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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about concerns over U.S. defense production and developments in artificial intelligence as well as developments in Iran, Israel, Gaza, and Ukraine. The American Institute for Economic Research Senior Editor Jon Miltimore and I discuss the warnings from J.R.R. Tolkien about the atomic age. We also visit with author and former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief Jim McTague about the possible positive economic effects of “El Nino.”
We have terrific guests for tomorrow’s show, including the Leader of the Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University William Yeatman, Boo Mortenson, Young Voices Content Creator Maggie Anders, and Linda Harden.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with author and Professor Andrew Joppa about a variety of issues including communism in America, the success of the Democrat Socialists of America elections, the Muslim Brotherhood, the Iran war, our munitions supplies, and the future of Artificial Intelligence.
We have terrific guests on Monday’s show including the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com Marc Schulman, the Senior Editor of the American Institute for Economic Research Jon Miltimore, and author Jim McTague.
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On Thursday’s show, we visit with the Co-Founder and CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh about their educational initiatives and about voter guides available for Florida voters. Cato Institute Director of Health Policy Studies Michael Cannon and I discuss positive outcomes from the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare and public health. CEI Senior Economist Ryan Young and I discuss the Fed’s interest rate communications, Trump’s use of tariffs and the economic impact of the Iran War on world trade. We also discuss surveillance and privacy protection with James Czerniawski from the Consumer Choice Center.
We have a terrific guest for Friday’s show – author and Professor Andrew Joppa.
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On Wednesday’s show, we visit with Cato Institute Chairman Emeritus Bob Levy about some of the decisions from the latest term of the Supreme Court. We visit with Landmark Legal Foundation VP Michael O’Neill about Primary election results in Michigan, and we discuss the implications of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to “plead the 5th” at his recent Senate testimony. We also visit with Professor and Author Larry Bell about the Democrat Socialists of America and their cultural and political impact
Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Founder and CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, Michael Cannon from Cato Institute, and Senior Economist from the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Leader of the Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University William Yeatman about pending legislation on Capitol Hill. We discuss the process for amending the Constitution with Boo Mortenson. We visit with Young Voices Content Creator Maggie Anders about homeless encampments in New York City. We also visit with Linda Harden about ESPN and the interview with Aaron Rogers as well as the “legacy” of Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy, Professor and author Larry Bell, and VP of Landmark Legal Foundation’s Michael O’Neill.
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events in Iran, Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Japan Cueta, and Pakistan. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and novelist Jim McTague about the hysteria over data centers.
We have terrific guests for tomorrow’s show, including the Leader of the Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University William Yeatman, Boo Mortenson, Young Voices Content Creator Maggie Anders, and Linda Harden.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with author and Professor Andrew Joppa about a variety of issues including Anthony Fauci’s testimony, the invasion of Spain by migrants from Morocco, the Iran war, our munitions supplies, and the future possibilities for global conflict.
We have terrific guests on Monday’s show including the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com Marc Schulman and author Jim McTague.
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On Thursday’s show, we visit with the Co-Founder and CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh about Artificial Intelligence “going rogue” and the need for guardrails in Florida for AI development. Cato Institute Director of Health Policy Studies Michael Cannon and I discuss examples of individual consumers finding vast savings on medical procedures undercutting Medicare and health insurance pricing. CEI Senior Economist Ryan Young and I discuss the Fed’s interest rate decision, and we discuss Trump’s use of tariffs. We also visit with former Congressman and Ambassador Francis Rooney about Trump’s foreign policy.
We have a terrific guest for Friday’s show – author and Professor Andrew Joppa.
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On Wednesday’s show, we visit with Cato Institute Chairman Emeritus Bob Levy about the latest term for the Supreme Court. We visit with State Shield Action President Joe Gebbia about the problems created by the aluminum shortage in America. We also visit with Professor and Author Larry Bell about the major international, political and scientific changes that have occurred in the last 80 years and how these changes may affect future generations.
Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Founder and CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, Michael Cannon from Cato Institute, Senior Economist from the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young, and former Congressman and Ambassador Francis Rooney.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Leader of the Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University William Yeatman about pending legislation on Capitol Hill. We discuss Elon Musk’s massive net worth with Boo Mortenson. We visit with Young Voices Content Creator Maggie Anders about homeless encampments in New York City. We also visit with Linda Harden about Naples Mayor Theresa Heitmann, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and Janet Dean.
Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy, Professor and author Larry Bell, Joe Gebbia, and VP of Landmark Legal Foundation’s Michael O’Neill.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with Pacific Legal Foundation Senior Fellow William Yeatman about the government shutdown, and the Senate approval of many Trump nominations. We visit with the Director of the Collier Senior Center – Golden Gate about the services and programs available to seniors in Collier County. We visit with Landmark Legal Foundation Vice President Michael O’Neill about the continuing activism by judges against Trump’s agenda. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about Trump’s strong, decisive leadership.
We have terrific guests on Monday’s show including historian Marc Schulman, AIER.org Senior Editor Jon Miltimore, and author Jim McTague.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss the upcoming legislative agenda for public education with the Co-Founder and CEO of the Florida Citizen’s Alliance, Keith Flaugh. We visit with Cato Institute’s Michael Cannon about the government shutdown and the Democrat’s demand for renewing Obamacare subsidies. We visit CEI Senior Economist Ryan Young about the government shutdown and the need to reform entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare. We also visit with former Mayor of Naples Bill Barnett about a “good deed” he experienced on the interstate.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation William Yeatman, Director of the Collier Senior Center – Golden Gate Esther Lully, Landmark Legal Foundation Vice President Michael O’Neill, and Professor Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, we continue our discussion of Trump’s expansion of executive authority with Cato Institute Chairman Emeritus Bob Levy. Professor and author Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including the shutdown of the U.S. government, Trump’s 20-point plan for peace in the Middle East, AG candidate in Virginia Jay Jones violent remarks, and the response in Illinois to ICE activities.
Please join us on Thursday’s show. We’ll visit with Florida Citizens Alliance Co-Founder Keith Flaugh, Cato Institute’s Michael Cannon, CEI Senior Economist Ryan Young, and former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Florida State Senator Kathleen Passidomo about the next legislative session, and we opine about the Governor’s race in Florida. We visit with Barbara Ann Keegan, the Director of Business Development at the Arlington, about senior living and details about continuous care. Boo Mortenson and I discuss the most and least diverse populations in the United States. We also visit with Linda Harden about the James Comey indictment, the phone-tapping of eight U.S. Senators by Special Counsel Jack Smith, and the lack of support for ICE by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Cato Institute Chairman Emeritus Bob Levy and Professor Andrew Joppa.
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On Monday’s show, we discuss current global events, including developments in Israel, Ukraine, France, Japan, and Venezuela with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with AIER.org Senior Editor Jon Miltimore about the threat of a recession in the U.S. economy. We also visit with author Jim McTague about China’s strategy to develop economic influence and power around the world.
We have terrific guests for tomorrow’s show, including Florida State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, Boo Mortenson, Barbara Ann Heegan from the Arlington, and Linda Harden.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with Pacific Legal Foundation Senior Fellow William Yeatman about the government shutdown, and we opine about the probable endgame, including government employee terminations. We visit with Landmark Legal Foundation Vice President Michael O’Neill about the Supreme Court agenda for the next term which begins next week. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the life of Jane Goodall, who died this past week at age 91.
We have terrific guests on Monday’s show including historian Marc Schulman, AIER.org Senior Editor Jon Miltimore, and author Jim McTague.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss some of the concerns about the use of “Artificial Intelligence” in Florida public education with the Co-Founder and CEO of the Florida Citizen’s Alliance, Keith Flaugh. We visit with Cato Institute’s Michael Cannon about Trump’s new drug-pricing plan. Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich and I discuss the ways to improve overall health besides taking medication.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation William Yeatman, FEE.org’s Maggie Anders, Landmark Legal Foundation Vice President Michael O’Neill, and Professor Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, we continue our discussion of Trump’s expansion of executive authority – especially in the area of “lawfare” – with Cato Institute Chairman Emeritus Bob Levy. Professor and author Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including the shutdown of the U.S. government, Trump’s plan for reducing the cost of pharmaceuticals, Trump’s 20-point plan for peace in the Middle East, Trump’s speech at the U.N., Trump’s evolving position on Ukraine and Russia, and the Mayoral race in New York City.
Please join us on Thursday’s show. We’ll visit with Florida Citizens Alliance Co-Founder Keith Flaugh, Cato Institute’s Michael Cannon, CEI and Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Florida State Senator Kathleen Passidomo about the controversy over the Naples Airport governance, the Trump library, and some thoughts on the next legislative session. We visit with Senior Economist from the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young about the possible consequences of the pending government shutdown. Boo Mortenson and I discuss where people get information and news. We also visit with Linda Harden about the James Comey indictment and other Grand Juries that have been convened.
Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Cato Institute Chairman Emeritus Bob Levy and Professor Andrew Joppa.
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On Monday’s show, we discuss current global events, including developments in Israel, Ukraine, Russia, Europe, England and China with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with AIER.org Senior Editor Jon Miltimore about the hidden costs of “free” school lunch programs. We also visit with author Jim McTague about the massive energy demands of artificial intelligence facilities.
We have terrific guests for tomorrow’s show, including Florida State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, Boo Mortenson, CEI Economist Ryan Young, and Linda Harden.
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On Wednesday’s show, we discuss voting rights with Cato institute Chairman Emeritus Bob Levy. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including Trump’s nominations for cabinet positions, the implicit focus on the elimination of “woke” from our institutions, and support for Israel.
Please join us on Thursday’s show. We’ll visit with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder and CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Less Government President Seton Motley, Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich, and former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Florida State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo about Trump’s cabinet selections, and we opine about the future on Governor DeSantis. We visit with Less Government CEO Seton Motley about our national indebtedness and the structural impediments to fiscal recovery. Editor of the American Institute for Economic Research Jon Miltimore and I discuss the surprising impact of Generation X on Presidential election results. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about 12 words that made a difference in the election outcome.
Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Chairman Emeritus of Cato Institute Bob Levy and Professor Andrew Joppa.
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On Monday’s show, we discuss current global events including peace proposals and developments in Israel, Haiti and Ukraine with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with Linda Harden about Trump’s victory and the short-comings of Kamala’s campaign. We also visit with author and former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague, about Trump’s proposal for “recess” appointments in the Senate.
We have terrific guests for tomorrow’s show including the President of the Florida State Senate Kathleen Passidomo, Editor-at-Large for FEE.org Patrick Carroll, Linda Harden, and Boo Mortenson.
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On Friday’s show, we discuss the election, the transition of power, Biden’s “lame duck” session, and the 119th Congress with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation. We visit with Kristen Coury, Founder and Producing Artistic Director of Gulfshore Playhouse, about the opening of their new Theater and Education Center, and their season of productions and education opportunities. Senior Economist with the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young and I discuss GDP, unemployment, inflation, and interest rates. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the election.
We have terrific guests including historian and founder of historycentral.com Marc Schulman, columnist Jon Miltimore, and author Jim McTague.
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On Thursday’s show, we visit with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder and CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance, about the good news from Tuesday’s election and the defeat of the abortion amendment in Florida. Director of Health Policy Studies at Cato Institute Michael Cannon and I discuss public health issues raised by RFK, Jr., including eliminating departments in the FDA. We also visit with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Pacific Legal Foundation’s William Yeatman, Founder and Producing Artistic Director of Gulfshore Playhouse Kristen Coury, Senior Economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young, and author and Professor Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, we complete our discussion from last week’s show with Cato institute Chairman Emeritus Bob Levy about the legal and policy questions surrounding social media and free speech. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including the last night’s election results, the changing demographics of the Democrat and the Republican parties, the down-ballot contests, and the Florida Constitutional amendments.
Please join us on Thursday’s show. We’ll visit with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder and CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Director of Health Policy Studies at Cato Institute Michael Cannon, Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich, and former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Florida State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo about the outlook for elections in Florida. We visit with Editor-at-Large Patrick Carroll at FEE.org about the top five most misunderstood economic concepts. Linda Harden and I discuss the campaign and Trump’s final campaign push. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about campaign contributions and the billions spent on elections in the U.S.
Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Chairman Emeritus of Cato Institute Bob Levy and Professor Andrew Joppa.
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On Monday’s show, we discuss current global events including developments in Israel, Iran, Moldova, China, and Ukraine with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with Senior Editor for the American Institute for Economic Research Jon Miltimore about finding personal happiness through volunteering. We also visit with author and former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague, about factors that may contribute to the outcome of the election.
We have terrific guests for tomorrow’s show including the President of the Florida State Senate Kathleen Passidomo, Editor-at-Large for FEE.org Patrick Carroll, Linda Harden, and Boo Mortenson.
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On Friday’s show, we discuss the “closing arguments” of each party before the election with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation. We visit with Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment Foundation, about lawsuits seeking emails about extended school closures during the pandemic. Senior Economist with the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young and I discuss GDP, unemployment, inflation, and interest rates. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the final days of the Presidential campaign.
We have terrific guests including historian and founder of historycentral.com Marc Schulman, columnist Jon Miltimore, and author Jim McTague.
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On Thursday’s show, we visit with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder and CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance, about the election and the importance of defeating Florida Constitutional Amendment #4, the abortion amendment. Director of Health Policy Studies at Cato Institute Michael Cannon and I discuss RFK, Jr.’s relationship with Trump and the possibilities of making a positive impact on health in America. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the election and attempts at voter fraud. We also visit with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Pacific Legal Foundation’s William Yeatman, American Commitment President Phil Kerpen, CEI Economist Ryan Young, and author and Professor Larry Bell.
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We lost power in the studio last night and just had it restored. Although we were far from the eye of the storm, we experienced significant storm surge and the loss of power.
We were unable to produce a podcast for you today, but we have terrific guests to Monday’s show including the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com Marc Schulman, the Senior Editor of the the American Institute for Economic Research Jon Miltimore, and former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague.
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On Thursday’s show, we visit with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder and CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance, about the misleading Florida Constitutional Amendment 4 on abortion to be voted on in November. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss lobbying and polling efforts to expand government banking regulations at the expense of consumers, smaller banks and lenders.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Pacific Legal Foundation’s William Yeatman, Senior editor of FEE.org Patrick Carroll, and author and Professor Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I discuss anti-discrimination laws versus the right to discriminate. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including government employee unions, Kamala Harris on abortion, the November election, and Israel and Hezbollah.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Florida State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo about the threat of Tropical Storm Helene and about opportunities for workforce housing in Florida. We visit with Less Government President Seton Motley about Comrade Kamala’s failed role as “Broadband Czar” in Biden’s administration. Linda Harden and I discuss the DOJ’s decision to publish the bounty offered by would-be assassin Ryan Wesley Routh. We also visit with Ryan Young, Senior Economist with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, about the expected economic impact of the Fed rate cut.
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On Monday’s show, we discuss current global events including developments in Israel, Germany and China with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with the Senior Editor of the American Institute for Economic Research Jon Miltimore about Ford’s massive retreat from EV’s. We also visit with author and former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague, about developments in the November election.
We have terrific guests for tomorrow’s show including the President of the Florida State Senate Kathleen Passidomo, President of Less Government Seton Motley, CEI Senior Economist Ryan Young, and Linda Harden
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On Friday’s show, we discuss developments in the budget crisis in Congress and we discuss the SAVE act with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation. We visit with Josh Crawford, Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives with the Georgia Center for Opportunity, about the plight of children growing up in dangerous parts of the America’s inner cities. We visit with Esther Lully, Executive Director of the Collier Senior Center – Golden Gate about their terrific services for seniors. We also opine with Professor Larry Bell about international affairs and policy under a Kamala Harris administration.
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On Thursday’s show, we visit with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder and CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance, about the U.S. News and World Reports’ latest rankings on high school reading and math results. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the “military-industrial complex” and the “forever” wars since the ‘50’s. Director of Health Policy Studies at Cato Institute Michael Cannon and I discuss sensible recommendations from J.D. Vance about healthcare in the U.S. We also visit with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Pacific Legal Foundation’s William Yeatman, Josh Crawford, Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives at the Georgia Center for Opportunity, Executive Director of the Collier Senior Center – Golden Gate Esther Lully, and author and Professor Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I discuss the Trump-related cases reviewed the Supreme Court in the just-completed blockbuster term. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including our culture and the state of our nation, the exploding pagers in Lebanon, the second assassination attempt against Trump, and the failures of the Secret Service.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Florida State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo about the status of elections in Florida, and we discuss the assassination attempt on President Trump. We visit with Less Government President Seton Motley about how politicians turned us in to a 70%+ consumption economy. Linda Harden and I discuss the violent rhetoric perpetrated by Hillary Clinton and other Democrat leaders. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the importance of the senior vote in the November election.
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On Monday’s show, we discuss current global events including developments in Europe, Africa, Israel, Ukraine, the Philippines and China with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with the Senior Editor of the American Institute for Economic Research Jon Miltimore about corporate America’s welcome retreat from social activism. We also visit with author and former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague, about the importance of seniors and their votes in the November election.
We have terrific guests for tomorrow’s show including the president of the Florida State Senate Kathleen Passidomo, President of Less Government Seton Motley, Boo Mortenson, and Linda Harden
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On Friday’s show, we discuss the budget crisis in Congress and we discuss this weeks’ Presidential debate with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation. We visit with Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, Founder and President of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, about conflicts in the Middle East, the threat of terrorism from our open borders, and anti-Semitism in America. We visit with Ryan Young, Senior Economist with the Competitive Enterprise Institute about employment, inflation, the importance of free markets and the economy. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the flawed debate on Tuesday night and the Presidential campaign.
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On Friday’s show, we discuss last night’s Presidential debate, the House’s progress on implementing the budget in “regular order,” and Supreme Court decisions with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation. We visit with the Executive Director of the Collier Senior Center – Golden Gate Esther Lully about their terrific programs and support for seniors in Collier County. The President of American Commitment Phil Kerpen and I discuss Biden’s illegal attack on gas-powered cars. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about last night’s debate.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss “voter guides” available for our upcoming local elections, and we discuss “micro schools” with Keith Flaugh, CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, and I discuss some of the reasons for bloated healthcare costs in the U. S. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss some of the causes and consequences for global realignment. We also visit with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Pacific Legal Foundation’s William Yeatman, Executive Director of Collier Senior Center – Golden Gate Esther Lully, American Commitment President Phil Kerpen, and author and Professor Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I discuss the tension between anti-discrimination laws and the right to discriminate. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including illegal immigration, issues surrounding Thursday night’s Presidential debate on CNN, and Trump’s path to victory.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Senior Economist from the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young about excessive regulations in our economy. We visit with Less Government President Seton Motley about his column, “The Road to Serfdom is Paved with Cronyism.” Linda Harden and I discuss the political and cultural impact of the release from prison of Julian Assange. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the Florida Panthers NHL Championship, and we discuss the Supreme Court’s willingness to review transgender issues.
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On Monday’s show, we review current global news including developments in Israel, Ukraine, Russia, and North Korea with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with the Editor of FEE.org, Jon Miltimore, about Viet Nam’s highly successful approach to defeating poverty. We also visit with author Jim McTague about the proliferation of fake news.
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On Friday’s show, we discuss the House’s progress on implementing the budget in “regular order,” the national debt, and we discuss Trump lawfare with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation. We visit with Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, about the myth that healthcare in America is “free market.” We visit with Robert Woodson, founder of the Woodson Center, about the Black Vote in America. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the Democrat dilemma of having Biden as their Presidential candidate.
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“Baseball is for the leisurely afternoons of summer and for the unchanging dreams.”
Roger Kahn
I need a break from politics. It’s difficult to conceive of how so many people could be involved with something that, at best is purposeless, and at worst is destructive…but mostly, it is a grand, empty, redundancy. I also need to escape from my nightmares about the American culture. A culture that has gone from being a five star “filet mignon,” to a “fast food takeout” …from street vendors.
Instead, I wanted to write about the only thing that really matters…has ever really mattered …baseball, and the “Boys of Summer” (I was friends with the author of that book…Roger Kahn). Some things I write for my own gratification…this is one of them. If you’re interested, join me. With the passing of the great Willie Mays my childhood has now, unfortunately, come to an end.
