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They talk about Ted Cruz and the TSA, the Special Counsel\u2019s verdict on Biden, new revelations about the Federal Government\u2019s economic surveillance of Americans and more.<\/p>\n<p><b>Discussed on the show:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libertarianinstitute.org\/books\/last-rights-the-death-of-american-liberty\/\">Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty by Jim Bovard<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u201cCancun Ted Cruz wants to make politicians a privileged caste at airports\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/02\/05\/opinion\/cancun-ted-cruz-wants-to-make-politicians-a-privileged-caste-at-airports\/\">New York Post<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u201cBiden is not fit for president if he\u2019s not fit to prosecute\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/02\/08\/opinion\/biden-is-not-fit-for-president-if-hes-not-fit-to-prosecute\/\">New York Post<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u201cGuilty But Clueless: Special Counsel Verdict On Biden\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/libertarianinstitute.org\/articles\/guilty-but-clueless-special-counsel-verdict-on-biden\/\">Libertarian Institute<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Burn-Pits-Poisoning-Americas-Soldiers\/dp\/1510705732\">The Burn Pits: The Poisoning of America\u2019s Soldiers by Joseph Hickman<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Yesterdays-Man-Case-Against-Biden-ebook\/dp\/B083RYL66D\">Yesterday\u2019s Man: The Case Against Joe Biden by Branko Marcetic<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u201cBiden\u2019s Big Brother teams are now watching what you BUY \u2014 hope you pay in cash\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/01\/19\/opinion\/bidens-big-brother-teams-are-now-watching-what-you-buy\/\">New York Post<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jim Bovard is a columnist and the author of <a href=\"https:\/\/libertarianinstitute.org\/books\/last-rights-the-death-of-american-liberty\/\"><i>Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty<\/i><\/a>. 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