his church and continue serving the homeless population. This series of events led him to get more politically involved and take the opportunity to run for governor and further spread the Libertarian message throughout North Carolina.

Rob Latham is the first candidate outside the two-party system to qualify for the Utah Debate Commission's stage in a statewide race. He is the Libertarian candidate for governor of the state of Utah. Learn more about Rob's "Liberator" campaign at freeutahns dot O-R-G (Thought I texted it, but like the sent links have no record of it.) In liberty, Rob Latham

LIberty Blues Ep.82 Rob Latham, for governor of Utah by Liberty Blues Network

LIberty Blues Ep.81 the invisible race with Andrew Horning by Liberty Blues Network

Today on Libertarian Los Angeles, David Bowers joins me to talk about the California ballot propositions. 

"Malikshabazz Owens, founder of the 501 c 3 nonprofit organization Welcoming Interim Shared Housing (WISH) aka Welcoming Initiatives for Social Health WISH has dedicated his life to helping the homeless, low-income population, and supporting communities in Los Angeles. Born in Harvey, IL, Malik experienced homelessness and financial instability firsthand for more than 50% of his life, moving frequently between 3 states, and experiencing mutual eviction with his family as a child due to his mother's mental health struggles. Despite these challenges, he persevered, attending Green Mountain College in Vermont, and later working in private security for the Japanese Ambassador while living in New York City, as well as mental health services , and other various professions. In 2014, he moved to LA and began working with homeless service providers, eventually starting WISH in 2020 to fill gaps in existing services. Through WISH, Malik provides tailored, compassionate support to empower individuals in need, including social initiatives like Project Vendigo, a project addressing food insecurity and essential needs for communities by way of 100% free vending machines. Driven by his personal experiences and passion to make a difference, Malik has committed himself fully to WISH, resigning from his full-time job to focus on his nonprofit and create lasting change in the lives of those struggling" Welcomewish.org ProjectVendigo.com Instagram: WelcomingWish

Mike campaigned in 2021-22 as the Libertarian Party candidate in the January special Congressional election in Florida's District 20. He served as a police officer in Broward County from 2010 through 2021 as a registered libertarian. Mike's prior career in finance and economics included work with banks as a commercial loan officer, the White House Office of Management and Budget as a financial economist, and as a consulting economist to three other federal and international agencies in the field of economic development. From 1992 through 2002, Mike was an advocate in Washington for free markets in the financial services industry. In 2002, he started a professional education business for bank executives which he successfully ran until 2009, including conferences, webcasting, and strategic consulting. Mike has traveled through thirty-five countries, taught economics at three universities and substituted at dozens of Broward public schools. He has one wife, two kids and two stepdaughters, two dogs and one truck, a BS in Aeronautical Engineering and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and MS and PhD degrees in Economics from The George Washington University.

John Fenley is running for Mayor of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He is an inventor and entrepreneur with a passion for science, and robotics. John is no stranger to conflict, with a history of standing up for his rights, and protesting injustice. He has been arrested twice in Pine Bluff for exercising his First Amendment Rights. John has some unique ideas about the role of government, the value of money, immigration, and the role of the US in global politics. He sees local red tape and regulation as one of the biggest challenges to our rights and freedoms.

Chase Oliver is a 38-year-old Libertarian activist living in Atlanta. Dubbed “…the most influential Libertarian in America…” by Rolling Stone, Oliver is a champion of the rights of the individual against the growing power of the state. Oliver began his political activism opposing the War in Iraq under then-President George W. Bush, and he discovered the Libertarian Party when he stopped by a booth at the Atlanta Pride Festival in 2010. In 2020, he ran for Congress in Georgia's 5th district to complete the term of the late civil rights icon John Lewis. In 2022, he ran for U.S. Senate, debating incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker's empty podium. Oliver was widely credited with causing the runoff election between Warnock and Walker. Riding the success of his senate campaign, Oliver announced his intent to run for the Libertarian Presidential nomination. Since then, he has participated in the Free and Equal Debate which included candidates outside of the Republicans and Democrats, topped the vote in four Libertarian primaries, including Oklahoma's very first Libertarian primary, won the Presidential Straw Poll with about 43 percent of the vote at the Libertarian Party of Iowa's first Caucus and became the first third-party presidential candidate invited to speak at the Iowa Political Soapbox at the State Fair. Chase Oliver has appeared on PBS, CNN, Fox Business, CSPAN, WSB TV and Radio, Fox News, 11 Alive News, Forbes, USA Today, Vice Media, Reason TV , and more. He has been featured in The New Y ork Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Guardian, and Rolling Stone.

