Imagine waking up at 5AM to 40 armed FBI agents, drones overhead, and rifles pointed at your face—all because you wrote privacy-focused Bitcoin software. That’s the story of Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, a Bitcoin privacy tool designed to keep your transactions anonymous in a world hell-bent on surveillance. In this episode of The Rice Report, Eric Rice goes deep with Keonne about: How the DOJ charged him with conspiracy—without a single victim Why the feds ignored regulators who said no laws were broken How a meme tweet became evidence in a federal case What it’s like to be raided like a terrorist for open-source code Why Keonne ultimately took a plea deal after the court denied all motions—without even offering a reason This isn’t just about Bitcoin or privacy tech—it’s about free speech, innovation, and the rising danger of a justice system used as a weapon. 👉 Comment below: Should privacy be a crime in America? 🔔 Subscribe for more hard-hitting truth on tech, money, and freedom. 📝 Sign the pardon petition: https://billandkeonne.org Support the families of Keonne & Bill as they fight back. #FreeKeonne #CodeIsNotACrime #SamouraiWallet #BitcoinPrivacy #justicesystem Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro: 5AM Raid on Keonne’s Home 01:15 – Who Is Keonne Rodriguez? 03:10 – The Mission Behind Samourai Wallet 07:25 – CoinJoin vs Mixers: What’s the Difference? 12:40 – The DOJ Charges Explained 18:15 – The Arrest, Interrogation & No Charges Explained 25:00 – A Meme Tweet Used as Evidence?! 31:45 – Public Defender or Private Counsel? 36:30 – Discovery Suppression & Missing Emails 42:00 – Motions Denied Without Explanation 46:50 – Why Keonne Took the Plea Deal 51:30 – Sentencing: $6M Fine, $250K Interest, 5 Years in Prison 58:10 – How to Help: Petition, Donations, Awareness

Would you run toward gunfire with no shoes on? Stephen Willeford did—and what happened next saved an entire Texas town. In this powerful episode of The Rice Report, we sit down with the man known as the “Barefoot Defender”—a humble plumber turned national hero. Stephen shares the full, moment-by-moment account of how he stopped the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history, armed only with an AR-15 and his faith. This isn’t just a story about guns. It’s a story about courage, conviction, and the uncomfortable truth that the media ignores: When seconds count, the police are minutes away. 💡 In this must-watch interview, you’ll learn: What really happened in Sutherland Springs on November 5, 2017 Why Stephen feared the police more than the gunman The emotional aftermath of taking a life—and saving many more The real difference between GOA and NRA How government overreach is quietly dismantling your 2A rights 👉 This is why lawful gun ownership matters. 👉 This is what a modern-day sheepdog looks like. Ready to fight for your rights? Go to https://gunowners.org and join the only no-compromise 2A group in America. 💬 Drop a comment: What would YOU have done in Stephen’s shoes? 🔔 Subscribe for more truth they won’t show you on the news. 📖 Get Stephen’s book “A Town Called Sutherland Springs” on Amazon. Timestamps: 00:00 – Stephen’s daughter hears gunfire 02:10 – Why he grabbed his AR-15 barefoot 06:30 – Running into danger with no shoes 10:45 – Confrontation with the shooter 14:00 – The final shot that ended the threat 18:50 – Chasing the shooter in a stranger’s truck 23:00 – Police arrive—too late 27:00 – Emotional call to his wife 30:00 – 26 killed, 20 wounded—what really happened 34:20 – GOA vs NRA: What you need to know 40:00 – How unconstitutional laws are slipping through 47:30 – The truth about the NFA and Al Capone 54:00 – What YOU can do to protect your rights 01:03:00 – Final message: Be the sheepdog #SecondAmendment #GunOwnersOfAmerica #StephenWilleford #BarefootDefender #TheRiceReport lm

Is the U.S. already fighting World War III—but it's a different type of war? In this episode of The Rice Report, Eric Rice talks with author, researcher, and Activist Post editor Charlie Robinson about fifth-generation warfare: a conflict waged not with tanks and missiles, but with psychology, economics, and technology. Charlie breaks down how fear, comfort, and AI are being weaponized to shape public behavior—and why the distractions dominating headlines (Venezuela, digital currency, promises of a "golden age") may be serving a very different purpose than we're told. In this conversation: → Why comfort has become a tool of mass influence → The case for AI as a "weapon of mass comfort" → How centralized banking could be replaced—but not in the way you'd expect → The intersection of faith, technology, and power in shaping what comes next We're not doing left vs. right here. It's about understanding the game being played, and how we are all pawns.♟️♟️♟️ 🎧 New here? Subscribe for unfiltered conversations on money, power, and the future. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro: Front-row seat to the circus 01:30 – Meet Charlie Robinson & the Venezuela distraction 05:00 – Is World War III already here? 10:45 – The oil, gold & resource war no one's talking about 15:30 – Fifth-generation warfare: Fear, comfort & control 21:00 – AI as a weapon of mass comfort 29:30 – Propaganda, perception & psychological control 35:00 – The false golden age & Biblical alignment 41:20 – The moral authority trap: Who governs AI? 47:00 – Technocracy and centralized power structures 53:00 – Banking collapse & the illusion of victory 1:00:30 – Bitcoin, decentralization & the real rebellion 1:08:00 – Wake up or check out: The choice is now 1:18:00 – Final thoughts: Eyes to see, ears to hear #fifthgenerationwarfare #charlierobinson #technocracy #aiagenda #digitalcurrency #ricereport