Podcasts about presidential personnel

Michael Franklin is the co-founder and executive director of Speechwriters of Color, a community of expert and aspiring communicators helping to give voice to leaders at every level of the public, private and non-profit sectors. As a proud partner of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel, the organization has placed dozens of candidates in both full-time and contract roles as speechwriters across the Biden-Harris administration.   “We are definitely understanding and realizing the power of words to make a difference,” Michael says.   As the founder and chief thought leadership officer of Words Normalize Behavior, a Black- and Gen Z-owned and certified LGBT Business Enterprise, Michael has developed a reputation as a leading communications strategist, working with clients in higher education, political advocacy, philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, sports and entertainment.   Michael's commitment to telling stories through coalition building, targeted outreach and inclusive communications practices has its roots in his commitment to public speaking and debating.  While a student at Howard University, he was the inaugural HBCU Speech and Debate League National Champion in both Parliamentary Debate and Extemporaneous Speaking and helped to lead the school's debate team in 2019's “Great Debate” against Harvard University.  Learn more about Michael Franklin: LinkedIn Website Twitter Instagram Please support the sponsors who support our show: Ritani Jewelers Chelsea Devantez's I Shouldn't Be Telling You This Daniel Paisner's Balloon Dog  Daniel Paisner's SHOW: The Making and Unmaking of a Network Television Pilot Unforgiving: Lessons from the Fall by Lindsey Jacobellis Film Movement Plus (PODCAST) | 30% discount Libro.fm (ASTOLDTO) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership Film Freaks Forever! podcast, hosted by Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton Everyday Shakespeare podcast A Mighty Blaze podcast The Writer's Bone Podcast Network Misfits Market (WRITERSBONE) | $15 off your first order  Film Movement Plus (PODCAST) | 30% discount Wizard Pins (WRITERSBONE) | 20% discount

This week, we are joined by Spencer Chretien, Associate Director of Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, the Presidential Transition Project. From 2020-2021, Spencer was a Special Assistant to President Trump and Associate Director of Presidential Personnel, helping to identify, recruit, and place hundreds of political appointees at all levels of government. Before his role at the White House, Spencer served as a political appointee at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.  Today, we talk about the goals of Project 2025, why federal employees should put their names into the ring, and how the Project seeks to dismantle the hold unelected officials have on our country.  Project 2025: https://www.project2025.org Twitter: @Heritage Watch and listen to The Feds on any of these platforms:  https://taplink.cc/fedsforfreedom Support the Work and Become a Member of Feds For Freedom www.fedsforfreedom.org/join Follow Us on Social Media Instagram/X (Twitter)/Facebook:  @feds4freedomusa

For decades, the regressive left has gained control over America's institutions, leaving conservatives outgunned and outmatched in the art of government. We now face a formidable D.C. dragon: a bloated bureaucracy 20 million strong, led largely by the left. Now, as all eyes are focused on the race 2024...what happens in 2025? Is there a plan in place, no matter who wins, for a pro-liberty, pro-America, Constitutional future? Spencer Chretien serves as Associate Director of Heritage's 2025 Presidential Transition Project, supporting each pillar of the project's work. From 2020-2021, Chretien was a Special Assistant to President Donald J. Trump and Associate Director of Presidential Personnel, helping to identify, recruit, and place hundreds of political appointees at all levels of government.More about Project 2025: https://www.heritage.org/conservatism/commentary/project-2025

Imagine a world in which the president had unfettered power to use the massive federal workforce as a weapon against political rivals. In that scenario, federal officials would be forced to serve a political party's interests instead of the public interest. Your access to federal benefits and services could be slowed or blocked depending on your declared political affiliation. That's a world that former President Donald Trump tried to make a reality in the final days of his administration. Exploiting a statutory loophole, Trump issued an executive order in October 2020 that could have made tens of thousands of federal employees, maybe hundreds of thousands, fireable at will by political operatives. Public servants could have faced retaliation if they reported corruption or refused to follow unlawful orders. President Joe Biden rescinded the executive order before Trump could implement this new system. But the nation isn't out of the woods. Congress has failed to close the loophole that made this plan possible. And now, there's a movement to resurrect it and politicize the civil service. On this episode of The Continuous Action, Virginia Heffernan and Walt Shaub delve into the issue with Rudy Mehrbani, senior director for governance at the Democracy Fund and a former director of the White House's Office of Presidential Personnel.For transcript and show notes, visit pogo.org/podcasts/the-continuous-action Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Today's episode of "Moment of Truth," Saurabh and Nick sit down with Paul Dans, former chief of staff at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management under Trump and current Director of the 2025 Presidential Transition Project at The Heritage Foundation, to discuss the entrenched liberal class in our federal government and a battle plan for reforming the administrative state in 2025.#federalgovernment #administrativestate #deepstate #trumpadministration #project2025Paul Dans directs Heritage's 2025 Presidential Transition Project, organizing policy and personnel recommendations and training for appointees in the next presidential administration. Prior to joining Heritage, Dans served in the Trump Administration as chief of staff at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management where he managed the federal agency in charge of human resources policy for the more than 2 million federal workers. He also served as OPM's White House liaison and worked integrally with the White House Office of Presidential Personnel to staff the approximately 4000 presidential appointees across the federal government. In January 2021, President Trump appointed Dans to serve as Chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission. Dans has extensive experience in high-stakes commercial litigation. His 20 years of practice as an attorney include work at several large international law firms in New York City from 1997-2012, prior to founding his own law firm. Dans is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, and received his graduate and undergraduate degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Learn more about Paul Dans' work:https://www.project2025.org/––––––Follow American Moment across Social Media:Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrgFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgRumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-695775Check out AmCanon:https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/Follow Us on Twitter:Saurabh Sharma – https://twitter.com/ssharmaUSNick Solheim – https://twitter.com/NickSSolheimAmerican Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Center in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Jake Mercier and Jared Cummings.Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth"Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our very first episode we speak with Raffi Freedman-Gurspan about her leadership and allyship in service of others. With Raffi, we begin to explore many of the themes we're going to dive into with Forged in Fire. Raffi's story includes coming out and fighting for civil rights at a young age, understanding a complex set of intersectional identities, self-care in advocacy, shattering stereotypes, her life of service, and so much more! Guest Biography Raffi Freedman-Gurspan is the Deputy Director of Public Engagement at the United States Department of Transportation, appointed by President Joe Biden, where she works on behalf of Secretary Pete Buttigieg. A dedicated champion of human rights as well as an LGBTQ and gender equality policy expert, Raffi has worked in non-profit and government sectors for over a decade. Prior to joining USDOT, she was a Deputy States Director for the All On The Line campaign of the National Redistricting Action Fund, an affiliate of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee chaired by former US Attorney General Eric Holder, where she oversaw community organizing work in the Midwest and East Coast. Between 2017 and 2019, Raffi was the Director of External Relations at the National Center for Transgender Equality, where she managed public education and field organizing operations. Raffi also served in President Barack Obama's administration between 2015 and 2017, working at the White House as a Senior Associate Director for Public Engagement responsible for LGBTQ community affairs, and as an Outreach and Recruitment Director for Presidential Personnel recruiting talent to work in the executive branch of government. Raffi was the first openly transgender staffer to work at the White House in history and, before leaving office, President Obama appointed Raffi to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, which she served on between 2017-2022. Before moving to Washington, DC, Raffi's experience included working in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a Legislative Director; for the City of Somerville, Massachusetts as the Mayor's LGBTQ Liaison; at the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition as a Legislative and Policy Staffer; and as a Course and Research Assistant at Boston University's Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program. A graduate of St. Olaf College in Minnesota, Raffi was adopted from Honduras and grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts.

