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Here are 3 big things you need to know— One — U.S. stock futures are on the decline ahead of a new trading week on Wall Street. Dow Jones Industrial, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures all fell roughly four percent Sunday. Things haven't been much better overnight, with Dow futures having lost around 13-points - or more than three percent. This comes after the Dow saw back-to-back losses of over 15-hundred points for the first time ever last week, while the S&P took a six-percent nosedive Friday, the worst since March 2020. Two ---- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in suing President Trump over his executive order on voting restrictions. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts and says voting restrictions are not authorized by the U.S. Constitution or by Congress. Nessel says Trump's order is trying to force state election officials to impose overly burdensome proof of citizenship requirements when people register to vote. And number three ---- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says that she has received death threats for seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione. Mangione, accused of killing the CEO of UnitedHealthCare, has pleaded not guilty to state murder and terrorism charges. His defense attorney has said the allegations were brought by a lawless Justice Department that is being guided by a political decision to seek the death penalty.
Here are 3 big things you need to know— One — U.S. stock futures are plunging, giving an indication of what could be expected today on Wall Street. Dow Jones Industrial, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures all fell roughly four percent Sunday. The Dow saw back-to-back losses of over 15-hundred points for the first time ever last week, while the S&P took a six-percent drop Friday, the worst since March 2020. Two ---- President Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday for talks about new U.S. tariffs. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday that he had invited Netanyahu for discussions. The talks are also expected to address Israel's war in Gaza. Netanyahu's visit could mark the first in-person attempt by a foreign leader to try to negotiate a deal on tariffs. And number three — Actor Jay North, who played Dennis Mitchell in the in the 1960s sitcom "Dennis the Menace" has died at 73. North had been fighting cancer for a number of years, passing away at his home in Florida on Sunday. North also appeared in other shows such as The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Lassie, General Hospital and The Simpsons.
Here are 3 big things you need to know— One — U.S. stock futures sank as President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs of at least 10% and even higher for some countries. Shares of Nike and Apple each dropped about 7%. Big sellers of imported goods were among the hardest hit. Five Below lost 14%, Dollar Tree tumbled 11% and Gap plunged 8.5%. Two ---- The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled the odor of marijuana alone isn't a sufficient reason for police to search a car without a warrant. In a 5-1 opinion, the court threw out gun charges against a man whose car was searched in Detroit in 2020. Voters in 2018 legalized the possession and use of small amounts of marijuana by people who are at least 21 years old, though it cannot be used inside a vehicle. And number three — TikTok may have found a buyer. The New York Times reports Amazon has submitted a bid via office letter to Vice President Vance as well as commerce secretary Howard Lutnick. The deadline for China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok is Saturday or it will be banned.
Fintech has fragmented into increasingly specialized, cucumber-sliced micro-services, ranging from embedded buy-now-pay-later loans to specialized neo banks to yet more payment processing systems. What opportunities remain for innovators in such a fragmented landscape? One U.K. startup, Just Move In, zoomed out and realised that the home had been overlooked by everyone in the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
One U.S. attorney's defiance appears to have set off a series of resignations after she refused to comply with a DOJ order to drop charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Plus, the President orders federal agencies to look into reciprocal tariffs. And, why Trump is reaching out to Putin to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. Luke Broadwater, Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Allen, Joyce Vance, Bill Cohan, David Gura, and Charlie Sykes join The 11th Hour this Thursday.
New report on the first assassination attempt of former President Trump at that rally in PA where a gunman easily gained access and line of site to Trump. Debbie and Dave give you the list and let you hear for yourself all that went wrong. One U.S. Senator comparing Secret Service failures to Abbott & Costello's "who's on first" comedy routine.
Twenty-three years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Americans are not any safer than they were before because of a border crisis facilitated by the Biden-Harris administration, national security experts argue. One U.S. Army veteran who later served as a Border Patrol agent for 10 years but left citing Biden-Harris policies told The Center Square that Americans' safety and security means something different depending on the administration in charge. Since fiscal 2021, more than 12.5 million foreign nationals have illegally entered the country under Vice President Kamala Harris, designated the “border czar” by President Joe Biden. That's by far the greatest number of any administration in U.S. history.
How one Man From U.N.C.L.E. story became personal for me.
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Practical Guide to Legislative Change as a Registered Nurse Learn about what level of government would make the changes you want to see. Find out: is this a federal, state, or local issue? Federal government example: Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) reimbursement rates for advanced practice nurses State government example: Scope of practice for advanced practice nurses Figure out WHO are the elected officials that represent you at that level of government because you are their constituent. It is their job to listen to your concerns! Best website: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials Federal legislators: One U.S. House of Representatives member (representing your congressional district, where you live in the state) and two senators (represent the entire state, not just your district) State legislators: State house representative and state senator (typically both represent a district within your state) Local officials:County/City Executive/Supervisor/Commissioners, etc. Learn about your elected officials! For example, to learn more about your U.S. House member, look them up at https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative. Select their name to bring you to their personal House.gov website, which includes the member’s committee assignments and their office’s contact information. Federal legislators will have at least two offices; one in Washington, DC, and one or more within the congressional district itself. Each office has federal congressional staffers working to address constituents’ concerns and provide official follow-up. There are options to call, fax, e-mail, or speak with staff in-person. Within the district office, these staff members typically include a constituent service representative. A U.S. House member specifically represents your district’s needs (including you as a constituent) to Congress more so than U.S. Senators, as they represent your entire state’s needs. If you are interested in a state issue, please be aware that state representatives and senators are “part-time” legislators. State legislative bodies typically meet in the first months of the year but occasionally are called back for special sessions. This website shows upcoming state legislative schedules: https://documents.ncsl.org/wwwncsl/About-State-Legislatures/2024-sessions-calendar.pdf Your state should have similar websites for its representatives and senators. These elected officials will likely have an office in your state’s capitol and within the district where staffers are available to address constituent concerns. It is important to be aware of your legislator’s committee assignments and if they serve in any kind of leadership role. Do they sit on a health committee? Are they the chair of a committee? Committee assignments often are related to the member’s legislative areas of expertise and related to their professional background before running for elected office. Committees will be the first place legislative change will be introduced, debated, and voted on before coming to the full legislative body. Sadly, many bills “die” in committee and thus, support from these smaller groups is needed first! Many organizations develop a form letter for you to send to a legislator regarding an issue or a specific bill. These are helpful but please be aware that if you cut/paste, sign, and send, your letter will be placed in a pile with the rest; depending on the size of the pile of form letters about one issue, this will impact how much attention the office and the elected official gives to a certain topic. Please take 5-10 minutes to personalize the form letter with your own experiences and always make sure to include in the first sentence that you are a constituent of the elected official (and maybe if you voted for them). Talk about how the congressional district is impacted by the issue specifically. Provide your background as a nurse and your contact information so the legislative staff may follow up with you about your experience and your expertise on the subject. Reach out to nursing organizations that may already be advocating for this issue.They may have a legislative “champion” that has sponsored bills in the past and is helping to move towards progress on this issue. Some nursing organizations are allowed to hire lobbyists, and some organizations cannot because of their tax filing statuses. Some nursing organizations have political action committees (PACs) that raise money to impact legislation. Nursing organizations can come together into coalitions in an effort to move forward complex legislative issues. Get to know your legislators as individuals. Often this happens by volunteering your time to help them out. Frequently during campaign season. Volunteering is easy and fun. The campaign provides you with all the training and materials. You just provide your time and enthusiasm. Examples: Phone banking (making phone calls to constituents), door knocking (walking around neighborhoods in the district, knocking on doors to offer information about the individual or leaving a hanger on their doorknob if not home or available), or different forms of fundraisers.
