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Jerry Gallagher
My Name is Jerry Gallagher. I have spent most of my life as a Counselor, Social Worker & Family Therapist. For the past Several Years since my retirement from Social Work I have published Several Books on Amazon & Smashwords.com. I have also Published a Political Blog since 2008. My Blog can be reached on the Internet at letterstoalostnation.blogspot.com My plan is for my Podcast to provide Mainly Commentary on American Politics and Commentary On American & World Culture, As Well. My Podcast is available on Spotify, I Tunes, Anchor and several Other Podcast Sites.
Hunter Biden has not made things easy for his Father but his Father has not abandoned his son who has been convicted of crimes that never would have been charged had his last name not been Biden.
As Republicans Threaten to turn America into a Dictatorship run by a Convicted Felon Could this past D Day Celebration be America's Last D Day Celebration.
This is a Commentary on The 34 Count Guilty Verdict handed down by a Jury of Donald Trump's Peers in his New York Trial.
Whatever Credibility that Nikki Haley earned during the Republican Presidential Primary by her telling the truth about Donald Trump has been permanently damaged by her announcement that she is going to vote for Trump in November of 2024.
Donald Trump is Shrinking in Stature and Importance Day By Day in America as he sits in the New York City Court Room and Weirdly Rants and Raves during Court Room Breaks.
This Episode discusses Two of Donald Trump's Legal Struggles as well as the difficulties endured by Jewish College And University Students at schools throughout the United States Of America.
One of the Ugliest Facets of the Donald Trump Saga is the jailing of Michael Cohen by William Barr and the Justice Department for basically doing Donald Trump the favor of paying off a Porn Star on his behalf. Now in a New York Courtroom Donald Trump is finally facing the prospect of paying the price himself for the same crime supposedly committed by Cohen to help Trump.
Easter Sunday is a day in which to remember what Freedom and Family mean to American Christians.
This Episode Pleads with Robert F Kennedy Junior To Get Out of The Presidential Race as his Family Members have pleaded for him to do and like them vote for and support Joe Biden for President Of The United States.
This Episode discusses President Joe Biden's highly successful State Of The Union Address for 2024.
This Episode discusses the increasingly alarming agenda and disturbing behavior exhibited by American Right Wing Jurists including the Sitting Members of the United States Supreme Court.
Joe Biden seemed to have a Good Time visiting Seth Myers Late Night Television Show this week but Unfortunately Right Wing Media seemed to lose their collective minds about Joe Biden going out for Ice Cream with Myers after the show.
This Episode discusses The Life and Death of Alexei Navalny and his Legacy of desiring Freedom and Democracy in his Home Country of Russia. It also discusses President Biden's outrage regarding Navalny's death and his plan to respond to Russia's leader, Vladimir Putin, who Biden identifies as the person most responsible for Navalny's death.
It takes an incredible willingness to Humiliate and Degrade Yourself and dedicate yourself to claiming to believe all of Donald Trump's Lies to be a successful Republican these days.
The Election Results of The Iowa Caucuses And The New Hampshire Primary are, at best, A Mixed Result For Supporters Of Democracy.
Although I have never been much of a fan of Chris Christie's I will certainly miss his voice on the Campaign Trail telling the truth about Donald Trump.
As 2024 begins American Citizens must anticipate the Election of a Lifetime in November of this year which will determine whether or not America remains a Strong Democracy or descends into a Dictatorship
This Episode discusses some of the History relating to the increasing cruelty exhibited by the Republican Party in the United States Of America. Empathy seems to be a thing of the past for Republicans in general and the Republican Treatment of Hunter Biden is a perfect example of Extreme Republican Cruelty with no genuine reason except to embarass Hunter Biden and his father, Joseph R. Biden, the President of the United States.
This Episode is a Commentary on the Recent Horrible Violence in Israel and the Controversy that has been caused in the world resulting from this Incredibly Violent Situation.
This Episode of Podcast For A Lost Nation tries to answer the question of Who Is Mike Johnson and Why is he the Speaker of the House Of Representatives in the Congress of the United States.
This Episode Attempts to Comment On What Has occurred in Israel concerning Israel's fractured relationship with Hamas in Gaza following the unspeakably violent attacks against Israeli residents and Citizens.
Why are James Carville and Bill Maher not Supporting Joe Biden in the 2024 Presidential Election.
This episode comments on the recent Interview of Cassidy Hutchinson by Rachel Maddow just prior to the publishing of Cassidy's book, "Enough".
In his most recent column, Washington Post Columnist David Ignatius argues that Joe Biden should not run for President in 2024. In this Episode of Podcast For A Lost Nation Jerry Gallagher Respectfully Disagrees with Mr. Ignatius.
