Podcast appearances and mentions of Barry Lynn

Barry Lynn joins us to discuss the state of anti-monopoly policy in the United States. In the context of the current Trump administration's drive for market deregulation, we discuss how the interests of big business – including the tech giants – have co-opted American democracy, and what needs to be done to restore a political system that works on behalf of the people as opposed to corporations. GUEST INFO: Barry C. Lynn Executive Director, Open Markets Institute https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/

Today - John discusses Trump ordering the US National Parks Service to reinstall a statue of Confederate military officer Albert Pike in Washington, DC. Protestors tore it down in the wake of the George Floyd protests against police brutality and racial injustice on Juneteenth in 2020. He also talks about the latest in the Texas gerrymandering debacle with Governor Greg Abbott saying democrats have until Friday to return to the statehouse or face expulsion. More than 51 Democratic members of the Texas House left the state, aiming to deny the chamber a quorum and prevent passage of the proposed gerrymandered Republican map before a scheduled floor vote. Then, he chats with Professor Corey Brettschneider about the supreme court paving the way for Texas's gerrymandering mess and the overuse of the shadow docket in the Supreme Court to hide reasoning behind the court's decisions. These decisions are typically made with limited briefing, no oral argument, and often without full explanation, leading to concerns about transparency and the potential impact on legal precedent. Then, John welcomes back Rev. Barry Lynn who is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and served as the executive director for Americans United for the Separation of Church and State until his retirement in 2017. They talk about Texas gerrymandering, Ghislaine Maxwell, and churches now being able to endorse candidates. Then finally, he plays clips from the recent Nebraska town hall where Republican congressman Mike Flood was booed by constituents. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John talks about the hinky excuses and double talking jive from Trump and company over the bombing of Iran without congressional approval. He also discusses the tight race in the New York City mayoral primary. Then, Professor Corey Brettschneider joins the show to talk about the Iran Attack and what the law says about war powers; plus, the recent Supreme Court rulings on deportations. Then finally, John chats with Rev. Barry Lynn. He's an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ who served as the executive director for Americans United for the Separation of Church and State until his retirement in 2017. They talk about Texas schools being required to display the 10 commandments.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by Dr Johnny Ryan, Director of Enforce at the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and a leading authority on surveillance, data rights, and privacy. Drawing on his extensive experience in the ad tech industry and digital rights advocacy, Dr Ryan explains how real-time bidding (RTB)—the backbone of online advertising—routinely exposes Australians' sensitive personal information to hundreds of companies. The conversation unpacks the findings of "Australia's Hidden Security Crisis," a report revealing how RTB enables the unchecked flow of data about individuals, their families, and even high-level government and defence personnel to foreign jurisdictions, including China and Russia.  Listeners learn how this invisible system works–and how extensive it is–why consent pop-ups do little to protect privacy, and how data categories traded in these auctions can include everything from health and finances to mental state and personal relationships. We explore the current challenges for legislators and enforcement agencies as well as the impact of algorithms on influence and interference. The discussion highlights the national security risks posed by this pervasive form of data collection and sale, including the potential for blackmail, espionage, and foreign surveillance. The episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of technology, privacy, data and security.*Note there was a slight audio issue in this recording. Apologies if the sound is less than our usual very high standard. Resources mentioned in the recording:·               Johnny Ryan, Wolfie Christl, October 2024, Australia's hidden security crisis, https://www.iccl.ie/digital-data/australias-hidden-security-crisis/·               Barry Lynn, 1 June 2025 Resurrecting the Rebel Alliance: To end the age of Trump, Democrats must relearn the language and levers of power. https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025/06/01/resurrecting-the-rebel-alliance/·               Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way, March/April 2025, The Path to American Authoritarianism What Comes After Democratic Breakdown, https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/path-american-authoritarianism-trump·               US State Department Substack, The Need for Civilizational Allies in Europe, https://statedept.substack.com/p/the-need-for-civilizational-allies-in-europe·               Johnny Ryan, 15 January 2025, Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/14/big-tech-picking-apart-europe-democracy-switch-off-algorithms·               Miah Hammond-Errey (2024)  Big Data, Emerging Technologies and Intelligence: National Security Disrupted, Routledge (30% off code: ADC24)This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.Music by Dr Paul Mac and production by Elliott Brennan. 

The monologue this time is about the flip flopping of Trump's policies. John discusses the Trump administration tariff policies which continues for now, after an appeals court put a hold on the ruling by the Court of International Trade which blocked his tariffs. And he talks about Elon Musk who, once again, announced he's leaving the Trump Administration and returning home to manage his hemorrhaging companies. Then, he welcomes back Rev. Barry Lynn to discuss Texas putting the 10 commandment in classrooms and Oklahoma trying to have Christian Charter schools funded by taxpayers. Next, he chats with Chris about more trouble in Trumpworld... they play a clip of FBI Deputy Dir. Dan Bongino telling Fox News that Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide. And a clip of Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson who got booed from her constituents when she boasted about her support for Trump's big bad bill. Then finally, Beachside Bill talks about the race for Florida Senate District 19 which pits one of the architects of Florida's rollback of transgender protections - Republican Randy Fine - against a Democratic political newcomer running to become the state's first openly transgender state senator - Vance Ahrens.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John's monologue this time features Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan who was arrested by the FBI on two felony counts for interfering with an ICE operation. Last week, Dugan sent away ICE agents who entered her courtroom to arrest a Mexican man during a separate trial. Then, Dugan allowed the man to use another exit instead of handing him over to the Trump-stapo. Dugan had asked for a judicial arrest warrant and just like in the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, the ICE agents did NOT have a judicial arrest warrant, only an administrative warrant which carries far less weight and legal obligation. Then, he welcomes back the Rev. Barry Lynn who is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and for a time served as the executive director for Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. They discuss what the bible says about migrants and the death of Pope Francis. And finally, TV's Frank Conniff joins the crew to talk with listeners about the latest news and current trends.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dear listener, if you are looking for some respite from the horrors of Modern America, this episode will be of no use to you. Do you despise billionaires? Have you wondered why our “opposition party” is so cowardly? Are you alarmed just how ridiculous national politics can be? Then do we have an urgent and prescient program for you. We're joined once more by The Reverend Barry Lynn (who had the audacity to ask to appear on our program once more) to talk about what the hell is going on.