Having come of age in New York in the 50’s, life was perfect. It was all about Willie (Mays), Mickey (Mantle) and the Duke (Snider). If those names don’t immediately prompt tears of emotional remembrance, then you’re either not old enough or your younger days were spent in less meaningful pursuits.
My hero…my reason to wake up in the morning …my reason to listen to a radio or read a newspaper was…The Mick…Mickey Mantle. Of course, my arguments with Giant fans who favored Mays and Dodger fans who favored Snider were endless…but my guy was The Mick. Now, seventy years later, I must reluctantly acknowledge that Mays was marginally better…but not then. Mick was a super-hero, my raison d’etre.
Mantle was easily the greatest human that ever lived, or so I thought at the time. My entire existence was defined by waiting for Mick to power a 500-foot homerun as the most powerful man in baseball or lay down a two strike drag bunt as the fastest man in baseball, all the while playing the game with osteomyelitis. I didn’t know that’s what he had back then…we all thought he just had bad knees. But if Mick had a good day…I had a good day. My friends and I didn’t say hello…we would ask…” What Mick do last night?” We all loved the Mick…we ran like the Mick…we talked like the Mick…we all wanted to be like the Mick. Life was simple. It was perfect.
Even at the time…I thought it was perfect. I’d rush out of the house early on each summer morning…and buy a copy of The News, The Mirror, The Journal American and The Herald Tribune. Why? To read, of course, about the Mick. Most times I’d actually read the rest of the paper. In an indirect way, Mickey was my stimulus to learning other things.
I was able to offer him a tribute of a sort after his death in 1996…the same year ex-Yankee announcer Mel Allen died. A good friend of mine was the organizer of the Yankee victory parade down the Canyon of Champions in NYC. This followed their defeat of the Braves in 6 games. During the planning, he asked me to stop at his house and help him think about this. I suggested a flyover (I was thinking jets) for the Mick and Allen at some point during the parade. As I sat on the victory platform at city hall after the parade itself (right behind Joe D. I might mention), two helicopters flew low and slow over city hall. I looked at my friend who was sitting with Rudy Giuliani and he pointed at me and mouthed silently…” That was for you.” Easily one of my proudest moments. I had authored the final honor for the Mick. It still gives me chills to think about it.
Back as a kid, if I had a glove, bat and a ball I wasn’t poor (Maybe a pair of Ked high tops). I had everything I needed. My “entre” into life was the Little League. All the adults who surrounded me were WWII veterans…and their quality as men showed that it mattered.
As a 10-year-old I think I cried more on the field than I’ve ever done elsewhere. I cried if I did something good…or if I made an error or struck out. I was learning how to cope with success but…. much more so, with failure. Before the Little League, my family made me feel as if I was the living incarnation of the Buddha…perhaps the second coming of the Christ child. The Little League taught me… I wasn’t.
So, at 10, I had plenty of failure “coping” skills that had to be learned. By 12, however, I was the league superstar…I hit .578, had a 5 and 0 pitching record, and led the league in homeruns as the smallest 12-year-old. I learned I could do almost anything if I stuck with it and gave it all I had.
I also learned to cope with disappointment when Brian M. hit .579 and beat me out for the best batting average by one point. I harbored resentments against Joey N., who, on my last at bat during the season, didn’t tag up from third and score on my fly ball. If he had, I would have won the batting crown. Joey became one of my best friends in High School and was one of the nicest people I’ve ever known…I forgave him…how big of me. But I was learning how not to be petty and childish. I felt horrible when Joey passed away in our senior year. Over sixty years later I still feel bad about ever harboring a negative thought about this great kid…he would’ve been a great man.
There are a few other stories from my Little League days…I’ll tell just one more. One of my good friends on another team was Dougie L. Dougie was black, although I wasn’t aware of it at that time…he was Dougie. He didn’t have a glove but, nevertheless, was a fine ballplayer. When I left the field, I would leave my glove out there for him to use. It never crossed my mind that Dougie was poorer than I was, which seemed impossible…but was probably true. He was the happiest most upbeat guy I ever met and went on to become a successful and fine man. Thinking back on Dougie, I can understand that nothing was going to stop this kid…and nothing did. We kept in touch for a while but haven’t for many years. I wonder how he’s doing.
Baseball was where I incubated. It is where I learned most of my early lessons about life. Somehow, and maybe I’m biased, but I don’t think you learn those lessons playing video games. All that mattered was could you play baseball. Race, ethnic groups, religion had no role to play and were not even part of our awareness. Just…could you play the game? We were so “unwoke” that we just thought of Jackie Robinson as a great ball player. He could really play the game. Elsewhere in life that has remained all that mattered to me…” can you play the game?” The “games” changed and became more serious, but the logic stayed with me. I’ll hire you if “you can play the game.” If you can’t then “vaya con dios.”
I played ball in college and in organized leagues during the summer for most of the sixties, till I went into the service and, eventually, played ball even in Vietnam. At first, it was only “beer ball,” but it was always better than sitting around feeling sorry for yourself. We had a base softball team and went on many trips in our friendly C-47’s, to Bien Hoa, Tan Son Nhut, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, and a lot of other places I can no longer spell. Playing ball let us know that life went on and it was always better to do something than sitting around counting the seconds till you went home. Nothing makes the time go slower than staring at a clock and watching the second hand go round.
When I got out of the service, I played open age Rec Ball in Yonkers. There were a lot of talented players…many ex-minor leaguers and college guys. My team was called the Sluggers…I always thought that name was remarkably creative. We won the league four years in a row with me catching behind the plate. I always liked catching because you were involved with every play, and you were the defensive field manager. I still like that…that is, being involved with every play and managing the defense.
When I started teaching, I used baseball to teach many things…especially geometry and statistics. I explained that statistics and probability were the heart of the game and gave it its continuity. Geometrically the game was perfect. Ninety feet from home to first. An average speed grounder, hit by a batter with average running speed, to a shortstop with an average arm…the throw would beat him by one stride…perfect.
Baseball was always far more than who won or lost that season. It was also whether someone would drive in 150 runs…or someone would win 30 games on the mound…or someone would steal a hundred bases…or someone would hit more homers than Ruth…then Maris…then Barry Bonds and Judge. History matters in baseball…it should matter everywhere.
The game was also far more than who won the world series…few remember who won what and when. Every true baseball fan, however, remembers that Rogers Hornsby hit .424 and Babe Ruth hit 60 HRs, only to have that broken by Maris who hit 61 in ’61. Baseball is stats, geometry, continuity and culture. Even today when I watch a baseball movie drama, I can tell if they know the game by the way they talk…their inability to do that, has ruined many baseball movies for me. The best I saw was, “For the Love of The Game” filmed at Yankee Stadium…they knew baseball.
One more quick story. Umpire Rich Garcia was in that movie. He had made the notoriously bad call allowing a Jeter homerun in the first game of playoffs with the Orioles in 96’. I was at that game. A friend of mine worked for the Yankees. He got me an autograph from Garcia. It reads, “Andy, I made that call for you…Rich Garcia.” What did I do with that?
Well, I got that out of my system. If you’re still here…thank you. If you want more “baseball” let me know. For example, you might want to hear of the time I tried to teach baseball to a woman from Bangladesh, one of my students, whose sons were in the little league. Now that’s a story.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss school choice and the content of the most recent Collier County School Board meeting with Keith Flaugh, CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the importance of and problems with “licensed spectrum” in the race with China for “5G.” We visit with our State Representative Bob Rommel about our state budget, property insurance in Florida, and the proposed abortion amendment. We also visit with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Wednesday’s show, Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I discuss anti-discrimination laws and the right to discriminate. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics surrounding the importance of and the problems with public education in America.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Less Government President Seton Motley about the absurdity of government programs to “fix” the earth. We visit with Fire Commissioner and top realtor Patrick Dearborn about the blessings of living here on the Paradise Coast. Linda Harden and I discuss the Celtics NBA championship and we opine about Joe Biden’s candidacy for President. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the Surgeon General’s recommendation to post warnings for parents about the use by young people of social media.
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On Monday’s show, we review current global news including developments in Israel, Ukraine, Russia, France, and England with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with the Editor of FEE.org, Jon Miltimore, about Fauci’s “don’t blame me” testimony on Capitol Hill. We also visit with Scott Baier, CEO of the Community Pregnancy Clinics, about the deceptive language in the Florida abortion amendment, which will appear on the ballot in November.
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On Friday’s show, we discuss the House’s progress on implementing “regular order,” we discuss the contempt charges against AG Garland, and get an update on Trump lawfare with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation. We visit with Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, about insulin and medicine costs in the U.S. We visit with Dr. Pam Cunningham, candidate for Collier County School Board, about her campaign and about the announced plan to close Lorenzo Walker Technical High School. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the growing enthusiasm for a change of leadership in America.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss the Collier County Commissioners’ unanimous vote on a resolution against the proposed Florida Constitutional Amendment on abortion, and we discuss public education in Florida with Keith Flaugh, CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss examples of “the Department of Injustice” under Attorney General Merrick Garland. Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich and I discuss the effectiveness of weight loss drugs. We also visit with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Pacific Legal Foundation’s William Yeatman, Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute, Collier County School Board Candidate Dr. Pam Cunningham, and author and Professor Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I discuss the problems with antitrust law under the Biden administration. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including the movement to the right of politics in the European Union, Israel and the U.N., the Hunter Biden conviction, and abortion as an issue in the coming election.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Less Government President Seton Motley about the anticipated commercial real estate collapse. Senior Economist from the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young and I discuss the economy, unemployment in the U.S, the Fed, and the money supply. Linda Harden and I discuss the movie, “Dark Waters,” and we opine about Joe Biden’s candidacy for President. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about D-Day and the miracle at Normandy.
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On Monday’s show, we discuss the historical significance of D-Day, and we review current global news including developments in the European Union, Israel, Belgium, and Ukraine with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We also discuss the significance of the Hunter Biden trial with author, Jim McTague.
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On Friday’s show, we discuss the House’s spending update, and we discuss Biden’s border asylum policy with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation. We visit with Professor and author James Davison Hunter about his new book, “Democracy and Solidarity.” We visit with Co-Founder of the Florida Citizen’s Alliance Pastor Rick Stevens about public education choice, and we opine about the upcoming vote on the abortion amendment to the Florida Constitution. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the impact of Trump’s sham conviction on the political landscape.
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On Thursday’s show, we visit with the President of Less Government Seton Motley about the Hunter Biden gun trial and the crumbling lawfare against Trump. We visit with Tim Guerette, Republican candidate for Collier County Supervisor of Elections. We also visit with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Wednesday’s show, Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I discuss antitrust law under the Biden administration. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including the social and political impact of the Trump trial in New York, and we discuss Fauci and the public health response to COVID.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Less Government President Seton Motley about the similarities of the story line of “Atlas Shrugged” and our government today. Senior Economist from the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young and I discuss the burden and cost of regulations in our economy. Linda Harden and I discuss the political environment after Trump’s conviction and the response of Congress. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the dearth of military veterans serving in Congress today and the possible impact on our legislative process.
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On Monday’s show, we review global news including developments in Mexico, South Africa, the European Union, and Israel with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. Editor-at-Large for Fee.org Jon Miltimore and I discuss Anthony Fauci’s evasion of government oversight and his expected testimony today on Capitol Hill. We also discuss politization of the Fed with author, Jim McTague.
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On Friday’s show, we discuss yesterday’s Trump “hush money” trial verdict, and we discuss the House’s efforts to embrace “regular order” budgeting with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation. We visit with Lauren Stewart, Senior Legislative Liaison with Americans for Prosperity about Biden’s “tall tales” about our healthcare system. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about yesterday’s verdict on Trump in New York and what it may mean for our country.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss summer reading suggestions for kids and adults with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder and CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon I discuss comparison of the health care systems in Europe and the United States. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the myth and reality of our history with Russia and Ukraine. We also visit with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Pacific Legal Foundation’s William Yeatman, Americans for Prosperity Legislative Liaison Lauren Stewart and author and Professor Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I continue our discussion of the legal framework for campus unrest. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including the 2020 Presidential election, the Trump trial in New York, and an interesting and informative discussion on the causes of climate change.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Less Government President Seton Motley about how the World Health Organization (WHO) and other unelected bureaucrats are grasping for power at the expense of our freedoms and rights. Linda Harden and I discuss the absurdity of the New York case against Trump, Trump’s appearance at the Libertarian Party convention, and his rally in the Bronx. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the expansion of the world’s population.
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On Monday’s show, we recognize the meaning of Memorial Day, and we review global news including developments in Israel, Ukraine, Russia, New Guinea, and Haiti with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. Editor-at-Large for Fee.org Jon Miltimore and I discuss proof that “Net Neutrality” is not about saving the internet. We also discuss free markets and capitalism with author, Jim McTague.
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On Friday’s show, we discuss the House’s attempt to embrace “regular order” budgeting, and we discuss Trump’s legal case in New York with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation. We visit with Senior Economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young about the life and legacy of the father of modern economics, Adam Smith. We visit with the Founder and CEO of OptimaEd, Erika Donalds about the importance of classical education and school choice. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about science and lessons learned from the COVID debacle.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss the Biden’s student loan “forgiveness” plan and upcoming events including the non-partisan candidate forums held this month with Mac Stoddard, Executive Director for the Florida Citizens Alliance. Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon I discuss concrete ideas that would reduce prescription drug costs. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss inflation and the recent response of financial markets. We also visit with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Pacific Legal Foundation’s William Yeatman, OptimaEd Founder and CEO Erika Donalds, and author and Professor Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I continue our discussion of the legal framework for campus unrest. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including the International Criminal Court, Harrison Butker’s graduation speech, Immigration policy, and Trump “lawfare.”
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Less Government President Seton Motley about how unelected officials are making unconstitutional financial commitments for the United States.” Is there due respect for the Constitution? Linda Harden and I discuss the absurdity of the New York case against Trump, polling for the next Presidential election, and the push to expand the power of the World Health Organization.
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On Monday’s show, we review global news including developments in Iran, Israel, Ukraine, Russia, and China, with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. Editor-at-Large for Fee.org Jon Miltimore and I discuss Hilter’s love of the concept of “social justice.” We also discuss the 2024 Presidential election with author, Jim McTague.
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On Friday’s show, we discuss Biden’s “green energy” trade war with China and Trump’s legal case in New York with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation. We visit with Senior Economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young about the economy and Biden’s tariffs on China. We visit with the President and CEO of the “Free to Choose Network,” Rob Chatfield, about their mission and results. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about Biden’s claim of “executive privilege,” to protect Attorney General Merrick Garland, and we discuss lawfare against Trump.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss the most recent Collier County School Board meeting and upcoming events including the non-partisan candidate forums held this month with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon I discuss the myth of the “free market” healthcare sector. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss his experience of becoming an entrepreneur in Belize. We also visit with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Wednesday’s show, Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I complete our discussion from last week on economic inequality, and we discuss the legal framework for campus unrest. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including Jews and Anti-Semitism, Israel, Hamas, and Islam.
Please join us on Thursday’s show. We’ll visit with CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon, Less Government’s Seton Motley, and former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Less Government President Seton Motley about how big government billionaires are “picking America’s carcass clean.” Linda Harden and I discuss examples of election interference and the lack of transparency in nearly all facets of our government. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about her experience with artificial intelligence.
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On Monday’s show, we review global news including developments in Israel, Ukraine, Spain, and China, with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. Editor-at-Large for Fee.org Jon Miltimore and I discuss free-market innovation and the fallacy of Socialism. We also discuss the tariffs and free trade with author, Jim McTague.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Timothy Head from the Faith & Freedom Coalition about the benefits of the proposed “Clean Slate Act.” Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss big tech and big government colluding to take more control of the internet. Linda Harden and I discuss the orchestrated “lawfare” against Trump. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the proposed Constitutional Amendment to legalize marijuana in Florida.
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On Monday’s show, we review global news including developments in Israel, Panama, Chad, Niger, and Ukraine with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. Editor-at-Large for Fee.org Jon Miltimore and I discuss the slovenly life and communist legacy of Karl Marx. We also discuss the economy, the Fed and possible rate cuts with author, Jim McTague.
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On Friday’s show, we discuss the pending referendum on Mike Johnson’s position as Speaker of the House, and we update Trump litigation including the Florida classified documents case with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation. We visit with Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon about the GOP proposal to increase the significance of Health Savings Accounts. Senior Economist with the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young and I discuss inflation, the economy, and the Fed. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about China’s growing influence on the Biden administration.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss the non-partisan candidate forums held this month to inform voters on the issues with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Orthopedic Surgeon Dr, George Markovich and I discuss his practice and the benefits of his new affiliation with the Orthopedic Center of Florida. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss James O’Keefe’s shocking expose’ on the CIA. We also visit with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Pacific Legal Foundation’s William Yeatman, Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute, and author and Professor Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I continue our discussion from last week on issues surrounding income and economic inequality. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including Anti-Semitism and protests at Columbia and other universities, Ukraine, “lawfare” against Donald Trump, and the significance of “single women” voters in America.
Please join us on Thursday’s show. We’ll visit with CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich, Less Government’s Seton Motley, and former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Less Government President Seton Motley about big government, big money, and power. Linda Harden and I discuss our open borders and the orchestrated “lawfare” against Trump. We visit with Boo Mortenson about the contrast between the Viet Nam War protests in 1968 and today’s campus protests about Israel.
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On Monday’s show, we review global news including developments in Israel, China, Ukraine, Georgia, and India with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. Editor-at-Large for Fee.org Jon Miltimore and I discuss Biden’s student debt “cancellation” plan. We also discuss Anthony Blinken’s and Elon Musk’s recent trips to China with author, Jim McTague.
We have terrific guests for tomorrow’s including Ambassador Francis Rooney, President of Less Government Seton Motley, and Boo Mortenson.
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On Friday’s show, we discuss the “supplemental emergency” spending plan signed in to law this week, and we update Trump litigation including the Supreme Court’s hearing on Presidential immunity with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation. We visit with Linda Harden about “lawfare” against Trump and Trump’s increasing popularity, lawlessness on college campuses, and Biden gaffes on the campaign trail. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about a cultural and political awakening in America to the corrupt and unpopular Biden regime.
Please join us for Monday’s show. We have terrific guests including historian and founder of historycentral.com Marc Schulman, Executive Editor of the Foundation for Economic Education website Jonathan Miltimore, and author Jim McTague.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss the Florida Constitutional Amendment on abortion appearing on the ballot this November with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, and I discuss the “donut hole” in the Medicare Prescription drug program. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the FCC’s plan today to approve “net neutrality.” We also visit with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Pacific Legal Foundation’s William Yeatman and author and Professor Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I continue our discussion from last week on issues surrounding income and economic inequality. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including Anti-Semitism at Columbia and other universities, “lawfare” against Donald Trump, and the evils of DEI.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Dr. Josh Umbehr about some of the causes of increasingly expensive healthcare. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss the FCC’s plan to needlessly reimpose “net neutrality” on the internet. Editor at Large for FEE.org Jon Miltimore and I discuss the exploding amount of interest payments on our national debt. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the eruption of protests on college campuses.
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On Monday’s show, we review global news including developments in Israel, Iran, Ukraine, Niger, and India with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We also discuss Trump’s trial in New York with author, Jim McTague.
We have terrific guests for tomorrow’s including Dr. Josh Umbehr, President of Less Government Seton Motley, and Boo Mortenson.
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On Friday’s show, we discuss Speaker Johnson and the “supplemental emergency” spending plan, and we update Trump litigation with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation. We visit with Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment about the FCC’s plan to regulate the internet. We visit with Earth Scientist Ellen Prager about carbon dioxide and climate change. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about Israel and Iran.
