Podcast appearances and mentions of John Rutherford

For this episode, we're sharing a conversation from earlier in season 8 between guest contributor Jesse Doiron shares and poet and author John Rutherford. Thanks for listening and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

On today's program, hosted by Rep. Mark Alford: Tim Burchett, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of Tennessee, reacts to the escalating American involvement in the war between Russia and Ukraine as well as the latest on the developing second

Episode Summary In this episode of the OFM Podcast, Peter Defty, Tony Konvalin, and John Rutherford discuss a variety of topics related to OFM and Human Performance in the context of John's recent EPIC accomplishment of finishing 10th overall at the Badlands 800 Kilometer gravel bike in the Andalusian Deserts of Spain. This event has taken on legendary status in just a few short years  attracting the best gravel cyclists from across the globe to challenge themselves against the terrain and elements as well as each other.  John shares his incredible experiences as an elite cyclist, Marine Corps F-18 fighter pilot, ultrarunner, IronMan Triathlete then coming back full circle to his first love of cycling culminating most recently with Badlands.  John was an early, early adopter of OFM beginning in 2010 by first using VESPA. Like so many people pursuing endurance sports John was suffering from GI issues and bonking. While VESPA made a huge difference in John's fueling, his full adoption of OFM in the fall of 2010 has had profound long term benefits which are part of the conversation.  Key Highlights: John Rutherford's Journey John ‘chased the dream' of being a professional cyclist following the conventional high carb diet & fueling recommended at the time which resulted in ever increasing swings in both energy and weight which impacted his ability to perform consistently.  Recognizing the costs associated with pursuing a career in Pro Cycling were not worth the benefits, John punched out of the USA Cycling Development Team and went to school and graduated from UC Davis then immediately into the Marine Corps to become an F-18 Pilot with multiple combat missions in Afghanistan and Iraq. During this time John's ‘sports' were confined to basic PT onboard an aircraft carrier or base. While in the Marine Corps as an F-18 pilot John was nominated and selected to become the White House Liaison to the Secretary of the Navy which seeded the bug to become a diplomat with the U.S. Department of State. It was at this point John took up endurance running which transformed into ultrarunning. After going all in on OFM John had several successful 100 milers before transitioning to competing in Half and Full IronMan triathlons including qualifying for and competing at the Kona IronMan World Championships. While posted in Belgrade, Serbia for the State Department during COVID John's rekindled his love for cycling.  His selection as the foreign service officer to NATO in Brussels, Belgium has further fuelled the cycling bug, especially gravel racing. Though he continues to run regularly for cross training, his focus since COVID has been on ultracycling events including winning the Liege-Chimay-Liege 500 Kilometer Road Cycling Event overall beating the 2nd place finishers (a 2 person Team) by over 2 hours.   . The Badlands Experience A firsthand account of tackling the infamous Badlands 800k race, including its brutal terrain, lack of support, unrelenting heat,  grueling climbs and treacherous descents…..all of this balanced by the incredible beauty, resilience, camaraderie and, ultimately, the triumph of a top ten finish. How John secured a top-10 finish despite zero recon or training on course, gravel specific conditioning challenges, and competing against highly prepared, supported athletes. Metabolic Efficiency/Flexibility and OFM The benefits of OFM: reduced calorie intake, performance, endurance, mental clarity/focus/executive function and avoiding the “gut bombs” of traditional fueling. John's experience as the top fat-burner in the FASTER study and how he sustains long efforts with minimal carbs yet uses them when he needs to. John articulates how easy the dietary aspects of  OFM are in terms of daily life due to his experience on both ends of the spectrum. Prior to VESPA and OFM, John was High Carb/Low Fat/Low Protein and after finding OFM and the publication of “The Art & Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance”, John moved to a more Keto level of carbohydrate restriction for a few years before starting to re-introduce carbohydrates back into his diet and fueling per OFM's “Strategic Carbohydrates” protocols.   Lessons Learned and Future Goals The importance of VESPA and strategic carb use for high-intensity efforts.  The importance of event specific training, including training with gear and conditions mimicking the event one is training for. Balancing a demanding career with a family and ultra-endurance sports. Discussion Topics: Adapting a low-carb diet for endurance sports. Fueling strategies for ultras: water, salt, Vespa, and strategic carbs. Wisdom and self-awareness gained from years of racing. The role of OFM in high-level performance and Metabolic Efficiency/Flexibility. Closing Musings: This episode showcases the transformative power of OFM for endurance athletes over the long term. John Rutherford's journey . . .  High Carb Pro Cyclist F-18 fighter pilot  100 Mile Ultras (where he found VESPA & OFM)  Kona IronMan  Winning the prestigious 500K Liege-Chimay-Liege Road Race 10th place Badlands 800K  . . . highlights how OFM supports a person to consistently show up and be the best version of themselves no matter what the challenges of ultra-endurance events, including Life! Remember, along with being the Foreign Service Officer for the US Department of State assigned to NATO (John reports directly to the US Ambassador to NATO &  he is fluent in Russian), John has a wife and two boys.  Hopefully John's long term OFM journey will inspire you to reassess whether the conventional wisdom of high carb dieting and fueling (which is, essentially, “too much sugar”) and whether it really makes sense while exploring how the OFM program and protocols offer a roadmap back to your native physiology and in alignment with our evolutionary heritage.  Doesn't matter whether you're an elite athlete, age grouper or simply looking to be the best version of yourself in all aspects of life, John's journey there are nuggets to glean for everyone including how to enjoy the ride, because, remember, whether you know it or not we are all signed up for that ultra-endurance event called Life! 

Today we speak with John Rutherford. Founder of The Motor City Horns. As a touring and session musician, John has played with some greats. Would Alice Cooper need a horn section? Maybe. Give it a listen and pass it on. @bgsbrokn for IG and X www.bgbroke.com

Democratic contender Jay McGovern explains why he's running against Rep. John Rutherford, R-FL5.

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We were honored this week to welcome Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Rutherford for this Special Edition COBT. Senator Hutchison is a Founding Member of the KBH Energy Center at the University of Texas and has had a distinguished career in both the public and private sectors, including serving as the US Ambassador to NATO.  We previously had the pleasure of hosting Senator Hutchison on COBT in November 2023 (episode linked here). John is an expert energy and finance executive and serves on the KBH Energy Center Executive Council in addition to board positions with Enterprise Products Partners and TD Williamson. Recently, Governor Abbott appointed John to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas Board of Trustees. We were excited to speak with Senator Hutchison and John about the KBH Energy Center's upcoming Symposium in September and also mix in some observations about the current world. This year's KBH Energy Center Symposium theme is “Energizing Tomorrow – Tackling Today's Energy Challenges while Preparing for the Future.” The event will take place on Friday, September 13 in Austin. In our conversation, Senator Hutchison and John touch on the Symposium's history and the KBH Energy Center's unique structure, collaborating with the business, law, engineering, and soon geosciences schools at the University of Texas. We discuss the Symposium's agenda (linked here) with panels focused on the evolution of LNG, emerging energy trends, technology, AI, energy storage, and more. As you'll hear, the Symposium is nearing capacity but there is still room to attend. Registration details can be found linked here. While discussing the history of the KBH Energy Center as well as the agenda for the Symposium, we also found time to discuss Senator Hutchison's experience as the Ambassador to NATO, how critical energy is to the world economy, and some of her thoughts on the war in Ukraine. As you will hear, her direct experience with Putin informs all her judgements. We are excited for what promises to be a fantastic Symposium and greatly appreciate Senator Hutchison and John for joining us. We hope you enjoy the discussion and that you'll consider attending the Symposium. We also hope you have a great Labor Day weekend and enjoy this last weekend of summer. Our best to you all!

Congressman (and former Jacksonville Sheriff) John Rutherford joins JMN to share thoughts on the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, and the ongoing investigation into the shooter. Additionally, he comments about Ohio Sen. JD Vance being named the VP candidate instead of Florida's Sen. Marco Rubio.

Florida, and NE Florida specifically, experienced huge growth despite COVID, and has not stopped since. Jacksonville has added 40,000 jobs a year on average for the last two years, 8,200 units are slotted for construction this year, and the city is spending $4.5 billion on projects for downtown and surrounding areas to revitalize and grow the landscape and culture of our neighborhoods. This week John Rutherford, Senior Vice President of Multi Family Sales at NAI Hallmark, joins us again to discuss all the great changes happening in Jax and what to expect going forward. John releases quarterly reports for our area and has become a vital resource for buyers and sellers in Jax. He loves to talk about what makes our city great, and why it will continue to be a great place to live and work despite potential challenges in the future.  John talks about: Why Jacksonville and Florida continue to get consistent net migration The ratio of folks to jobs in our area, ideal ratios and the actual numbers Long term outlook and real estate in Jacksonville Action steps for buyers and sellers in this market And, locally: Why he moved back to Jacksonville as opposed to other cities His favorite restaurant: Rue Saint Marc in San Marco  Local Business: Bernie's Wine Stop in Murray Hill Tell us: what did you think of the new show format? If you enjoyed it, do you mind leaving us a rating and review in Apple Podcasts or telling a friend about the show? Our goal is to be an indispensable resource for commercial, industrial, office, and multifamily investors in greater Jacksonville, Florida. Connect with John:  NaiHallmark.com Subscribe to his mailing list here for reports: jr@nailhallmark.com Connect with Ian:  https://investwiththecoach.com/ @yieldcoach on socials Theme music provided by: The Firewater Tent Revival https://open.spotify.com/artist/7rRU3ACLdkUtvkZc3DGbUJ?si=cKiWTd2lQvKFkLiZxffgXA&nd=1&dlsi=ffb0de76e1874912 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yieldcoach/message

Ryan reports on the "laddered" funding bill that passed the House with bipartisan support, despite ongoing resistance within the GOP caucus. This prevents the imminent gov't shutdown, kicking the budget can into 2024. Locally, only Rep. John Rutherford voted in favor of the funding bill.,

This week on The Florida Roundup, we heard from some Florida voters about what's on their minds ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Plus, we talked with a U.S. Rep. John Rutherford, a Republican member of Florida's congressional delegation, and Adam Kinzinger, a former Republican U.S. lawmaker. And we spoke to veteran Capitol reporter Mary Ellen Klas about Florida's influence on national politics. Then later, a recap of this week's special legislative session from our partner stations.

Ryan has the latest on the Speaker of the House election, as Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is 0-2 in elections this week. Among those not endorsing his election efforts, is our own Rep. John Rutherford. The House convenes again today at noon, where Jordan is expcted to seek a 3rd vote, while other reps suggest alternative measures.

Rep. John Rutherford joins JMN to discuss the on-going Speaker election drama, and explain why he has not cast his vote of support to Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, instead cotinung to vote for Steve Scalise even though Scalise recused himself from conideration.

Rep. Rutherford joins JMN to share thoughts after the removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. Rutherford voted to retain McCarthy, after fellow Florida Representative Matt Gaetz's proposal to remove the Speaker from his leadership role.

On 580 Live, we're talking pickle ball with John Rutherford and Nitro Mayor Dave Casebolt, plus Jim Workman from Wally and Wimpy's on the Bob Huggins situation. 580 Live comes to you from the Par Mar Stores Studio and is presented by Thornhill Auto Group.

The Daily Signal's Tyler O'Neil sat down with Congressmen Tom McClintock and John Rutherford to talk about H.R. 2, the border security bill the House passed Thursday. McClintock, who helped write the bill, said Democrats intentionally engineered the border crisis. Rutherford shared a horrifying story about a man in his district who got murdered by an illegal alien.Colorado Wants to Force Her To Create LGBTQ Wedding Websites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfk1q-EXNDE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Congressman John Rutherford joins JMN to discuss debt ceiling negotiations, what spending cuts the GOP is proposing, and what impacts they might have locally.

