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Send us a textThe Link Up Podcast | The Andre Ebanks Interview – Leader of The Caymanian Community Party (TCCP)In this episode, we sit down with Andre Ebanks, Leader of The Caymanian Community Party (TCCP), for an in-depth conversation about his journey, vision, and the future of Caymanian politics.  

In this episode of Higher Exchanges, we sit down with Erich Mauff, Principal at FiSai, to explore the evolving cannabis investment landscape. From his time at Deutsche Bank and Jushi to launching FiSai, Erich shares key lessons learned.We dive into:

As early as next week, Premier Doug Ford could call an election in Ontario. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath go over what comes next. The Rural Ontario Municipal Association have just wrapped up their annual meeting. Steve and John Michael discuss how Premier Doug Ford dropped an election bombshell on the event and how the opposition reacted. Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States and is now threatening punishing tariffs as soon as Feb. 1. What happens next and will Canada be able to escape this economic threat? Steve's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-justin-trudeau-joe-biden-and-a-growing-club-leaders-who-dont-know-when-to-leave JMM's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-why-amo-is-getting-into-election-advertising Nerds on Politics "Another election?": https://youtu.be/BbEKb_jCBwU?si=EvZDFRxIYsMkgaui Nerds on Politics "Why you never drop a writ": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdyQJtAzbjISee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elon Musk and entrepreneur-politician Vivek Ramaswamy presented their ambitious proposal to shrink federal spending and reduce government inefficiencies in Washington this week. Dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), their initiative proposes saving $2 trillion in federal spending, though specifics were notably scarce. The pair met with members of Congress, primarily Republicans, to gauge support and discuss the viability of their plan. Among those in attendance was Representative Tom Cole, a seasoned Republican from Oklahoma and the incoming House Appropriations Committee chair, who offered measured skepticism. Cole, reflecting on his conversations with Musk and Ramaswamy, noted their effort to understand "the full scope" of their proposal and the extent of executive authority they might wield. His remarks hinted at the constitutional limitations the duo could face. "How much would be done by executive action?" he asked, underscoring Congress's constitutional role in appropriations. Appropriations remain at the heart of federal spending, requiring Congress's active involvement. Legislative attempts to bypass this process, such as impoundment, often encounter resistance from the judiciary and Congress itself. The 1974 Budget Control and Impoundment Act, a legislative response to President Nixon's unilateral actions during his impeachment crisis, fortified Congress's role in spending decisions. Musk and Ramaswamy's DOGE initiative must therefore navigate not just political, but legal constraints. History suggests that lofty goals to overhaul federal spending have faced immense challenges. The proposed $2 trillion in savings is ambitious, but the absence of specific strategies raises doubts about its feasibility. To understand the hurdles facing DOGE, it's crucial to examine the lessons of past efforts to reform government spending. Efforts to reform federal spending have long been central to Republican policy agendas. During his 1980 presidential campaign, Ronald Reagan criticized the ballooning federal debt, which was nearing $1 trillion at the time—a figure that seemed unthinkable then. Reagan entrusted his first Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director, David Stockman, with implementing steep budget cuts. Stockman targeted social programs with fervor, equating budget excesses to moral failings. Yet, Stockman's efforts quickly ran into opposition from Democrats and even some Republicans. Reagan's broader fiscal policy, which included large tax cuts and increased military spending, further undermined his administration's deficit-reduction goals. By the end of his first term, the national debt had doubled, and by the time Reagan left office, it had tripled. Stockman, disillusioned, exited the administration and later published a memoir, The Triumph of Politics: Why the Reagan Revolution Failed, chronicling his frustrations. Reagan's later attempts to streamline government included appointing J. Peter Grace to lead a commission on government efficiency. Though the commission unearthed useful recommendations, its impact was marred by revelations about Grace's company, W.R. Grace & Co., having paid minimal taxes. These optics undermined public confidence in the commission's efforts.