John welcomes back journalist Simon Moya-Smith and mental health professional Julie Francella for their indigenous segment "We're Still Here". They talk about the celebration of Leonard Peltier's release from prison and a documentary which features Simon on Amazon Prime called "An American Prayer". Next, he chats with Reverend Barry Lynn about the intersection of religion and politics. And finally, John talks with the Managing Director for Housing & Homelessness at Trinity Church Wall Street Philanthropies - Bea de la Torre. She is responsible for securing and implementing high-impact interventions to break the cycle of homelessness in New York City. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John has a discussion about Jeff Bezos overriding his own publisher to kill The Washington Post's endorsement of Kamala Harris. Then he speaks with the Rev. Barry Lynn (an activist who was the executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State). They talk about Elon Musk, the election, and religious stories. Next, political strategist Max Burns returns to chat about Kamala, Trump, and the election. Then finally, John interviews nationally syndicated op-ed columnist, freelance investigative journalist, and comedian - Tina Dupuy about Elon Musk and Twitter; Trump, Vance, and election predictions; and the philosophy of commenting about Arnold Palmer's dick.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Barry Lynn is the executive director of the Open Markets Institute in Washington DC and the author of this month's cover essay in Harper's titled "The Antitrust Revolution: Liberal democracy's last stand against Big Tech." Justin Hendrix spoke to him about his essay, about the remedy framework proposed by the US Department of Justice following the ruling in the Google search antitrust trial, and about what to anticipate for the antitrust movement following the 2024 US presidential election.

While many fear that Trump offers an existential threat to American democracy, Barry C. Lynn believes that the real danger comes from big tech companies like Google, Amazon and Microsoft. Lynn, the executive director of the Open Markets Institute, is the author of “Antitrust Revolution”, Harper's October cover story. Lynn argues that big tech offers the real threat to American freedom and major antitrust regulation is required to save liberal democracy. Not everyone will agree with Lynn, of course, but he has been the most consistent antitrust critic of big tech over the last decade and offers the most extensive economic and political critique of the Google/Amazon/Microsoft techno-monopoly complex.Barry C. Lynn is the executive director of the Open Markets Institute. Over the past two decades, Lynn pioneered understanding of how the monopolies of the 21st century threaten our democracy, individual liberties, security, and prosperity. Lynn's efforts to update anti-monopoly law and thinking for the digital era have been fully embraced by the Biden administration and have shaped the thinking of policymakers and scholars around the world. His warnings on structural flaws in international systems predicted today's supply chain crises, and his proposed remedies have been widely studied by the U.S. government, Europe, Asia, the IMF, and the OECD. Lynn developed his thinking in three books — End of the Line (2005), Cornered (2010), and Liberty from All Masters (2020), as well as numerous articles, speeches, and congressional testimony. Lynn's thinking has been profiled in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Politico, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, and CBS, and his work has been translated into Chinese, Japanese, French, and Danish. Lynn was previously the executive editor of Global Business Magazine and a correspondent for The Associated Press and Agence France-Presse in South America. He holds a B.A. in English from Columbia University.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

A handful of Big Tech companies seem to run our lives, and there's a good argument that they can be considered monopolies within their industries. In a landmark ruling recently, a US judge found that Google acted illegally with their exercise of monopoly power within the online search industry. On this episode, Freddy is joined by Barry Lynn, journalist and an expert on America's antitrust battles, to discuss how liberal societies can combat the power of monopolistic Big Tech.

A handful of Big Tech companies seem to run our lives, and there's a good argument that they can be considered monopolies within their industries. In a landmark ruling recently, a US judge found that Google acted illegally with their exercise of monopoly power within the online search industry. On this episode, Freddy is joined by Barry Lynn, journalist and an expert on America's antitrust battles, to discuss how liberal societies can combat the power of monopolistic Big Tech.

John talks about President Biden and the Russian prison exchange and speaks with Rev. Barry Lynn, Simon Moya-Smith and Julie Franchella, and John Poveromo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on The Nick Halaris Show we are featuring Barry Lynn, the Executive Director of the Open Markets Institute, an organization dedicated to using competition policy to build stronger democracies, more just and equitable societies, and more innovative and sustainable economies.  Barry, a highly-regarded journalist, is also the author of 3 important books and a sought-after advisor for politicians on both sides of the aisle concerned about things like supply-chain fragility and the extreme concentration of economic power.I wanted to have Barry on the show to highlight the important work he's doing at the Open Markets Institute and to try to get a sense of what we might do to improve the competitive landscape in our economy.  You don't have to do much looking around to realize that we have a monopoly problem in our economy.  A few very large and powerful companies have come to dominate economic life in almost every major industry.  This concentration of power has introduced fragility into our system—as we saw during the COVID lockdown era—and has contributed to other problems like labor market stagnation and wealth inequality.  It's even harmed our democratic processes as well.  Tune in to this important episode to learn:  How the 1999 Earthquake in Taiwan and the subsequent disruptions in the semiconductor industry woke Barry up to the concentration risks in the global economyThe huge risks to our economy and our democracy from the extreme concentration of economic power in the age of AIHow it came to be that, until very recently, there wasn't a single antitrust case filed in the US in several decadesWhy anti-monopoly enforcement is so crucial for creating a better, more efficient, and more equitable economy The positive steps taken by the Biden administration, with the support of many prominent Republicans, in stepping up antitrust enforcement& Much, much moreStay tuned to the end to learn why Barry remains optimistic in the face of these challenges and believes that just by relearning how to use the tools of the past we can make a huge difference in shaping a more competitive future. As always, I hope you all enjoy this episode.  Thanks for tuning in!      Love this episode? Please rate, subscribe, and review on your favorite podcast platform to help more users find our show.

John today talks about Trump's Veteran's Day speech where he compares political opponents to 'vermin' who he will 'root out'. Historians said this is textbook 'Mein Kampf '. The Trump camp said "Those who try to make that ridiculous assertion are clearly snowflakes and their sad, miserable existence will be crushed when President Trump returns to the White House". He takes a call from attorney Marie in Atlanta on the new SCOTUS code of conduct. Then he speaks with Professor Corey Brettschneider about the new Supreme Court code of ethics and Donald Trump Jr testifying again in the New York civil fraud trial. Next, he welcomes back Rev. Barry Lynn and they discuss pornography and obscenity in federal law, the comedy of the Selective Service Act, and a special online event: The Woodhull Freedom Foundation presents: The Thin Line Between Obscenity and Censorship November 16, 2023 • 12 Noon ET - go to https://www.woodhullfoundation.org for info. And then finally, John takes a call from Steve in Illinois on celebrating Veteran's Day and how Donald trump disrespects Vets.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Encore: X is for Exasperate with Barry Lynn and Dr Lori Beth Bisbey