Show Notes and Transcript Matt Strickland, a veteran from Virginia, returns to Hearts of Oak to share his journey of challenging COVID mandates for his restaurant despite facing legal battles and political persecution. He discusses running for office against corrupt politicians and the challenges faced during the primary election, emphasizing the battle for freedom and justice in Virginia. Matt highlights the need for more veterans to join the fight for national values and freedoms, advocating for grassroots movements and citizen involvement in pushing back against oppressive mandates and corrupt systems. His determination serves as a call to action for others to stand up for their beliefs and fight for freedom and justice in their communities and beyond. At the age of 17, Matt Strickland joined the United States Army to escape the gang violence of the neighbourhoods where he was raised. Inspired by his grandfather, who served as an Infantryman under General Patton in World War II, Matt enlisted in the Army in 2001. After completing basic and advanced training, Matt received orders to his first duty station, 25th Infantry, at Ft. Lewis, WA. He reported to 25th Infantry on September 10th, 2001, not knowing the next day, life as we once knew it would change forever. Matt knew he had a full life ahead of him, but he was ready to give it up in defence of his country. Matt spent most of the next ten years in Iraq & Afghanistan defending his country. Matt's service to his country includes multiple deployments as a private military contractor as well, serving on Blackwater's Counter Assault Team until 2010 when he decided to accept a position as an Intelligence Analyst back in Virginia. In 2014, when ISIS began sweeping through Iraq, Matt could not sit back and watch, so he deployed once again to join the fight against The Islamic State. In 2016, after fighting ISIS for two years, Matt hung up his combat boots. The previous two years allowed Matt to reflect on the legacy outside of combat that he wanted to leave for his children. Cooking has always been one of Matt's hobbies and biggest passions, and owning a restaurant was always his ultimate goal. Matt opened his first food truck in 2016 which quickly became a success, and he and his wife, grew from one truck to three trucks in just over a year. Two years later he sold the food trucks and opened the doors to the restaurant version, and it continued to grow in success. Everything was great until 2020 when the government began using the Coronavirus as an excuse to control society. Matt continued to open without restrictions, regardless of the consequences, he and his wife opposed the unconstitutional mandates and the restaurant was filled with Patriots from open to close. Despite numerous threats and attempts to shut them down by the state and federal government, he remained open and stood with the people. The Attorney General of Virginia sued Matt in an attempt to shut their doors, but he won, restoring his hope for the country's future. Through his fight against the tyrannical government, Matt realised there was a void in Virginia politics and that catalyst sparked his interest in running for State Senate and with him being a fifth-generation Virginian, his state and his country mean everything to him. Connect with Matt... WEBSITE mattforva.com X/TWITTER twitter.com/mattforva FACEBOOK facebook.com/mattforva YOUTUBE youtube.com/channel/UCFArRLx6n7UTbOBN0EYjn7w Interview recorded 7.5.24 Connect with Hearts of Oak... X/TWITTER twitter.com/HeartsofOakUK WEBSITE heartsofoak.org/ PODCASTS heartsofoak.podbean.com/ SOCIAL MEDIA heartsofoak.org/connect/ SHOP heartsofoak.org/shop/ *Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast. Check out his art theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com and follow him on X/Twitter twitter.com/TheBoschFawstin Transcript (Hearts of Oak) I'm delighted to have Matt Strickland back with us again from Virginia. Matt, thank you so much for jumping on today. (Matt Strickland) Thank you for having me, Peter. It's always good to be with you, brother. Always great. And if anyone is in the Virginia area, if they're in Fredericksburg area, then there's no better establishment than going to Gourmeltz for atmosphere, for great food, great drinks, great prices. It's all good. Good so make sure and check it out all the links will be in the description, but Matt obviously people can follow you @Matt4VA on Twitter or X but maybe I can ask you first you're you're a little bit of your background I know we had John donkeys ago. It seems like a lifetime ago, whenever you're running for state legislature there for the the senate in Virginia and you had a whole backstory of how you oppose the the lockdown mandates in your restaurant there and maybe just give us a quick overview before we get on to the latest persecution that you're facing. Yeah well, I'm a veteran you know, I joined the military at 17 years old spent a lot of time overseas both Iraq and Afghanistan and 2016 I was done with the serving my government, you know, as I I realized how corrupt it was while I was working as an intelligence analyst. So, I wanted to jump into the private sector and I wanted to be a small business owner. So, I opened a food truck in 2016 and it took off, grew to two trucks, three trucks. And in 2018, I opened the first restaurant version of Gourmeltz here in Fredericksburg, Virginia. And that was going well until March of 2020 when COVID happened. And long story short about that, I realized very early on that those COVID mandates were more about control than health and safety. So, I felt it was my duty to fight back, you know, because I had been fighting dictatorships in other countries for years and I was not going to allow a dictatorship to rule in my country. So, I fought back. And because I said these COVID mandates make no sense and I'll take no part in removing my customers' constitutional rights from them. The health department in the state of Virginia, they took away my health department license, my license to serve food, and which in the state of Virginia, that automatically suspends your ABC license, which is your license to sell liquor. So, I lost both of those licenses the same day. And what I did from that point on is I said: "well, hey, listen, if the Constitution means nothing to you, then your licenses mean nothing to me." And I continue to operate and I continue to sell food. I continue to sell liquor without those licenses. And when my story became public, the community just came out in droves to support me, and it was very heartening. I mean, I had people flying from across the country just to come to my restaurant and shake my hand and thank me for what I was doing. And it was at that point that I knew I was doing the right thing. And I was standing up for those that didn't have a voice, you know, because small business owners, we did have a voice to stand up and fight back. And I was disheartened that more small business owners didn't do so. But I did. And because I did, so many people supported me. One of the things that happened is a lot of people in my community came to me and asked me to run for office, they said: "hey Matt, we need somebody that's willing to fight against the establishment the Uniparty, the globalist," whatever you want to call them and that is willing to fight against both parties because both parties are corrupt the republican establishment is just as corrupt as the democrats are and we need somebody to run for office that is going to fight against both of them. So at first I wasn't interested. I had never been interested in politics and or politicians. In fact, Peter, the first time I ever voted in my life was in 2020 for president Trump. And the reason why I never voted before that is because I got to meet a lot of these politicians when I, when I got out of the military, I worked for a company called Blackwater and I was on the counter-assault team with Blackwater. I was a medic. A medic on Blackwater's counter-assault team. One of our jobs as Blackwater downrange was to protect all of the politicians that came downrange from congressmen on up to the president when they would come visit in country. And the medic on the team always stays with the person that you're protecting, the principal, because in case something happens, they want the medic to be right there. So as the medic, I got to meet all of these guys and they were all fake. They were all full of shit. And in fact, they would all say the same thing before they leave. Hey guys, what do you need down here on the ground to successfully accomplish your mission? I'll make sure you have it once I get back to DC. And it got to a point where we'd have a list form. Hey, we need this to accomplish our mission. And same thing every time, no matter if it was a Democrat or Republican, we never hear from them once they got back to DC. So, I just left a bad taste in my mouth and I didn't trust any politicians. But, I'll tell you what changed for me in 2020, is while I started my food trucks and my restaurant, I was still working as an intelligence analyst for the military as a civilian, because when you first open a business, you're not making money. So, I had to do something to provide for my family. And as I was working as an intelligence analyst under the Trump administration, a couple of things happened that really made me come out and realize I need to support President Trump. And I'll tell you, the first thing was, if you remember, Iran shot down one of our drones back in 2019. And that's an act of war. And all of these neocons up in D.C., they have been fiending to go to war with Iran forever. And so this was their opportunity. And I got to see these things behind the scenes. And all of all of Trump's senior military advisers were asking him, you know, to to declare war on Iran. They say, hey, listen, this is our opportunity. This is what we've been wanting. Let's do it. Let's finally, you know, make make it happen. There was one day, I think it was the day after the incident happened, and I remember it vividly. I was at work working as an intel analyst and I got off at about five o'clock. And I remember seeing the op water that came through that day. And we had missiles trained on five different strategic military targets within Iran. And of course, there was going to be some collateral damage if we hit those targets. And I remember getting off that day at 5 p.m. thinking thousands of people are waking up this morning in Iran, not knowing this is the last time they're going to be waking up. Thousands of people are going to be killed in just a few hours, and I know this and they don't. It was an eerie feeling. So, I forgot what time, U.S. time it was supposed to happen, but I remember checking the news at that time and nothing. So I said, well, Michigan must have been delayed. And I checked a couple hours later, nothing. Kept checking, nothing. So, I got off of work the next morning, turned on the news, nothing. So, I got to work that day and Trump came on national television and he said: Last night, we had missiles trained on strategic targets within Iran, and all I had to do was give the go-ahead, and those targets would have been obliterated. But I didn't. And I didn't because I didn't feel that killing... I didn't feel that you shooting down an unmanned drone warranted me killing thousands of people. But make no mistake about it. If it happens again, I won't hesitate next time. And he caught my attention and he caught my attention, because it was about that time that I started to realize that these Iraq and Afghanistan wars were absolutely, totally corrupt. And we were there for this. We were there for money. And that was it. Of course, people had to die in those countries, but we could have accomplished those missions in just a couple of months, not 20 years. And I started to realize that about that time. And that's why when Trump said that, it caught my attention. I said, well, this guy isn't the neocon, the warmongers that were used to having in this seat. And I started paying attention to him and I started to support That day. And then what really got me and what really made me say to myself, this man has earned my vote. He's going to be the first person I ever vote for is, if you remember, just a couple of months after that, General Soleimani was killed. And the reason why General Soleimani, the Iranian general, was killed is because he was the mastermind behind a weapon called EFPs, explosively formed projectiles. And what EFPs are is they're an IED that form into a cone when they detonate, and they can penetrate just about any armour. And they killed hundreds of soldiers in Iraq. So, he was the mastermind behind that weapon and getting it into Iraq. So, that's the reason he was killed. And so we killed a top Iranian general. So Iran called us, called Trump and said, hey, listen, you just killed one of our top generals. I have to respond. If I don't respond, I'll have a coup in my country. And Trump's message to him was, yeah, Roger that. I know you have to respond. However, if... One U.S. soldier is hurt or killed, I will obliterate your country. And if you remember, in response to us killing General Soleimani, Iran lobbed 17 missiles into Al-Assad air base in Iraq, if you remember that. I think it was 17 that they sent over, only 13 hit inside of Al-Assad. But out of 13 rockets, guess how many U.S. soldiers were killed? Zero. And zero were injured. I know the media reported a hundred and something injuries, but those were, they were not injuries. There were concussions and those were subjective injuries. You know, people just said, oh, I've got a headache from the explosions, but that's a whole other story anyway. O of 14 rockets or 13 rockets landing in Al-Asad, there were no casualties. And it was at that time that I said, this man demands, he commands respect on the international national stage. And this is a guy that deserves to lead this country, and from that day forward, I 100% threw my support behind Donald Trump. And that's when I started to really pay attention to politics. And then so when everybody started asking me to run, at first I wasn't interested, didn't want to be a part of it. But what changed my mind is I started looking into who these people were locally that were