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with David Marchick about the presidential transfer of power. They discuss the podcast he hosted on the transfer of power and how the book was developed. They talk about presidential transitions, the importance of the Office of Presidential Personnel, and importance of the General Services Administration. They discuss four key features of leading in crisis and discuss the presidential transitions of Presidents Carter, Reagan, and other presidents. They talk about the importance of Chris Liddell, presidential transitions for the future, and many more topics. David Marchick is the Dean of the Kogard School of Business at American University. He has served as the Chief Operating Officer of the United States Development Finance Cooperation for the Biden Administration. He also held several positions in the Clinton Administration. He was also Director of the Center for Presidential Transition. He is the co-author of the book, The Peaceful Transition of Power: An Oral History of Presidential Transitions based on conversations he had on the podcast, Transition Lab. You can find his work here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit convergingdialogues.substack.com

The peaceful transfer of power from one presidential administration to another, or from a first to second term, is the cornerstone of American democracy. In this episode of “Profiles in Public Service,” Rachel Klein-Kircher and Loren DeJonge Schulman are joined by three practitioners and experts on presidential transitions who discuss the major challenges the Biden-Harris team had to overcome during the toughest transition in modern U.S. history, how a new administration identifies, recruits and nominates the right people to fill the nearly 4,000 presidential appointee positions who serve across government, and lessons that can be learned by examining the complex process that is fundamental to our democracy. Our expert guests include: Gautam Raghavan, the current director of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel for the Biden Administration and a former presidential team lead for Biden-Harris transition. David Marchick, author of, “The Peaceful Transfer of Power: An Oral History of Presidential Transitions,” a joint project between The University of Virginia Press, UVA's Miller Center, and the Partnership for Public Service, released in October 2022. Valerie Smith Boyd, current director of the Partnership's Center for Presidential Transition. A full transcript of this episode can be found here. Additional resources: Purchase “The Peaceful Transfer of Power: An Oral History of Presidential Transitions.” Read Valerie Smith Boyd's blog post about the importance of chronicling presidential transitions. Learn more about the Center for Presidential Transition. Listen to Transition Lab, a podcast from the Partnership for Public Service. Learn more about the White House Personnel Office. Submit your resume to serve as a political appointee in the Biden-Harris Administration. Explore internship opportunities at The Executive Office of the President. Apply to be a White House Fellow.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The peaceful transfer of power from one presidential administration to another, or from a first to second term, is the cornerstone of American democracy. In this episode of “Profiles in Public Service,” Rachel Klein-Kircher and Loren DeJonge Schulman are joined by three practitioners and experts on presidential transitions who discuss the major challenges the Biden-Harris team had to overcome during the toughest transition in modern U.S. history, how a new administration identifies, recruits and nominates the right people to fill the nearly 4,000 presidential appointee positions who serve across government, and lessons that can be learned by examining the complex process that is fundamental to our democracy. Our expert guests include: Gautam Raghavan, the current director of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel for the Biden Administration and a former presidential team lead for Biden-Harris transition. David Marchick, author of, “The Peaceful Transfer of Power: An Oral History of Presidential Transitions,” a joint project between The University of Virginia Press, UVA's Miller Center, and the Partnership for Public Service, released in October 2022. Valerie Smith Boyd, current director of the Partnership's Center for Presidential Transition. A full transcript of this episode can be found here. Additional resources: Purchase “The Peaceful Transfer of Power: An Oral History of Presidential Transitions.” Read Valerie Smith Boyd's blog post about the importance of chronicling presidential transitions. Learn more about the Center for Presidential Transition. Listen to Transition Lab, a podcast from the Partnership for Public Service. Learn more about the White House Personnel Office. Submit your resume to serve as a political appointee in the Biden-Harris Administration. Explore internship opportunities at The Executive Office of the President. Apply to be a White House Fellow.

The Steak for Breakfast Podcast is closing out tomorrow he week with a stacked episode of America's Favorite Podcast. We have four big interviews and two amazing guest hosts who are going to get your weekend kicked off right.   Kari Lake is the America First, Trump endorsed, gubernatorial candidate running to represent AZ in the 2022 midterm elections. Kari was back today on Steak for Breakfast and she of course, brought her firebrand with her to the show. We touch on the campaign trail and her opponents in the race before talking about her comprehensive border security plan for AZ. Kari also talked about her passion to end homelessness in her state and taking on the fentanyl crisis head on.   America First, Trump endorsed candidate running for the U.S. House of Representatives in WA-3, Joe Kent was back with us today on the podcast. We get a full campaign update and touch on the sham J6 prime time event. We discuss some of the biggest issues facing the nation and how it's affecting the constituents of Joe's district and how his aggressive ground game has him surging in the polls.   Two of our favorite meme crafters and members of the #OnlyFrensTeam NotFarOut and Republican actual joined us today to do the news.   Our first news block focuses on: “As the Biden World Turns” and we wrap the news with a segment focused on the fake news, J6 NonSelect Committee event.   The Trump endorsed, Republican Nominee from NC-13, Bo Hines is back again on Steak for Breakfast. Bo gives us some insight on his hard-fought, primary battle to secure the nomination in his district before we touch on several key national issues and the bellwether importance of his upcoming general election race in the fall.   Senior Counsel at the Compass Legal Group and former Trump Administration Associate Director in the White House Office of Presidential Personnel, Deputy General Counsel Andrew Kloster joined us for the first time today. We converse about his time in the White House, the current state of the political landscape and the future of America First politics.   Subscribe to the show, rate it and leave a review before you download, listen, like follow and SHARE Steak for Breakfast content!   Steak for Breakfast:   website: https://steakforbreakfastpodcast.com   linktree: https://linktr.ee/steakforbreakfastpodcast   MyPillow: Promo Code: STEAK at checkout • Website: https://www.mypillow.com/steak • Via the Phone: 800-658-8045 •   Kari Lake • (AZ Gov Candidate) •   Website: https://www.karilake.com/   Twitter: @KariLake   Joe Kent (WA-3 Candidate) •   Website: https://joekentforcongress.com/   Twitter: @joekent16jan19   Bo Hines (NC-13 Rep. Nominee) •   Website: https://www.bo4nc.com   Twitter: @BoHines   Andre Kloster (Compass Legal Group)   Website: http://arkloster.hns.to/   Twitter: @ARKloster   NotFarOut (OnlyFrens) •   Instagram: https://instagram.com/notfarout?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=   republican_actual2.0 (OnlyFrens)   Instagram: https://instagram.com/republican_actual2.0?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=  

Gautam Raghavan serves as Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel. Before that, he served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel since January 20, 2021. Previously, he was the first employee hired by the Biden-Harris Transition Team where he served as Deputy Head of Presidential Appointments.Raghavan served as Chief of Staff to U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), the Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and advised organizations focused on advancing civil rights and social justice, serving as an Advisor to the Biden Foundation and as Vice President of Policy for the Gill Foundation.Follow STAFFER on Twitter • Facebook • Instagram

Today, another in our series of Conversations with the Candidates: 2022.  Tom's guest is Ashwani Jain. He is a candidate in the June 28 Democratic primary for Maryland Governor. This is Mr. Jain's second attempt at elective office. He lost a race for the Montgomery County Council in 2018. He worked in a variety of roles in the Obama Administration, including in then-Vice President Joe Biden's office, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and in the White House Office of Presidential Personnel. He has also worked in the non-profit sector. He is currently the Program Director for the National Kidney Foundation. Mr. Jain is 32 years old. He holds undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Business Management from the University of MD, and a master's degree in political management from George Washington University. He is single, and lives in Potomac. Mr. Jain has chosen LaTrece Hawkins Lytes as his running mate. His campaign describes Ms. Lytes as a longtime MD resident, wife, mother and community activist. Ashwani Jain joins us on Zoom from Potomac, Maryland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Be EPIC, Matt is joined by Bob Nash, a nonprofit and political consultant, and former Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Personnel under President Clinton. Nash recounts how networking allowed him to come home to Arkansas during a time of need and how it shaped his path to the White House.

Sean Spicer, former White House Press Secretary and current host on Newsmax, rejoins the Dom Giordano Program to discuss his decision to not resign after being asked to by the Biden Administration due to his ties to the Trump organization. Yesterday, Spicer shared a letter from the White House Office of Presidential Personnel asking him to resign from the board of visitors at the United States Naval Academy, an oversight position. Spicer explains why he refuses to resign, and explains why he plans to sue President Biden over the demand. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 20th anniversary of the attacks on 9/11 is a time for reflection for many Americans. Most of us remember indelibly where we were when the attacks on our homeland changed the course of history.In this episode, we draw on an LBJ Library program with three pivotal members of the George W. Bush Administration who have their own unique perspectives on that fateful day: Karen Hughes served as Counselor to the President, Clay Johnson as Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel, and Karl Rove as Senior Advisor to President. Each reflected on their personal experiences and what it was like to be with the President on September 11, 2001, and in the crucial days immediately afterward.This conversation took place on September 3, 2013, at the LBJ Presidential Library, as part of the Evening With speaker series.

Congress increasingly recognizes that the Chinese Communist Party poses a mortal peril to our country and the rest of the world, which it seeks to dominate. Both houses have just approved bipartisan bills to counter the CCP's advantages in key technologies with ominous military applications. Thus, legislators should also weigh in on the Chinese Communists' success on an even more worrying front – namely, their deep compromise of top policymakers in the Biden Administration, from the President on down. Reportedly, a key addition to their ranks is Thomas Zimmerman, a Special Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel. He's been a Fellow at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, which the FBI warns has close ties to China's spy agency. Such appointments are a clear counter-intelligence threat to America's national security. To learn more about the magnitude of this danger, visit AccountabilityInitiative.org. This is Frank Gaffney.