This Podcast Episode describes the First Fox News Sponsored Republican Debate of the 2024 Presidential Season which took place on August 24th of 2023.
In this Episode Jerry Gallagher laments the fact that Two of the Republican Candidates For President have already proved themselves to be Dangerous Traitors to American Policies and Values.
On the Third Anniversary of "Podcast For A Lost Nation" We in America and in the World at large are truly in danger of losing our Democracy and Freedom in many countries including our own. In this episode Jerry Gallagher pleads with MAGA Republicans to recognize how important it is for America never to vote for Donald Trump for President ever again.
This Episode discusses the Brief but Significant Rebellion conducted by Ygevney Prigozhin, the Leader of the Wagner Mercenary Forces which have conducted bloody but successful battles in Ukraine in recent months.
Inspired by American War Movies on the Turner Classic Movies Memorial Day Weekend Movie Marathon and by the History Channel - Doris Kearns Goodwin Special Production, FDR - about Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jerry Gallagher wonders how the Brave Heroes of World Wars I and II would feel about what has happened to the Country that they fought and Died for so many years ago. Would those Brave Souls even recognize what United States Of America has become in 2023.
This Episode Chronicles a Week in which Donald Trump was designated a "Sexual Abuser" in a Court of Law in New York City, Was allowed to be Normalized in a Presidential Town Hall on CNN, features Straight Up Nazis at Weekend Pro Trump Events at Trump's Doral Hotel in Miami and in Presidential Polling for 2024 beat Joe Biden by six percentage points. What the Hell is Wrong with this Picture?
Although Fox News Paid out a Whopping 787 Million Dollars to Settle the Lawsuit Against them brought by The Dominion Voting Machine Company, Fox was not required to issue anything close to an Apology. This Episode of "Podcast For A Lost Nation" presents Jerry Gallagher's Suggested but Unauthorized Apology that he feels would be an Appropriate Apology that should have been issued by Fox to Dominion as a requirement of their Settlement for the Lawsuit.
In a week in which we have seen Donald Trump Indicted in New York we have also seen the incredibly Racist Spectacle of Two Young Black Tennessee Legislators expelled from the Tennessee Legislature for speaking out in favor of Gun Reform.
Vladimir Putin Expected a Quick and Deadly Defeat and Takeover of Russia's Next door Neighboring Country, Ukraine. After a year long war it is Russia that is struggling to keep from being defeated by an Army of Brave Ukrainians who refuse to allow their country to be dragged from A Country that is Free to once again become a Russian Controlled Dictatorship.
This Episode looks at the reasons for and prospects of Joe Biden seeking a second term as President Of The United States
As Former President Jimmy Carter nears the end of his life on earth we remember his impressive legacy. In an era in which Honesty and Respect for others is in short supply Jimmy Carter is a President who has always been a model of civility and how to properly live one's life.
On Tuesday Night, February 7th, 2023 Joe Biden returned to his Beloved United States Senate Chamber where he had spent half of his life and presented Congress and the rest of America Biden's Assessment of The State of the Union in America.
Michael Cohen has admitted to his role as a Hatchet Man and Fixer for Donald Trump in Trump's Pre Presidential Days. He has paid the price of Prison and Home Confinement for a period of Three Years as a result of paying off Porn Star, Stormy Daniels for the benefit of Donald Trump. Recently this case seems to be heating up once again with Donald Trump this time ending up in the crosshairs of the New York City District Attorney. It is anticipated that if this case goes to trial Michael Cohen will be more than agreeable to testify against the man who was responsible for Cohen's doing time as the result of doing a favor for Donald Trump.
Rock And Roll Fans Worldwide will miss the Angelic Harmony Voice and the Painfully Truthful Commentary of Rock and Roll Historical Legendary Figure David Crosby who passed away on January 18th, 2023.
As a disappointing sign of what is to come in the 2023 Republican dominated House of Representatives so far the simple task of voting for a Speaker of the House is not only an embarrassment to Self Appointed Potential Speaker Kevin McCarthy but is embarrassing to all Republicans in or out of the House of Representatives who are hoping for reasonably Good Functioning Government.
As we near the end of 2022 and the probable end of The January Sixth Committee It is important to reflect on the Extraordinary Job this Committee has accomplished in spite of remarkable Republican pushback against this Committee accomplishing its goal of exposing the role of Former President Donald Trump in encouraging his followers on January Sixth 2021 to end Democracy and the Peaceful Transfer Of Power as we have known it for hundreds of years.
On December 14th it was exactly Ten Years since a Disturbed Young Man with an Assault Rifle went on a Killing Spree in the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. This Podcast Episode examines this Horrible Incident and its Ten Year Long Aftermath.
Kanye West's Blatant and Disturbing Racist Anti Semitic Comments and his Choice of Nick Fuentes and Donald Trump as his Dinner Partners have recently given Americans Cause for Serious Concerns.