Get ready to dive deep into the blues with the latest episode of the Blues is the Truth podcast, hosted by Ian McHugh and featuring a stunning lineup of legendary artists and rising stars. This episode showcases the unparalleled talent of Freddie King, BB King, John Lee Hooker, and Jimi Hendrix, as well as the bluesy stylings of Duke Robillard, Marcia Ball, and Paul Rogers. Join Ian as he guides you through a musical journey that spans generations and genres. You'll be transported to the smoky clubs of Cleveland, where Cleveland Blue and the Bad Pennies electrify the stage with their soulful sound. You'll feel the soulful vibrations of Bison Hip and the raw energy of Jim Kirkpatrick as they channel the blues greats. And that's not all – you'll also hear from some of the freshest voices in the blues scene, like the Cinelli Brothers, PJ O'Brien, and John Rutherford, who are carrying the torch of this timeless genre. With an eclectic mix of blues styles, from traditional to modern, this episode has something for everyone. So tune in and discover why the blues is truly the truth. With an all-star lineup of musicians and unforgettable performances, this episode is a must-listen for any blues fan. Dont Forget to like, share, subscribe and review the show on your podcast platform of choice and join us on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/bluesisthetruth

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This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, we are joined by Congressman John Rutherford of Florida's Fifth Congressional District and Vincent Vernuccio, a senior fellow at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.-John Rutherford (FL-05) is serving his third term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He sits on the House Ethics Committee and House Appropriations Committee, where he serves on three subcommittees: Homeland Security, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.John has lived in Jacksonville, Florida since 1958, and attended Florida Junior College and Florida State University where he studied Criminology. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, 171st Session and the National Executive Institute. He began his career in law enforcement in 1974 as a patrolman in the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, working his way up through the JSO where he eventually served as Director.In 2003, 2007, and 2011, John was elected Sheriff of Duval County. For three terms and twelve years, John ran a 3,200 employee office, and due to his effective leadership, homicide and overall violent crime in Jacksonville dropped to a 40-year low. Using a model of intelligence-led and community-based policing, John and his team of law enforcement professionals dramatically improved neighborhoods and prevented crime throughout the community. He also made the mental health component of the criminal justice system a priority, reducing the recidivism rates of the mentally ill and facilitating their treatment. John also served as Chair of the Legislative Committee for Florida Sheriff's Association, where he advocated before the legislature for policies that strengthened constitutional rights, supported our law enforcement, and enhanced public safety across the state.John has been happily married to his wonderful wife Pat for fifty years. They enjoy their two children, six grandchildren and great grandson, and they are also devoted members of Assumption Catholic Church in Jacksonville.-F. Vincent Vernuccio is a senior fellow at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. He served as the Mackinac Center's director of labor policy between 2012 and 2017.Vernuccio is a graduate of the Ave Maria School of Law in Ann Arbor, Mich. Under President George W. Bush he served as special assistant to the assistant secretary for administration and management in the Department of Labor.Vernuccio has published articles and op-eds in such newspapers and magazines as The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Investor's Business Daily, The Washington Times, National Review, Forbes and The American Spectator. He has been cited in several books, and he is a frequent contributor on national television and radio shows, such as "Your World" with Neil Cavuto and Varney and Company.Vernuccio is a sought-after voice on labor panels nationally and in Washington, D.C. and as a regular guest on Fox News channels.He has advised senators and congressmen on a multitude of labor-related issues. He testified before the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and Labor Policy.-Connect with us:www.breakingbattlegrounds.voteTwitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_BattleFacebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegroundsInstagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegroundsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com

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Multifamily investors took a pause at the end of 2022 after a turbulent year with seven staggering consecutive interest rate increases. Although demand dynamics remain positive, multifamily investors have had to quickly adjust to the higher cost of capital, which has driven a wide buyer-seller gap. Arthur Milston, senior managing director at NAI Global Capital Markets, and John Rutherford, SVP of investment sales at NAI Hallmark, join this episode in the Thought Leadership podcast series to discuss what impact to discuss: The state of multifamily investment appetite and underwriting in 2023; How the higher cost of capital is impacting regions nationwide, including the Southeast and Midwestern regions; and Where sellers are amenable to price adjustments. 

March 19, 2023 ~ The Cadieux Café Co-Owner John Rutherford talks about their new women's feather bowling league. This little-known Belgian sport challenges each participant to land their cheese wheel-shaped ball closest to a feather that's situated at the opposite end of a trench.

JB and Kole are back in the studio and interviewing our first remote guest. John Rutherford was a Nebraska Lineman that played alongside Kole in the 2001 Miami game.  These guys have some stories to share, and this is one episode you'll surely find entertaining. 

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Topics: Pelosi gins up war with China; Deshaun Watson; Ayman al-Zawahiri killed by drone strike; Monkey Pox; Kentucky flooding; Primaries in Arizona Chapter: 00:02:03 Pelosi Taiwan trip sparks ire from Chinese military  00:04:34 Monkey Pox creates state of emergency in New York 00:06:23 David watches Notorious on TCM to calm the F down 00:08:47 Joe Biden still tests positive 00:09:42 America living paycheck to paycheck 00:10:47 Kentucky flooding makes Rand Paul believe in climate change and big government 00:14:22 Deshaun Watson is suspended for 6 games over sexual misconduct 00:15:41 Ukraine is finally shipping food 00:16:31 War in Ukraine not going well for Ukranians 00:17:16 When does the war in Ukraine end? How about never 00:20:35 America's solution to end the fighting? More weapons 00:21:18 Pentagon says Ukraine is winning and losing 00:28:32 Pentagon's new business model 00:31:10 You can't win a war with just weapons 00:32:41 Pentagon comes clean and admits Ukraine is now a "grinding war of attrition" 00:36:33 The only people allowed to say we're losing in Ukraine are American generals when they need to send more weapons over there 00:40:40 Midterms are 99 days away 00:40:53 David issues a correction 00:43:36 Kansas votes on abortion 00:44:24 Arizona's big primary on Tuesday 00:45:53 Manchin Schumer 00:46:39 Why Arizona Congressmen Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar begged Trump for a blanket pardon 00:48:49 Who is Ali Alexander? 00:49:34 Why is an Afro-Cuban chairman of a white nationalist organization like The Proud Boys? 00:50:43 Congressman Mo Brooks should be tried for sedition 00:58:04 Mo Broke incites a riot 01:10:27 Why you can't separate January 6th from Guns 01:15:07 The House passes an assault weapons ban 01:25:06 Congressman John Rutherford is an idiot 01:27:59 GOP pushes guns as a way to keep us safe from an overly intrusive government 01:32:28 Congressman Chip Roy says assault weapons ban is an excuse to take arms against America 01:35:08 Jason Myles and Pascal Robert  co-hosts of "This is Revolution" podcast. 02:21:35 Fascism or Socialism? Dr. Harriet Fraad and David Cobb 03:36:48 Professor Adnan Husain talks about Turkey's role in brokering peace in Iran and with Russia 04:13:18 Ayman al-Zawahiri, al-Qaeda leader, killed at 71 04:20:00 Peter B. Collins 04:32:45 Democrats are playing with fire by proping up ultra right wing crazies in the hope they'll be easier to defeat in November 04:37:41 The illegal role AIPAC plays in American elections 04:37:58 Midterms and the role AIPAC plays in destroying Progressive candiates 04:56:39 Professor Mary Anne Cummings 05:29:54 Professor Mike Steinel 05:36:17 "Ain't No Chairs" written and performed by Professor Mike Steinel 06:09:14 "Turtle" written and performed by Professor Mike Steinel, author of "Saving Charlie Parker: A Novel" We livestream here on YouTube every Monday and Thursday starting at 5:00 PM Eastern and go until 11:00 PM. Please join us!  Take us wherever you go by subscribing to this show as a podcast! Here's how: https://davidfeldmanshow.com/how-to-listen/ And Subscribe to this channel. SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA: https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=PDTFTUJCCV3EW More David @ http://www.DavidFeldmanShow.com