In this episode of A Seat at the Table: Conversations on Leadership, Equity and Innovation, Dr. Lynette Fraga hosts a conversation with Cheryl Oldham, the Senior Vice President of Education Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Vice President of the Center for Education and Workforce at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Together, they discuss Oldham's professional journey, and how mentors have shaped the trajectories of their respective careers. Oldham offers insights on the national conversation around workforce development, and how COVID-19 has impacted how employers are reprioritizing the child care needs of their employees. Dr. Fraga and Oldham also discuss the workforce of tomorrow, and how public policy can play a role in creating significant change to support both the child care workforce and working families.  About Cheryl Oldham:Cheryl Oldham is the Senior Vice President of Education Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Vice President of the Center for Education and Workforce at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. In her current role, Oldham connects business leaders with education and training experts, helping them work together to strengthen the American workforce. Oldham has 20 years of experience in public policy development and government relations, including serving for 8 years in President George W. Bush's administration, where she was chief of staff to the Under Secretary of Education and Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. During her time at the Department of Education, Oldham oversaw programs and policies, including vocational and adult education, postsecondary education, and federal student aid.  Oldham started her career working in the Texas Office of State-Federal Relations in Washington, D.C., handling policy matters under the umbrella of health and human services. She then served in the White House as deputy associate director in the Office of Presidential Personnel and as associate director in the Office of Cabinet Affairs before moving to the Department of Education as White House Liaison in January 2003. Oldham lives in Alexandria, Virginia with her two sons, Jeffrey and Dylan. Subscribe to this special series of intimate interviews to hear how other leaders are creating space for all types of voices to be heard. Rate and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you stream. This podcast is a production of Child Care Aware® of America.  Learn more at www.childcareaware.org/thetable.  Music for A Seat at the Table is Retro Groovy by EightBallAudio.Show Notes: Learn more about the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation: https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/ Explore the U.S. Chamber of Commerce America Works initiative: https://www.uschamber.com/america-works How Child Care Resource & Referral agencies can partner with local Chambershttps://info.childcareaware.org/blog/child-care-collaboration-foundational-support-for-the-workforce-of-tomorrow Take action on child care in your community: https://www.childcareaware.org/our-issues/advocacy/take-action/ 

Frater Edmund C. Moy (Lambda, Wisconsin) joins us on the show again. Frater Moy served from 2007 to 2013 on the Grand Council and is a Past Grand Prytanis. Professionally, Frater Moy served as Special Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel under the George W. Bush administration, and he was the 38th Director of the United States Mint. Join the conversation as we learn about Ed's TKE story, career journey, and, of course, Swenson slips in a few cryptocurrency questions.

Amy: Welcome to Breaking Down Patriarchy! I'm Amy McPhie Allebest. Today we will be discussing an article called “Jane Crow and the Law: Sex Discrimination and Title VII,” by Pauli Murray and Mary Eastwood. This article was published by the George Washington University Law Review in 1965, in response to the Civil Rights Act, which had been passed the year before, in 1964, and it asks “the extent to which the Constitution may protect women against discrimination, and the interpretation of the sex discrimination provisions of the equal employment opportunity title of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.” This article was read, and the argument later used, by a rising star at the A.C.L.U.— Ruth Bader Ginsburg - to convince the Supreme Court that the Equal Protection Clause does indeed apply to women.  This is an exciting moment for this history project as the podcast enters the Civil Rights era and we start to hear from authors who have new and more expansive, inclusive conceptions of women's experiences within patriarchal systems. This is a landmark article, written by brilliant and groundbreaking lawyers. And I am so lucky to have a brilliant lawyer as my reading partner to discuss this work with me today, Rochelle Briscoe. Hi, Rochelle! Rochelle: Hi, Amy! Amy:[How we know each other] So could we start by having you introduce yourself to listeners? Tell a bit about where you're from and what perspective you bring to the text today. Rochelle: I'm the youngest child, born into a  family of 8 born into a Southern Baptist family-- both of my parents were part of the Great migration.  Im ‘ ados & neither parent had even high schools educ..  In fact my Mothers mom-- my MaSue (who I named my daughter after-- was my idol… ) parent raised us in Small rural town in the agricultural part of So cal -- somehow I  developed an interest in law & politics at a disturbingly young age. Reading about JFK & MLK in the 2nd grade set me on a path that no 7-year-old should ever determine. I volunteered for neighborhood and local government initiatives, served as student body president (middle and high school), as a Congressional Page in DC AND FELL deeply IN LOVE WITH THE LAW AND POLITICS there, and then decided to apply only to colleges in Washington DC -- (much to parent chagrin, etc… ) attend Georgetown's School of Foreign Service,  ...  After studying abroad in Japan, Kenya and Nicaragua, andreturn to the US &  enrolled in law school at U.C. Davis (where she was elected president of the Law Student Association-). After law school, I had Federal Clerkship in Sacramento - then moved into an  International BigLaw firm. (Add … context role of glass ceiling and Inclusion work on Hiring Councils…) CAL..  NY back to DC  Role of 2008/9 recession... new mom ... I then  began using my legal background to conduct targeted searches for Fortune 50 companies and leading law firms, and later joined President Obama's White House Office of Presidential Personnel.  I initially led the recruitment and retention of senior presidential appointments, in GC offices, DOJ and fed Inspec gen'l and when the president of the United States calls you his "People Person", you just roll with it. Moved into Tech with USDS --- Obama plan for partnership with SV to bring fed gov't into the 21st century with technology (stories re HHS/VA.. Fires etc…)    then Google,  Created YouTube team for  Candidate Development Programs now in multiple roles YT including RJ work across our platform and as the People Officer with coaching & developing tech execs… The hardest role I continue in is that of wife & mother -- strong willed teen son,  Compassionate and wildly confident Lia is 13… two dogs (met daren - very similar backgrounds, lucky to find partner who wants to break the mold with you) … . living the struggle with grace and fun and...

Ed Moy began as a child of immigrant parents from China and advanced all the way to the White House as President George W. Bush's Special Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel from 2001-2006.  He was then appointed as the 38th Director of the U.S. Mint from 2006-2011. 

Michael Froman has had an extraordinary career. After serving in the Department of the Treasury under President Clinton, he became the head of personnel for the 2008 Obama-Biden transition team and later served as a White House deputy national security advisor and as the U.S. Trade Representative. In this episode of Transition Lab, host David Marchick asks Froman for an inside look at the world of vetting, selecting and appointing key presidential personnel. They discuss how Froman got involved in transition planning, the lessons his experience holds for future administrations and President Obama’s personnel strategy.

The Office of Presidential Personnel faces the herculean task of helping a president select about 4,000-political appointees at the beginning of a new administration and throughout a president’s four-year term. Jonathan McBride and Liza Wright, former directors of the PPO under Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, respectively, join host David Marchick on Transition Lab to share their advice on how to land a political appointment and some of the challenges they faced managing the personnel operation.

George W. Bush had the shortest official transition in history at just 39 days, but secured more political appointees during his first year in office than any other modern president. Clay Johnson, who served as the executive director of Bush’s transition and later as director of the Office of Presidential Personnel, tells host Dave Marchick how Bush brought many of his personnel practices as Texas governor to Washington, how he started his transition early, solicited advice from seasoned Washington veterans and maintained a focus on planning for the new administration even the results of the 2000 election were in dispute.

