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The Pennsylvania Project

64 Episodes

58 minutes | Dec 31, 2022
64, Libertarian Tax Collectors, More Reparations, Insurrections, and E-mails
Ken's guest is Steven Brenize, a Libertarian Tax Collector In Shippensburg Pennsylvania .  Listener questions include insurections and more on reparations.  Ken's rant is about e-mail, spammers, and hearing from the dead. Featured Toastmaster Narrator             - DTM Brigid Falasca  Featured Toastmaster Cohort     - Candice Winters  Related Links: Insurrection: https://www.insurancejournal.com/blogs/big-i-insights/2020/06/05/571152.htm https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/17/un-human-rights-chief-calls-for-reparations-to-make-amends-for-slavery https://emojipedia.org/ https://wordcounter.io/blog/how-many-words-does-the-average-person-know/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law
58 minutes | Dec 29, 2022
63, Cops, Reparations, and Eminent Domain
Ken's guest is Captain John Gallagher of the Narberth Police Department and his involvement with the Re-Open Pennsylvania rally.  Leftovers from Episode 62 include listener questions about reparations for blacks and Ken's rant about Eminent Domain. Featured Toastmaster Cohort – Donna Herb Related Links: https://ij.org/press-release/top-ten-worst-abuses-of-eminent-domain-spotlighted-in-new-report/ http://castlecoalition.org/2121 https://chestercountyramblings.com/2020/05/28/dick-saha-you-were-an-amazing-man-and-a-lot-of-us-will-miss-you/ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Bulldozed/ZLBop-2VeIUC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22saha+farm%22&pg=PA237&printsec=frontcover https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/blog/real-estate/2013/08/remember-the-saha-land-grab-in.html
58 minutes | Dec 27, 2022
62, Shutting Down the Shutdowns, Reparations, and Eminent Domain
Ken's guests are Andy Starr and Marc Bozzacco, two of the ralliers from last Saturday’s Shutdown the Shutdown rally, going into all the gory details of what went down Listener questions include reparations for blacks, and some compliments for Ken's wife Roberta Ken's rant was pre-empted in favor of the guests Featured Toastmaster Narrator and Cohort   - Donna Herb   Related Links: https://montcolp.org/montco-liberty-blog/blog-articles/80-news/117-montco-libertarians-to-stage-nine-shutdown-the-shutdown-rallies-on-may-30th  
58 minutes | Dec 24, 2022
61, Libertarianism, Toilets, and Getting Ready for Re-opening Pennsylvania
Ken's guest is Drew Miller, a Pittsburgh attorney suing Governor Big Bad Wolf over the need to simultaneously collect signatures to get on the ballot AND socially distance Listener questions include the foundations of Libertarianism and Toilets Ken's Rant is about the reactions from police and legislators regarding the upcoming Re-Open Pennsylvania rally. Featured Toastmaster Narrator                     Marc Chierici Featured Toastmaster Cohort             Candice Winters  Related Links: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-05-22/elon-musk-speaks-frankly-on-coronavirus-spacex-and-rage-tweets https://wgxa.tv/news/nation-world/letter-from-doctors-calls-on-president-trump-to-end-lockdown https://www.scribd.com/document/462469213/Doctor-Letter#from_embed  
58 minutes | Dec 22, 2022
60, Lockdowns, and What Can Be Done About Them
Ken's guest is Marc Scaringi, attorney, author, and fellow radio talk show host in Harrisburg, and speaker at the recent Re-Open Pennsylvania rally Listener questions include how to collect signatures AND socially distance (hint: Not possible!) Ken's rant is how you personally can take action against the lockdowns Featured Toastmaster Narrator                     Marc Chierici Featured Toastmaster Cohort             Margaret Susuni  Related Links: https://www.foxnews.com/world/imperial-college-britain-coronavirus-lockdown-buggy-mess-unreliable  
57 minutes | Dec 20, 2022
59, Defying Lockdowns, Compartive Worth, and Marriage
Ken's guest is Julie Potter, Proprietor of the Tame Your Mane Hair and Styling Salon in Blair County, who defied the lockdown order and remained open Listener questions include equal pay for comparative worth Ken's rant is all about his 43 years of marriage and how he and Robert made it work. Featured Toastmaster Narrator: Roberta Krawchuk Featured Toastmaster Cohort: Daniel Graciano  Related Links: https://tameyourmane.sexy/ https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Comparable+Worth https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/shocking-two-thirds-patients-recently-hospitalized-ny-had-been-staying-n1201421
58 minutes | Dec 17, 2022
58, Leftists, Rightists, and Bungled Pandemics