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Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Congress has signed four laws that send enormous amounts of money and weapons to Ukraine, attempting to punish Russia for President Putin's invasion. In this episode, we examine these laws to find out where our money will actually go and attempt to understand the shifting goals of the Biden administration. The big picture, as it's being explained to Congress, differs from what we're being sold. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536. Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Content Ukraine and Russia CD249: A Few Good Laws CD248: Understanding the Enemy CD244: Keeping Ukraine CD229: Target Belarus CD167: Combating Russia (NDAA 2018) LIVE CD068: Ukraine Aid Bill CD067: What Do We Want In Ukraine? Syria CD172: The Illegal Bombing of Syria CD108: Regime Change CD041: Why Attack Syria? World Trade System What Is the World Trade System? CD230: Pacific Deterrence Initiative CD102: The World Trade Organization: COOL? Russian Blockade Shane Harris. May 24, 2022. “U.S. intelligence document shows Russian naval blockade of Ukraine.” The Washington Post. NATO Expansion Jim Garamone. Jun 1, 2022. “Russia Forcing Changes to NATO Strategic Concepts.” U.S. Department of Defense News. Matthew Lee. May 27, 2022. “US: Turkey's NATO issues with Sweden, Finland will be fixed.” AP News. Ted Kemp. May 19, 2022. “Two maps show NATO's growth — and Russia's isolation — since 1990.” CNBC. U.S. Involvement in Ukraine Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes. May 5, 2022. “U.S. Intelligence Helped Ukraine Strike Russian Flagship, Officials Say.” The New York Times. Julian E. Barnes, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt. May 4, 2022. “U.S. Intelligence Is Helping Ukraine Kill Russian Generals, Officials Say.” The New York Times. Private Security Contractors Christopher Caldwell. May 31, 2022. “The War in Ukraine May Be Impossible to Stop. And the U.S. Deserves Much of the Blame.” The New York Times. Joaquin Sapien and Joshua Kaplan. May 27, 2022. “How the U.S. Has Struggled to Stop the Growth of a Shadowy Russian Private Army.” ProPublica. H.R. 7691 Background How It Passed Glenn Greenwald. May 13, 2022. “The Bizarre, Unanimous Dem Support for the $40b War Package to Raytheon and CIA: ‘For Ukraine.'” Glenn Greenwald on Substack. Catie Edmondson and Emily Cochrane. May 10, 2022. “House Passes $40 Billion More in Ukraine Aid, With Few Questions Asked.” The New York Times. 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The Laws H.R. 7691: Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 House Vote: 368-57 Senate Vote: 86-11 Transcript of House Debate S.3522: Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 Passed by Voice Vote in the Senate House Vote 417-10 House "Debate" H.R.6968 - Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act Senate Vote: 100-0 House Vote: 413-9 House Debate H.R.7108: Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act Senate Vote: 100-0 (amended the original House bill) Final House Vote: 424-8 House debate 1 (on original version) House debate 2 (final version) Audio Sources Joe Manchin at the World Economic Forum's meeting in Davos May 23, 2022 Clips Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV): Speaking about Ukraine, first what Putin, Putin's war on Ukraine and Ukraine's determination, resolving the sacrifices they've made for the cause of freedom has united the whole world, that it's united, US Senate and Congress, I think like nothing I've seen in my lifetime. I think we're totally committed to supporting Ukraine, in every way possible, as long as we have the rest of NATO and the free world helping. I think we're all in this together. And I am totally committed as one person to seeing Ukraine to the end with a win, not basically resolving in some type of a treaty. I don't think that is where we are and where we should be. Reporter: Can I just follow up and ask you what you mean by a win for Ukraine? ** Sen. Joe Manchin:** I mean, basically moving Putin back to Russia and hopefully getting rid of Putin. The Ukraine Crisis: Implications for U.S. Policy in the Indo-Pacific May 19, 2022 Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation Witnesses: Charles Edel, Ph.D., Australia Chair and Senior Adviser, Center for Strategic and International Studies Bonny Lin, Ph.D., Director, China Power Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies Tanvi Madan, Ph.D.Director, The India Project, Brookings Institution Dan Blumenthal, Ph.D., Senior Fellow and Director of Asian Studies, American Enterprise Institute Clips 6:57 Tanvi Madan: One implication that is already evident, most visibly in Sri Lanka, is the adverse economic impact. The rise in commodity prices in particular has led to fiscal food and energy security concerns and these, in turn, could have political implications and could create a strategic vacuum. 7:15 Tanvi Madan: A separate and longer term economic impact of the crisis could be renewed goals, perhaps especially in India, for self reliance and building resilience not just against Chinese pressure, but also against Western sanctions. 7:28 Tanvi Madan: The second potential implication of the Russia-Ukraine war could be that Beijing might seek to take advantage in the Indo-Pacific while the world's focus is on Europe, between the Taiwan or the East or South China Sea contingencies. The contingency that would have the most direct impact in South Asia would be further action by the PLA at the China-India boundary, or at the Bhutan-China boundary that could draw in India. This potential for Sino-Indian crisis escalation has indeed shaped Delhi's response to the Russia-Ukraine war. Despite its recent diversification efforts, the Indian military continues to be dependent, if not over dependent, on Russia for supplies and spare parts for crucial frontline equipment. India has also been concerned about moving Moscow away from neutrality towards taking China's side. Nonetheless, there is simultaneously concern that Russia's war with Ukraine might, in any case, make Moscow more beholden to Beijing and also less able to supply India, and that will have implications for India's military readiness. 10:10 Tanvi Madan: The fourth implication in South Asia could flow from the war's effect on the Russia-China relationship flows. The Sino-Russian ties in recent years have benefited Pakistan. However, they have been of great concern to India. If China-Russia relations deepened further, it could lead to increased Indian concern about Russian reliability. And a Dheli that is concerned about Moscow's ability and willingness to supply India militarily or supported in international forums will seek alternative partners and suppliers a potential opportunity for the US as well as its allies and partners. 18:15 Bonny Lin: China has shifted its position on the Ukraine conflict to be less fully pro Russia. Xi Jinping has expressed that he is deeply grieved by the outbreak of war. China has engaged in diplomacy, called for a ceasefire, proposed a six point humanitarian initiative, and provided humanitarian aid to Ukraine. China's position on Ukraine, however, is far from neutral. China has not condemned Russia or called its aggression an evasion. Xi has yet to speak to President Zelenskyy. There is no evidence that China has sought to pressure Russia in any way or form. China has amplified Russian disinformation and pushed back against Western sanctions. To date, Beijing has not provided direct military support to Russia and has not engaged in systemic efforts to help Russia evade sanctions. However, China's ambassador to Russia has encouraged Chinese companies to quote "fill the void in the Russian market." 19:14 Bonny Lin: The Ukraine crisis has reinforced China's view that US military expansion could provoke conflict in the Indo-Pacific. Chinese interlocutors have voiced concern that the United States and NATO are fighting Russia today, but might fight China next. China views NATO expansion as one of the key causes of the Korean conflict and sees parallels between NATO activities in Europe and US efforts in the Indo-Pacific. Beijing is worried that increasing US and ally support for Taiwan and other regional allies and partners elevates the risk of US-China military confrontation. This pessimistic assessment is why Beijing will continue to stand by Russia as a close strategic partner. 19:56 Bonny Lin: The Ukraine crisis has reinforced and strengthened China's desire to be more self reliant. China is investing more to ensure the security of food, energy, and raw materials. Beijing is also seeking more resilient industrial supply chains, as well as PRC-led systems, including alternatives to Swift. At the same time, Beijing is likely to further cultivate dependencies on China, such that any potential Western led sanctions on China or international-community-led sanctions on China in the future will be painful to the West and difficult to sustain. 21:15 Bonny Lin: China has observed that Russia put its nuclear and strategic forces on high alert and NATO did not send conventional forces to Ukraine. This is leading China to question its nuclear policy and posture. 21:57 Bonny Lin: As Beijing watches the Western and particularly G7-led unity among advanced democracies, it is also seeing that a number of countries in the developing world are not joining in on the sanctions. As a result, Beijing has tried to increase its influence and in many ways building on Russian influence in developing regions. And Beijing is likely to try to get all that influence moving forward. 24:24 Dan Blumenthal: China took the opportunity of Russia's invasion on February 4 to lay out a document that criticizes, very specifically, almost all aspects of United States global policy. Very specifically, including Oculus for NATO enlargement to Oculus to the Indo Pacific strategy. It got Russia to sign up to Xi Jinping's theory that we're in a new era of geopolitics that will replace US leadership, that US leadership is faulty and it's dividing the world into blocks such as NATO, that NATO expansion is the problem, that Indo-Pacific strategy is the same thing as NATO expansion. 25:45 Dan Blumenthal: We should take very seriously what they say, particularly in Chinese, and what they're saying is very clearly pro-Russia and very clear, specific, searing critiques of the US-led world order. 26:47 Dan Blumenthal: And frankly, while the West is unified, and the US and the West and some of our Asian allies are unified, most of the rest of the world is not with us on this issue of China and Russia being these authoritarian, revisionist great powers, and that's a real problem. Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism May 18, 2022 House Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism Witnesses: Dr. Hanna Notte, Senior Research Associate, Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Dr. Frederic Wehrey, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Caitlin Welsh, Director of the Global Food Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies Grant Rumley, Senior Fellow, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Clips 12:55 Hanna Notte: First, Moscow's military presence in Syria has given it a buffer zone on its southern flank to counter perceived threats from within the region, but also to deter NATO outside the European theater. And second, Russia has turned to the region to diversify its economic relations with a focus on arms sales, civilian nuclear exports and wheat supplies. And in building influence, Russia has largely followed what I call a low cost high disruption approach, also using hybrid tactics such as private military companies and disinformation. Now, these Russian interests in the region will not fundamentally change with the invasion of Ukraine. Today, Russia's regional diplomacy remains highly active, aimed at offsetting the impact of Western sanctions and demonstrating that Moscow is not isolated internationally. 14:09 Hanna Notte: Starting with arms control and Non-Proliferation, though Moscow seemed intent on spoiling negotiations to restore the JCPOA [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action] in early March. It subsequently dropped demands for written guarantees that its cooperation with Iran would not be hindered by sanctions imposed over Ukraine. But still, I think the geopolitical situation might make Moscow less willing to help finalize a nuclear deal. As in the past, Russia is also unlikely to support any US efforts to curb Iran's use of missiles and proxies in the region, because essentially, Iran's regional strategy pins down us resources while elevating Russia as a regional mediator, which serves Russian interests well. 15:17 Hanna Notte: Just a few words on Syria. Security Council resolution 2585 on the provision of humanitarian aid to northwest Syria is up for renewal in July. Now, Rationally speaking, the Kremlin should cooperate to avoid a worsening of serious food crisis, especially if an end game in Ukraine remains out of reach. But considering the current level of tensions between Russia and the West, I think the United States should be prepared for a Russian Security Council veto regardless, alongside continued Russian stalling on the Syrian constitutional committee. Moscow has no serious interest in seeing the committee advance. It will instead try to foster a Gulf Arab counterweight to Iran in Syria through normalization, especially for the contingency that Russia may need to scale back its own presence in Syria due to Ukraine. 16:14 Hanna Notte: First, unfortunately I think there's a widespread perception that the Ukraine war is not their war, that it's a Great Power NATO-Russia war, partially fueled by NATO and US actions visa vis Russia. 16:27 Hanna Notte: Second, there are accusations of Western double standards. The military support to Kyiv, the reception of Ukrainian refugees, these are rightly or wrongly viewed as proof that the West cares significantly more about conflict in Europe's neighborhood than those in the Middle East. 16:42 Hanna Notte: Third, regional elites worry about US conventional security guarantees. They fear that the threats posed by Russia and China will accelerate a decline in US power in the Middle East. And they also fear that the US will have limited bandwidth to confront Iran's missile and proxy activities. And with those fears, they feel they cannot afford to put all their eggs into the US basket. 17:07 Hanna Notte: And then finally, each regional state has very distinct business and security interests with Russia. As a result, and I'll end here, I think us opportunities to get regional states to turn against Russia are circumscribed. loosening these ties that states have been building with Russia will require a heavy lift. 18:57 Frederic Wehrey: This engagement is largely opportunistic and ad hoc. It seizes on instability and power vacuums and exploits the insecurities of US partners in the region about the reliability of US support, and their displeasure with the conditionality that the US sometimes attaches to its arms sales. Russian arms deliveries, in contrast, are faster and free from restrictions related to human rights. But Russia cannot provide the security guarantees that many Arab states have depended on from the United States. 19:29 Frederic Wehrey: Now, in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine, Russia is trying to reap dividends from its investment in the region, call in favors, and capitalize on local ambivalence and hostility to the United States, both from states and from Arab publics. America's Arab security partners have differed on joining the Western condemnation of Russian aggression, and some of refuse to join efforts to isolate Russia economically. 20:31 Frederic Wehrey: Russia's disastrous war in Ukraine is tarnishing its reputation as an arms supplier in the Middle East. Russian weapons have been shown to be flawed in combat and often fatally. So, Battlefield expenditures and attrition have whittled away Russia's inventory, especially precision munitions, and sanctions have eroded its defense industrial base, especially electronic components. As a result, Russia won't be able to fulfill its existing commitments, and potential buyers will be increasingly dissuaded from turning to Russia. This shortfall could be modestly exploited by China, which possesses large quantities of Russian made arms and spare parts, which you could use to keep existing inventories in the region up and running. It could also intensify its efforts to sell its own advanced weaponry like drones. 23:50 Caitlin Welsh: The war has reduced supplies and increased prices of foods exported from Ukraine and Russia, namely wheat, maize and sunflower oil, driven up demand for substitute products and reduced fertilizer exports from the Black Sea. Today's high cost of energy puts further pressure on food and fertilizer prices. Most vulnerable to the impact of these price spikes are countries for whom wheat is a major source of calories that rely on imports to meet their food security needs, and that source a significant proportion of their imports from Ukraine and Russia. 24:38 Caitlin Welsh: Egypt is the world's largest importer of wheat, sourcing over 70% of its wheat from the Black Sea. 25:42 Caitlin Welsh: The Russian Ukraine war is limiting access to wheat for Lebanon, already in one of the worst economic crises in the world. Lebanon has not recorded economic growth since 2017 and food price inflation inflation reached 400% in December 2021. Lebanon procures approximately 75% of its wheat from Russia and Ukraine. 28:48 Grant Rumley: Russia is one of the few countries in the world to maintain a relatively positive diplomatic standing with nearly every country in the Middle East. It does so through a combination of an active military presence, high level diplomatic engagement, and a concerted effort to position itself as a viable source of arms, should countries seek non-US material. 29:08 Grant Rumley: Russia's military presence in the region is well documented by Russian MOD statements. Russia has deployed over 60,000 troops to Syria since intervening in 2015. From its two bases in Syria, Hmeimim and Tartous, Russia is able to project power into the eastern Mediterranean, influence the course of the Syrian civil war, and intervene in countries like Libya. 29:47 Grant Rumley: Russia's invasion of Ukraine, however, threatens Russia standing in the region. Already reports indicate Russia has begun withdrawing some troops and mercenaries from the region to support its invasion of Ukraine. While we can expect these reports to continue if the war continues to go poorly for Russia, I'm skeptical of a full Russian withdrawal, and instead expect Russia to continue to consolidate its forces until it's left with a skeleton presence at Hmeimim and Tartous, its most strategic assets in the region. 30:26 Grant Rumley: On arms sales, the Russian defense industry, which has struggled to produce key platforms following sanctions initially placed after its 2014 invasion of Ukraine, will likely have to prioritize replenishing the Russian military over exporting. Further, customers of Russian arms may struggle with the resources to maintain and sustain the material in their inventory. Still, so long as Russia is able to make platforms, there will likely always be potential customers of Russian arms. 41:25 Grant Rumley: I definitely think customers of Russian arms are going to have several hurdles going forward, not only with simply maintaining and sustaining what they've already purchased, but in some of the basic logistics, even the payment process. Russian bank complained last month that it wasn't able to process close to a billion dollars in payments from India and Egypt over arms sales. I think countries that purchase Russian arms will also now have to consider the potential that they may incur secondary sanctions, in addition to running afoul of CAATSA [Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act-Related Sanctions]. I think from from our standpoint, there are many ways that we can amend our security cooperation approach. The Middle East, I think is a key theater for the future of great power competition, not only have we been competing with Russia in terms of arms sales there, but China increasingly has sold armed drones to the region. They've sold it to traditional partners, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the UAE. And what they're doing is is oftentimes what we're not willing to do, our partners in the region seek co-production, they seek technology sharing. China and Russia are willing to work together to build these advanced platforms, Russia and the UAE inked an agreement several years ago to produce a fifth generation fighter. Nothing's come of that yet. China and Saudi Arabia, however, signed an agreement a couple of months ago to jointly produce armed drones in Saudi Arabia. And so I think the US may want to think creatively in terms of both what we sell, how we sell it, and what we're doing to make this more of a relationship and something beyond a strict transaction. 43:39 Grant Rumley: Their presence in Syria has evolved from a modest airstrip in 2015, to a base at Hmeimim that by open source reporting can serve as a logistics hub, a medical hub, it has the runways to host Russia's most advanced bombers. There was reports before Ukraine that Russia was deploying two 22 bombers there and hypersonic missiles. Their facility at Tartous, likewise. Their ability to stage naval assets there has expanded to they can now stage up to 11 ships there. So it has grown from from a rather modest beginning to something much more challenging from a US standpoint. In terms of what we can we can do, I think we can continue to support Ukraine and the defense of Ukraine, and the longer that Russia is bogged down in Ukraine, the harder it will be for Russia's military to extend and maintain its presence in the Middle East. 1:01:45 Grant Rumley: I think the US has several partners in the middle of major Russian arms purchases that we can, like Turkey and the S 400, that has requested the F 16, or Egypt and Sukhoi Su-35, that has requested the F 15. I'm not saying we have to make a deal right now for that, but I think it's clear that these countries are going to have gaps in their capabilities where they had planned on having Russian platforms to complement, and we can work with our partners and work with our own defense industry and see if there's ways in which we can provide off ramps for them to gradually disinvest these Russian platforms. 1:03:00 Frederic Wehrey: When countries in the in the region buy US arms, they believe they're buying much more than the capability, the hardware, that they're purchasing an insurance policy. I think especially for states in the Gulf, there's a fundamental sense of insecurity. These are states that face Iran, but they're also autocrats. They're insecure because of their political systems. They face dissent from within. We saw that with Egypt. So they're purchasing a whole stream of US assurances -- they believe they are. 1:06:00 Grant Rumley: The issue of of co-production is one means to address a common complaint, which is buying from America takes too long. That its too complicated, that if we get in line to buy something from the US, we're going to have to wait years to get it. A good example is the F 16. There are over 20 countries in the world that fly the F 16. We currently -- Lockheed Martin builds it out of one facility. That facility, if you get in line today, you're probably not getting the F 16 for five years from when you sign on the dotted line for it. In the 70s and 80s, we co-produced the F 16 with three other European countries and we were able to get them off the line faster. The initial order at those facilities was for 1000 F 16s. The initial order for the F 16 plant in South Carolina was for 90 F 16s for Taiwan and Morocco. And so from an industry standpoint, it's a question of scale. And so they're not able to ramp up the production because while the demand may get closer to 1000 over time, it's at 128. Last I checked, it's not there yet. And so I think we can use foreign military financing, longer security cooperation planning, working with our partners on multi-year acquisition timetables to then also communicate and send a signal to the defense industry that these are orders for upgrades, for new kits that are going to come down the road. You can start to plan around that and potentially address some of these production lags. 1:17:52 Grant Rumley: China has a lot of legacy Russian platforms, and will likely be a leading candidate to transfer some of these platforms to countries that had purchased Russian arms in the past and may be seeking maintenance and sustainment for them. I think China's already active in the Middle East, it's already flooding the market with armed drones. It's already looking to market other platforms as well. It's sold air defense systems to Serbia. It's looking to advance its arm sales. And so if if we aren't going to be the supplier, China is going to step in. 1:18:57 Caitlin Welsh: USDA has projected that 35% of the current wheat crop from Ukraine will not be harvested this year. So their exports are curtailed, at the same time Russia's exports are continuing. Russia has been exempted. Russia's agricultural exports and fertilizer has been exempted from sanctions for the United States, EU and other countries. So Russia continues to export. In fact, USDA is estimating that Russia's exports are increasing at this time. And I'm also seeing open source reporting of Russia stealing grain from Ukraine, relabeling it, and exporting it at a premium to countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Sen. Rand Paul: ‘We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the U.S. economy' May 12, 2022 NBC News Clips Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): My oath of office is to the US Constitution, not to any foreign nation. And no matter how sympathetic the cause, my oath of office is to the national security of the United States of America. We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the US economy. This bill under consideration would spend $40 billion. This is the second spending bill for Ukraine in two months. And this bill is three times larger than the first. Our military aid to Ukraine is nothing new, though. Since 2014, the United States has provided more than $6 billion dollars in security assistance to Ukraine, in addition to the $14 billion Congress authorized just a month ago. If this bill passes, the US will have authorized roughly $60 billion in total spending for Ukraine Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): The cost of this package we are voting on today is more than the US spent during the first year of the US conflict in Afghanistan. Congress authorized force, and the President sent troops into the conflict. The same cannot be said of Ukraine. This proposal towers over domestic priorities as well. The massive package of $60 billion to Ukraine dwarfs the $6 million spent on cancer research annually. $60 billion is more than the amount that government collects in gas taxes each year to build roads and bridges. The $60 billion to Ukraine could fund substantial portions or entire large Cabinet departments. The $60 billion nearly equals the entire State Department budget. The 60 billion exceeds the budget for the Department of Homeland Security and for the Department of Energy. And Congress just wants to keep on spending and spending. U.S. Efforts to Support Ukraine May 12, 2022 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Witnesses: Jessica Lewis, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Erin McKee, Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia, U.S. Agency for International Development Karen Donfried, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State Beth Van Schaack, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice, U.S. Department of State Clips Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA): Are we making it very clear to Russia that we do not want to pose an existential threat to them, that our only goal is to restore the territorial integrity of Ukraine? Karen Donfried: We are making it very clear to Russia that this is not a conflict between Russia and the United States. We are not going to engage directly in this war. President Biden has been explicit in saying we are not sending US troops to fight in this war. So I do believe we have made that clear. Our goal here is to end a war not to enlarge it. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH): As you all are waking up every morning, I know with the thought in mind that America's role here is to help Ukraine win and I want to talk a little about how we define victory. When Secretary Austin said after meeting with President Zelenskyy, that we can win this war against Russia -- this happened a few weeks ago -- I thought that was positive. On Monday, the foreign minister of Ukraine, who all of us have had a chance to visit with said, of course, the victory for us in this war will be a liberation of the rest of the territory. So Assistant Secretary Donfried, first, just a yes or no. Do you believe Ukraine can win this war? Karen Donfried: Yes. Sen. Rob Portman: And how would you define victory? Would you define victory as requiring the return of all Ukraine sovereign territory, including that that the Russians seized in 2014? Karen Donfried: Well, Senator Portman, thank you for that question. And thank you for your engagement on these issues. Your question very much relates to where Chairman Menendez began, which is, are we in a position of believing that it is Ukraine that should be defining what winning means? And I agreed with Chairman Menendez's statement on that, and that is where the administration is. We believe Ukraine should define what victory means. And our policy is trying to ensure Ukraine success, both by — Sen. Rob Portman: So the administration's official position on victory is getting Crimea back and getting the Donetsk and Luhansk region back as well. Karen Donfried: Again, I believe that is for the Ukrainians to define. Karen Donfried: Against this threat to regional security, global stability, and our shared values, we are supporting freedom, democracy, and the rules based order that make our own security and prosperity and that of the world possible. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ): I believe we must also think about reconstruction efforts in Ukraine, the tools and ongoing governance and economic reforms, specifically in the judicial space, that will facilitate rebuilding critical Ukrainian sectors and attracting foreign investment. The Impact of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine in the Middle East and North Africa May 11, 2022 House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense held a budget hearing on the Department of Defense. Witnesses: Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense Michael J. McCord, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer General Mark A. Milley, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Clips 21:40 General Mark Milley: Alongside our allies and partners, at any given time approximately 400,000 of us are currently standing watch in 155 countries and conducting operations every day to keep Americans safe. 21:56 General Mark Milley: Currently we are supporting our European allies and guarding NATO's eastern flank, in the face of the unnecessary war of aggression by Russia, against the people of Ukraine, and the assault on the democratic institutions and the rules based international order that have prevented great power war for the last 78 years since the end of World War Two. We are now facing two global powers, China and Russia, each with significant military capabilities, both who intend to fundamentally change the current rules based order. Lindsey Graham declares, "let's take out Putin" and says there is "no off-ramp in this war" May 9, 2022 Clips Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC): If Putin still standing after all this then the world is going to be a very dark place China's going to get the wrong signal and we'll have a mess on our hands in Europe for decades to come so let's take out Putin by helping Ukraine Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary ofDefense Lloyd J. Austin III Remarks to Traveling Press April 25, 2022 Jen's Highlighted PDF Remarks by President Biden on the United Efforts of the Free World to Support the People of Ukraine March 26, 2022 Jen's Highlighted PDF U.S. Policy and Russian Involvement in Syria November 4, 2015 House Foreign Affairs Committee Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)