Dr. Charmaine Yoest is a Vice President of the Heritage Foundation, where she leads the Institute for Family, Community and Opportunity. This includes work on domestic policy issues including health care and welfare reform, education policy, family formation, women’s issues and religious liberty. Dr. Yoest previously served in the Trump Administration in the White House and the Department of Health and Human Services. She served as Associate Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) where she directed the component’s intergovernmental, public affairs, and public liaison programs. Charmaine also served as the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services where she provided leadership for the $1.3 trillion Department’s public affairs programs, and coordination of strategic messaging across the 11 HHS Operating Divisions. Her work involved a focus on the opioid crisis, natural disaster response, and health care reform. Dr. Yoest has a track record serving in many facets of political life - in the White House, on a presidential campaign, and leading a national nonprofit. She has appeared as a spokesperson on every major television network and cable outlet, and has been published in the leading national publications. She has provided testimony in front of the United States Congress on multiple occasions. She is also the author of M other in the Middle (HarperCollins), an examination of child care policy. Dr. Yoest began her career working in the White House for President Ronald Reagan in Presidential Personnel and later served as a Senior Advisor to Governor Huckabee’s 2008 Presidential Campaign. She was a surrogate for the Trump-Pence 2016 campaign. She also served as President and CEO of Americans United for Life. During her tenure, the public interest law firm grew significantly, more than tripling its budget and donors. Numerous publications have profiled Charmaine and her work. In a feature piece, The New York Times said that “her personal appeal gives her outsize visibility.”The Christian Science Monitor describes her as “a pragmatic force.”The New Republic describes her as “compelling.” Even Mother Jones described her as “charismatic.” She was featured inTime magazine’s 2013 Thanksgiving series along with Michelle Obama and Rick Warren. Dr. Yoest received her B.A. in Political Science from Wheaton College. Later, she earned an M.A. and Ph.D. from the Department of Politics at the University of Virginia, where she received Mellon, Olin, Bradley and Kohler fellowships and wrote a dissertation on parental leave policy, after directing a national study on parental leave funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Charmaine and her husband are the parents of five children. Their oldest three children have been Division One athletes and include an NCAA champion, four-time ACC champion and a CAA champion. Their son is an Army Officer and Blackhawk Pilot.Support the show (http://www.faithandlaw.org/donate)

Kinsey Casey currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for the City of Pittsburgh under Mayor Bill Peduto. She comes to the City of Pittsburgh after serving as the inaugural Chief of Staff at Emerge America, a national nonprofit that trains Democratic women to run for office. Previously, she served as the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh. Kinsey also served in the Obama Administration for seven years, as Chief of Staff for Secretary John Kerry’s Office of Global Partnerships at the U.S. State Department. Prior to her time at State, Kinsey was the National Security Director for Presidential Personnel at the White House, where she managed political appointments across national security-related agencies. She began her service in the Obama Administration at the Department of Homeland Security, where she managed domestic and international travel logistics for Secretary Janet Napolitano. Kinsey has worked on local, state and national campaigns and has held leadership roles in a number of large-scale events, including President Obama’s 2009 Inauguration and the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. We talked to Kinsey about what exactly her job with the city involves (spoiler: there’s no “typical” day) and her love of bureaucracy (really!)

In this episode of All the Best, Ambassador Chase Untermeyer reminisces on his relationship with George H. W. Bush that spanned over six decades. Ambassador Untermeyer says "George H. W. Bush was always a man in motion." Their relationship began when Chase Untermeyer was a campaign volunteer and intern under then-Congressman George H. W. Bush in the 1960s. Ambassador Untermeyer also reflects on his time as Director of the Office of Presidential Personnel, his favorite memories, and the admiration of how both George and Barbara Bush were pillars of the communities they lived in even during their post-White House life.

Doug Smith is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ligado Networks and is responsible for directing the vision of the company and managing every aspect of its day to day operations. With more than 25 years of domestic and international telecom and wireless industry experience, Doug has engineered, built and launched nationwide networks for GTE, Nextel, Sprint Nextel and Clearwire. Valerie Green is Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Ligado Networks and is responsible for the company's legal public affairs and regulatory activities. Prior to joining Ligado, Valerie served in the Obama Administration as Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Personnel. She also served in the White House as Deputy Special Counsel to the President and Special Assistant to the President and she started her career as a litigator with several prominent law firms.

A conversation with Liza Wright, Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Lochlin Partners. Liza discusses her time in the White House as Director of Presidential Personnel and shares career advice in and out of government.