Please join us for Monday’s show. We have terrific guests including historian and founder of historycentral.com Marc Schulman, Executive Editor of the Foundation for Economic Education website Jonathan Miltimore, and author Jim McTague.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss citizens’ rights in formulating public school policy with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, and I discuss how public health agencies like the FDA can interfere with public health transparency and information. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss several examples of waste and fraud in government. We also visit with the Former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Pacific Legal Foundation’s William Yeatman, Earth Scientist Ellen Prager, President of American Commitment Phil Kerpen, and author and Professor Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and I discuss issues surrounding income and economic inequality. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including Israel and Iran, lawfare against Donald Trump, and the commentary of Tucker Carlson.
Please join us on Thursday’s show. We’ll visit with CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh, Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute, Less Government’s Seton Motley, and former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Less Government President Seton Motley about our economy and commercial real estate crisis. Linda Harden and I discuss the injustice of Trump’s trial yesterday, and we discuss Tucker Carlson’s interview of Naomi Wolf. We discuss the proper role of “AI” with author Jim McTague. We also visit with Earth Scientist and author Ellen Prager about El Nino, ocean temperature and hurricane season.
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On Monday’s show, we review global news including developments in Iran and Israel, Ukraine, Niger, and Haiti with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We also discuss phone scams in Collier County with Collier County Clerk of Courts, Crystal Kinzel.
We have terrific guests for tomorrow’s including Earth Scientist and author Ellen Prager, Linda Harden, Jim McTague and President of Less Government Seton Motley.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Wednesday’s show, we discuss the 2nd Amendment and gun control with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss the erosion of our culture, the Biden impeachment …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday’s show, we visit with State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo about yesterday’s meeting with Collier County leaders. President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss Biden’s statement, “I don’t want to contain China.” We …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Monday’s show, we remember the horrific events of 9/11. We visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events including developments in Morocco, Ukraine, China, Viet Nam, and the G20 …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Friday’s show, we visit with Senior Legal Fellow from the Pacific Legal Foundation, William Yeatman, about the looming Federal budget crisis and more developments in the Biden investigation. We visit with the President of American …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Thursday’s show, we discuss proposed tax increases here in Collier County with Keith Flaugh, Co-founder and CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon and I …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Wednesday’s show, we conclude our discussion on the basics of Tort Law with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss the fallacy of the concept of …
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“For the greater good”: the phrase that always precedes the greatest evil.” ― Jakub Bożydar Wiśniewski We must try to understand where the Left derives its leverage to “have its way” with America. If we cannot break this stranglehold the Left maintains because of it…we can never save America. Their method is quite …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday’s show, we visit with State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo about the status of Florida Senate elections. President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the life and legacy of Jimmy Buffet and his …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Monday’s show, we discuss Labor Day, and we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events including developments in Russia, Ukraine, China, and Saudi Arabia. We also visit with …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Friday’s show, we visit with Senior Legal Fellow from the Pacific Legal Foundation, William Yeatman, about the looming Federal budget crisis, Trump litigation, and more developments in the Biden investigation. We visit with Senior Economist …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Thursday’s show, we discuss the importance of parental rights with Pastor Rick Stevens, Co-founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon and I discuss the Medicare …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Wednesday’s show, we discuss the basics of tort law with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy. We visit with the Founder and President of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday’s show, we visit with State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo about Florida’s preparation for Hurricane Idalia. President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss global realignment at the expense of U.S influence and leadership. …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events including developments in Russia, Ukraine, China, and Germany. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Friday’s show, we visit with Senior Legal Fellow from the Pacific Legal Foundation, William Yeatman, about the looming Federal budget crisis and more developments in the Biden investigation. We visit with Sal Nuzzo, Senior Vice …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Thursday’s show, we discuss the Collier County ordinance that passed last week to protect our Constitutional rights with Pastor Rick Stevens, Co-founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Wednesday’s show, we discuss key cases reviewed in the last Supreme Court term, including affirmative action, with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss the war in …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday’s show, we discuss Biden’s visit to Hawaii and weather events in the U.S. We visit with State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo about Florida’s need for more health care professionals and about the availability of property …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events including developments in Israel, Ukraine, and Central America. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Friday’s show, we visit with Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation, William Yeatman, about the upcoming Congressional budget crisis and Trump’s fourth indictment in Georgia. Dr. Marlene Wust-Smith and I discuss ways to fix …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Thursday’s show, we discuss a few tips for parents at the start of the school year with Pastor Rick Stevens, Co-founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. The Founder and CEO of Optima Education and the Optima …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Wednesday’s show, we discuss key decisions made in the last Supreme Court term with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss Trump’s indictment in Georgia and Tucker …
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Over the past few weeks, I’ve felt little incentive to invest my time in a futile effort to offer something of value about America. If there were unknowns, or if ideas were prompting significant action, then and only then, would it seem purposeful to use a few hours of my time (and twenty minutes of …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday’s show, we visit with State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo about the DeSantis Presidential campaign and about the availability of property insurance in Florida. President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the CHIPS act …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events including “global warming” and developments in Israel, Ukraine, China, and Saudi Arabia. We visit with President Emeritus of the …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Friday’s show, we visit with Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation, William Yeatman, about Congressional reports on the Biden Family business dealings. Sean Higgins, labor expert from the Competitive Enterprise Institute and I discuss …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Thursday’s show, we discuss concerns about “social emotional learning” in Florida Public Schools with Keith Flaugh, CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon and I discuss …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Wednesday’s show, we discuss key decisions made in the last Supreme Court term with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss the movie, “Oppenheimer” and its many …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday’s show, President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the FCC’s efforts to impose their regulatory authority on the internet. We visit with Linda Harden about Presidential debates, “lawfare” and Donald Trump. We also …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events including developments in Israel, Ukraine, China, and Pakistan. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Friday’s show, we visit with Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation, William Yeatman, about Trump’s indictment yesterday and Devon Archer’s Congressional testimony. Director of Health Policy Studies at Cato Institute Michael Cannon and I …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Thursday’s show, we discuss a disappointing proposed school tax increase in Collier County with Keith Flaugh, CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss the proposal for another redundant agency …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Wednesday’s show, we discuss key cases from the last Supreme Court term with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss the indictment of President Trump, the “plague …
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Dietrich Bonhoffer, in his Letters and Papers from Prison, offered what might be considered The Rosetta Stone that defines the source of almost all American problems. He wrote, and I submit his comment in its entirety: “Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than malice. One may protest against evil; it can be exposed …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, today celebrating 12 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday’s show, we discuss the controversy over the African-American curriculum in Florida schools with President of the Florida State Senate, Kathleen Passidomo. President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the “takings” clause in …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events including developments in Israel, Ukraine, Niger, China, and Japan. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed about a “monetary hero” …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation, William Yeatman, about House appropriations bills and about the collapse of Hunter Biden’s “sweetheart” legal deal. Competitive Enterprise Institute Senior Economist Ryan Young and I discuss the economy and the …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss a proposed school tax increase in Collier County with Keith Flaugh, CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss why cronyism leads to three airports serving the Washington D.C. We visit also with …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we discuss key cases from the latest Supreme Court term with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss the Kamala Harris’s absurd attack of Florida’s African American curriculum, Presidential candidates Kennedy and …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we discuss healthcare and goals for the upcoming legislative session with President of the Florida State Senate, Kathleen Passidomo. President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss examples of cronyism between government and “Big Tech.” We visit with Linda Harden …
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I have a new hero in the battle for America. He doesn’t displace my leading hero, Donald James Trump, but he has become a heroic figure, nevertheless. We are not legally or morally limited to choosing only one hero. In this essay I will speak of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. I’ll start with the obligatory and …
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Before I plunge into the body of this essay that will deal with the CIA, its murder of Frank Olson, and their potential involvement in the JFK assassination, I need your help. I simply ask, “Where in the world is Gina Haspel, former director of the CIA?” In December of 2020 she became the …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events including developments in Israel, Ukraine, Spain, and Germany. We visit with Brian Vail, Founder of the Men’s Cancer Alliance, about his journey fighting cancer and the …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation, about the juxtaposition of the administration of justice between Biden and Trump. Ambassador Francis Rooney and I discuss lessons learned from the 2022 elections and the possible path …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation, about the juxtaposition of the administration of justice between Biden and Trump. Ambassador Francis Rooney and I discuss lessons learned from the 2022 elections and the possible path …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss school choice and the emergence of “micro schools” with Christi DeVigili, Program Director with the Florida Citizens Alliance. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss the DOJ, the FTC and their (sometimes detrimental) roles in market consolidation. We …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we discuss “big tech” and their “terms of service” with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss the potential indictment of President Trump, some “good” news, and the legacy and importance of …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, the President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the importance of patent protection in the production semiconductors in the USA. We visit with Linda Harden about Tucker Carlson’s interviews of presidential candidates in Iowa, the content of the Turning …
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As I sit down to put fingers to computer keys, it becomes increasingly difficult to offer anything of value. I know this doesn’t stop other writers from making their living by doing this every day but, since I’m the lower price spread, I concern myself with this type of consideration. It has become quite apparent …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with Senior Economist of the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young about the economy and recent economic news. We visit with CEO of Optima Education Erika Donalds about “school choice” opportunities in Florida. We visit with President of American Commitment …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss the “liberty challenge” with Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss government and big banks, colluding to keep out the “little guy.” Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we discuss select news of the day, and we visit with author and Professor Andrew Joppa about Biden at NATO, the “Sound of Freedom” success, the war in Ukraine, and the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision. Please join us on Thursday’s …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we discuss the President’s European visit, and we visit with Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about child trafficking, particularly in Florida. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the controversy surrounding the Senate confirmation of a member …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events including the President’s NATO trip and developments in Israel, Russia, China, Holland, and Ukraine. President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about a federal court’s temporarily forbidding the federal government from participating in social media censorship. We visit with Dean Clancy, Senior Policy Fellow at Americans for Prosperity about …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss the importance to Florida public education of the Supreme Court decision on free speech with Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Pastor Rick Stevens. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss the out-of-date legislation regarding mergers and acquisitions …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we discuss “big tech” and their “terms of service” with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” Leftist’s science (i.e., climate change), and decisions by the Supreme Court. …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we discuss our Independence Day legacy, and we visit with Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about civics training courses for teachers to better inform their students about our legacy of freedom. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I …
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With the recent Supreme Court ruling eliminating race as a basis for college admission and presuming this ruling will have extended implications in other environments for the future, I thought that some thoughts on the unconstitutional concept of Affirmative Action were in order. I have found that most of the discussions on this topic …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events including developments in Israel, Russia, France, and Ukraine. President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss the origins of “taxation without …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about “Bidenomics,” contradictory testimony on the Biden investigation, and yesterday’s Supreme Court decision on affirmative action. We visit with Executive Director Timothy Head of the Faith & Freedom …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss the staff and focus of FCA with Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss the negative political influence of big banks, hedge funds, and Black Rock. Director of Health Policy …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we discuss the news of the day, and we visit with author and Professor Andrew Joppa about recent Supreme Court rulings, responses to Durham’s testimony, and recent developments in Russia and Ukraine. Please join us on Thursday’s show. We’ll visit with …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about the future of healthcare in Florida and we discuss immigration policy in Florida. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the problem with “independent government agencies.” We visit …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events including developments in Israel, Russia, Greece, and Ukraine. President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss the life of journalist and …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about the Durham testimony, the inquiry in to the Biden corruption scheme, and the Democrat’s attack on the Supreme Court. We visit with Ryan Young, Senior Economist with …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss the state of public education results nationally and in Florida with Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss interference in developing a potential cancer cure by the FTC. Director of …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we conclude our discussion with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy about the tension between “ESG” and maximizing corporate profitability. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss voter fraud, Hunter Biden’s plea deal and the double standard of …
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“Civility and political correctness, contrary to the thinking of many, are not the same. Civility constrains behavior and words based on genuine caring about others, while political correctness is only a facade of caring while hoping to cultivate public approval.” ― Ben Carson What follows should seem to be absurd…and it is. …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about the implications for the budget signed by the Governor. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss legislative “fixes” that create new problems in the U.S. patent process. We …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events including developments in China, Argentina, Uganda and Ukraine. President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss Florida universities as an object …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about the House’s planned return to “regular order,” the REINS Act, and an update on the Biden crime family evidence. We visit with Ben Lieberman, Senior Policy Analyst …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss public education plans for the next legislative session with Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss cronyism between big business and big government. Director of Health Policy Studies at the …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy about the tension between “ESG” and maximizing corporate profitability. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss Donald Trump and the Progressive attack on our Republic. Please join us on …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about plans for the next legislative session. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the left’s “speaking power to truth.” We visit with Linda Harden about Senator Chuck Grassley’s …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about the indictment of President Donald Trump, the debt limit deal and news on the SEC. We visit with CEO of Maximize Your Talent Art DeLorenzo about the …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss the “reading” scholarship available for public school students with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Pastor Rick Stevens. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss “mission creep” at the Federal Trade Commission. Director of Health Policy Studies …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy about the Constitutionality of Public Employee Unions. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss the FBI, reparations, and Governor Ron DeSantis. Please join us on Thursday’s show. We’ll visit …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about the Republican Primary field for President. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss life in Belize after he’s lived there for six months. We also visit with Linda …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events including developments in OPEC, India, Poland, Hong Kong and Ukraine. President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss Winston Churchill’s failed …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about the debt limit deal and about evidence held by the FBI on the Biden family bribery scheme. We visit with Dean Clancy, Health Policy Fellow at Americans …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss the legislative “wins” for public education in this legislative session with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss important questions to be addressed by the new FCC nominee. Orthopedic …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy about the Executive Overreach and the misuse of NSA Surveillance. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss the debt ceiling standoff, and we discuss the DeSantis/Trump faceoff. Please join …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about reviewing special requests from her constituents for the next legislative session. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss price fixing and the European Union’s assault on patent law. …
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events including thoughts on Memorial Day and developments in Turkey, India, and Ukraine. President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss the rise of evil, but he opines that, “despair is not an option.” We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and novelist, Jim McTague about risks for both Republicans and Democrats in finalizing the debt limit deal.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about two groundbreaking victories for the Pacific Legal Foundation in the Supreme Court. We visit with the Executive Director of the Collier Senior Center – Golden Gate, Esther Lully, about their critical services to support seniors in Collier County. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the Durham report’s exposure of FBI corruption.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss litigation on education materials and the “guardian” program with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. Cato Institute’s Michael Cannon and I discuss good ideas to reform Medicare. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss good and bad business mergers and government interference. We also visit with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Senior Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation William Yeatman, Executive Director of the Collier Senior Center – Golden Gate Esther Lully, and author, columnist and Professor Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy about the Executive Overreach and the exercise of war powers, and assassination of American citizens. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss compare and contrast the presidencies of Biden and Obama, we assess the Republican candidates for President, and we discuss the battle for America.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about the Presidential candidacy of Governor DeSantis in the 2024 election. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the European Union’s assault on patent law. We also visit with Linda Harden about Covid 19 vaccines, school choice in North Carolina, and Dominion voting machines.
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events including developments in Greece, Sudan, Israel, Ukraine, and the G7 meeting in Japan. President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss the unintended consequences on banning fox hunts in England. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and current novelist, Jim McTague about the possible consequences of the debt ceiling negotiations
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about progress on the debt-ceiling negotiations, and his thoughts on the Durham report. The President of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity Phil Kerpen and I discuss the harm inflicted by school closings during COVID. CEO of the James Madison Institute Dr. Bob McClure and I discuss the historic last legislative session in Florida. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the evidence of corruption revealed by the Durham report.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss “education savings accounts” and school choice with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Pastor Rick Stevens. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss more evidence of collusion between government and big business. We also discuss elections and local politics with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Wednesday’s show, we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy about the Executive Overreach and the selective enforcement of Federal Laws. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss the Durham report, former Attorney General Bill Barr, Justice, and the IRS.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about bill signings and the Governor’s response to the budget submitted by the legislature. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss government corruption and the “independent agency” scam. We visit with Linda Harden about the Durham report exonerating President Trump. We visit with Boo Mortenson about Martha Stewart and the good works of Governor DeSantis.
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events including developments in Turkey, Thailand Israel, and Ukraine. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and current novelist, Jim McTague about candidates to replace Biden on the ’24 Democrat Presidential ticket.
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As a college faculty member, I was concerned with being labeled a racist. While there was nothing that should have caused that to occur, I knew that the allegation could come out of nowhere, over anything that someone wanted to construe in that manner. This became manifest on one occasion when I pioneered a humanities course on The Holocaust at my college. Several of my Black students suggested it was racist, since I didn’t introduce a course on The Atlantic Slave Trade. I would also note that there was more than a hint of anti-Semitism in these accusations.
This concern grew as the weaponizing of race, as a political tool, became more common…and alarming. I had taught in a mixed racial environment for many years, quite successfully as documented by many teaching awards, but knew that all it took was one malcontent who might ruin my reputation…or career. While any labeling of this type would have been outlandish, I had seen too many lives destroyed to ignore the potential if it did occur and, in fact, that accusation was hurled at me one other time. This circumstance was particularly revealing and of significance.
When I ran for the Peekskill Board of Education, I supported the use of the SATs as one of many measurements that should be used for college admission. For the most part, not an exclusive device, but one of many standards that could be used. As an exclusive device it could only be used for extreme lows. For example, no one with a 400 SAT score in math could have, nor should have, been accepted into MIT. Those type of situations, however, were not the norm.
At the school board debate, I was called a racist for advocating the SATs since Blacks, on average, underperform on these objective measurements. As I indicated above, the need to perform well in math is critical to predict success in, for example, an actuarial college, and this is well documented, as is the need to perform well on the English SATs to succeed at any high quality liberal arts college.
Yet, by suggesting the use of this important measurement, cries of “racism” went up from several in the audience. The reaction was so immediate and intense, it resembled a chant that had been drummed into their minds by those who would gain from this perspective. It certainly wouldn’t have been the students, who would not have succeeded at academic institutions where their SAT’s should not have warranted their admission.
My support of a nationally used, widely accepted, objective device, to determine level of competency in critical academic areas, turned me into a racist. No suggestion was made that my position or logic were incorrect. I was a racist for merely supporting a method that produced lower levels of performance for Blacks, on average, than Whites or Asians. In the parking lot on the way out, there was a face to face aggressive confrontation where that charge was repeated.
This concept of, “on average,” must be understood. Any individual Black might perform at a higher level than any White or Asian and they, of course, must be reacted to entirely on their own individual merit. In other words, average performance of a group has nothing to do with individual members of that group…yet, I was a racist for supporting the SATs.
It would be absurd, and racist, to suggest that all Blacks should not be admitted to a college because they, on average, underperform on the SAT’s. I have never heard that thought being offered, least of all by myself.
Recently, Rich Lowry, editor-in-chief of the National Review, published a revealing essay on this exact subject. I’ve reproduced it below in its entirety. His writing contains some of the more recent, and important information on this topic:
He wrote:
“The long era of the dominance of the SAT in college admissions is coming to an end. The test is increasingly being shelved not because it failed but because it succeeded in all the wrong ways.
According to a survey from an anti-testing outfit, more than 80% of four-year colleges won’t require standardized tests for admissions this coming fall. Many have made the tests optional, and some won’t consider them at all. In a swath of academia, the pandemic expedient of dropping the tests has seamlessly transitioned to a permanent change.
If this isn’t a leap forward for fairness or rationality, it is another ringing victory for the equity of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” fame. With homework now on the chopping block for not being equitable enough — kids with involved parents tend to actually do their homework — it shouldn’t be a surprise that the SAT is being shown the door.
The SAT, with its signature four-option multiple-choice answers, isn’t perfect. As a mass-administered, easy-to-grade, objective test, though, it’s hard to beat.
Despite progressive denialism, it has been established that the SAT and ACT predict academic performance. As the renegade academic Freddie deBoer points out, there is a correlation between family income and SAT scores, but it doesn’t account for most of the divergence in scores. (I would add**…it really doesn’t matter what caused the underperformance. The SAT’s documents “readiness” at that moment, and explaining why a student does not do well might generate changes elsewhere, but it does not alter that a student may fail because of their inabilities as they enter a university in the coming fall)
Lowry goes on…MIT, which can’t fool around thanks to its demanding math requirements, has bucked the trend toward minimizing or dumping the SAT. The dean of admissions explained in 2022 why the school was bringing back the SAT requirement after the pandemic: “Our ability to accurately predict student academic success at MIT is significantly improved by considering standardized testing — especially in mathematics — alongside other factors.”**
The deeper problem with the SAT, of course, is that it doesn’t produce the racial outcomes that the people who run institutions of higher education, especially elite ones, want.