Mike and John Rutherford share stories from their days growing up on Cody St, the path that lead to law enforcement, and a few funny stories from some local "characters" in St Albans.

On this episode of the Blue View, National President Patrick Yoes sits down with Congressman John Rutherford (FL-04) to discuss his law enforcement background, how Congress is tackling some of the most pressing issues facing the law enforcement community, and the rise in violent crime. ⬛️ ⬛️ ⬛️ Congressman John Rutherford has lived in Jacksonville, Florida since 1958, and attended Florida Junior College and Florida State University, where he studied Criminology. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, 171st Session and the National Executive Institute. He began his career in law enforcement in 1974 as a patrolman in the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO), working his way up through the JSO where he eventually served as Director. In 2003, 2007, and 2011, John was elected Sheriff of Duval County. For three terms and twelve years, John ran a 3,200 employee office, and due to his effective leadership, homicide and overall violent crime in Jacksonville dropped to a 40-year low. Using a model of intelligence-led and community-based policing, John and his team of law enforcement professionals dramatically improved neighborhoods and prevented crime throughout the community. He also made the mental health component of the criminal justice system a priority, reducing the recidivism rates of the mentally ill and facilitating their treatment. John also served as Chair of the Legislative Committee for the Florida Sheriff’s Association, where he advocated before the legislature for policies that strengthened constitutional rights, supported our law enforcement, and enhanced public safety across the State. ⬛️ ⬛️ ⬛️ SUBSCRIBE TO THE BLUE VIEW PODCAST Blue View Podcast ➡️ https://blue-view.castos.com/ Apple Podcasts ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blue-view-by-the-fraternal-order-of-police-fop/id1609211746 Spotify ➡️ https://open.spotify.com/show/3OZzhTEcwf3e2y0sPqdsew Amazon ➡️ https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/aad56de4-4a9a-46d2-a71f-ba46ea487797/blue-view-by-the-fraternal-order-of-police-fop

Rep. John Rutherford joins JMN to discuss the proposed Naval budget that would see 24 ships decommissioned in 2023, including 8 littoral combat ships currently stations at Mayport.

Contrast Project co-host Shelton Hull is joined by Nick Bateh of Bold City Civics for an exclusive interview with FSCJ business professor Dr, Erick Aguilar, a US Navy veteran who is currently running against incumbent Rep. John Rutherford in the Republican primary for Florida's 4th Congressional District in 2022. Lots of fun https://erickforcongress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ErickForCongress https://politics.raisethemoney.com/en/eaguilar --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-contrast-project/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-contrast-project/support

Rutherford has successfully brokered over $500 million in investment sales and financing transactions through a strong investor network of large private and institutional clients. It's a long way from his part time job at a leasing office in college! Listen to John talk about his journey and what drives him to continue working as hard as he does, and the unexpected passion project he's taken on. You can find John here: jr@naihallmark.com www.NAIHallmark.com www.instagram.com/bernies_wine_stop --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yieldcoach/message

Rep. Rutherford joins JMN to share his thoughts on the President's State of the Union address.

Congressman John Rutherford joins Doug today 17 minutes in. Biden walks away from questions on jobs report What's in the shot? 12,000 dead and counting McConnel's strategy The Eviction Moratorium The swampland The Calling Qualified Immunity Contact your Representative on 'Freedom to Fly Act' Demoralize, Destabilize, Demonize ------------------ Acts 8:26-40 (ESV) Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. 27 And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship 28 and was returning, seated in his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29 And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.” 30 So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 31 And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. 32 Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this: “Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he opens not his mouth. 33 In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken away from the earth.” 34 And the eunuch said to Philip, “About whom, I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?” 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus. 36 And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?” 38 And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. 39 And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. 40 But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he preached the gospel to all the towns until he came to Caesarea. ------------------ 5 Core Values of SWAT 1. God's Word 2. Prayer 3. Evangelism 4. Discipleship 5. Community ------------------ https://swatradio.com/ SWAT - Spiritual Warriors Advancing Truth Call us Toll-Free at: +1-844-777-7928 Email Us a Question: ask@swatradio.com FIND A SWAT MEETING Woody's Bar-B-Que 226 Solano Rd Ponte Vedra, FL 10611 Wed. 6:30-7:30 am IHOP 3250 Hodges Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32224 Wed. Night 7-8 pm Salem Centre 7235 Bonneval Rd Jacksonville, FL Wed. 12:00-1:00 pm Jumping Jax House of Food 10131 San Jose Blvd #12 Jacksonville, FL Thursday 6:30-7:30 am The Village Inn 900 Ponce De Leon Blvd St. Augustine, FL Friday 9:00-10:30 am Woodmen Valley Chapel - Woodmen Heights Campus 8292 Woodman Valley View Colorado Springs CO 80908 Thursdays 8-9:15 pm

Steven Ponson talks with Rep. John Rutherford, getting a congressional insider's look at the Afghanistan evacuation and recent political developments in Washington.

Rep. John Rutherford joins Rich on JMN to discuss developments in Afghanistan.