On November 22nd, the 59th Anniversary of John Fitzgerald Kennedy's Assassination, I found myself thinking about this terrible American Tragedy once again with nostalgia for those bygone days when the American People always thought about and missed JFK every November 22nd.
The day after his Granddaughter's Wedding on the White House Lawn and shortly after the November 8th Election lets wish President Joe Biden a Happy Birthday wish on November 20th. God knows he deserves it.
This is a Prayer to Jesus Christ thanking him for his part in guiding American Voters to continue to vote for the continuation of Democracy in America this past Election Day.
Prior to the Mid Term American Elections on November 8th, 2022 it seemed as though America could be on the brink of the collapse of its Long Standing Democratic Government. Following the Election, however, both America and Democracy in America are standing tall once again.
This is a Last Minute Plea From Jerry Gallagher and other Democrats to Vote Democrat and Save our American Democracy.
As The United States Of America stands at a Crossroads where it can either keep Democracy or trade it in for a Dictatorship the Race for United States Senate from Pennsylvania is crucial to keeping Democracy Alive in our country.
The January Sixth Committee has provided through their Televised Hearings a blow by blow description of how Former President, Donald Trump tried to do what he accused his Opponent, Joe Biden, of doing, which is "Stealing The Election". Luckily for Americans, Donald Trump failed in his attempt to remain in power illegally thanks in large measure to Trump's Vice President, Mike Pence doing the right thing on January Sixth, 2021 and cooperating in Certifying the 2020 Election in which Biden clearly won the Presidency fairly and by a wide vote margin in several states.
The devastating results of Hurricane Ian in Florida have made Jerry Gallagher think seriously about what the State of Florida has meant to him and his family over the course of many years.
Pennsylvania has two of the worst Republican Prospects for Governor (Doug Mastroiano) and for Senate, (Carpetbagger Doctor Mehmet Oz) on the ballot in November of 2022. This episode indicates why these two Candidates need to be defeated in November so that Democracy will continue to exist in the Keystone State of Pennsylvania.
This Episode discusses the continuing love and respect that has guided and continues to guide the close relationship between Joe Biden and Barack Obama over the years they have worked together in their Political Lives.
Queen Elizabeth was Queen of The United Kingdom for 70 Years and will be missed because she was a symbol of Stability and Responsibility in an increasingly Unstable and Irresponsible world.
The Major Questions Regarding Donald Trump's Theft of Classified Files from the White House is What did He Take and Why, as well as What did he do with them and why didn't he want to give them back.
The Unthinkable has happened in Wyoming. Liz Cheney, the Wyoming Conservative Republican Congresswoman who has Co Chaired the United States House of Representatives January Sixth Committee through this year's string of shocking revelations about Donald Trump was badly beaten in her Congressional Republican Primary by Harriet Hageman, who was previously a Cheney Supporter and Donald Trump Critic. This year, however, Hageman willingly accepted Trump's endorsement in the Primary Election battle with Liz Cheney.
Following The Second Anniversary of Podcast For A Lost Nation on July 12th, 2022 Jerry Gallagher would like to genuinely thank the many listeners who have followed the Podcast and the companion Blog, "Letters To A Lost Nation" over the past two years. Thank You All and Please Keep listening.
After Eight Powerful, Exciting and Incredibly Disturbing Hearings The January Sixth Committee is taking a Month off from Public Hearings while they Sift through more evidence that has come forth largely as a result of the initial Hearings. They have, to my mind, already proven their case that Donald Trump should never be Re Elected to any Government Post but should also be Prosecuted to the Full Extent Of The Law for his Non Stop Reckless and Criminal Behavior throughout his Presidency, including what he did on January Sixth of 2021 when he led an attempted Coup of the American Presidency.
The Testimony at the Latest January Sixth Committee Hearings has been Astonishing. This Episode discusses what has occurred during the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Day of Testimony regarding what transpired between Donald Trump and Members of his White House Staff, Justice Department Leaders and on The Sixth Day of Hearings information on what was happening in and around the White House on January Sixth, 2021.
We have seen some very strong Testimony during the First Three Public Hearings of The January Sixth Select Committee indicating that almost no one in Trump's orbit, other than Rudy Giuliani or John Eastman, believed Donald Trump's ridiculous claims that he was a victim of Voter Fraud in the Presidential Race of November 2020.
50 Years ago today our nation took a turn for the worse and we in the United States have never really recovered. Watergate seemed to suck the life out of our country for a long period of time and what we see today in the January Sixth Hearings is relevant to the tolerance for corruption that we still have as a result of Watergate.
