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The Libertarian Podcast: Professor Epstein’s Potpourri: The Court, Some Pork, and a Dash of Musk

Covering our new Supreme Court Justice, California’s pushy pork law, investigating January 6th, and Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase.

The LibertarianApril 8, 2022
The Libertarian Podcast: Professor Epstein’s Potpourri: The Court, Some Pork, and a Dash of Musk

Richard Epstein covers our new Supreme Court Justice’s legal background, California’s overreach on pork, Merrick Garland’s January 6th investigation, and Elon Musk’s new position on Twitter’s board.

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Richard A. Epstein

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