Good Morning Veterans, Family, and Friends, welcome back to the TWENTY-SECOND EPISODE of the Veteran Doctor. On this week's episode, we will discuss Veterans and Dogs. We will also have our UBI and Veteran News, so stick around for some great stuff ahead in our program! Many brave soldiers return home with scars – both visible and invisible – that makes it challenging to transition back into civilian life. At the same moment, millions of wonderful companion animals wait in shelters for a forever home. When a Veteran is appropriately matched with the right dog, both of their lives change for the better. The Veteran saves the animal from their demise and welcomes them into a loving home. The pet provides the Veteran with support, unconditional love, relieving stress, depression, loneliness, and anxiety. Here is a very informative article I found on veterans and dogs written by Correll, D. (2020) from the Military Times that might be helpful: While there are multiple options to choose from for treatment, nonprofit organizations like K9s for Warriors and Southeastern Guide Dogs have founded a treatment method that veterans cannot receive directly from the VA, and that is service dogs. These extremely trained animals can perform a range of tasks such as tactile stimulation to help the veteran cope with anxiety or panic attacks or standing directly in front of their handler in a crowd to give the veteran space from other people. The goal is to empower veterans who are living with PTSD. “Dogs will never cure your issues, but they are simply going to be a tool to help them in their recovery with it,” Suzy Wilburn, director of admissions and alumni, support at Southeastern Guide Dogs, told by the Military Times. The VA is currently evaluating whether service dogs can benefit veterans diagnosed with PTSD. Although Congress first mandated a study on the topic in 2010, it has been put on the back burner twice. Most recently, it was relaunched in 2015 and is still being conducted. According to the New York Times, the VA said that in May, it would unveil the study's results in 2020. But K9s for Warriors, who matches post-9/11 veterans with service dogs, has pointed to research Purdue University released in 2018 that found veterans with service dogs experienced lower overall symptoms of PTSD, lower levels of depression, and a more remarkable ability to engage in social activities. Purdue partnered with K9s for Warriors for the study and examined 141 veterans with PTSD: 75 who had graduated from the K9s for Warriors program, and 66 who were on the waitlist. Under current policy, Veterans cannot be matched with a service dog through the VA. But the agency can recommend veterans work with nonprofits that are members of Assistance Dogs International or the International Guide Dog Federation, coalitions that provide accreditation to organizations who train and place service dogs, to start the process of adopting a service dog. Military Times spoke with experts at K9s for Warriors and Southeastern Guide Dogs, accredited organizations with the agencies above, and here's what you need to know. What's the process like? To apply for a service dog, veterans typically must submit documentation that they have been diagnosed with PTSD from their military service, conduct a series of interviews over the phone and/or at home with the service dog providers, undergo criminal background checks, and participate in a training course. Information, including the contact information of the Veteran's current mental health provider, primary care physician, and references, are also commonly requested. “Here at Southeastern Guide Dogs, we have a pretty extensive application process that they go through,” Wilburn said. “What we want to find out is if they're appropriate to have a dog,” Wilburn added. This ensures that Southeastern Guide Dogs knows essential information about the applicant upfront to prevent wasting a veteran's and organization's time if it's not the right match. Approximately 50 percent of the applications that Southeastern Guide Dogs receives are rejected due to various reasons, including criminal background, or if the Veteran is not also receiving treatment from a mental health professional, Wilburn said. “We tend not to place our dogs if there's a tendency toward any kind of violence,” Wilburn said. The organization also conducts an at-home interview to guarantee that the Veteran lives in an environment safe for a dog. During those checks, Wilburn said they figure out what a veteran is looking for in a service dog. That is, do they want a dog that will help them leave the house for the grocery store during the middle of the day or one that will help them cope with flashbacks or nightmares. At that point, Southeastern Guide Dogs determines which dog they've been training is best suited for the Veteran, and then they work with that animal for 12 weeks to customize commands tailored to that specific Veteran. Lastly, veterans are brought to the Southeastern Guide Dogs campus in Palmetto, Fla., for an 11-day training course to instruct them on how to work with their service dog. Altogether, it can take up to two years for Southeastern Guide Dogs to train the service dogs the organization breeds, Wilburn said. Matching a veteran with a dog through Southeastern Guide Dogs takes between six months to one year. K9s for Warriors also has a thorough application process and asks for various information in its 37-page application to service veterans diagnosed with PTSD, a traumatic brain injury, and/or military sexual trauma. “We look at your mobility, we look at your activity level, we look at your home life, we look at the animals that you have in your home, we look at the goals that you have within three to five years,” Mike Drafts, Warrior Relations Manager at K9s for Warriors and a Marine Corps veteran, told Military Times. Like the Southeastern Guide Dogs' application process, veterans must submit documentation from a physician confirming they have service-connected PTSD. K9s for Warriors also conducts criminal background checks and contacts personal references. Likewise, veterans also must submit confirmation that they are physically and mentally able to participate in a 21-day training program where they will go out in public with a service dog. According to Drafts, 85 percent of the dogs K9s for Warriors trains are rescue dogs. The organization has a dedicated procurement team that evaluates dogs in shelters to determine if they have the aptitude and are medically cleared to work as a service animal. If a dog cannot pass the K9s for the Warriors training program, they are then adopted through the organization to help prevent them from ending up in any kill animal shelter. According to Drafts, K9s for Warriors has accepted approximately 360 applications in 2019. Drafts said a “good percentage” of applicants are accepted; however, they noted that failing to meet requirements will disqualify some candidates. Those who are approved won't receive a dog immediately, though. Even after being accepted into the K9s for Warriors program, veterans must be very patient because the organization's waitlist is between 12 to 18 months. The final portion of the matching process requires the veterans to complete 120 hours of training on-site at their headquarters in Ponte Vedra, Fla., where the Veteran is matched up with a fully trained service dog. The training is designed to show the veterans how they can instruct the service dog and work together as a team. Once veterans graduate from programs like Southeastern Guide Dogs and K9s for Warriors, they must cover costs associated with having a service animal. However, veterans who have substantial mobility limitations stemming from a mental health disorder can qualify to receive veterinary benefits for their service dogs, provided the dogs were adopted through an organization Assistance Dogs International or International Guide Dog Federation has accredited. Drafts said approximately 38 graduates from the K9s for Warriors program had received approvals for this benefit this year. Service dog vs. emotional support animal Service dogs and emotional support animals are not the same and do not perform the same functions. Although emotional support animals have attracted media attention in recent years, experts note there are several significant distinctions between the two. “The big difference between a service dog and an emotional support animal is not the dog itself, but the handler,” Rory Diamond, K9s for Warriors CEO, told Military Times. “For a service dog, the handler has a disability, and that dog is trained to help with that disability.” That differs from an emotional support animal that could help anyone “feel better,” regardless of whether the handler has a disability or not, Diamond said. Wilson expressed similar sentiments when asked about emotional support animals. “Although it does the emotional part of it, it is not trained in any specific tasks to do that,” Wilson said. “It is going to sit on your lap and let you pet it and love it, and you are going to feel better about yourself, however, it is not going to help you mitigate anything disability-wise.” Wilburn also pointed out service dogs have public access rights covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, which only recognizes dogs and miniature horses as animals specifically trained to perform tasks for those with disabilities. In contrast, emotional support animals do not have public access rights at all. The PAWS Act Groups like K9s for Warriors do not charge veterans going through their program to train and place a service dog. But both chambers of Congress have introduced legislation that would provide veterans a voucher to use to receive a service dog, known as the Puppies Assisting Wounded Service Members Act, or PAWS Act. “The PAWS Act would change VA policy completely,” Diamond said, adding this could allow groups to match more veterans with service dogs. The legislation would instruct the VA to establish a grant program to give veterans with PTSD $25,000 vouchers to adopt a service dog if that organization belongs to the Association of Service Dog Providers for Military Veterans. K9s for Warriors estimates it costs $27,000 to train and place each dog. Rep. John Rutherford, R-Fla., introduced the measure in the House in June, and Sen. Debbie Fischer, R-Neb., reintroduced it in the upper chamber in November. Previous efforts to pass the legislation have been unsuccessful. For example, it was first introduced in 2016, again in 2017, and most recently in 2019. Even so, the legislation has consistently been referred to the House and Senate Veterans Affairs committees and hasn't faced a vote. Diamond said that K9s for Warriors will continue working to advance the legislation and will instead invest more energy into the Senate in 2020 to try to ensure the legislation advances this time around. “What you'll see is a big push in the Senate in January...we're going to put all of our efforts into the Senate side since the House seems to want to kill it every year,” Diamond said. Advice for veterans? For veterans starting the process of adopting a service dog, Wilburn and Diamond advised veterans to do their research ahead of time. In particular, Wilburn warned that illegitimate organizations could attempt to target veterans because they may be in a “vulnerable” state. “Although they may not feel that way, there are organizations and scammers out there that know that they're vulnerable and will take advantage of that,” Wilburn said. To safeguard against this, Wilburn said that veterans should head to Assistance Dogs International, which establishes training standards to ensure the dogs “meet the highest standards in the industry,” according to the organization's website. “That's the best place for a service member to start, is to look at these accredited organizations around the country,” Wilburn said. Diamond also recommended that veterans visit the Association of Service Dog Providers for Military Veterans' website to familiarize themselves with various providers that connect veterans with service dogs, what the standards are, and what's expected during the process. Similarly, he recommended that veterans avoid working with organizations that require veterans to pay for the service dogs. “There are lots of groups that are working for free,” Diamond said. For Drafts, he recommended that veterans have ample support from their family to adopt a service dog because it can significantly alter the dynamic between a veteran and their family. “What I mean by support is that this is a lifestyle change like no other, meaning that it is a service dog, and it's almost like you're adding a third person to a relationship,” Drafts said. Drafts pointed out that the service dog is very different from a family pet and said the animal is designed to develop a bond with one person: the Veteran. But no matter what, Drafts said K9s for Warriors wants to be a resource for veterans — even if their organization can't directly assist them. If you need help, let someone know, Drafts said. “It's not just that we're providing service dogs for veterans,” Drafts said. “We're here to help any and every veteran.” According to the VA, veteran suicides increased in 2017, averaging approximately 17 per day. Reducing that number is K9s for Warriors' ultimate mission, and Drafts said that's why they want to help all veterans — period. “We're just here to change lives,” Drafts said. “And that's what we're trying to do.” Hopefully, this article is something that you find informative and intriguing. Animals are very therapeutic in helping Veterans in many different ways. If you feel that a dog could help you, please see your local VA and consult with your mental health professional. They should also be able to guide you in the right direction. If you have any further questions, please let me know. Until next time, take care, be safe, and I will see you next week Reference: Correll, D. (2020). Is adopting a service dog right for you? What veterans diagnosed with PTSD need to know. Military Times. Retrieved from https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2020/01/02/is-adopting-a-service-dog-right-for-you-what-veterans-diagnosed-with-ptsd-need-to-know/  

Rep. Rutherford and Rich discuss the upcoming GOP leadership vote in the house, expecting to force Liz Cheney out of her position as the #3 Republican.

3rd term Congressman John Rutherford is Doug's guest today. Big changes for veterans because of President Trump Title 3 What was going on January 6th ------------------ Acts 6:8-15 (ESV) Stephen Is Seized 8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and disputed with Stephen. 10 But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking. 11 Then they secretly instigated men who said, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.” 12 And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes, and they came upon him and seized him and brought him before the council, 13 and they set up false witnesses who said, “This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law, 14 for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and will change the customs that Moses delivered to us.” 15 And gazing at him, all who sat in the council saw that his face was like the face of an angel. ------------------ 5 Core Values of SWAT 1. God’s Word 2. Prayer 3. Evangelism 4. Discipleship 5. Community ------------------ https://swatradio.com/ SWAT - Spiritual Warriors Advancing Truth Call us Toll-Free at: +1-844-777-7928 Email Us a Question: ask@swatradio.com FIND A SWAT MEETING Woody’s Bar-B-Que 226 Solano Rd Ponte Vedra, FL 10611 Wed. 6:30-7:30 am IHOP 3250 Hodges Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32224 Wed. Night 7-8 pm Salem Centre 7235 Bonneval Rd Jacksonville, FL Wed. 12:00-1:00 pm Jumping Jax House of Food 10131 San Jose Blvd #12 Jacksonville, FL Thursday 6:30-7:30 am The Village Inn 900 Ponce De Leon Blvd St. Augustine, FL Friday 9:00-10:30 am Woodmen Valley Chapel - Woodmen Heights Campus 8292 Woodman Valley View Colorado Springs CO 80908 Thursdays 8-9:15 pm

Rep. Rutherford shares his opinions about President Biden's address to Congress and infrastructure proposals.

T.O. and Bruce sit down with John Rutherford, classical musician and owner of the Cadieux Cafe. The Cafe is a legendary Detroit bar and John is keeping the traditions alive as they expand and cope during the challenging times we face. http://www.cadieuxcafe.com/ https://zimsvodka.com/  

Matt and Jacki join todays show to talk about their ongoing battle to keep their float center open in Florida and safely float those in need. The battle against bureaucracy and red tape is sure to get your blood boiling, but there is hope! You can help by sharing stories or testimonials from your client who's lives have been impacted while floating (see below). With much gratitude, Matt and Jacki ask that you reach out to the following indidviuals, cc'ing all of them together is OK! (copy+pastable email addresses further below). Please share customer testemonials of your clients and how safe floating should be allowed in Florida without the use of harmful chemicals within an enclosed space. jax@indigofloat.com – Indigo Float Jacksonville (Please copy us) Scott.rivkees@flhealth.gov – State Surgeon General GovernorRon.DeSantis@eog.myflorida.com – Florida Governor mark.lander@flhealth.gov – Deputy Director for County Health louise.stlaurent@flhealth.gov – Chief Legal Counsel Florida DOH Shamarial.Roberson@flhealth.gov – Deputy Secretary of Health Amy.Meyer@flhealth.gov – Duval County Chief Legal Counsel Bob.Vincent@flhealth.gov – Environmental Administrator, Water Programs, Florida Dept. of Health Jason.fischer@myfloridahouse.gov – FL House Representative Cyndi.Stevenson@myfloridahouse.gov – FL House Representative BEAN.AARON@flsenate.gov – State Senator mayorlennycurry@coj.net – Jacksonville Mayor MBoylan@coj.net – Jacksonville City Council Rep MCarlucci@coj.net – Jacksonville City Council Rep Fl04jr.outreach@mail.house.gov – John Rutherford, U.S. Congressman Scott.rivkees@flhealth.gov; GovernorRon.DeSantis@eog.myflorida.com; mark.lander@flhealth.gov; louise.stlaurent@flhealth.gov; Shamarial.Roberson@flhealth.gov; Amy.Meyer@flhealth.gov; Bob.Vincent@flhealth.gov; Jason.fischer@myfloridahouse.gov; Cyndi.Stevenson@myfloridahouse.gov; BEAN.AARON@flsenate.gov; mayorlennycurry@coj.net; MBoylan@coj.net; MCarlucci@coj.net; Fl04jr.outreach@mail.house.gov Sponsors HelmBot (https://Helmbot.com) I-Sopod Float Tank (https://i-sopod.com) Mindfull Solutions (https://mindfull.solutions)

 On the agenda this time - the effort to vaccinate citizens against COVID is picking up steam, while at the same time, stimulus checks are arriving in bank accounts; the tragic murders in Atlanta; the Democrats flirt with ditching the filibuster; and the Penobscot Building in downtown Detroit needs some TLC. Of course, they will have nominees for "schmuck of the week"!Guests this week include Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel of Deadline Detroit, plus special guests, Wayne State Lecturer Saeed Khan, and John Rutherford, music director of the Motor City Horns, and co-owner of the iconic Cadieux Cafe on Detroit's east side.

