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A Free Solution

672 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

Elevating voices of liberty and solutions rooted in freedom. Hosted by Kevin Wilson and Tim O'Connor. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

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Biden knows tariffs are just taxes, Dexter Taylor & Roger Fortson, Golf Subsidies in Monroe County

May 15, 2024 17:56 - 1 hour - 59 MB

Joe Biden Raising tariffs on China Tariffs are just taxes on Americans according to Joe Biden in 2019 Removing Check bouncing fees ends up with costs elsewhere Should we make it easier to build houses? No just subsidize demand again (Biden) Dexter Taylor and the courtroom without the 2nd Amendment Police kill Roger Fortson. Do you have 2A rights if police can kill you for holding a weapon in your own home? NRA whiffed on this, Philando Castile, Breonna Taylor $4.3 million in subsidie...

The right to eat franken meat, legalizing non-alcoholic liquor, Trump speaking at the Libertarian National Convention

May 08, 2024 17:56 - 1 hour - 95.8 MB

Florida making it illegal to sell lab grown meat Cronyism or protecting consumers? Labeling Seizing property Rochester taxes going down after assessment NY bill to make it illegal for liquor stores to sell alcohol free alternatives Donald Trump given speaking spot at the Libertarian National Convention before --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Libertarian Presidential Candidate Mike Ter Matt, Monroe County DA should resign, immunity for politicians

May 01, 2024 19:55 - 1 hour - 80.1 MB

Kevin and Tim interview Mike Ter Matt who is seeking the Libertarian Party nomination for President - https://miketermaat.com/ Kevin talks about having heart surgery Kevin and Tim talk about the Rochester area DA who refused to pull over for a police officer. See the video here Whether Presidents can ever get a criminal charge --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afrees...

Should libertarians save social security

April 11, 2024 03:04 - 1 hour - 69.6 MB

Tim thinks libertarians need to find solutions that would save social security, Kevin thinks the best solution is to move on to something else --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Politians have a plan to save us from Shrinkflation. What could go wrong?

April 04, 2024 04:19 - 1 hour - 73.2 MB

Kevin and Tim end up talking about Israel and Gaza stuff for a while. The plan to save us from shrinkflation The eclipse is making people panic. Should they? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Gov save us from the iPhone monopoly, bridge collapse, NY fails marijuana reform

March 28, 2024 03:05 - 1 hour - 75.4 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about the government suing Apple's iPhone for illegal monopolistic practices Tim comes out on the governments side sometimes, owns an iPhone. News about the bridge collapse in Maryland Sometimes accidents happen Tim's rapid fire news segment NY makes weed legal and somehow we all lose money thanks to government incompetence. WXXI Story --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcaste...

1st Amendment Hamstrings Government and Illegal Immigrant Gun rights

March 21, 2024 03:08 - 1 hour - 78.2 MB

Supreme Court Justice asks whether the 1st Amendment hamstrings government So many hypotheticals Texas requires ID to watch porn Ride Share minimum wage fails Immigration is broken for businesses and people Should illegal immigrants get gun rights? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

National Guard on Subways, Drug Recriminalization, SOTU, TikTok Ban

March 14, 2024 14:29 - 1 hour - 73.4 MB

Kevin has another kid now NYS Gov Hochul puts national guard on NYC subway to check bags This will get dystopian quickly A fight about Blackrock, the nature of capitalism The State of the Union Drug laws and zoning Banning TikTok (or forcing the Chinese Communists to Divest) Bitcoin mutterings --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Libertarianism in Pop Culture

March 07, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 92.6 MB

Kevin and Tim do an episode talking about libertarian themes in pop culture --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Mitch is out, IVF, and Wendys surge pricing

February 29, 2024 04:32 - 1 hour - 73.9 MB

Tim praises NYS Mitch McConnel stepping down (from leadership only) Spending bill struck down? The IVF ban explained Elizabeth Warren should stay out of Wendy's surge pricing CA Gov Newsom may have given out special favors on minimum wage A long tangent on fast food and diet --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Is food cheap in Russia, car crashing police, acorn cop

February 21, 2024 04:47 - 1 hour - 75.8 MB

Kevin and Tim roast Tucker Carlson's Russia propaganda The economics of why food seems cheaper in some countries compared to the US Police don't face many consequences for car crashes Acorn Cop mag dump Anarcho-tyranny? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Did Tucker Carlson do journalism in Russia? & shockingly film subsidies might not work

February 14, 2024 05:24 - 1 hour - 82 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about the Tucker Carlson interview. Was that journalism? Soft ball interview? Propaganda? Tim thinks Putin knows his history and trusts him more than Hillary Clinton Putin thinks selling nationalism will convince people he has a just war A detour on the overlap between nationalism and identity politics Shockingly, the NYS film tax credit is a huge loser Kevin thinks Hochul is right about one thing Listener questions Groundhogs for some reason Is Biden too old for ...

