Thoughts From X To Z

In this week's episode, we discuss the perspectives and some of the controversy surrounding the recent executive order by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on banning mask mandates in public schools.

In this week's episode following the series of protests in Cuba, we discuss the action and inaction being taken by the U.S Government. We also approach the issue from our personal experience with similar events which occurred to our family in Venezuela. 

This week we continue our conversation on education bills passed in the State of Florida and our take on their potential impact and whether they even address the problem they aim to solve.

In this week's episode, we dive into the discussion surrounding the two new objectives passed by the DeSantis Administration on restricting education and forced registration of faculty and students. We examine the potential implications of banning topics such as the 1619 project and critical race theory in Florida as well as our personal opinions on the topics.

On this week's episode we discuss the new Texas Constitutional Carry Law as well as the increase in gun control across other states notably Colorado and their history of mass shootings. We discuss the potential impact and perception of the new laws as well as what gun legislation can mean for different political groups. 

In this week's episode, we examined the passage of Juneteenth following its passage as a national holiday. We look into how the federal holiday came to be, our understanding of some of the impact, and discuss how we celebrate holidays and what Juneteenth means for the country.

On this week's episode, we discuss the problem solvers caucus and the impact of their proposed plan to stop gridlock surrounding the Biden infrastructure deal. We dive into our thoughts on the legislative gridlock, how we think the caucus should approach policy making and our gripes with the power of the party system. 

This week we are back and better than ever. As the debate over whether COVID could have been a lab leak we talk about not just whether it did or didn't but the potential implications either way.

On this week's episode we discuss the impact of the Gamestop stock buyup and how these trends fit into what we've been seeing across politics and the economy.

This week we're back after a nearly two-month break following one of the most tumultuous weeks in American history with the storming of the Capitol and the second impeachment of President Trump.

This week after a short hiatus we are back with our thoughts on the results of the election, the avenues taken by both candidates and their teams as well as the next two years of potential policy for both parties.

On this week's episode we give our final thoughts on the 2020 presidential election. We go over our thoughts on rhetoric and messaging as well as a final update on the electoral map.

This week we discuss the performances and impacts of the town halls that replaced the second debate. We also discuss the political grandstanding occurring over the nomination of Amy Coney Barret.

On this week's episode, we discuss our thoughts on the performances of the two vice-presidential candidates in their debate. We also discuss how the White House stated it would stop talks on Covid relief and the partisanship that arose out of the foiled attempt to kidnap Governor Whitmer

On this week's episode, we discuss the mess that was the first presidential debate and how we felt that there was nothing gained on either side from watching the debate. Additionally, we discuss the president and his family contracting COVID 19 and what it could mean for the country. Also, a minor update from now on as we were having occasional issues recording during the week and getting an episode out on Thursday we have made the decision to change our uploads to be each weekend.

On this week's episode, we discuss our issues with the power concentration among congressional leaders and potential ways to reform the voting system that may allow the people to act as a proper check to congressional power.

This week we discuss the House Problem Solvers Caucus, whether they can make an impact and whether or not leadership will let them. We also discuss the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the immediate politicization of her death.

This week after a week off we're back with an extra long episode in which we break down our predictions for the electoral college and the polling in current swing states. We also examine key Senate races and whether we think Democrats could retake the Senate. This is the first episode of a recurring series in which we will be updating our predictions as polls and public opinion continues to change leading into the election. This episode can also be found on our YouTube channel at Thoughts from X to Z which includes us filling in the map as well as the polls we used to determine our predictions.

This week we did not record or publish a full conversation however we have some big plans moving forward for the show!

On this week's episode we examine the convention structure for both the Democratic and Republican Parties. We also discuss our impressions on each party's messaging and how successful they were in delivering their respective messages.

On this Week's episode, we discuss how we perceive congress to be putting their reelection ahead of the issues that need to be solved in the midst of the Coronavirus Crisis

On this week's episode we discuss the implications of Kamala Harris joining Joe Biden as his running mate and Vice Presidential Choice. We examine how we perceive her strengths as well as if she was too safe and whether their combined lack of a reason to be president beyond not being Trump could hurt them.

In this week's episode, our conversation revolves around the proposed banning of Tik Tok by the Trump administration. We focus on the political implications of the ban and the implications of data collection whether from a Chinese or American Company. We discuss our positions regarding these issues as well as the generational gap in understanding of social media.

In this week's episode, we discuss our thoughts on the speed of Coronavirus Vaccine development as well as how widespread the research is. Additionally, we examine the recent polling that indicates even with a vaccine only about 50% of the population would be willing to take it and what we think may need to happen to bring that number up.

In this week's episode, we examine some of the problems in portland surrounding the recent decisions to send in unmarked federal agents as well as what implications these decisions could have on the greater political environment.

On This Weeks Episode, we examine the perspectives surrounding the reopening of schools as well as where our own perspectives fit in and what we believe the way forward may be.

On our second episode we discuss how current polls could impact this years presidential election as well as what the future 2024 presidential field could look depending on who wins this fall.

On our FIrst Episode where we introduce our podcast and the ideas behind it. Also, we discuss whether the court of public opinion has gotten rid of due process in preference of immediate action.