The State of Freedom

Researcher and private-property-rights advocate Mindy Gilbert joins State of Freedom co-hosts Danielle Walker and Chris Alexander to discuss carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), pipeline proposals, and her efforts to scrutinize public records in Louisiana. The conversation also examines eminent-domain challenges, local civic engagement, government transparency, and the hosts' broader criticism of political leadership.   SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: John 8:36 TPT "So if the Son sets you free from sin, then become a true son and be unquestionably free!"   ACTION & INFO FROM TODAY'S EPISODE: Pray for the upcoming hearing date for Save My Louisiana's lawsuit challenging eminent domain for CCS. Join the Warriors' Circle: https://join.freedomstate.us/ for exclusive content and to have a voice in the topics of conversation we have here on TSOF. Keep up with policy calls to action at: www.lacag.org/action-center Follow more from The State of Freedom at: https://substack.com/@freedomstateus    ANNOUNCEMENTS: Join fellow patriot believers at a Holy Convocation in Plymouth, MA November 8-12. If you want to participate, please email [email protected] with the words "Event Password" to receive the link to the Registration Form and the Password. To get early bird pricing for the next UnAuthorized Summit, March 4-7, visit: https://undebased.us   Want to support The State of Freedom? Want to support The State of Freedom? Remember to Subscribe, Like, and keep Sharing the State of Freedom podcast – it helps! Follow us on Facebook, YouTube, Rumble and X. Become a Warrior Circle member by subscribing today: https://join.freedomstate.us/ Shop our advertising sponsors & help make TSOF sustainable! BLANCO BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION: For construction, roofing & sheet metal work, call Oscar Blanco: (225) 445-0727 RED ZEPPELIN PIZZA: For the best pizza in Baton Rouge and the surround areas, visit: https://redzeppelinpizza.com/ TIGERLAND PROPERTIES: For help with your commercial and residential real estate needs: https://www.tigerland.properties/ POKECLAW: For an awesome place for the kids to have fun, visit claw arcade & toy store in Baton Rouge: 5355 B Government St. Baton Rouge, LA 70806. @pokeclawllc on Instagram. CAYEFUEGO MEXICAN GRILL: For the best Mexican food out there! 3632 Monroe Hwy, Pineville, LA - https://www.cayefuego.com/  Shop our affiliate partners too. Shop Nesa's Hemp & get 10% off with promo code FREEDOM: https://www.nesashemp.com/#freedom Planning to purchase a Starlink device? Order through our referral link & we'll both get one month of service for free! https://www.starlink.com/residential?referral=RC-2291754-20667-66 If you'd like to advertise with the show, send an email to [email protected] and make the subject line TSOF Advertising. Want to help LACAG's efforts? Sign up for the action center and stay updated:  https://www.lacag.org/action-center Join LACAG and help bring Louisiana out of the swamp:   https://www.lacag.org/give   KEY POINTS: 00:00 Introducing Mindy Gilbert and the pipeline controversy 06:09 How CCS drew Gilbert into local advocacy 08:23 Class II versus Class VI injection wells 09:41 Speaking out at police jury meetings 13:21 The alleged dual-purpose pipeline and disclosure concerns 17:02 Tracing the proposed route and connected companies 20:49 Permits, public records, and eminent-domain questions 29:09 An NDA request and the fight to obtain records 38:39 What Sunshine Laws do and do not keep secret 42:05 Local opposition, lawsuits, and property-rights claims 51:42 Gilbert's advice: show up and stay informed 55:48 The hosts discuss legislation and public-records transparency 01:06:39 Political accountability and state sovereignty 01:16:09 Election guidance, upcoming guests, and closing announcements    CREDITS: Music by MarkJuly from Pixabay