Immigration Bill, Closing Urban Pharmacies, and the Fakest Sounding News

February 07, 2024 12:30 - 1 hour - 84.3 MB

The immigration bill is a political mess Were immigrants coming legally back in the old days? What does the immigration bill do? Open borders? Ties to Ukraine and Israel aid Do the feds need to do something about urban pharmacies closing? Bird Spies Kevin convinces Tim to train some birds to do his bidding Woke Kindgergarten Should the federal government regulation the size of Dorito's bags Tim agrees with Elizabeth Warren's diagnoses of shrinkflation, but not the solution. --- ...

Growing your own food creates carbon, subsidizing NIMBYs, UFOs

January 31, 2024 05:29 - 1 hour - 87.3 MB

Tim thinks climate activists are going to take away his ability to grow food at home Kevin is talks about how efficient farming has gotten Government has decided to subsidize NIMBYs, making building projects even harder Degrowthers hate the poor We aren't ready for UAPs Tim praises Nikki Haley RFK Jr. wants the Libertarian Party nomination --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/...

Did the government make the Buffalo Bills lose?

January 25, 2024 03:48 - 1 hour - 86.3 MB

The government was trying to prevent Bills Mafia from feeding the pit Tim's more serious take that taxes on athletes hurt the only NY based NFL team Republican politics Should we just give Alaska back to Russia? Shady politics in Arizona News rapid fire --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

NY Gov Hochul Snow Delay, War in Yemen, Iowa Caucus

January 17, 2024 05:12 - 1 hour - 76.8 MB

Did NY Gov Hochul need to be involved in the Bills snow delay? Are travel bans a good idea? Context on the Red Sea / Houthi stuff Is it the US Navy's job to defend trade routes? Where do we cross the line from self-defense of US military resources to offense? Do we need a declaration of war? Iowa caucus results - Libertarian Party edition Iowa caucus results - GOP edition Listener comments --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message ...

Tim compliments government, raw milk, consumer debt, aliens

January 10, 2024 05:01 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

Tim thinks Oneonta is making some good moves on parking Kevin is not a fan of subsidized parking anywhere How other towns are dealing with this Do we need government for parking or mass transit? What do libertarians do? Do you have the right to drink raw milk? Consumer debt Elon's drugs Aliens in Miami A tangent on magnets A further tangent on Start Trek, deep space 9. The great material continuum of the ferengi. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod...

The end of local elections, rising thruway costs, and attack in Rochester

January 03, 2024 04:39 - 1 hour - 61.1 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about the end of local elections. Is higher voter turnout a good metric to work towards? Should the Thruway be free? NYS Gov Hochul vetoes a non-compete ban Attack in Rochester? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Free Solutions for 2024 - How can we advance freedom this year?

December 28, 2023 04:22 - 1 hour - 70.8 MB

Tim and Kevin talk about great solutions to advance freedom in 2024. Some are practical and political popular. Some are more of a stretch. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Rent Control in Rochester, Nuisance Points, Trump in CO, Self Defense in NY

December 21, 2023 04:39 - 1 hour - 65.4 MB

Nuisance points coming to Norwich, NY? How it ends up working out in Rochester Rochester trying to get rent control again What happens if we constrain supply and subsidize demand in housing? Kevin talks about the housing virtue signalers Will a new bill in Congress get corporations out of housing and lower rent? (No) Trump kicked off ballot in Colorado How gun control hurts low income people defending themselves Is NY forcing Chick-fil-a to open on Sundays? Could we get someone mor...

Mobility Independence with Guest Thomas Daniel Quiter

December 14, 2023 04:06 - 1 hour - 88.9 MB

Thomas Daniel Quiter joins Kevin and Tim to talk about finding new ways to achieve mobility independence with fighting for the right to repair his power chair, helping others do the same, and voluntarism. The absurdity and frustration of mobility support in government programs Right to repair Open source and voluntary solutions to fixing those problems. Mobility Independence Foundation - https://themif.org/ RapAdapt -http://rapadapt.com/ Wheelchair van for Devin - https://libertymeme...