 John W Spring, Late Hour of Russian Nukes, EMP Weapon of Indignation of Russia, Venezuelan Cuban Chinese Russians Iranians, Dangers of Peace Accord without Missile Defenses, Need to Write President Trump NOW, Must Meet with John and Dr Bill, Immediate Dangers of Nuclear War or Delay without Defenses from MidEast Accord, Times are Urgent,Dr Bill Deagle MD AAEM ACAM A4M, NutriMedical Report Show, www.NutriMedical.com, www.ClayandIRON.com, www.Deagle-Network.com,NutriMedical Report Show,Dear Friends,Please read the following letter that I just sent to the President, which is about Venezuela. JWS  John W. SpringP.O. Box 18946Anaheim, CA 92817 April 2, 2019 The PresidentThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 RE: THE VENEZUELAN MISSILE CRISIS ON LA ORCHILA ISLAND LOCATED IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND PUNTA HUETE, NICARAGUA IN CENTRAL AMERICA Dear Mr. President: I realize that it has been difficult for you to believe me based upon disinformation, which some of your contacts have sent in such a convincing manner. However, due, now, to your awareness of the situation in Venezuela, they have lost their credibility. So, perhaps, this and my past email letters will finally reach your desk at the Oval Office. The Venezuelan Missile Crisis has actually existed for several years, but it has only been since Dr. Bill Deagle had encouraged me to probe into the Chinese, Cuban and Russian air, military and naval activity in Venezuela that I became aware of it. Although I was already aware of the earlier statement made by Russian President Putin that Russia was developing a HYPERSONIC MISSILE that could reverse its course of direction during flight, it seemed more realistic that the Kremlin would now deploy INTERMEDIATE-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES armed with THERMONUCLEAR WARHEADS launched from the Caribbean Sea or Central America. La Orchila Island in the Caribbean Sea is now a Russian Air Force base with a long runway where giant air transports are able to land as well at Punta Huete, Nicaragua located in Central America where missiles can also be unloaded and launched in a veery short period of time. Sincerely, John W. SpringDear Friends,Please read the following letter that I just sent to the President, which is about Venezuela. JWSDear Friends,Please notice my newest email address: halfpastfree@outlook.com. At least at this time, I am unable to access my previous email accounts. This has caused me to lose most of my contact. So, if you know of any persons who are really concerned about our nation and the rest of the world, I would welcome more and new friends. Thank you. JWS  John W. SpringP.O. Box 18946Anaheim, CA 92817 March 29, 2019 The PresidentThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 RE: A NEED FOR A NEW GEOPOLITICAL APPROACH RELATED TO FOREIGN POLICY AND NATIONAL SECURITY CAUSED BY THE RECENT MISSILE CRISES Dear Mr. President: You need my advice for taking a new and different geopolitical approach on matters that are now related to foreign policy and national security, which has been caused by the recent missile crises in North Korea, Nicaragua and Venezuela, because we do not have an effectiveMissile Defense System now in operation. So the only way our nation can survive will be by becoming aware of these current threats, which can only be identified and located with highly-advanced analysis of intelligence that is well beyond the capacity and level of any existing personnel in Washington. Such a new geopolitical approach will require an awareness of the clandestine plans that are now already in operation for striking at theUnited States by understanding the mindset of the enemy or adversary whose advisers and military strategists are exceedingly capable. Therefore, you will need to be in contact with a person with the expertise and education to cover geopolitical aspects of geography and the physical sciences. However, persons who were trained and educated only in government, history, economics, political science or regional studies do not have the adequate “analytical tools” needed that would enable them to function at the required basic level because theChinese and Russian strategists are educated and trained to perform at far higher levels. Besides myself, I would only recommend Dr. Bill Deagle who is the most intelligent person that I have ever met during my entire lifetime. Sincerely, John W. Spring                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Dear Friends,My new email address is: halfpastfree@outlook.com due to previous Internet accounts being hacked into by apparently foreign agents. Unfortunately, I have been only able to find so very few persons who had received this material. JWS John W. SpringP.O. Box 18946Anaheim, CA 92817 March 28, 2019 The PresidentThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 RE: A NEED FOR DIFFERENT GEOPOLITICAL POLICIES TOWARDS CHINA AND RUSSIA RELATED NOW TO THEIR MILITARY INVOLVEMENT IN VENEZUELA Dear Mr. President: Two Russian military planes carrying nearly 100 troops have recently arrived in Venezuela for the purpose of supporting the regime ofNicolas Maduro at Caracas, which is causing so many Venezuelans now to face hunger and starvation. Already, there are 35,000 Chinese troops from the elite People’s Liberation Special Operation Forces and 46,000 Cuban troops to support and train Maduro’s 360,000-man army. However, of even greater concern is the Russian Air Force base on La Orchila Island with its extremely long runways for landing many giant air transports that can carry mobile launchers with several Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles armed with ThermonuclearWarheads capable of striking all regions of the continental United States from Nicaragua and Venezuela within minutes after landing atPunta Huete in Central America or on La Orchila Island in the Lesser Antilles located in the Caribbean Sea. Unfortunately, unlike your advisers, I can provide you with insight about the mindset of military strategists in Moscow and Beijing who are rather capable. However, you will not find an analyst in Washington who has ever reached my level of accomplishments, background, and experience with the required qualifications related to strategic intelligence related to the missile crises now occurring in North Korea,Nicaragua and Venezuela because without any Missile Defense in operation, we must identify and locate these threats by intelligence analysts who are able to act at a level that is well beyond the capacity of any personnel in Washington and time is running out! Sincerely, John W. Spring   John W. SpringP.O. Box 18946Anaheim, CA 92817 March 22, 2019 The PresidentThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 RE: NEED FOR A MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM DUE TO DEPLOYMENT OF MANY CHINESE, CUBAN, RUSSIAN TROOPS AND NUCLEAR MISSILES IN VENEZUELA Dear Mr. President: As said by me already, I must inform you of the current Venezuelan Missile Crisis that now exists. For this reason, the development of an effective Missile Defense System must become a higher priority than a Space Force at this time with an additional bureaucracy that would only delay the immediate need to protect our nation from its southern border and coast where we are most vulnerable from Intermediate-Range Missiles armed with Thermonuclear Warheads that can be airlifted to Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela in a very short period of time. In terms of numbers, Cuba has deployed 46,000 troops from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba (FAR). China has deployed 35,000 elite troops from the People’s Liberation Special Operations Forces of the PLA. Russia may have only 400 military contractors in Venezuela, but because most of them are currently involved with the Russian Air Force operations on Isla de La Orchila or La Orchila Island where very long runways have been constructed by Russian personnel that can accommodate the very large Antonov An-124 Ruslanand Antonov An-225 Mriya air transports, which can carry fully-integrated mobile launchers with many Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles armed with Thermonuclear Warheads that can be fired within minutes after being unloaded on La Orchila Island in the Caribbean Sea or at Punta Huete, Nicaragua in Central America for striking any regions in the continental United States, even though there may360,000 troops in the Venezuelan Army, the fewer Russians there are our greatest concern. Sincerely, John W. Spring           Dear Friends,Please read the following letter sent to the President. It may be of some interest to also learn more about my accomplishments, background and experience. Also read about Chinese troops in Venezuela on the next page and notice my new email address. JWS John W. SpringP.O. Box 18946Anaheim, CA 92817 March 15, 2019 The PresidentThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 RE: ACCOMPLISHMENT AND CONCERN FOR NORTH KOREA AND VENEZUELA Dear Mr. President: During the Reagan Administration in 1983, I was nominated by U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater who was then Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence to become the next ASSISTANT to the PRESIDENT and NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. However, the White House Office of Presidential Personnel had a different criteria for selecting applicants. As a result, based upon their selected applicants, many current problems created by them still exist today such as the war in Afghanistan, which is now our longest conflict. As for my accomplishments, they were the landing site near Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Nicaraguan Missile Crisis or theInvasion of Grenada, the North Korean Missile Crisis, and the current Venezuelan Missile Crisis plus additional events that can be discussed at a meeting with you.I am very concerned about North Korea because Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said, “We have no intention to yield to U.S. demands [made at the summit in Hanoi] in any form, nor are we willing to engage in negotiations of any kind.” However, she did state “personal relations between the two supreme leaders [you and Kim] are still good and the chemistry is mysteriously wonderful.” As for Venezuela, that situation is now very serious and may soon require U.S. military action. Sincerely,             John W. Spring   March 14, 2019 RE: CHINESE TROOPS DEPLOYED TO VENEZUELA Dear Friends, According to SomeonesBones, a White House source claims that Chinese President Xi Jinping has already sent 35,000 elite troops—the People’s Liberation Special Operation Forces—to help repel incursions on Venezuelan soil. If a garrison is considered to be about 500 soldiers, then it would be about five such military groups from China that are now in Venezuela. SomeonesBones also reported that on January 23, 2019 an American reconnaissance satellite—USA-139—captured images of a Chinese-flagged container ship offloading troops and armor near Puerto Cabello in Venezuela, which is about 100 miles west of Caracas. Chinese assets included several Type 99 main battle tanks, towed artillery, and a platoon ZBD 97 infantry fighting vehicles. China is bolstering Maduro’s 360,000-man army and also providing logistical support to prevent Maduro from being overthrown. Sincerely,             John W. Spring                      John W. SpringP.O. Box 18946Anaheim, CA 92817 February 19, 2019 Dear Mr. President: Perhaps you may have seen the motion picture titled “Heartbreak Ridge” with Clint Eastwood that tells the story of U.S. armed forces being deployed to Grenada, an island in the Caribbean Sea, to rescue American medical students in 1983 after leader Maurice Bishop of the New Jewel Movement had been placed under house arrest and later executed by the People’s Revolutionary Army firing squad. However, the real reason for the United States invading Grenada was due to a very long runway that was then under construction for the main purpose of providing a stop-over needed for refueling the Soviet air transport before deploying its cargo of Thermonuclear Weaponsto Punta Huete in Nicaragua where another very long airstrip was being constructed, which would have enabled the Soviet Union to launch so many Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles armed with Thermonuclear Warheads that would have been able to strike directly at the United States within minutes after landing. Today, that airfield on Grenada is now the Maurice Bishop International Airport. About a decade ago, Russian President Vladimir V. Putin, in violation of the INF Treaty, had authorized the construction of a very long asphalt airport on La Orchila Island located in the Caribbean Sea and administered by Venezuela that can accommodate very large air transports capable of deploying several missile launchers and many Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles armed with ThermonuclearWarheads that can be launched within minutes after landing on La Orchila Island or at Punta Huete Airport in Nicaragua, the longest runway in all of Central America. So, not only did La Orchila Island replace Grenada as a Russian Air Force base, but it is in a better location for striking at all regions of the continental United States. Sincerely, John W. Spring           John W. SpringP.O. Box 18946Anaheim, CA 92817 February 19, 2019 The PresidentThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 RE: ANALYSIS OF NICARAGUA, NORTH KOREA, RUSSIA AND VENEZUELA Dear Mr. President: Due to your scheduled forthcoming second summit soon with Chairman Kim Jong Un at Hanoi in Vietnam, I shall try to be rather brief about my recent geopolitical analysis by ranking in order of concern Venezuela, Russia, North Korea and Nicaragua in Central America. Venezuela: While I am concerned about humanitarian aid being able to enter into Venezuela for the starving people and the Marxist dictatorship of Nicolas Maduro, I am even more concerned about a potential Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Nuclear attack from La Orchila Island in the Caribbean from a Russian Air Force base with very long runways on the island. Russia: The Kremlin in Moscow has violated the INF Treaty by building very long airstrips on La Orchila Island, which is administered by Venezuela and at Punta Huete in Nicaragua that can land large air transports deploying mobile missile launchers and also many Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles armed with Thermonuclear Warheads. North Korea’s rocket engines have been manufactured in Russia at factories in the Moscow Industrial District. North Korea: If Washington continues to exert more pressure on Kim Jong Un, Pyongyang will replace him with a Stalinist hardliner who will become far more hostile towards America. Nicaragua: The very long runway can accommodate the very large air transports that can deploy mobile missile launchers and so many Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles armed with NuclearWarheads that can be launched at the United States within minutes after reaching Punta Huete. Sincerely, John W. Spring      John W. SpringP.O. Box 18946Anaheim, CA 92817 February 15, 2019 The PresidentThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 RE: THE PRESENT CLANDESTINE RUSSIAN MISSILE CRISIS IN LATIN AMERICA Dear Mr. President: Besides being the first American scientist and geopolitical analyst to call your attention to North Korea’s capability to strike with ICBMsarmed with Thermonuclear Warheads at any region in the continental United States, I must now also warn you about Russia’s current capability for striking at America with Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles armed with Thermonuclear Warheads launched from an island called La Orchila in the Caribbean Sea and at Punta Huete in Central America within a few minutes after mobile missile launchers are unloaded from very large air transports such as the Antonov An-124 Ruslan and the Antonov An-225 Mriya. La Orchila Island, located in the Lesser Antilles, is administered and claimed by Venezuela and the Russian Air Force has already constructed a runway on the island that is 3,200 meters or 10,007 feet in length, which is almost two miles long. In addition to this asphalt runway, the Russians are building a larger airfield that will probably be 3,500 meters or 11,483 feet long and 30 meters or 197 feet wide, which will be able to accommodate many Antonov An-225 Mriya air carriers that are scheduled to be produced this year during 2019 inChina or Russia. The airfield at Punta Huete Airport in Nicaragua has the longest runway in Central America. Sincerely, John W. Spring           John W. SpringP.O. Box 18946Anaheim, CA 92817 February 14, 2019 The PresidentThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 RE: LA ORCHILA ISLAND RUSSIAN AIR FORCE BASE AND ANTONOV An-225 Dear Mr. President: The Russian Air Force base on La Orchila Island in the Caribbean Sea has a runway that is 3,200 meters or 10,007 feet long that is now in operation. It is now able to accommodate the Antonov An-124 Ruslan strategic military heavy air transport that can carry 150 tons of cargo as well as the much larger Antonov An-225 Mriya, which not just able to airlift up to 630 tons of cargo inside its fuselage, but it also is able to launch missiles or spacecraft in mid-air up to 70 meters or 230 feet in length. In addition, the Russian Air Force is also constructing another airfield that will be at least 3,500 meters or 11,483 feet long and 30 metersor 197 feet wide, which will be ideal for landing the Antonov An-225 Mriya air transports on La Orchila Island as a stopover for refueling before continuing westward on the course to Punta Huete Airport in Nicaragua, the longest runway in Central America, from where mobile missile launchers could be unloaded in only a matter of a few minutes to fire many Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles armed with Thermonuclear Warheads capable of reaching all strategic targets in the United States without any warning. Although only one Antonov An-225 Mriya currently exists in operation, there are two possible locations where these largest air transports in the world are being manufactured and produced.Russia has all of the parts for this giant aircraft and the machinery to produce larger quantities. China was able to obtain all of the technology from Ukraine several years ago and is expected to complete production during 2019. So Russia and/or China may already have a fleet available of this massive aircraft for military deployment. But even the smaller Antonov An-124 Ruslan could be adequate for such a clandestine operation in Latin America. This is why Venezuela is a serious threat to our national security. Sincerely, John W. Spring​John W. Spring   For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rob Roselli, www.BoxOfSunglasses.com, END of Russian and Chinese in Venezuela, Prescription for PEACE, End Putin Oligarch Banking, STOP Venezuela USA Refineries, Blockade Venezuelan Oil to Cuba, Shut PLA Banks and Production of Car-Phentanyl Poison from China, End Trade with China Until Troops are OUT of Venezuela, Build Laser Net Brilliant Pebbles Missile Defnese Strategic Space Systems,Dr Bill Deagle MD AAEM ACAM A4M, NutriMedical Report Show, www.NutriMedical.com, www.ClayandIRON.com, www.Deagle-Network.com,NutriMedical Report Show, John W. SpringP.O. Box 18946Anaheim, CA 92817 March 29, 2019 The PresidentThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 RE: A NEED FOR A NEW GEOPOLITICAL APPROACH RELATED TO FOREIGN POLICY AND NATIONAL SECURITY CAUSED BY THE RECENT MISSILE CRISES Dear Mr. President: You need my advice for taking a new and different geopolitical approach on matters that are now related to foreign policy and national security, which has been caused by the recent missile crises in North Korea, Nicaragua and Venezuela, because we do not have an effectiveMissile Defense System now in operation. So the only way our nation can survive will be by becoming aware of these current threats, which can only be identified and located with highly-advanced analysis of intelligence that is well beyond the capacity and level of any existing personnel in Washington. Such a new geopolitical approach will require an awareness of the clandestine plans that are now already in operation for striking at