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For this #Election2020 special, we check in with some of our Consumer Choice Center colleagues to get their take on some of the results (still pending) from the U.S. elections. We cover the Biden vs. Trump race, but also the ballot propositions that are awesome for #consumerchoice, various scenarios for the House and Senate, and…
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). INTERVIEW: Mark Sanford (@MarkSanford) – Executive Director of Americans for Debt and Deficit Reduction, Former Governor of South Carolina, Former U.S. Rep. (SC-1). afddr.org TOPICS 00:00 – Intro 01:09 – Life after politics, reflections 2:00 – The founding of Americans for Debt and…
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). TOPICS The NY Post Hunter Biden story Tech backlash and why regulation would harm consumers Bans on political advertising are terrible Amy Coney Barrett and the Senate confirmation rigamarole Many US Senators are conspiracy theorists How do we tell what is fake news…
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). INTERVIEW: Jacob Grier (@jacobgrier) – He writes about tobacco, public policy, and other vices. His articles have appeared at Slate, Reason, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Daily Beast, and many other publications. jacobgrier.com jacobgrier.substack.com BOOKS: The Rediscovery of…
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). INTERVIEW: Melissa Chen (@msmelchen) – New York Editor of Spectator USA, Managing Director of Ideas Beyond Borders –We need to change our thinking on China –Economic freedom has not brought political freedom –The great firewall –Geopolitical might of the Chinese Communist Party –Belt…
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). Breonna Tayler case Qualified immunity and legal reform MJ and NASCAR The Consumer Show Economy Upcoming Trump/Biden Debate Trudeau’s Throne Speech COVID Testing at home — what gives? TikTok madness INTERVIEW: Sara Auld (@saraauld) – founder of Health Possible, host of The Sara…
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). INTERVIEW: Chris Snowdon (@cjsnowdon) – Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs Book: Polemics https://amzn.to/3bKk2ZT https://velvetgloveironfist.blogspot.com/ Alcohol and dietary guidelines https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/two-beers-is-too-many-bad-science-underlies-new-proposal Impact of the lockdown Alcohol and Tobacco Prohibition The New Temperance Movement Changes in the Drinks Industry The Real…
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). INTERVIEW: Alex Norcia (@alex_norcia) – Freelance journalistalexnorcia.com Is NYC dead? Black markets in vaping are popping up everywhere The tobacco control movement Will Big Tobacco be the dominant vaping player thanks to the FDA? Why do journalists hate vaping? Cannabis legalization Future of…
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). INTERVIEW: Bill Wirtz (@wirtzbill) – Senior policy analyst at the Consumer Choice Center The case for innovative farming Agriculture and GMOs in the age of anti-science activism Difference between Europe and North American politics Luxembourg escapades DNC and RNC on steroids Protests, riots,…
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). INTERVIEW: Prof. Walter Block – Austrian School economist and anarcho-capitalist theorist. He currently holds the Harold E. Wirth Eminent Scholar Endowed Chair in Economics at the J. A. Butt School of Business at Loyola University New Orleans. Book: https://amzn.to/2EbuTQ4 Spending and debt in…