I think for people who mistreat animals there should be imposed strict laws-I think they should go to jail and ousted

“Stop complaining. Start leading.” In this episode of Libertarian Leadership Academy, veteran candidate Joe Hannoush speaks with C. Michael Pickens about making the leap from frustration to action by running for office as a Libertarian. They discuss the importance of putting principles into practice, joining the movement, and why running more than once builds experience, confidence, and real momentum. Change doesn’t happen by accident—it happens when people are willing to take a stand, speak up on the issues, and step into leadership. 🎯 Take the next step:👉 Join the Libertarian Leadership Academy and learn how to run for office:http://www.libertarianleadership.org/👉 Join a supportive community of different libertarian groups and activists:📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Libertarianleadershipacademy📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LibertarianLeadershipAcademy Leadership starts with understanding—and action.

Here is the recording of our latest session. Scapegoating is not merely a social habit. It is an administrative necessity for failing systems. When a society cannot solve its own structural decay, it requires a universal vessel for its blame. In our latest daily session, the group conducted a post-mortem on the resurgence of anti-Semitism. The consensus was stark. This is not a random trend. It is a return to a proven business model. One member described it as the "McDonald's franchise" of hate. If a political movement wants to galvanize support without offering solutions, it does not need to reinvent the wheel. The template for blaming the Jew is already established. It has 2,000 years of documentation, mythology, and pre-packaged narratives. It is efficient. It is free. And it is available to anyone who needs to distract a population from their own incompetence. This utility has created a grotesque convergence. We observed that the far Left, the Islamist Right, and the isolationist "New Right" have all arrived at the same conclusion. They may disagree on taxes or theology, but they have found unity in a shared target. The "Horseshoe Theory" is no longer theoretical. It is operational. The discussion, however, was not without friction. The collective debated the correct response to this rising tide. One faction argued for better public relations, suggesting that Israel and Western liberals need better "English-speaking spokespersons" to win the war of ideas. This view was challenged by a colder, harder realism from the floor. The counter-argument was that PR is irrelevant in the face of dogma. The only historical guarantee of safety for the classical liberal—and for the Jew—is not sympathy. It is superiority. Economic, technological, and military dominance are the only languages that totalitarian ideologies respect. The takeaway is uncomfortable but necessary. We are witnessing the exile of the rational. As the extremes consume the center, the only shelter remaining is the one we build ourselves through competence and strength.