The test that has been smeared as a tool of white supremacy is a conveyor belt for Asian Americans into top colleges in numbers that college administrators find embarrassing and inconvenient. So, they have an affirmation-action regime designed to keep those numbers down and fine-tune the racial balance of their student bodies to their liking.
This is where the SAT is unwelcomed in another way. As a measure of preparedness with hard numbers attached, it provides incontrovertible evidence of the racial bias against Asian Americans.**
With a potential loss in the Supreme Court’s big affirmative action case looming, colleges and universities are already finding a way to finagle out of the decision. Without the SAT, they can continue to get the racial results they want without as obvious a paper trail.**
You can have the twisted notion of equity that now prevails throughout our elite culture, or you can have a test that demonstrates academic talent regardless of race, but you can’t have both. Academia is making its choice.”**
Lowry’s points are well documented and indisputable in their logic. However, and this is not the fault of Lowry’s, the issue of SAT’s is but a specific example of a general problem. That problem can be identified as circumstance that will occur whenever there is a consistent underperformance by African Americans in any area of academic pursuit.
Whenever, and wherever, that lower performance cannot be remedied by any interventions, the answer has consistently been to lower academic standards to a point where relatively equal outcomes can be achieved. With this as the defining feature of the “modern” educational system, the result, of course, is a dramatic reduction in the quality of graduates.
This is true whenever and wherever it takes place; it is true in elite universities, law schools and medical colleges. Once the “need” is accepted to produce equal outcomes, and you can’t produce them at the top, then the only place they can be realized is somewhere closer to the bottom. With that, there has been a clearly recognizable decline in, not only our level of literacy and numeracy, but the performance across the board in all significant occupations that are necessary for a quality society to be…a quality of society.
I would go as far as saying that this is the most significant problem facing America and, if not remedied, will make all other problems irresolvable.
Here is but one story with some immediacy that illustrates all that has been offered:
“Approximately 40 medical schools have dropped the MCAT, an exam that determines an individual’s ability to problem solve, think critically, and understand concepts about medical study.
This will have far-reaching effects on the future of medical care.”
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events including developments in England, Syria, Sudan, and Ukraine. President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss the wisdom and insight of urban planner, Jane Jacobs. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and current novelist, Jim Mctague.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about negotiations on the debt ceiling, and we discuss newly-revealed evidence of bribery of Biden by a foreign national when he was Vice President. We visit with the Board Chair of Books for Collier Kids, Sallie Williams, about the terrific impact they are having with childhood literacy in Collier County. Senior Economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young and I discuss GDP, inflation, and the state of our economy.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss the ranking of public school systems by U.S News, and we find out who was selected as the superintendent of schools in Collier County from the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. The President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss the cronyism between big banks and the federal government. Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich and I discuss the role of technology and robotics in healthcare. We also visit with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Wednesday’s show, we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy about executive overreach through executive orders and selective enforcement of Federal laws. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss the importance today of the Kennedy assassination, a critical Supreme Court decision coming up, and an update on Tucker Carlson.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator and Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about legislation “flying and dying” in the final week of the legislative session, and we discuss the finalization of the Florida budget. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the threats of Artificial Intelligence. We visit with Linda Harden about Tucker Carlson and the left’s losses in cable news. We visit with Boo Mortenson new revelations about Jeffrey Epstein.
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events including developments in Israel, Paraguay, Ukraine, France, Germany, and Sudan. President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss how Israel’s Declaration of Independence almost didn’t happen. We also visit with Dr Lee Gross about the chaos created around the world by socialized medicine.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about negotiations on the debt ceiling, and we discuss Biden’s announcement to run for another term. We visit with Dr. Chad Savage about practical ways to save Medicare. Senior Economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young and I discuss GDP, inflation, and the state of our economy. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about our two-tiered system of justice.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss just-passed legislation requiring teachers to pay their union dues directly to the union, and we get an update on the selection of the superintendent of schools in Collier County from the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. The President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss the “comment period” required by alphabet agencies and unelected bureaucrats in D.C. The Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, and I discuss the financial power of hospitals in government-provided healthcare. We also visit with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Wednesday’s show, we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy about executive overreach and “executive orders.” Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss Biden’s recorded and cringe-worthy announcement yesterday, and we explore the context and meaning of Tucker Carlson’s departure from Fox News.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator and Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about “member” legislation and the finalization of the Florida budget. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the changes in cable broadcasting including the exit of Tucker Carlson from Fox News. We also visit with Linda Harden about Tucker Carlson and the changes at Fox. We visit with Boo Mortenson about “election fatigue.”
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global events including developments in Israel, Russia, Ukraine, and Sudan. President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss whether Nordic countries are socialist as many people think. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about the debt ceiling negotiations and about who’s really running the country.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about negotiations on the debt ceiling, and we discuss the status of New York litigation against Donald Trump. We visit with CEO of Community Pregnancy Clinics, Scott Baier, about their work to support women and men during and after unwanted pregnancies. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about the absurd proposed rules on emissions proposed by the Biden administration.
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On Thursday’s show, we get an update on Florida public education legislation from the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. The President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss how federal regulations in banking support the wealthy at the expense of “the little guy.” The Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, and I discuss healthcare issues involved in the debt limit debate. We also visit with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy about executive overreach and “treaty powers.” Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss the damage done by biased news outlets – especially the New York Times. We also discuss the absurdity of “woke” and the left.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator and Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about more proposed tax cuts in Florida, and the high level of legislation sent to the Governor’s desk this session. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss government programs to fix what’s not broken. We visit with Linda Harden about Tucker Carlson’s most interesting interview with Elon Musk, and we discuss Robert F. Kennedy’s upcoming announcement to be a Presidential candidate. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about “secrets” of six landmarks in the U.S.
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global news including developments in Israel, Russia, Ukraine, and Sudan. President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss the legacy of Edgar Guest, the “people’s poet.” We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about the significance of the ill-conceived “Bud Light” ad campaign.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about the status of New York litigation against Donald Trump, and we discuss Biden’s “regulatory modernization” push. We visit with Vice President of Hodges University Adrian Kerr about the launch of their exciting new “workforce readiness” program. Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon and I discuss strategies to address the shortage of primary care physicians – especially in rural areas. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about how much more dangerous the world has become under the Biden administration.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss the Collier Country Commissioner’s resolution to prevent mask and vaccine mandates with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. The President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss how federal legislation discriminates against small banks and supports the “big guy.” We also visit with Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich about exciting developments in robotics and custom implants.
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On Wednesday’s show, we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy about executive overreach and the administrative state. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss some “good news” as well as a number of news stories demonstrating the incompetence of the Biden administration.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator and Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about the achievements in the first half of the legislative session and what to expect in the last 21 days. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the “PTAB” Board and the degradation of the patent process. We visit with Linda Harden about Gavin Newsom’s Florida visit and Alvin Bragg’s response to Jim Jordan’s investigation of his office. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about evidence of growing pessimism in America.
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global news including developments in Israel, Russia, Ukraine, and the leaked Pentagon Papers. President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss FDR’s distressing executive order in 1933 requiring U.S. citizens to turn in their gold. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about the ill-conceived and financially burdensome “green energy” movement.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about Alvin Bragg’s weak case in the indictment of Donald Trump, and we discuss the lack of progress on debt ceiling negotiations. We visit with CEO of the Naples Historical Society Elaine Reed about the recovery of the Historical District from Hurricane Ian. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about the implication for the Republic of Bragg’s indictment of Donald Trump.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss “Assassination Classroom,” an inappropriate book found in public schools promoting classroom violence, with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. The Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, and I discuss the nutritional value of items available on the federal welfare or SNAP program. The President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss the history of secession in the United States and his move to Belize. We also visit with former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy about “content moderation” and the controversy over social media. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss yesterday’s indictment of Donald Trump, his speech last night, China’s influence, and artificial intelligence (AI).
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator and Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about the volume of constructive legislation passed by both houses and sent to the Governor for his approval. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the government as an impediment to advancing the development of “5G.” We visit with Linda Harden about the indictment of Donald Trump. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the leading cause of death among children.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about artificial intelligence (AI) as well as current global news including developments in Russia, Ukraine, Finland and Israel. President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss the inspiring benevolent life of Mary Seacole. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about how Donald Trump is dominating the news.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about Alvin Bragg’s indictment of Donald Trump and we discuss the lack of progress on debt ceiling negotiations. Anesthesiologist Dr. Marilyn Singleton and I discuss ways states can decrease health care costs. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about the repercussions of Bragg’s indictment of Donald Trump.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss the Governor’s bill signing in Naples yesterday and we discuss legislation to enhance public education with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. The Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, and I discuss the FDA approval of over-the-counter distribution of Narcan, an antidote for opioid overdose. The President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss the Federal Trade Commission and patent protection. We also visit with former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Senior Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation William Yeatman, Dr. Marilyn Singleton, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy about the controversy over social media. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss Vice President Harris’ visit to Africa and China’s growing influence in Africa and elsewhere. We also discuss recruiting problems in our military and the issue of reparations.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with the President of Less Government Seton Motley about “shareholder activism.” We visit with Linda Harden about yesterday’s tragic shooting in Nashville and we discuss news alternatives to the main stream media. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about the evidence of the deterioration of our culture and values.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global news including developments in Russia, Ukraine, China, Israel. President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss the life and questionable legacy of John Lennon. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about the Fed, inflation, and the banking system.
Please join us for Tuesday’s show. We have terrific guests including our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, President of Less Government Seton Motley, Boo Mortenson, and Linda Harden.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about Alvin Bragg’s crumbling case against Trump and the reason behind Biden’s new “national monuments.” Ocean scientist and author Ellen Prager and I discuss her new book, Red Tide, and the “seaweed bloom” headed our way. Senior Policy Fellow at American for Prosperity Dean Clancy and I discuss common sense fixes for Medicare. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about the repercussions of Bragg’s possible indictment of Donald Trump.
Please join us for Monday’s show. We have terrific guests including historians Marc Schulman and Larry Reed as well as author Jim McTague.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss “school choice” legislation that will be considered by the State Senate today with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Pastor Rick Stevens. The Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, and I discuss the out-of-control costs of Medicare and Medicare Advantage programs. The President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss the left’s strategy of “anarcho-tyranny.” We also visit with former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Senior Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation William Yeatman, Dean Clancy from Americans for Prosperity, Ocean Scientist Ellen Prager, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy about the Supreme Court’s current review of affirmative action. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss the pending indictment of Donald Trump and the success of Chinese global propaganda.
Please join us on Thursday’s show. We’ll visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizen’s Alliance Pastor Rick Stevens, Cato Institute’s Michael Cannon, President of Less Government Seton Motley, and the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator and Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about tort reform and affordable housing bills that are making their way through the legislative process. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss an example of the Senate finally blocking a poor agency nominee. We visit with Linda Harden about the left’s many attempts to prevent Trump from running for re-election. We also visit with Boo Mortenson about money and U.S currency.
Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and author and Professor Andrew Joppa.
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global news including global bank weakness as well as developments in Russia, Ukraine, China, Israel, Holland, and France. President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss Montana’s growth and its legacy of freedom from Ireland. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about bank failures, crypto currencies, and repercussions for our economy.
Please join us for Tuesday’s show. We have terrific guests including our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, President of Less Government Seton Motley, Boo Mortenson, and Linda Harden.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about the SVB bailout and House Bill HR 1. President of American Commitment Phil Kerpen and I discuss the dire need for federal spending reform. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about Biden’s remarkable accumulation of wealth as a lifetime “civil servant.”
Please join us for Monday’s show. We have terrific guests including historians Marc Schulman and Larry Reed as well as author Jim McTague.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss the progress on Florida’s public education legislation with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. The Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, and I discuss regulations in healthcare that limit health care accessibility and elevate costs. The President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss big banks, big tech and bailouts. We also visit with former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Senior Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation William Yeatman, the President of American Commitment Phil Kerpen, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute Bob Levy about the Supreme Court’s review of the student loan cancellation plan in the current session of the Supreme Court. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss bank failures and bailouts, climate change and the Willow Project, and the evolving political climate.
Please join us on Thursday’s show. We’ll visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizen’s Alliance Keith Flaugh, Cato Institute’s Michael Cannon, President of Less Government Seton Motley, and the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator and Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about tort reform and affordable housing bills that are making their way through the legislative process. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss covid, climate change, and the globalists’ theft of patent rights. We visit with Linda Harden about inflation and bank failures. We also visit with Boo Mortenson the change in social values about happiness and work.
Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and author and Professor Andrew Joppa.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global news including developments in Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ukraine, and China. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about the FDIC takeover of SVB Bank and probable repercussions for the economy.
Please join us for Tuesday’s show. We have terrific guests including our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, President of Less Government Seton Motley, Boo Mortenson, and Linda Harden.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about Biden’s ’24 federal budget proposal and about federal debt limit negotiations. We visit with Founder and CEO of Optima Foundation about their contributions to expanding school choice, and we discuss the upcoming Education Freedom Gala on March 26. President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss “Montana’s Greatest Hollywood Actor.” We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about the threats and opportunities created by “Artificial Intelligence.”
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss the progress on Florida public education legislation with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. The Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, and I discuss the financial waste in Medicare. The President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss how the Fed and big banks punish “the little guy” in an inflationary environment. We also visit with former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett about the housing stock destroyed by Hurricane Ian.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Senior Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation William Yeatman, the Founder and CEO of the Optima Foundation Erika Donalds, President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, Bob Levy, about the Supreme Court’s review key cases being reviewed in the current session of the Supreme Court. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss conflicts around the globe and the impact of the release of 41,000 hours of January 6 tapes to Tucker Carlson,
Please join us on Thursday’s show. We’ll visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizen’s Alliance Keith Flaugh, Cato Institute’s Michael Cannon, President of Less Government Seton Motley, and the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator and Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about today’s opening of the Florida legislative session. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the cost of collusion between big banks and the government. We visit with Linda Harden about January 6 revelations on last night’s Tucker Carlson Show. We also visit with Boo Mortenson.
Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and author and Professor Andrew Joppa.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global news including developments in Israel, Iran, Ukraine, and China. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about economic lessons for the Ford and Carter administrations.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about Biden’s ’24 budget, and we discuss how both chambers of Congress have voted to turn over Biden’s wacky “ESG” rules. We visit with Kevin Schmidt, Director of Investigations at Americans for Prosperity Foundation, about the damage done by “Certificate of Need” rules. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about how the worst is yet to come from the “climate cartels.”
Please join us for Monday’s show. We have terrific guests including historian Marc Schulman, President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed, and author Jim McTague.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss key public education legislative initiatives proposed for the next legislative session. The President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss unelected federal bureaucrats who demonstrate a disregard for Constitutional restraint. We also visit with Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. George Markovich and the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Senior Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation William Yeatman and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, Bob Levy, about the Supreme Court’s review of social media and section 230 protections. Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan being reviewed by the Supreme Court. We also discuss China and “legalism.”
Please join us on Thursday’s show. We’ll visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizen’s Alliance Keith Flaugh, Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich, President of Less Government Seton Motley, and the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator and Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about the opening of the legislative session next week. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss “fixes” to the U. S. patent process that would incentivize entrepreneurs. We also visit with Linda Harden about the apparent corruption of our public health officials and we share breaking news about bribes paid to elected officials in Arizona by the Sinaloa Cartel.
Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and author and Professor Andrew Joppa.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global news including developments in Ukraine, Turkey, China, Hungary Mexico, and Israel. We discuss Jim Crow laws with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about little-known facts about Biden’s student loan relief program
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about the Fulton County, Georgia Grand Jury fiasco, and we discuss the Supreme Court’s review of Biden’s student debt forgiveness program. We visit with Dr. Robert Dean about his call for Congress to de-regulate health care. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about how Biden’s flaws invite dangerous exploitation.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss Florida legislation proposed for education savings accounts with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. The Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, and I discuss ways to reduce medical costs in Medicare. The President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss the disfunction of the Federal Trade Commission. We also visit with former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Senior Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation William Yeatman, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we visit with Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, Bob Levy, about the Supreme Court and “public accommodation laws.” Author and Professor Andrew Joppa and I discuss the growing alliance among Russia, China, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. We also discuss Ukraine and “culture wars” in America.
Please join us on Thursday’s show. We’ll visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizen’s Alliance Keith Flaugh, Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute, President of Less Government Seton Motley, and the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator and Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about “Constitutional Carry” and school safety legislation. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the Supreme Court’s review of “Section 230” in a case that could reshape the fundamental architecture of the internet. We also visit with Linda Harden about Biden’s visit to Ukraine and this administration’s lack of attention to the problems in East Palestine, Ohio.
Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute, and author and Professor Andrew Joppa.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global news including developments in Ukraine, Turkey, China, Hungary and Israel. We discuss Stefan Kisielewski, the Polish hero who helped break communism, with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about “guns and butter” and the Biden economy.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about the state of debt ceiling discussions. We visit with Collier County Clerk of Courts and Comptroller Crystal Kenzel about Home Owners Associations, and property appraisals post “Ian.” We also visit with Hodges Funeral Director Michelle Matuzak about Sunday’s “Grand Opening” of their Life Celebration Center. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about why those UFO’s probably aren’t Russian.
Please join us for Monday’s show. We have terrific guests including historian Marc Schulman, President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed, and author Jim McTague.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss new concepts of “micro schools” with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. The President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss the disfunction of the Federal Trade Commission. We also visit with former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Senior Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation William Yeatman, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell, our Clerk of Courts and Collier County Comptroller Chrystal Kinzel, and Michell Matuzak from Hodges Funeral Home.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we visit with author and Professor Andrew Joppa about the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the Republican Presidential candidates, balloons, and Ukraine.
Please join us on Thursday’s show. We’ll visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizen’s Alliance Keith Flaugh, Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute, President of Less Government Seton Motley, and the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator and Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about proposed tort reform legislation in Florida. We visit with Dr. Susan Wilson, Founder and CEO of the Tumaini Fund, about her life-saving work providing relief to orphans in Tanzania. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the ubiquitous effects of “crony capitalism”. We also visit with Linda Harden about the lack of comments from Biden on Balloon and “other flying objects.”
Please join us tomorrow when we visit with author and Professor Andrew Joppa.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global news including developments in Israel, Ukraine, Turkey, Syria, and “flying objects” over the USA. We discuss a shoutout for “Silent Cal” with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague “flying objects” over the USA.
Please join us for Tuesday’s show. We have terrific guests including our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, President of Less Government Seton Motley, Dr. Susan Wilson from the Tumaini Fund, and Linda Harden.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about the “State of the Union” address as well as the waste, fraud, and abuse from the pandemic spending programs. We visit with Linda Harden about the lack of media coverage of the destruction of the Nordstrom 2 pipeline. We also discuss revelations from the hearings on Capitol Hill. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about Biden’s poor performance at the “State of the Union” address.
Please join us for Monday’s show. We have terrific guests including historian Marc Schulman, President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed, and author Jim McTague.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss the education priorities for this legislative session with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. The President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss the “State of the Union” address and progress toward implementing “5G.” We also visit with former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Senior Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation William Yeatman and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 11 years broadcasting on the internet.
On Wednesday’s show, we discuss the government’s role in prescribing behaviors of private businesses like non-discrimination with Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute. We visit with author and Professor Andrew Joppa about Biden’s State of the Union address, the Chinese balloon incursion, and slavery reparations.