representing us. And I started digging into to specifically the Republican politicians, because if you support Democrat politicians and if you consider yourself a Democrat and you vote that way, at this point, there's nothing I can say to you that's going to help you. But I was digging into these Republican politicians, because I suspected there was also some corruption coming from the people that I feel I align with. And there was a whole lot. And specifically from my Republican state senator. And there were a bunch of things I found out about this guy that were straight up lies. He lied to me, to my face. And I won't go into those details. But so anyway, I decided, OK, Roger that, I'll run. And I asked everybody: I said, hey, what seat do you need me to run for? You know, school board, president of the United States, where do you need me? And the ironic thing is the vast majority of people said, we want you to run for state Senate against this guy, the same guy that I uncovered all of these things about. So that's what I did. I jumped in and I ran against this state senator. And not even a week after it became known that I was going to jump in this race to run against him, a guy came into my restaurant who I had known because he had came in there previously. And he asked, can you sit down and talk to me? So I did. And he said: hey, I heard you're going to be running against this guy. Why are you doing so? And I said, well, because he's absolutely corrupt. And I showed him proof of the corruption. And he said, OK. At that point, he knew he wasn't going to convince me not to run against him. But he said: you know, if he can guarantee you a seat as a delegate instead of a state senator, would you not run against him? And when he figured out that I wasn't going to fall for it, it turned into threats. He said, well, listen, if you run against this guy, he's going to dig up every piece of dirt on you. I said, listen, man, I joined the Army at 17 years old. I've been overseas more than I've been in America since I've been an adult. And I've got a TSSCI clearance, man. So, there's nothing to dig up on me. Dig away. And he said, he'll have you followed. He'll have your family followed. And at that point, you know, I started to piss me off, you know, because I started to realize he's threatening me. I said listen you let him know that the first time anybody follows me or anybody in my family, it will be the last time they follow somebody, and you can let them know that, and you can let them know that all these things you're telling me is the reason why I'm coming for a seat, and I will win. And not more than a week after that redistricting happened here in Virginia and this state senator had a guy on the the committee that redrew the lines and, I know the guy very well and I was redrawn out of his district by less than a mile. If you look at my neighbourhood it was carved out of his district I mean I could throw a rock into his district. So absolutely corrupt, anyways so I'm in this new district which is an open seat, there's no state senator filling. So I ran in this district right here and I started heavily going after the Republican establishment while I was campaigning. I started calling out all of the corruption from the lowest level to the top level to the governor here in Virginia. And the reason I was doing that is because when Governor Glenn Youngkin here in Virginia and the Attorney General Jason Meares were campaigning for their seats, they came to my restaurant. And they came to my restaurant because they wanted to garner the support of the support that I had for fighting COVID mandates. They knew that the community supported me and trusted me. So, they wanted to garner that support. And, you know, being naïve, I hosted them at my restaurant. I supported them, and they told me the same thing. They said: hey, listen, if we win, not only are COVID mandates gone, but we're going to ensure that no other businesses are prosecuted for these COVID mandates. I mean, these guys, I got a voicemail from Glenn Young and praising me for fighting these COVID mandates that I still have on my phone today. Jason Meares made a video that's still on social media right now saying how unconstitutional it was, what was happening to me at my restaurant. So anyway, these guys win, and guess what happens? They continue to prosecute me for those COVID mandates. And Jason Meares, the guy that made a video saying how unconstitutional these things were, not even a year after that he made that video, was in court prosecuting me for those same COVID mandates. So, I started blasting these guys on social media. And as a Republican candidate, when you're coming after the Republican party, they're going to fight back hard. And that's what they did. And so I started uncovering and unravelling and screaming from a mountaintop, all of the corruption that was going on. And I'll give you one quick example. There was a guy that came to my restaurant who lives in my district and he was on dialysis on a daily basis at this point, right after Glenn Young had took over. So, this guy tells me that UVA called him and said, we've got kidneys for you. Come on down. We just need your COVID vaccine card. And he tells them, hey, listen, I didn't take the vaccine because my immune system is already compromised and I'm just not comfortable with the vaccine. Plus, I've already had COVID, so I'm good to go. I got the best vaccine there is. And UVA Medical Center told him, if you don't take this vaccine, you don't get these kidneys. So, they were going to let a man die for not taking a vaccine. It's just counterintuitive, isn't it? So, he reaches out to every elected official here in the state of Virginia, including Glenn Youngkin, and he shows me the emails where he's getting no response from them. So I told him, I said, hey, listen, I'm actually holding an event here at my restaurant for a congressional candidate. And supposedly Youngkin is showing up in support of her. I said, let's ask him to his face. Let's bring this to him to his face so he can't deny lie that he didn't see these emails. And so we did so. He met him in person at my restaurant, told him his story. And Glenn Youngkin's response was, had no idea, didn't get those emails, but I'll get right on it. Anyways, long story short, man, he ignored him once again, never reached back out to him. He allowed this man to be kicked off of UVA Medical Center's kidney transplant list, which is a state-funded hospital, to die because he wouldn't take the COVID-19 vaccine. I was wondering, it just blew my mind. I wondered why. So, I started looking into Glenn Youngkin and who actually funds his campaign and who actually funds his PAC, Spirit of Virginia. And hundreds of thousands of dollars, millions of dollars from Pfizer and other big pharmaceutical companies. So, it made sense. So, I started blasting that from a mountaintop. And as soon as I did so, Glenn Youngkin, his PAC, Spirit of Virginia, and the rest of the so-called, quote unquote, quote, conservative organizations, they spent over a million dollars to beat me in my primary. Republicans spent over a million dollars to beat a Republican candidate in a Republican primary. Totally unheard of, It's never happened in the state of Virginia before. But they did it for a reason, and they did it because they knew I was not going to be a shill for the establishment. And I was actually going to come represent the people. And that is not what they want in a political candidate. They want somebody that can be controlled. So once they realized that I couldn't, they made sure I didn't get across that finish line. They took that billion dollars and they put commercials on TV that said, I'm in support of transgender ideology in schools, and I want to over-sexualize children. And I'm actually a Democrat. And obviously, total BS, total lies. I'm the one that's at these school board meetings fighting against transgender ideology in schools. But what they know is that majority of voters are uninformed. They don't do their homework. If they see a commercial on Fox News that says things like that, they're going to believe it like it's gospel. And Glenn Youngkin put his face on every single one of my opponent's campaign signs. It was like I was running against Glenn Youngkin. He was sending mailers to my people in my district's house saying Glenn Youngkin needs your vote on June 20th, Glenn Youngkin needs your vote. I didn't know I was running against Glenn Youngkin. So anyway, I ended up, even though, and I only accepted campaign contributions from people, and I beat every candidate in the state of Virginia, delegate and state senate candidates, in the number of low-dollar donations, so donations from people. And I raised $180,000, but $180,000 versus over a million, you're going to lose every time, and that's just how it is. So I did, so I lost. And they kept coming at me from all different ways when I did lose. So, I told you that my health department license was suspended at my restaurant. My ABC license was suspended. Well, I went to court first for my health department license and I won. I was able to prove in court that those COVID mandates were indeed unconstitutional. So, then I went before the ABC board to get my liquor license back, because the only reason they took my liquor license was because the health department took my health department license and those two are connected. So, we went before the ABC board and we said, hey, listen, I won my health department license back in court, proved it was unconstitutional for them to take it from me. So in turn, now you have to give me my ABC license back. And they said, no, actually, we're not going to give it back to you because you continue to operate without it. And I said, yes, I did. But I only had to because you unconstitutionally took it from me. And they said, well, we don't care. We're means nothing to you. Your license means nothing to me. And I continue to operate without an ABC license. So, at this time I had a health department license. I can sell food, but still no ABC license. And Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, is my governor. Jason Meares, a Republican, is my attorney general. And so what happened is one day out of the blue, 25 Virginia state police raid my restaurant, And they take every drop of alcohol that was in my restaurant, take all of my kegs, all of my liquor bottles, tried to take my POS system so I couldn't even operate. I stopped them from doing that. And I live streamed that when it happened. And that live stream went absolutely viral. And people were asking me, hey, Matt, was this two years ago, you know, during the height of COVID? And I said, no, this was yesterday. And they said, how? Glenn Youngkin's your governor. How do you allow this to happen? And of course, I knew the answer was because I was exposing him. But I said, great question. Why don't you ask him? Because I can't get an answer from his office. So at that point, people from across the nation just started pounding his office with emails and phone calls and social media posts. And they were asking him, what's going on with this? Why are you allowing a man's livelihood to be stripped from him for not following COVID mandates that were already proven unconstitutional? So, long story short with that one is the only thing that these politicians respond to is political pressure. So, he finally responded and and I won. They had to give me my ABC license back and they brought all of my alcohol back and that fight was over with, but they still weren't finished with me. I want to take you up to where you are today, because that that fight has continued, think actually it's gone away you've won in court, you've got Glenn Youngkin, but he's lost that, But it seems though you're being hounded by officials for being pro-Trump, pro-America First against these anti-government imposed mandates. And I've seen your tweets about having to go and answer for your crime of loving freedom. Tell us about that, about that quasi-court that you have to go and answer for people promoting your campaign. What is that? Yeah, you're absolutely right about that, Peter. If you align with President Trump, if you align with the MAGA movement, with the America First movement, these establishment politicians, the globalists, whatever you want to call them, they will come down on you and use all of the resources you pay for against you. And that's what happens. And people think that this is only happening to Trump, but this is happening at the lowest levels. There's stories like mine across the nation that you'll never hear about because how will you? The media will give us no attention. So, I appreciate shows like yours that do, but they're politically persecuting us at all levels. It's not just happening to Trump. So, what happened with me and what my latest political persecution story is, is once I lost that primary, I had a lot of people who supported me in that primary race that came to me and they said: hey, Matt, we saw the corruption that happened to you in that race. And it awakened us to who these Republicans really are. And no longer will we just vote for somebody because they have an R behind their name. We want to write your name in on that ballot, because we can't in good conscience vote for somebody we know is corrupt and that's going to work against us. So I said, well, you have my blessing if that's what you're asking for, go ahead and vote, write my name in. And a couple of folks started a write-in campaign for me. Now, I knew there was going to be some kind of blowback and they were going to try to come after me in some way for that, because I knew it would gain some steam. So, I intentionally stayed away from the rioting campaign for those reasons. And there were no doors knocked. There was not one penny spent on the rioting campaign. There were no mailers sent. Nothing. It was just a word of mouth. People were telling people, hey, write in Matt Strickland's name for state Senate in the general election. Don't vote for the Republican candidate, and I received a lot of write-in votes. I received a ton of write-in votes without even actually running a campaign. So, that scared these politicians here in the state of Virginia. And actually, they just submitted legislation that says now in the state of Virginia, if you run as a primary candidate, the citizens, and you lose, the citizens are no longer allowed to write your name in in the general election. They're trying to make that a law here in Virginia. Isn't that crazy? So, this latest political persecution that I'm dealing with is, because citizens said that they can no longer support somebody just because they're a Republican and they saw the corruption that happened in my primary and they cannot in good conscience vote for the Republican candidate. In it, they came to me and said they wanted to run a writing campaign for me. And I gave them my blessing to do so. But, I intentionally stayed away from that writing campaign, because I knew the state of Virginia would somehow come after me for that. So I intentionally stayed away from that writing campaign. I didn't get involved in it whatsoever. And for that writing campaign, not one door was knocked, not one mailer was sent out, not one penny was spent on it. The only money that was spent on it was people spent their own money to buy their own signs to put in their yards that said, vote for, write in Matt Strickland for state Senate. That's it. So, this is basically a groundswell of public desire for you Matt Strickland to be elected to a position that what this is, this is not your campaign, this is the public saying we want this person and rising up and saying we want him putting up yard signs. So this is pure grassroots. Exactly. 