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Episode 16: Commands to Reject Evidence

It's St Patrick's Day and shenanigans are everywhere! Deb and Bill discuss the many narratives being busted by new House leadership investigations. It sure seems that the elites are up to no good and don't want you to know about it. What's going on in Ohio and Ukraine? What's happening with Covid and Jan 6? Let's discuss the nonsense.
 
"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."― George Orwell, 1984
 
References and further reading:
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/03/03/exclusive-jim-jordan-seeks-testimony-from-16-fbi-employees-amid-probe-into-whistleblower-allegations/
 
https://www.theepochtimes.com/a-lot-more-transparency-is-coming-on-jan-6-house-gop_5108624.html?src_src=News&src_cmp=breaking-2023-03-09-3&est=xrEygP9YLK8Xz0FqpQcScrLgD6ZrqV9wJSQFYNFE1d0xMm0PwG5j3LCmnLvhBd20CLY%3D
 
https://www.theepochtimes.com/defendant-moves-to-dismiss-jan-6-case-based-on-newly-disclosed-footage-fbi-testimony_5110900.html?src_src=Morningbrief&src_cmp=mb-2023-03-10&est=Y843qi4Zl8%2FOnj7rhYJ5gBtKUH1agnMx4ThtF4BtTAS3yIDMduiOA3nrBK26jGJ24SA%3D
 
https://www.theblaze.com/news/tucker-carlson-to-beck-jan-6-committee-didnt-merely-distort-facts-but-fabricated-full-falsehoods
 
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/new-us-house-creates-committee-focused-competing-with-china-2023-01-10/
 
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-fetterman-will-back-soon-hospitalization-clinical-depression-rcna73735
https://www.cfr.org/article/how-much-aid-has-us-sent-ukraine-here-are-six-charts
https://usafacts.org/articles/how-much-money-has-the-us-given-ukraine-since-russias-invasion/
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-orders-norfolk-southern-conduct-all-cleanup-actions-associated-east-palestine

Episode 15b: Negotiations

The new Speaker of the House made some important concessions to gain his new position. The House Freedom Caucus wielded some impressive power to attempt to move government (or at least the House) back to the way it used to work, prevent the swampy status quo, and get back to the way many Conservatives think it should work. What were those concessions, what are the ramifications, and what are the most important ones? Deb and Bill discuss all this in this special follow-up Episode 15b.
 
"Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate."― John F Kennedy
 
References and further reading:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker-concessions_n_63bc6602e4b0fe267cb28d26

Episode 15: Majority Participation

In some ways, the election didn't end up the way many anticipated. But in some ways, it went better than anticipated. Bill and Deb discuss the election aftermath. What actually happened last November? With hindsight, what positive things happened? We discussed some tight and pivotal races in November - what were the results? Are there any shenanigans?
 
"We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate."― Thomas Jefferson
 
References and further reading:
https://www.cnn.com/election/2022/results/georgia
https://ijr.com/court-appeals-gives-kari-lake-great-news-election-case/
https://www.ntd.com/court-of-appeals-agrees-to-expedite-kari-lakes-2022-election-case_894821.html
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2022/11/09/interactive--how-new-yorkers-voted-in-the-2022-election-for-governor
https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_gubernatorial_election,_2022
https://uselectionatlas.org/2022.php
https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/investigates/how-florida-counts-votes-so-fast-compared-to-other-states
https://www.deseret.com/2023/1/9/23546941/house-rules-package-what-concessions-mccarthy-made-with-conservatives
https://thegrio.com/2023/01/13/byron-donalds-taught-joy-reid-a-thing-or-two-about-politics-and-hard-work/
https://www.theepochtimes.com/election-director-resigns-after-comprehensive-failure-on-primary-day-in-arizona-county-rnc_4644667.html?est=MbtAnlU/xFLXtLboAivKZFT+wCwSVhGghXmPMajlz34BH51FlmKqnyOfijXZUv9aSvs=&
https://www.theepochtimes.com/court-of-appeals-agrees-to-expedite-kari-lakes-2022-election-case_4980284.html

Episode 14: Executing a Solemn Trust

Election Day is just days away. Deb and Bill discuss some of the issues that plagued previous elections and some of the shenanigans that are being avoided this time. What legal challenges have been won or lost? What role did two movies play in exposing the shenanigans. We believe that, regardless of the outcome, elections should be fair and secure. What things should we look for on Tuesday?
 
"Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote...that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country."― Samuel Adams
 
References and further reading:
https://selectioncode.com/
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/michigan-election-worker-charged-tampering-voting-equipment-rcna50021
https://www.westernjournal.com/former-az-mayor-jailed-ballot-harvesting-criminal/
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/ny-judge-rules-vote-mail-law-unconstitutional
https://www.judicialwatch.org/election-integrity-battle-update
https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/10/26/lawmakers-want-to-know-why-pennsylvania-sent-out-240000-unverified-ballots/
https://www.projectveritas.com/news/breaking-fbi-whistleblower-leaks-document-showing-agency-targeting/
https://www.theblaze.com/news/group-may-monitor-ballot-drop-boxes-in-arizona-federal-judge-rules
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/hochul-zeldin-ny-governor/
https://www.truethevote.org/epoch-times-reports-former-mayor-pleads-guilty-to-voter-fraud/
https://frankspeech.com/video/dr-frank-displays-his-evidence-day-1-cyber-symposium-0
https://x22report.com/aiovg_videos/matt-joy-election-fraud-revealed-patterns-are-emergingtransparency-is-the-only-way-forward
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/mar/2/wisconsin-probe-finds-2020-election-riddled-nursin/
https://www.theepochtimes.com/election-director-resigns-after-comprehensive-failure-on-primary-day-in-arizona-county-rnc_4644667.html?est=MbtAnlU/xFLXtLboAivKZFT+wCwSVhGghXmPMajlz34BH51FlmKqnyOfijXZUv9aSvs=&
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/5/time-expose-spotlights-shadow-campaign-that-saved-/
https://time.com/5936036/secret-2020-election-campaign/
 

Episode 13: American Self-Destruction

There is a lot to consider as we approach Election Day. Deb and Bill discuss several major things that are happening, including crime, inflation and economic issues, education, and some consequential elections. What policies are driving the crime wave, how bad is the economy and what policies are affecting it, and why is education shifting so much? We also discuss races in four states that might have national consequences.
 
"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."― Abraham Lincoln
 
References and further reading:
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/commodities/us-strategic-oil-reserves-lowest-since-1985-joe-biden-releases-2022-8
http://www.shadowstats.com/
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls
https://thehill.com/policy/international/3686235-saudi-arabia-dismisses-us-criticism-of-oil-production-cut/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-20/new-england-may-face-winter-gas-shortage-as-us-exports-surge
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/12/biden-threatens-consequences-for-saudi-arabia-after-opec-cut.html
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2022/10/john-fetterman-stroke-nbc-interview-election-impact/671747/
https://spectator.org/biden-open-border-american-spectator-print-summer-2021/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/2-people-in-custody-in-relation-to-metrobus-assault-investigation-ongoing-mtpd-says/ar-AA13f7Bt
https://journalistsresource.org/criminal-justice/defund-the-police/
https://www.theblaze.com/news/los-angeles-woman-rape-crime
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/feb/17/education-looming-large-in-2022-midterms/
https://marketrealist.com/p/did-biden-send-oil-to-china/
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/563116-democrats-reckless-spending-causing-rampant-inflation-falling-real-wages-and/
https://fightforschools.com/

Episode 12: Not-For-Profit Government

Today, Deb and Bill discuss the "climate crisis." How much of a crisis is it, really? Must we move away from shorelines and stop driving our SUV's? And speaking of SUV's, is it really worth getting an electric one? The Elites sure would like us to eat bugs to save the planet.
 
"Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity and happiness of the people; and not for the profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family, or class of men.” ― John Adams
 
References and further reading:
Plan for Climate Change and Environmental Justice | Joe Biden
 
The Sickening Reality of Europe’s Energy Crisis (geopoliticsandempire.com)
 
1,000 Australian schools are fed insects | The Spectator Australia
 
Bill Gates (Not a Scientist) Posts Bizarre ‘Genetically Modified Corn’ Video to Save Us from Famine (ussanews.com)
 
Amish Farmer Faces $250K Fine, Jail Time and Losing His Sustainable Farm for Processing His Own Meat (ourorganicwellness.com)
 
https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-golden-rule-of-climate-extremes.html
https://www.aims.gov.au/information-centre/news-and-stories/great-barrier-reef-not-fine-and-nor-it-dying-truth-inbetween
https://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/8/2/024024
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/california-wants-ban-gas-powered-cars-auto-industry-ready-go-n1240999
https://www.nevadacurrent.com/2021/06/11/opposition-to-lithium-mine-grows-among-tribes-conservationists/
https://balkangreenenergynews.com/lithium-salts-could-be-declared-health-hazard-in-eu/

Episode 11: Government Obligated To Control Itself

Deb and Bill discuss the Inflation Reduction Act. What's in the Act, and will it really do what its ambitious title promises? Are there any surprises hidden within? What is it designed to do? From energy to the IRS, we discuss all that and more in today's episode.
 