Please join us on Thursday’s show. We’ll visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizen’s Alliance Keith Flaugh, Michael Cannon from the Cato Institute, President of Less Government Seton Motley, and the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator and Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about this week’s “special legislative session.” The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the explosive world-wide growth of the internet. Linda Harden and I anticipate the content of tonight’s “State of the Union” address. We also visit with Pastor Ed Brandt from Lely Presbyterian Church.
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global news including developments in Ukraine, Israel, Turkey, Syria, and China’s Balloon over the USA. We discuss a great American journalist of the early 20th century, Dorothy Thompson, with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about the distortions created in the economy by green energy subsidies.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about Biden’s trove of classified documents, and we get an update on negotiations on the debt ceiling. We visit with Outreach Coordinator with the Community Pregnancy Clinics Kathryn Hallinan about their life-saving work and their big event coming up on February 25. Gulfshore Playhouse’ Chief Advancement Officer Kimberly Dye shares exciting news about their new Performing Arts Center being built in downtown Naples. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about how badly Biden has been compromised by China.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss past policy and legislative achievements and legislation for the expansion of the use of Education Savings Accounts with the Marketing Manager of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Stael Dantes. The President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss examples of and problems with “regulatory capture.” We also visit with Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. George Markovich.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Senior Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation William Yeatman, Kathryn Hallinan from Community Pregnancy Clinics, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, we discuss the government’s role in prescribing the certain behaviors of private business with Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute. We visit with author and Professor Andrew Joppa about the escalating danger of nuclear war in Ukraine and the use of “artificial intelligence” promoted by the World Economic Forum.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator and Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about “constitutional carry” and other legislation planned for the upcoming session. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the eroding protections for patent holders in the USA. Linda Harden and I discuss the “neo-cons” support of the war in Ukraine, the bounty on the life of Enos Kanter Freedom, and the questionable efficacy of the vaccine.
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global news including developments in Ukraine, Israel, Iran, and the Czech Republic. We discuss why real heroes in our history matter with the President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about Amtrack “boondoggles” and other wasteful government spending.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about Biden’s trove of classified documents, and we get an update on negotiations on the debt ceiling. Former Congressman and Ambassador to the Vatican, Francis Rooney, and I discuss the 2022 mid-term election results and his thoughts on the path forward. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about Biden’s classified document stash and the many questions it raises.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss legislation for the expansion of the use of Education Savings Accounts with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. The President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss the need for legislation to empower “alphabet agencies” to make rules affecting our freedoms. We visit with Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, about the problems with the FDA approval of an obesity drug. We also visit with the former Mayor on Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Senior Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation William Yeatman, Ambassador Francis Rooney, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, we discuss academia including Governor DeSantis’ academic reforms, the Biden document charade, and the World Economic Forum with Professor Andrew Joppa.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator and Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about plans for the upcoming legislative session. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the Biden administration’s unwarranted push for “net neutrality.” Linda Harden and I discuss more information indicating the vaccines do not deliver as advertised. We also visit with former Madison, Wisconsin radio personality, Boo Mortenson about the abundance of plastic in our lives.
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about population density and China. We also discuss developments in Israel, Germany, and Ukraine. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about Tesla and distortions in markets because of government subsidies.
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The Thesis:There is a provable relationship among three historical groups…The Illuminati…Marxist/Communism, and Karl Schwab’s, World Economic Forum…which I’ll call “Schwabism,” for that is what it is. (And yes, there was an Illuminati).**
Each of their founders came from a compressed area of what is now Germany. They were, to a greater or lesser extent, impacted by the persistent philosophies of that area. In general, each group was designed around those same essential philosophies.
Though the Illuminati can be offered as the starting point, even it was derived from more ancient philosophies. Basically, all wanted a destruction of all that preceded them and sought, or are seeking, a remake of what it is to be human and, by so doing, gaining control of humanity…and governments… within all its behavioral implications. All three sound superficially benign, if not benevolent, yet all three offered little more than a dystopian future.**
I would have included National Socialism in this analysis but, I hesitated, not wanting to hear the oft offered rebuttal of, “Nothing can be compared to National Socialism.” In terms of horrors wrought, they would be right…in terms of philosophies they would be wrong.**
Here’s my case:
Adam Weishaupt was a German philosopher and professor of civil and canon law. On May 1, 1776 he founded the “Illuminati” in Bavaria. Initially, “Illumination” was designated for a group of “outstanding and enlightened” individuals in the society. Each isolated cell of initiates reported to a superior, whom they did not know; a party structure that was effectively adopted by those later groups. Secrecy was a top priority.
Weishaupt’s Illuminati prescribed in great detail everything which the members had obediently to read and think. This approach to “illumination” or “enlightenment” was a degraded and twisted attack on The Enlightenment itself. Independence of thought and judgement was specifically prevented by the Order of the Illuminati’s rules and regulations. All this takes place under the direction of another, namely under that of the “Superiors” [of the Order].
Although the Illuminati has been mystified in popular fiction, there is nothing bizarre about its story. So strikingly similar is Illuminism, in its basic principles, to what we recognize as Marxism, and the World Economic Forum today, it is reasonable to surmise that it was used as the model for all of those drawn up many decades later.
To illustrate this, Weishaupt’s seven-part plan for Illuminism was as follows. Consider both Marxism and Schwabism against these points:
1. Abolition of all Existing Governments
2. Abolition of Private Property
3. Abolition of Inheritance
4. Abolition of Patriotism
5. Abolition of the Family Unit
6. Abolition of Religion
7. Creation of a New World Order (World Government)
Anyone who has even casually studied Marxism or “Schwabism” can certainly see their significant relationship to the Illuminati.
The WEF seeks to realize, through its “Great Reset” agenda, what it calls The Fourth Industrial Revolution that…“The Fourth Industrial Revolution is characterized by a range of new technologies that are fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, impacting all disciplines, economies and industries, and even challenging ideas about what it means to be human.
It goes on…The Fourth Industrial Revolution is the first where the tools of technology can become literally embedded within us and even change who we are at the level of our genetic makeup. At this point, there should be no question in your mind that the WEF, through the scientific means of bio-digital convergence and genetic engineering, intends for the creation of new types of human life so far beyond natural man that its members will be regarded as a superior class.
To get a mental image of what bio-digital convergence might look like, look no further than the scenarios being proposed by the “Policy-Foresight Agency” of Canada. It is exploring the applications of bio-digital convergence to society. This is a clear sign that the Canadian government …for but one… is working to align its future policies with the WEF’s goal of trans-humanizing mankind.
This would not be unexpected, given that Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was a WEF protégé, having been groomed to champion its cause as a member of the organization’s “Young Global Leaders” (YGL) program – just as too many of the world’s current leaders and influencers of government, enterprise, academia and mass media have also been.
In fact, the founder of the WEF, Klaus Schwab, confirmed both the influence over the Canadian government that his organization had already established and the WEF’s ongoing program of deploying its Young Global Leaders to infiltrate the decision-making bodies of national governments when, he said:
“When I mention, now, names like Mrs. Merkel, even Vladimir Putin, and so on: they all have been Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum. But what we are very proud of now, with the young generation, like Prime Minister Trudeau, President of Argentina, and so on is that we penetrate the cabinets. So, yesterday I was at the reception for Prime Minister Trudeau, and I would know that half of this cabinet, or even more than half of this cabinet are…for our…actually Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum.”
Haven’t you wondered where Justin Trudeau drew the “authority” for some of his draconian actions.
By comparison, the WEF’s Global Shapers Community, “a network of young people driving dialogue, action and change” which is to train its future agents of global influence in the one-decade younger age bracket, touts vastly more impressive numbers: over 10,200 active and 4,100 alumni members, with 457 “hubs” located in 148 countries. Active membership in the group appears to have nearly doubled since January 2016, based on a briefing published by the European Parliamentary Research Service which stated that there were 5,300 members at that time.
It is pertinent to reflect on the tenets of Marxism, as the WEF has apparently embraced them as guiding principles. This can be seen at various points in the WEF’s literature. As stated on its website “…rethinking capitalism, or giving capitalism a “Great Reset, means that capitalism and socialism will need to merge to create a productive and inclusive economic and social model.” So, the WEF is prescribing a higher dose of socialism as the cure for the world’s economic and social ills.
In November 2016, the WEF released a short video entitled “Eight predictions for the world in 2030”. The first, and most infamous, “prediction” declared in the video was “You’ll own nothing, and you’ll be happy” then qualified by, “Whatever you want, you’ll rent, and it’ll be delivered by drone”.
With that in mind, let us now reflect on what Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels had to say about property ownership in the Manifesto of the Communist Party:
“The distinguishing feature of Communism is not the abolition of property generally, but the abolition of bourgeois property. But modern bourgeois private property is the final and most complete expression of the system of producing and appropriating products, that is based on class antagonisms, on the exploitation of the many by the few. In this sense, the theory of the Communists may be summed up in the single sentence: Abolition of private property.”**
The parallel of the WEF’s notion that private property will cease to exist to Marxism’s avowal of it as a cornerstone of communist ideology is impossible to ignore.
Nonetheless, this is the narrative that the WEF offers up to justify our eventual ownership of nothing: A world where the boon of green energy renders personal possessions obsolete and our lives materially carefree, but which – it is unapologetically implied – will be only for those of us willing to give up our unrestricted freedom of movement and our privacy to the point that even our innermost thoughts are no longer our own.
To be sure many world leaders have aligned their policies with the aims of the WEF under Critical Race Theory 101 and the victimology of “Wokeness”. Much of what we’re experiencing beyond that can also be laid at the doorstep of the WEF:
• Endorsement of lawlessness and societal decay by decriminalizing crimes like burglary and illicit drug use and handicapping law enforcement in high-crime locales by defunding 105 and imposing vaccination mandates on police departments; 106 107
• Financially incentivizing rather than remedying joblessness and vagrancy
• Suspending the property rights of property owners and landowners while encouraging delinquency, trespassing, and squatting
• Cutting off critical transnational fuel supply lines.
• Welcoming and covertly resettling hundreds of thousands of unvetted illegal immigrants into society while trying to block legislation requiring that citizens properly identify themselves when voting
• Declaring unconstitutional vaccination mandates on large employers and even the populations of entire countries
• Subjecting citizens to extended lockdowns and travel restrictions
• Censoring any views contradicting their expressed narratives as “misinformation”
• Denying citizens’ rights of assembly and freedom of expression by disrupting legal, peaceful public protests
• Arming an infamous terrorist group in the Middle East with tens of billions of dollars’ worth of advanced military weapons and vehicles while abandoning a substantial number of free-world citizens.
All these actions performed under the direct or indirect influence of “Schwabism.”
As long as the power of these actors remains unchecked, the list of offenses will undoubtedly go on and life on this planet will become increasingly threatened. As has been said, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” It is paved even more deeply with bad intentions.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about the discovery of Biden’s trove of classified documents, and we discuss negotiations on the debt ceiling. Author Marina Berkovich and I discuss her life growing up in Soviet Russia and the similarities to the changes we’re observing here in the United States. The President of American Commitment Phil Kerpen and I discuss a common-sense approach to resolving the debt ceiling crisis. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about Biden’s classified document stash and our dual system of justice.
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Ten-Thousand Years in The Makin’
by Andy Joppa
…a few decades in the breakin’
Humanity is a puny species. It is this “puniness” that required us to develop a larger mental capacity. This increased capacity is not a sign of our superiority but, rather, our general physical inferiority. How so?
Each species develops characteristics that enable it to survive and, hence, perform its most important evolutionary function…reproduction. Early human life forms had no killing talons or claws. They weren’t strong nor fast. They couldn’t fly nor swim…at least as well as the shark that was chasing them. They were little more than prey in a world where they were surrounded by predators. Under that pressure the human brain increased in size and capacity as a survival mechanism. It is all we had going for us.
This increased capacity enabled us to become tool makers, and we became increasing adept at problem solving merely as the result of a thinking process that was removed from the actual moment of experience. In, other words, we could contemplate and plan. At that point we became superior (this does not mean better than…but only more than), not only by capacity but with the added ingredient of what can be called “being reasoned.”
As we became the increasingly dominant life form on the planet a harsh reality began to emerge. This new, larger capacity, tool making, reasoned brain, had no constraints…no governing mechanisms that moved it toward, what we might call, moral positions. In its earliest form this morality consisted of little more than gaining an understanding that there was more to be contemplated than the satisfaction gained at the precise moment of behavioral choice. There was also the village…the clan…the tribe.
As the eons passed those that protected their tribe had a greater chance of passing on their genetic makeup than those that didn’t. Three first cousins will have more of your genetic marker potential than you do. So, this willingness to commit to the well being of the village served a very distinct evolutionary benefit for those making the “sacrifice.” Their genes survived even if they didn’t.
The question now became one of using the larger capacity brain for the purpose of the village, while allowing for the understanding and utilization of moral constraints, using reasoned positions, while simultaneously supplying the materials for physical survival. That is quite a mouthful. I believe; however, it identifies accurately what we have spent 10,000 years trying to get right.
Since humanity was a species in the making, during that 10,000 years, there were countless errors and mis-directions. We could judge the success of a bird by its unlimited capacity to land on a branch. We could judge the success of a shark by its consistently successful hunting skills. Humanity had to be judged on its consistently applied use of reason to achieve the satisfaction of the needs of, and protection of, the tribe…the country…the nation.
After countless struggles, the year 1776 became the high-water mark for the progress that had been labored over for the past 10,000 years. In that year, Adam Smith published his Wealth of Nations and the colonial founders of America put to pen their Declaration of Independence. In that year…we had arrived.
Humanity, with full knowledge of past failures, had authored a moral economic treatise and a moral governmental treatise in which inalienable rights were guaranteed. What had to be done from that point was to merely apply the wisdom that these documents had bestowed.
To the extent we recognize Smith’s free market system and the concepts of freedom subsequently enshrined in our Constitution we can never wander far from the path of success that these words gave us. Both were the finest manifestations of our 10,000-year struggle.
Of course, since 1776, we have often wandered very far from that path. As long, however, as both stood as a beacon to be returned to, we could maintain our inexorable movement forward. A two-step forward, one-step backward type of model…but always moving one step ahead. That has been true till the advent of the 21st century. Without a specific date I’ll merely say the decades of this century.
In these decades we’ve seen our greatest accomplishments from 1776 totally eviscerated. The free market system of Smith had been rejected as there is movement backward in time to economic systems that would have pleased Darius of Persia or Octavius of Rome. Systems designed and controlled by the state…mostly for the benefit of the state and its elite leaders at the very top. Call this what you will but it is undeniably a retreat backward to less fertile time for the fulfillment of individual lives.
In a like manner we have seen the words of The Declaration put to scorn, as are the freedoms enshrined in, and guaranteed by, The Constitution. Both of these being replaced by the whimsical actions of totalitarian, or near totalitarian, governments. Once again, Darius and Octavius would have been pleased to see their authoritarian models once again being accepted…being lauded.
Those offering these changes tell you they are agents of our future. It is increasingly clear that they are little more than agents of the human past. A past that we have labored for 10,000 years to overcome. They have taken every measured source of human failure, packaged it in new words, and presented this already rotten meal to us as if it were just baked today. Hardly… it was long ago putrid. The fact that it’s being “cooked” with modern technology does not make it any the more appetizing.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss legislation to support education in Florida including the expansion of the use of Education Savings Accounts with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. The President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss his recent move to Belize and the contrast to his life in the USA. We visit with Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, about the over-expansion of Medicaid. We also visit with the former Mayor on Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Wednesday’s show, we discuss the government’s role in mandating the behavior of private business with Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute. We discuss the Biden classified documents and the mission of the World Economic Forum in Davos with Professor Andrew Joppa.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with the President of Less Government Seton Motley about China’s continuing theft of our intellectual property. Linda Harden and I discuss Elon Musk’s courageous stand against the left and his revelations of collusion and repression of free speech through the “Twitter Files.” We also visit with former Madison, Wisconsin radio personality, Boo Mortenson about China’s weaponization of TikTok.
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global news including the impact of the warm winter in Europe and developments in Ukraine, Israel, Norway, and China. We discuss the Senator who saved America from FDR’s court-packing scheme with the President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about the upcoming negotiations on the debt ceiling.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about Biden’s trove of classified documents, and we discuss the start of the 118thCongress. We visit with The Clerk of Courts and Comptroller of Collier County, Crystal Kinzel, about her role in the county, the financial health of the county, and several helpful services available. Hillsdale College Professor and author Mark Moyar and I discuss his book on the Viet Nam War, “Triumph Regained.” We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about Biden’s classified document stash.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss expanding the use of Education Savings Accounts in Florida Public Schools with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Pastor Rick Stevens. The President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss his recent move to Belize, and we discuss Biden’s executive orders. We visit with Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, about ways to cut medical and dental costs. We also visit with the former Mayor on Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Wednesday’s show, we discuss the fast start and high expectations for the “people’s house,” Biden’s gaffe with classified materials, and political “props” with Professor Andrew Joppa.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator and Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about the Governor’s Inauguration, and we discuss the plan to transform the New College of Florida into “Hillsdale South.” The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the Biden administration’s plan to push unqualified candidates through Senate approval. Linda Harden and I discuss Biden’s removal of classified documents when he was Vice President, and we discuss the “Twitter Files.” We also visit with former Madison, Wisconsin radio personality, Boo Mortenson about one medical practitioner’s unique views on exercise and nutrition.
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global news including developments on our border and in Brazil, Ukraine, Russia and Iran. We discuss our different opinions of the rich versus the poor with the President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about the possible impact on financial markets of negotiating the debt ceiling.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about the House leadership fight and Biden’s pivot back to “bipartisanship.” We visit with John Tillman, CEO of the American Culture Project, about the need for focus on policy as well as investigations in Congress. Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute and I discuss the inequities created by group health insurance. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about some of 2022 dopiest news delusions.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss expanding the use of Education Savings Accounts in Florida Public Schools with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. The President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss the benefits of a border carbon tax. We visit with Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. George Markovich about the tragic event in Monday night’s Buffalo Bills game. We also visit with the former Mayor on Naples, Bill Barnett about McCarthy’s quest to become Speaker of the House.
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On Wednesday’s show, we discuss drug legalization and the opioid crisis with Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about the cultural characteristics of a successful nation, and we discuss McCarthy’s quest to become Speaker of the House.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator and Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about today’s Gubernatorial Inauguration and legislative plans for affordable housing. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the dearth of Apple’s innovation since the passing of Steve Jobs. Linda Harden and I discuss Damar Hamlin’s injury during last night’s NFL game, and we anticipate important breaking news this week. We also visit with former Madison, Wisconsin radio personality, Boo Mortenson about New Year’s resolutions and goals.
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In Defense of Fathers
by Andy Joppa
So, being a good man is not an exam or a qualification, it changes, and it incorporates being a good friend, a good father, a good employee, a good boss, a good neighbor and a good citizen.
- A. Gill
My academic and consulting forte was “culture.” We spent over a year trying to convert the Swiss based management culture of Credit Suisse into one that was more “Americanized.” We had some real success. In another, we went into Satellite Business Systems, a new high tech company of the early 80’s, built from three differing cultures, IBM, Aetna and Xerox, and tried to create a common culture from these three, that varied dramatically in their approach to management. We only partially succeeded in that endeavor.
My point is…I’m extremely sensitive to culture and its implications for the success or failure of companies…or nations. With that in mind, I offer the following that my “culturally sensitive antenna” has picked up over the past few years.
For many years, the lament of the women’s movement revolved around the consideration that spending time in the home, surrounded by screaming kids, was demeaning. She had to leave the house to fulfill herself and seek her true destiny. Merely being a mother was not enough to satisfy her sense of self. In fact, according to the lament, none of it really was. I could create an entire essay discussing the negatives that this view has created in our culture. It may very well have been the moment where it all started to go bad. While a dubious case can be made that women’s life involvements were enhanced, there is no case that can be made that these directions enhanced the well-being of society nor the children so effected.
However, I now find in many movies and other culturally manipulative areas it being suggested that the man must seek out the home and family…to the exclusion of all other things… for his only true value. His work has been basically defined as purposeless in the lives of his family. Even the old “excuse” that he had to earn money for the well-being of the family is no longer accepted as valid.