As The January Sixth Committee of the U.S. House Of Representatives Prepares to Begin to Release their findings starting on June 9th, 2022 Jerry Gallagher Looks back with Horror and Nostalgia at the Senate Watergate Hearings of the Mid 1970's that resulted in Revelations that culminated in the Resignation of President Richard Nixon, as well as Prison Sentences for Many of The President's Men.
Once Again A Disturbed Young Man has brought Weapons of War into an Elementary School in Texas and senselessly Destroyed Innocent Lives. In so doing Salvador Ramos has joined a Club that no one in their right mind wants to belong to.
Pennsylvania has two Progressive and Dynamic Democratic Candidates running for High Office in 2022. Both John Fetterman, running for U.S. Senator and Josh Shapiro, running for Governor have interesting and extensive Track Records by which they can be judged by the voters in this years Elections.
The Disturbing Prospect of the Overturning of Roe Versus Wade has become a Frightening Prospect for American Women as a result of an unusual public distribution of an Internal Supreme Court Document that Chief Justice Roberts has confirmed was written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. In that Document Alito indicates his willingness to do away with the Established Precedent that has protected abortion rights for American Women for 50 years. This Podcast includes a statement that has surfaced on Facebook that documents the kinds of horror stories that have happened to American Women who needed abortions but will no longer be allowed to legally get them when and if the Court follows Alito's Documented Opinion
Easter Sunday was a Great Day for Me and Some of My Family Members. After the Torrent of Recent Reporting of mainly Awful, Sad and Disturbing News stories Easter was a Pleasant and Welcome, albeit brief, Change of Pace.
While The Civilized world watches in disgust Vladimir Putin's Russian Troops continue to turn the country of Ukraine into a bombed out Wreck. Yet the brave and seemingly fearless Ukraine People proudly stand tall while attempting to save their democratic country from the Monster from Next Door, Vladimir Putin and his Russian Troops.
Several of the Republican Senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee including Lindsey Graham, Tom Cotton, Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz and Martha Blackburn should be ashamed of their Insensitive and Highly Abusive Treatment of Katanji Brown Jackson this past week. For her part Judge Brown showed herself to be not just one of the most highly qualified candidates ever to be considered for an appointment to the Supreme Court, but also to be an intelligent, dignified and poised individual with a highly skilled Judicial Temperment which will serve her well when she takes her place on the on the United States Supreme Court.
As Vladimir Putin's Armed Forces have attacked The Independent Republic Of Ukraine and have been driven back by Ukrainian Resistance Fighters Several members of the American Republican Party seem to have chosen to back the Putin Invaders rather than the Ukrainian Democratic Resistance Forces. This is, indeed, a very strange development at a very strange time in History.
As we watch the Extreme Terror and Violence that is rained down on the Democratic Republic of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin we may very well be witnessing A Preview of The Future of the United States of America if Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and the Republican Party continue to be successful in the coming years.
As The Invasion of Ukraine extends to two weeks what is becoming more and more evident is that Vladimir Putin has made a Gigantic Mistake in thinking that he and his Russian Army would make quick work of the takeover of Ukraine. Russian forces have shown themselves to be embarrassingly inept and unmotivated while the Ukrainian Defense Forces have been highly motivated and bravely unwilling to let Russia steal their country.
The Battle Between Good And Evil In Ukraine And Russia May be the opening of a World Wide Conflict that could possibly affect every country in the World. Unfortunately, as of today's date there seems to be no end in sight for this conflict and Russian Leader, Vladimir Putin has positioned himself to be possibly the Worst World Leader since Adolph Hitler.
While the world watches Russian President Vladimir Putin boldly building up Russian Forces on the border between Russia and Ukraine it is difficult to figure out what will happen with regard to this extremely difficult and dangerous situation.
Recently American Musician, Neil Young gave an Ultimatum to the Spotify Streaming Service that if Spotify continued to broadcast Podcasts featuring Anti Vax Podcaster, Joe Rogan that Young wanted his music taken off Spotify. Spotify has followed through and took Neil Young's music off their Platform although they stated that they hope Neil Young will allow his music to return to the Platform.
During Joe Biden's Marathon Press Conference Last Week Biden asked the important Question: What Are Republicans For? He also Answered his own question stating truthfully that Republicans have no agenda other than standing in the way of Democratic Accomplishments.
On The First Anniversary of the Trump Inspired MAGA Attack on The Capitol Building in Washington on January 6th, 2021 with the expressed purpose of preventing Joe Biden's Election to be Certified, the Congress and The President remembered that dark day with Dignity, Patriotism and Hope for the Future of America.
