Government & Politics

DJUSD School Board Meeting 03-02-17

Submitted by Davis Joint Uni... on Thu, 03/02/2017 - 12:35pm

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DJUSD School Board Meeting 02-16-17

Submitted by Davis Joint Uni... on Thu, 02/16/2017 - 10:29am

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Town Hall Forum with Congressman John Garamendi, D-CA

Submitted by Jeff Shaw on Tue, 02/14/2017 - 4:11pm

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Town Hall Forum with Congressman John Garamendi, D-CA. Recorded February 12, 2017 at the Veterans Memorial Theater in Davis, CA.

Recorded by Davis Media Access.

Libertarian Counterpoint

Submitted by Richard Fields on Wed, 02/08/2017 - 4:59pm

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Good

Health and Human Services, Tom Price, orthopedic surgeon, opponent of ObamaCare.

Labor, Andrew Puzder, CEO of Carl's Jr., opponent of minimum wage etc.

Office of Management and Budget, Mick Mulvaney, deep spending cutter.

Bad

Defense General James Mattis, tougher than Trump on Russia, more supportive of NATO, supports Iran nuclear agreement.

Homeland Security, Marine General John Kelly

CIA, Mike Pompeo, at least he wouldn't endorse torture.

Ugly

Libertarian Counterpoint

Submitted by Richard Fields on Wed, 02/01/2017 - 4:44pm

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Show One, Trump the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Good

EPA - Scott Pruitt, Oklahoma Attorney General who has sued EPA and advocates dismantling large parts of it.

Education - Betsy DeVos, Amway billionaire and school choice activist.

Bad

Trade and Industry Policy Advisor, Peter Navarro, author of Death by China, trade war disaster maker.

Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, immigration and drug war hawk.

Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, Goldman Sachs crony.

Ugly

Libertarian Counterpoint

Submitted by Richard Fields on Wed, 01/25/2017 - 3:30pm

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What is a libertarian and how do they take positions on issues?

The 23rd Annual City of Davis Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Submitted by Jeff Shaw on Tue, 01/17/2017 - 10:02am

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The 23rd Annual City of Davis Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

“Justice Everywhere: Speaking Up For JUSTICE in a Climate of Intolerance”

Commemorating the life and accomplishments of Dr. King for civil rights, peace and nonviolence.

Featuring:

Keynote speaker Garth Lewis, musician Aleta Ballinger, children of the Parents of African American Children Davis group, a talk by Jessa Rae Growing Thunder, musician Marque Cass, and the Davis Freedom Singers.

OLLI presents - Matt Lesenyie - 2106 Election Wrap-up

Submitted by Wiliam Lorfing on Fri, 01/13/2017 - 5:30pm

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OLLI, the Osher lifelong Learning Institute, presents Matt Lesenyie and his lecture '2016 Election Wrap-up.'

Libertarian Counterpoint

Submitted by Richard Fields on Wed, 01/04/2017 - 12:38pm

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What is the alt-right? Do libertarians fall under this tag?

Is the planet melting? If so, what would be a libertarian approach to the problem.

Can human ingenuity and technology overcome the finite limits of Earth's biosphere? How would libertarians distribute the limited resources so as to maximize utility?

Did Nicolas Tesla invent "global warming" when he theorized about (or maybe invented) an ionospheric heater?

Libertarian Counterpoint

Submitted by Richard Fields on Wed, 01/04/2017 - 12:35pm

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Overcoming Duverger's Law (plurality elections lead to propensity for a two-party system). What is a realistic path to a more effective libertarian voice in politics?

How the proliferation of regulations makes everyone a felon.

How the regulatory state works to the benefit of big business.

How regulation cripples entrepreneurial enterprise.

How regulation creates a parasitical consulting industry.

Should government own real estate?