Ken's guest is Ashley Klingensmith, Pennsylvania Director of Americans for Prosperity Our resident Leftist, Bernie McCann, is live on the phone asking Leftist questions. Ken's rant is about the world's bungled response to the pandemic, and how Sweden survived where all others failed Featured Toastmaster Narrator: Alexander Caris Related Links: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/28/world/europe/sweden-coronavirus.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2020/04/01/why-is-coronavirus-fear-so-low-in-sweden/#502c37b03870 https://americansforprosperity.org/  
58 minutes | Dec 13, 2022
57, Elon's Rant, Steaing Dogs, and Conquering Counties
Ken's guest is Lois Kaneshiki, Former Republican committee chair of Blair County, discussing the power of county committees. Listener questions include the morality of dognapping Ken's rant is a reaction to Elon Musk's colorful reaction to the lockdowns from the Q1 2020 Tesla earnings call. Featured Toastmaster Narrator: Candice Winters Featured Toastmaster Cohort: Ariel Kamen   Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEvXfHHEdNc&t=2335s @39:00+    
58 minutes | Dec 13, 2022
56, Whiskey, Dognapping, Re-opening PA, and a Pain in the Ass
Ken's guest is Chad DeSantis, past drunken candidate for Mayor of Monongahela and a professional pain in the ass.  One listener gives advice on how to buy whiskey in Pennsylvania during a pandemic (but not Ohio), and another on the morality of dognapping.  Ken's rant is all about the recent Re-Open Pennsylvania rally, where his wife asks, “Do you think it’ll do any good?”  “No,” Ken told her.  “It’s not going to do any good at all.” Featured Toastmaster Narrator, and Cohort: Daniel Graciano  Related Links: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/weighing-the-week-ahead%3A-curb-your-enthusiasm-2020-04-19 ReOpenPa: https://www.facebook.com/groups/224471525312864/ Chad: https://www.wtae.com/article/man-running-for-monongahela-mayor-on-unique-platform/7161651 https://www.finewineandgoodspirits.com https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/04/how-to-get-curbside-booze-in-pa-one-man-called-80-times-using-2-phones-to-break-through.html https://www.animallaw.info/statute/pa-cruelty-consolidated-cruelty-statutes Contradictions: https://whyy.org/articles/just-insanity-closed-pa-businesses-cry-foul-as-competitors-snag-waivers-to-reopen/ More: https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/spl/wolf-coronavirus-shutdown-businesses-20200320.html No transparency: https://www.ldnews.com/story/news/2020/04/20/diamond-criticizes-gov-tom-wolf-response-coronavirus-covid-19-during-harrisburg-rally/5166138002/ Sheep’s clothing: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7%3A15-20&version=NKJV
58 minutes | Dec 10, 2022
55, Swedes, Education, and Catholic Education
Ken's guest is Kathleen Smith, a Libertarian School board president, and how she was able to make a difference.  A listener challenges Sweden's refusal to lock down for the pandemic.  Ken's rant is all about his tortuous Catholic Education, plus a musical tribute to college written by Bob Blue and sung by Donna M. Herb. Featured Toastmaster Narrator, Cohort, and vocalist: Donna Herb  Related links: Mine:    https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2020/04/01/why-is-coronavirus-fear-so-low-in-sweden/#5fde61093870 https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/04/09/after-rejecting-a-coronavirus-lockdown-sweden-sees-rise-in-deaths/#5db6e2f83dfe https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ https://www.wtae.com/article/state-website-overwhelmed-frustrating-pennsylvanians-seeking-to-buy-liquor/32147418# https://www.wtae.com/article/ohio-liquor-sales-restricted-residents-pennsylvania-border/32131898 https://constitutionus.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_Catechism https://www.finewineandgoodspirits.com https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/04/gov-murphy-just-defended-njs-coronavirus-lockdown-on-fox-news-heres-how-it-went.html
58 minutes | Dec 8, 2022
54, Pipelines, Vaccines, and Bad Beer Part 2
Ken's guest is Greg Perry, an energy industry pipeline expert, talking about the impact of fracking.  A listener asks about pandemic vaccination vs. medical freedom, especially as it affects tow unvaccinated children.  Ken's rant is again all about bad beer, part 2, this time with more about the PLCB, the eternal Johnstown Flood Tax, and some bad beer puns. Featured Toastmaster Narrator and Cohort: Pennsylvania Project Founding Father Paul Nicotera  Related links: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries    
58 minutes | Dec 6, 2022
53, Guns, Lockdown Lawsuits, and Bad Beer