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Big pod this week, diving right in! Soooo remember how Kansas voted to protect abortion access in a landslide ballot initiative? Guess that didn't matter to the anti-abortion babadooks in the Kansas legislature. Ever since that win, they have FOUR DIFFERENT abortion restrictions that are laughably terrifying. We are breaking down every single one of them and asking how these creeps keep getting elected when the people of Kansas voted overwhelmingly against these kinds of policies. And all this is happening while in the same week, 12 more people just sued because they almost died without abortion access. It's grim, but we always bring the facts, the funny, and the ways you can fight back! PLUS, Barry Lynn from Americans United For Separation of Church and State is our guest! He's been fighting to keep religion out of government and our underpants forEVER, and he's dishing with your Buzzkills about his entire life of being “Paid To Piss People Off” (that's the name of his memoirs!). This guy has been in the abortion fight from the beginning. Also, he has gossip about Dead Phyllis Schlafly.OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to our five-part OpSave pod series and Mifepristone Panel by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and moreROE-CABULARYDiscovery-  the process by which the two sides in a lawsuit exchange information about the evidence and witnesses they will present to avoid a “trial by ambush,” according to the American Bar Association, the professional association for lawyers, law students and judges.”SHOW NOTESHOSTS:Lizz Winstead @LizzWinsteadMoji Alawode-El @MojiLocksNEWS DUMPER:Alyssa Al-Dookhi @TheDooknessSPECIAL GUESTS: Barry Lynn TW/IG: @barrywlynn/ @realrevbarrylynnWebsite: barrywlynn.comFacebook: Barry W. LynnChat ArticlesDo Re #MeTooProlife rebrandNews Dump Articles Texas Town Can't Bar People From Driving Through To Get An abortionCalifornia Protects Drs From Prosecution For Providing Trans and Abortion CareWisconsin Starts Providing Abortions AgainBS ArticlesKansas Lawmakers Pushing So Many Abortion BansBorn Alive Abortions are not a ThingWrongful Life suitsThe Horrors of Dr GosnellMore Lawsuits Filed By Women Harmed By Abortion Bans in ID, OK, TNTexas Abortion LawsuitGuest LinksClick to purchase Barry Lynn's Paid to Piss People Off memoir book series.American United For The Separation For Church and StatePhyllis SchlafflyBill BairdEisenstadt V Baird Six Degrees Story: Iranian Man Arrested Riding A Giant Hamster Wheel on the OceanFOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFrontTwitter ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontPATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!OPERATION SAVE ABORTION HEREACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!EXPOSE FAKE CLINICS HERE!FIND AN ABORTION PROVIDER NEAR YOU HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!FEATURED ACTION ITEMHow to Support Reproductive Access for Incarcerated and/or Detained People Workshop: https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/MidwestAccessProject_1/reproaccess20sept.html     When BS is poppin', we pop off!

In today's monologue - John discusses House Speaker Kevin McCarthy who is in a bind with his role as the top Republican in Congress under threat from the far right, despite giving hardline conservatives the impeachment inquiry into President Biden that they've been asking for. Then, he chats with Rev. Barry Lynn on the impeachment inquiry and government censorship. Next, "The Rude Pundit" AKA Lee Papa returns to speak about the impeachment inquiry, the fake scandals of the GOP, and the indoctrination of kids to right wing ideology. They talk with Shelley in Georgia about abortion bans and Steve in San Diego on Kevin McCarthy. Then finally, John talks about Sen. John Kennedy's sensual side as he reads sexy homosexual banned books on the Senate floor.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today our host the honor of interviewing Rev. Barry W. Lynn Barry is an ordained UCC minister and member of the Supreme Court bar who has spent a great deal of time defending the rights of modern day Wiccans: helping organize when Congress was poised to remove their tax exemption, the Pentacle Quest and other matters In his new memoir "Paid To Piss People Off" he writes about these challenges and others, referring to pagans as one of my favorite audiences (along with librarians). More info on Barry: Book: bit.ly/barrylynnbook Personal website: barrywlynn.com Affiliate links: https://www.castmagic.io/?via=stijn https://www.sudowrite.com/?via=stijn https://www.minds.com/register?referrer=StijnFawkes https://odysee.com/$/invite/@StijnFawkes:a --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greyhornpagans/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greyhornpagans/support

As a child, Mary McKeown played hide and seek amongst the Beaghmore Stone Circles in her native County Tyrone. It's a mysterious, mystical site with seven circles, ten rows of stones and twelve cairns, all seemingly carefully aligned. They were found by turf cutters in the 1930s, excavated in the 1960s and carbon dated back to the early Bronze Age. There are many theories about what they were used for - perhaps a burial site, a place for harvest ceremonies, or some sort of lunar or solar calendar. The belief that the stones were connected to celestial events prompted Mary, now working as a tourism officer, to bid for Dark Sky status for Davagh Forest, a short distance away. It's one of the few areas in Northern Ireland unaffected by light pollution. In Irish, 'davagh' means cauldron – the site sits in a natural bowl in the forest protecting it from artificial light from surrounding towns and villages. Davagh became the world's 77th Dark Sky park and the first in Northern Ireland. Mary and her colleagues were also successful in getting funding to build an observatory. Resident astronomer, Barry Lynn, operates a telescope through a retractable roof and projects images of the skies on screens around the park. He says he was first attracted to the area by his interest in archaeoastronomy, the study of how past cultures viewed the skies. He says its fascinating to think that centuries ago, people watched the same moon, sun and stars as we do today. Back at the Beaghmore Stones, Helen is persuaded to join Mary for a barefoot walk inside the circles. Some believe that the 'energy' of the landscape promotes a sense of mental well being. Helen remains unconvinced about this, but enjoys recapturing childhood memories. Produced by Kathleen Carragher

Have you ever gazed up at the night sky, wondering about the mysteries it holds, or can you hardly see the stars at night? Join us as we head off into the starry embrace of OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory, nestled in the Sperrin mountains in Northern Ireland, where the stars shine so undisturbed and bright that you can see galaxies with the naked eye. Guiding us through the constellations and landscape is none other than Dr. Barry Lynn, astronomer at OM Dark Sky Park & Observatory, so join us as we turn off the lights and adjust our eyes towards the endless skies. Discover the OM Dark Sky Park & Observatory by visiting omdarksky.com Irish words in this episode:Ceoldán (music and poetry) – Pronounced: "kyool-don"Ogham – (Medieval Irish alphabet) Pronounced: "og-uhm"Dabhach (cauldron / bowl) – Pronounced: "da-vahg" Experiences mentioned:Beaghmore stone circles and Solar Walk: omdarksky.com/landscape-experienceThe Giants of the Sperrins - Wooden Giants by the recycling artist Thomas Dambo: trollmap.comSperrinview Glamping: sperrinviewglamping.com

John's monologue today discusses Donald Trump's latest failures in court and how he's been grifting from his base for campaign finances but uses the money to pay his legal bills. He takes a call from Marsha in San Diego on religion and politics. Then he chats with Rev. Barry Lynn and they talk about the movie Oppenheimer and the 2024 GOP hopefuls. He speaks with attorney Marie in Atlanta about Trump lawyers. Next, John hosts a comedy panel featuring Rhonda Hansome, Frank Vignola and Karen Schwarz. They discuss Elon Musk and Twitter/ X, the Trump campaign, and other Republicans running for president. Debbie in Arizona calls in, and also Sean in California. Then lastly the panel talks about the movies Barbie and Oppenheimer, zoom as a medium, and the death of actor/ comedian Paul Reubens. Mitch at Kent State calls in to rave about Rhonda's play.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