"Are We Living in The Final Days of American Democracy?" is a painful but necessary question that we should be asking ourselves as the new year of 2022 begins. Certainly our Democratic Republic has survived some very tough times in the past including Civil Wars, World Wars, Pandemics and even in some cases Bad Presidents. But before 2016 we had never seen a rise to power of someone as Sociopathic and Dictator Friendly as Donald Trump who has turned the Republican Party into a party of Control Freaks and Anti Democratic Slaves to Donald Trump. To say the least Donald Trump and his Hate Mongering Goon Squad are the worst thing that has ever happened to the American Political System and the coming year will determine whether or not Democracy will survive in America.
In This Episode Jerry Gallagher suggests giving credit where credit is due to Former Vice President, Mike Pence for doing the right thing on January Sixth, 2021 and Saving American Democracy at a time when it could very well have collapsed into a Dictatorship with Donald Trump installed as Dictator.
This Episode Reviews the Legitimate and Serious Reasons that This Podcaster will not be voting in 2022 to send Dr. Mehmet Oz to the United States Senate from the State of Pennsylvania.
This Podcast Episode presents some evidence to show that what is being done to Reproductive Rights, as well as Voting Rights in the American State of Texas may rival some of the terrible actions featured in the Hulu Streaming Video Production called "The Handmaid's Tale," which is based on the best selling book with the same Title. The difference is that the Hulu Production is Fiction and what is currently happening in Texas is Real Life.
This Episode Celebrates the Long and Distinguished Career of Colin Powell, a Genuine American Hero and possibly one of the Last Moderate Republicans willing to put his "Country First" ahead of his Republican Party Loyalty.
On what had been a Great Day of Family Birthday Celebrations Jerry Gallagher was disappointed to find the evening tainted by Television Images of The Creature From Mara Lago, Donald Trump, lying Big Time to a Massive audience in Des Moines, Iowa on October 9th.
On September 18th, 2021 a gathering of Nazis, Ku Klux Klan Members and other Right Wing Supporters of Donald Trump and the January 6th Insurrectionists will gather in Washington D.C. in support of the January 6th So Called "Political Prisoners.
Following 20 Years of conflict between The Taliban and The United States and their Allies in Afghanistan, The Taliban in recent weeks have quickly returned to power in their country. Unexpectedly, Cooperation between The Biden Administration and The Taliban resulted in America accomplishing the nearly impossible task of getting mostly every American Citizen and many Afghan citizens out of Afghanistan in a matter of weeks in a massive highly organized Airlift.
Following the Exit of the United States Military from Afghanistan the Taliban, who brutally ran Afghanistan prior to the American invasion of this Country, are racing to return to power and are poised to retaliate against those Afghans who aided and assisted the U.S. Military during the 20 year War. The Taliban seem to be particularly focused on retaliating against those Afghans who served as Interpreters/Translators for U.S. Troops. It is imperative as the Taliban close in on returning to power in Afghanistan that the United States moves quickly to assist former Translators in escaping from Afghanistan safely along with their families.
When it became clear to Champion U.S.A. Gymnast Simone Biles after having some problems in performing her initial gymnastic routines in Tokyo at the Olympic Competition that she was not at the top of her game she chose to sit out some of the Competitions but stayed and encouraged her U.S.A Olympic Teammates. Although most Americans and citizens of the world understood and were encouraging to Simone. Some mainly Right Wing Jackasses were critical.
On July 27th, 2021 The House Select Committee investigating the Insurrection at the Capitol Building on January Sixth, 2021 met for the first Public Session and heard very disturbing testimony from Four of the Police Officers who suffered Insults and Injuries from the Terrorist Mob that Invaded the Capitol Building on January Sixth following the Clear Encouragement of Donald Trump to do so.
Republican Leader of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy has once again shown his stupidity with regard to choosing known disrupters and Trump Allies to the January Sixth Investigation Committee. If he thought that Nancy Pelosi would accept these individuals on the Committee he was wrong. She rejected JIm Banks and Jim Jordan and Kevin McCarthy reacted by canceling all his choices for the Committee, which will only leave Liz Cheney and possibly Adam Kinzinger, two non Believers in the "Big Lie" as the only two Republicans on the Committee. Way to go Kevin. Now you will have no say in what happens with regard to the January Sixth Investigation Committee.
When Podcast For A Lost Nation began in July of 2020 Donald Trump was President of The United States and on the First Anniversary of the Podcast Joe Biden is our President and thanks to Biden life seems, at least for the time being, to be much better than it was with Donald Trump. But Donald Trump refuses to let us forget him and refuses to admit that he lost the 2020 Election although he did. Life certainly seems to be much better with Joe Biden in the drivers seat but now is not a time for complacency when Republicans see nothing wrong with taking the vote away from Blacks, Young People, Seniors and other Democrats. Batten down the hatches, Democrats, its going to be a bumpy ride.