The wives, in these carefully scripted cultural media manipulations, often offer “wise” counsel that includes, “We’ll be OK”…”The children need you at home to tuck them in,” or “Wipe their noses,” or, “To go to their sixth-grade choir recital.” It resurrects some of the same attacks on Ghandi because he wasn’t a good father while “wasting” his time creating Indian independence.
Paying the bills, so goes the pleading, would somehow be taken care of by some miracle…or the government I would suppose. In addition, we should ignore that he’s working on a cure for a cancer or that he’s building a company that will employ thousands or that he’s invested dozens of years in getting there, in addition to achieving the academic credentials that might have made that possible. More simply, and realistically…because it’s his job no matter how onerous it is for him to even show up every day. It is what he owed his family. Now, just being there for nearly every moment in their lives is all that matters…or so the new cultural gurus would have it.
Lost in all of this nonsense are the realities of some families. The ungrateful children. The whiny wife who can’t stand having hubby around. The kiddies who resent the discipline from the father and…in many cases, no matter what the wife said…the reduced financial resources creating marital difficulties. The best of fathers can become depressed and feel lost without anything significant to do except wipe noses and listen to laments. Isn’t that what women have being saying for many years?
But, no matter what…the father is being urged to surrender everything that has been their source of pride and accomplishment to be a back-up parent. If they’re a doctor…no matter. If they’re critical for an organization’s success…no matter. If they’re making as many soccer games and boy scout badge ceremonies as they can…they have to be there for every redundant moment of their children’s lives. If not, it is suggested, their children’s lives and futures will be irreparably damaged.
What is all this nonsense about? First, and foremost, it represents a profound cultural shift. It is a significant part of diminishing the male role, not expanding it, and a further attempt to emasculate the male father figures and make them into little more than a background figure in their family’s life. In this process he becomes essentially useless and his life as profound actor in their family’s life…and the society in total, is sacrificed for very little of real value…if any.
Don’t read me wrong on any of this. The father has a legal and moral responsibility to do whatever he can to ensure the well-being of their family. They can be source of profound joy. However, this must include the pride, learning, and benefits that can take place from a father’s outside activities. If he can be there…he should. This cannot be extended to ignoring or diminishing his commitments that have been made elsewhere. They matter. They are real things. They are real obligations to other real people.
To personalize this…I love my wife and son and would do anything for them. This has included working as hard as I could to help ensure the quality of their lives. Part of that included taking my son to some of the classes that I was teaching. This also included showing my son, through my actions, the value of fulfilling your commitments and doing everything you can to do your job as well as you can do it. He learned that well, not because of my bedside manner, but as a result of what he observed in my vocational life.
As I could, I managed his little league team and was a Cub Scout pack leader. However, if I couldn’t be there, I couldn’t be there. My wife was mature enough to understand the healthiest role I could serve; pay the bills, do what was POSSIBLE for our family, and be a role model in my vocational life for my son’s future life. Our parental roles were not enhanced by merely doing what the other was doing.
This cultural assault on the primary roles of the father must end. It is part of larger attempt to even make it nearly impossible to define what a man and woman are (as shown by the recent answer from a supreme court judge.) The pressures in this direction are not being made to enhance the family…but to destroy it. To enhance your family is a beautiful thing. It must be recognized, however, that that is accomplished in many diverse ways. Merely surrendering your whole life to it is not one of the ways.
My family is the major part of my life…but it is far from being all of it. That obvious statement of reality is becoming more and more difficult to make in a society committed to destroying all biologic and cultural realities.
My father used to say, ‘I want you to be a good man; I want you to learn how to work. And I want you to be a serious person.’ I grew up with that in my mind.
Roberto Clemente
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global news including trends to follow in 2023 and developments in Brazil, Ukraine, and China. We discuss our national character with the President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about the problems with government cronyism and the green new deal.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with Dr. Aamir Hussain about the benefits of “Direct Care” for health care needs. Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, and I discuss drug approvals by the FDA and Medicare’s role in driving up drug costs. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about weather, climate, and climate alarmism.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss opportunities for Florida School Boards to make needed reforms with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. We also visit with the former Mayor on Naples, Bill Barnett about domestic violence in Collier County.
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On Wednesday’s show, we discuss the Supreme Court’s positions on drug legalization with Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about expectations for 2023 based on developments in 2022.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator and Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about legislative wins in 2022 and highlights of the challenges in 2023. Linda Harden and I discuss corruption to be addressed in 2023 by House sub-committees and the evidence of corruption in the CIA and FBI dating back decades. We also visit with former Madison, Wisconsin radio personality, Boo Mortenson about our fascination with narcissists.
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global news including developments in Ukraine, Russia, China, and we look ahead to 2023. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about the vulnerability of our energy grid.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about the passage of the $1.7 spending bill and the Supreme Court’s pause of Biden’s immigration plans. We visit with Dr. Chad Savage about the benefits of “Direct Care” for health care needs. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about media coverage of hearings on Capitol Hill after January 3.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss a massive review of textbooks beginning January 6 to assure they meet Florida standards with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. The Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon and I discuss the healthcare pork in the proposed government funding bill. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the hypocracy of big tech’s green energy push. We also visit with the former Mayor on Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Wednesday’s show, we discuss the Supreme Court’s decisions on our economic liberties with Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about the implications of the January 6 Committee report, and the absurdity of converting to electric vehicles.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator and Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about last week’s special legislative session in Tallahassee. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss our race to write the rules for “5G.” We discuss Tucker Carlson’s courageous interviews and annpoucements with local columnist Linda Harden. We also visit with former Madison, Wisconsin radio personality, Boo Mortenson about how we get the news.
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global news including developments in Iran, Ukraine, China, North Korea, Peru, and Brazil. We discuss past Presidents who warned us of the “federal gravy train” with the President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about climate change as an example of government overreach.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about budget battles in the lame duck session of Congress. We discuss local author Jack Tymann’s newly released novel, “Adam in Taoland.” CEO Michelle Corson discuss a terrific non-profit business, On the Road Lending. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about the impact of hit pieces of Donald Trump.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss why “elections have consequences” on Florida School Boards with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. The Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon and I discuss the government’s negative influence on drug pricing. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss his move to Belize as well as our trade deals around the world. We also visit with the former Mayor on Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Wednesday’s show, we discuss the Supreme Court’s decisions on our economic liberties with Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about the many diversions from solving America’s problems, including “transgenderism.”
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator and Florida State Senate President, Kathleen Passidomo, about this week’s special legislative session in Tallahassee addressing property insurance issues. We discuss Elon Musk’s disclosures about Twitter’s suppression of free speech and the news with local columnist Linda Harden. We also visit with former Madison, Wisconsin radio personality, Boo Mortenson about how we get the news.
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global news including developments in Iran, Ukraine, China, artificial intelligence, and Brazil. We discuss why socialism is “anti-social” with the President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about the Fed’s fight against inflation.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with Dean Stansel, Research Associate Professor at Southern Methodist University, about the annual report he co-authors on Economic Freedom of North America. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about the special interests behind climate alarm scams.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss legislative committee assignments and parental rights and school choice with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. The Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon and I discuss the financial crunch facing states because of the expansion of Medicaid during COVID. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the harmful cronyism between big banks and government. We also visit with the former Mayor on Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Wednesday’s show, we discuss the Supreme Court’s decisions on civil asset forfeiture and eminent domain with Bob Levy, Chairman Emeritus of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about yesterday’s election in Georgia, Trump’s comments on the Constitution, and the Supreme Court’s planned review on election law.
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Two Environments Requiring ZERO Failures
by Andy Joppa
For this purpose, I will tell you stories from two environments that were part of my past life:
My Becoming an Air Marshal
This story with some currency is when I applied to be a Federal Air Marshal in the early 70’s. Having just returned from Vietnam and looking for a life focus, a good friend and I took the Federal Air Marshal test. We both scored the highest in our region or area or office…can’t remember how that was defined. In any case, we both had the opportunity to accept that position. However, we were both talked out of it by the recruiting officer.
I will paraphrase after over fifty years what we were told. He said…we were too bright. We’d be bored. While the job sounds romantic, we’d probably never have an incident in a twenty-year career. We’d just be glorified airline passengers in an endless loop. He added, our turn arounds at our foreign destinations, would be too fast to allow for any tourist like activity.
There was one deal breaker, however, that caused us both to turn down the job. He said…after all this concern with skyjackings calms down, you’ll be released to be a Border Patrol agent on the Mexican/American border. That’s where we’d probably spend the majority of our careers.
None of that came to pass till now. Earlier this month, the Biden administration announced Air Marshals, considered federal law enforcement agents within the Transportation Security Administration, would face mandatory deployments as the shortage of Border Patrol agents worsens. While that wouldn’t have been part of my career if I had accepted, here it was, fifty years later, exactly as predicted by the counsel we were offered.
I know that many of these current Air Marshalls would not have taken the position if they knew that was a potential within their terms of employment. Many of these fine people are now saying they will refuse that redeployment which, I believe, proves my point…and was the purpose of my story. We’ll have to see how that plays out.
What we don’t know is how many terrorist attacks were thwarted by the mere potential of an Air Marshall being on board; perhaps none…perhaps a hundred. In an interview, David Londo, president of the Air Marshal National Council, said, “Rank and file air marshals are going to refuse to deploy and risk termination,” as the Biden administration plan would strip 99% of commercial airline flights from federal protection.” For those with a fear of flying, this potential adds another psychological depth to their concerns.
Their redeployment now sends a loud message to any would be terrorists that the skies are once again an open game for their nefarious activities. If this occurs, I believe that the President should be indicted and convicted on a charge of criminally negligent homicide. It’s another story of where ignorance presumes that a defensive capability is not needed because it’s worked to accomplish its primary purpose…minimizing the threat of aircraft related terrorism. In some corruption of logic, Air Marshals are apparently no longer needed because they accomplished the very reason for their existence.
Nuclear Responder 8th Air Force
There is another story that also has some currency. It has some similarities to the Air Marshal story above. I was in SAC (The Strategic Air Command) from early 1966 through late 1967. I would describe SAC’s mission as being the agent of preventing nuclear war between The Soviet Union and America by ensuring there would be MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction).
I was located at Amherst Massachusetts at 8th AF headquarters, associated with Westover AFB. There were three other initiating locations… SAC HQ, Offutt AFB in Nebraska, 15th AF at March AFB in California and 12th AF at Barksdale AFB in Louisiana. All had comparable capabilities but because of the fact that 8th AF had the most nuclear “hardened” installation, it probably would have been the initiating source for retaliation.
My office overlooked the theater of operations and was contiguous with that of the commanding General of 8th AF…who I was conversant with. I did not “know him” …no airmen first class ever “knows” a general. My responsibilities had no decision-making capability. However, I was part of a process that would have initiated a nuclear retaliation.
When I was on the world-wide SAC radio hook up, I was 8th AF. Using that network, every radio, anywhere in the world could have heard that transmission. If retaliation became necessary, I would have been authorized to access that network and send all currently airborne B-52s to designated nuclear targets…all by codified means. I had other potentials but that was the most likely that I would have been involved with. Many of our drills did not involve predictions but potentials. The potential to strike anywhere should a nuclear event be precipitated from the most unlikely of locations.
What may be of more interest to you are some of the conversations I had with the commanding general of 8th AF in more relaxed moments.
First, and in general, there was never any thought given, preparation for, or conversations about, a first strike potential. If that was happening it was beyond my pay grade and perhaps beyond even the generals pay grade. Never once was the possibility even alluded to or discussed.
Second and I think the most important…the General said that if we had to retaliate, we had failed. Our job was deterrence. The ability to retaliate only existed to create that deterrence. He also said… make no mistake, if that were necessary, he would not fail to act. He indicated that any presumption of The USSR that we might not act would increase the possibility of a first strike against us as it would eliminate the possibility of Mutually Assured Destruction. The general was a rational man who completely understood his mission.
As with the Air Marshals, the mission of SAC was to prevent something from happening. Only if nothing happened could they be deemed successful. It can never be presumed they served no purpose because their success had minimized our exposures. It would have been just as absurd, and dangerous, to eliminate or reduce the capability of SAC, as is currently happening with The Federal Air Marshal group.
In the administration’s attempt to give the appearance of being responsive to the immigration invasion, they are willing to put every airline passenger at some unknown level of potential risk. This is exactly what would have happened if they had shifted all SAC members to the battlefields of current wars…merely, because it was presumed they weren’t needed.
There’s an old joke where someone is asked why he keeps snapping his fingers and he responds, “To keep away the elephants.” The other person says, “But there are no elephants in this area.” The snapper says, “See how well it works.” The protection of the lives of 300 airline passengers or preventing nuclear war are not the “elephants” within that joke. These are both real potentials that were kept at bay by the actions of tens of thousands of dedicated Americans.
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Trump Doesn’t Want to “Terminate” THE Constitution
by Andy Joppa
There has been a unified drum beat condemning President Trump for what they described as his desire to “terminate” THE Constitution. I have put “THE” in capitals to emphasize they indicated he was suggesting the entire Constitution should be terminated. Of course, he neither said, nor wanted, anything of the sort. When will we learn that every comment of Trump can be, and has been, warped by the Left into unintended meanings?
The Left has immersed us in platitudes about the sacredness of this document and how it must be protected at any cost. While I certainly agree with those positions, I must reject these hypocrites from the Left who made them…and their reasons that were offered. I found their appeals to be shallow, as it is they, who have been the most consistently willing to work around, thru, over, or under, The Constitution. They have been doing this by making The Constitution into what they call… a “living document.”
What that means to The Left is that the Constitution can be…must be…altered … reinterpreted… to reflect and fulfill the demands of current “needs.” This is tantamount to saying our Constitution is a dead document whose written requirements…it’s absolutes… should be rejected if some greater purpose, by The Left’s definition, needs to be served. They have ignored that founding charter whenever they were able to get away with it. With little opposition, that has been quite often.
We have seen, over the past week, revelations that clearly documented the hand in glove relationship of the FBI with Twitter and, within all logic, all other social media platforms. Polls indicate that 16% of the Biden voters would not have voted for him had they been aware of the political suppression of the vaults of information that it contained.
I believe it is unreasonable, based on what we do know, to believe The Left didn’t do everything in their power to steal the 2020 election from Donald Trump. We cannot, at this point, document whether enough votes were fraudulently cast for Biden or taken from Trump to have altered the result of that election. However, we do know, that by every bellwether circumstance, Trump won that election… and won in a landslide.
Trump has been condemned for not letting go of the 2020 election, as if it were only his hurt ego that was his provocation. I believe his steadfastness has been driven by his understanding of what would lie just ahead for America with a Biden Administration. He knew that a party that would use gross irregularities to put this old fool in office, would not hesitate to apply the same corruptions in their attempt to create totalitarian control over America. He has been prescient in that regard. But the Never-Trumpers want him to shut up. Why is that?
With few others even being willing to discuss any of this, he also knew that the 2022 elections and then 2024 would be in jeopardy. I believe the 2022 election, where the strong voter polls for the GOP did not manifest themselves in actual wins, was an indication of that position’s validity. But the Never-Trumpers want him to shup up. Why is that?
He was supposed to go quietly into the night and watch America being destroyed by the Left, using the corrupted election process to accomplish their nefarious ends. It wasn’t like there were many others willing to take up this fight. In most situations it was Trump alone fighting the battles for America’s future. As was the case for his entire political career, The Left knew he had to be destroyed. But…thank God…he just refuses to give up the fight for our nation’s very existence. But the Never-Trumpers want him to shut up. Why is that?
His most recent foray into this war for America was his attempt to indicate a significant deficiency with our Constitution. Our founders were not naïve, and they were wary of the evil that men are capable of committing, but that only went so far in their design of our Constitution. They never considered that the American political/election process, with all its safeguards, could eventually become so illegal, so immoral, so manipulated, so corrupted, that it would be allowed to succeed with little, if any pushback. But the Never-Trumpers want him to shut up. Why is that?
I have a thought that that they probably believed, if that were to occur, America was lost anyway. If so, they were wrong about that, because they never considered that someone like a Donald Trump would be willing to single handedly take on the complete apparatus causing it.
Trump recognized, that if a circumstance were to exist, identified after elections had been certified, that the Constitution made no allowance for rectifying these rigged elections. To put it succinctly…if information were introduced that an election, in every one of its particulars, was criminally fraudulent, nothing could be done to reverse that certified outcome.
Trump couldn’t accept that our founders, given that kind of situation as a potential, would not have built in an appropriate safeguard to undo all of the fruit of the poisoned tree. I totally agree with the logic of this position. I presume any rational person would. But the Never-Trumpers want him to shut up. Why is that?
If we reach the point of recognizing, beyond any reasonable doubt, that Trump should legally be in office, and that the only reason he isn’t is criminal fraud, what should we do? Should we allow that illegality to persist and, within that allowance, allow for the destruction of America? Are we to sit idly by and watch it happen? To the largest extent that is exactly what we’re doing. Don’t begrudge Trump’s attempt to save this country. He needs allies not critics.
Our former president added within his comments, “Our great ‘Founders’ did not want, and would not condone, False and Fraudulent Elections!” Madison didn’t envision what we now face with collusion between the Deep State and mega-corporations.
Had Trump actually called for the Constitution to be terminated — when the Biden administration and Democrats in Congress break it every day — he’d have sealed his fate for 2024. Anti-Trumpers are more than happy to use this new Charlottesville hoax moment to distract from Elon Musk’s release of the Twitter censorship files.
President Trump…maybe you should just, “shut up” and allow this nation to go deeper into the crapper. After all, why should you be different than everyone else?
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo about the process for gaining local input around the state on proposed legislation. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the Biden’s “climate change” trade war. We discuss Elon Musk’s disclosures about suppression of free speech by Twitter with local columnist Linda Harden. We also visit with former Madison, Wisconsin radio personality, Boo Mortenson about Time Magazine’s “short list” for person of the year.
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global news including developments in Iran, Syria, Ukraine, China. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about “Twittergate” as well as revealed corruption in the FBI.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about the “lame duck” Congressional session, and we get a student loan forgiveness litigation update. The CEO of the Optima Foundation Erika Donalds and I discuss the importance of charter schools, classical education, and virtual learning opportunities. The Chief Development Officer for the Neighborhood Health Clinic, Keith Maples, explains their expanding services to support the working poor. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about Donald Trump as a “political outsider.”
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss parental rights and school choice with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Pastor Rick Stevens. The Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon and I discuss a court case questioning the Constitutionality of Obamacare. Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. George Markovich and I discuss Dr. Fauci, the CDC, and public health. We also visit with the former Mayor on Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Senior Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation William Yeatman, CEO of Optima Foundation Erika Donalds, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston and author Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, we discuss the Supreme Court’s review of national security and our civil liberties with Bob Levy, former Chairman of the Cato Institute and now Senior Fellow Emeritus in Constitutional Studies. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about the downside risks of protests around the world (China, Iran, Russia).
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo about the necessity for property insurance reform. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the Biden administration’s lack of support for American farmers and ranchers. We discuss the evidence of corruption in the Arizona elections and Anthony Fauci’s “swan song” with local columnist Linda Harden.
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On Monday’s show, we visit with Marc Schulman, the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, about current global news including developments in Ukraine, China, and Iran. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed about the differences between good and bad economics. We also visit with former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief and author Jim McTague about FTX, the crypto currency debacle, and the “deep state.”
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about the appointment of “Special Counsel” to investigate President Trump, and we discuss the Democrat aspirations for the “lame duck” session of Congress. The President of American Commitment Phil Kerpen and I discuss the Supreme Court case pending about Biden’s student loan bailout. The CEO of the Community Pregnancy Clinics Scott Baier discuss their life-saving mission and results. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, about the mountain of evidence to be investigated by House committees in the next legislative session.
