ABOUT THIS EPISODE
How can you protest for equal rights while violating it at the same time? When protestors block the road, they undermine their cause. Trump now competes as a phone entrepreneur while regulating his competition with tariffs. World War 3 is just a stupid move from happening and now MAGA Libertarians are finally giving up on Trump. Plus, I share thoughts on my recent appearance on the Ed Franklin – No Limits podcast.
It’s Wednesday, June 18, 2025. This is what John Riley thinks.
WHEN PROTESTING BACKFIRES.
- Anti-ICE protesters forcibly block traffic, then get near runover by a car driver.
- LW, inconvenience, deal with it.
- RW friends want to run over the protesters and wipe them out (damn right!).
- Hypocrisy – protesting right to freely travel in America.
- The other guy has rights too.
- Piss off others.
- Local law enforcement
- Ayn Rand quote
- Civil disobedience may be justifiable, in some cases, when and if an individual disobeys a law in order to bring an issue to court, as a test case. Such an action involves respect for legality and a protest directed only at a particular law which the individual seeks an opportunity to prove to be unjust. The same is true of a group of individuals when and if the risks involved are their own.
- But there is no justification, in a civilized society, for the kind of mass civil disobedience that involves the violation of the rights of others—regardless of whether the demonstrators’ goal is good or evil. The end does not justify the means. No one’s rights can be secured by the violation of the rights of others. Mass disobedience is an assault on the concept of rights: it is a mob’s defiance of legality as such.
CONNOR BOYACK:
- The most revolutionary act in today’s world isn’t protesting in the streets—it’s raising critical-thinking kids who question political authority, who are skeptical of media, and who operate independently and self-sufficiently.
- https://x.com/cboyack/status/1935424278239031335
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? Trump phones?
- You’ve got to be kidding.
- Tariff guy going into phone business.
- Made in America? Rig the system.
- Trump University? Trump Vodka? $2.9B Crypto Wealth?
- then finding a way to personally profit from it. Will this go down like Trump University? Trump Vodka? Trump Steaks? Or will this go down like the $2.9T in crypto assets his family has amassed.
- Trump has no principles other than enriching Trump.
- There is no consistent policy philosophy guiding his world view.
END THE WAR ON DAY 1?
- Trump took office to end the wars. There were 2 then. Now there are 3.
- “Day 1” promise = BS detector
- Trump is a Con Man. More power, less democracy.
MAGA LIBERTARIAN REGRET.
- Libertarians that jumped ship to support Trump. Innovative Strategy to get something.
- Dave Smith example. Get us out of foreign wars!
- Now Iran vs Israel with Trump bravado.
- Con man to get vote.
- We tried to warn them. Trump is not trustworthy, does not really care about freedom.
WORLD WAR 3?
- Israel vs Iran conflict.
- Israel meets all of their objectives in 1-2 weeks.
- Another WMD lie?
- Some want a regime change (Tulsi!)
- Trump threatening to assassinate Iran religious leader.
- What if irrational actors jump in?
- America should oppose Iran and its leadership for a variety of reasons including US Hostage Crisis, Human Rights, separation of church and state.
- Iran is the greater villain.
- US leadership needs to be as a vocal supporter of our inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
- This cannot turn into a war involving American troops.
- Trump likes proving he is better than everyone thinks he is.
- Trump and his bravado are going to make this worse.
- Unconditional surrender.
- Stay focused.
NO KINGS OR QUEENS.
- LWs love No Kings Protest.
- Bernie
- Over 5M people
- Energy in San Diego.
- Considered attending.
- Next time bring a card table, microphones, and a video camera.
FAREWELL TO KINGS?
- Did the protest make that big of a difference?
- Protesters broad community support, affinity, affirmation.
- Move the needle? I don’t think so.
JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY #2.
- ALL slaves understood that they were free. Free at Last!
- Did not learn as a student.
- Celebrate as Independence Day #2
AMAZON AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
- Amazon’s CEO, Andy Jassy, addressed his employees.
- transformational power of AI.
- expected layoffs at Amazon.
- Agents that you can speak to in natural language that will do tasks for you using a range of AI tools like writing a business plan, writing computer code, running errands, etc.
- Moving Fast. Amazon already has 1000 initiatives underway.
- The big message to me in this article is to fully embrace AI.
- 60-year-old
- Tool to achieve higher goals.
- Be innovative.
- Rote work effortless.
- Stay productive.
- Don’t cling to old models.
ED FRANKLIN – NO LIMITS.
- New episode. Proud.
- Talk about similar things, but in very different ways.
- Result = being better, achieving success and ultimately pursuing your happiness.\
- This podcast gave me greater confidence that my Pursue Happiness message has an opportunity for success. I just need to keep reinforcing the idea using current events.
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