Jailed Geriatrics, FDA ready to fail the next pandemic, bye George Santos

December 07, 2023 03:08 - 1 hour - 66.4 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about NYS Elder Parole (automatic parole hearings to everyone 55+ who served 15 years). What is jail supposed to accomplish? FDA adding new regulations to lab tests, failing to learn the lessons of COVID Justice for George Santos Should you take government subsidies? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Stopping the big sandwich monopoly, should left wing TIkTok cancel Osama Bin Laden, and false alarms

November 30, 2023 03:08 - 1 hour - 72.5 MB

The most ridiculous anti trust lawsuit ever. Will a merger of Subway and Jimmy Johns lead to a sandwich monopoly and higher sandwich prices? (No). What is the FTC even doing? Kevin finally gets mad enough about political stupidity to rant about it Is left-wing TikTok into Osama Bin Laden now? Tim tries to defend some points, Kevin doesn't have it When contrarianism gets weird on the left and among libertarians The right got the Niagara falls rainbow bridge story wrong Would football ...

A libertarian president in Argentina, Hochul gives the children media literacy, PAB, and Twitter ads

November 22, 2023 05:24 - 1 hour - 71.5 MB

Argentina elects libertarian president Javier Milei Do edgelord tactics work? Hochul is here to help with media literacy Appeal to authority is not the same as critical thinking Rochester Police Accountability Board loses another court case, ability to discipline Just let the insurance companies deal with police Advertising on X --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/af...

Gov Hochul Social Media monitoring, anon usernames, teacher unions, senate tough guys

November 15, 2023 05:28 - 1 hour - 74.1 MB

Gov Hochul wants to monitor social media for extremism. Should you be required to show ID to create user names on social media? Would we be better off if we had no more anonymous users? Nikki Haley thinks so. What about outside the US? Randi Weingarten gives reasons people are leaving public schools. Tim disagrees Almost a fistfight in a US Senate Committee meeting. Bernie Sanders stops it Q Anon Shaman runs for Congress as a Libertarian Panama Conspiracy theories --- Send in a ...

Do local issues drive local elections - election results, fake milk

November 09, 2023 05:01 - 1 hour - 78.8 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about local candidates for office who just use national party talking points Do local issues matter any more or is it all culture war signaling Tim talks about a county clerk race Kevin talks about the Monroe County Exec race Should we both voting in local elections? What would libertarians do in local office Another small zoning rant Grant traps Congressman Massie continues to do interesting stuff Are you confused by non dairy milk and need the government's help...

NY Ballot Props, Rochester Banning AirBNB, Tax loan close call

November 02, 2023 04:12 - 1 hour - 129 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about NY Ballot proposals Is debt ok? Rochester is going to ban short term rentals, for reasons. Why this doesn't solve the problems they think it will. Good intentions, unintended consequences. Lithium Recycling promising jobs in Rochester backs out right before getting boat loads of government cash. NY Ballot Proposals Info on short term rental ban Tech Hub Fail --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Sup...

Hamas makes American politics uglier and what to do with independents

October 11, 2023 04:38 - 1 hour - 131 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about the Hamas attack on Israeli civilians The cycle of war continues Did the US fund both sides of this? Listener Comments Leftists praising "Hama's Resistance" Is there a Libertarian case for defensive war? RFK Jr. goes Independent Kevin gets a poll call Biden builds the wall Funding Ukraine getting less popular --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po...

NY Gov Hochul gives us morning drinking, congress is messy

October 05, 2023 04:16 - 1 hour - 106 MB

Tim promotes a demolition derby NY Gov tries to ride the Bills coattails with morning drinking NY has to pay a bunch of money to the NRA Kevin McCarthy becomes the first speaker in US history to get ousted Another plea for serious people to run our country Fire alarms are tricky Corruption gets cartoonish with literal gold bars CA gets a new senator Kevin wouldn't survive the zombie apocalypse --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/mes...

Pretending Amazon is a monopoly, government shutdown seasons

September 28, 2023 04:16 - 1 hour - 117 MB

It's gov shutdown season Can we break this cycle? Is there any adults who can break the bad incentives of congress to not pass budgets. Will Matt Gaetz save us? FTC Suing Amazon for being a monopoly by claiming Amazon has really narrow monopolies Weird news Talking about debates --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

More on Hunter Biden Libertarian Hero, Deciding who needs a business, Google Monopoly

September 20, 2023 04:12 - 1 hour - 146 MB

Kevin and Tim discuss a case in Lousiana where a social worker isn't able to open up a respite care business for special needs children because the government doesn't think it's needed If Hunter Biden challenges the rule that he can't own a gun because he used drugs in the past, is he a libertarian hero? DOJ takes on the Google Monopoly What do trees have to do with inflation? Fooling around in a theatre Shorts in the US Senate The Russel Brand thing --- Send in a voice message: ht...