[See below for the written description of this 2007 program.] * Tragic 2020 Update: Considered a solid Christian leader by many thousands of believers (and in many ways beloved by us here at BEL), the founder and host of Stand to Reason, Greg Koukl has tragically stated, beginning at 9:40 into a podcast, that "some same sex couples are fabulous." Please pray for Greg and for the man who phoned in a question, and for all those Greg is not-so-subtly influencing to become moral relativists. Here's what happened... 9:20 A caller asks whether children are better off in foster care or adopted by same sex parents. 9:56 "Some same sex couples are fabulous. Some same sex couples are deplorable. And actually, the same is true for heterosexual couples." Greg then offers the softest possible objection to one of the fiercest moral dangers of our day, which is homosexuality. (For, "In the public square, biblical Christianity and homosexuality are mutually exclusive. One or the other will be in the closet.") He followed that by repeatedly obfuscating with moral relativist utilitarian distinctions about which parents give the "advantage" and which is "better".  Koukl draws false equivalencies between homosexuality and heterosexual singleness, cohabitation, and bad parenting. Regarding same sex parenting, "there are other things [aspects of their parenting] that may be really good... there are a number of factors that are involved here. ... All things being equal I think it is better for heterosexual couples to raise children." 12:24 "A father brings something different to the relationship than a mother does. Period." Koukl puts much more emphasis on practical distinctions than he does on the far greater matter of the utter perversion and rebellion of homosexuality. Greg exhibits more fear about how his audience will view him than he does about the child raised in a dystopian world of normalized homosexuality. "Just to show that I'm not unfairly prejudiced here... I don't believe that single people should adopt." 14:50 "What we want to do is to make decisions based on the ideal." 15:45 "This is why it's hard to make a judgment. Are children in foster care better off [being adopted by] same sex couples or better off staying in foster care. It depends on the individual circumstance. I would rather see a child in a reasonably healthy environment with a same sex couple than in an abusive environment with a heterosexual couple." If that isn't moral relativism, then there is no such thing. 16:13 Constantly equivocating on underlying morality and legitimacy, "The big thing is, what's best for the kid... Heterosexual parents are better than same sex parents, on balance." 17:07 "However if this child had no parent whatsoever and was living in the squalor in the street somewhere..." Talk about situational ethics. Would Greg rather see a child rescued from a volcanic eruption by a human trafficker, than be burned alive? Oh brother. Come on. (Here's an actual example. In our 2007 debate Greg was defending pro-abort Rudi Guiliani, who got 3% of the pimary vote, and Christian listeners applied his arguments to pro-abort Mitt Romney of course, who got 22% of the vote, with pro-abort McCain winning. Regarding Romney, the presidential candidate four years later who regarding an unborn child who might end up being raised by a crack-addicted mother, would be only too happy to support the premptive killing of that baby. Or, for that matter, he supported killing any unborn child for any reason, for Romney is the father of tax-funded late-term abortion on demand.) 18:13 "Heterosexual couples bring something more to the parenting environment than same sex couples bring." 19:05 "You've got to start from the standards and work to the circumstances that you're faced with." Which is exactly the opposite of what Greg had just done in yet another text-book case of moral relativism. * Correction: Bob unintentionally exaggerated Clinton's willingness to support the PBA ban. See the full correction at the end of this show summary. * Christian Leader Koukl Defends Candidate Giuliani: Stu Epperson moderates the debate between Bob Enyart and STR.org's Greg Koukl on Stu's syndicated TruthTalkLive.com talk show. In the debate, Koukl defends Rudi Giuliani, an aggressively pro-abortion, pro-homosexual, anti-Christian worldview candidate, as acceptable to Christian voters. Koukl denies that Giuliani is a mass murderer and denied the parallel between Koukl's own position and that of the Herodians of the New Testament. To start the debate, Bob asked Greg, "What if Rudi Giuliani is the Republican nominee, should Christians support someone like Rudi Giuliani?" Greg spent the whole show answering that question in the affirmative, stipulating only that his answer applies if two candidates in the running are Rudi and a Democrat candidate like Hillary Clinton. Bob characterized Greg's position as moral relativism. * Bob's Notes Against Christian Support for Giuliani: Christians should not support mass murderers. Rudi Giuliani is a mass murderer who as a governing official and candidate promotes child killing through public hospitals, tax funding, police enforcement, etc. Moral relativist Christians would oppose a candidate who was caught embezzling funds (not because it violates God's command, Do not steal, but because it is politically-incorrect). And while they'd not support a Republican caught embezzling, they support Republican candidates who brag of their support for killing children. The Gospels mention a pragmatic political party, the Herodians, the religious leaders who allied themselves with Herod Antipas, thinking that the Herodian dynasty was the lesser evil (than any alternative allegiance, with a choice between Herod or Christ, they would choose Herod), thinking the Herods were the best the Jewish worshippers could pragmatically expect in their hopes of attaining to their kingdom on Earth. (I have this understanding of the Herodians from my recollection of reading, way back in the 1970s, Alfred Edershiem's Life & Times of Jesus the Messiah, a classic written in the 1800s.) Like Rudi Giuliani, Herod was personally sexually immoral and murderous. Greg Koukl's moral relativism would defend supporting Herod. But John the Baptist, instead of joining the Herodians, rebuked Herod, and for his courage, this wicked ruler beheaded the man whom Jesus described as the greatest born to women (Mat. 11:11). But how would Jesus describe Koukl? Greg's moral relativism might have led him to campaign for Herod (as he does for Giuliani), and instead of persecution, Herod might have hired Koukl as an apologist for his murderous reign and his hopes for the continued support of Ceasar after Antipas built Tiberias (Koukl: yes, Herod murdered John the Baptist, but I would still campaign for him to rule). Greg Koukl is imitating the pragmatic religious leaders, the Herodians. Mat 22:16, 18 ...the Herodians, [said], "Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth [lip service]... But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?" [also at Mark 12:13] Mark 3:5-6   [Jesus saw] the hardness of their hearts, [and] the Herodians [plotted] against Him, how they might destroy Him. "You shall not murder" (Rom. 13:9) "Do not kill the innocent" (Exodus 23:7) Romans 3:8 mentions "do[ing] evil that good may come of it" (Romans 3:8), Paul considered it slander to be accused of something Christians now embrace, doing evil, that good may come of it. "we must obey God rather than men" (Acts 5:29) Giuliani is not only radically pro-abortion, but for years even supported the especially horrific partial-birth abortion. Giuliani is radically pro-homosexual, and would ban all handguns. New York Daily News, March 8, 2004  Rudy Giuliani came out yesterday against President Bush's call for a ban on gay marriage. ... "I certainly wouldn't support [a ban] at this time," added Giuliani, who lived with a gay Manhattan couple when he moved out of Gracie Mansion during his nasty divorce. Secular humanists who support Giuliani: Sean Hannity, Hugh Hewitt, Michael Medved, etc. Publicans: tax collectors, public building contractors, and military suppliers. The New Testament condemns the publicans, so Christians now sell their souls for the Re-publicans. The theme of much of the Old Testament, from the books of Moses, through Joshua & Judges, through the prophets, is that God's people did not trust Him, nor obey Him, not with national politics, and instead made alliances with wicked leaders, and so God abandoned them to their own destruction. * Comments at TruthTalkLive.com: Carl: where does Koukl draw the line? ... at 100,000,000? What line must be crossed that will turn Christians from supporting wickedness and back to God? Dave: Koukl thinks that Scalia, Thomas, Roberts and Alito would fight for the Personhood of a child. I guess he did not read the Supreme Court decision of Gonzales v. Carhart. John quotes Reagan: "Politics I supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first." Gus B: Mr. Koukl says Giuliani will appoint justices like Thomas and Scalia. Pastor Enyart points out these two do not believe in personhood... to which Koukl says, "Pro-Life Justices are not relevant to this topic." Andrew: To support the better of two murderers is relative. ... Webster should post your photograph next to "moral relativist." * Give your opinion at TruthTalkLive.com. * Koukl on Foster Care: The socialist foster care system of the government being intimately involved in the funding and raising of children should be abolished. Sadly, in Greg Koukl's ten-minute call beginning at 9:20 about homosexuality and foster care, he never gets around to condemning either and instead makes destructive comments such as, "some same sex couples are fabulous" and misleads on a terrible aspect of socialism by saying at 15:05 that "in the foster care system there are many saints." Today's Resource: Have you seen the Government Department at our KGOV Store? You can view BOTH of our powerhouse Focus on the Strategy DVDs for only $22.99! Also, we are featuring Bruce Shortt's vitally-important book, The Harsh Truth about Public Schools. And also, check out the classic God's Criminal Justice System seminar, God and the Death Penalty, Bob on Drugs and the Live from Las Vegas DVDs! * Correction: I need to clarify a comment I made debating Greg Koukl. I unintentionally exaggerated when I stated that Hillary supported the PBA ban. I was taking this position from the years of public position the Clinton administration maintained regarding the PBA ban. When Hillary and Bill came to Colorado in 1999 and spoke as a couple to Columbine parents, Brian Rohrbough told Bill, "Mr. President, when you vetoed the PBA ban, you became responsible for murder far more violent than what happened to our children." Clinton replied, with Hillary at his side, that he would have signed the bill, but it did not have an exception for the life of the mother. To the extent that they were a two-for-one deal in the White House, I had always assumed that was her position also: willing to support the law, as long as it had exceptions (like many "pro-life" Republicans). At any rate, it was wrong to say outright that Hillary supported the ban. I should have clarified, and in the intensity of the debate, I did not realize that I had mistated her position. Also, I kept wanting to talk about Rudy's pro-abortion actions as NYC mayor, but never got that in. And finally on this, since the 1990s, we have had an Errata link on our homepage and on every page at kgov.com (just scroll down to see it) And I've also posted this correction at Stu Epperson's TruthTalkLive blog. Thanks! -Bob Enyart * Dec. 21, 2015 Update: Bob Enyart posted the following to STR... Hi STR! Dr. Richard Holland of Liberty University wrote "God, Time and the Incarnation" surveying the leading Christian theologians on this topic and concluded that specifically with respect to the Incarnation the church has never openly defended its claim that God is utterly unchangeable. In my debate with theologian Dr. James White I took that insight and five times asked him about whether God the Son took upon Himself a human nature. (There's a 2-min YouTube showing those excerpts.) So far beyond the old/new covenant issue, reaching right into the heart of the Trinity, God the Son became a Man. God is unchanging in His fierce commitment to righteousness (i.e., His holiness), but because He is the Living God, He changes in immeasurable ways, including when the Son became the Son of Man. * For Bob's Many Other Fun and Educational Debates: See kgov.com/debates for our creation/evolution sparring with Lawrence Krauss, Eugenie Scott, AronRa, Michael Shermer (and spats with Jack Horner, PZ Myers, Phil Plait, & Jerry Coyne), and our exposing the liberal in the conservative with Ann Coulter, Dan Caplis, Greg Koukl (of course), Tom Tancredo, AFA's Bryan Fischer, AUL's Paul Linton, CWA's Robert Knight, National RTL's Board, NRTL's Political Director, Focus on the Family's Washington State Affiliate; and exposing the wickedness in the liberal with Barry Lynn and libertarian candidates; and opposing the national sales tax with Ken Hoagland and Neal Boortz; and debating sexual immorality with homosexual activists Wayne Besen and Gregory Flood; and defending the death penalty on Court TV; and theology with a Seventh Day Adventist, drinking alcohol with a Church of Christ minister; and whether or not God is inexhaustibly and eternally creative with Dr. James White, and King James Onlyism with one of their leading advocates; and finally, abortion with Ilana Goldman, Peggy Loonan, and Boulder, Colorado's infamous late-term abortionist Warren Hern.  