Is the Bible Inerrant? What About Bible Translations? Introduction: Is the Word of God Inerrant? What exactly is the Word of God? Is it the Bible that you hold in your hands at Church? What if someone spills coffee on it, is the Word of God lost? What if it's mishprinted ? Have you ever heard of the Evil King James Bible? Let's talk about that as we watch our culture stray further every day. The Problem: Many Theologians have ceded, or even gleefully proclaimed the notion, that the Bible is “not infallible, inerrant”, and is capable of harboring errors in its depiction of God's Word. From Wikipedia: There are 3 types of inerrancy or infallibility: Some theologians speak of the "infallibility" of the Bible. This can be understood in one of three ways. Some authors use "inerrancy" and "infallibility" interchangeably. For others, "inerrancy" refers to complete inerrancy and "infallibility" to the more limited view that the Bible is without error in conveying God's self-revelation to humanity.[3][12] On this understanding, "infallibility" claims less than "inerrancy". Citing dictionary definitions, Frame (2002) claims "infallibility" is a stronger term than "inerrant": "'Inerrant' means there are no errors; "infallible" means there can be no errors".[13] Yet he acknowledges that "modern theologians insist on redefining that word also, so that it actually says less than 'inerrancy.'" Harold Lindsell states: "The very nature of inspiration renders the Bible infallible, which means that it cannot deceive us. It is inerrant in that it is not false, mistaken, or defective".[14] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_inerrancy Here in an edition of Life and Letters, we see a representative argument from the liberal scholar: “The doctrine of inerrancy is more post-biblical, even modern. And it has been particularly influential among U.S. evangelicals, who often appeal to the doctrine of inerrancy in arguments against gender equality, social justice, critical race theory and other causes thought to violate the God's infallible word. The doctrine of inerrancy took shape during the 19th and 20th centuries in the United States. A statement crafted in 1978 by hundreds of evangelical leaders remains its fullest articulation. Known as the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy, the statement was a response to emerging “liberal” or nonliteral interpretations of the Bible. According to the statement, the Bible speaks with “infallible divine authority in all matters upon which it touches.”” https://lifeandletters.la.utexas.edu/2021/07/what-is-biblical-inerrancy-a-new-testament-scholar-explains/ https://defendinginerrancy.com/chicago-statements/ Theology: If God's word contains errors, what does this say about God? Philosophy: If God is incapable of keeping errors out of His Bible, then what does this mean for morality, eternity, and salvation? Culture: What Cultural allowances should be made if God's Word is inerrant? What happens if you may pick and choose as you please? Politics: Why have nations continuously attempted to rewrite God's Word? What does this allow the government to accomplish? Economics: What economic incentives are there for scholars to make their living upon “debunking” the Bible? The Story So when DID the Inerrancy issue become a topic of debate? Well, the issue became a heavy point of contention in the 1800s, you know, when the Counter-Reformation and the Humanist Enlightenment movements were in full force. An article at conversation jeeringly puts it this way: Roots of Fundamentalism “Christian fundamentalism has roots in the 19th century, when Protestants were confronted by two challenges to traditional understandings of the Bible. Throughout the century, scholars increasingly evaluated the Bible as a historical text. In the process they raised questions about its divine origins, given its seeming inconsistencies and errors. In addition, Charles Darwin's 1859 book “On the Origin of Species” – which laid out the theory of evolution by natural selection – raised profound questions about the Genesis account of creation. Many American Protestants easily squared their Christian faith with these ideas. Others were horrified. Conservative theologians responded by developing the doctrine of biblical inerrancy. Inerrancy asserts that the Bible is errorless and factually accurate in everything it says – including about science. This doctrine became the theological touchstone of fundamentalism. Alongside inerrancy emerged a system of ideas, called apocalyptic or “dispensational premillennialism.” Adherents of these ideas hold that reading the Bible literally – particularly the Book of Revelation – reveals that history will end soon with a ghastly apocalypse. All those who are not true Christians will be slaughtered. In the wake of this violence, Christ will establish God's millennial kingdom on Earth.” https://theconversation.com/fundamentalism-turns-100-a-landmark-for-the-christian-right-123651 Theology: What does the Bible say about the philosophies of man and diverse doctrines? Philosophy: If the purpose and intent of a movement is not honestly seeking the good of an institution such as the Church, what challenges befall the Church if she accepts the precepts of such antagonists uncritically? Culture: Now that we abolished the inerrancy of God? What did Nietzsche's Dead God provide in the Culture? What are the results? Politics: After God was dead in the 19th Century, what did man do in the 20th Century across Europe through Asia? Economics: What does the Chinese Communist Party do with the Bible today? What is the purpose of this? Final Thoughts: One more thing: Favorite book of the Bible