100. And that's what people did. They bought their own signs, they put them in their yard that said right in Matt Strickland for state senate and there was a Groundswell of support and we got a ton of votes And is scared the establishment. So the establishment actually submitted legislation that says If you run as a candidate in a primary and you lose that primary, Then citizens are no longer allowed to write Your name in in the general election. They actually are trying to pass a law that says that right now. But because people bought signs with my name on it and put it in their yard, the state of Virginia, led by Glenn Youngkin. Tried to fine me $75,000 for those signs. $75,000. $75,000. And the reasoning they said was because, they said that those signs didn't have a disclaimer on it that said paid for by my campaign. Well, they shouldn't have had a disclaimer on it because one, my campaign was over, I lost. But two, they weren't paid for by my campaign. They were bought by individuals with their own money. And three, I had nothing to do with it. And so and they knew that. And so I had to go before this another administrative board, the Board of Elections here in the state of Virginia. And I explained to him, I laid out exactly what sections, what articles of the Constitution they were violating by trying to prosecute me and fine me for this. You must have pissed them off. Oh, I pissed them off. And actually, so there were like maybe like 15 other people there that were there for campaign violations. And each of them all begged for mercy. Each of them apologized. And they all got like $25 fines. And then I was up and I handed their ass to them. And I explained to him how they were violating the Constitution. And the representative from Jason Meares' attorney general's office that was there, one of the assistant attorney generals, he didn't even know if I was right or wrong in how I was saying they were violating my constitutional rights. They had to research it. So, what they did is, they kicked the can down the road and they continued my case until the next month. So, I had to come back before them the following month. And the following month, they reconvened and they dismissed those charges against me. And I won once again. I've been dragged in front of countless administrative bureaucratic boards into the court system here in Virginia. I can't even tell you how many times throughout this fight. And I've won every single time. The punishment is in the process, Peter. So they don't give a damn if I was found guilty or if the fines were handed down to me, or they don't care if I won or lost before these boards are in court. The punishment is in the process. The fact that I had to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to clear my name, and I had to spend countless hours, days, weeks, months in courtrooms, in front of boards defending myself. That is the punishment. And that is exactly what they're doing to President Trump. It's happening to many other people across the nation. Especially when you have a political candidate, especially when you have a Republican candidate that's running, that is anti-establishment, that is willing to fight against these globalists that are actually running this country now. And it's actually the administrative bureaucratic system that runs this country. So, when you have a candidate that's willing to fight against that, then the establishment will put as much money as necessary in that race to beat you. And I mean they're doing it right now to a congressional candidate down in Florida, her name is Mara Macy. She's running down in Florida and I hope like hell that she wins, because we need at least one person that loves this country that is in DC, you know, that's really going to fight for for us and there's another candidate here in my congressional district his name's Cameron Hamilton and I truly believe that he'll go up to DC and he'll fight for us as well. So, when you find these candidates that are willing to fight the establishment and take all the arrows that will be slung at them for doing so, we got to get out and support these people, Peter. We have to. We have to get off the couch, man, because people are, they're just content with living in the comforts that we have in today's day and age. And that's the biggest problem with this country in particular, but throughout the world as well. I mean, you guys over there in the UK as well. The problem with the UK, the problem with the US is people are comfortable. They're not willing to give up a little bit of comfort in the near term, you know, for prosperity in the long term. And one of the I think one of the one of the most strategic things that the government has done is they have employed so many people and they have so many people dependent on them. The majority of people here in the U.S. are either they're dependent on the government in some way, whether they're dependent on them for government assistance or they work for the government, either directly or indirectly. The government was very strategic in that, because they know that those people will not dissent. Because they don't want to lose that pay check every two weeks and they don't want to lose those benefits. You'd be surprised how many times I've heard, man, I would love to fight back and do what you do, Matt. But, you know, I don't want to lose my job. I've heard that so many times. And it was very strategic. My hat's off to them. They, you know, they're very good at what they do. That's for sure. But Americans need to stop being scared, because if you continue to be scared and live for those creature comforts today, all you're doing is handing this fight off to your children tomorrow. And by the time your children are old enough to fight this fight, it's going to be too far down the road. We need to fight this fight right now, today, and give up whatever comforts we have to in the short term to do so. Matt, tell me, you're obviously very high profile. You've stood up for freedoms. After fighting abroad for freedoms. You've come back, you've realised you don't have the freedoms you thought you had and you've been vocal, you've stood for elected office, you've got involved in your community, you're fighting for your local business in your community. What about others who actually have been abroad with you? What about that, I guess, range of veterans who come back and find the country is not Is their appetite to push back? Are you unique? Are there others? I mean, give us an insight into that. I think a lot of people that I fought next to have the mentality now that the systems have just been too corrupted at every level and that it's not a winnable fight. So, I think a lot of their mentality now is I'm just going to make sure my household and my family is protected. And, you know, I'll be honest, I get it, but we can't take on that mentality. It is winnable. This fight here for America is absolutely winnable, because we are the majority, the vast majority. I mean, we're allowing a group of people that can't even fight their way out of a wet paper bag to rule over us in a tyrannical manner. That is not the American spirit. That is not what we do. But, I think that a lot of them are just waiting for the right signal, the right time to get them motivated once again to realize, 'oh, this is winnable,' and I do need to jump back in the fight in this way. I think they're just waiting for that. But not enough of them are fighting. I mean, there's more than me, obviously, you know, veteran-wise that are fighting against this, that have, you know, risked a lot of their livelihood and put it on the line, but not enough. Tell us, I guess, who's behind the witch hunt? I've kind of learned a little bit about Virginia politics, but is that the Uni-party, the rhinos in Virginia that are opposed to anyone who is pro-Trump? I mean just end on on that, because that doesn't just affect those who have served abroad affects every single person in the state and wider because this is not just a Virginia battle. I am sure that there are individuals who are just like yourself actually who are in other states and are fighting a similar battle with the Uni-party that seeks to actually restrict freedoms and seeks to oppose the MAGA agenda and how dare you have America first. So, what you're facing, I am guessing, is replicated across many states, across the U.S. It is, it absolutely is. And what people have to understand is that this fight to you and me, us realizing what's really going on, seems like it's overnight. But this is decades in the making for these people. They have taken over the government from the local level on up to the White House. So that's why here, even at the state level there's so many hard fights going on between the establishment and those that have the MAGA mentality and the MAGA spirit and the America First agenda at the forefront. And so, I mean, they have these institutions in place, these administrative bureaucracies that are very well funded and ironically funded by us. You know, they're using our own money to fight against us. And they make sure that these establishment politicians, even at the local levels, are protected and installed into these seats. And, I mean, for example, Glenn Youngkin. I mean, this guy, you know, his background is he was a CEO of the Carlyle Group, another private equity firm that is just as corrupt as Vanguard and BlackRock and all those other ones, one and the same. And that's where this guy came from out of nowhere. And he's proven to us that he's willing to accept publicly all of this corrupt money. And what has he done as the governor of Virginia? He's done nothing. He has the power right now today, just as every other Republican governor in the United States, to declare an invasion against illegal immigration and send all of his National Guard troops down to the border and close it without any federal permission or federal involvement. He can do that today. So, why won't he and every other Republican governor do so? Because they don't want to, because their donors and the people that control them don't want them to. And that's it. Of course, it's Biden and the Biden administration's fault that the border's wide open, but it's also these Republican governors' fault as well. They can stop it today, but they won't because the same people that installed them installed Biden and the rest of them. The Uni-party is absolutely real. And the reason why the fight is so strong against folks like me and you and the rest of the people in the MAGA movement and the rest of the people that support President Trump and support an America First agenda is because we're derailing their train that's on the track to global dominance. And they know that there is a very strong chance that we win this fight. And that's why they have to fight so hard, even on the local levels, but it's up to us. I mean, the only way we lose this fight as the MAGA movement and as the America First movement, and even you guys in the UK to take your country back, the only way we lose this fight, Peter, is if we allow them to win. They can't beat us. They cannot beat us. The only way they win is if we allow them to win. And I'm doing my part to make sure that they don't. And I just hope many, many more people step up like you are, you know, like Steve Bannon is and like so many other America First patriots are and fight with us. Matt, thank you for coming on. I know you've used your restaurant. I know you had Robert Malone there recently and you've used your restaurant as an area for like-minded people who love freedom to meet. And I think you talk about faith, family and flag. I think you could add freedom, firearms, fitness and food onto that and many other. But Matt, I really appreciate what you do. Obviously, I will not even touch on about your viral tweet about the immigration issue with Afghan immigration and what that means for actually culture and freedom and people accepting what it means to be American there. We're having the same issue here. But people can obviously follow you @Matt4VA and track that, follow that, and see your many posts. So, I do appreciate you coming along, Matt, Gourmeltz is the place to be for anyone in Fredericksburg, Virginia. And yeah, thanks for giving us your time today. Well, thank you, Peter. Just like these globalists have a movement for a one world dominance, you know, our brothers and sisters over there in the UK, we're actually in a global fight together as well for our sovereign nations. We want the same thing as well for our specific countries. We want our countries to, you know, to be preserved and our values, the values that these countries were built on to be preserved and brought back once again. So you guys over there across the pond, man, we're in the fight with you, brother. And I appreciate you.