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, and Happy Thanksgiving! On Thursday’s show, we discuss Thanksgiving and our legacy of gratitude. We discuss the benefits of Education Savings Accounts with Co-Founder of the Florida Citizen’s Alliance Keith Flaugh. Marine Scientist Ellen Prager and I discuss her latest books and the storm …
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Let’s see how much sense Republicans make…In fact, have ever made: In 1992 we nominated GHW Bush for a second term against Bill Clinton. Bush was able to slip from 80% approval ratings to nearly single digit at the end of his first term. “Read my lips, no new taxes,” was his mantra that …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over 11 years broadcasting on the internet. On Friday’s show, we honor those who served in the armed forces on Veterans Day. We visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about the mid-term election results and yesterday’s ruling …
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The Story of Two Great Men by Andy Joppa I am sickened by the parasites who are now making a whore’s living by attacking and attempting to humiliate our great “ex”-president, Donald Trump. These malignancies who have contributed little to nothing to the quality of American life, now seem to delight in nothing more …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Wednesday’s show, we discuss Supreme Court decisions since the New Deal that allowed the expansion of the federal government with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our Supervisor of Elections, Jennifer Edwards, about voting by mail, early voting, and tracking your vote for the mid-term elections. We visit with Dr. Chad Savage about the possible strings …
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Are We Like Nzi Germany?…Not Quite Yet by Andy Joppa Every time someone compares the current America to Nzi Germany it tends to be rejected out of hand. There are several disparate reasons that are cited. The first, and most common, is that the reader tends to believe these analogies are overused and serve little …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Wednesday’s show, we discuss “judicial activism” and the proper role of Associate Justices on the Supreme Court with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about his latest …
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The Complete Loss of the Moral imperative by Andy Joppa “Our Constitution was made only for a moral…People. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” John Adams There are two major methods by which a nation can influence the ultimate choices of its citizens. They are the referred to …
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If the GOP Doesn’t Win in 2022…THEN WHAT???? by Andy Joppa There is every reason to believe that the GOP will capture the House of Representative in the 2022 mid-terms, though their once insurmountable leads have begun to shrink. Reasonable doubt exists as it pertains to results in the Senate…especially if you listen to …
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“Perfect” Human Systems are Never Perfect by Andy Joppa “It is always easier to destroy a complex system than to selectively alter it.” ― Roby James, Commitment It is almost inevitable, when someone is offering positive comments about America, they feel the obligation to “apologize” by saying, “No, of course, America isn’t perfect.” …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo, about today’s primary elections. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss basketball billionaire LeBron James “taking it to the little guy” in …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Monday’s show, we discuss current world events including developments in Russia, Ukraine, Pakistan, and China with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We also visit with author Jim McTague about the promotional value Donald …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, about the continuing fallout from the FBI raid of Trump’s home in Florida, and we discuss the Orwellian “Inflation Reduction Act.” We …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Thursday’s show, we visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh about inappropriate materials in public schools and the School Board elections on Tuesday. The Founder and President of Less Government, Seton …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Wednesday’s show, we discuss Supreme Court decisions on abortion made in the last term with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about yesterday’s primary election results, the …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo, about her travels and meetings leading up to the mid-term elections. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the obvious purpose of …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Monday’s show, we discuss current world events including the attack on Salmon Rushdie, developments in Ukraine, Israel and Gaza, Taiwan and nuclear power with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with President …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, about the infamous FBI raid of Trump’s home in Florida, Trump’s deposition in New York, and the Congressional investigation in to Trump’s …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Thursday’s show, we visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh about School Board elections and the hiring process for the new school Superintendent for Collier County. Linda Harden and I discuss …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Wednesday’s show, we discuss Supreme Court decisions on abortion made in the last term with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about the Mar-a-Lago raid, the sordid …
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The FBI: The Enforcer of Tyranny by Andy Joppa OVERVIEW: This is a long essay, but it is packed with critical information as we now see FBI thugs emboldened to perform actions that, by their very nature, define a tyrannical government. Their raid on the home of Donald Trump is defining in its implications. …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo, about yesterday’s FBI raid of Donald Trump’s Florida home, and we discuss the Florida mid-term elections. The President of Less Government Seton Motley and I …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Monday’s show, we discuss current world events including developments in Ukraine, Israel and Gaza, and China and Taiwan with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation of …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, about Biden’s $280 billion “critical infrastructure” boondoggle and the slimmed down $600 Billion inflationary “inflation reduction” bill. We visit with Anesthesiologist Dr. …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Thursday’s show, we visit with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance about a few concerns with the start of Florida Public Schools next week. The Founder and President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating our 11th year broadcasting on the internet. On Wednesday’s show, we discuss Supreme Court decisions made in the last term with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, developments in …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating 11 years broadcasting on the internet! On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo, about the recent GOP Summit in Ft. Lauderdale and her views of the mid-term elections. Linda Harden and I discuss today’s primary elections and the stand-off between …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, today celebrating our eleventh anniversary providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Monday’s show, we discuss current world events including developments in Ukraine, Iraq, China and Taiwan with Marc …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, about Biden’s $280 billion “critical infrastructure” boondoggle and the slimmed down $600 Billion inflationary “inflation reduction” bill. We visit with Jack Nortman about his trip to Poland in support of …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we visit the Director of Health Policy Studies Michael Cannon about problems in public health costs created by the proposed $500 billion spending plan. The Founder and President of Less Government, Seton Motley, and I discuss how rising government debt is …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we discuss Supreme Court decisions last term on the Second Amendment and separation of church and state with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about the state of our politics and Trump’s potential …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Representative, Bob Rommel, about property insurance availability in Florida. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the importance of patent law and patents owned by universities. Linda Harden and I discuss …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we discuss current world events including developments in Ukraine, Myanmar, China, Hungary and Italy with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed, about Elisha Dicken, who took out …
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November 2020 Forward by Andy Joppa What follows is not a defense of Donald J Trump, for he does not need one. It is more so an attack on the millions of my fellow Americans who were not wise enough to understand the presence of greatness in their midst. Many of these were petty, very …
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A Disaster Decades in The Making by Andy Joppa Below(in italics)is a brief outline of the damage resulting from climate change mitigation. It should be noted that it is far from being comprehensive, but it provides enough information for the purpose of this essay. Following this will be a column that I penned in 1991 …
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Artificial Superior Intelligence by Andrew Joppa “By far the greatest danger of Artificial Intelligence is that people conclude too early that they understand it.” ― Eliezer Yudkowsky From Today’s Headlines: July 17, 2022 How Artificial Intelligence Brings the End of the World This vast multi-faceted subject will bewilder almost everyone for years …
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The Clowns are Killing Us by Andy Joppa “Clowns to the Left of me, jokers to the Right, here I am.” Bob Dylan NOTE: Because of its growing relevance, this is an updated version of a previous essay. This was prompted by Mark Levin’s recent comment in the NY Post, referring to the …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about Biden’s climate “emergency” and the proposed legislation for a massive semiconductor subsidy. We visit with entrepreneur Nicholas Barrett about his invention, the “Cordbrick.” President of American Commitment Phil Kerpen …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about both Democrats and the …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss Florida policy on gender transition in Florida Public Schools, and we discuss the school board elections in August with co-founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. We visit with Kelly Apfel, Director of Marketing at the Freedom Waters …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Wednesday’s show, we discuss decisions by the Supreme Court in the last session with Bob Levy, Chairman of …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, about the migration to Florida by folks from “blue states.” The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the Supreme Court’s recent landmark decisions and the need for addressing …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Monday’s show, we discuss current world events including Biden’s visit this week to the Middle East, Boris Johnson’s …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about Biden’s confusing energy policy, Biden’s new scaled-down spending plan, and the January 6 committee charade. We visit with Scott Baier, CEO of the Community Pregnancy Clinics, about their outstanding …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Thursday’s show, we discuss state-wide school board elections coming up this Summer and their impact on public education …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Wednesday’s show, we complete our discussion on immigration policy and law with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, about the addressing the need for affordable housing in Florida. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on the limits of power of …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for nearly eleven years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Monday’s show, we discuss the history and meaning of Independence Day, Hezbollah and Israel, and Russia’s continuing invasion …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about the astounding charade perpetrated by the January 6 special committee, and we discuss the final Supreme Court decisions this term. We visit with Johns Hopkins Professor Brian Miller about …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss the public education proposals for the next legislative session with co-founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Pastor Rick Stevens. We visit with the Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, about states’ decisions on healthcare …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we continue our discussion on immigration policy and law with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about recent Constitutionally refreshing decisions by the Supreme Court, abortion in America, and “cross-over” voting. Please join …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, about the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe v …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we discuss the G7 meeting, Israeli elections and Russia’s continuing invasion of Ukraine with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed, the similarities and differences between the Vandals …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about Biden’s proposed gas tax …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss important dates for school board and local elections with co-founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Keith Flaugh. We visit with the Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, about pending Supreme Court decisions that may …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we continue our discussion on immigration policy and law with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about education in America, the January 6 commission, and the war in Ukraine. Please join us on …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, about the field of candidates for local and state elections going in to the mid-terms. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the waste in infrastructure spending – …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we discuss election results in Columbia and France, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed, about the Democrat’s dilemma and the mid-term …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about Biden’s pivot to inflation, his failing narrative, the January 6 committee, and Biden’s push for gun control legislation. We visit with Washington Times Columnist, Michael McKenna, about Obamacare and …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss the abysmal Florida Public School 3rd grade reading scores results with the co-founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Pastor Rick Stevens. We visit with the Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, about a retrospect …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Wednesday’s show, we continue our discussion on immigration policy and law with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato …
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A World of The Unneeded by Andy Joppa “Once a new technology rolls over you, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you’re part of the road.”…Stewart Brand For the vast majority of the human epoch “things” came into being because they were needed. In the earliest moments of that adventure, capturing fire and …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with the Founder, President and CEO of Optima Foundation, about school choice, charter schools, and the new virtual” Optima Classical Academy. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss Apple’s connection to the Communist Chinese …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we discuss developments in world-wide inflation, Iran, France, the Summit of the Americas, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with Collier County School Board candidate (District1), Kimberly Boobyer about her campaign and …
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I had full hip replacement Thursday morning performed by Dr. George Markovich and his team. Surgery at 7:30 a.m. and left the surgery center at 11 a.m. After the procedure, I asked when it would start – didn’t realize it was already completed. Thursday afternoon I was visited by home nurse care and physical therapy. …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Wednesday’s show, we continue our discussion on immigration and DACA with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. …
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My “Common Sense” Gun Control Actions by Andy Joppa There’s a “bipartisan” group of senators meeting about new firearm laws, proposals that again are being debated and discussed even before the full story of how the Uvalde shooting unfolded and what, if anything, could be done at the federal level to prevent or reduce the …
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Protection for Persecuted American Patriots by Andy Joppa We all know the dark and sordid history of sanctuary states, counties, and cities…all being in Leftist strongholds. These areas have prevented legal intervention and deportation activities by ICE. By so doing, this has amplified the number of law breakers willing to invade our country, as sanctuary …
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Universal Cures for Specific Problems by Andy Joppa What is a, “Universal cure for a specific problem?” As I define it, this is a situation in which a problem has been identified, or perceived, and the “cure” that is offered is to eliminate the entire class in which this problem occurs as a method …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo, about the Florida state budget as well as …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we remember and celebrate the heroism of D-Day. We discuss developments in Turkey, Hungary, Japan England, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about Biden’s pivot to inflation, Biden’s gun control rant last night, and thoughts on the Sussman verdict. We visit with the Board Chair of Books for Collier Kids, Sallie Williams, …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss Biden’s op-ed in the Wall Street Journal outlining his error-riddled plan for bringing U.S inflation under control. We discuss upcoming school board candidate forums as well as the textbook controversy in Collier County Schools. We visit with Orthopedic Surgeon …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Wednesday’s show, we continue our discussion on immigration with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also …
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Saving our Children by Andy Joppa Another mass shooting of schoolchildren has once again rocked the conscience of America. It was, of course, immediately politicized by the ghoulish Left. Our “unifying” president offered his obligatory two minutes of appropriate comments, extending his and the nation’s sympathy for the horrid event. Then, without pause, changed his tone …
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Hidden Threats in The Second Amendment by Andy Joppa I am not a “gun person.” Though I’ve been in the military, had my fair share exposure to the M-16 in Vietnam, and been thoroughly trained for gun safety, I’m not one that has built a life style around guns…I don’t fault those that have…but …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo, about the accomplishments of last week’s special legislative session addressing property insurance costs and availability in Florida. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss Apple’s legal attack on …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we discuss the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day. And we discuss developments in Turkey, Iran, Taiwan, China and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about the Congressional agenda, and we get an update on the Durham investigation. We visit with the Executive Director of the Collier Senior Center – Golden Gate, Esther Lully, about …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we visit with the Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, about changes in health insurance policy and the federal tax code to save Americans taxes and reduce healthcare costs. We visit with the Founder and President …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we open a discussion on immigration with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about horrific, evil elementary school attack in Uvaldi, Texas. We also discuss yesterday’s primary election results and the war in …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about Schumer’s ill-advised abortion vote in the Senate, and we get an update on the Durham investigation. We visit with Holocaust survivor, Jack Nortmann, about his planned trip to Poland …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday’s show, we discuss School Board member accountability and upcoming School Board elections with Pastor Rick Stevens, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. We visit with the Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, about cost savings for health …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Wednesday’s show, we discuss the Supreme Court’s decisions economic liberties and “fundamental” liberties with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about abortion, Ukraine, and the Biden administration’s unwillingness to deal with our domestic issues. Please …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Megan Rose, CEO of Better Together about the amazing works of her faith-based organization. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the failure of “Net Neutrality” in the European Union. Linda Harden and …
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A Discussion Whose Time has Come by Andy Joppa “Any political agenda and organization which doesn’t begin with personal responsibility is just half the argument. It’s just not going to succeed.” Peter Coyote My wife and I had a pet Gouldian Finch for several years. They are one of the most colorful and beautiful …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Monday’s show, we discuss Vladimir Putin and developments in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and we discuss election results in Germany and the Philippines with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We discuss periods of hyperinflation in American history with Larry Reed, President …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about the impact of the Supreme Court draft opinion leak and we discuss the Department of Homeland Security proposed “disinformation” board. The Director of Health Policy Studies, Michael Cannon, and …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Thursday’s show, we discuss upcoming forums for local election candidates, and we discuss compliance with state public education …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Wednesday’s show, we discuss the Supreme Court’s decisions on eminent domain and economic liberties with Bob Levy, Chairman …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo, about “Constitutional Carry” and the special legislative session in May to reform property insurance. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the “big tech” and the left’s assault …
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Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law.
On Monday’s show, we discuss developments in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and developments in Finland, Sweden, and China with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We discuss the life and patriotism of comedian and entertainer, Martha Raye with Larry Reed, President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education. We also discuss Mother’s Day, the financial markets, and the mid-term elections with author and former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague.
We have great guests lined up for Tuesday’s show including our State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, the Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley, author of “Greetings from Paradise,” Linda Harden, and entertaining local guest commentator, Boo Mortenson.
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The Two Critical Components of Freedom
by Andy Joppa
We have staked the future of all our political institutions upon the capacity of each and all of us, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves, according to the Ten Commandments of God.
James Madison (Author of The Constitution)
There are two major manuscripts that were built on a premise that humanity is flawed and imperfect. One of these tried to improve the nature of mankind by offering guides to conduct, while trying to minimize the willingness of any person to do damage to others. The second document tried to create a system in which the structure of their civilization was such, that it’s laws would protect us from our leaders and gave us legal protection from being damaged by our neighbors. It made the individual the supreme measurement of our success.
The premise of each was the same; a fallible humanity could not be entrusted with the well-being of others or the civilizations in which they functioned. The earlier writing, without identifying this by name, knew that our animal nature would always interfere with our rational decision-making process; especially under stress. It understood that there had to be moral base that did not mutate as panic driven “necessity”, as it was seen, corrupted the moral action that should be taken. The latter did all that it could to ensure that America could avoid the pitfalls of all prior nations…it tried to eliminate the potential for human, power driven, excess.
Neither writing presumed that humanity was evil or inherently immoral. Both presumed, however, that guidance was necessary if the sanctity of the individual was to be preserved and allowed to flourish. Both also presumed that anarchistic chaos in morality, or in political/economic systems, would inevitably lead to disastrous ends. As events unfolded within the great American experiment, it was the interdependence of these two great areas of thought that lead to the creation of the greatest nation the world has ever seen.
Unfortunately, at this time in our history, both of these essential precepts, necessary for our success, are under attack and there is potential that both will be pushed aside as but the debris of an older humanity; a humanity that no longer, within their view, has pertinence for their “modern” world. These attacks are from exterior forces but, all too often, are derived from those supposed adherents to the wisdom that was offered; adherents who seem to totally disregard the essential elements of a fully functioning and healthy society.
I am presuming, at this point, many of you would have identified the two manuscripts that are under discussion. One is the Christian New Testament, representing classical Christianity, and the other, The Constitution of the United States of America. As a non-Christian, with no religious affiliation, I feel comfortable suggesting that the latter was, to a large extent, derived from philosophies and attitudes inherent in that New Testament. It must also be acknowledged that much of Christian morality had its origins in the Old Testament. We are truly a Judaic/Christian culture.
I believe it is important for you to recognize, that as a secularist, I can appreciate the vital contribution of Christianity. While I know many of you will disagree with me, I believe ideas must be evaluated by only one standard…their impact. I haven’t the slightest concern with the origin of an idea…it is either good or bad by that standard. It is on that basis that I have become a strong advocate for classical Christianity. If you cannot accept me as a friend within that standard that is your very un-Christian burden. I say the same to my secular friends. The fate of America may rest on the willingness of both to make this accommodation.
It is my hope that my personally revealing statement can demonstrate how the great divide between the religious world and the secular world can be crossed. The Constitution is a secular document; as it should be. It creates the marriage between the secular world of politics and economics, and the world of moral insights. It is dangerous when Christianity wants “Caesar” to be their agent of fulfillment. Government must only be what it should be.
With the advent of the American Constitution we had the perfect meshing of a people who clearly understood the immoral foibles of humanity, with a political/economic system that enshrined that awareness into law. Our founders, being Christian, clearly recognized that everyone had to be protected from a tyrant and from the mob… the latter being what we euphemistically define as democracy. If you are secularist and disagree with this, you have no way of documenting your challenge. You have no basis for understanding America, or yourself, without a Christian overlay.
What we see happening in today’s America is the dismantling of this remarkable edifice. An edifice where every person belongs to themselves, and they were not left to the immoral whims of their neighbors…no matter how many declared them to be wrong. Christianity knew there would be many that would be in error. It historically tried to give counsel that would serve as a rudder through the darkest times in human history. Through the dark ages and the centuries of the middle ages, when men tended toward violent excess, the church provided a “backbone” even when many, even within its own ranks, were perpetrators of the crimes to which humanity is capable.
It wasn’t a perfect navigator but provided the anchor in which western civilization could come into being and flourish. Now, all too often, internal units of Christianity advocate for Socialism which demands the control of men by others. All too often there is an antagonism for capitalism which is better called the free market system, once again they are antagonistic to the rights of the individual and favor the control of men by other men.
We see this most prominently with the Vicar of Christ, a man who is wrong about almost everything, Pope Francis; a man deeply contaminated by his advocacy of Marxist political and economic positions. I offer this while reinforcing that I believe that Catholicism, for 1500 years, was all that stood between us and total chaos.
Classic Christianity now struggles to maintain an impact on a society that has more and more turned to hedonism as the answer to achieving happiness. Marriages dissolve or are never brought to actual legal union. Rampant uncommitted sexuality permeates our youth. Births out of wedlock become more and more the norm. Abortion on demand is now little more in their minds than a pedicure. The influence of classic Christianity is becoming all but invisible. My world becomes diminished as it takes on the appearance of Rome just prior to its fall; empty and void of any notion of the characteristics of a great and moral society.
This decline is matched with an assault on the Constitution and for the same reasons. Men want to rule other men. It was this document that provided the barriers protecting us from tyrants and… from each other. This founding charter, in many cases, is being dismantled by those who have sworn to protect and defend it. Its provisions, like those of Christianity, are now often seen as archaic and not appropriate for the citizens of a “modern” digital world; their “stability” being drawn from favorability ratings on social media. Within this model, anything that the mob thought was good became their notion of morality; it was little more than the whim of the moment…moralistic chaos.