Vinod Khosla is the Founder of Khosla Ventures, one of the leading venture firms of the last decade with investments in OpenAI, Stripe, DoorDash, Commonwealth Fusion Systems and many more. Prior to founding Khosla, Vinod was a co-founder of Daisy Systems and founding CEO of Sun Microsystems. In Today's Episode with Vinod Khosla We Discuss: 1. The State of AI Today: Does Vinod believe we are in a bubble or is the excitement justified based on technological development? What are the single biggest lessons that Vinod has from prior bubbles? What is different about this time? What is Vinod concerned about with this AI bubble? 2. The Future of Healthcare and Music: How does Vinod evaluate the impact AI will have on the future of healthcare? How does Vinod analyse the impact AI will have on the future of music and content creation? Does Vinod believe that humans will resist these advancements? Who will be the laggards, slow to embrace it and who will be the early adopters? 3. Solving Income Inequality: Does Vinod believe AI does more to harm or to hurt income inequality? What mechanisms can be put in place to ensure that AI does not further concentrate wealth into the hands of the few? Does Vinod believe in universal basic income? What does everyone get wrong with UBI? 4. The Future of Energy, Climate and Politics: Why is forcing non-economic solutions the wrong approach to climate? What is the right approach? Why is Vinod so bullish on fusion and geothermal? How does fusion bankrupt entire industries? How does the advancements in energy and resource creation change global politics? Does Vinod believe Larry Summers was right; "China is a prison, Japan is a nursing home and Europe is a museum"? 5. Vinod Khosla: AMA: What is Vinod's single biggest investing miss? What does Vinod know now that he wishes he had known when he started investing? Why did the Taylor Swift concert have such a profound impact on him? What was Marc Andreesen like when he backed him with Netscape in 1996?

Albert Wenger is a managing partner at Union Square Ventures, one of the most successful venture firms of the last decade with a portfolio including Coinbase, Twitter, Twilio, Etsy, and many more. Before joining USV, Albert was the president of del.icio.us through the company's sale to Yahoo and an angel investor (Etsy, Tumblr). He previously founded or co-founded several companies, including a management consulting firm and an early-hosted data analytics company. In Today's Episode with Albert Wenger We Discuss: 1.) From Failed Startup Founder to Leading VC: How Albert transitioned from being a failed entrepreneur to being one of the most respected venture investors with USV today? What were the clear signs for Albert that he was not a good entrepreneur? Why does Albert believe this downturn is different compared to the dot-com bubble? Why was there more hope and promise coming out of the dot-com bubble? 2.) Income Inequality, The Rise of Depression & The Role of Politics: Why is income and wealth inequality more concerning than ever? Why does Albert believe universal basic income is the right solution? Why is mental health worse than ever? What can be done to improve this? Why are our politicians failing us? What should our politicians be doing? How does the rise of Trump show us what society is looking for in politicians? 3.) Climate Change: Misnomers, Developing Countries, Civil Disobedience: What are the single biggest misnomers people have when it comes to climate change? How can we shift spending on climate change solutions from 5% of GDP to 50%? Is that possible? Why do developing nations have an advantage when implementing climate change solutions over more developed economies? Why is civil disobedience the right course of action to ensure society is on a path to change our approach to climate change? 4.) Crypto and Central Banks: The Future of Finance: Why does Albert believe that over the past few years, for many, crypto was a good hedge against inflation? How damaging does Albert believe SBF and FTX will be to crypto in the long term? How does Albert evaluate the potential for governments to create a "central bank digital currency"? What would Albert like to see in a potential currency like this? How could stable coins be the solution to this? What is Albert fearful of with central bank digital currencies? Why does Albert believe now is the best time to be investing in crypto? 5.) The Future of Social Media: Twitter & TikTok: What does Albert believe is wrong with Twitter today? Why was the blue check mark such a mess? What does Albert believe Elon should do with Twitter from this point on? How should Elon deal with the debt providers he has? What happens to Twitter moving forward? Why is it so hard to kill? What is the future of TikTok? Will it be banned in the US? How concerned should the consumer be concerning their data being shared with the Chinese Government?