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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1099, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Waits And Measures 1: This name for a type of ounce used to measure gold comes from a city in medieval France, not ancient Turkey. the troy ounce. 2: One U.S. beer barrel contains 31 of these units; that's nearly 4,000 delicious ounces. gallons. 3: Glidden says it takes about an hour for latex this to dry; wanna watch?. paint. 4: A 2019 study found that Newark Airport had the longest average wait time, 23 minutes, in this 3-letter agency's lines. the TSA. 5: In 2019 more than 130,000 fans had their names on the Green Bay Packers' waiting list for these. season tickets. Round 2. Category: Czechs 1: In the 1890s he moved briefly from Prague to New York City, inspiring his best-known symphony. Dvořák. 2: Czech-born director Forman and Czech prime minister Zeman share this first name. Milos. 3: After 74 years together, it was splitsville for the Czech Republic and this nation on January 1, 1993. Slovakia. 4: This international alliance welcomed the Czech Republic as a member in March 1999. NATO. 5: The Bohemian Czech king Charles IV held this "Holy" title from 1355 to 1378. Holy Roman Emperor. Round 3. Category: Who Wants Dessert? 1: No dillydallying after taking this eggy dessert out of the oven; it will only stay fully risen for a minute or 2. souffle. 2: Colorful sprinkles baked in the batter turn ordinary birthday cake into this festive type, but don't toss it in celebration. Funfetti (Confetti). 3: This tangy dessert is an official state food of Florida. key lime pie. 4: At Christmas time we want traditional English this, slices of cake soaked in sherry and layered with fruit, custard and whipped cream. trifle. 5: Made with purple yams, ube hopia is a specialty of this country. the Philippines. Round 4. Category: Proofreading 1: Using 3 right triangles, president and former math teacher James Garfield gave an original proof of this. the Pythagorean Theorem. 2: A proof that shows a statement to be true by building an example is called this, like helpful criticism. constructive. 3: There's no "di" in this term for a short theorem used to prove a larger one--but watch out for the horns anyway. lemma. 4: In 1637 he wrote, "I have discovered a truly remarkable proof, but this margin is too small to contain it". Pierre de Fermat. 5: Mathematicians were shocked to read his 1931 proof of the incompleteness of any given formal system. Kurt Gödel. Round 5. Category: I Got A Strait 1: Bearing the name of an 8th century Berber conqueror, this strait separates 2 continents. the Strait of Gibraltar. 2: Some ancestors of Native Americans are believed to have crossed from Asia over what's now this about 13,000 years ago. the Bering Strait. 3: The Channel Tunnel travels under this strait for more than 20 miles. Strait of Dover. 4: The 1905 Battle of Tsushima Strait near Korea was a decisive victory for Japan over this nation. Russia. 5: The Sunda Strait connects the Indian Ocean with this sea that shares its name with an island. the Java Sea. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/ AI Voices used
Argentina has been on a decades-long search for economic stability, but it always seems to be out of reach. High inflation has been plaguing the country and just surpassed 160% a year.Over the past couple of years, the local currency has collapsed. One U.S. dollar used to be worth 20 Argentinean pesos in 2018. Today, one U.S. dollar is worth 1,000 pesos on the black market. And that means for Argentineans, the real prices of everything — from groceries to gas — have spiked.In a country where the local currency is in free fall, promising to replace that currency with the US dollar can seem like a magical solution.Argentina's new president, Javier Milei, won in part by promising to do just that - to dollarize. To scrap Argentina's peso and replace it with the relatively stable, predictable, boring United States dollar.On today's show, what does dollarizing mean? Why dollarize, how to do it, and will it even work?For more:A black market, a currency crisis, and a tango competition in Argentina (Apple, Spotify, NPR)Venezuela's Fugitive Money TradersWhy Ecuador Uses The Dollar? : The Indicator from Planet MoneyHelp support Planet Money and get bonus episodes by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.
One of the simplest ways to combat climate change is already on restaurant menus and grocery store shelves. Plant-based meats have been gaining popularity. One U.S. company is using mushroom root to make its products. They use less land and water than is needed to raise animal meat and produce, which in turn lowers greenhouse gas emissions. Plant-based meats and seafood have already made meaningful strides, but still make up just 2% of the world's global protein consumption, according to the market research company Euromonitor. The cost of plant-based meat is often higher than animal meat, but industry experts say taste, not price, is the biggest barrier to widespread adoption. Colorado-based Meati makes chewy, fibrous steak filets and chicken cutlets from mushroom roots and a handful of other ingredients, like chickpea flour. The company says its chicken cutlet has fewer calories, less cholesterol and nearly as much protein as animal chicken. “We're able to achieve a texture that's very close to the real thing,” says Dina Paz, Meati's executive chef. “That's going to get you an eating experience that's really close to a whole muscle type of cut versus something that's ground or already pre-made for you.” The company expects to eventually produce more than 40 million pounds of produce annually at its 100,000-square-foot Mega Ranch in Thornton, Colorado. That's about 160 million four-ounce servings, or half the amount of steak served each year at Chipotle, one of Meati's biggest investors. Meati's president and chief operating officer, Scott Tassani, says the company thinks its combination of better taste, fewer ingredients and improved nutrition, produced at a scale that could bring down costs, could help revitalize the U.S. plant-based meat market. “We're able to draw more consumers in that are traditional carnivores and/or increase the amount of usage from flexitarians, those consumers that eat traditional meat but also consume alternative protein,” he says. This article was provided by The Associated Press.
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15 nuclear missiles deployed in underground concrete silos across the Fort Berthold reservation in North Dakota. It took displacement and flood to get them there.
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Live—from the campus of Hillsdale College in beautiful Hillsdale Michigan— this is Scot Bertram in for Steve on the Steve Gruber Show for –Wednesday, October 11th 2023— —Here are 3 big things you need to know— One — U.S. officials are investigating whether some of the Hamas militants who carried out the shocking attack on Israel got advanced training from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday that Iran was complicit in the attack that was far more sophisticated than past Hamas operations. Two— More than 12-hundred Palestinian supporters gathered at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn to denounce Israel. Arab American News publisher Osama Siblani said Hamas is not a terrorist organization. President Biden, Governor Whitmer, and U.S. Senator Gary Peters were booed by the crowd for their support of Israel. Three -- House Republicans are scheduled to vote on a new speaker today. The closed-door vote will come after Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Judiciary Committee Jim Jordan of Ohio auditioned for the job on Tuesday. Lawmakers still aren't sure Scalise or Jordan can come up with the votes needed to be elected Speaker.
The West, led by the United States, declared economic war against Russia last month in response to the invasion of Ukraine, imposing perhaps the harshest sanctions against any nation in history. President Joe Biden has said that the aim of this economic warfare is to turn the Russian people against its government. Sanctions against Russia's Central Bank were intended to destroy the value of the ruble. One U.S. dollar was worth 85 rubles on Feb. 24, the day of the invasion and soared to 154 per dollar on March 7. However the Russian currency strengthened to 101 this morning. Putin and other Russian leaders were personally sanctioned, as were Russia's largest banks. Most Russian transactions are no longer allowed to be settled through the SWIFT international payment system. The German-Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was closed down and become bankrupt. The U.S. blocked imports of Russian oil, which was about 5 percent of U.S. supply. BP and Shell pulled out of Russian partnerships. European and U.S. airspace for Russian commercial liners was closed. Europe, which depends on Russia gas, is still importing it, and is so far rebuffing U.S. pressure to stop buying Russian oil. Other Russian commodities, such as wheat, fertilizer and metals have been cut off. A raft of voluntary sanctions followed: PayPal, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix and McDonalds have been shut down in Russia. Coca-cola has stopped sales to the country. U.S. news organizations have left, Russian artists in the West have been fired and even Russian cats are banned. It also gave an opportunity for U.S. cable providers to get RT America shut down. Other Russia media have been de-platformed and Russian government websites hacked. A Yale University professor has drawn up a list to shame U.S. companies that are still operating in Russia. The West's economic war and lethal aid to Ukraine are in lieu of a direct military confrontation with Russia, with all of the unimaginable consequences that could bring. But so far the sanctions do not seem to be working as planned. China has come to Moscow's rescue, buying more oil and other commodities from Russia. Beijing has allowed Russia to use its Union Pay banking system, replaced Russia's use of SWIFT with China's Interbank System (CIPS), and China and the Eurasia Economic Union (EAEU), which Russia is a part of, are designing a new monetary and financial system that would bypass the U.S. dollar, threatening it as the world's reserve currency. That has led the U.S. to try to tie China to the war in Ukraine so that it can impose new sanctions on Beijing , perhaps similar to those on Russia. The United States is acting as though the whole world is the West and that this is the China of 30 years ago. In its effort to impose its unilateral rule on the world, while its domestic social problems mount, the U.S. has not only driven Russia and China closer together than ever, but it has now brought in India, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East into a new bloc with an economic power that exceeds the West. All of those regions have refused to sanction Russia and continue to trade with it. The U.S. has turned the majority of the world's population against it. We might be witnessing the end of Western-dominated globalization and the birth of a divided world of two separate economic, financial and commercial systems. Cutting off trade and finance to Russia has already boomeranged on Western countries, driving up prices, especially at the pump and at the supermarket. Instead of prompting a popular uprising in Russia as a result of its sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin's popularity has actually risen since the invasion. Adding China as a target of its economic war could drive the populations of the U.S. and Europe against their own governments instead. Joining us to discuss these issue are two leading economists, Prof. Michael Hudson, Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri–Kansas City and a researcher at the Levy Economics Institute at Bard College, and Prof. Richard Wolff, Emeritus Prof. of Economics at the MassAmherst and a visiting Prof. at The NewSchool in New York.
I remember putting my kids to bed at night when they were young - giving them the security and comfort of knowing that their worries should be about their little life, not the big issues of financially and emotionally supporting them, giving them a roof over their heads, food, clothes and the importance of having a safe space in which to sleep - a bed of their own which may seem like a privilege, that if we can, every child should be able to experience…I think it's actually not a privilege, but a rite of passage in some ways or at least in our culture. A rite of passage is an event, ceremony, or experience that marks a milestone in a person's life. Many are cultural, religious, social, and professional, across the globe, they range from an early age in some cultures, like Japan, as a 3-year-old girl, being allowed to grow long hair, and at age 7 shifting from a rope belt to an obi for their kimono, for a boy, at age 5 being allowed to wear a hakama, a formal garment - clothing for both represents entering into the formal stage of middle childhood. Various tribal rituals indicate the growth of an individual to the next level of development in eventually reaching adulthood. Rites of passage indicating milestones have also entered our social, educational and professional world with marriage ceremonies, funerals, 12-step programs, promotions, passing tests to the next level, certifications, graduations, licenses, too many to list; There are also many religious and spiritual milestones, from Deepak Chopra's 7 stages of spiritual development to baptisms, to B'nai Mitzvahs..and so much more. One U.S. cultural rite of passage is something I hadn't really thought about until I read about how my guest volunteers his time. This more typical rite of passage is moving from a crib or a parent/guardian's/siblings/shared bed to one's very own bed. This milestone represents so many things in our culture that often go unnoticed or unrecognized and are truly significant. Having the capability of sleeping independently by means of having the privilege of having one's own bed begins to create a feeling of ownership over one's self, the feeling of self-reliance which builds self-esteem. Having one's own space becomes sacred, a spot that is theirs to set up, take care of, decorate, and love within the natural shelter of home - it is so much more than just a bed. For many parents or guardians who can afford beds, it becomes an automatic expectation and a feeling sometimes of moving forward for their child in healthy ways - even if they keep getting up in the middle of the night to sneak into their parents' bed, but for a child who has never had the experience of transitioning at a very young age, this becomes a journey of self-reliance that can translate into so many positive steps toward independence that may not have been a previous more typical step due to financial constraints. Sleep in Heavenly Peace, our featured nonprofit organization believes that a bed is a basic need for the best physical, emotional, and mental support that a child needs. They are a national organization, based in Idaho, but we are focusing on one of their growing chapters, in Texas; this is a response to the call of a national problem, one bed at a time, one town at a time. To learn more about Sleep in Heavenly Peace, check out their website: www.shpbeds.org
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For those of you in the know...know that today, here in Iowa, it's State Fair Eve. Yep, the Iowa State Fair opens it's gates on Thursday and over one million people are expected to attend the eleven day adventure. Long ago voted the number one state fair in the nation...it's something to see. Enjoy and thanks for being here for the business news headlines. Give us under twelve minutes and you'll be up to speed on some of the biggest business news stories of the day. And, if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Here's what we've got for you today: Sorry China we can't do business with you... Apple is about to mess with your muscle memory; The writers strike hits 100 days...now what? Climate Change and massive insurance losses; One U.S. city has kicked inflation to the curb; The Wall Street Report; Target to give more options to shoppers and why. Thanks for listening! The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.