Host Danielle Walker speaks with retired Brigadier General Blaine Holt about preparedness, political participation, election claims, and international developments. Holt urges listeners to build practical skills and contribute locally, while offering his interpretations of events in France, Brazil, Serbia, Israel, Venezuela, and China.   SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Psalms 78:52-53 TPT "Then, like a shepherd leading his sheep, God led his people out of tyranny, guiding them through the wilderness like a flock. Safely and carefully God led them out, with nothing to fear. But their enemies he led into the sea. He took care of them there once and for all!"   ACTION & INFO FROM TODAY'S EPISODE: Join the Warriors' Circle: https://join.freedomstate.us/ for exclusive content and to have a voice in the topics of conversation we have here on TSOF. Keep up with policy calls to action at: www.lacag.org/action-center Follow more from The State of Freedom at: https://substack.com/@freedomstateus    ANNOUNCEMENTS: Join fellow patriot believers at a Holy Convocation in Plymouth, MA November 8-12. If you want to participate, please email [email protected] with the words "Event Password" to receive the link to the Registration Form and the Password. To get early bird pricing for the next UnAuthorized Summit, March 4-7, visit: https://undebased.us   Want to support The State of Freedom? Want to support The State of Freedom? Remember to Subscribe, Like, and keep Sharing the State of Freedom podcast – it helps! Follow us on Facebook, YouTube, Rumble and X. Become a Warrior Circle member by subscribing today: https://join.freedomstate.us/ Shop our advertising sponsors & help make TSOF sustainable! BLANCO BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION: For construction, roofing & sheet metal work, call Oscar Blanco: (225) 445-0727 RED ZEPPELIN PIZZA: For the best pizza in Baton Rouge and the surround areas, visit: https://redzeppelinpizza.com/ TIGERLAND PROPERTIES: For help with your commercial and residential real estate needs: https://www.tigerland.properties/ POKECLAW: For an awesome place for the kids to have fun, visit claw arcade & toy store in Baton Rouge: 5355 B Government St. Baton Rouge, LA 70806. @pokeclawllc on Instagram. CAYEFUEGO MEXICAN GRILL: For the best Mexican food out there! 3632 Monroe Hwy, Pineville, LA - https://www.cayefuego.com/  Shop our affiliate partners too. Shop Nesa's Hemp & get 10% off with promo code FREEDOM: https://www.nesashemp.com/#freedom Planning to purchase a Starlink device? Order through our referral link & we'll both get one month of service for free! https://www.starlink.com/residential?referral=RC-2291754-20667-66 If you'd like to advertise with the show, send an email to [email protected] and make the subject line TSOF Advertising. Want to help LACAG's efforts? Sign up for the action center and stay updated:  https://www.lacag.org/action-center Join LACAG and help bring Louisiana out of the swamp:   https://www.lacag.org/give   KEY POINTS: 00:00 A world in turmoil and the "World War Next" 04:14 The awakening and finding trusted sources 07:08 The midterms, base readiness, and household supplies 11:25 Community skills matter when disaster strikes 13:26 Holt's interpretation of protests and global power 17:26 Books, organizations, and the case for learning 19:29 Political labels, free speech, and party distrust 24:19 Accountability and what civic service looks like 28:19 Making things and supporting people doing the work 33:18 Personal sacrifice and taking a small part 37:29 Israel, Brazil, and election disputes 45:02 Venezuela and the risks of foreign intervention 48:17 Serbia, Hungary, and Europe's political future 52:35 Election fraud claims and the information battlefield 57:08 China, the Ireland event, and closing announcements   CREDITS: Music by MarkJuly from Pixabay Produced by: We Live Legend

The State of Freedom hosts Danielle Walker and Chris Alexander interview Jay Valentine, vice president of operations at Fractal Computing, about alternatives to hyperscale data centers. Valentine argues that distributed, low-I/O computing can run major applications on small computers at lower cost, while the hosts examine Louisiana's proposed data center projects, public oversight, and potential impacts on ratepayers.   SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Proverbs 10:22 ESV "The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it."   