"U.S. Air Force veteran R. Asher Williams is an advocate for economic reform, justice, and health. As Arkansas NORML's Director of Communications, they lead cannabis advocacy and are known for innovative thinking. Asher also runs a YouTube channel, Hotbox Manor, focused on cannabis reviews, and explores beer and coffee brewing, promoting informed decisions and driving social change."

Erika is a resident of Upshur County where she lives with her husband, Karl. Their daughter, Iris, is a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College and resides in Clarksburg. Erika was raised in West Virginia, the daughter of small business owners.  Her parents taught her work ethic and personal responsibility at an early age. Erika graduated from Buckhannon-Upshur High School in 1997. While attending high school, she was a member of the band and frequently participated in extracurricular events such as theatre and Youth in Government.        Upon graduating high school, Erika attended West Virginia Wesleyan College where she double majored in Dramatic Arts and Political Science. She then attended law school at the University of Akron.       After passing both the Ohio and West Virginia bar exams, Erika returned to West Virginia and began practicing law at a litigation firm in Wheeling. Shortly thereafter, she made the jump to open her own practice in Upshur County. Erika is now the managing member of Klie Law Offices, PLLC. The firm that she now runs with her husband has three locations and employs forty people.        Erika enjoys volunteering for a variety of community and civic organizations from theatre to Head Start and the Chamber of Commerce. In her free time Erika enjoys physical activity and hiking the mountains of West Virginia with her family and their dog. She also enjoys traveling but has always found that nothing feels better than returning home to West Virginia. Http://KolenichForWV.com

Feena joins me on the liberty blues to talk about her running for Senate in Florida. http://www.feenaforus.com

Today on a progressive and a libertarian walk into a bar Fernie and Shawn  welcome Starchild chair of the San Francisco libertarian party to discuss the differences between chase Oliver and VP Harris. 

Michael White is a candidate for the Arkansas State Legislature in District 75. He is running in a two race against a sole Democrat. This presents the rare opportunity for a path to victory for a Libertarian candidate. White gained national recognition during his 2022 Congressional campaign against incumbent French Hill, where his televised debate performance sparked conversations across social media platforms. A successful entrepreneur, White built and operated a wireless retail company across the southern United States before redirecting his focus to real estate, family life, and advocating for Liberty. Learn more about Michael and what he calls “the most winnable race for Liberty” by visiting MW4Liberty.COM

Chris has been a proud Nevadan for the past 7 years and currently is an E-commerce consultant and a National Esports Event Organizer.

Chris has been Libertarian his entire life, and believes that Nevadans should have the personal freedom to make their own decisions, as long as those decisions are not infringing on the liberties of others. At age 32, Chris is one of the youngest Senate candidates in the nation, and aims to bring fresh ideas and perspectives to generate innovative ideas to Washington DC.

Outside of work and taking on a federal political campaign, Chris can be found live streaming on Twitch, racing go karts, DJing, or traveling across the country and appearing at live events.   Chris formerly was a licensed insurance agent for 6 years, assisting Nevadans and members of 12 other states with private and public health and life insurance options.