theUnited States by understanding the mindset of the enemy or adversary whose advisers and military strategists are exceedingly capable. Therefore, you will need to be in contact with a person with the expertise and education to cover geopolitical aspects of geography and the physical sciences. However, persons who were trained and educated only in government, history, economics, political science or regional studies do not have the adequate “analytical tools” needed that would enable them to function at the required basic level because theChinese and Russian strategists are educated and trained to perform at far higher levels. Besides myself, I would only recommend Dr. Bill Deagle who is the most intelligent person that I have ever met during my entire lifetime. Sincerely, John W. Spring                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Dear Friends,My new email address is: halfpastfree@outlook.com due to previous Internet accounts being hacked into by apparently foreign agents. Unfortunately, I have been only able to find so very few persons who had received this material. JWS John W. SpringP.O. Box 18946Anaheim, CA 92817 March 28, 2019 The PresidentThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 RE: A NEED FOR DIFFERENT GEOPOLITICAL POLICIES TOWARDS CHINA AND RUSSIA RELATED NOW TO THEIR MILITARY INVOLVEMENT IN VENEZUELA Dear Mr. President: Two Russian military planes carrying nearly 100 troops have recently arrived in Venezuela for the purpose of supporting the regime ofNicolas Maduro at Caracas, which is causing so many Venezuelans now to face hunger and starvation. Already, there are 35,000 Chinese troops from the elite People’s Liberation Special Operation Forces and 46,000 Cuban troops to support and train Maduro’s 360,000-man army. However, of even greater concern is the Russian Air Force base on La Orchila Island with its extremely long runways for landing many giant air transports that can carry mobile launchers with several Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles armed with ThermonuclearWarheads capable of striking all regions of the continental United States from Nicaragua and Venezuela within minutes after landing atPunta Huete in Central America or on La Orchila Island in the Lesser Antilles located in the Caribbean Sea. Unfortunately, unlike your advisers, I can provide you with insight about the mindset of military strategists in Moscow and Beijing who are rather capable. However, you will not find an analyst in Washington who has ever reached my level of accomplishments, background, and experience with the required qualifications related to strategic intelligence related to the missile crises now occurring in North Korea,Nicaragua and Venezuela because without any Missile Defense in operation, we must identify and locate these threats by intelligence analysts who are able to act at a level that is well beyond the capacity of any personnel in Washington and time is running out! Sincerely, John W. Spring   John W. SpringP.O. Box 18946Anaheim, CA 92817 March 22, 2019 The PresidentThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 RE: NEED FOR A MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM DUE TO DEPLOYMENT OF MANY CHINESE, CUBAN, RUSSIAN TROOPS AND NUCLEAR MISSILES IN VENEZUELA Dear Mr. President: As said by me already, I must inform you of the current Venezuelan Missile Crisis that now exists. For this reason, the development of an effective Missile Defense System must become a higher priority than a Space Force at this time with an additional bureaucracy that would only delay the immediate need to protect our nation from its southern border and coast where we are most vulnerable from Intermediate-Range Missiles armed with Thermonuclear Warheads that can be airlifted to Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela in a very short period of time. In terms of numbers, Cuba has deployed 46,000 troops from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba (FAR). China has deployed 35,000 elite troops from the People’s Liberation Special Operations Forces of the PLA. Russia may have only 400 military contractors in Venezuela, but because most of them are currently involved with the Russian Air Force operations on Isla de La Orchila or La Orchila Island where very long runways have been constructed by Russian personnel that can accommodate the very large Antonov An-124 Ruslanand Antonov An-225 Mriya air transports, which can carry fully-integrated mobile launchers with many Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles armed with Thermonuclear Warheads that can be fired within minutes after being unloaded on La Orchila Island in the Caribbean Sea or at Punta Huete, Nicaragua in Central America for striking any regions in the continental United States, even though there may360,000 troops in the Venezuelan Army, the fewer Russians there are our greatest concern. Sincerely, John W. Spring           Dear Friends,Please read the following letter sent to the President. It may be of some interest to also learn more about my accomplishments, background and experience. Also read about Chinese troops in Venezuela on the next page and notice my new email address. JWS John W. SpringP.O. Box 18946Anaheim, CA 92817 March 15, 2019 The PresidentThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 RE: ACCOMPLISHMENT AND CONCERN FOR NORTH KOREA AND VENEZUELA Dear Mr. President: During the Reagan Administration in 1983, I was nominated by U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater who was then Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence to become the next ASSISTANT to the PRESIDENT and NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. However, the White House Office of Presidential Personnel had a different criteria for selecting applicants. As a result, based upon their selected applicants, many current problems created by them still exist today such as the war in Afghanistan, which is now our longest conflict. As for my accomplishments, they were the landing site near Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Nicaraguan Missile Crisis or theInvasion of Grenada, the North Korean Missile Crisis, and the current Venezuelan Missile Crisis plus additional events that can be discussed at a meeting with you.I am very concerned about North Korea because Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said, “We have no intention to yield to U.S. demands [made at the summit in Hanoi] in any form, nor are we willing to engage in negotiations of any kind.” However, she did state “personal relations between the two supreme leaders [you and Kim] are still good and the chemistry is mysteriously wonderful.” As for Venezuela, that situation is now very serious and may soon require U.S. military action. Sincerely,             John W. Spring   March 14, 2019 RE: CHINESE TROOPS DEPLOYED TO VENEZUELA Dear Friends, According to SomeonesBones, a White House source claims that Chinese President Xi Jinping has already sent 35,000 elite troops—the People’s Liberation Special Operation Forces—to help repel incursions on Venezuelan soil. If a garrison is considered to be about 500 soldiers, then it would be about five such military groups from China that are now in Venezuela. SomeonesBones also reported that on January 23, 2019 an American reconnaissance satellite—USA-139—captured images of a Chinese-flagged container ship offloading troops and armor near Puerto Cabello in Venezuela, which is about 100 miles west of Caracas. Chinese assets included several Type 99 main battle tanks, towed artillery, and a platoon ZBD 97 infantry fighting vehicles. China is bolstering Maduro’s 360,000-man army and also providing logistical support to prevent Maduro from being overthrown. Sincerely,             John W. Spring                      John W. SpringP.O. Box 18946Anaheim, CA 92817 February 19, 2019 Dear Mr. President: Perhaps you may have seen the motion picture titled “Heartbreak Ridge” with Clint Eastwood that tells the story of U.S. armed forces being deployed to Grenada, an island in the Caribbean Sea, to rescue American medical students in 1983 after leader Maurice Bishop of the New Jewel Movement had been placed under house arrest and later executed by the People’s Revolutionary Army firing squad. However, the real reason for the United States invading Grenada was due to a very long runway that was then under construction for the main purpose of providing a stop-over needed for refueling the Soviet air transport before deploying its cargo of Thermonuclear Weaponsto Punta Huete in Nicaragua where another very long airstrip was being constructed, which would have enabled the Soviet Union to launch so many Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles armed with Thermonuclear Warheads that would have been able to strike directly at the United States within minutes after landing. Today, that airfield on Grenada is now the Maurice Bishop International Airport. About a decade ago, Russian President Vladimir V. Putin, in violation of the INF Treaty, had authorized the construction of a very long asphalt airport on La Orchila Island located in the Caribbean Sea and administered by Venezuela that can accommodate very large air transports capable of deploying several missile launchers and many Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles armed with ThermonuclearWarheads that can be launched within minutes after landing on La Orchila Island or at Punta Huete Airport in Nicaragua, the longest runway in all of Central America. So, not only did La Orchila Island replace Grenada as a Russian Air Force base, but it is in a better location for striking at all regions of the continental United States. Sincerely, John W. Spring           John W. SpringP.O. Box 18946Anaheim, CA 92817 February 19, 2019 The PresidentThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 RE: ANALYSIS OF NICARAGUA, NORTH KOREA, RUSSIA AND VENEZUELA Dear Mr. President: Due to your scheduled forthcoming second summit soon with Chairman Kim Jong Un at Hanoi in Vietnam, I shall try to be rather brief about my recent geopolitical analysis by ranking in order of concern Venezuela, Russia, North Korea and Nicaragua in Central America. Venezuela: While I am concerned about humanitarian aid being able to enter into Venezuela for the starving people and the Marxist dictatorship of Nicolas Maduro, I am even more concerned about a potential Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Nuclear attack from La Orchila Island in the Caribbean from a Russian Air Force base with very long runways on the island. Russia: The Kremlin in Moscow has violated the INF Treaty by building very long airstrips on La Orchila Island, which is administered by Venezuela and at Punta Huete in Nicaragua that can land large air transports deploying mobile missile launchers and also many Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles armed with Thermonuclear Warheads. North Korea’s rocket engines have been manufactured in Russia at factories in the Moscow Industrial District. North Korea: If Washington continues to exert more pressure on Kim Jong Un, Pyongyang will replace him with a Stalinist hardliner who will become far more hostile towards America. Nicaragua: The very long runway can accommodate the very large air transports that can deploy mobile missile launchers and so many Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles armed with NuclearWarheads that can be launched at the United States within minutes after reaching Punta Huete. Sincerely, John W. Spring      John W. SpringP.O. Box 18946Anaheim, CA 92817 February 15, 2019 The PresidentThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 RE: THE PRESENT CLANDESTINE RUSSIAN MISSILE CRISIS IN LATIN AMERICA Dear Mr. President: Besides being the first American scientist and geopolitical analyst to call your attention to North Korea’s capability to strike with ICBMsarmed with Thermonuclear Warheads at any region in the continental United States, I must now also warn you about Russia’s current capability for striking at America with Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles armed with Thermonuclear Warheads launched from an island called La Orchila in the Caribbean Sea and at Punta Huete in Central America within a few minutes after mobile missile launchers are unloaded from very large air transports such as the Antonov An-124 Ruslan and the Antonov An-225 Mriya. La Orchila Island, located in the Lesser Antilles, is administered and claimed by Venezuela and the Russian Air Force has already constructed a runway on the island that is 3,200 meters or 10,007 feet in length, which is almost two miles long. In addition to this asphalt runway, the Russians are building a larger airfield that will probably be 3,500 meters or 11,483 feet long and 30 meters or 197 feet wide, which will be able to accommodate many Antonov An-225 Mriya air carriers that are scheduled to be produced this year during 2019 inChina or Russia. The airfield at Punta Huete Airport in Nicaragua has the longest runway in Central America. Sincerely, John W. Spring           John W. SpringP.O. Box 18946Anaheim, CA 92817 February 14, 2019 The PresidentThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 RE: LA ORCHILA ISLAND RUSSIAN AIR FORCE BASE AND ANTONOV An-225 Dear Mr. President: The Russian Air Force base on La Orchila Island in the Caribbean Sea has a runway that is 3,200 meters or 10,007 feet long that is now in operation. It is now able to accommodate the Antonov An-124 Ruslan strategic military heavy air transport that can carry 150 tons of cargo as well as the much larger Antonov An-225 Mriya, which not just able to airlift up to 630 tons of cargo inside its fuselage, but it also is able to launch missiles or spacecraft in mid-air up to 70 meters or 230 feet in length. In addition, the Russian Air Force is also constructing another airfield that will be at least 3,500 meters or 11,483 feet long and 30 metersor 197 feet wide, which will be ideal for landing the Antonov An-225 Mriya air transports on La Orchila Island as a stopover for refueling before continuing westward on the course to Punta Huete Airport in Nicaragua, the longest runway in Central America, from where mobile missile launchers could be unloaded in only a matter of a few minutes to fire many Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles armed with Thermonuclear Warheads capable of reaching all strategic targets in the United States without any warning. Although only one Antonov An-225 Mriya currently exists in operation, there are two possible locations where these largest air transports in the world are being manufactured and produced.Russia has all of the parts for this giant aircraft and the machinery to produce larger quantities. China was able to obtain all of the technology from Ukraine several years ago and is expected to complete production during 2019. So Russia and/or China may already have a fleet available of this massive aircraft for military deployment. But even the smaller Antonov An-124 Ruslan could be adequate for such a clandestine operation in Latin America. This is why Venezuela is a serious threat to our national security. Sincerely, John W. Spring​ For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Tuesday's Mark Levin Show, Vice President Mike Pence calls in to reiterate the Trump Administration's commitment to the humanitarian security crisis at our southern border, despite the Democrats' unwillingness to negotiate. Pence suggested that all Americans call their members of Congress to urge them to fund and build the border wall. A steel barrier and reformed asylum laws will make the human traffickers and the cartels—who take cash to exploit vulnerable Central American families, — less convincing in enticing them long dangerous journey. Then, no excuses should be made for Congressman Steve King's alleged comments (R-IA), but he's not a Klansman dressed up as a Congressman. The New York Times should release the audio they claim to have of King's statements for the people can hear for themselves. Moreover, the growing movement of anti-Semitism in the Democratic party continues. Former President Jimmy Carter, John Kerry, Keith Ellison, Louis Farrakhan, Al Sharpton, and new members of Congress Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, have all said things to eviscerate the Jewish state and Prime Minister Netanyahu. Yes, it’s important to condemn racism, and it's equally important to condemn the growing anti-Semitism in the Democrat Party. Afterwards, the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary are destroying America and it’s a huge problem. Everything is up for grabs in this political process. As Associate Director of Presidential Personnel, Levin observed that district court judges are often bargained over with the opposing party often splitting the number of vacancies as part of a compromise. This was clearly the precursor to the gruesome Obamacare ruling using unelected judges to create the laws they couldn't create legitimately in elected government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Tuesday's Mark Levin Show, Vice President Mike Pence calls in to reiterate the Trump Administration's commitment to the humanitarian security crisis at our southern border, despite the Democrats' unwillingness to negotiate. Pence suggested that all Americans call their members of Congress to urge them to fund and build the border wall. A steel barrier and reformed asylum laws will make the human traffickers and the cartels—who take cash to exploit vulnerable Central American families, — less convincing in enticing them long dangerous journey. Then, no excuses should be made for Congressman Steve King's alleged comments (R-IA), but he's not a Klansman dressed up as a Congressman. The New York Times should release the audio they claim to have of King's statements for the people can hear for themselves. Moreover, the growing movement of anti-Semitism in the Democratic party continues. Former President Jimmy Carter, John Kerry, Keith Ellison, Louis Farrakhan, Al Sharpton, and new members of Congress Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, have all said things to eviscerate the Jewish state and Prime Minister Netanyahu. Yes, it’s important to condemn racism, and it's equally important to condemn the growing anti-Semitism in the Democrat Party. Afterwards, the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary are destroying America and it’s a huge problem. Everything is up for grabs in this political process. As Associate Director of Presidential Personnel, Levin observed that district court judges are often bargained over with the opposing party often splitting the number of vacancies as part of a compromise. This was clearly the precursor to the gruesome Obamacare ruling using unelected judges to create the laws they couldn't create legitimately in elected government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The nation mourns the passing of President George H. W. Bush.  What was "41" like?  We get some insight from OC legal scholar John Shu, who served in the Office of Presidential Personnel under H.W.  Stocks rallied upon news that there's a cease-fire in US-China trade talks.  What happens next?   The CHP uses autopilot to stop a Tesla with a sleeping and allegedly drunk driver at the wheel!  What are the risks and benefits of autonomous vehicles, and is it time for more restrictions on the use of this emerging technology? See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first openly transgender staffer to The White House, RaffiFreedman–Gurspan, outlines how Americans can stand up to a White House plan to rewrite definitions of sex in this country, and undercut protections for millions of non-gender conforming citizens. Raffi Freedman-Gurspan is the Director of External Relations at the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), where she oversees public education and field organizing operations. She was both a Senior Associate Director for Public Engagement, where she served as the primary liaison to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, and Outreach and Recruitment Director for Presidential Personnel at the White House from 2015-2017. Raffi was the first openly transgender staffer to work at the White House. She also currently sits on the United States Holocaust Memorial Council as an appointee named by President Barack Obama.