2-26-2021 Northeast Florida Congressman John Rutherford joins the program.

The Mamas do hours of study and planning to bring you a great show every T & Th. But this day, this time. January 5 & 6th 2021 will go down as the most remarkable in US history. The Warnock and Ossoff victories in Georgia on the 5th were AMAZING. The mamas were sure this was a great sign for the future of America. Then Orange Caligula called up his insurrection forces and DUPED them once again, this time they stormed our Citadel and performed for their orange overlord. It was nearly everything He could have ever wanted from them - except they had no plan after making a mess and causing damage and creating fear and chaos. Then what???? They had no leadership because trump can barely lead himself to the bathroom much less lead an insurrection.So now we are at the 5 corners of: Inauguration, Sedition, Insurrection, The 25th Amendment, Impeachment, and imprisonment, Add in the alley of "pardon" which the spineless orange bastard is counting on. Because he is a FAILURE at every turn. The Mamas did no pre show they just VENTED and predicted and they are FURIOUS! trump, his enablers are all GUILTY of SEDITION and should be arrested and removed from office IMMEDIATELY! Giuliani, Mark Meadows, Jr, Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri, Ted Cruz of Texas, Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi, Roger Marshall of Kansas, John Kennedy of Louisiana, Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming and Rick Scott of Florida plus, House members: Robert B. Aderholt, Ala.,Mo Brooks, Ala.,Jerry Carl, Ala.,Barry Moore, Ala.,Gary Palmer, Ala.,Mike Rogers, Ala.,Andy Biggs, Ariz.,Paul Gosar, Ariz.,Debbie Lesko, Ariz.,David Schweikert, Ariz.,Rick Crawford, Ark.,Ken Calvert, Calif.,Mike Garcia, Calif.,Darrell Issa, Calif.,Doug LaMalfa, Calif.,Kevin McCarthy, Calif.,Devin Nunes, Calif.,Jay Obernolte, Calif.,Lauren Boebert, Colo.,Doug Lamborn, Colo.,Kat Cammack, Fla.,Mario Diaz-Balart, Fla.,Byron Donalds, Fla.,Neal Dunn, Fla.,Scott Franklin, Fla.,Matt Gaetz, Fla.,Carlos Gimenez, ,Fla.Brian Mast, Fla.,Bill Posey, Fla.,John Rutherford, Fla.,Greg Steube, Fla.,Daniel Webster, Fla.,Rick Allen, Ga.,Earl L. "Buddy" Carter, Ga.,Andrew Clyde, Ga.,Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ga. ,Jody Hice, Ga.,Barry Loudermilk, Ga.,Russ Fulcher, Idaho,Mike Bost, Ill.,Mary Miller, Ill.,Jim Baird, Ind.,Jim Banks, Ind.,Greg Pence, Ind.,Jackie Walorski, Ind.,Ron Estes, Kan.,Jacob LaTurner, Kan.,Tracey Mann, Kan.,Harold Rogers, Ky.,Garret Graves, La.,Clay Higgins, La.,Mike Johnson, La.,Steve Scalise, La.,Andy Harris, Md.,Jack Bergman, Mich.,Lisa McClain, Mich.,Tim Walberg, Mich.,Michelle Fischbach, Minn.,Jim Hagedorn, Minn.,Michael Guest, Miss.,Trent Kelly, Miss.,Steven Palazzo, Miss.,Sam Graves, Mo.,Vicky Hartzler, Mo.,Billy Long, Mo.,Blaine Luetkemeyer, Mo.,Jason Smith, Mo.,Matt Rosendale, Mont.,Dan Bishop, N.C.,Ted Budd, N.C.,Madison Cawthorn, N.C.,Virginia Foxx, N.C.,Richard Hudson, N.C.,Gregory F. Murphy, N.C. ,David Rouzer, N.C., Jeff Van Drew, N.J., Yvette Herrell, N.M., Chris Jacobs, N.Y., Nicole Malliotakis, N.Y., Elise M. Stefanik, N.Y., Lee Zeldin, N.Y., Adrian Smith, Neb., Steve Chabot, Ohio, Warren Davidson, Ohio, Bob Gibbs, Ohio, Bill Johnson, Ohio, Jim Jordan, Ohio, Stephanie Bice, Okla., Tom Cole, Okla., Kevin Hern, Okla., Frank Lucas, Okla., Markwayne Mullin, Okla., Cliff Bentz, Ore., John Joyce, Pa., Fred Keller, Pa., Mike Kelly, Pa., Daniel Meuser, Pa., Scott Perry, Pa., Guy Reschenthaler, Pa., Lloyd Smucker, Pa., Glenn Thompson, Pa., Jeff Duncan, S.C., Ralph Norman, S.C., Tom Rice, S.C., William Timmons, S.C., Joe Wilson, S.C., Tim Burchett, Tenn., Scott DesJarlais, Tenn., Chuck Fleischmann, Tenn., Mark E. Green, Tenn., Diana Harshbarger, Tenn., David Kustoff, Tenn., John Rose, Tenn., Jodey Arrington, Texas, Brian Babin, Texas, Michael C. Burgess, Texas, John R. Carter, Texas, Michael Cloud, Texas, Pat Fallon, Texas, Louie Gohmert, Texas, Lance Gooden, Texas, Ronny Jackson, Texa

In this episode, your hosts Chris Cooper, Melissa Fradenburg, and Jason Kaleta discuss all things John Rutherford. Learn how John went from a 4th-grade trombone prodigy to touring with Bob Segar and the Silver Bullet Band. Hear about all the renovations and updates to the Cadieux Cafe during the COVID shutdown and what's in store for 2021. Find out more about the Motor City Horns or The Motor City Brass Quintet HERE. Order your copy of the Christmas Vespers HERE. Support local and give the GIFT of Cadieux Café this holiday season check out the new space HERE.

This week it's former Lions and Scotland Fly Half – John Rutherford. John talks about his close association with his home town club Selkirk, reflects on his international career in the 80s and his thoughts on the game today.

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This is the continuation of our conversation with John on what it took to see his goals through. He takes us through his journey of riding his custom-made bike that was designed for the US National Cycling team as a means to tick the Ironman World Championships box. The road to Kona (his only US Ironman) was adorned with near misses & injuries. He sure has hard-to-forget experiences of crashes. It is part of a day in the life of someone accustomed to being behind the cockpit of a bicycle or an F18 fighter jet. At one time hitting the cheese grater-like pavement in New Zealand, another floating in the middle of the sea after being ejected out of a plane. The value of consistency prevailed. This was key to eventually toeing the line with the fittest triathletes in the world.What's the next endeavour for this man after ticking off the Boston Marathon, Western States 100, Ironman World Championships, & a virtual Everesting attempt during this Pandemic? After he stopped breaking the speed of sound for a job, he hasn't stopped pushing the barriers of his limits. Now you see why I want to be like John IF I grow up!You have to listen to keep up. Promise there won't be any deafening sonic booms.ou can find John's killer rides on Strava or on Instagram: jjriv79Resources mentioned in this episode:Peter DeftyKristian Manietta/TriSpecific - @kristianmanietta IGEF Pro Cycling - @efprocycling IGLachlan Morton - @lachlanmorton IGAlex Howes - @alex_howes IGDavid Goggins - @davidgoggins IGRich Roll - @richroll IGGive us a follow on Instagram and Facebook:@activeendeavours@myethree@linusaurusXwww.activeendeavours.com-Linus & Michele

Do you feel the need...The need for speed?We spoke with someone I (Linus) want to be "if" I grow up on this two-part podcast, John Rutherford.This man is a husband of 15 years to an author, father to 2 boys, a Marine, former F-18 fighter pilot, US National Cycling Team member, 5-time Ironman (including 1 World Championships in Kona), & Western States sub-24-hour finisher (the Kona of ultra running). How's that for a start?Waaaaait, we're not done yet. He speaks multiple languages you can count with your hand (4). He is also a diplomat who has traveled & lived in some of the world's idyllic places. Relocating from one continent to the next, this man's curiosity in pushing his limits will make you want to step up to being comfortable being uncomfortable. Part one of this episode takes us through John's journey from almost becoming a professional cyclist, a Marine, fighter pilot, qualifying for the Boston Marathon, & eventually finishing the Western States 100-mi ultra marathon. He talks about how vital endurance sports played a role in his endeavours on top of balancing family & life as a diplomat.Is this guy even for real? You have to hear it from the man himself.You can find John's killer rides on Strava or on Instagram: jjriv79.Some resources worth checking from this episode:Dean KarnazesScott JurekTahoe Rim TrailVermont 100Give us a follow on Instagram and Facebook:@activeendeavours@myethree@linusaurusXSubscribe here: www.activeendeavours.comWe would love to hear from you!

Congressman John Rutherford is Doug's guest today His testimony Discussion on what is happening around the country. Background checks and gun rights ------------------ ------------------ 5 Core Values of SWAT 1. God’s Word 2. Prayer 3. Evangelism 4. Discipleship 5. Community ------------------ https://swatradio.com/ SWAT - Spiritual Warriors Advancing Truth Call us Toll-Free at: +1-844-777-7928 Email Us a Question: ask@swatradio.com FIND A SWAT MEETING Woody’s Bar-B-Que 226 Solano Rd Ponte Vedra, FL 10611 Wed. 6:30-7:30 am IHOP 3250 Hodges Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32224 Wed. Night 7-8 pm Salem Centre 7235 Bonneval Rd Jacksonville, FL Wed. 12:00-1:00 pm Jumping Jax House of Food 10131 San Jose Blvd #12 Jacksonville, FL Thursday 6:30-7:30 am The Village Inn 900 Ponce De Leon Blvd St. Augustine, FL Friday 9:00-10:30 am Woodmen Valley Chapel - Woodmen Heights Campus 8292 Woodman Valley View Colorado Springs CO 80908 Thursdays 8-9:15 pm

This special VetFolio Voice podcast is brought to you on behalf of the NAVC’s advocacy platform, Embrace, and outlines the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act. This act seeks to reduce veteran suicides and ensure the well-being of veterans by connecting them with service dogs as a form of nontraditional PTSD therapy. We had the opportunity to speak with Congressman John Rutherford, who sponsored the act in Congress, along with the CEO of K9s for Warriors, Rory Diamond.

Greg Steube, U.S. Representative for the 17th district of Florida, on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Little Sisters of the Poor, and also on Congresswoman Rashid Tliab introducing a bill that slashes federal funding for law enforcement agencies. John Rutherford, U.S. Representative for the 4th district of Florida, former sheriff, and member of the House Committee on Appropriations, on Congresswoman Rashid Tliab's proposed bill to cut law enforcement funding. Vincent Harinam, Law-Enforcement Consultant and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Cambridge, on the rising wave of crime across the country. Dean Nelson, FRC's Senior Fellow for African-American Affairs, on why remembering Frederick Douglass' great Fourth of July speech in context is helpful and necessary. Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, on today's two victories for religious freedom at the U.S. Supreme Court. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

Today's show features: Greg Steube, U.S. Representative for the 17th district of Florida, on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Little Sisters of the Poor, and also on Congresswoman Rashid Tliab introducing a bill that slashes federal

https://www.americanmaritimepartnership.com/unnamed/ () In this episode of the American Maritime Podcast, we are honored to welcome Congressman John Rutherford (R-FL-04) to the show. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic where American mariners continue to work around the clock to deliver vital goods and products, Rep. Rutherford reflects on the importance of domestic maritime capabilities to U.S. national security and the economic benefits it drives to the Jacksonville region and communities nationwide. Other topics include the work underway to modernize the nation's training fleet and importance of maintaining military sealift capabilities.