XRP isn't itself a security; it depends on how it's sold. So said a federal judge last Thursday in the SEC vs. Ripple case and the implications are significant. Jake Chervinsky, chief policy officer at the Blockchain Association, and lawyer Kayvan Sadeghi, partner at Jenner & Block, join the show to discuss two major ramifications. One: U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres dealt a major blow to the legal theory underpinning the SEC's case against Coinbase. Two: This order really “lights a fire” under U.S. lawmakers to act on a pair of crypto bills in Congress. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Show highlights: why this is an “extraordinary victory” for the industry, according to Jake whether Judge Torres made the right decision how the SEC could seek an interlocutory appeal to halt the case, though it's unlikely what are the pending items in the case that need to be resolved why the order that Judge Torres issued is not a final judgment why it is more important to look at the transaction, not at the nature of the asset, to determine whether something should be deemed a security whether the SEC has the authority to call digital assets securities the significance of the “major questions doctrine” how the order in the Ripple case will affect other cases like the Coinbase one whether exchanges should re-list XRP why this case could be instrumental in steering the direction of crypto regulation in the U.S. whether other crypto tokens like SOL or MATIC should feel relieved with this new ruling why Jake says that this case will speed up the chances of crypto legislation getting passed what the differences are between the current crypto bills that are being proposed whether SEC Chair Gary Gensler should recuse himself from enforcement actions in the crypto industry Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com Arbitrum Foundation TOKEN2049 Guests: Jake Chervinsky, chief policy officer at the Blockchain Association Previous appearances on Unchained: The Chopping Block: Jake Chervinsky on How the SEC Has Lost Credibility All Things Crypto Regulation With Jake Chervinsky Everything You Need to Know About the Looming Battle Over Privacy in Crypto Can Crypto Be a Force in the Midterms? Yes, Say Kristin Smith and Jake Chervinsky Kayvan Sadeghi, partner at Jenner & Block and co-chair of the fintech and crypto assets practice. Links: Previous coverage of Unchained on the Ripple case: New Order in SEC vs. Ripple Over XRP Is a Win for Crypto: What Happens Now? The Chopping Block: Should XRP Holders Really Be Rejoicing? The SEC's Lawsuit Against Ripple and 2 Execs: What You Need to Know Ripple's XRP: Why Its Chances of Success Are Low SEC vs Ripple: Judge Rules XRP Sold on Exchanges Is Not a Security CoinDesk: Ripple, Crypto Industry Score Partial Win in SEC Court Fight Over XRP Ripple Labs Ruling Throws U.S. Crypto-Token Regulation into Disarray The Washington Post: Ripple ruling threatens SEC's crypto regulation push Chair Gensler Must Recuse Himself From Digital Asset Enforcement Decisions - Blockchain Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
XRP isn't itself a security; it depends on how it's sold. So said a federal judge last Thursday in the SEC vs. Ripple case and the implications are significant. Jake Chervinsky, chief policy officer at the Blockchain Association, and lawyer Kayvan Sadeghi, partner at Jenner & Block, join the show to discuss two major ramifications. One: U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres dealt a major blow to the legal theory underpinning the SEC's case against Coinbase. Two: This order really “lights a fire” under U.S. lawmakers to act on a pair of crypto bills in Congress. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Show highlights: why this is an “extraordinary victory” for the industry, according to Jake whether Judge Torres made the right decision how the SEC could seek an interlocutory appeal to halt the case, though it's unlikely what are the pending items in the case that need to be resolved why the order that Judge Torres issued is not a final judgment why it is more important to look at the transaction, not at the nature of the asset, to determine whether something should be deemed a security whether the SEC has the authority to call digital assets securities the significance of the “major questions doctrine” how the order in the Ripple case will affect other cases like the Coinbase one whether exchanges should re-list XRP why this case could be instrumental in steering the direction of crypto regulation in the U.S. whether other crypto tokens like SOL or MATIC should feel relieved with this new ruling why Jake says that this case will speed up the chances of crypto legislation getting passed what the differences are between the current crypto bills that are being proposed whether SEC Chair Gary Gensler should recuse himself from enforcement actions in the crypto industry Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com Arbitrum Foundation TOKEN2049 Guests: Jake Chervinsky, chief policy officer at the Blockchain Association Previous appearances on Unchained: The Chopping Block: Jake Chervinsky on How the SEC Has Lost Credibility All Things Crypto Regulation With Jake Chervinsky Everything You Need to Know About the Looming Battle Over Privacy in Crypto Can Crypto Be a Force in the Midterms? Yes, Say Kristin Smith and Jake Chervinsky Kayvan Sadeghi, partner at Jenner & Block and co-chair of the fintech and crypto assets practice. Links: Previous coverage of Unchained on the Ripple case: New Order in SEC vs. Ripple Over XRP Is a Win for Crypto: What Happens Now? The Chopping Block: Should XRP Holders Really Be Rejoicing? The SEC's Lawsuit Against Ripple and 2 Execs: What You Need to Know Ripple's XRP: Why Its Chances of Success Are Low SEC vs Ripple: Judge Rules XRP Sold on Exchanges Is Not a Security CoinDesk: Ripple, Crypto Industry Score Partial Win in SEC Court Fight Over XRP Ripple Labs Ruling Throws U.S. Crypto-Token Regulation into Disarray The Washington Post: Ripple ruling threatens SEC's crypto regulation push Chair Gensler Must Recuse Himself From Digital Asset Enforcement Decisions - Blockchain Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In a major victory for the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court ruled on June 8 that Alabama discriminated against black voters when it drew seven congressional districts last year. The decision means that the state will have to redraw its congressional maps to include two majority black voting districts. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has canceled contempt of Congress proceedings against FBI Director Christopher Wray following the FBI's release of an unclassified document to the entire committee. Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution to curtail specific aspects of gun rights. China's communist regime is reportedly preparing to establish a spy base in Cuba while the United States seeks to send drones and real-time intelligence to Taiwan. One U.S. lawmaker has described the situation as a “new Cold War.” ⭕️ Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV
What caused a plane to go down near Washington, D.C., over the weekend? Revisiting Joe Biden's bad weekend. Democrats are still considering tax increases for you. The nauseating world of Pride Month. Is YouTube now allowing disagreement about the 2020 election? One U.S. senator's wife is sick of politics ... yet she plays politics. The truth about "green" energy solutions. U.S. Capitol police crack down on the singing of the National Anthem at the U.S. Capitol. ESPN personality says it's time to talk about black-on-black violence. A Catholic cardinal is calling on Americans to give up their right to guns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On today's podcast, we'll discuss Francis Ngannou's free agency and how it's being explained in the media. We'll also discuss the tragic incident involving the NYC subway and a homeless man, UFC 288, ONE's debut in the U.S. and more. This is episode 156 of The Luke Thomas Live Chat.
Tucker Carlson releases a video. Where to next for the successful Fox News host? President Joe Biden has another banner day. What's the new phrase Biden has been leaning on lately? More word salad fun with Kamala Harris! One U.S. state is very close to eliminating freedom of speech inside its borders. A lawmaker has been hiding Bibles. Why?? The co-founder of Greenpeace has some choice words about climate change. What's with giant holes in oceans? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The future of ONE.U is looking really bright and Mark Pessin is back to discuss what we can expect, including a brand new partnership with the ONE and only, Dr. Eric Thomas!
Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world's leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Ben Kesling, author of Bravo Company: An Afghanistan Deployment and its Aftermath. Ben Kesling is a Midwest correspondent with The Wall Street Journal in the Chicago bureau where he also focuses on domestic security and veterans issues. He was previously a national security and veterans issues reporter at the Journal‘s bureau in Washington. He also has experience as a foreign and combat correspondent. Ben graduated from Wabash College and has a Master of Divinity degree from the Harvard Divinity School. He attended Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University. He also served as a Marine Corps Infantry officer and is a two-day Jeopardy! champion. His latest book is Bravo Company: An Afghanistan Deployment and its Aftermath (2022). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Home mortgage interest rates are going up, and home sales rates and even prices are going down. In this episode, I speak with Dr. Price Fishback, of Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona, about America's history of real estate booms and busts and the history of home loans. Of course, we can't talk about homes and home mortgages without getting into the history of governments' involvement. As it turns out, the U.S. government has been involved in U.S. real estate since the very beginning. As the Great Depression wreaked havoc on our economy, causing a huge number of farm and family home foreclosures, the US government got involved in regulating, buying and backstopping mortgages. Of course, we are all familiar with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These two agencies were supposedly not government programs and were supposedly not backed by the U.S. government. The trouble was, no one believed it. Americans associated these corporations with the US government, and rightfully so! As evidence, both corporations had to bend to popular demand and Congressional pressure, by both parties, to extend their lending policy from high-quality loans to include lower-quality loans that carried significant risk. Well, we know what happened eventually, because all lived through the Great Recession, to which the subprime loan crisis was significantly the cause. In the Perspective segment of our conversation, Dr. Fishback talked about housing segregation. For more than a century, Black home ownership has consistently been about 20% below White home ownership. Many blame the Home Owner's Loan Corporation (HOLC), for institutionalizing housing segregation in America by creating maps that highlighted neighborhoods' racial and ethnic compositions. I had heard the term redlining and brought it up as well. Dr. Fishback is conducting an extensive and ongoing research on this topic. He believes that the history of HOLC, which is quite controversial, is misunderstood and he explained why. Below, are links to other episodes about the U.S. economy: S2E26: A Strong U.S. Dollar, Dr. Eichengreen S2E11: Inflation, Dr. White S1E18: Fed's History, Mr. Lowenstein I hope you enjoy these episodes. Adel Host of the History Behind News podcast HIGHLIGHTS: get future episode highlights in your inbox. SUPPORT: please click here and join our other supporters in the news peeler community. Thank you.
