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In this episode, Steve explores the various factions and beliefs with in the group that identifies themselves as "Libertarians."

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Steve Hoffman—lovingly known far and wide (or at least across the Liberty Crack Media breakroom) as “the Hoff”—is our resident radical Conservatarian, a man who can quote the Founding Fathers faster than most people can microwave a burrito. A founding force behind Liberty Crack Media, the Hoff blends constitutional conviction with the charming subtlety of a bald eagle crash-landing through your living-room window to remind you about personal liberty. Whether he’s railing against government overreach, passionately defending your right to smoke a fine cigar, or delivering rants so entertaining they probably need their own FCC classification, Steve Hoffman remains the ideological caffeine jolt that keeps Liberty Crack Media gloriously wide awake.

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You're NOT a REAL Libertarian...

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Never lose your place, on any device