Ken's guest is Dr. Val Finnell, Pennsylvania Director of the Gun Owners of America.  A listener raises the issue of the legality of lockdowns under the fifth amendment.  Ken's rant is all about bad beer (bad in whose opinion?), the bad Liquor Control Board, and bad DUI checkpoints.  It's enough to drive you to drink! Featured Toastmaster Narrator and Cohort: Margaret Susuni  Related links: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/28/world/europe/sweden-coronavirus.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2020/04/01/why-is-coronavirus-fear-so-low-in-sweden/#502c37b03870 https://reason.com/2020/03/30/this-business-is-suing-the-government-over-a-coronavirus-closure-order/ https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=35&div=0&chpt=73 https://reason.com/2020/03/18/police-powers-during-a-pandemic-constitutional-but-not-unlimited/ https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-fine-wine-good-spirits-online-alcohol-sales-delivery-20200401.html www.gunowners.org
58 minutes | Dec 3, 2022
52, Chiropractology, College, and a Governor Ken on the Pandemic,
Ken's guest is Dr. Tedd Koren, ground-breaking chiropractor and a health issues renaissance man.  A listener asks what a notional Governor Ken would do about the lockdowns and gets a gubernatorial speech in return.  Ken's rant is all about the futility of college, as exemplified by a sad rewrite of Frank Sinatra's hit "My Way" titled "Their Way." Featured Toastmaster Narrator and Cohort: Distinguished Toastmaster Art Farnsworth Supporting links: http://BobBlue.org https://www.wgal.com/article/average-student-loan-debt-in-pennsylvania-nearly-35-000-dollars/30512703 https://triblive.com/news/pennsylvania/study-pennsylvania-college-graduates-have-2nd-highest-average-student-debt-load-in-nation/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2019/12/16/college-enrollment-declines-again-its-down-more-than-two-million-students-in-this-decade/#208217ed3d95 https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/why-elon-musk-doesnt-care-about-college-degrees.html
58 minutes | Dec 1, 2022
51, Participatory Democracy, #3 + #4
No guest again today.  Instead, we have Participatory Democracy Part Three and Part Four, exploring the details of how you, personally can run for public office.  Part Three is about how to get votes, and Part Four is all about how to make news. Listener question is about you doing a self lockdown if you test positive for the virus The rant is an expose about the self-immolating, so-called Patriot movement, including tax "protesters", Section 861, state citizenship, allodial title, straw man theory, and other ways to throw yourself in front of a steamroller. Featured Toastmaster Narrator is Distinguished Toastmaster Lisa Jones Featured Toastmaster Cohort is Ed Kmetz  Supporting links: https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/13/21179291/elon-musk-coronavirus-tesla-memo-car-accident-deaths-comparison https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_coronavirus_pandemic#/media/File:2020_coronavirus_patients_in_China.svg https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51813876 http://www.ronpaulinstitute.org/archives/featured-articles/2020/march/16/the-coronavirus-hoax/ https://www.dgs.pa.gov/Documents/PA-Manual-v123.pdf  
58 minutes | Nov 27, 2022
50, Participatory Democracy #1 + #2
No guest today.  Instead, we have the first two parts about Participatory Democracy, exploring the details of how you, personally can run for public office.  Part 1 is all about how to get your name on the ballot.  Part Two is about attracting and keeping volunteers. Listener question is if you personally are better off than you were three and a half years ago or worse off?  And why. The rant is a goodie: It’s all about the worldwide response to the corona virus. Featured Toastmaster Narrator is Christopher Hulse Featured Toastmaster Cohort is Distinguished Toastmaster Art Farnsworth Supporting links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_coronavirus_pandemic https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-compared-to-flu-mortality-rates-2020-3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_pandemic_on_cruise_ships https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-death-toll/ https://www.pnas.org/content/104/18/7582  
57 minutes | Jul 29, 2021
49, Conventional Libertarian Wisdom, live from the Pennsylvania Libertarian Party convention
This episode is broadcast live from the Pennsylvania Libertarian Party convention held in Philadelphia, including interviews with a wide range of personalities, including presidential candidate Jacob Hornberger, other candidates, and party functionaries.   What sticks in Ken’s craw is political conventions of the two old parties.
