We continue our discussion on the judicial branch, this time focusing on packing the Supreme Court! Should we pack the courts to achieve a particular agenda? Should there be a constitutional amendment preventing congress from packing the bench? We discuss all that and more -- Don't miss it! It's a Constitutional Convention! Welcome to the limited series Blueprint, a collaboration between Ryan from Between the Liars and Ken from Taboo Topic. This series is designed to envision a smaller federal government that is limited in power and scope, much like the founding fathers originally intended. Ea ..read more

In the midst of blackouts & brownouts, California announces they will ban the sale of non-electric vehicles by 2035. California has had wildly inefficient power grids and refuses to use carbon-based energy to subsidize their lack of power and inability to store energy. At the same time, the charging stations for EVs and lubricants for wind-powered mechanisms rely on carbon. Is this promise to eradicate non EVs just political grandstanding or based in the science? Will it significantly reduce carbon emissions? Will it negatively affect our quality of life--particularly for those in the lowe ..read more

At last we move on to the Supreme Court! Should the Justices of the highest court in the land have term limits place upon them? Should they be directly elected by the people? Should they be up for re-election every few years? We discuss all that and more -- Don't miss it! It's a Constitutional Convention! Welcome to the limited series Blueprint, a collaboration between Ryan from Between the Liars and Ken from Taboo Topic. This series is designed to envision a smaller federal government that is limited in power and scope, much like the founding fathers originally intended. Each week Ryan & ..read more

House Republican Thomas Massie introduces legislation to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve & the Federal Reserve banks. What would this mean? How would tax enforcement be affected? Join Ryan to discuss.  Bill Text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr24/BILLS-116hr24ih.xml   Current Audit Exceptions: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/714   Current Enumerated Powers: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:12%20section:248%20edition:prelim)  You can find the livestream of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bockC ..read more

Sarah Palin LOSES Alaskan House seat to Mary Peltola in special election. We break down what ranked-choice voting is, how it changes the political game, and compare it to other systems.  You can find the livestream of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWBif1tsuGs Become a member and get backstage access on our Discord channels: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/betweentheliars Become a patron for backstage access PLUS exclusive livestreams: https://www.patreon.com/betweentheliars We livestream our recordings Tuesdays & Thursdays (and sometimes Fridays when we have wonky sc ..read more

How do we prevent lobbying corruption without stepping on the 1st amendment? Should U.S. Senators be directly elected (as they are now) or should we return to the state legislatures electing our U.S. Senators? Ryan & Ken debate that and more!   It's a Constitutional Convention! Welcome to the limited series Blueprint, a collaboration between Ryan from Between the Liars and Ken from Taboo Topic. This series is designed to envision a smaller federal government that is limited in power and scope, much like the founding fathers originally intended. Each week Ryan & Ken take one issue ..read more

President Biden promises to alleviate student debt by paying them off through raised taxes. Are Democrats buying votes for the Midterms? Does the president have the authority to "forgive" student loans? How will this affect taxes? Will tuition rates go up? What are Federally-guaranteed loans and how do they affect tuition prices? We discuss that and more! You can find the livestream of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fshgOR6ey40&t=4187s Become a member and get backstage access on our Discord channels: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/betweentheliars Become a patron for backs ..read more

Somehow this episode got lost in the ether and never made it to our podcast platforms, so here it is!! Ryan & Josh review the history of voting rights and regulations in the US as congress continues to "debate" more laws related to voting. Yes, this was timely back when Senate Democrats were pushing looser restrictions on voting (although midterms are coming up and they will probably start pushing that again).  Obviously this will be wayyy more entertaining than your million-year old politicians pretending to serve you, so strap in! Josh gives a very thorough overview of the history o ..read more

The Federal Reserve says inflation is here to stay, despite the title of this bill. Looooots of red tape being put up in this bill. Part 3 of the Inflation Reduction Act focuses on the green energy subsidies and carbon punishments Democrats supported in this legislation. Join for an overview of the Clean Energy & Clean Fuel's portion of this bill.     Bill Text w/ highlights: file:///Users/ryangoke/Desktop/Pt%203%20Senate%20Inflation%20Reduction%20ACT.pdf  Link to Bill Me! segment on Taxes & IRS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8-40vAlGos&list=PLllhBzeMoha_tJt4 ..read more

Congress keeps voting to raise their pay to adjust for inflation while supporting legislation that perpetuates the recession. Should congress have the ability to raise their pay? Should politicians make $200,000 PLUS benefits? Should congress be allowed to trade stock when they pass the policies that shape our economy? We discuss all that and more! It's a Constitutional Convention! Welcome to the limited series Blueprint, a collaboration between Ryan and Ken from Taboo Topic. This series is designed to envision a smaller federal government that is limited in power and scope, much like the foun ..read more