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  • Can Congress Rein In the White House? The 2026 Midterm Stakes

    Can Congress Rein In the White House? The 2026 Midterm Stakes
    2026/10/29
    Congress could change hands on November 3. Would that actually check presidential power – or simply change the partisan scoreboard? Mike ter Maat and Big John unpack what the 2026 midterms could mean for Congress, state governments, and the limits of executive authority. Chapters:00:00 Would the midterms change presidential power?00:34 Mike joins from St. Louis; […]
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    1 時間 25 分
  • Trump’s Family Business: Where Do Ethics End and Deals Begin?

    Trump’s Family Business: Where Do Ethics End and Deals Begin?
    2026/10/22
    In Liberty Lens #94, Mike ter Maat and Big John examine the difference between criminal wrongdoing, institutional conflicts of interest and the appearance of corruption. They discuss allegations and reported financial relationships involving Trump-family cryptocurrency projects, companies backed by the president’s sons, a Qatari aircraft, privately funded White House projects, and an attempted IRS settlement. […]
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    1 時間 3 分
  • Are We Losing the Rule of Law? Trump’s DOJ and the Omar Raid

    Are We Losing the Rule of Law? Trump’s DOJ and the Omar Raid
    2026/10/15
    A judge authorized the search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home. How can Americans know when a prosecution is legitimate—and when politics may be interfering? Mike ter Maat and Big John examine the Justice Department’s credibility under President Trump, starting with the October 12 search of Omar’s Washington, D.C., residence. They distinguish legitimate prosecutorial priorities from […]
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    1 時間 8 分
  • Jack Smith’s Senate Hearing: Are Politicians Above the Law? | Ep. 92

    Jack Smith’s Senate Hearing: Are Politicians Above the Law? | Ep. 92
    2026/10/09
    Jack Smith’s Senate hearing was billed as oversight. The bigger question is whether politicians should get special protection from investigative powers ordinary Americans live under.Big John and Mike ter Maat separate the partisan theater from the constitutional fight over phone metadata, donor records, presidential immunity, and the Speech or Debate Clause. CHAPTERS:00:00 How Much Investigative […]
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  • Can Farm Bailouts Offset the Costs of Trump’s Tariffs?

    Can Farm Bailouts Offset the Costs of Trump’s Tariffs?
    2026/10/01
    Tariffs can disrupt farm markets. Federal relief can replace some lost income. But can a government check replace a reliable customer? Mike ter Maat and Big John examine the policy chain behind the current farm debate: Trump tariffs and retaliation, China and Brazil, farm subsidies, diesel and fertilizer costs, immigration enforcement, and the difference between […]
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    1 時間 3 分
  • Who Decides When AI Is Too Dangerous?

    Who Decides When AI Is Too Dangerous?
    2026/09/24
    In Liberty Lens #90, Mike ter Maat and Big John debate AI safety, agentic AI, containment failures, private oversight, government regulation, defensive AI, and recursive self-improvement. Mike argues that a purely market-based answer may not be enough, but conventional government regulation may also be too slow and lack the expertise to manage rapidly developing AI […]
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    1 時間 10 分
  • Trump’s $5000 Promise vs. Fiscal Reality | Liberty Lens 89

    Trump’s $5000 Promise vs. Fiscal Reality | Liberty Lens 89
    2026/09/17
    Big John and Mike ter Maat examine Trump’s proposed dividend, its economic trade-offs, and the political credibility behind the promise. In Liberty Lens #89, Mike returns from the Republican midterm convention to discuss what it would take to deliver the proposed payment and why he believes it conflicts with fiscal conservatism. The conversation moves from […]
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    1 時間 8 分
  • Lindsay Clancy Trial: Can Postpartum Psychosis Erase Criminal Responsibility? | Ep. 88

    Lindsay Clancy Trial: Can Postpartum Psychosis Erase Criminal Responsibility? | Ep. 88
    2026/09/10
    In Episode 88 of Liberty Lens, Mike ter Maat and Big John take on one of the most difficult questions in criminal law: what should happen when there is little dispute about what someone did, but enormous disagreement over whether that person was legally responsible for doing it? The discussion examines the Lindsay Clancy case, […]
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    1 時間 23 分