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. Each week Ryan & Ken take one issue they see with the current government and discuss it, then they propose a constitutional amendment to rectify the situation. At the end of this series they will finalize their amendments and you will have the opportunity to ratify them (follow our social medias so you don't miss the vote!). Join the fun and the discussion! A new episode of Blueprint will be released each Friday. You can find the livestream of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXjqroP2ZHs&t=1411s 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 Between the Liars Livestreams their recordings Tuesdays & Thursdays (and sometimes Fridays when we have wonky schedules) at 7 pm central--Come hang out!  You can join from our Youtube Channel, Facebook Page, or Twitch Stream. Podcast episodes are released every Monday (debates), Wednesday (Bill Me!), and Friday (Blueprint) Taboo Topic Livestreams their recordings Fridays and the last Thursday over every month at  at 7:30 pm Central You can find more of Ken and Taboo Topic here: https://linktr.ee/kengine296 Follow us on our social medias to stay up to date! Instagram:   @between_the_liars       https://www.instagram.com/between_the_liars/ @kengine_express          https://www.instagram.com/kengine_express/ Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/pantsonf1re https://m.facebook.com/KengineExpress/?__tn__=C-R&__nodl&ref=external%3Alinktr.ee&_rdr Twitter: @betweentheliars

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 lower & middle-class? Join us for a discussion over climate change and Democrats' proposals (in California and across the U.S.) to address it. You can find the livestream of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSmbTb3H4QQ&t=3009s 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 schedules) at 7 pm central--Come hang out! You can join from our Youtube Channel, Facebook Page, or Twitch Stream. Podcast episodes are released every Monday (debates), Wednesday (Bill Me!), and Friday (Blueprint) Follow us on our social medias to stay up to date! Instagram: @between_the_liars       https://www.instagram.com/between_the_liars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pantsonf1re Twitter: @betweentheliars

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 & Ken take one issue they see with the current government and discuss it, then they propose a constitutional amendment to rectify the situation. At the end of this series they will finalize their amendments and you will have the opportunity to ratify them (follow our social medias so you don't miss the vote!). Join the fun and the discussion! A new episode of Blueprint will be released each Friday. You can find the livestream of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1igFm2_7dA0 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 Between the Liars Livestreams their recordings Tuesdays & Thursdays (and sometimes Fridays when we have wonky schedules) at 7 pm central--Come hang out!  You can join from our Youtube Channel, Facebook Page, or Twitch Stream. Podcast episodes are released every Monday (debates), Wednesday (Bill Me!), and Friday (Blueprint) Taboo Topic Livestreams their recordings Fridays and the last Thursday over every month at  at 7:30 pm Central You can find more of Ken and Taboo Topic here: https://linktr.ee/kengine296 Follow us on our social medias to stay up to date! Instagram:   @between_the_liars       https://www.instagram.com/between_the_liars/ @kengine_express          https://www.instagram.com/kengine_express/ Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/pantsonf1re https://m.facebook.com/KengineExpress/?__tn__=C-R&__nodl&ref=external%3Alinktr.ee&_rdr Twitter: @betweentheliars

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=bockCT1ZToc&t=151s  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 schedules) at 7 pm central--Come hang out! You can join from our Youtube Channel, Facebook Page, or Twitch Stream.  Podcast episodes are released every Monday (debates), Wednesday (Bill Me!), and Friday (Blueprint)  Follow us on our social medias to stay up to date!  Instagram: @between_the_liars       https://www.instagram.com/between_the_liars/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pantsonf1re  Twitter: @betweentheliars

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 schedules) at 7 pm central--Come hang out! You can join from our Youtube Channel, Facebook Page, or Twitch Stream. Podcast episodes are released every Monday (debates), Wednesday (Bill Me!), and Friday (Blueprint) Follow us on our social medias to stay up to date! Instagram: @between_the_liars       https://www.instagram.com/between_the_liars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pantsonf1re Twitter: @betweentheliars

