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Big thanks to Rachel Watson-Kennerly<\/strong> for having me on her new Just Add Liberty<\/strong> podcast<\/a>. We had fun smacking politicians and talking about journalism. I enjoyed the chance to kick hell out of Washington ways and the lame “Go Team Go!” standard for Washington writing. (My comments on writers refers specifically to Washington writers.) “After 9\/11, a lot of the Beltway Libertarians went over to the other side of the barricades.” My southern accent comes out more when I talk to a Texan.\u00a0 (This interview was taped during the Democratic National Convention earlier this year.)<\/p>\n

Here’s a link to the “Why I Write”<\/strong><\/a> article we discussed.<\/p>\n

You can listen to this episode of Rachel’s new Just Add Liberty<\/strong> podcast by clicking here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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