The Constitution, which created the balance of power, preventing a concentration of force strong enough to dominate them, is now disappearing. This new world they wanted to build, void of morality, void of constraining law, was not one of design but the absence of design. It was not progressive by regressive, pushing us back to a world before the nation state, before the moral pressures of a higher power, before tyrants were rejected and when a human life belonged to its neighbor’s whims.
It is retuning us to a primitivism which will lead to the dissolution of the constraints of civilization. A world that, absent the resources produced by those of better, earlier minds, will wither and die. It will die in chaos and the horrors of physical deprivations. The majority in today’s America are dedicated to conspicuous consumption and not the sacrifices necessary to build anew. Technology will give these hedonists a temporary reprieve but, in the long run, technology will not tolerate the chaos of human reality…why should it? The machine may be the future, our future…if there is to be any at all.
Our Constitution was made for a moral and religious people; it is wholly inadequate for any other.
John Adams
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about another judicial setback for the Biden administration and the Democrat’s legislative agenda for the balance of 2022. We visit with local author, Terry Cala’s, about his informative new book, “Alzheimer’s Dementia: The Silent Assassin and How It Targets Women.” The President of American Commitment, Phil Kerpen, and I discuss the disruption to public education by mask mandates. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, and author of his recently released book, “Beyond Flagpoles and Footprints: Pioneering the Space Frontier,” about Bernie Sanders’ presumed path to the 2024 Democrat party Presidential nomination.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss last week’s Collier County School Board emergency meeting to discuss textbook acquisition with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. We visit with Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, about the renewed push to expand Medicaid. We visit with the Founder and President of Less Government, Seton Motley, about the impact of rising interest rates on government as well as the middle class. We also discuss news on the Paradise Coast with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Research Fellow at the Cato Institute William Yeatman, the President of American Commitment, Phil Kerpen, local author Terry Cala, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, we continue our discussion of the trade-off between the need for national security and the protection of our civil liberties with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about the implications of Elon Musk’s buyout of Twitter, Governor DeSantis protection of states rights and Federalism, and the potential of fraud in the mid-term elections.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo, about the accomplishments on last week’s special legislative session, and we discuss another special session planned for May to address skyrocketing property insurance rates in Florida. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss California’s undue influence on national policy. Linda Harden and I discuss high expectations for free speech due to Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter. We also have a terrific and entertaining visit about climate change with our weekly guest, Boo Mortenson.
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On Monday’s show, we discuss developments in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, elections in France and Slovenia, and developments in China with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We discuss the plight of orphans in Ukraine with Rick Morton, Vice President of Advancement with Lifeline Children’s Services. We also discuss the Hollywood “Groupthink” of the progressive wing of the Democrat Party with author and former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about the Biden administration’s response to Judge Mizelle’s decision to overturn the public transportation mask mandate, and we discuss breaking developments in the Durham investigation. We discuss the economy and inflation with Nathan Lewis, co-author of “Inflation: What It Is, Why It’s Bad, and How to Fix It.” We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, and author of his recently released book, “Beyond Flagpoles and Footprints: Pioneering the Space Frontier,” about President Biden’s so-called “messaging problem.” We also visit with former U.S. Congressman and Ambassador to the Vatican, Francis Rooney about his recommendation of the Western World’s response to Putin.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss the Florida Department of Education’s ruling on textbooks with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance. We visit with Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, about Judge Mizelle’s decision to overturn mask mandates on public transportation. We visit with the Founder and President of Less Government, Seton Motley, about government legislative solutions that make problems worse – not better. We also discuss news on the Paradise Coast with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Research Fellow at the Cato Institute William Yeatman, co-author Nathan Lewis of “Inflation – What It Is, Why It’s Bad, and How to Fix It,” Ambassador Francis Rooney, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, we continue our discussion of the trade-off between the need for national security and the protection of our civil liberties with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about the implications of Elon Musk’s buyout attempt of Twitter, the important themes in Charles Murray’s, “Facing Reality,” and developments in Ukraine.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo, about the special legislative session that begins today to re-draw the Florida Congressional maps, and we discuss another special session planned for May to address skyrocketing property insurance rates in Florida. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss Amazon’s retail business model. Linda Harden and I discuss “Biden’s Easter Bunny Caper” and other questions about his leadership. We also have a terrific and entertaining visit about unemployment and the growing food stamp roles with our weekly guest, Boo Mortenson.
Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Bob Levy from the Cato Institute and Professor Andrew Joppa.
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On Monday’s show, we discuss terrorism in Israel, developments in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NATO, and the Covid lockdown in China with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. The President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed, and I discuss the life and impact of the great American economist, Milton Friedman. We also discuss developments in the Islamic Jihad around the globe with the Founder and CEO of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, Dr. Zuhdi Jasser.
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On Wednesday’s show, we discuss the subversion of our Constitution by the modern-day Supreme Court and campaign finance reform with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about the great Supreme Court Justice, Clarence Thomas, the confirmation process for Supreme Court Justice candidate, Katanji Brown Jackson, and we discuss developments in Ukraine.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo, about the mid-term elections and her role as President-Elect of the State Senate. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the need for internet privacy protection on a federal level. Linda Harden and I discuss Tucker Carlson’s interview of Wisconsin Special Counsel, Michael Gableman, about election fraud, and we discuss Joe Biden’s gaffes on the international stage. We also have a terrific and entertaining visit about the Oscars with our weekly guest, Boo Mortenson.
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On Monday’s show, we discuss developments in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian refugee crisis, Iran, and China, with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. The President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed, and I correct the record on the presidency of Warren Harding. We also discuss the President’s proposed budget with former Barron’s Bureau Chief and author, Jim McTague.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about “headwinds” for Democrats for the mid-term elections, the Senate’s confirmation hearings on Biden’s Supreme Court Justice nomination, and the SEC’s proposal to include “climate change” in its mission. We visit with Timothy Head, Executive Director of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, about government overreach during the Biden administration. We visit with Dr. Josh Umbehr, Founder of Atlas, M.D. about the benefits of “telehealth.” We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, and author of his recently released book, “Beyond Flagpoles and Footprints: Pioneering the Space Frontier,” about our “rudderless ship of state” adrift in turbulent foreign waters.
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On Thursday’s show, we visit with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, about a new favorable court ruling on the textbook controversy in Collier County Public Schools. We visit with Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, about the Democrats’ sub-committee meeting on universal healthcare. We visit with the Founder and President of Less Government, Seton Motley, about a bi-partisan “carbon” tariff that is gaining traction on Capitol Hill. We also discuss current events and life on the Paradise Coast with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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Russia’s Mask Against the Western “Virus”
by Andy Joppa
I’ll start this essay with the obligatory condemnation of Vladimir Putin. “He’s a thug” …OK, I got that out of the way.
We are not allowed to offer any other thought without that point being made. Anything offering explanatory or mitigating statements makes you an agent of Putin…even if they are documented truths. You are “treasonous.” With that in mind…so be it. If attacking our current government makes me treasonous…count me in. I love America, but loathe current American leadership. You cannot love both.
This hyperbolic rhetoric is what always happens when a nation goes to war…except, in the current circumstance, America is not at war with Russia. We are not at war…not even a state of belligerence. We are in a state of advanced name calling. My only addendum to this statement may be the fact that America is using the Ukrainian army…and people… as its surrogate in a “hot war” with Putin’s Russia. It is possible that the deaths in Ukraine are a fulfillment of American foreign policy. We certainly don’t seem to care how many Ukrainians die or are left homeless. By the way, neither does Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy is not a Washington. He is more like a Napoleon, who lost 90% of his troops doing battle with the Russians…and didn’t care.
But trust me… I think Putin is a thug, but one who is only slightly more thuggish, because of context, from most Western leaders. They may be far more dangerous to the world than is, “Vladimir the Terrible.” I would offer that Joe Biden is the most dangerous man in the world, except that he is only the tip of a very large, ugly, poisonous, corrupted, American spear. Biden couldn’t be this damaging all on his own. His administration has lied to us from the swearing in ceremony till now. I know they’re lying about Ukraine…not sure about what, but I do know they’re lying…it’s in their DNA.
The insanity of Western leaders and cultures hasn’t been lost on Putin. Any rational analysis of current trajectories of the West would have created justified concern in an already paranoid Vladimir Putin. When I read that Russia had nothing to fear from Ukraine, I was amazed at how little awareness is demonstrated by that position. Perhaps Putin has little to be concerned with Ukraine militarily, although the infiltration of the Ukraine military and government with well-defined Nazis would have given him pause. However, he would have had legitimate concerns from the increasing moral, economic, and cultural eccentricities of the West, and how their bellicose attacks on Russia were intensifying.
A moral nationalist like Putin would have been fully aware of how much Western oligarchs would have loved to have unchecked access to the riches that is Russia (moral doesn’t necessarily mean “good”…but a commitment to an agreed upon standard). In that process they would introduce every cultural aberration that Putin… and most Russians… find to be repugnant. He didn’t want the West to have easy access to the Russian motherland through a cooperative, corrupt, Ukraine.
In addition, as we assess this conflict, it must be kept in mind that even if the country fighting on another nation’s soil has right and goodness on their side, the damage done to civilian populations will always make them look like the prime offender. Ukraine can’t kill any civilians nor create carnage (this may not be true as there are reports of the Ukraine Nzi influence doing just that to create the worst image of Putin that is possible). This damage will always be amplified as a propaganda element of the “host” country. There is no doubt that many of the negatives laid at the doorstep of Russia are in that category. (The Nzi elements in Ukraine have been well documented and there is no doubt as to their existence).
The current pressure to officially label Putin a war criminal will ensure only one thing…the conflict in Ukraine will go on till there are no Ukrainians left to resist. Once Putin is so categorized, negotiations become impossible as it will be presented as inappropriate to deal with a war criminal. This will amplify demands from American neo-cons for his assassination or forced removal from office. His paranoia will deepen and his need to look Eastward will become a direction of necessity. If we project into the future, the most likely scenario is an alignment between what Samuel Huntington (The Clash of Civilizations and The Remaking of World Order) called the Orthodox and Sinic blocs …essentially Russia and China. (Moscow sees itself as the third Rome and the last bastion of orthodox Christianity)
To this bloc might be added The Hindu Bloc (Huntington’s India). This would now represent little less than half of the human population. With growing dissatisfaction toward America being shown by Saudi Arabia and the UAE you would then have half of the energy output of the planet, and that portion that is the most intellectually gifted, and the least burdened by the absurdity of being part of a woke Western culture. If I were a betting man, I would put my money, as things stand, on that large Eastern bloc.
Putin may be evil…may be the devil incarnate, but he isn’t stupid nor insane. He can see what is going on in the West and wants no part of it. He knows the West shows every symptom of a civilization that has reached the end of its life span. He sees it as sowing the seeds of its own destruction and doesn’t want to be dragged down as its ship sinks into the terminal abyss of the absurd.
I believe he felt he had to seal his nation off from even the possibility of Western contamination. That is where Ukraine entered his mindset. Its long contiguous border made its proximity unacceptable as a “spreader” of the diseased Western culture. No, Putin wasn’t concerned with the military of Ukraine…he was afraid of its debauchery and corruption. Those elements have now become even more obvious as Zelenskyy has shut down all opposition parties and all but eliminated freedom of the press.
At this stage, Ukraine has taken a form that is indistinguishable from what would have existed if they just surrendered to Putin a month ago.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo, about raises for public school teachers, legislative maps for Congressional Districts, and the just completed Florida legislative session. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the inability of Congress to respond to the severity of the broken global chip supply chain. Linda Harden and I discuss Tucker Carlson’s interview of Vince Ellison, and we question the mainstream media’s continued unwillingness to cover Hunter Biden’s “laptop from hell.” We also have a terrific and entertaining visit about the happiest countries around the world with our weekly guest, Boo Mortenson.
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On Monday’s show, we discuss developments in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China, and COVID with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. The President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed, and I discuss his most recent column, “Free People Are Not Equal, and Equal People Are Not Free.” We also discuss the strategic importance of the Artic with former Barron’s Bureau Chief and author, Jim McTague.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about Biden’s puzzling energy policy and the Senate’s “advice and consent” on a couple of Biden’s nominations. We visit with our U.S. Senator Rick Scott about his outstanding “Rescue America” 11 point plan. We visit with the Vice President of Policy with the James Madison Institute about the accomplishments of the last Florida State Legislative session. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, and author of his recently released book, “Beyond Flagpoles and Footprints: Pioneering the Space Frontier,” about our energy policy, the Iran Nuclear negotiations, and Ukraine.
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On Thursday’s show, we visit with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, about the investigation of textbook content in Florida Public Education. We visit with Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, about the good news on dissipation COVID. We visit with the Founder and President of Less Government, Seton Motley, about the wisdom of maintaining domestic industries rather than trying to rebuild them. We also discuss current events and life of the Paradise Coast with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
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On Wednesday’s show, we discuss the subversion of our Constitution by modern-day Supreme Court decisions and the administrative state with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about our energy policy, about the probable new alignment of the world powers, and the war in Ukraine.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo, about the just completed Florida legislative session. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss how the avalanche of money in D.C. creates more problems than it solves. Linda Harden and I discuss developments in Ukraine, Oliver Stone’s documentary, “Ukraine on Fire,” and the hypocrisy of many elected officials. We also have a terrific and entertaining visit about the beginning of “March Madness” and Major League Baseball with our weekly guest, Boo Mortenson.
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On Monday’s show, we discuss developments in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China, and COIVID with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. The President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed, and I discuss the interesting story of European micro-state, Liechtenstein. We also discuss China’s control of precious earth metals such as nickel with former Barron’s Bureau Chief and author, Jim McTague.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about Biden’s puzzling energy policy and the bloated House spending bill. We visit with the Founder of the Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida, Marina Berkovich, about her life growing up in Ukraine and the Russian invasion. We visit with the Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, about the flawed thinking on price controls on insulin. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, and author of his recently released book, “Beyond Flagpoles and Footprints: Pioneering the Space Frontier,” about our energy policy, the Iran Nuclear negotiations, and Ukraine.
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On Thursday’s show, we visit with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, about important, pending public education bills in the Florida state legislature. We visit with Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. George Markovich, about the decline in respect and credibility of government leaders and healthcare institutions. We visit with the Founder and President of Less Government, Seton Motley, about pending federal legislation that will financially hurt the people they claim they want to help. We also discuss current events and life of the Paradise Coast with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Research Fellow at the Cato Institute William Yeatman, Founder of the Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida, Marina Berkovich, the Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, we discuss the subversion of our Constitution by modern-day Supreme Court decisions and the administrative state with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We also visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about the “fog of war” in Ukraine – based on conflicting but credible news, our energy needs, military readiness and the prospects for peace.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo, now in the ninth week of the legislative session, about the process for finalizing the state budget, and we also discuss the controversy over Florida’s Congressional re-districting maps. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the absurdity of “Green New Deal” and the concept of “import” carbon taxes. Linda Harden and I discuss developments in Ukraine, fake news from the mainstream media, and the pivot from our focus on COVID to war. We also have a terrific and entertaining visit about a “happy” hotline with our weekly guest, Boo Mortenson.
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On Monday’s show, we discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Israel, and the Iran Nuclear Deal with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. The President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss the inspiring life and accomplishments of Nicolaus Copernicus, who contributed to not only astronomy but also to the science of economics. We also discuss electric cars, inflation and Biden hitting the campaign trail with former Barron’s Bureau Chief and author, Jim McTague.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about Biden’s State of the Union address, the lack of a stop-gap federal spending bill, and the background of Supreme Court Justice candidate, Judge Jackson Brown. We visit with Our U.S. Congressman, Byron Donalds, about Democrat policy going into the mid-term elections, and we discuss the invasion of Ukraine. We visit with the Domestic Correspondent for the Foundation for Economic Education, Brad Palumbo about Senator Rick Scott’s plan for legislation after the mid-terms. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, and author of his recently released book, “Beyond Flagpoles and Footprints: Pioneering the Space Frontier,” about the need for applying common sense principles to politics.
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On Thursday’s show, we discuss the Canadian Freedom Truckers, the arrest of Colorado Election Clerk Tina Peters, the lawsuit against the Loudon County School Board, and Biden’s mental acuity. We visit with Linda Harden about the 2020 elections including D’Souza’s new documentary, “2,000 Mules,” the January 6 committee, Biden’s lack of influence and popularity, and COVID policy.
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On Wednesday’s show, we discuss current news, including the disturbing DHS terrorism bulletin warning the public about undermining the trust in government through “false narratives” spread on the internet (i.e., the 2020 election results and COVID). We also visit with Linda Harden and update the Canadian Truckers Protest, lawsuits on the 2020 election, and Biden’s “crack pipe” distribution program.
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Linda Harden joined us, and we discuss the Canadian trucker convoy and the lack of leadership of the Canadian Prime Minister. We also discuss the Olympics, turmoil in the White House, and the movement to decertify the 2020 elections in three counties in Arizona.
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On Monday’s show, we discuss the Winter Olympics, developments in Ukraine and the European Union with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. The President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss the resolve of the Ukrainian people as they face a possible invasion from Russia. We also discuss the improbable circumstances required for Democrats to get good results in the mid-term elections with author and former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about the pivot by Democrats on Capitol Hill from “Build Back Better” to government spending, the Supreme Court nominee and bills to stimulate competition. We visit with the Executive Director of the Collier Senior Center, Esther Lully, about their mission and services to fill the needs of seniors in Collier County. We visit with Nancy Lewis, candidate for Collier County Commissioner, District 2 about her background, issues facing Collier County, and why she is running. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, and author of his recently released book, “Beyond Flagpoles and Footprints: Pioneering the Space Frontier,” about his latest column about the economy of electric cars and their impact on the environment.
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On Thursday’s show, we visit with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, about progress on the Florida abortion bill, and we discuss a few key public-school legislative bills that are being debated in this legislative session. We visit with Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. George Markovich, about Omicron and public health policy. We visit with the Founder and President of Less Government, Seton Motley, about the absurdity of our unilateral carbon dioxide disarmament. We also discuss the Naples City Council election results with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett.
We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Research Fellow at the Cato Institute William Yeatman, Executive Director of the Collier Senior Center Esther Lully, candidate for Collier County Commissioner, District 2, Nancy Lewis, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston Larry Bell.
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On Wednesday’s show, we discuss federal and state abortion law and cases being reviewed by the Supreme Court with Bob Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute. We visit with Professor Andrew Joppa about Biden’s criteria for nominating a Supreme Court Justice, the latest data on COVID vaccines, the Whoopie Goldberg dustup, and the parallels between the plot in “Les Miserables” and American culture.
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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with our State Senator, Kathleen Passidomo, in the fifth week of the legislative session, about progress on the state budget and about possible changes in condo laws following the implosion of the Surfside condo last year. The Founder and President of Less Government Seton Motley and I discuss the revolving door between big business and government. Linda Harden and I discuss the Canadian trucker convoy and the weakness of the Canadian Prime Minister and our President. We also have a terrific and entertaining visit about the Winter Olympics with our weekly guest, Boo Mortenson.
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On Monday’s show, we discuss developments in the spread of the Omicron variant around the world, we discuss Ukraine, Russia, and China (and the Olympics) with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. The President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed and I discuss the world’s oldest republic, San Marino – a beacon of personal and economic freedom in the world. We also discuss the “Goldilocks” economy with author and former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague.
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On Friday’s show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, to discuss Supreme Court Justice Breyer’s retirement, Biden’s puzzling views on competition and disagreement among Democrats on Capitol Hill. We visit with President and CEO of Optima Foundation Erika Donalds about the school choice movement and Charter schools in Florida. We visit with our State Representative Bob Rommel about the current Florida State legislative agenda including proposed laws on abortion and cameras in public school classrooms. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, and author of his recently released book, “Beyond Flagpoles and Footprints: Pioneering the Space Frontier,” about the consequences Biden’s war on energy.
Please join us for Monday’s show. We have terrific guests including the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, Marc Schulman, President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed, and former Barron’s Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague.
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