Barry Lynn has been a towering figure in the fight for progressive causes. As a clergyman with the United Church of Christ. As a member of The Supreme Court Bar, advocating for Amnesty for Vietnam era draft protestors. He fought hard to keep Church and State separated. He was a constant media presence debating figures on the religious and political Right. His memoir, Paid to Piss People Off is in three parts, Peace, Porn and Prayer. You can get it here.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers' International Union of North America. Doing the hard work of rebuilding American infrastructure. More information at LIUNA.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The topic today is about the House censuring Rep. Adam Schiff and the Durham investigation hearing featuring Schiff grilling John Durham on his inept handling of his Russia investigation. He speaks with caller Frank in Georgia. Then, director, producer, writer, actor, blogger and political commentator Bob Cesca returns to discuss current news and comic book movies. Next - John discusses lab-grown chicken meat and then it's Stephen in Kentucky on RFK Jr. Then finally he chats with Rev. Barry Lynn on the Southern Baptist Convention rejecting women pastors and Trump's classified documents case. They take calls from Reverend Sandy from L.A. and Rich in Indiana. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John this time talks about the bipartisan deal to raise the debt ceiling and other accomplishments of the President. And how the GOP is making fun of Biden tripping on a sandbag as he completed handing out diplomas at a US Air Force Academy commencement in Colorado. He takes calls from Chris in Pennsylvania and Elizabeth in Texas. Then he speaks with Rev. Barry Lynn about the SCOTUS, gun reform, and the 2024 Republican presidential contenders. Next, he interviews author and political commentator Jared Yates-Sexton on Donald Trump, conspiracy theories, and his new book "The Midnight Kingdom. A History of Power, Paranoia, and the Coming Crisis". Then winding it up he takes listener calls from Kelly in Montana, Marsha in San Diego, Pit Doc from Pennsylvania, and Mike in Michigan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today John's monologue lists off the revoltingly fake Christians of the week - starring Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, and Mike Pence. Eric from Oregon calls in to discuss Trump's media coverage and legacy. Then he interviews Rev. Barry Lynn about his new book “Paid to Piss People Off”. Next he takes calls from Rachel in L.A., Pit Doc from Ohio, and Drew in California on current news. Then finally he chats about the GOP attacking Trans people with Amir in California and Bill in New Jersey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I couldn't be happier that today is Friday. As for the Good part, I don't participate in any organized religion, especially Catholicism (sorry)... And frankly, the story behind this weekend's religious holidays is about as far-fetched as they come. But that the beautiful thing about the US -- we're all free to worship whatever religion we choose, or none at all. At least, that's the premise on which this nation was founded. And today's Republicans are trying to rewrite history. We cannot allow that to happen. Exit Opposite World. Today, my guest is an old friend. Barry W Lynn is a minister in the United Church of Christ, and he understands that I have as much a right not to worship as he has to worship. And he's worked most of his career to ensure those rights for both of us, and more. When I met Barry, he was executive director of American United for Separation of Church and State, from which he retired in 2017. I love talking with Barry Lynn, and he's welcome here any time. But today, the occasion is his new book... actually a trilogy of books under the heading of PAID TO PISS PEOPLE OFF! Book 1 is PEACE, Book 2 PORN, Book 3 PRAYER. It's actually the perfect conversation for this Good Friday/Easter/Passover/Ramadan convergence... If people who claimed to follow the teachings of their religious leaders -- whether that's Jesus, Moses, Mohammed, Buddah or the Flying Spaghetti Monster (yes, I am an ordained minister in the Rasta church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster with the card to prove it), everyone would be a whole lot more accepting of people who are different than they are. Just saying...