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Today's guest, Congressman John Rutherford representing Florida's 4th District joins Doug in studio to talk about COVID19 and other issues concerning NE Florida Caller David Gray asking about what is essential in particular asking about the church Caller Blake asking about rumored pay raises for Congress and what can we do to check people in authority https://rutherford.house.gov/ ------------------ Hebrews 9:1-14 The Earthly Holy Place ?1 Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly place of holiness. 2 For a tent was prepared, the first section, in which were the lampstand and the table and the bread of the Presence. It is called the Holy Place. 3 Behind the second curtain was a second section called the Most Holy Place, 4 having the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was a golden urn holding the manna, and Aaron's staff that budded, and the tablets of the covenant. 5 Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail. 6 These preparations having thus been made, the priests go regularly into the first section, performing their ritual duties, 7 but into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people. 8 By this the Holy Spirit indicates that the way into the holy places is not yet opened as long as the first section is still standing 9 (which is symbolic for the present age). According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, 10 but deal only with food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation. Redemption Through the Blood of Christ 11 But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) 12 he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. 13 For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, 14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. ------------------ 5 Core Values of SWAT 1. God’s Word 2. Prayer 3. Evangelism 4. Discipleship 5. Community ------------------ https://swatradio.com/ SWAT - Spiritual Warriors Advancing Truth Call us Toll-Free at: +1-844-777-7928 Email Us a Question: ask@swatradio.com FIND A SWAT MEETING Woody’s Bar-B-Que 226 Solano Rd Ponte Vedra, FL 10611 Wed. 6:30-7:30 am IHOP 3250 Hodges Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32224 Wed. Night 7-8 pm Salem Centre 7235 Bonneval Rd Jacksonville, FL Wed. 12:00-1:00 pm Jumping Jax House of Food 10131 San Jose Blvd #12 Jacksonville, FL Thursday 6:30-7:30 am The Village Inn 900 Ponce De Leon Blvd St. Augustine, FL Friday 9:00-10:30 am Woodmen Valley Chapel - Woodmen Heights Campus 8292 Woodman Valley View Colorado Springs CO 80908 Thursdays 8-9:15 pm

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This time we will talk about what Europeans thought about moko, given it was something entirely different to what they had ever expereinced before, as well generally the sort of things they recorded about moko and how it was captured visually.  To finish, we will discuss those Europeans and Pākehā who ended up receiving moko themselves, some against their will.Wet plate photography exhibit: https://www.puaki.comHere are some ways you can support HANZ!Become a Patron!https://www.patreon.com/historyaotearoaBuy some merch!https://teespring.com/stores/hanz-podcast★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Dr Carolyn Lam:                Welcome to Circulation on the Run, your weekly podcast summary and backstage pass to the Journal and its editors. I'm Dr Carolyn Lam, associate editor from the National Heart Center and Duke National University of Singapore. Dr Greg Hundley:             And I'm Greg Hundley, associate editor at Circulation and director of the Pauley Heart Center at VCU Health in Richmond, Virginia. Carolyn, have you ever wondered about instead of coding a stent, coding balloons with paclitaxel? Well, the feature article day is going to look at mortality assessments of paclitaxel-coated balloons in a meta-analysis from the ILLUMENATE clinical program, the three-year outcomes. Do you have a paper you want to start us off? Dr Carolyn Lam:                I sure do. First of all, we know that diabetes impairs atherosclerosis regression following cholesterol lowering in both humans and mice. Now in this process of plaque regression, what's the role of functional high density lipoprotein or HDL, which is typically low in patients with diabetes?                                                 Well, this first paper that I chose looks just at that and it's from Dr Fischer from New York University School of Medicine and colleagues, who aimed to test if raising functional HDL levels in diabetic mice prevents monocytosis, reduces the quantity and inflammation of plaque macrophages and enhances atherosclerosis regression following cholesterol lowering. So to do this, the authors used aortic arches containing plaques, which were developed in LDL receptor null mice, and these were transplanted into either wild type or diabetic wild type or diabetic mice transgenic for human APL lipid protein A1, which have elevated functional HDL. Dr Greg Hundley:             So Carolyn, what did they find in this interesting study? Dr Carolyn Lam:                Well, diabetic wild type mice had impaired atherosclerosis regression, which was normalized by raising HDL levels. The benefit was linked to suppressed hyperglycemia-driven myelopoiesis, monocytosis and neutrophilia. Increased HDL improved cholesterol efflux from bone marrow progenitors, suppressing their proliferation and monocyte neutrophil production capacity. ACL also suppressed the general recruitability monocytes to inflammatory sites and promoted plaque macrophage polarization to the M2 phenotype, which is an atherosclerosis resolving state. There was also a decrease in plaque neutrophil extracellular traps or nets, which are atherogenic and increased by diabetes. So raising apolipoprotein AI and functional levels of HDL promoted multiple favorable changes in the production of monocytes and neutrophils and in the inflammatory environment of atherosclerotic plaques in diabetic mice after cholesterol lowering. And this may represent a novel approach to reduce cardiovascular risk in patients with diabetes. Dr Greg Hundley:             Really interesting, Carolyn. Well, I'm going to talk to you a little bit about a large study in patients with valvular heart disease and it's a contemporary presentation and management study and it's from the Euro Observational Research Program Valvular Heart Disease II, Roman numeral two, survey. And the corresponding author is Professor Bernard Iung from Bichat Hospital. So the VHDII survey was designed by the Euro Observational Research Program of the European Society of Cardiology to analyze actual management of valvular heart disease and compare practice with guidelines.                                                 Now in short, patients with severe and native valvular heart disease or previous valvular intervention were enrolled prospectively across 28 countries over a three-month period in 2017. Indications for intervention were considered concordant if the intervention was performed or scheduled in symptomatic patients corresponding to class one recommendation specified in the 2012 ESC and in the 2014 American Heart Association American College of Cardiology valvular heart disease guidelines. Dr Carolyn Lam:                Wow. So what did they find, Greg? Dr Greg Hundley:             Okay, so there's 7,247 patients. 4,483 were hospitalized, and 2,764 were outpatients, and they were included across 222 centers. The median age was 71 years and 1,917 patients were over the age of 80, and 3,400 were women. Now, aortic stenosis was present in 2,000 plus patients, aortic regurgitation in 279, mitral stenosis and 234, mitral regurgitation in 1,114. And multiple left-sided valvular heart disease was present in 1,297, right-sided valvular heart disease in 143, and 2,028 patients had prior vascular intervention.                                                 So the decision for intervention was concordant with class one recommendations in symptomatic patients with severe single left-sided valvular heart disease in 79.4% of those with AS, 77% with aortic regurgitation, 68.5% for mitral stenosis, and 71% for primary MR. Valvular interventions were performed in 2,150 patients during the survey. Of them, 47.8% of the patients with single left-sided native valvular heart disease were in New York Heart Association class three or four, and transcatheter procedures were performed in 38.7% of the patients with AS and 16.7% of those with MR. Dr Carolyn Lam:                Wow, Greg. So what are the take home messages? That was a lot of numbers. Dr Greg Hundley:             Yep. Lots of data there. And so couple things. First, recommendations for interventions in symptomatic patients with severe valve disease are better applied today in this paper than in the previous European survey conducted in 2001, particularly for those individuals with aortic valve disease. Second, multi-modality imaging is now more frequently used, but stress testing remains underused in asymptomatic patients. And finally, transcatheter therapies are now widely used in patients with stenotic valve disease, and we would expect that, particularly for the use in the elderly. Dr Carolyn Lam:                Great, Greg. So what are the clinical implications? Dr Greg Hundley:             Okay, so Carolyn, first, late referral for intervention shows the need for increasing awareness of valvular heart disease by general practitioners and cardiologists. Second, the high burden of elderly patients highlights the need for multidisciplinary heart team approaches to assess the risk benefit ratios of the different modalities of valvular interventions. And finally, number three, echocardiographic quantification of regurgitation should be more accurate and pay more attention to quantitative measurements. Those are the main take homes from this large registry analysis. Dr Carolyn Lam:                Nice. Thanks, Greg. My next paper is the characterization of the first transgenic mouse model of ARVC 5. Now, that is the most aggressive form of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy caused by a specific mutation in transmembrane protein 43. So this paper's from co-corresponding authors, Dr Lara-Pezzi from CNIC in Madrid and Dr Garcia-Pavia from Hospital Universitario Porto de Hero in Madrid, and with their colleagues, they generated transgenic mice over expressing transmembrane protein 43 in either it's wild type or that specific mutant form in postnatal cardiomyocytes under the control of alpha-myosin heavy chain promoter.                                                 And they found that these transgenic mice expressing the specific mutant in transmembrane protein 43 showed fibro fatty replacement of the myocardium and died at a young age. The model confirmed that transmembrane protein 43 is mostly localized at the nuclear membrane and provides new information regarding the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying ARVC five. One of them is that the GSK3 beta signaling pathway plays an important role in this disease. Dr Greg Hundley:             So that's great, Carolyn. Sounds like we have a new model that's been created by this group and certainly this disease has spread. It's something we definitely worry about. Do you see any therapeutic implications for their work? Dr Carolyn Lam:                Great question, and indeed the authors tested two new therapeutic approaches for ARVC five. In the first they found that targeting fibrosis really had no beneficial effect. But in the second, they found that inhibition of GSK3 beta improved cardiac function and survival, thus opening the way to a new therapeutic approach focused on GSK3 beta inhibition in patients with ARVC five. Dr Greg Hundley:             Very good. So we look forward to seeing what the results of that study will be. How about now we talk about some of the other articles in this issue? Dr Carolyn Lam:                I love that. I think it's a great idea to tell everybody about this amazing issue. So we start with an article from our Global Rounds, and this time from Argentina, so a great status update and future strategies for cardiovascular disease in Argentina. We also have a perspective paper and that's on the new World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension guidelines, really questioning some of the cutoffs that we've taken for granted and asking, "Should 21 be the new 25?" Intrigued? Well, you really need to pick this one up and read it.                                                 And then there's a white paper, and this is a report from the 2018 NHLBI workshop that really talks about unlocking the secrets of mitochondria in the cardiovascular system and asking if this may be a path to cure in heart failure. We also have a research letter, and I love these. They're so succinct and really contain an important message. And this one talks about the evolution of Medicare formulary coverage changes for antithrombotic therapy after the guideline update. So very topical subject. Dr Greg Hundley:             Very good, Carolyn. So I've got a couple. There's a Paths to Discovery article that John Rutherford did discussing with Paul Zimmet regarding reflections of the evolving global diabetes epidemic. Second, there is a very nice On My Mind piece from Samuel Tretheway from Birmingham, England who discusses medical misinformation, kind of like medical fake news. And he discusses how this occurs and it depends on the motivation of both authors and publishers, and he reviews responsibilities of all of us, how to avoid generating this type of material. And then finally, a really interesting Cardiology News piece by Bridget Kuehn, who discusses diet and microbes in heart failure, and with that there's a very nice piece of artistry work that would be great for your office. So that's all included in the journal. Dr Carolyn Lam:                Oh, you got us all curious. Finally, I just want to highlight, we have a section called Highlights from Major Meetings, and this time from my part of the world with Dr Aijun Sun and Dr Junbo Ge summarizing the 13th Oriental Congress of Cardiology takeaways. Cool issue, isn't it? Dr Greg Hundley:             Absolutely. So how about onto our feature discussion? Dr Carolyn Lam:                You bet, Greg. Dr Greg Hundley:             Welcome everyone to our feature discussion. And this afternoon or this morning, wherever you may be, we are going to have an opportunity to discuss the utility of paclitaxel-coated balloons in terms of management of patients with peripheral arterial disease. And our article today comes to us from Bill Gray and colleagues from Mainline Health in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And we have our own Josh Beckman, associate editor from Vanderbilt, who will be joining us in the discussion. Bill, welcome to Circulation. We really appreciate you sending us this article. Can you tell us a little bit about the background of why you wanted to perform your study and also, what was your study design, study population? Dr William Gray:               The study was really prompted by a prior report by Katsanos et al in JAHA about nine months ago. When we started this study, it was much more fresh. And what we did was we realized we had data from multiple studies using the Stellarex drug-coated balloon that we could use to address some of the issues raised with the Katsanos paper. Just to review that briefly, the Katsanos paper suggested that there was a significant mortality signal in patients who were randomized to drug-coated balloons using paclitaxel versus PTA or patients randomized to drug eluting stent versus PTA or other stents. That signal was seen late at two years and at five years, and so we sought a given the data, the tightly controlled and well-reported data and this experience to see if we could see a signal as well.                                                 The study design really involved taking all the data from the randomized trials, and there were two, which comprised an aggregate of about 600 patients, unequally randomized, about 400 in the drug-coated balloon arm and about 170 or 200 patients in the PTA arm. And then we also looked at all the poolable data, which was controlled data, so we had two randomized control studies I mentioned just a minute ago, as well as three single arm studies in one registry. Now, these had quality oversight and data reporting. And then those data were adjudicated for adverse events, including death, by a blinded third party CEC, and then those data reported out by Kaplan–Meier estimates as well, and then we do a multi-variable analysis looking at predictors of death, and then I can talk about that in a moment. Importantly, the data here has followed out to three years. As I mentioned before, the original paper which incited the concern had reported unequal deaths at two and five years, so we're somewhere splitting that difference. That's the genesis of the study and the study design. Dr Greg Hundley:             So Bill, tell us now about the results. Dr William Gray:               It turns out the baseline characteristics were largely similar between these trials and the patient arms, even though they weren't strictly speaking the same trials, except that the drug-coated balloon arm was a bit younger and smoked more frequently, so they were at a little bit more risk. In the randomized control analysis, which was done first, there was no difference in all-cause mortality between the PTA patients and the patients who received paclitaxel drug-coated balloons. That was true at one year, two years and three years. When we looked at the pooled analysis, which included not only the drug-coated balloon randomized trial patients, but also all the single arm studies and registries, we also found that there was no differences between those treated with drug-coated balloons in those additional studies and the control group of 170 patients in the randomized trial arm of PTA alone.                                                 Interestingly, when we started to look at the multi-variable analyses, we did something that we ordinarily would not do, but because of the pressing issue around paclitaxel mortality, we actually did a standard covariate analysis looking at predictors and then we forced drug and drug dose into the model to see if they would come up positive as a predictor of outcome. As you might expect, not surprisingly, we found that age, congestive heart failure, diabetes and renal insufficiency were the four major predictors of mortality in a group of patients who were largely claudicates with significant peripheral vascular disease. No surprise there. We all know the patients don't die of claudication, they die of cardiovascular disease, and this I think bears that out.                                                 When we force drug into the model, in point of fact, not a dose nor the presence of drug had any impact on death rates in the model, so there was no predictive value there whatsoever. Those are the results. Again, they're out to three years, and I think one of the important things that we have to recognize is that the numbers are relatively small and the follow-up is relatively limited and by itself, although it doesn't show any signal, it probably doesn't stand on its own to refute a larger meta-analysis, but does I think contribute to the dataset that is becoming more evident that the individual analysis do not appear to show mortality effects. Dr Greg Hundley:             Very good. So this is Dr Josh Beckman at Vanderbilt University. Josh, could you talk to us a little bit and put this paper in perspective relative to the prior published literature in terms of how you manage patients with peripheral arterial disease? Dr Joshua Beckman:        I have to say first, I'm really glad that we're able to publish this paper from Bill Gray and his group. We are, and I'm going to put this in really muted terms, in extraordinary times. I have never seen what is going on now happen with any other technology or really even medical therapy in the 20 plus years I've been a practicing physician. I think for the audience, it's really important to understand what is going on right now because if you don't pay attention to this space, you may not realize what's really been happening. Bill did a nice job at telling you why he did the study, which was this Katsanos aggregate level meta-analysis that was published in JAHA back in December.                                                 On the basis of this paper, there has been a rapid development of worry and concern that these devices may be associated with late mortality. This concern has spread to the Food and Drug Administration, which has now put out three letters to healthcare professionals, each of them basically suggesting that you should choose non drug-coated either balloons or stents first, and if you want to use these, you have to have an extended conversation with the patients discussing the risks. And so in response to this aggregate level meta-analysis, which had an extensive number of lost to follow-up patients and didn't account for crossovers and the usual problems with this kind of information, I have been really impressed by the community of people who are interested in this topic and work with these kinds of devices.                                                 And by that, I mean, the response has not just been a series of editorials. The response has really been, "Let's find every single piece of data that we can find to see whether or not this signal holds up," because as evidence-based physicians, we take one piece of data and say that it is one piece of data, and then we have to put it into the context of all of the other pieces of data that were published. And so I know that Dr Gray is old enough to remember 10 years ago when these devices were being used in the coronary arteries with drug eluting stents. And as far as anybody can tell with studies that were two to three times larger or meta analyses two to three times larger than the study published in December, there was no mortality signal.                                                 It should be made clear that in doses that dwarf the doses from these devices, when these medications are given to pregnant women who have breast cancer, not only is the mother fine but the fetus is fine. And so I think paper that we are discussing this morning in particular, but the group of investigators in the space has really stepped forward to publish as much data as possible to fill out our understanding and place the original study in the correct context. And so when you understand what's happening in the community, and there's been a significant reduction in the use of these devices on the basis of that one publication at the expense of patients for whom these devices are really much better at limb outcomes, then you can understand why we were so interested in the paper by Dr Gray.                                                 This is another brick in creating the foundation to really have a fuller and better understanding of any possible relationship between the use of these devices and a nonspecific increase in mortality two to five years later, which as far as I can tell, I've never seen something that may end up being a poison that doesn't have a specific mechanism of causing morbidity or mortality. And so when we got this paper, I was really happy to be able to work with Bill and bring it to the level that it is now so that when it's published in October, it's going to be another really important contribution and I just want to congratulate the authors for doing that work. I will say, and I'd like to get Bill's perspective on how he thinks the information that's now being published is going to help us understand what to do with these devices. Dr William Gray:               Yeah, that's a great question, and I want to emphasize something you brought up, which I did not, which is at the aggregate level data that Katsanos used to publish his analysis was really all he had access to, which means that he had some numerical data from prior published publications but did not have patient level data. And so what Josh is referring to appropriately is the concept that each individual holder of those data, those patient level data, are now coming forward with their own analysis of those data at a patient level, which allows us to look more granularly and more clearly at the causes of death. For example, in this study, the causes of death did not cluster around cancer. They were largely cardiovascular, and they were not dis-equally distributed or unequally distributed between the two groups.                                                 So I think that patient level data, to get back to your original question, Josh, the patient level data will be incredibly important from each of the experiences with the various drug-coated balloons and drug eluting stents on the market because it does allow us to look more closely at the mechanism of death and whether there's any putative cause that might be assigned to paclitaxel. As you mentioned, the pharmacology of this is not understandable. The only type of pharmacology that would work like this was if paclitaxel was radioactive and accumulated a hazard along the way, but we know that's not true.                                                 I think extend your question, it's important to say that both the FDA and other independent groups like VIVA have looked closely at the meta analytic data both from a patient level and aggregate level data set, and they have seen a signal at five years. The problem with that is that data starts to winnow down very quickly at five years. There's not a lot of numbers, so that's the first problem, and the meta-analysis that have followed the publication by Katsanos. The second problem is, as Josh alluded to, there's a lot of missing data. Either patients withdrew or got lost to follow-up, and that didn't happen at an equal distribution between the control and the active arms, so there's some ascertainment bias there.                                                 And lastly, there's a crossover, that is patients who are in the control arm crossed over near as we can tell at a rate of about one in five or one in four to an active arm in the first year alone, which means they need to be reassigned to a risk pool that includes the original assignment of paclitaxel randomization. My sense is that those data will not get any better in the near-term future because the problems I just listed are not going to go away anytime soon. And so we are left with these individual patient level data and other big data, like Medicare analyses of tens of thousands of patients or Optum insurance analyses of again, tens of thousands of patients, which actually show no difference between the treatment with paclitaxel in the real world and patients treated with non-paclitaxel devices. So while we are comfortable and happy to publish these data and we think that are meaningful in terms of contributing to the larger dataset, we recognize the flaws and the limitations in the meta-analysis, which will not be solved soon or quickly. Dr Joshua Beckman:        So, I totally agree with what you just said. I will also say that every time data like this is published, it adds to the picture to make our understanding clearer. And you are responding directly to the Food and Drug Administration, who basically said they are not settled on this question either. It is noted, they are worried about it, and what they've really asked for is for more data to be published. And so when people analyze data like these, I think it is really helpful to the rest of us to create a fuller and more granular picture of the overall state of the field. Dr Greg Hundley:             We want to thank again both Josh for his time and Bill for his time. Hope you have a great week, and both Carolyn and I look forward to sharing with you again next week. Take care everyone. Dr Carolyn Lam:                This program is copyright American Heart Association 2019.  

