Scott talks to Jay Schweikert about the promising developments in New Mexico, where a new state-wide law has been enacted that repeals qualified immunity as a legal defense for any public official. This is a similar move, says Schweikert, to legislation adopted recently in Colorado and New York City, but whereas in those places the new measures apply only to police officers, the New Mexico law covers all government employees. Scott and Schweikert consider this a great first step in eliminating the unjust privileges that protect public figures from being held accountable for their actions.

Discussed on the show:

• “New Mexico Enacts Landmark Qualified Immunity Reform Legislation for All Public Officials” (Cato Institute)

Jay Schweikert is a policy analyst with the Cato Institute’s Project on Criminal Justice. Follow him on Twitter @jay_schweikert.

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Antiwar Radio returns with 2 new interviews.

First is Jacob Hornberger, the founder and president of the Future of Freedom Foundation, regarding the case of Jose Padilla and the power that the military now claims over the American people.

The second is of Ray McGovern, a former CIA analyst and co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, on some of Bush

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For the second installment of my new show Antiwar Radio for KAOS 95.9 in Austin and Antiwar.com, I spoke with the libertarian-Republican congressman representing Texas District 14, Dr. Ron Paul (another reason for Texans to be proud).

I asked about the president’s constitutional role in America’s relations with foreign countries, why congress has given all their power away and how a responsible president would have handled September 11th.

MP3 here. (16:12)

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Announcing the debut of Antiwar Radio, to run regularly at Antiwar.com and KAOS Radio 95.9 FM in Austin, Texas.

For the first show, I interviewed the great investigative reporter and author Robert Dreyfuss — who penned last Tuesday’s spotlight article, ‘Bush’s Meeting With a Murderer‘ — about the different groups vying for power in what was once Iraq.

MP3 here. (31:58)

My sound guy (me) didn’t do the best job and my interviewing skills are a little rusty, but these are problems that can soon be resolved.

And thanks to those of you who’ve been asking what’s taking so long! : )