LoLP 92: James Newcomb - Conscientious Objector

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🗓️ 31 March 2015

⏱️ 42 minutes

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In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair welcomes in fellow podcast host, James Newcomb of the Outside the Music Box podcast. James describes how he first found his passion in music, and how that led to a job as a musician with the U.S. army. James then details how he became acquainted with libertarian ideas, and how those ideas began the questioning of his role in the U.S. Army, eventually leading to his request for a discharge under conscientious objector status. Marc and James discuss the process to attain this status, why James is taking this route instead of just walking away, and what military defense might look like in a more ideal world. James then describes how he has channelled his energy into the “ [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Amazon offers employees up to £8,000 for education and training, like Juliet.
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0:13.0	reminds her of how far she's come. In two years, she's landed her dream job, providing her with valuable skills.
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0:28.4	Eligibility conditions apply.
0:30.2	For now, I'm doing my best to keep it hush-hush.
0:32.9	Except for this whole podcast thing, huh?
0:37.2	Thank you. whole podcast thing, huh?
0:49.9	Welcome to the Lions of Liberty podcast.
0:56.6	Here's your host, your guide, your shining beacon of liberty, Mark Clare.
1:04.6	Somehow you have found yourself here once again listening to the Lions of Liberty podcast,
1:07.0	and you are listening to episode number 92.
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1:24.9	My guest today is a musician with the U.S. Army currently stationed in Seoul, Korea.
1:31.1	He is currently seeking conscientious objector status.
1:35.0	He's here to tell us his story. James Newcomb, welcome to the Lions of Liberty Podcast.
1:39.7	Hey, thanks, Mark. It's a pleasure to be here.
1:41.7	It's a pleasure to talk to you, James.
1:43.4	And I'm going to kind of start this in a little different way than I would normally start my show, where I normally ask my guests,
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