To my listeners of Liberty Cap Talk Live with Todd Andrew Barnett: The Special Edition Show on BlogTalkRadio.com:


I wish to express my sincere apologies to my listenership and my guests Jessica Pacholski, Gardner Goldsmith, and Republican Liberty Caucus Chairman Dave Nalle for the unfortunate and unexpected incident that took place on the show at 12:21 a.m. in the morning shortly after Dr. Mary Ruwart left the show.

The incident was started because I brought up the subject of Iran, specifically a conservative blogger's guest editorial on Eric Dondero's blog Libertarian Republican, in which the blogger took aim at Dr. Ron Paul for his principled NO congressional vote on Congress's non-binding resolution opposing the Iranian government's actions surrounding the civil unrest exploding in that country. Dave Nalle, the national chair of the RLC, admitted that he didn't agree with Dondero on a lot of things, but he did agree with the criticism of Ron Paul on his opposition to the resolution. I was going to issue my rebuttal to Dave's argument, but that chance was torpedoed when Boston Tea Party of Kansas Chairman Jim Davidson took issue with Nalle's position, stating that it starts with a non-binding resolution and then acts of violence, including murder, on innocent men, women, and children in that country and throughout the Middle East.

Davidson repeatedly attacked Dave Nalle, shouting and screaming at him, which in turn made the entire discussion very uncomfortable and very hostile. He created a hostile environment at that moment. While I agreed with him on his principled stand on the resolution, Jim's attitude towards Nalle was unprofessional, unbecoming, and uncalled for. Legally speaking, I am responsible for the behavior and actions of my guests, but I refuse to be held liable for the irresponsible and obnoxious actions and attitudes of a highly-disturbed man who has unapologetically and unremorsefully put the future of my show in jeopardy. I won't stand for that behavior, and I do not and will not tolerate it. Therefore, Jim Davidson is permanently banned not only as a guest panelist on the show, but also as a listener. I do not want to associate with him ever again, because, to associate with him is an endorsement of what happened on the air. Jim Davidson has a history of being abusive towards people on various discussion lists and websites, and I was dismayed that he would think that he would get away with it on my show. He is quite dead wrong, as far as I'm concerned.

Another reason that I refuse to associate with him is that his once-respected relationship with me makes me look bad on the air and in public. His disgusting behavior puts my reputation at risk. The phrase "guilt by association" does not exist for nothing. Therefore, he's no longer a friend of mine, and I am pleased that he will not be a part of my life as a friend. In many ways, it pains me to do this, but I must; he didn't give me much of a choice. It's either my show or him; I choose my show. As a result of that choice, I have terminated his account at The Freeman Chronicles blog, and I have withdrawn my support for his Individual Sovereignty University project and all and any projects he's affiliated himself with.

As for Dave, I will issue a personal apology to him as well. To Jessica and Gard, I offer the same to you.

Therefore, the show will continue on Friday as planned, and I hope that we can move past this and put it behind us. Thank you all for your support, and I hope to see you all on the airwaves with me @ 11 p.m. EST every Friday night.

Thank you, and fight the state, all the time, everyday, and no excuses!


Yours in Liberty,


Todd Andrew Barnett
Host, LCTL and LCTL: SpecialEdition