Democrats are doing everything they can to prevent a red wave this November. In order to do so, they're hoping to keep Colorado Senator Michael Bennet's seat blue. Joe O'Dea won the Republican primary last week. He joins the Rundown to discuss how he overcame attack ads from the left, why he believes it's important to find middle ground when it comes to abortion, and why his background in business helps him to relate to Colorado voters during these tough economic times. Instead of the traditional 5-day work week, some companies are experimenting with a 4-day week with no cut in pay. One U.K. non-profit is organizing a six-month trial involving 70 companies and 3,300 employees. CEO of 4 Day Week Global Joe O'Connor joins the Rundown to discuss how the trials have been going, the shortened work week's boost on morale and productivity, and how adopting the new format can give companies a competitive edge when recruiting. Plus, commentary by Fox News contributor Tomi Lahren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Democrats are doing everything they can to prevent a red wave this November. In order to do so, they're hoping to keep Colorado Senator Michael Bennet's seat blue. Joe O'Dea won the Republican primary last week. He joins the Rundown to discuss how he overcame attack ads from the left, why he believes it's important to find middle ground when it comes to abortion, and why his background in business helps him to relate to Colorado voters during these tough economic times. Instead of the traditional 5-day work week, some companies are experimenting with a 4-day week with no cut in pay. One U.K. non-profit is organizing a six-month trial involving 70 companies and 3,300 employees. CEO of 4 Day Week Global Joe O'Connor joins the Rundown to discuss how the trials have been going, the shortened work week's boost on morale and productivity, and how adopting the new format can give companies a competitive edge when recruiting. Plus, commentary by Fox News contributor Tomi Lahren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Democrats are doing everything they can to prevent a red wave this November. In order to do so, they're hoping to keep Colorado Senator Michael Bennet's seat blue. Joe O'Dea won the Republican primary last week. He joins the Rundown to discuss how he overcame attack ads from the left, why he believes it's important to find middle ground when it comes to abortion, and why his background in business helps him to relate to Colorado voters during these tough economic times. Instead of the traditional 5-day work week, some companies are experimenting with a 4-day week with no cut in pay. One U.K. non-profit is organizing a six-month trial involving 70 companies and 3,300 employees. CEO of 4 Day Week Global Joe O'Connor joins the Rundown to discuss how the trials have been going, the shortened work week's boost on morale and productivity, and how adopting the new format can give companies a competitive edge when recruiting. Plus, commentary by Fox News contributor Tomi Lahren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Planet Women envisions a world where the vibrant diversity of earth's people collaborate to care for the planet. Currently, the organization is focused on three geographic areas defined by rivers — the Congo, Amazon, and Colorado River Basins. Each area has an immense influence over global climate patterns and biodiversity or an outsized impact on the communities that depend on them.Of course, since Forever Our Rivers works in the southwestern United States, we're most interested in Planet Women's work along the Colorado River. And this podcast centers on their innovative Overflight Project. The initiative pairs volunteer women pilots with indigenous women leaders and youth from in and around the Colorado River Basin. The pilots then fly the women over their homelands, sparking inspiration and storytelling along the way. Planet Women plans to capture and share these stories of a landscape in the midst of aridification as seen through the eyes of indigenous women in flight. To learn more and to see photos from the flights and their progress across the Basin, visit the Overflight Storymap. In this episode, we talk to Joanna Marshall, Planet Women's director of development and marketing, and Amber Gray, a pilot and the Overflight Project's aviation operations director. We also speak to Crystal Tulley-Cordova of the Navajo Nation and the Indigenous Women's Leadership Network. Crystal is a principal hydrologist for the Navajo Nation and a participant in the Overflight program. If you are or know of indigenous woman leaders or youth who would like to participate in the Overflight Project email TheOverflightProject@gmail.com.Fact-checking notes: In this episode, we briefly discuss the amount of oil that the United States and California import from the Amazon. We cite a 2021 study as reported by NBC News in an article titled, Crude reality: One U.S. state consumes half of the oil from the Amazon rainforest, and the California Energy Commission's Foreign Sources of Crude Oil Imports to California 2021. Support the show
Winter storm Landon is wreaking havoc on the U.S., The Beijing Olympics have officially started, Norway has banned certain dog breeds for health concerns (00:17:45), Joe Biden ordered the hit on an ISIS leader (00:25:15), META announced it is shrinking, Hackers stole $320 million wrapped Etherium, hacker took down North Korea's internet, new “hot felon” in the UK (00:49:45), Bezos tearing down historic bridge in the Netherlands so his yacht can sail through, Florida Man finds sniper rifles while magnet fishing & of course voicemails and five star reviews. (00:00:00) - Timestamps Cup of Coffee in the Big Time (00:06:10) - Fun Fact: Moonquakes & country without mosquitoes (00:08:35) - Holidays: Bubble Gum Day, National Hemp Day, Stuffed Mushroom Day & many more (00:10:05) - This Day in History: 1945 Yalta Conference, 2004 Facebook launched, 1789 George Washington elected as first President (00:13:14) - Honorable Mentions: Winter Storm Landon taking over the country & The Beijing Winter Olympics has started (00:17:45) - #2 - Norway has banned English Bulldogs & The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel over health and moral concerns (00:25:15) - #1 - Joe Biden video of him leaving stage has many questioning his health and a leader of ISIS is taken out by US Special Forces Al Gore Invented The Internet (00:39:15) - META announced that it is shrinking in users for first time in history (00:43:08) - Hackers steal $320 Million in wormhole between Solana and Etherium (00:46:50) - One U.S. hacker has taken down North Korea's internet Tik Tok International Moment (00:49:45) -UK - New “hot felon” is taking internet by storm after cops post his mugshot (00:55:20) - Netherlands - Historic bridge is to be dismantled so Jeff Bezos' new yacht can pass through it (01:00:15) -Florida Man - Grandfather and grandson pull up two sniper rifles while magnet fishing from a bridge (01:05:30) - Jeff Zucker out as head of CNN & Voice Mails and five star reviews These stories, and much more, brought to you by our incredible sponsors: Bird Dogs - If you want comfortable pants and shorts and a free whistle football go to https://birddogs.com/hardfactor and use promo code Factor at checkout Predictit - Go to Predictit.org/promo/hardfactor40 to get $40 matched on your first deposit when you also deposit $40 Go to store.hardfactor.com and patreon.com/hardfactor to support the pod with incredible merch and bonus podcasts Leave us a Voicemail at 512-270-1480, send us a voice memo to hardfactorvoicemail@gmail.com, and/or leave a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts to hear it on Friday's show Other Places to Listen: Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Lots More... Watch Full Episodes on YouTube Follow @HardFactorNews on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook
Taylor R. Randall was selected by the Utah Board of Higher Education to serve as the 17th president of the University of Utah on August 5, 2021. He comes to the position after serving as both dean of and an accounting professor in the David Eccles School of Business. In the first week of his presidency, Randall established a campus-wide transition team to set about the task of developing a strategic plan to help the university thrive under his leadership. Randall charged the transition team to be bold, quoting Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, “If your dreams don't scare you, they aren't big enough.” The president and the transition team determined that four cross-cutting objectives would serve as the bedrock of his administration: equity, diversity, and inclusion; campus safety; sustainability; and academic freedom. From these objectives Randall seeks to launch a series of initial programmatic areas of presidential focus that include: Research innovation and creativity—continue the U's momentum as a leader in research scholarship, and generation of knowledge that seeks to solve major challenges. Student experiences—identify areas to expand and deepen all dimensions of the student experience. One U—work across disciplines and boundaries to maximize the university's effectiveness and in turn better serve the community, state, and beyond. Randall assumes the presidency of the University of Utah at an inflection point in the nation's history, as colleges and universities implement plans to return to campus 18 months into the COVID-19 global pandemic. He hopes to bring to the U's COVID-19 response the experience he gained recently as Utah's economic lead on the Unified Command for COVID-19 recovery. While serving as dean from 2009-2021, Randall worked to earn the David Eccles School of Business (DESB) a national reputation as a place of innovation. His efforts dramatically increased the value of a DESB education: The school now holds top 10 entrepreneurship rankings for both undergraduate and graduate programs, and seven of the school's programs are currently ranked in the top 25 in the nation. Under his leadership, the business school also expanded experiential learning opportunities with the creation of the Goff Strategic Leadership Center, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, the Marriner S. Eccles Institute for Economics and Quantitative Analysis, and the Sorenson Impact Center, offering students unique experiential opportunities in fields ranging from finance to social impact to policy creation. Randall began his career at the U as a professor of accounting from 1999-2009. He received awards for the best teacher in the MBA, Executive MBA, and undergraduate programs, as well as the Brady Superior Teaching Award, which is a career achievement award. Under his guidance as faculty director, the University Venture Fund (a real-world investing learning experience) became the largest student-run venture fund in the country. His academic research has examined the interactions between strategy, technology, products, and value chain structure, with an emphasis on how these interactions affect financial performance in organizations. His professional experience includes consulting positions with Arthur Andersen & Co., General Motors Corporation, Dupont, MPM/Speedline Technologies, O.C. Tanner Company, Vista Staffing Solutions, and American Investment Bank. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1990 with honors in accounting and earned an MBA and a doctorate in operations and information management from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He follows in the footsteps of both his father and grandfather as a third-generation U alumnus and professor. His father, Reed Randall BA'63, was also a professor of accounting, and his grandfather Clyde Randall BA'32 JD'53 served as dean of the DESB from 1958-68. Randall and his wife, Janet, have four children, one daughter-in-law, and one son-in-law. He loves spending family time playing games, relaxing in the backyard, mountain biking, road biking, golfing, and all things sports-related.