Todd Corsetti is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Idaho's Congressional District 2. He lives in Pocatello, Idaho, with his wife, Amber. They have five children and twelve grandchildren. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and worked in the semiconductor industry for 30 years. During his career, he worked in both Utah and Idaho, and completed two work assignments; one for 7-months in Israel helping a factory ramp for production, followed by a 2-year research and development position in Austin, Texas. He was Director of Operations & Site General Manager of the semiconductor and integrated circuit factory in Pocatello when he retired from the industry in 2018 at the age of 54. He also served on the board of directors for the United Way of South East Idaho and is an active member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Upon his retirement, Todd became more heavily involved in politics and Austrian Economics. He is an active member of the Libertarian Party of Idaho (LPID), holding positions as Chair of Region 3 and Chair of the Public Relations Committee. He was the first elected Libertarian in Idaho, obtaining the office of Precinct Committeeman. He is Chair of both the LPID Bannock County Central Committee and the Legislative District 28 Central Committee and is a voting member of the LPID Idaho State Central Committee. For more information on Todd, his platform, and to get involved with his campaign, please visit ToddCorsetti.com. You can also find him on social media: Twitter/X (Corsetti4Idaho), Facebook (CorsettiforCongress), and Instagram (Corsetti4Idaho).

Mike Scott, Libertarian Party Nominee for US Senate for the great state of Maryland. Father of four. 22 year US Air Force Vet. Experience includes Strategic planning, ops research, computer programming, and Electronic Warfare test and evaluation... After retiring from the military, I took various jobs both in and outside of the federal government; in acquisitions, real estate, military and government consulting, and leadership training. Hobbies went out the window once I had kids, but included motorcycles, martial arts, and TTRPGs. Proponent of the OODA Loop for life. To find out more, visit MikeScott2024.com Or find me on social media at @MIKESCOTT1word on YouTube and X. MikeScottALLCAPS ON Instagram and Facebook.

Indiana libertarian Lieutenant governor candidate Tonya Hudson joins me on the Liberty Blues Network to talk about why you should vote Rainwater Hudson for governor and lieutenant governor of Indiana http://www.HudsonForHoosiers.com

Tom Goyen is a political activist, once organizing Occupy Wall Street protests in Riverside, CA. He was also at one point a BLM activist, and Bernie Sanders supporter. Over the years, through research and realizations over cheated primaries, he came to realize that much of what he had once believed to be true was Infact not. Covid was an eye opening experience, as his stepmother became very ill from the Covid 19 vaccine, he became a defeat the mandate activist throughout the Pandemic. Through his years of research and passion for politics Tom has also struggled with Drug Addiction, and he is an open book over his struggle and hopes that his recovery story can help others to have hope and change their lives as well. Tom plans to start his own political commentary channel in the very near future, as well as launch his music career as he is currently recording a new EP.

Donald Rainwater joins us on the Liberty Blues Network to talk about his plan to give Hoosiers relief from their property taxes and talk about his growing momentum to be the next governor of Indiana.  Indiana is ready for liberty and Indiana is ready for Donald Rainwater! https://www.rainwaterforindiana.com/home

Andrew Horning is the libertarian candidate for Senate in Indiana and the author of “relighting the torch“ https://horningforsenate.com/

Shawn tries to cut through the progressive madness to explain anarcho capitalism to Fernie 

Shawn and Fernie discuss some current events. Recorded on July 21, 2024. 

Architect turned real estate investor and developer. With more than 26 years of experience in architecture and 4 years of experience in property development and investing, Ryan Lopez brings his expertise to the field of real estate investing. With a team of qualified real estate experts, WinnRPL is poised to take on 2024 and beyond. We will continue building great relationships, projects, and profits.  Info@WinnRPL.com WinnRPL.com REIJunction.com

Scott Hodge is a long-time Washington, DC, policy expert. From 2000 to 2022, Scott was president and CEO of the Tax Foundation, one of the most influential think tanks in Washington, DC. He is now president emeritus at the Tax Foundation. Over the past thirty years, Scott has been one of the most sought-after voices on tax policy. During that time, he has conducted over one thousand broadcast media interviews, appearing on business channels such as Fox Business, CNBC, and Bloomberg. His essays have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Newsweek, and CNN.com. Scott has advised presidential candidates and members of Congress on the very topics he addresses in Taxocracy. Scott Hodge can be reached athodge@taxfoundation.org (mailto:hodge@taxfoundation.org)

Shawn gives a libertarian response to Governor newsom state of the state address on Tuesday 

Mark Joffe joins us on Libertarian Los Angeles to talk about the California budget 

Gary Graves Small Business Owner Palmdale Volunteer Lead for California Ranked Choice Voting

On April 28, the libertarian party of Los Angeles County put on its first celebration of the second amendment event