58 minutes | Jul 27, 2021
48. Airheads and Airheads, with Brett Croneberger
Ken’s guest is Brett Croneberger, radio producer for The Pennsylvania Project on WWDB, discussing his view from the studio control room of numerous issues ranging from gun control to Toastmasters to launching a broadcasting career.   What sticks in Ken’s craw is the so-called “patriot movement” and several of their unworkable approaches to avoiding paying federal taxes, unprovable conspiracy theories, and other ways to run yourself over with a steamroller.   Guest Toastmaster Narrator: Susan Hawkins, Septa Toastmasters in Phila Guest Toastmaster Cohort: Distinguished Toastmaster Cate Conti, Doylestown Toastmasters in Doylestown     More Information: Guests: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/7701 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rr-07-22.pdf https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-07-30.pdf https://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2007/03/irs_lists_40_fr.html https://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/17/us/home-grown-courts-spring-up-as-judicial-arm-of-the-far-right.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawman_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allodial_title https://writersfield.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/unjust-weights-and-measures-what-exactly-are-these/ https://www.larkenrose.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasland#Negative     Commercials: Petition to teach the Pennsylvania Constitution to our kids: https://www.pennsylvaniaproject.com/petition-in-support-of-teaching-the-pennsylvania-constitution-to-our-children/ Amendment 16: http://AmendmentSixteen.com Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania: http://LpPa.org Steven Werley Digital Marketing: https://www.stevenwerley.com Toastmasters International: http://toastmasters.org Christopher Fave Fly Fishing: http://ChristopherFaveFlyFishing.com    
58 minutes | Jul 24, 2021
47. Poking the Bear, with Tyler Breen
Ken’s guest is Tyler Breen, intellectual instigator and host of the Terrible Conservative podcast, poking the bears known as abortion, gun control, race relations, political correctness, and worse.   What sticks in Ken’s craw is more of the ongoing Police Crisis, plus a discussion of how to rein it in; specifically, the Ten Copmandments.   Guest Toastmaster Narrator: Stephanie Burg-Brown, SEPTA Toastmasters in Philadelphia  Guest Toastmaster Cohort: Non-Toastmaster Paul Nicotera   More Information: Guests: https://www.npr.org/2019/07/07/739308468/starbucks-apologizes-to-police-officers-who-were-asked-to-leave-an-arizona-store https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/14/602556973/starbucks-police-and-mayor-weigh-in-on-controversial-arrest-of-2-black-men-in-ph https://www.theintell.com/news/20200224/how-political-party-insiders---not-voters---dictate-pa-special-election-candidates https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/01/pa-house-democratic-leader-criticizes-schedule-of-special-elections-citing-cost-a-waste-of-taxpayer-dollars.html     Commercials: Petition to teach the Pennsylvania Constitution to our kids: https://www.pennsylvaniaproject.com/petition-in-support-of-teaching-the-pennsylvania-constitution-to-our-children/ Amendment 16: http://AmendmentSixteen.com Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania: http://LpPa.org Steven Werley Digital Marketing: https://www.stevenwerley.com Toastmasters International: http://toastmasters.org Christopher Fave Fly Fishing: http://ChristopherFaveFlyFishing.com    
58 minutes | Jul 22, 2021
46. Policing Politics as Usual, with Michelle Siegel
Ken’s guest is Michelle Siegel, candidate for the Pennsylvania State Senate in the 27th District, discussing Knoebels, the insane War on Drugs, campaign reform, and other leftish issues that align with Libertarianism.   What sticks in Ken’s craw is the contradictory Doctor Jekyll /Mister Hyde duopoly of police powers.   Guest Toastmaster Narrator: Greg Ludwig TD Toasts in Mt. Laurel Guest Toastmaster Cohort: Margaret Susuni, ETS Toastmasters in Princeton   More Information: Guests: https://www.successcds.net/full-form/police-full-form.html https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/seattle-police-are-writing-fewer-jaywalking-tickets-but-high-rate-still-issued-to-black-pedestrians/ https://www.Knoebels.com   Commercials: Petition to teach the Pennsylvania Constitution to our kids: https://www.pennsylvaniaproject.com/petition-in-support-of-teaching-the-pennsylvania-constitution-to-our-children/ Amendment 16: http://AmendmentSixteen.com Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania: http://LpPa.org Steven Werley Digital Marketing: https://www.stevenwerley.com Toastmasters International: http://toastmasters.org Christopher Fave Fly Fishing: http://ChristopherFaveFlyFishing.com
58 minutes | Jul 20, 2021
45. Counting on a Bad Choice, with Roy Minet
Ken’s guest is voting methodology expert Roy Minet, discussing the reasons why our current system of electing people is the worst possible one, and the dozen or so other systems that simpulations prove would work much better.   What sticks in Ken’s craw is Ayn Rand’s novel, Atlas Shrugged.   Guest Toastmaster Narrator: Scott Thompson, CLIMB Toastmasters in Ewing Guest Toastmaster Cohort: Daniel Graciano, Drexel University Toastmasters in Philadelphia    More Information: Guests: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_novels     Commercials: Petition to teach the Pennsylvania Constitution to our kids: https://www.pennsylvaniaproject.com/petition-in-support-of-teaching-the-pennsylvania-constitution-to-our-children/ Amendment 16: http://AmendmentSixteen.com Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania: http://LpPa.org Steven Werley Digital Marketing: https://www.stevenwerley.com Toastmasters International: http://toastmasters.org Christopher Fave Fly Fishing: http://ChristopherFaveFlyFishing.com
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