Modern Gender Theory comes from the American Left/European Right of the Early-Mid 20th Century out of the Frankfurt School in Germany. Critical Theory, in general, has left our culture with nothing more than broken lives and harmful ideologies. Where Critical Theory has touched the space of Womanhood, nothing but harm has been produced. It is interesting how Critical Theory has affected the two genders. Women are supposed to be more manly and men are supposed to be more womanly. While this has made both less happy, it seems to have a more obvious effect on women, in that women are now expected to entertain men in their spaces, think sports and bathrooms. While this is expected of men too, it is rarely an issue that affects men as adversely as it affects women. However, this phenomenon does present an interesting insight into what the world considers feminine. It is expected that the woman both be physically feminine, but performatively masculine. What I mean by that is women are both expected to attain the beauty standard physically, but to behave like working men, and the worst kind of sexualized stereotype of a man. The sweet humble spirit is considered internal misogyny, whereas brazen pride in one's womanhood, a superficial external characteristic, I would add, is glorified. Motherhood is shunned, and the unnatural lack of affection in abortion is championed. Chastity, just as it is in men, is shunned as square, and body count is a trophy to be touted. But is this natural? If not, is it harmful? Are we made to behave in this manner? What has this done to our familial structure, the traditional domain of the woman? Let's look to the Bible for our answers, although reality will also verify our Biblical priors here. First off, what does Genesis say about the creation of Woman? Genesis 2:18-25 18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 19 And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. 20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. 21 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; 22 And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. 23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. 24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. Who is Woman in this context? Where does she come from? The Foot? The Head? No, the rib! She is meant to stand beside the man as a help meet. This is no different than an IT technician and a Sales Rep working in the same firm. Is the IT Tech lower because they serve a different purpose in fixing the Sales Rep's computer? Maybe a poor analogy, but hopefully it gets across the point. We later see the woman taking up the affairs of home making and the man of providing. This is seen throughout scripture, but we also see the roles are not necessarily concrete. Judges 4:6-10 6 And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? 7 And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand. 8 And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go. 9 And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh. 10 And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him. Note, that women are completely capable of stepping into the leadership position when men fail to be men. This is a failure on the man's part here in Judges 4, and God blesses the leadership of the righteous judge Deborah. However, this is not within the normative design of God. Men need to be men so that women can be women, and visa versa. When we fail to live up to our calling, God will use someone else, even if it's not God's best. In Proverbs 9 we see an example of a foolish woman, who may look familiar to a modern audience: 13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. 14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, 15 To call passengers who go right on their ways: 16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, 17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. 18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell. Contrast this with the Proverbs 31 woman: 0 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. 15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. 16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. 17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. 18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. 19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. 20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. 21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. 22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. 23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. 24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. 25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. 26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. 27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. 28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. 29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. 30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. One of these two destroys her family, the other completes the man in creating a family. Proverbs 31 is God's design for a woman. This woman in Proverbs 31 is not a doormat. She is a wife, mother, entrepreneur, fit, intelligent, honorable, and well respected pillar of her community. Does such a paragon exist in the Bible? Well quite a few, Ester, Ruth, Deborah, Joanna, and Priscilla to name a few. Complementarianism is often conflated with Egalitarianism, the two are quite similar. However, the primary difference between them is this: the average woman cannot lift as much as the average man, and the man cannot have babies, nor does the average man have the empathy of the average woman. This is Complementarianism, whereas pure literal Egalitarianism could be interpreted to deny these obvious facts. These differences, and many others, are primarily, or in some cases exclusively, driven by biology. The design of the Master Craftsman. In talking about Gender, it is important to also remember that God made you uniquely and intentionally you. Psalms 139:12-18 gives us insight into how God framed us. 12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. 13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. 14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. 15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. 17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! 18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. Our gender, as much as anything else about us, is a gift from God to be enjoyed and used for His glory. Remember that. Questions for the Chairs: Theology: Why did God design Women differently than men? (Genesis 2) How does the Complimentarian framework model Christ's relationship to the church? (Ephesians 5 and Revelation 18:23, Revelation 19:7-9, Revelation 21:2-9, and Revelation 22:17) Compare this to the Worldly woman and the harlot in Proverbs 9 and Revelation 21:2-9. Philosophy: If men and women are designed differently, then would they not be both suited for different tasks? Does this mean that they are not equal in value? What happens when one ignores Teleology (Purpose for being)? Culture: What happens when our society loses sight of the above tenants? Do jealousy and envy of the benefits of the opposite gender's role damage the family? (See women leaving their role as mother and men abdicating their masculinity.) Politics: Why would government want to dissolve the nuclear family? Would it not be to put all of us in the position of children of the State? Where does this inevitably lead? Economics: How has the World succeeded in breaking down the family? Through welfare and the promise of economic prosperity with a two income household? What do these consumeristic tendancies reveal about our view of God and the Institute of Marriage? These things are the same just as a reflection in the mirror is the same as the original. https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/mental-heath-of-men-and-boys/life-after-divorce-for-men-the-impact-on-mens-health/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/09/30/suicides-are-spiking-among-young-men/ https://law.yale.edu/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/Intellectual_Life/Stevenson_ParadoxDecliningFemaleHappiness_Dec08.pdf https://ifstudies.org/blog/counterintuitive-trends-in-the-link-between-premarital-sex-and-marital-stability https://www.profgalloway.com/divor https://sites.utexas.edu/contemporaryfamilies/2018/10/08/premaritalcohabitation/ce/ https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/a-woman-needs-a-man-like-a-fish-needs-a-bicycle.html https://jech.bmj.com/content/57/12/993