NM Governor, a NY quarantine rule gets a new challenge, Rochester closing schools

September 14, 2023 04:54 - 1 hour - 79.3 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about the NM governor cancelling the 2nd amendment over an emergency Somehow we praise David Hogg NY Health Rule about quarantines NY Public Health Law Rochester closing several schools because enrollment is lower Aliens Climate change journalism mad libs --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Walmart is good actually, Jan 6th Jail, Historic Preservation is overrated

September 07, 2023 03:29 - 1 hour - 133 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about how Walmart getting lower cost items is good and it might not be so bad if stuff is made in China (even if we don't like the government) Kevin goes on a detour to promote a Rochester tool library More stuff on China Should the Jan 6th rioters get a lot of jailtime? Difference between wanderers and organizers Jan 6th situation exposes issues with the criminal justice system, gets everyone to switch positions Kevin is a curmudgeon, goes on a rant against saving ...

Republicans want to bomb Mexico, Gadsden flags in school, max age for politicians

August 31, 2023 03:46 - 1 hour - 140 MB

Tim like Vivek, Kevin is skeptical All the Republicans will take us to war with China All of the Republicans want to bomb Mexico Trumps massive tax increase Tariffs are bad Is picking the best tax like picking the best turd? Gadsden flag drama at a school in Colorado Is everyone over this culture war? There is no free speech in school, Tinker case Max age for politicians Are they finally getting Biden? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afrees...

Libertarianism in Argentina, NYS Subsidies, Trump Indictment

August 24, 2023 04:35 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about the new libertarian(ish) rising star who did well in the Presidential primaries of Argentina Plus - NYS announces more manufacturing subsidies Trump indicted a 4th time - is this one legit? Kevin and Tim get philosophical, talk about origins of how they found liberty --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Populist Anthem, AOC takes a libertarian turn, 50% tax increase

August 17, 2023 03:48 - 57 minutes - 83.6 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about Rich Men North of Richmond The good, the bad, the ugly Are Kevin and Reason magazine being wet blankets? Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says we're over regulating sunscreen Also says NYC isn't distributing enough licenses for food carts, points out the government is hurting low-income entrepreneurs. Other areas for her to consider A big tax increase might be coming for Otsego county The politicization of Maui --- Send in a voice message: https://...

Rochester gets NYC migrants, New Buffalo BILLions, FBI entrapment

August 10, 2023 03:49 - 1 hour - 120 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about NYC migrants being housed at a hotel in Downtown Rochester If refugees are on welfare, make it easier for them to work Labor shortages because of immigration restrictions Buffalo Bills on the hook for hundreds of millions in additional stadium costs How can the NYS cannabis legalization rollout get any worse? FBI/Informants may have pushed a terrorist plot in 2011. The informant is a man known for an awful limo accident. Can YouTubers stop crime Biden, China...

Malicious Govt Incompetence in Rochester, Woke Activists Attack in Syracuse, More Trump Charges

August 03, 2023 03:50 - 1 hour - 140 MB

Why did a bunch of homeless people get kicked out of a motel? Looks like miscommunication and incompetence from Monroe County. Link to WXXI story on this. Hanlon's razor strikes again? Is there such thing as malicious incompetence. Brief discussion on scandal related to papers that confidently proclaimed the natural emergence of COVID while secretly talking about how it may have come from a lab Woke activists attack Syracuse Bar, Rail Line because they were going to allow a Moms for Li...

Lars Mapstead Presidential Candidate, Car thefts in Rochester, Tariffs and food Tyranny

July 27, 2023 02:06 - 1 hour - 102 MB

First Segment - Lars Mapstead seeking the Libertarian Party nomination for President lars24.com Rochester had a 355% increase in car thefts this past year. Next closest city was in the 160% range. Why is Rochester the outlier? Bail reform? Funding for intervention programs? Tech savvy kids? Steel tariffs hurt the poor, don't conserve many jobs Additional costs imposed on farmers making food more expensive. Gratitude for bananas in winter. No tolerance for degrowth lefties. LPNH tries...

Feds Can Talk To Social Media Companies Again, NYS Weed, Police Toys

July 19, 2023 03:25 - 50 minutes - 71 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about Biden V Missouri. What are the first amendment ramifications? Whether it's a good idea to sell cannabis products at fairs Rochester area police department spends $93,000 on 3 ATVs Whether we should cancel advanced math to improve equity --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Can Populism Every End In Liberty?