Today’s guest is Rochelle Briscoe a fierce tech mama of two. She found her passion after staying at home with the kids for a short period of time. After years of working in a law firm, she realized she was passionate about helping find the right people to build great teams!   She currently works at YouTube where she brings the best talent from every background to Silicon Valley.    From her days as an attorney specializing in labor and employment relations to her White House career as an executive-level placement and retention professional, Rochelle has always been struck by the central role strong relationships play in the success of businesses and teams. In 2016, Rochelle joined Google's Leadership Staffing Team, and from 2013 to 2016 Rochelle led the selection and recruitment of senior presidential appointments for the United States Government while serving as special assistant to President Obama in the Office of Presidential Personnel. Rochelle is a graduate of UC Davis School of Law and Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service.  

Nicole Young graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2007 and immediately began work on the Obama Presidential Campaign. After 2008, she lived in Washington, DC for four years working at the U.S. Department of Education and the White House Office of Presidential Personnel. Before coming to BECNO, Young served as the Associate Director for Social Justice at the College Board where she worked to evaluate, support, and expand the College Board’s work for students of color. Young received her Master’s Degree in Education Policy at The University of Pennsylvania.   After receiving her doctorate in American Literature at NYU in 2009, Jessie Morgan-Owens served as an Assistant Professor of English at Nanyang Technological University of Singapore. In 2012, Morgan-Owens returned to the US, and joined the Newhouse Center for the Humanities at Wellesley College. Of the thirty recipients of the Dean's Award at NYU, Morgan-Owens was one of two graduate students chosen to join the research community at the Humanities Initiative. Her current book project Another Ida May illuminates the influence of photography in the anti-slavery campaignby focusing on a daguerreotype of one seven-year-old girl. Originally from Louisiana, Morgan-Owens moved to New York in 2000, after earning her BA in Photojournalism at Loyola New Orleans, to begin a career in magazines at Travel + Leisure. She continues to shoot professionally with her team Morgan & Owens.