Google's domination of internet search is a fact of life. What's less apparent—if you don't work in publishing or advertising—is Google's control of internet ad sales. It's estimated that the company pulls in nearly 30 percent of all digital advertising dollars. The Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging that it “abuses its monopoly power to disadvantage website publishers and advertisers who dare to use competing ad tech products in a search for higher quality, or lower cost, matches.” In the past, the determinant for antitrust laws is whether or not anticompetitive practices have raised prices for consumers; here, publishers and advertisers have been harmed, which has led to a different—but arguably more malicious—impact on the public. Barry Lynn, the executive director of the Open Markets Institute, talks through this landmark case. Read Lynn's story from 2020: https://harpers.org/archive/2020/09/the-big-tech-extortion-racket/ Subscribe to Harper's for only $16.97: harpers.org/save

Today John gives a monologue about Republicans failing to elect a speaker of the House. Then he chats with Rev. Barry Lynn about the clown car of comedy happening in the House. Next he interviews New York Times-contributing writer Wajahat Ali and they discuss what will happen in congress. And finally he talks to anthropologist, primatologist, actor, producer, writer, host and comedienne Natalia Reagan with more sh!t you just can't say. They talk with Marie in Atlanta about slavery and the GOP circus. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rebroadcast: From Robert Bork's "consumer harm" to Lina Khan's "democratic harm," we discuss the ideas that drive the government's approach to antitrust regulation. Daniel Crane, Barry Lynn and Jack Beatty join Meghna Chakrabarti.

