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In this, the sixth in a series of interview with Liberty Candidates, Jason and Brett talk with Chris Simcox, discussing his campaign, his political activism, and his opponent, former Republican Presidential candidate, Senator John McCain.  Simcox is running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Arizona.

This series is one devoted to showcasing liberty candidates nationwide.  Simcox talks about his Senatorial campaign against Arizona’s senior Senator.

You can download the podcast here. The introduction music is “Silence is Violence” by the always lovely Aimee Allen.

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Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT), the former Democratic Vice Presidential candidate with Al Gore and ardent John McCain supporter, is considering a move to the GOP. According to this story from Politico, Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has approached Lieberman and discussions have taken place.

Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid (D-NV), is apparently upset at Lieberman’s support for McCain which was cemented with his speech at the Republican National Convention in September. Lieberman, who has served in the Senate since 1989, had to run as an independent in 2006 after losing in the Democratic primary. He has continued to caucus and align himself in the Senate with the Democrats.

I’ve been trying to convince a few of my family members that John McCain is not really a Republican, nor a conservative.  Fortunately, he’s just proved it for me-

Adam Kokesh and other Vets talk about McCain’s abysmal voting record regarding support of veterans, but why he can’t support Obama either, because of his record on other important issues.

Lately we have heard quite a bit about Barack Obama’s “spread the wealth” comment, which has given new ammunition to the McCain campaign and its supporters in accusing Obama of being “socialist”.  As accurate as it is to describe much of Obama’s platform as socialist, to have McCain accusing Obama of supporting socialism is rather like the pot calling the kettle black.

Putting it at a level that most Americans can relate to (recurring monthly charges), this clever video brings up an interesting point.  Would this war still be going (or have ever started for that matter) if families had to write a monthly check to cover the expenses?  For that matter, what other “government services” would be quickly put to an end if voters paid for them directly instead instead of with money subtracted from their paychecks before ever reaching their checking account?

Socialism used to be an ugly word- or at least an ugly concept- in America, but no more. With both mainstream candidates embracing the philosophy, it’s become clearer than ever that it’s time for a major over-haul in the beltway.

CNN is reporting that Palin is ready to “bust free” of the constraints placed upon her by the struggling McCain campaign and all I have to say is, “Thank goodness!”

The Tax Policy Center, a joint project of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, released this analysis (see graph below) of the tax plans proposed by both Barack Obama and John McCain. The first thing that jumps out at me is the stark difference for the top .1% of income earners. John McCain’s tax plan will decrease their tax liability by nearly $270,000, while for the same 147,000 families, Barack Obama plans to swing their tax liability in the other direction nearly $1 million annually by increasing their tax liability by just over $700,000.

Trying to capitalize on his constant references to “Joe the Plumber” in the final debate, Senator McCain’s campaign has launched a new strategy, with which they hope to win the hearts and support of hard-working middle-class Americans by supposedly giving them a voice during the last couple of weeks before the election.  The campaign site claims-

there is no doubt that John McCain and Sarah Palin stand firmly on the side of hardworking “everyday Joes” who understand the value of honest work and the American Dream.

Of course, considering McCain’s wealthy heiress wife, multiple homes and having a cushy government job for the past 25 years, one wonders whether he can truly relate to the average “Joe Six-Pack”, as his running-mate so eloquently puts it.

McCain also needs to explain how anyone who voted for a tax-funded $800 billion Wall Street bailout can seriously claim to be on the side of tax-payers.