Nate Yohannes (linkedin.com/in/nateyohannesgovernmentaffairs) is Senior Advisor to the Chief Investment and Innovation Officer at the US Small Business Administration. He was appointed by the White House Office of Presidential Personnel as a Presidential Appointee in the Obama Administration. As the Senior Advisor, Mr. Yohannes assists with managing the Small Business Investment Company, a $25 billion private equity/venture fund and the SBIR program, a $2.5 billion per year grant program to high growth domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) that has the potential for commercialization. Mr. Yohannes sits on President Obama's Broadband Opportunity Council, a multi-agency team responsible for providing counsel to President Obama on how to advance the United States as the most broadband accessible country in the world. In addition, Yohannes held a leadership position and played a pivotal role with the first ever White House Demo Day. Mr. Yohannes regularly works with staff at the White House's Business Council, Domestic Policy Council, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Innovation Cohort and National Economic Council on issues that directly affect high growth small businesses across the country. Prior to joining the Obama Administration, Mr. Yohannes was the Vice President – Associate General Counsel at the Money Management Institute (MMI). Earlier in his career he clerked for Chief Justice Paula Feroleto of the New York State Supreme Court. Mr. Yohannes received his JD from the University at Buffalo Law School and a BA from SUNY Geneseo and is a member of the New York State Bar.   In this episode, we discussed:  government resources available to entrepreneurs looking to access capital. Resources: SBIC SBIR SBA Growth Accelerator Competition U.S. Economic Development Administration Audacity of Hope, Barack H. Obama *A special thanks goes to the following contributors to this episode: Elias Aseged, Accenture Brittany Déjean, AbleThrive Jessica Eggert, Medley Sumayyah Emeh Edu, Sumayyah Emeh Edu Consulting Chioke Mose-Telesford, Grand Circus Jon Pincus, A Change is Coming Courtney Seiter, Buffer Terrell Sterling, Oracle Michael Young, BLOC   THE NEWS The FCC passed new privacy rules Thursday requiring internet service providers to obtain their subscribers' permission before collecting and distributing their private information. Telecom industry giants like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon object to the new rules, saying they will harm the Internet ecosystem. Privacy advocates, though, applaud the rules. Critics of the rules say so-called edge providers like Netflix and other companies should also be restricted from freely sharing their users' information without permission. But the FCC, of course, doesn't have jurisdiction over internet companies like Netflix. Cecilia Kang has the story in The New York Times. ----Eric Lipton at The New York Times reported last week on AT&T's lobbying influence within the beltway. Lipton reports that AT&T is Congress' biggest donor, contributing a total of over $11 million to most members of Congress since 2015, which is 4 times that of Verizon. The company also has almost 100 registered lobbyists, not including non-profit organizations it contributes to. AT&T announced two weeks ago that it has agreed to purchase Time Warner for $85.4 billion. Time Warner's properties include HBO and CNN. ---- Senator Elizabeth Warren is leading progressive members of Congress who are pushing Hillary Clinton to crack down on large tech companies if Clinton becomes president. Warren says companies like Google, Amazon and Apple have too much market power. But according to the Center for Responsive Politics, tech companies have contributed some $39 million to the Clinton campaign, compared to just $787,000 for Trump. Shane Goldmacher has the story in Politico. ---- A new Pew Report finds that a fair number of people loathe the political dialogue that happens among friends, family members and acquaintances on social media. Almost twice as many social media users reported being “worn out” by political discussions on Facebook, compared to those who like seeking lots of political content. The report also found a large percentage of people found political discourse on line to be angrier, less respectful and less civil than political conversations in public. You can find these and other findings at Pew. ---- Finally, Alphabet, Inc.--the parent company of Google, is putting the brakes on further build out of its fiber network in places it's not already committed. Google Access CEO Craig Barrett announced he is stepping down in a surprise blog post last week. Google Fiber will continue to be available in Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Charlotte, NC; Kansas City in MO and KS; Nashville, TN; Provo, UT; Salt Lake City, UT; and North Carolina's Triangle region. In addition, Comcast is suing the Nashville metro government, including the city's mayor, in the U.S. District Court in Nashville. Comcast argues that Google, when it comes into Nashville, shouldn't just be able to come in and reconfigure wires on utility poles without first waiting for incumbent providers to adjust the wires themselves. Sam Gustin at Motherboard and Jon Brodkin at Ars Technica have the story.