Emerging from the Florida Wilderness The Creature From Mara Lago has arrived on the scene in Ohio and elsewhere in an effort to regain its power and glory from days gone by and to destroy the Concept of Democracy in what we all hope is still The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.
This Episode celebrates the determination of a 94 Year Old Grandmother from Fort Worth, Texas named Opal Lee, who, against all odds accomplished the impossible task of having Juneteenth (June 19th) declared not only a Texas State Holiday but also on June 17th a Federal Holiday, as well.
This Episode is a Desperate Appeal to West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin to Carefully Consider the Consequences of his Continuation of Support for the Filibuster in the United States Senate.
In this Episode Jerry Gallagher discusses How and Why so many Americans are so obsessed with Donald Trump that many of them seem to be willing to sacrifice their Freedom to keep a man who clearly lost the 2020 Presidential Election in the Oval Office.
This Episode includes a Scathing Review of Donald Trump's Feeble attempt to begin a Blog. In addition the Episode discusses Donald Trump's Legal issues with the New York State Attorney General and New York City District Attorney, as well as Legal problems in Georgia.
You know things are CRAZY when people are being thrown out of the Republican Party For Telling The Truth. If John McCain could observe from on high what his bosom buddy, Lindsay Graham is doing these days he would be horrified. I feel bad for every Genuine Republicans Like Liz Cheney, MItt Romney and Adam Kinsinger who refuse to lie to appease DJT.
Once again it seems that Rachel Maddow seems to be the only Journalist paying attention to the incredible story of Republicans in Arizona hiring a Qanon Conspiracy Organization called CYBER NINJAS to Recount the votes from Maricopa County, which was the county whose votes turned the election in November of 2020 in favor of Joe Biden. What could possibly go wrong here?
Walter Mondale was an important Minnesota Senator who became Jimmy Carter's Vice President in 1976 and ran for President himself in 1984 with a United States Congresswoman named Geraldine Ferraro as his Vice Presidential Running Mate. He was highly respected by his Colleagues and will certainly be missed by all who knew him.
Florida Congressman, Matt Gaetz has a history of trying to get himself noticed by Donald Trump and is presently being investigated by the Department of Justice for possible Sex Trafficking of a Minor across state lines..
George Gordon Battle Liddy was one of the of the Key Figures involved in the Watergate Scandal during the Richard Nixon Administration of the Early 1970s. This Episode recalls some of the Stranger Aspects of the Watergate Affair and Gordon Liddy's involvement with them. It also discusses Gordon Liddy's history before and after Watergate.
Bob Dylan's Important Question is as Relevant today as it was back in the Sixties. We have had too many people dying unnecessarily in America from Covid 19 and from Gun Violence and Mass Shootings. Although the Biden Administration is currently dealing responsibly with Covid there continue to be mass shootings in America taking innocent lives. A part of The solution to the problems of Gun Violence and Mass Shootings is to ban Assault weapons and ammunition for them, as well as sensible background checks and registration of gun sales.
March 7th was the 56th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama when Alabama State Police joined by a local Posse beat Civil Rights Marchers mercilessly as they crossed The Edmund Pettis Bridge in Selma. The Terribly Violent Spectacle was captured by Television Cameras and was broadcast all over America leading to an increased willingness on the part of President Lyndon Johnson and the United States Congress to pass Significant Civil Rights Legislation.
This Episode discusses Donald Trump's Strange Return to the C-PAC Stage This time in Orlando, Florida after a Short Period of Staying out of the Spotlight with primarily his same old Grievances.
Reflections on The Latest Disturbing Signs that the Republican Party Is Well on its way to Destroying Itself
This Episode Gives Credit to Pat Toomey and The Other 6 Republican Senators Who Did The Right Thing and Voted To Convict Donald Trump In His Second Impeachment Trial and Recommends Attempting To Censure Trump Before Concentrating on Getting Behind The Biden - Harris Administration Agenda.
This Episode discusses Joe Biden's Initial Visit As President to the United States State Department in support of his Newly Appointed Secretary Of State, Tony Blinken and in which Biden discussed some of his Priorities for the New State Department in the Biden Administration.
This Episode also discusses some of the Strange Goings On in the House of Representatives concerning third ranking Republican Leader Liz Cheney and Freshman Congresswoman, Marjorie Taylor Greene.
This Episode examines some of the differences in Style and in Conscience between Joe Biden and Donald Trump and the significant Contrast between them. It also suggests some possible Questions that Former President Trump should be required to answer with regard to his Conduct on January 6th, 2021 during his Second impending Impeachment Trial.
As his Administration has begun President of the United States Joe Biden has reached out to and met with Republicans with the hope of working with them in a Bipartisan Manner to deal with the difficult problems left to him by the Trump Administration. He is finding that Bipartisanship is not easy to find in Washington D.C. these days.