July 13, 2023 03:32 - 1 hour - 119 MB

NYS Continues The War on Drugs, Rochester shop gets raided NYC has a good idea about teaching financial literacy Can populism ever end in liberty. Can argues that it can, Tim argues that it can't Some RFK Jr. Discussion is involved here, but it remains civil A radical plan for social security Banning cluster bombs Ukraine joining NATO 1 hour and 20 mins after the war is over --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podc...

SCOTUS Rage Season - affirmative action, student loans, compelled expression

July 06, 2023 04:04 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about all of the rage at and cheering for SCOTUS at the end of this session Affirmative Action on the merits Affirmative action in this case Are student loans a bad idea anyway? Biden can't just make stuff up, Congress has to pass a law if they want student debt relief 303 Creative - does this legalize discrimination? Is compelled expression a thing? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: h...

Russia's almost coup, Supreme Court limits state power, UFOs

June 28, 2023 04:15 - 1 hour - 98.9 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about the Wagner coup Why did they just stop? Was the CIA involved? State legislatures aren't more powerful than the judiciary Kevin and Tim chat about UFOs for a bit Legalizing pumping your own gas in OR Philosophizing on envy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Debate Me Bro - RFK Jr 's wacky Joe Rogan Exp., Hunter Biden Libertarian Hero

June 22, 2023 03:20 - 1 hour - 73.8 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about Twitter but not Facebook getting consumed by the RFK Jr. on Joe Rogan People pick a pro vaccine pundit to pile on, Joe Rogan offers a pile of money to debate The pros and cons of debating someone who thinks wi-fi is hurting our brains. Is it worth debating someone who doesn't always get his evidence from reality? Just because you win a debate, doesn't mean you're right Should Hunter Biden's actions even be crimes? Is Hunter Biden secretly a libertarian hero? M...

Secret Casino Deal in Rochester, Trump's boxes in bathrooms, LP Colorado calls a truce with the GOP

June 15, 2023 02:25 - 1 hour - 95.3 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about whether NYS made an agreement with the Seneca's to build a casino in Kevin's neighborhood. Is Kevin a NIMBY now? Plus The Trump indictment, arraignment Was Trump really dumb here? What was his motivation? Is this political? Is he being captured by the deep state Should his actions actually be illegal? Should Trump go to jail for this? Libertarian Party of Colorado says they won't run candidates when the GOP runs "liberty" candidates Kevin wonders if his strateg...

Wild fires, Rochester housing policy, and more.mp3

June 12, 2023 03:32 - 1 hour - 100 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about the wild fires dumping smoke into NYS. Is this a Canadian plot to blot out the sun? Discussing Rochester housing policy, Kevin not having a choice in primary elections What if we could let developers make a profit AND help low income renters? Ukraine stuff Possible fake news --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Do we have to worry about the debt ceiling?

June 01, 2023 04:03 - 1 hour - 97.1 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about the debt ceiling debt on the horizon. Is it a good thing? Marijuana licenses no longer blocked in the Finger Lakes region A Supreme Court victory for property rights, the 5th Amendment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Upstate Counties Issue Immigration Emergency Orders

May 24, 2023 03:50 - 1 hour - 116 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about how the migrant (and housing) crisis in NYC is impacting upstate. Several counties have issued orders prohibiting asylum seekers from being housed in their county. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/politics/2023/05/23/bello-issues-emergency-order-on-migrants-seeking-asylum Plus lots of listener comments F16s being sent to Ukraine An expensive and useless bus stop Jared Polis - libertarian? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com...

Should teenagers be able to go to festivals unsupervised?

May 18, 2023 02:26 - 1 hour - 97.4 MB

Kevin and Tim talk about new restrictions on teens for the Rochester Lilac festival following a rowdy opening night. Plus Miller Lite's new marketing campaign, whether the feds are pushing a white nationalist group, and licenses for AI. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

Debt Apocalypse Again, NY Budget Finally Passes

May 03, 2023 03:51 - 1 hour - 101 MB

Tim and Kevin talk about the latest debt ceiling apocalypse plus What does the debt ceiling do Are Republicans serious about fixing the spending issue NYS Finally passes a budget and it's full of policy Discovery reform threatened MTA funding Splitting Upstate and NYC Taxing the rich Just a little zoning Natural gas ban Minimum wage tied to inflation Transgender bathroom panic --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support thi...

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