State of Jefferson Podcast

Episode 12: A Constitutional Conversation – Part Three

Feb 162012

Phil and Josh go over the final article of the State of Jefferson Constitution rough draft, the Bill of Rights. First we talk about an article about evil assault weapons (gasp!), and afterwards we explore ideas on how the State of Jefferson can generate revenue with the least impact on the Citizen’s wallet.

A lot of this is updated and expanded versions of the original Bill of Rights, along with some things that we’ve been compelled to include based on modern events and historical trends.

Oh, and it’s Kennesaw, Georgia, not Kensington. Phil’s sorry.

Links for this week’s show:

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2012/02/daniel-zimmerman/owning-a-rifle-is-immoral-in-california/ (TTAG article)

http://www.alphadogweb.com/firearms/Diane_Feinstein.htm (Gun control hypocrite)

http://www.guncite.com/journals/gun_control_wtr8512.html (Gun control is racist)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngsKzdKNAmo (Criminals want to ban guns video)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/04/18/us-usa-crime-shooting-town-idUSN1719257620070418 (Kennesaw, Georgia)

http://www.appleseedinfo.org/ (Appleseed Project)

http://www.givemeliberty.org/features/taxes/notratified.htm (16th Amendment = Fraud)

http://www.akmining.com/mine/excerpts.htm (Excerpts on suction dredging)

Road Rage 2: Regulating Assault Chairs

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Feb 152012

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This chair has been approved by the Nanny State

Why is there all this government on the bottom of a computer chair? Phil rants about the regulatory nonsense and waste of the public’s resources in making sure your chairs and other household accoutrements are approved by the Nanny State.

Episode 11: A Constitutional Conversation – Part Two

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Feb 092012

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This week Phil and Josh continue going over the rough draft Constitution. This week we cover more sections on the executive and judicial branches, then we get into limits on the state government as a whole and as individuals. While discussing it we also talked about some holes and ways it can be abused. This is why we ask our listeners to hit up the forum and contribute, because we are only two guys with an idea here, and we want everybody to participate.

Some notable things discussed include:

-Limits on the Executive powers.

-An elected Judicial branch.

-No suspension of Habeas Corpus EVER.

-A military that’s used sparingly and not for profit.

-A more representative tax system.

-A cop walking around with a gun on his hip is okay, but a regular citizen doing the same thing and getting arrested is a modern example of a title of nobility.

-Use of semantics to distort the writing or interpretation of laws.

-Victimless crimes.

-Elected officials being held personally liable for the state deficit, or otherwise inappropriate government spending

Next week we will cover the final and one of the most important sections: the Jeffersonian Bill of Rights.

America’s Sheriffs Fight Barack Obama And Federal Government

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Feb 072012

From Pie N’ Politics comes an article about the Sheriff’s Convention in Las Vegas at the end of last month. We’re hoping the idea of our Sheriffs putting the feds in check spreads, and so far things are looking!

Go read it at the link below!

http://pienpolitics.com/?p=7953

Thanks to Pie N’ Politics for bringing this up!

Road Rage with Phil – 1

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Feb 062012

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So I was messing with a nifty voice recorder app on my phone and ended up recording a rant while on my way home from work. I think I will do this often. Methinks I shall call these little mini episodes “Road Rage with Phil.” Hopefully the quality will be better once I find that blasted bluetooth thingy.

Warning: I say “damn” a lot and “bullshit” at least once.

Anyhow, here’s a five minute rant about people’s apparent inability to see that the Democrats and Republicans are one and the same, the education system, and I address the bone-headed argument of voting for a third party is throwing your vote away.

Enjoy!

Comment – U.S. Dept. of Interior, Klamath Secretarial Determination Process

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Feb 042012

Here’s a public comment letter for the KBRA. It outlines a long train of federal encroachments on people’s private land under the guise of “saving the environment” (Orwellian double-speak for “we’re going to take your land and you’re gonna like it!”). Anybody who truly cares about the environment would stand up against this kind of behavior and protest against the removal of the dams and let the farmers and ranchers work the land. Only they know how to best preserve our resources, as their livelihoods and that of their children and community depend on it.

Click the link below to read the letter.

http://pienpolitics.com/?p=7891

Episode 10: A Constitutional Conversation – Part One

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Feb 022012

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This week Phil and Josh bring you a portion of a rough draft of a potential State Constitution for Jefferson. What we have so far will be posted on the forum for you, our listeners, to discuss and help refine it into a document of, for, and by the People of the State of Jefferson.

Before we get to that we discuss the SOPA act’s bigger, meaner, sibling the ACTA treaty. Think SOPA gone international. We also discuss some interesting letters that were featured over at Pie N’ Politics regarding the removal of the Klamath dams, in fact we spend the first half of the episode discussing that, as well as the phony assertions on the part of extreme environmentalist groups and various government agencies, and a discovery of bogus email addresses that were put up for public commentary. Government pulling bullshit on the People at its finest.