Although Pennsylvania Republican Senator Pat Toomey's reputation has never been that of a Liberal he has recently made some very Surprisingly Progressive Decisions regarding Donald Trump which are discussed in this Episode.
It was a Sunny but Cold Day in Washington D.C. on January 20th when the New President of the United States, Joe Biden took over the reins of Government on a Day of Celebration not only for the New President but also a Celebration of the Preservation of Democracy in The Land Of The Free and The Home of the Brave.
Sobering Reflections on the Lessons Learned by Americans and World Leaders as a result of the Alarming Ransacking of The Capitol Building by Trump Supporters on January 6th, 2021.
Following the Donald Trump encouraged Desecration of the United States Capitol Building, one of the most important Monuments to Freedom in The United States Of America, Republicans began to claim to want Unity. Joe Biden has been calling for American Unity since the beginning of his Presidential Campaign. Biden practiced what he preached by Uniting the Democratic Party leading to his Eventual Successful Election as President of the United States in November of 2020. Now it is hoped that Republicans will follow through on their stated claim to desire Unity in America.
Following the Most Shameful Episode in the History Of Donald Trump resulting in the Wrecking of the American Capitol in an Incredibly Dangerous Time for Congress, the Congress Proudly Did Their Job and Certified the Election of Joseph R. Biden as the President Elect of the United States Of America with two weeks to go until Inauguration Day.
Why Can't we go back to a simpler time, Jerry Gallagher asks, when the person who got the most votes actually won the election and Presidents didn't threaten State officials or encourage those State officials to break the law and change votes to suit the President.
As we look forward to a New Year and thankfully a New President, it is time to shake off the horror of the Past Four Years and look with Pride and Anticipation toward a New and Improved Year. Certainly it is easy to believe that this coming year will likely be better than the past Year.
In the final days of the Trump Administration Donald Trump is giving out Pardons like people give out candy on Halloween. Listen in on Pardon Palooza and hear Mike Flynn, Paul Manafort and Charlie Kushner receive their Pardons.
I have said "He Wouldn't Dare" a lot since Donald Trump was elected by some incredible Glitch in the Cosmos. Trump is talking with his Monster Lover Squad and they are talking about seizing Voting Machines in states where he has lost the election and forcing a New Election Redo in those states. Some people say "He Wouldn't Dare." I hope they are right.
"Stop The Steal" seems to be the rallying cry of Donald Trump and the Republican Party accusing Joe Biden and the Democrats of stealing the November 2020 Presidential Election. The truth is, however, that Joe Biden and The Democratic Party are and continue to be the legitimate winners of the Presidency in 2020.
This Podcast Episode pays tribute to Saturday Night Live and other Comedy Warriors who have helped Americans realize that although we have had a Terrible President at times, there was always the prospect for A New Election to be involved in every Four Years in order to keep Democracy Alive.
Kelly Loeffler's Debate Performance against Reverend Raphael Warnock in the Georgia Senate Race reminded me of the women in the Movie, "The Stepford Wives." The Entire Georgia Senate Race is just one more Strange Thing Happening in a Time of Strange Things Happening.
This Episode of Podcast For A Lost Nation is unlike every other episode that has been broadcast on the Podcast. It is not an Episode about Politics. It is an Episode that I have written to pay tribute to a close friend that I lost recently. I beg the indulgence of Podcast listeners but I felt very strongly that tribute should be paid to Banjo Bob Miller, who was a true and trusted friend to me for a very long time. He was also a lifelong Democrat.
Relevant Political Lessons to Be learned From Two Of the Creepiest Movies Ever Made, Both Versions of "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers."
As we approach 257 Thousand Souls Lost in America due to Covid 19 Donald Trump is losing support among Republicans. Clearly Trump has lost his bid to continue to be a World Leader as he continues his desperate efforts to try to steal the 2020 Election from Joe Biden, the Legitimate Election Winner.
As Covid 19 Continues to Rage throughout America and the World Donald Trump's Failure To face the Grim Reality That He Has Lost the Presidential Election Continues To Be A Clear and Present Danger To Americans As Trump Continues To Refuse To Cooperate With The Biden Transition Team in Order to Provide A Smooth And Appropriate Transfer Of Presidential Power In The United States Of America.
Why did Donald Trump Fire Top Pentagon Leaders just days after Losing his Election to Joe Biden? The Answer to that Question should frighten every American whether they voted for or against Donald Trump in the 2020 Election
A Fond Remembrance Of Kamala Harris's and Joe Biden's Election Victory Speeches And Celebration On The Beautiful Night Of Saturday November 7th, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.
This Episode is inspired by the Celebrations all across the United States on Saturday, November 7th, 2020 as Americans celebrated the Election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and the upcoming end of the disastrous Trump Era of Authoritarian Rule in The United States Of America.
