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The most liberty-minded U.S. president? I know...shocker!
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The most liberty-minded U.S. president? I know...shocker!

The Brian D. O'Leary Show - 2/21/2023

The Brian D. O’Leary Show

February 21, 2023

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Presidents Day … Continued

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Cleaving Mt Rushmore

Pretium Insights
Cleaving Mt Rushmore
Atlanta, GA February 14, 2021 Yesterday, in honor of the President’s Day weekend, we considered what makes a great president, and contemplated the criteria most historians use to select them. Most presidential biographers consider things such as “boldness”, “action”, and “decisiveness” to be pillars of worthy leaders and great men. I, on the other hand, s…
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Building the Regulatory State

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Building the Regulatory State
Atlanta, GA February 15, 2021 War is the health of the state. – Randolph Bourne We wish everyone a happy “Presidents’ Day”, by continuing our infernal series… Yesterday, we covered the first two of our ten presidential villains. The miscreants we review today left quite an extensive, execrable, and durable catalogue. Before we open it, we brace ourselves…wit…
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Pouring the Fuel

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Pouring the Fuel
Atlanta, GA February 16, 2021 Anything called a “program” is unconstitutional. – Joe Sobran We started by reviewing the men who assembled the chassis. Then we considered those who built the engine. Today we evaluate those who added the fuel. Next we will examine more recent presidents who pushed the pedals, and removed the brakes. Our hope is that we someho…
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The Last of the Worst

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The Last of the Worst
Atlanta, GA February 17, 2021 As democracy is perfected, the office of the president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron…
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Book mentioned:

The Real War by Richard Nixon

The Real War at Google Books

Tweet mentioned:

Tweets referenced:

If this is not a lie, it is an extreme exaggeration.

Tucker Carlson’s analysis on Biden’s adventures

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