John talks about the fallout after the Trump Nazi Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago which featured racist guests Nick Fuentes and Kanye. Then he interviews singer/ comedian Ethan Herschenfeld and Rev. Barry Lynn on Standup for Georgia – A Raphael Warnock fundraising event on Zoom. Next, Rhonda Hansome joins him and they speak to a really, really honest and nice troll caller - David in Dallas. Then to wrap it up he chats with anthropologist, producer, and comedian Natalia Reagan with more "$h!t You Can't Say".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode - John discusses SCOTUS lead Justice John Roberts temporarily blocking the House Ways and Means Committee from receiving Trump's tax returns until after the Midterms and the SCOTUS ruling that says Senator Lyndsey Graham must testify to the grand jury in the Georgia election probe. Then he interviews White House reporter April Ryan on her book, “Black Women Will Save the World”. Next he speaks about loneliness and depression becoming an epidemic in the U.S. and where people can turn if they need help. Then to wrap it up he welcomes the return of Rev. Barry Lynn and they mull over politics, religion, and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John discusses the DOJ's criminal investigation of Donald Trump and the recent NBC interview with AG Merrick Garland. He then speaks with Rev. Barry Lynn on politics and Trump's chances of indictment by the DOJ. Finally he takes calls from Tess in Denver and Linda in Iowa. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we're going back to a debate between the late great Bob Enyart and famed Christian apologist and talk show host Greg Koukl of Reasons to Believe. Tragically, Koukl puts on full display his moral relativism, which Bob takes issue with. This debate is the battle of two conservatives, both intellectual powerhouses. Dominic Enyart will also be adding some commentary on today's broadcast classic, then next week on Bob Enyart Live we're going to get to a devastating 2020 update from Koukl where he said, "some same sex couples are fabulous." Today's Resource: Monthly Bible Study Subscription Receive Bible studies once a month, and start by getting a firm foundation of the basics. Once you have a solid understanding of the overall plot of the Bible, the origins of Israel, the integration of the gentiles, and the character of God, then you'll be ready to dive into the deeper details of the Bible. Start with the milk, then graduate to the meat. Those who have subscribed to the Monthly Bible studies have said it's changed their life dramatically for the better and given them a new appreciation for the Bible and God Himself. Sign up now, before prices rise! (Due to inflation. Thanks, Biden- ugh.) See the original show summary below from October 26th, 2007.  [See below for the written description of this 2007 program.] * Tragic 2020 Update: Considered a solid Christian leader by many thousands of believers (and in many ways beloved by us here at BEL), the founder and host of Stand to Reason, Greg Koukl has tragically stated, beginning at 9:40 into a podcast, that "some same sex couples are fabulous." Please pray for Greg and for the man who phoned in a question, and for all those Greg is not-so-subtly influencing to become moral relativists. Here's what happened... A caller asks whether children are better off in foster care or adopted by same sex parents. "Some same sex couples are fabulous. Some same sex couples are deplorable. And actually, the same is true for heterosexual couples." Greg then offers the softest possible objection to one of the fiercest moral dangers of our day, which is homosexuality. (For, "In the public square, biblical Christianity and homosexuality are mutually exclusive. One or the other will be in the closet.") He followed that by repeatedly obfuscating with moral relativist utilitarian distinctions about which parents give the "advantage" and which is "better".  Koukl draws false equivalencies between homosexuality and heterosexual singleness, cohabitation, and bad parenting. Regarding same sex parenting, "there are other things [aspects of their parenting] that may be really good... there are a number of factors that are involved here. ... All things being equal I think it is better for heterosexual couples to raise children." "A father brings something different to the relationship than a mother does. Period." Koukl puts much more emphasis on practical distinctions than he does on the far greater matter of the utter perversion and rebellion of homosexuality. Greg exhibits more fear about how his audience will view him than he does about the child raised in a dystopian world of normalized homosexuality. "Just to show that I'm not unfairly prejudiced here... I don't believe that single people should adopt." "What we want to do is to make decisions based on the ideal." "This is why it's hard to make a judgment. Are children in foster care better off [being adopted by] same sex couples or better off staying in foster care. It depends on the individual circumstance. I would rather see a child in a reasonably healthy environment with a same sex couple than in an abusive environment with a heterosexual couple." If that isn't moral relativism, then there is no such thing. Constantly equivocating on underlying morality and legitimacy, "The big thing is, what's best for the kid... Heterosexual parents are better than same sex parents, on balance." "However if this child had no parent whatsoever and was living in the squalor in the street somewhere..." Talk about situational ethics. Would Greg rather see a child rescued from a volcanic eruption by a human trafficker, than be burned alive? Oh brother. Come on. (Here's an actual example. In our 2007 debate Greg was defending pro-abort Rudi Guiliani, who got 3% of the pimary vote, and Christian listeners applied his arguments to pro-abort Mitt Romney of course, who got 22% of the vote, with pro-abort McCain winning. Regarding Romney, the presidential candidate four years later who regarding an unborn child who might end up being raised by a crack-addicted mother, would be only too happy to support the premptive killing of that baby. Or, for that matter, he supported killing any unborn child for any reason, for Romney is the father of tax-funded late-term abortion on demand.) "Heterosexual couples bring something more to the parenting environment than same sex couples bring." "You've got to start from the standards and work to the circumstances that you're faced with." Which is exactly the opposite of what Greg had just done in yet another text-book case of moral relativism. * Correction: Bob unintentionally exaggerated Clinton's willingness to support the PBA ban. See the full correction at the end of this show summary. * Christian Leader Koukl Defends Candidate Giuliani: Stu Epperson moderates the debate between Bob Enyart and STR.org's Greg Koukl on Stu's syndicated TruthTalkLive.com talk show. In the debate, Koukl defends Rudi Giuliani, an aggressively pro-abortion, pro-homosexual, anti-Christian worldview candidate, as acceptable to Christian voters. Koukl denies that Giuliani is a mass murderer and denied the parallel between Koukl's own position and that of the Herodians of the New Testament. To start the debate, Bob asked Greg, "What if Rudi Giuliani is the Republican nominee, should Christians support someone like Rudi Giuliani?" Greg spent the whole show answering that question in the affirmative, stipulating only that his answer applies if two candidates in the running are Rudi and a Democrat candidate like Hillary Clinton. Bob characterized Greg's position as moral relativism. * Bob's Notes Against Christian Support for Giuliani: Christians should not support mass murderers. Rudi Giuliani is a mass murderer who as a governing official and candidate promotes child killing through public hospitals, tax funding, police enforcement, etc. Moral relativist Christians would oppose a candidate who was caught embezzling funds (not because it violates God's command, Do not steal, but because it is politically-incorrect). And while they'd not support a Republican caught embezzling, they support Republican candidates who brag of their support for killing children. The Gospels mention a pragmatic political party, the Herodians, the religious leaders who allied themselves with Herod Antipas, thinking that the Herodian dynasty was the lesser evil (than any alternative allegiance, with a choice between Herod or Christ, they would choose Herod), thinking the Herods were the best the Jewish worshippers could pragmatically expect in their hopes of attaining to their kingdom on Earth. (I have this understanding of the Herodians from my recollection of reading, way back in the 1970s, Alfred Edershiem's Life & Times of Jesus the Messiah, a classic written in the 1800s.) Like Rudi Giuliani, Herod was personally sexually immoral and murderous. Greg Koukl's moral relativism would defend supporting Herod. But John the Baptist, instead of joining the Herodians, rebuked Herod, and for his courage, this wicked ruler beheaded the man whom Jesus described as the greatest born to women (Mat. 11:11). But how would Jesus describe Koukl? Greg's moral relativism might have led him to campaign for Herod (as he does for Giuliani), and instead of persecution, Herod might have hired Koukl as an apologist for his murderous reign and his hopes for the continued support of Ceasar after Antipas built Tiberias (Koukl: yes, Herod murdered John the Baptist, but I would still campaign for him to rule). Greg Koukl is imitating the pragmatic religious leaders, the Herodians. Mat 22:16, 18 ...the Herodians, [said], "Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth [lip service]... But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?" [also at Mark 12:13] Mark 3:5-6   [Jesus saw] the hardness of their hearts, [and] the Herodians [plotted] against Him, how they might destroy Him. "You shall not murder" (Rom. 13:9) "Do not kill the innocent" (Exodus 23:7) Romans 3:8 mentions "do[ing] evil that good may come of it" (Romans 3:8), Paul considered it slander to be accused of something Christians now embrace, doing evil, that good may come of it. "we must obey God rather than men" (Acts 5:29) Giuliani is not only radically pro-abortion, but for years even supported the especially horrific partial-birth abortion. Giuliani is radically pro-homosexual, and would ban all handguns. New York Daily News, March 8, 2004  Rudy Giuliani came out yesterday against President Bush's call for a ban on gay marriage. ... "I certainly wouldn't support [a ban] at this time," added Giuliani, who lived with a gay Manhattan couple when he moved out of Gracie Mansion during his nasty divorce. Secular humanists who support Giuliani: Sean Hannity, Hugh Hewitt, Michael Medved, etc. Publicans: tax collectors, public building contractors, and military suppliers. The New Testament condemns the publicans, so Christians now sell their souls for the Re-publicans. The theme of much of the Old Testament, from the books of Moses, through Joshua & Judges, through the prophets, is that God's people did not trust Him, nor obey Him, not with national politics, and instead made alliances with wicked leaders, and so God abandoned them to their own destruction. * Comments at TruthTalkLive.com: Carl: where does Koukl draw the line? ... at 100,000,000? What line must be crossed that will turn Christians from supporting wickedness and back to God? Dave: Koukl thinks that Scalia, Thomas, Roberts and Alito would fight for the Personhood of a child. I guess he did not read the Supreme Court decision of Gonzales v. Carhart. John quotes Reagan: "Politics I supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first." Gus B: Mr. Koukl says Giuliani will appoint justices like Thomas and Scalia. Pastor Enyart points out these two do not believe in personhood... to which Koukl says, "Pro-Life Justices are not relevant to this topic." Andrew: To support the better of two murderers is relative. ... Webster should post your photograph next to "moral relativist." * Give your opinion at TruthTalkLive.com. * Koukl on Foster Care: The socialist foster care system of the government being intimately involved in the funding and raising of children should be abolished. Sadly, in Greg Koukl's ten-minute call beginning at 9:20 about homosexuality and foster care, he never gets around to condemning either and instead makes destructive comments such as, "some same sex couples are fabulous" and misleads on a terrible aspect of socialism by saying at 15:05 that "in the foster care system there are many saints." Today's Resource: Have you seen the Government Department at our KGOV Store? You can view BOTH of our powerhouse Focus on the Strategy DVDs for only $22.99! Also, we are featuring Bruce Shortt's vitally-important book, The Harsh Truth about Public Schools. And also, check out the classic God's Criminal Justice System seminar, God and the Death Penalty, Bob on Drugs and the Live from Las Vegas DVDs! * Correction: I need to clarify a comment I made debating Greg Koukl. I unintentionally exaggerated when I stated that Hillary supported the PBA ban. I was taking this position from the years of public position the Clinton administration maintained regarding the PBA ban. When Hillary and Bill came to Colorado in 1999 and spoke as a couple to Columbine parents, Brian Rohrbough told Bill, "Mr. President, when you vetoed the PBA ban, you became responsible for murder far more violent than what happened to our children." Clinton replied, with Hillary at his side, that he would have signed the bill, but it did not have an exception for the life of the mother. To the extent that they were a two-for-one deal in the White House, I had always assumed that was her position also: willing to support the law, as long as it had exceptions (like many "pro-life" Republicans). At any rate, it was wrong to say outright that Hillary supported the ban. I should have clarified, and in the intensity of the debate, I did not realize that I had mistated her position. Also, I kept wanting to talk about Rudy's pro-abortion actions as NYC mayor, but never got that in. And finally on this, since the 1990s, we have had an Errata link on our homepage and on every page at kgov.com (just scroll down to see it) And I've also posted this correction at Stu Epperson's TruthTalkLive blog. Thanks! -Bob Enyart * Dec. 21, 2015 Update: Bob Enyart posted the following to STR... Hi STR! Dr. Richard Holland of Liberty University wrote "God, Time and the Incarnation" surveying the leading Christian theologians on this topic and concluded that specifically *with respect to the Incarnation* the church has never openly defended its claim that God is utterly unchangeable. In my debate with theologian Dr. James White I took that insight and five times asked him about whether God the Son took upon Himself a human nature. (There's a 2-min YouTube showing those excerpts.) So far beyond the old/new covenant issue, reaching right into the heart of the Trinity, God the Son became a Man. God is unchanging in His fierce commitment to righteousness (i.e., His holiness), but because He is the Living God, He changes in immeasurable ways, including when the Son became the Son of Man. * For Bob's Many Other Fun and Educational Debates: See kgov.com/debates for our creation/evolution sparring with Lawrence Krauss, Eugenie Scott, AronRa, Michael Shermer (and spats with Jack Horner, PZ Myers, Phil Plait, & Jerry Coyne), and our exposing the liberal in the conservative with Ann Coulter, Dan Caplis, Greg Koukl (of course), Tom Tancredo, AFA's Bryan Fischer, AUL's Paul Linton, CWA's Robert Knight, National RTL's Board, NRTL's Political Director, Focus on the Family's Washington State Affiliate; and exposing the wickedness in the liberal with Barry Lynn and libertarian candidates; and opposing the national sales tax with Ken Hoagland and Neal Boortz; and debating sexual immorality with homosexual activists Wayne Besen and Gregory Flood; and defending the death penalty on Court TV; and theology with a Seventh Day Adventist, drinking alcohol with a Church of Christ minister; and whether or not God is inexhaustibly and eternally creative with Dr. James White, and King James Onlyism with one of their leading advocates; and finally, abortion with Ilana Goldman, Peggy Loonan, and Boulder, Colorado's infamous late-term abortionist Warren Hern.  