ACTION & INFO FROM TODAY'S EPISODE: Join the Warriors' Circle: https://join.freedomstate.us/ for exclusive content and to have a voice in the topics of conversation we have here on TSOF. Keep up with policy calls to action at: www.lacag.org/action-center Follow more from The State of Freedom at: https://substack.com/@freedomstateus    ANNOUNCEMENTS: Join fellow patriot believers at a Holy Convocation in Plymouth, MA November 8-12. If you want to participate, please email [email protected] with the words "Event Password" to receive the link to the Registration Form and the Password. To get early bird pricing for the next UnAuthorized Summit, March 4-7, visit: https://undebased.us   Want to support The State of Freedom? Want to support The State of Freedom? Remember to Subscribe, Like, and keep Sharing the State of Freedom podcast – it helps! Follow us on Facebook, YouTube, Rumble and X. Become a Warrior Circle member by subscribing today: https://join.freedomstate.us/ Shop our advertising sponsors & help make TSOF sustainable! BLANCO BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION: For construction, roofing & sheet metal work, call Oscar Blanco: (225) 445-0727 RED ZEPPELIN PIZZA: For the best pizza in Baton Rouge and the surround areas, visit: https://redzeppelinpizza.com/ TIGERLAND PROPERTIES: For help with your commercial and residential real estate needs: https://www.tigerland.properties/ POKECLAW: For an awesome place for the kids to have fun, visit claw arcade & toy store in Baton Rouge: 5355 B Government St. Baton Rouge, LA 70806. @pokeclawllc on Instagram. CAYEFUEGO MEXICAN GRILL: For the best Mexican food out there! 3632 Monroe Hwy, Pineville, LA - https://www.cayefuego.com/  Shop our affiliate partners too. Shop Nesa's Hemp & get 10% off with promo code FREEDOM: https://www.nesashemp.com/#freedom Planning to purchase a Starlink device? Order through our referral link & we'll both get one month of service for free! https://www.starlink.com/residential?referral=RC-2291754-20667-66 If you'd like to advertise with the show, send an email to [email protected] and make the subject line TSOF Advertising. Want to help LACAG's efforts? Sign up for the action center and stay updated:  https://www.lacag.org/action-center Join LACAG and help bring Louisiana out of the swamp:   https://www.lacag.org/give   KEY POINTS: 00:00 Meet Jay Valentine and the data center debate 04:55 Why Valentine says AI does not require hyperscalers 08:13 Distributed computing and the case for local processing 13:37 A school-district computing proposal 16:10 Low-I/O computing explained with practical examples 19:08 Louisiana policy, utility incentives, and public scrutiny 25:09 Environmental limits and the stranded-asset argument 29:55 Data center financing and Valentine's AI crash forecast 37:34 Ratepayer protections, NDAs, and public accountability 44:05 Hospital claims, drone systems, and potential applications 51:04 Can existing data centers become more efficient? 58:35 A technology inflection point and the case for demonstrations 01:02:11 NVIDIA, distributed computing, and suggested research 01:05:23 Where to find Valentine's information and closing discussion 01:07:35 Hosts' reaction and calls for Louisiana officials to respond 01:14:13 Show announcements and upcoming programs   CREDITS: Music by MarkJuly from Pixabay Produced by: We Live Legend

Will local roots make it to Washington? Danielle Walker and co-host Chris Alexander of the Louisiana Citizen Advocacy Group (LACAG) talk with two candidates who have never served in Washington. Monique Appeaning is the Republican candidate for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District and a former analyst at the Louisiana Legislative Fiscal Office. Jamie Davis is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate and a farmer. They cover the budget, infrastructure, tax exemptions, election integrity, party pressure, and property rights. Appeaning walks through Louisiana's infrastructure grades, including D for drinking water and D+ for bridges. She calls for a balanced federal budget with the national debt at $41 trillion. She has "major concerns" about tax exemptions for data centers and carbon capture, and she supports paper ballots. Davis says he's "not a puppet" and isn't beholden to anyone. He gets pressed on Supreme Court expansion and impeachment. Davis backs oversight of federal dollars and private property rights. He says he made his best crop ever in 2025 and still ended up in the red. Join The Warrior Circle to support this voice of truth.   SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Hebrews 6:7-8 TPT "For men's hearts are just like the soil that drinks up the showers which often fall upon it. Some soil will yield crops as God's blessing upon the field. But if the field continues to produce only thorns and thistles a curse hangs over it and it will be burned."    ACTION & INFO FROM TODAY'S EPISODE: Join the Warriors' Circle: https://join.freedomstate.us/ for exclusive content and to have a voice in the topics of conversation we have here on TSOF. Keep up with policy calls to action at: www.lacag.org/action-center Follow more from The State of Freedom at: https://substack.com/@freedomstateus    ANNOUNCEMENTS: Join fellow patriot believers at a Holy Convocation in Plymouth, MA November 8-12. If you want to participate, please email [email protected] with the words "Event Password" to receive the link to the Registration Form and the Password. To get early bird pricing for the next UnAuthorized Summit, March 4-7, visit: https://undebased.us   Want to support The State of Freedom? Want to support The State of Freedom? Remember to Subscribe, Like, and keep Sharing the State of Freedom podcast – it helps! Follow us on Facebook, YouTube, Rumble and X. Become a Warrior Circle member by subscribing today: https://join.freedomstate.us/ Shop our advertising sponsors & help make TSOF sustainable! BLANCO BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION: For construction, roofing & sheet metal work, call Oscar Blanco: (225) 445-0727 RED ZEPPELIN PIZZA: For the best pizza in Baton Rouge and the surround areas, visit: https://redzeppelinpizza.com/ TIGERLAND PROPERTIES: For help with your commercial and residential real estate needs: https://www.tigerland.properties/ POKECLAW: For an awesome place for the kids to have fun, visit claw arcade & toy store in Baton Rouge: 5355 B Government St. Baton Rouge, LA 70806. @pokeclawllc on Instagram. CAYEFUEGO MEXICAN GRILL: For the best Mexican food out there! 3632 Monroe Hwy, Pineville, LA - https://www.cayefuego.com/  Shop our affiliate partners too. Shop Nesa's Hemp & get 10% off with promo code FREEDOM: https://www.nesashemp.com/#freedom Planning to purchase a Starlink device? Order through our referral link & we'll both get one month of service for free! https://www.starlink.com/residential?referral=RC-2291754-20667-66 If you'd like to advertise with the show, send an email to [email protected] and make the subject line TSOF Advertising. Want to help LACAG's efforts? Sign up for the action center and stay updated:  https://www.lacag.org/action-center Join LACAG and help bring Louisiana out of the swamp:   https://www.lacag.org/give   KEY POINTS: 01:55 Cold open: Will local roots make it to Washington? 05:03 Scripture of the day: Hebrews 6:7–8 14:43 Monique Appeaning on Louisiana's infrastructure grades 24:07 Tax exemptions for data centers and carbon capture 32:23 Election integrity and paper ballots 37:01 How to support Monique Appeaning 44:50 Jamie Davis joins: farmer and first Senate run 48:01 Party pressure and donors 53:35 Supreme Court expansion and impeachment 1:14:43 DEI and oversight of federal dollars 1:22:37 45Q tax credits, property rights, and farming 1:27:34 Wrap-up and LACAG endorsements   CREDITS: Music by MarkJuly from Pixabay Produced by: We Live Legend

In this episode, candidate Lindsay Rubia Garcia discusses her campaign for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District, addressing issues like government accountability, transparency, and the disconnect between politicians and citizens. She shares insights on the importance of civics education, responsible innovation, and fighting for the interests of everyday Louisianans. In this episode, Lindsay 'Rubia' Garcia discusses her candidacy for Congress, her views on political issues like criminal justice reform, education, and culture war topics, and emphasizes the importance of representing the people over party lines.   SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Titus 2:7-8 TPT "Above all, set yourself apart as a model of a life nobly lived. With dignity, demonstrate integrity in all that you teach. Bring a clear, wholesome message that cannot be condemned, and then your critics will be embarrassed, with nothing bad to say about us."   ACTION & INFO FROM TODAY'S EPISODE: To learn more about Rubia, visit: https://www.rubiagarcia.com/meet-lindsay Join the Warriors' Circle: https://join.freedomstate.us/ for exclusive content and to have a voice in the topics of conversation we have here on TSOF. Keep up with policy calls to action at: www.lacag.org/action-center Follow more from The State of Freedom at: https://substack.com/@freedomstateus    ANNOUNCEMENTS: Join fellow patriot believers at a Holy Convocation in Plymouth, MA November 8-12. If you want to participate, please email [email protected] with the words "Event Password" to receive the link to the Registration Form and the Password. To get early bird pricing for the next UnAuthorized Summit, March 4-7, visit: https://undebased.us   Want to support The State of Freedom? Want to support The State of Freedom? Remember to Subscribe, Like, and keep Sharing the State of Freedom podcast – it helps! Follow us on Facebook, YouTube, Rumble and X. Become a Warrior Circle member by subscribing today: https://join.freedomstate.us/ Shop our advertising sponsors & help make TSOF sustainable! BLANCO BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION: For construction, roofing & sheet metal work, call Oscar Blanco: (225) 445-0727 RED ZEPPELIN PIZZA: For the best pizza in Baton Rouge and the surround areas, visit: https://redzeppelinpizza.com/ TIGERLAND PROPERTIES: For help with your commercial and residential real estate needs: https://www.tigerland.properties/ POKECLAW: For an awesome place for the kids to have fun, visit claw arcade & toy store in Baton Rouge: 5355 B Government St. Baton Rouge, LA 70806. @pokeclawllc on Instagram. CAYEFUEGO MEXICAN GRILL: For the best Mexican food out there! 3632 Monroe Hwy, Pineville, LA - https://www.cayefuego.com/  Shop our affiliate partners too. Shop Nesa's Hemp & get 10% off with promo code FREEDOM: https://www.nesashemp.com/#freedom Planning to purchase a Starlink device? Order through our referral link & we'll both get one month of service for free! https://www.starlink.com/residential?referral=RC-2291754-20667-66 If you'd like to advertise with the show, send an email to [email protected] and make the subject line TSOF Advertising. Want to help LACAG's efforts? Sign up for the action center and stay updated:  https://www.lacag.org/action-center Join LACAG and help bring Louisiana out of the swamp:   https://www.lacag.org/give   KEY POINTS: 00:00 Introduction of Lindsay Rubia Garcia and campaign overview 00:29 Introduction and Overview of Lindsay Garcia's Campaign 02:12 Ruby Garcia's background and motivation for running 03:01 Garcia's Background and Motivation for Running 03:15 Scripture of the day and its relevance to campaign values 05:21 Refining character through campaign challenges 06:58 Criminal Justice Reform: Personal Stories and Policy 07:30 Disconnect between establishment politics and citizens' concerns 09:22 Issues with superficial debates and lack of substance 12:03 Education and Community Investment Strategies 14:02 Stand on data centers, NDA, and environmental impacts 16:14 The importance of transparency and accountability in projects 17:04 Culture War Issues: Transgender Participation in Sports 19:00 Legislation, corporate influence, and government accountability 21:55 The Influence of Establishment Politics and Corruption 22:51 The need for government accountable to the Constitution 26:28 The dysfunction of government and checks and balances 27:00 Priorities for Louisiana Voters and Constituents 29:19 The crisis of civics education and voter awareness 32:00 The Power of the People vs. Political Elites 34:04 Election administration, voter access, and election integrity 43:37 The influence of big tech and NDA secrecy in public projects 45:30 The importance of public transparency and holding officials accountable 48:23 Rapid fire questions and candidate's stance on party loyalty   CREDITS: Music by MarkJuly from Pixabay Produced by: We Live Legend