Los eventos de la semana pasada en torno a la presentación del Paquete Económico 2021 me recordaron el libro que David Stockman publicó en 1986 y escandalizó a la clase política estadounidense: The Triumph of Politics: Why the Reagan Revolution Failed. ¿Algo de esa historia nos suena conocido hoy aquí? En el México del 2020 parecería que lo único que importa es la política. Para el Presidente de la República, gobernar es comunicar y comunicar es gobernar. Pero la semana pasada nos recordó que presupuestar es también gobernar. Y Arturo Herrera, el Secretario de Hacienda, lo sabe. Presentó con el Paquete Económico 2021 todo un acto de magia.

Bored with Politics? Why not listen to the @NinetynineYards gang talk ball? Championship game previews and Superbowl match ups we'd like to see, with a sprinkling of Kyler Murray!

Bored with Politics? Why not listen to the @NinetynineYards gang talk ball? Championship game previews and Superbowl match ups we'd like to see, with a sprinkling of Kyler Murray!

Attorney Antonio Moore and Political Commentator Yvette Carnell critically evaluate Candace Owens, Kanye West and Blexit ahead of the midterm elections. Moore also has a founding member of the original Blexit that is demanding that the republican cease using their name as that it creates confusion.1. What is Blexit and why is it being pushed by republicans? What is the scandal behind Blexit name and who had it first? Owens, Kanye is there actual policy support 2. Who is Candace Owens and is she qualified to be a thought leader for our America? "I had no interest in politics whatsoever prior to 2015," she said to USA Today. 3. Why is Kanye West a problem for American Politics and is it enough for someone so damaging to just put out a tweet he was used and stepping away from Politics? Why did we believe he had any specific political expertise? 4. Election Day is Nov 6 should we turn out and is it just Republican vs Democrat as the options?