John talks about the Texas Republican Convention and the latest instalment of the January 6th Committee Hearings. He then speaks with Rev. Barry Lynn on politics and the separation of church and state. Finally he takes calls from Doug in North Carolina and Greg in Ohio.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John talks about the celebration in the south of Confederate Memorial Day, which is still an actual holiday in several states. Then he speaks with Rev. Barry Lynn and activist Bill Baird on the original fight for reproductive freedom in America and the lessons we need to carry into the future. Lastly he has a warm and interesting conversation with a woman calling in from Las Vegas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John interviews Rev. Barry Lynn, author of the upcoming book Paid To Piss People Off on the war in Ukraine, speaks with callers, and talks about reprogramming right-wingers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Barry Lynn has literally written the book on two of the hottest economic and policy topics right now—monopolies and supply chain fragility. His book on monopoly is called Cornered: the new monopoly capitalism and the economics of destruction and his book on supply chains is called End of the Line. On a previous podcast, former FTC Chair Bill Kovacic said that Barry Lynn's work on launching the antimonopoly movement is “one of the most successful efforts to develop a new intellectual framework and to get it into the bloodstream of the policymaking process.” In this episode, Barry talks about the importance of the President's executive order on competition and where the antimonopoly movement is headed next.

A discussion with Barry Lynn about his new book, Liberty from All Masters. There is a kind of competitive market that the American story presumes — competitive, every actor having limited power over us. This book tells the story of the undoing of that market. #Competition

Mother May I Podcast with Frank & Irene - Episode 11 "Jason Pollack & Barry Lynn". Frank & Irene talk with comic / podcaster Jason Pollack and Barry Lynn about movies, comedy, and upcoming projects / gigs. The Mother May I Podcast is aired live from Paradise Studios NY via the Strong Island Entertainment Network.

Barry Lynn's new book is Liberty From All Masters; The new American Autocracy Vs. The Will of the People ' - It' s a powerful analysis of the power of monopolies in the US and the world.

Another week begins with the nation reeling from an over abundance of unbelievable news. Except in this era of Trump-imposed Opposite World, it's all sadly too believable. First D'ump nominates the most worst choice possible to replace Ruth Bader Ginsberg on the Supreme Court. Then the NY Times drops a bombshell after getting access to 20 years of his tax records. Barry Lynn, former Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church & State and The Nation's Elie Mystal join in for a couple of important discussions today.

John Fugelsang presents part two of his conversation with the former executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Rev. Barry Lynn. He also goes over the latest news, and gives tips on how to survive this week's latest insanity.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Fuglesang briefly covers the Mueller hearings before sitting down and having a frank and honest conversation with Rev. Barry Lynn, former Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, troublemaking and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Down with Tyranny's Howie Klein returns to the show today as the GOP House is poised to vote on Trumpcare 3.0. Plus Barry W. Lynn of Americans United for Separation of Church and State on the latest Executive Order which further blurs the line of separation