China continues to develop and invest in its military in the Indo-Pacific and around the world at a startling pace. However, Beijing has also increasingly pursued non-military means of coercion and power projection including infrastructure lending, internal political meddling, and leveraging economic dependence through programs like the Belt and Road Initiative. Along with the escalating geopolitical competition between the United States and China, these initiatives demand a robust and coordinated U.S. response. This response should not only reinforce the United States’ defense posture, but also support enduring interests and values in free and open trade and development, democracy, and human rights. Rep. Ed Case (D-HI) and Rep. John Rutherford (R-FL), members of the House Appropriations Committee, discussed what Congress is doing to address this issue at USIP’s ninth Bipartisan Congressional Dialogue.   Speakers Rep. Ed Case (D-HI)U.S. Representative from Hawai’i@RepEdCase Rep. John Rutherford (R-FL)U.S. Representative from Florida @RepRutherfordFL Amb. George Moose, moderatorVice Chair, Board of Directors, U.S. Institute of Peace

On May 6th the Article I Initiative partnered with the Jacksonville Lawyers Chapter to host Congressman John Rutherford of Florida’s 4th Congressional District to share his thoughts and reflections on the current state of the Legislative Branch, whether Congress is living up to the Founder’s original vision, and how his chamber can overcome the current partisan climate to better serve their constituents.

On May 6th the Article I Initiative partnered with the Jacksonville Lawyers Chapter to host Congressman John Rutherford of Florida’s 4th Congressional District to share his thoughts and reflections on the current state of the Legislative Branch, whether Congress is living up to the Founder’s original vision, and how his chamber can overcome the current partisan climate to better serve their constituents.

Today on The Kona Edge we hear from John Rutherford about how he dialled his Ironman nutrition strategy in whilst running ultra marathons. We also hear the next 'Do you know Kona?' with Dan Plews. Get your SFuels now (With FREE shipping & 100% money back guarantee)

We chat to John Rutherford again today to learn more about what he has done to improve his Ironman run performance over time. Check out Wheelscience · Read More

This is a MUST listen to episode for any endurance athlete open to making the paradigm shift to OFM! John Rutherford is a lifelong endurance athlete and an Early Adopter of Vespa then OFM. We trace his journey from being a teenage high carb cyclist on the USA Cycling Development Team during the time when Lance Armstrong & Tyler Hamilton had recently gone Pro and the culture was "complicated" to his life today as a State Department Foreign Service Officer, USMC Reservist, Husband, Father and OFM Athlete! This podcast includes his experience being part of the FASTER STUDY LCD Cohort and the athlete who recorded the highest rate of fat oxidations, 1.79 grams/minute, at 75% of VO2 Max during data collection for FASTER!  John discusses the paradigm shift this has been for not only his performance as an athlete but his entire lifestyle including how easy, intuitive and sustainable OFM is as a way of life!

We head to Virginia once again to catch up with John Rutherford to learn more about what he has done over time to improve his Ironman bike performance. Check out Wheelscience · Read More

We chat to John Rutherford again on this edition of The Kona Edge about his Ironman swim. John has a fairly philosophical take on swimming and we think you may enjoy the way he approaches this swim. Check out Wheelscience · Facebook Ads for Coaches Masterclass

On this edition of The Kona Edge Brad Brown catches up with John Rutherford in Virginia in the United States. John shares his journey into the sport as well as his multi-year approach to qualifying for and racing in Kona. Facebook Ads for Coaches Masterclass · Read More

Toward the tail end of a sparsely attended hearing of the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Republican congressman John Rutherford turned to the three witnesses before him---representatives of Facebook, Google, and Twitter---and asked a question that left them speechless. Congress, he explained, has already amended Section 230, the law that protects tech platforms from liability for what people post, by creating an exception for content related to sex trafficking.

3-29-2018 Congressman John Rutherford joins JMN to talk about the ousting of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin.

Congressman John Rutherford joins JMN this morning to explain the impact of STOP School Violence Act.

Congressman John Rutherford joins JMN to recap last night's State of the Union.

Congressman John Rutherford joins JMN

Congressman Rutherford gives feedback following President Trump's speech on his plan concerning the war in Afghanistan.

Healthcare bill

Transgender Bathroom Debate Update.

Spotlight on his campaign for congressional district four.

Alan discusses the upcoming FOMC meeting this week. Todd talks about the current trading range. John Rutherford discusses the emerging police state. Veronica de Rugy discusses the elimination of the debt ceiling. The show ends with David Eicher of Astronomy Magazine.

Today I get to speak with TriSpecific athlete John Rutherford after his recent first time Ironman  a couple of weeks back at Ironman Switzerland. John had great IM debut going 9:34. As I say in the intro. Nobody comes from nowhere ... and what I mean there is that we all have backgrounds and most athletes that have quick success in this sport have a solid background and John is no different here. John has ran 100 mile ultras and he definitely wasn't successful in those first outings, especially as the typical carb dependant athlete and we go into all that but his background goes further back and we look into the lessons that cross over from flying a F-18 to performance in other areas of life. And don't miss what John did with a 40 Million dollar aircraft at 14:55 into the podcast.  What We Cover:  John's first Ironman going 9:34 and the lessons. (there is ALWAYS lessons) Logistics and there importance Expectations and what you need to be with them No unforced errors John's background and his time as part of the US National Cycling team Those carry over lessons from cycling, ultra running and flying an F18 Listen in a 14:55 to hear what John did with a 40 Million dollar aircraft Learning to be calm under pressure and where it is critical on race day We go deep into fuelling and how little John takes in through training and racing John's part in the UCON Fat Adaptation/Perofrmance Study How never to hit the wall or bonk again Time to benefits of fat adaptation at 35' The starting point to fat adaptation and process of teaching around 36' in The 3 BIG benefits of being fat adapted Sodium - the true needs Johns race day fuelling strategy The 3 things John's most important performance tips Links: Ben Greenfields Part 1 & Part 2 of his part in Voleks study and rewriting the Fat Burning text book.  Becoming a Bonk proof athlete - FAT chance Vespa Keto Force (Disclaimer: I have not tested this yet, but from John's testing it seems to work well. However.. as per previous blog.. get the other aspects down first. No short cuts!)

Multi-award winning producer/director John Rutherford, President and Creative Director of COLT Studio Group, has produced over 350+ man-on-man films in his career. The look of his films is unmistakable and has garnered him multiple awards and accolades, including a life-time achievement award from AVN in 2001, the Hall of Fame award from the Grabby's in 2002 and another life-time achievement award from the Free Speech Coalition in 2006 as well as winning numerous awards over the years as well as Best Director 5 times from the annual GayVN Awards Show. John will touch on what the requirements are on HIV testing in the Adult Film Industry and what precautions they take to protect the models.