Kevin Hassett spanks TPC. corp taxes & wage-earners. Lower marginal rates = growth. Gary Cohn: 3% growth ultimate pay-for? How you gonna get it done? Process must not block growth policies. Hardball. GOP mau-maued on top rate? Class warfare never works. Why penalize success? End war on biz? Salt? Deal? Inheritance? Timing after budget Res? End investment penalties? Earnings stripping? Global minimum tax? Capgains? State of econ? Trump factor? Massive dereg-- Treasury yesterday. Fed orthodoxy: rapid growth causes inflation? High rates choke off Trump boom? Trade worries: NAFTA & Chamber. Car parts. US domestic content. No arbitration. Why are trade deficits bad? Whirlpool v. Samsung? Whirlpool? Anti-dumping? Injurious to US firm? Why are trade deficits bad? Capital inflows? Stocks: Fear Not. 20 x next year's earnings. Rising econ, profits, capex, dollar. Gold falling. Cyclical growth stocks. Neal Freeman: Skirmishes. Bill Buckley changed conservatism? Mayor run in '65. Where is conservative movement now? Trump? Money & Politics: Why can't Dems cut taxes? JFK? Senate budget res get job done?

The Split Six Podcast is a podcast where Nick Wegela splits a six pack and talks about three different topics, each over the course of a beer. Brian Nisun (co-host) is absent this week #superbummed. Luckily, Dylan Wegela, Nick's brother, was in town! Together they host episode 17 of the podcast. Beer #1 Sports: NBA Draft, NHL Expansion, and a bunch of football talk. Beer #2 Entertainment: Season Five of Orange is the New Black. Beer #3 Politics: #Why?

David Stockman: LRC Archives David Stockman: Website Books: Trumped! A Nation on the Brink of Ruin… And How to Bring It Back The Triumph of Politics: Why the Reagan Revolution Failed The Great Deformation: The Corruption of Capitalism in America The post Trumped! appeared first on LewRockwell.

Jason Burack of Wall St for Main St interviewed first time guest, former Budget Director for President Ronald Reagan, David Stockman http://davidstockmanscontracorner.com David has 40 years of experience working his way up the Republican ranks in DC and also 20 years working on Wall Street. David's bio is here: http://davidstockmanscontracorner.com/about... David has also written multiple best selling books including: 1) The Triumph of Politics: Why the Reagan Revolution Failed 2) The Great Deformation: The Corruption of Capitalism in America and he's here to talk about his new book, Trumped! A Nation on the Brink of Ruin... And How to Bring It Back https://www.amazon.com/Trumped... During this 35+ minute interview, Jason starts off the interview by asking David about the real economy on Main St, USA and if there was ever a real recovery on Main St after the 2008 financial crisis? David says there was only a recovery in asset prices and among the people in DC and on Wall St. He says most of Main, St USA is fly over country that the "bi-coastal elites" running the country don't care about. Jason asks David about inflation in food, rent, healthcare (Obamacare) and other daily necessities. Jason asks David if the Federal Reserve will get permission to start buying US stocks and US corporate bonds soon? David thinks Congress will block it for now. Next, Jason asks David about why Bernie Sanders have become so popular? David says both became popular because of economics and because the economy for the average middle class person is rapidly deteriorating. David agrees with Donald Trump about all the systems being rigged but he thinks the election is in the bag for Hillary Clinton and she will become the first female president in US history. Jason asks David about gold and the war on cash before asking him a handful of listener questions to wrap up the interview.

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Jim Wallis, author of the best-selling "God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It.," and his wife Joy Carroll Wallis join Dean Nelson for a spirited talk on religion, writing and politics in this program from the 2005 Writer's Symposium by the Sea sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 9276]