Could algorithms be the cure to cancer? What will the future workplace look like? And how could blockchain protect our privacy better than anything we have now? In this episode, Kim sits down with Congressman David Schweikert, who provides a politician's perspective on the biggest plans lawmakers have for the future of tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Could algorithms be the cure to cancer? What will the future workplace look like? And how could blockchain protect our privacy better than anything we have now? In this episode, Kim sits down with Congressman David Schweikert, who provides a politician's perspective on the biggest plans lawmakers have for the future of tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Could algorithms be the cure to cancer? What will the future workplace look like? And how could blockchain protect our privacy better than anything we have now? In this episode, Kim sits down with Congressman David Schweikert, who provides a politician's perspective on the biggest plans lawmakers have for the future of tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy shocks the world and causes the Democratic Party to descend into chaos. This episode opens with messages from Senator Eugene McCarthy and Vice President Hubert Humphrey, the rivals of Robert Kennedy for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. Kennedy had just won the California Primary and seemed headed for a victory at the Democratic Convention in Chicago. Instead, Robert Kennedy would be buried not far from his brother at Arlington National Cemetery. He was only 42 years old. The Republican Nomination Process was itself not without some drama, though Former Vice President Richard Nixon seemed to be firmly in the lead. As the Republican Party met for its convention in Miami there would be some last minute attempts to thwart Nixon's ascendency to the nomination from Governor Ronald Reagan, but after some last minute meetings, Senator Strom Thurmond would help Nixon hold the south and he would win the nomination of his party for a second time for President. The Democratic National Convention could be summed up in a single word in 1968, DISASTER. Vice President Hubert Humphrey would win the nomination, but it appeared almost worthless after the Democrats tore themselves apart on live television and broke out in riots in the streets of Chicago. One U.S. Senator even accused Chicago's powerful Mayor Richard J. Daley of instituting Gestapo tactics in the streets. Humphrey did not even take the stage until late the night he was nominated. It just could not have been worse if you had tried.A few days later Richard Nixon would have a rally in the same town to a heroes welcome. It would kick off the 1968 campaign and Nixon started out with an almost insurmountable lead. However, Hubert Humphrey would break with President Lyndon Johnson on his policy in Vietnam and he would campaign as hard as any nominee in American History. Slowly but surely, Hubert Humphrey, who from all accounts was an enormously nice and friendly man, would start closing the gap between himself and his Republican rival. By the eve of the 1968 Presidential Election the race would be to close to call, and in that final stretch a final trump card would be played by the sitting President of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson. He would claim that peace was insight and call a halt to all bombing in Vietnam. This would lead to one of the most controversial accusations in all of American History about whether a candidate for President was actually involved in an act of treason to undermine peace talks in Paris. While there is proof that one woman was trying to influence South Vietnam, we will examine whether any evidence actually exists at all on whether Richard Nixon was complicit in her efforts or, if in fact, it is really Richard Nixon who has been the victim of one of histories great injustices.
This week I dive into four Big 12 teams being ranked in the USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll for the 2021 college football season. Plus, could Big 12 schools end up suing ESPN? One U.S. Senator thinks so. Also, Kansas State finally stands up for itself and Matt Campbell with the conference realignment quote of the month all coaches should use!
A new idea of the future emerged in eighteenth-century France. With the development of modern biological, economic, and social engineering, the future transformed from being predetermined and beyond significant human intervention into something that could be dramatically affected through actions in the present. In The Time of Enlightenment: Constructing the Future in France, 1750 to Year One (University of Toronto Press, 2021), William Max Nelson argues that specific mechanisms for constructing the future first arose through the development of practices and instruments aimed at countering degeneration. In their attempts to regenerate a healthy natural state, Enlightenment philosophes created the means to exceed previously recognized limits and build a future that was not merely a recuperation of the past, but fundamentally different from it. A theoretically inflected work combining intellectual history and the history of science, this book will appeal to anyone interested in European history and the history of science, as well as the history of France, the Enlightenment, and the French Revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A new idea of the future emerged in eighteenth-century France. With the development of modern biological, economic, and social engineering, the future transformed from being predetermined and beyond significant human intervention into something that could be dramatically affected through actions in the present. In The Time of Enlightenment: Constructing the Future in France, 1750 to Year One (University of Toronto Press, 2021), William Max Nelson argues that specific mechanisms for constructing the future first arose through the development of practices and instruments aimed at countering degeneration. In their attempts to regenerate a healthy natural state, Enlightenment philosophes created the means to exceed previously recognized limits and build a future that was not merely a recuperation of the past, but fundamentally different from it. A theoretically inflected work combining intellectual history and the history of science, this book will appeal to anyone interested in European history and the history of science, as well as the history of France, the Enlightenment, and the French Revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested without evidence that China — not Russia — may be behind the cyber espionage operation against the United States and tried to minimize its impact.In his first comments on the breach, Trump scoffed at the focus on the Kremlin and downplayed the intrusions, which the nation's cybersecurity agency has warned posed a "grave" risk to government and private networks."The Cyber Hack is far greater in the Fake News Media than in actuality. I have been fully briefed and everything is well under control," Trump tweeted. He also claimed the media are "petrified" of "discussing the possibility that it may be China (it may!)."There is no evidence to suggest that is the case. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said late Friday that Russia was "pretty clearly" behind the operation against the United States."This was a very significant effort and I think it's the case that now we can say pretty clearly that it was the Russians that engaged in this activity," Pompeo said in the interview with radio talk show host Mark Levin.Officials at the White House had been prepared to put out a statement Friday afternoon that accused Russia of being "the main actor" in the hack, but were told at the last minute to stand down, according to one U.S. official familiar with the conversations who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations.It is not clear whether Pompeo got that message before his interview, but officials are now scrambling to figure out how to square the disparate accounts. The White House did not immediately respond to questions about the statement or the basis of Trump's claims. The State Department also did not respond to questions about Pompeo's remarks.Throughout his presidency, Trump has refused to blame Russia for well-documented hostilities, including its interference in the 2016 election to help him get elected. He blamed his predecessor, Barack Obama, for Russia's annexation of Crimea, has endorsed allowing Russia to return to the G-7 group of nations and has never taken the country to task for allegedly putting bounties on U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan.Pompeo in the interview said the government was still "unpacking" the cyberespionage operation and some of it would likely remain classified."But suffice it to say there was a significant effort to use a piece of third-party software to essentially embed code inside of U.S. government systems and it now appears systems of private companies and companies and governments across the world as well," he said.Though Pompeo was the first Trump administration official to publicly blame Russia for the intrusion, cybersecurity experts and other U.S. officials have been clear over the past week that the operation appears to be the work of Russia. There has been no credible suggestion that any other country — including China — is responsible.Democrats in Congress who have received classified briefings have also affirmed publicly that Russia, which in 2014 hacked the State Department and interfered through hacking in the 2016 presidential election, was behind it.It's not clear exactly what the hackers were seeking, but experts say it could include nuclear secrets, blueprints for advanced weaponry, COVID-19 vaccine-related research and information for dossiers on government and industry leaders.Russia has said it had "nothing to do" with the hacking.While Trump downplayed the impact of the hacks, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has said it compromised federal agencies as well as "critical infrastructure." Homeland Security, the agency's parent department, defines such infrastructure as any "vital" assets to the U.S. or its economy, a broad category that could include power plants and financial institutions.One U.S. official, speaking Thursday on condition of anonymity to discuss a matter that is under investigation, described the hac...
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On today's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss the latest in the summer of U-turns, as the government disown the algorithm responsible for last week's controversial A-level results. Then, in You Ask Us, they discuss how severe the Labour party's internal rumblings really are.If you are a New Statesman digital subscriber you can get advert free access to this podcast by visiting newstatesman.com/nssubscribers.Send us your You Ask Us questions at youaskus.co.uk.If you haven't signed up yet, visit newstatesman.com/subscribe to purchase your subscription. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Hong Kong has become the center piece of the U.S.-China relationship. As tensions rise, the international community awaits America's next move. As leaders of the free world, how will be combat the unjust means of Hong Kong's takeover? We review America's foreign policy options; Speech by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in front of the Richard Nixon Library and Museum; potential allies; and opinion thoughts on the matter. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/derek-gutierrez7/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/derek-gutierrez7/support
Now more than ever RegWatch needs your help to sustain our vaping coverage. One U.S.-based vape retailer took up the challenge and is running one of the most innovative RegWatch fundraisers to date. Meet Dino Baccari, founder & president of White Horse Vapor in North Providence, Rhode Island. He and his staff are asking customers to contribute a min. of $1 with each purchase (drive-thru and online) and so far the results have been great. Check out the point-of-sale materials they have deployed and his message to the industry in this video. Support RegWatch, by supporting White Horse Vapor. And if you are a retailer and would like to do something similar let us know. Also go to: support(dot)regulatorwatch(dot)com or Facebook Fundraiser: /donate/689791851788644 RegClips by RegulatorWatch.com Length: 1:45 Released: April 18, 2020 Org. Stream: April 15, 2020 https://youtu.be/bhHHQKJklk8
I've known Andrew Workman for quite some time, and was happy to finally meet him at the 2018 Troon Cup. He was in Naples standing on a tee box trying to witness a hole in one worth $10,000!!! Andrew works for Hole-in-One U.S.A., a company that manages hole in one prizes. They also do a lot of work with other sports and have a great team ensuring their customers stay happy. On this episode of the #WednesdayMatchPlay presented by Eat Sleep Golf you will learn more about his position, more about the different prizes they give away, his crazy travel schedule and more. This was a fun episode! This episode of the #WednesdayMatchPlay is presented by Eat Sleep Golf.
I'm going to call Ali Ali Ali - mockingbird, because he's a repeater. And Yusef Kente's new name is BibleMan - because he pointed out yesterday, he hasn't changed since 2 years ago, and the bible reference is from Rich Sister, she said the bible hasn't changed - you have to listen to the show to catch the drift - hold up, I think President Nixon put a wire tap on my tower - damn - like Jermaine Stewart ya'll - the WORD IS OUT. Join the process - KINGS IN THE MORNING - Right here - Right now.
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