"In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.” ― James Madison
 
References and further reading:
Text - H.R.5376 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/15/by-the-numbers-the-inflation-reduction-act/
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58366
https://www.theverge.com/23310457/inflation-reduction-act-ev-tax-credit-act-explainer-how-to
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/eu-hits-us-electric-vehicle-tax-credit-requires-final-assembly-cars-north-america
http://www.shadowstats.com/alternate_data/inflation-charts
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2022/08/11/irs-to-add-87000-new-agents-more-crypto-tax-enforcement/?sh=c1004853213e
Inflation Act of 2022: Revenue and Climate Provisions (natlawreview.com)
Breaking Down the Inflation Reduction Act (natlawreview.com)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/86-852-new-irs-employees
https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/national-deficit/
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2022/08/19/bill-gates-successfully-lobbied-joe-manchin-to-pass-climate-and-spending-bill/
https://datalab.usaspending.gov/americas-finance-guide/spending/trends/

Episode 10: Subordinates’ Exploitation and Rulers’ Interests

Sri Lanka and the Netherlands are experiencing an unusual assault on farming. Who is making farmers change their ways, what are the consequences, why are they doing it, and toward what ends? How is this affecting the citizens and what are they doing in response? Deb and Bill discuss the similarities of the plight of two countries, and discuss a third country with a recent history of oppression.
 
"Ruling classes have always sought to instill in their subordinates the capacity to experience exploitation and material deprivation as guilt, while deceiving themselves that their own material interests coincide with those of mankind as a whole.” ― Christopher Lasch (The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations)
 
References and further reading:
https://www.newsweek.com/popular-uprising-against-elites-has-gone-global-opinion-1722653
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2022/7/7/23198400/why-tractor-riding-dutch-farmers-protesting-against-emissions-regulations-netherlands
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/11/netherlands-dutch-farming-agriculture-sustainable/
https://www.theepochtimes.com/netherlands-partnered-with-wef-to-subvert-global-food-ahead-of-farm-bans-gates-involved_4589507.html
https://www.government.nl/topics/nature-and-biodiversity/protected-nature-areas
https://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/index_en.htm
Sri Lanka: The First Country to Destroy Itself by Going Green? - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
Sri Lanka Has Collapsed Under the Spell of the Green Elites (independentsentinel.com)
The Rajapaksa Brothers Ruined Sri Lanka's Economy and Undermined the Rationale for Their Rule (foreignpolicy.com)
Sri Lanka's Organic Farming Experiment Went Catastrophically Wrong (foreignpolicy.com)
Trudeau's nitrogen policy will decimate Canadian farming

Episode 9: The Real Soverign Power

Deb and Bill return after taking care of business to update everyone on various topics. We discuss the latest on the perennial topic of Covid, the press and especially the Ministry of Truth, Spygate, The Great Reset and how ESG is infecting our lives, Hunter's laptop, the ridiculousness of the January 6 "investigation," and how our open border policy is working out.
 
"The people are the government, administering it by their agents; they are the government, the sovereign power” ― Andrew Jackson
 

Episode 8: Protection from Invasion and Violence

Today we discuss the border, and especially what Title 42 is. What tools do we have to enforce our national borders? With people entering our country in staggering numbers, is it an invasion? We know fentanyl is coming across the border, but what other nefarious activity is resulting from the administration refusing to enforce the border laws?
 
"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.” ― United States Constitution, Article IV, Section 4
 
References and further reading:
https://www.borderreport.com/hot-topics/border-crime/exclusive-colored-wristbands-help-cartels-track-migrants-payments-for-smuggling-them-lawmaker-confirms/
https://cis.org/Bensman/Overwhelmed-Mexican-AlienSmuggling-Cartels-Use-Wristband-System-Bring-Order-Business
https://rootlaw.com/legal-advice/eng-immigration-101-what-is-title-42/
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/cbp-enforcement-statistics
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/southwest-land-border-encounters
https://www.jacobooyensministries.org/sex-trafficking-is-a-growing-epidemic
https://centerforsecuritypolicy.org/fentanyl-the-national-security-crisis-joe-biden-and-alejandro-mayorkas-want-america-to-ignore/
https://nypost.com/2021/10/11/100-million-in-border-wall-materials-wasted-in-texas-report/
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/fentanyl-seizures-u-s-southern-border-rise-dramatically-n1272676
 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/what-is-the-remain-in-mexico-policy
 
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2022-02-07/how-much-of-president-donald-trumps-border-wall-was-built
 
https://nypost.com/2021/02/05/biden-reinstates-catch-and-release-policy-at-southern-border/