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 they see with the current government and discuss it, then they propose a constitutional amendment to rectify the situation. At the end of this series they will finalize their amendments and you will have the opportunity to ratify them (follow our social medias so you don't miss the vote!). Join the fun and the discussion!    A new episode of Blueprint will be released each Friday.    You can find the livestream of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1igFm2_7dA0 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   Between the Liars Livestreams their recordings Tuesdays & Thursdays (and sometimes Fridays when we have wonky schedules) at 7 pm central--Come hang out!  You can join from our Youtube Channel, Facebook Page, or Twitch Stream.   Podcast episodes are released every Monday (debates), Wednesday (Bill Me!), and Friday (Blueprint)   Taboo Topic Livestreams their recordings Fridays and the last Thursday over every month at  at 7:30 pm Central    You can find more of Ken and Taboo Topic here: https://linktr.ee/kengine296   Follow us on our social medias to stay up to date!   Instagram:   @between_the_liars       https://www.instagram.com/between_the_liars/  @kengine_express          https://www.instagram.com/kengine_express/   Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/pantsonf1re  https://m.facebook.com/KengineExpress/?__tn__=C-R&__nodl&ref=external%3Alinktr.ee&_rdr   Twitter: @betweentheliars

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 backstage access PLUS exclusive livestreams: https://www.patreon.com/betweentheliars We livestream our recordings Tuesdays & Thursdays (and sometimes Fridays when we have wonky schedules) at 7 pm central--Come hang out! You can join from our Youtube Channel, Facebook Page, or Twitch Stream. Podcast episodes are released every Monday (debates), Wednesday (Bill Me!), and Friday (Blueprint) Follow us on our social medias to stay up to date! Instagram: @between_the_liars       https://www.instagram.com/between_the_liars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pantsonf1re Twitter: @betweentheliars

It's the first livestreamed episode of Blueprint!! This time Ryan & Ken take a deep dive into the legislative process. What is it? What are the criticisms? How can we improve it? We propose limitations like single-issue bills, the requirement to read all bills and resolutions in their entirety before a vote, and the option to impeach a representative for encroaching on the constitution with their legislation. 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 & Ken take one issue they see with the current government and discuss it, then they propose a constitutional amendment to rectify the situation. At the end of this series they will finalize their amendments and you will have the opportunity to ratify them (follow our social medias so you don't miss the vote!). Join the fun and the discussion! A new episode of Blueprint will be released each Friday. 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 New Series--Blueprint:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmBGzSN3aO8 The livestream of this recording can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kWOyBHE5es We livestream our recordings Tuesdays & Thursdays (and sometimes Fridays when we have wonky schedules) at 7 pm central--Come hang out! You can join from our Youtube Channel, Facebook Page, or Twitch Stream. Podcast episodes are released every Monday (debates), Wednesday (Bill Me!), and Friday (Blueprint) You can find more of Ken and Taboo Topic here: https://linktr.ee/kengine296 Follow us on our social medias to stay up to date! Instagram: @between_the_liars       https://www.instagram.com/between_the_liars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pantsonf1re Twitter: @betweentheliars

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 of voting rights, obstacles, and racism while Ryan makes sure he doesn't go too far out there and claim things that are not supported by the data. It's a GREAT discussion with this dynamic duo, SUPER informative--you don't wanna miss it!! 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 schedules) at 7 pm central--Come hang out! You can join from our Youtube Channel, Facebook Page, or Twitch Stream. Podcast episodes are released every Monday (debates), Wednesday (Bill Me!), and Friday (Blueprint) Follow us on our social medias to stay up to date! Instagram: @between_the_liars       https://www.instagram.com/between_the_liars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pantsonf1re Twitter: @betweentheliars

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_tJt48dWdNaXJrwDai-e9V&index=11&t=417s   Link to Bill Me! segment on Healthcare & IRS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kWOyBHE5es   Source -- IRS more likely to audit poorer families: https://trac.syr.edu/tracirs/latest/679/  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 schedules) at 7 pm central--Come hang out!  You can join from our Youtube Channel, Facebook Page, or Twitch Stream.  Podcast episodes are released every Monday (debates), Wednesday (Bill Me!), and Friday (Blueprint)  Follow us on our social medias to stay up to date!  Instagram: @between_the_liars       https://www.instagram.com/between_the_liars/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pantsonf1re  Twitter: @betweentheliars