This Episode is A Commentary on the Extremely Important Vote Count in Pennsylvania, as well as a review of Election Day Problems and Progress in The United States Of America.
This Episode discusses the Disturbing Reality that Evidence is widely available showing that Voter Suppression is alive and Well in The United States Of America in the 2020 Election.
In this Episode Jerry Gallagher attempts to unlock some of the dark secrets regarding Donald Trump's 15 Year Long Close Relationship with Trump's Palm Beach Running Buddy and Convicted Pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein and Epstein's Girlfriend and Alleged Pimp for Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell.
This Episode of Podcast For A Lost Nation features a Review of some Extraordinary Recent Political Television Programs Including The Following: Dueling Town Halls on ABC Featuring Joe Biden and on NBC Featuring Donald Trump, Also reviewed is a Jake Tapper Special on CNN Featuring Several Former Members of the Trump Administration expressing their serious concerns about Donald Trump's Fitness to be President. Also featured is a review of an MSNBC Movie called "The Way I See It" which documents the Extraordinary Still Photographs taken by White House Photographer, Pete Sousa during the Obama Administration. The Film features interviews with many people including Sousa and other members of the Obama Administration who are familiar with Sousa's photographic skills.
What was the most Frightening Period of Time that you have ever lived through in your 78 years was a question Jerry Gallagher's Daughter asked him recently. This Episode of Podcast For A Lost Nation is the answer to that Important Question.
This Episode reviews information regarding a number of books published about Donald Trump including information on books allegedly written by Donald Trump and Ghost Writers and Co Authors.
This Episode of Podcast For A Lost Nation is a Critical Review of The First Presidential Candidate Debate that took place in Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday Night, September 29th. The Debate was a disturbing display of arrogance and Ignorance on the part of Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump. It was also a display of Patience and Self Control on the part of Democratic Presidential Candidate, Joe Biden.
I realize that Chris Wallace and the other individuals who will be moderating the upcoming Presidential Debates do not need and probably do not want my suggestions regarding what possible questions they might ask Donald Trump. Regardless, in this Episode of Podcast For A Lost Nation I am going to voice some statements and questions that I hope will be topics of discussion with Donald Trump in the upcoming Presidential Debates.
A Loving Tribute To Ruth Bader Ginsberg, One of The Outstanding Supreme Court Justices of All Time
Both Candidates For President, Republican - Donald Trump and Democrat - Joe Biden visited Kenosha, Wisconsin following the shooting of Jacob Blake Jr. Both visits seemed to have two completely distinct reasons for the Candidates visiting Kenosha.
A Serious Review of All Four Nights (Who-What-When) at the 2020 Republican National Convention.
The Democratic Party has had a difficult history when it came to Democratic Party Conventions. Rarely has there been a Democratic Convention as United as the 2020 Virtual Democratic Convention. In the Age of Trump, Party Unity was called for and many Democratic Presidential Candidates answered that call and United behind one Candidate, Joe Biden, along with his Outstanding Vice Presidential Choice, Kamela Harris. It was a very positive Convention in a highly negative Time of Donald Trump in the White House. Now its on to the White House for Joe Biden and Kamela Harris.
The First Night of the First Virtual Democratic Party Convention in August of 2020 Went Very Well.
Overall Democrats are thrilled with the less than unexpected choice of California Senator Kamela Harris to be Joe Biden's pick for his Vice Presidential Running Mate.
This episode discusses What George Floyd might think about the incredible worldwide reaction to his death and proposes some suggestions regarding the Black Lives Matter George Floyd Protests. The history of excessive Police violence toward black Americans is also discussed.
The First and Possibly the most serious scandal of the Trump Administration was the Treasonous Activity of Trump's First National Security Advisor, Michael Flynn. It is a case that Donald Trump and William Barr have done their level best to make disappear but it appears as though this despicable scandal is a hard one to kill.
This Episode deals with Donald Trump's largely successful attempt to dismantle, corrupt and in some cases destroy the concept of Justice in the United States Department of Justice through his appointment of Political Hacks to be Administrators in the Justice Department
John Lewis was not just an Alabama Congressman who studied History. Throughout every stage of his life his life John Lewis made History.
He was One of a Kind and America will miss the man who made more than his share of "Good Trouble."
It was a Sad day Today as Bernie Sanders did the Right Thing for America and abandoned his Dream of becoming President Of The United States as he opened the door for Joe Biden to become the 2020 Democratic Candidate for President.
Welcome To Podcast For A Lost Nation is a the First Episode of a Politically Directed Podcast created by Author Jerry Gallagher in July of 2020 welcoming Listeners to the "Podcast For A Lost Nation"and describing some of what listeners will hear as they listen to this and future Podcasts.