Next week we will discuss the remainder of the Constitution that we didn’t get to this week. You can still check it out on the forum before then, and if you get your opinions and ideas posted there before this Sunday we will bring them up for discussion on the following show.

Now go get your debate on!

Also, we would like to announce our first sponsor! Audible is an online audio book store, with over 100,000 titles to choose from. Go to audibletrial.com/stateofjeffersonpodcast or click on the banner down on the sidebar for a free trial and free audiobook download.

Links for this week’s show:

http://boingboing.net/2012/01/28/infographic-hollywoods-long.html (SOPA and the Film Industry Infographic)

http://pienpolitics.com/?p=7754 (Julia Smithson’s letter about bogus emails from the Department of the Interior)

http://pienpolitics.com/?p=7737 (Latest letter of FACTS sent by Siskiyou County Water Users Association)

http://stateofjeffersonpodcast.com/forum/index.php/topic,53.0.html (Draft of the State of Jefferson Constitution)

Episode 9: Land Grabs Under the Auspices of Saving the Planet

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Jan 262012

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This week Phil and Josh discuss how the environmental movement became an industry that has more to do with money making and land grabs than actual environmental preservation. Other topic include touching on the Klamath Basin Crisis and Phil’s speculation that it’s origins go as far back as the Civil War.

As is becoming a habit of ours, the last part of this episode we venture into Tangent Land, where we banter about more cheerful topics like bear wrestling and noteworthy microbrews, industries, places, history and people of Jefferson. While we talked about beer for a suspicious length of time we came around to show how prohibitions and government meddling hinders creativity and innovation. At the end of the episode we announce a project that we are working on that will be the subject of next weeks episode. Trust us, you may find it interesting.

Links for this week’s show:

pienpolitics.com (Pie N’ Politics)

defendruralamerica.com (Defend Rural America)

http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/economic-notions-the-high-cost-of-command-and-control (EPA and Anchorage)

http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/agenda21/ (UN Agenda 21)

http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/book/historic-papers-on-the-causes-of-the-civil-war-by-eugenia-dunlap-potts (Historic Papers on the causes of the Civil War by Eurgenia Dunlap Potts, free audio book)

Episode 8: The Bill of Rights Examined: Part 2 – Amendments Six through Ten

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Jan 192012

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Here’s part two of our examination of the Bill of Rights. After some quick announcements, Phil and Josh discuss Amendments Six through Ten. We discuss our own take on the importance of these amendments, the Founder’s intentions, and how they are being abused today.

Towards the end of this episode we venture into (relevant) tangent land including thoughts about Governor Rick Perry of Texas being in Merck’s pocket, corporate personhood, and anecdotes about ridiculous gas can legislation in California and gas stations in Oregon.

You’ll also hear that we’re experimenting with a new semi fancy-pants intro and music!

Links for this week’s episode:

http://pienpolitics.com/?p=7470 (Farmageddon Showing)

http://sheriffmack.com (Peace Officers Uniting to End State and federal Tyranny)

http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_19699962 (Local cities taking over as redevelopment agencies)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6889654/ns/us_news-security/t/guantanamo-detentions-ruled-unconstitutional/ (Judges opinion on constitutionality of Guantanamo)

http://thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/9276-could-the-president-assassinate-journalists (Presidential assassination powers)

http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/5546651.html (Rick Perry’s ties with Merck)

http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2010/07/06/state-nullification-vs-federal-supremacy/ (Tenth Amendment Center)

Episode 7: Learning Curve Edition

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Jan 122012

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This week was supposed to be Josh and I wrapping up our discussion of the Bill of Rights with Amendments Six through Ten, but the audio was distorted to the point of being completely trashed. Josh and I will have to re-record that episode, which sucks because it turned out pretty good. I didn’t discover it until I began editing and it was too late to re-record it because of our schedules. Apparently it was all window’s fault, but I think I solved the problem.

So my apologies. In the meantime here’s a short podcast where I share some reflections about fatherhood and the identity and future of the State of Jefferson.

Older Entries

Episode 12: A Constitutional Conversation – Part Three

Road Rage 2: Regulating Assault Chairs

Episode 11: A Constitutional Conversation – Part Two

America’s Sheriffs Fight Barack Obama And Federal Government

Road Rage with Phil – 1

Comment – U.S. Dept. of Interior, Klamath Secretarial Determination Process

Episode 10: A Constitutional Conversation – Part One

Episode 9: Land Grabs Under the Auspices of Saving the Planet

Episode 8: The Bill of Rights Examined: Part 2 – Amendments Six through Ten

Episode 7: Learning Curve Edition

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