Podcasts about Robert Byrd

Send us a textPat Leahy is a giant of the US Senate...the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Vermont...the third longest serving Senator in US history...the Senate President Pro Tem...Chair of Appropriations, Agriculture, and Judiciary...and 8 terms in the US Senate. In this conversation, we talk his roots in small town Vermont, overcoming the state's deep Republican roots in a 1974 upset, entering the Senate in his mid 30s, and his favorite stories, lessons, and proudest moments from nearly 50 years in the US Senate.IN THIS EPISODEGrowing up in small-town Montpelier with a love of reading...How his service as District Attorney propelled his successful run for Senate in 1974 as the first Democrat to win a Vermont Senate seat...Early days in the US Senate in his mid 30s...How he won 8 terms in what was initially a very Republican state...The interesting story behind his 1998 re-election, his first true landslide...The most tense and high-stakes moments during his career in the Senate...Passing anti-land mine legislation...A day in the life of the Senate President Pro Tem...How trust among Senators one late night saved lives during a mid 80s Capitol bombing...Senator Leahy receives a tip he received from an "anonymous jogger" during the Iraq War debate...When Vice President Dick Cheney swore at Senator Leahy on the Senate floor...The Senator who gave the best Senate floor speeches...The most effective Majority Leader he saw...When his colleague Jim Jeffords switched parties and changed control of the Senate...His views on the rise of Bernie Sanders as a national figure...Why he didn't run for re-election in 2022...How he received the Order of the British Empire designation...His connection to the Batman character and appearing in several Batman films...His status as the Senate's leading Grateful Dead Head...The status of his wife Marcelle as his political secret weapon...AND anatomical impossibilities, Howard Baker, James Baker, Leonid Brezhnev, Dale Bumpers, George H.W. Bush, Robert Byrd, George Clooney, DC Comics, designated survivors, Charles Dickens, John Durkin, Jim Eastland, Jerry Ford, Jerry Garcia, John Glenn, holy water, Hubert Humphrey, John F. Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, Heath Ledger, Mike Mansfield, Miranda Rights, Mitch McConnell, Bobby Muller, Christopher Nolan, Sam Nunn, Barack Obama, organic farming, Colin Powell, Quebec City, Hugh Scott, secret weapons, Alan Simpson, Bob Stafford, Ted Stevens, Robert Louis Stevenson, Fred Tuttle, Mark Twain, Vincent Van Gogh, Wayne Industries...& more!

We begin today by going around the map in deep-red states to show how to many fake Republicans continue to run the states into the ground. If we are going to drain the swamp, Trump is going to have to start changing his endorsements so that we don't continue sending the same special-interest Republicans to Washington and to state capitals. Nowhere is this more needed than in West Virginia. We're joined today by the state's new governor, Patrick Morrisey, who is passionate about changing the way his state does business. He notes how he will demand that the legislature support medical freedom, a refreshing break from past governors. He also lays out an agenda to get the state off dependency, grow free-market industry, and break the stranglehold of the public-sector unions, which are continuing the same failed "Robert Byrd" model of perpetuating the cycle of poverty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy St. Patrick's Day! You know, this year our library decided to reassess their holiday section and in the course of things St. Patrick's Day got booted from the roster. Why? Because, to be perfectly frank, the number of decent St. Patrick's Day books that come out for kids in a given year is next to none. Smaller than small. For that reason (and because we've covered SO MANY of the usual suspects on our podcast already) Betsy decided to turn once again to the classic fable of Finn McCool or Fin M'Coul or however you like to spell it. Episode 307 was the last time we tackled this particular folktale, and that book was Finn MacCoul and his Fearless Wife by Robert Byrd. How will this book differ? Is it better? Worse? The same? Find out! For the Show Notes please visit: https://afuse8production.slj.com/2025/03/17/fuse-8-n-kate-fin-mcoul-the-giant-of-knockmany-hill-by-tomie-de-paola/

It's complicated, but we open this week's show with a correction from elsewhere in the show. Then: Docking; haunted pussy droppings; Brian demonstrates why he still listens to Bob and Tom; Brian takes a 1-0 lead in the Dead Pool; Kurt Cobain and R. Budd Dwyer; Jeff and the guy at work; Jeff found a podcast; Ashley St. Clair and Elon's inexplicable 14th baby; the Netflix Challenger documentary; Peyton Manning in the Super Bowl; a man was arrested for trying to fuck a train seat; JD Vance; Brian will not die with sex toys in his house; South Carolina is about to execute a man by firing squad; Robert Byrd's greatest hits; an illiterate girl graduated high school with honors and got into college; our insect overlords; James Taylor; fundraisers; John Cena and Shane Gillis; two old Asian women were arrested for running a jerk den; highs in the low 60s next week; and finally, the Cos makes a surprise appearance.

A "battleground state" in a US election is a state where either candidate might win depending on the appeal to voters and for whom the majority votes. This is the essence of democracy. Shouldn't every state be a "battleground state"? The same should apply to Congressional and Senate Seats. We have Senators serving longer than many European monarchs. Will people with that kind of sinecure ever vote term limits for themselves. Let me go out on a limb and say, "Never!" The European monarchies were cast aside by democracies. We seem to be going in the opposite direction, with democracy subordinated to Senate monarchs. You think I'm kidding? The late Robert Byrd served in the Senate for 51.5 years. The currently serving Chuck Grassley has been sitting there for 50 years. Queen Elizabeth II reigned for 70 years, but the average tenure of a British monarch has been 25 years, and only 17 if you remove her unnaturally long reign. The French monarchs have averaged 20 years, but less if you remove the 72-year reign of Louis XIV. Since 2018 polling, over 80% of Americans favor term limits in Congress. Sheldon Whitehouse, one of our Democratic Senators from Rhode Island for 24 years hollered long and hard for term limits on the Supreme Court, which was too conservative for him. He has never uttered a word about term limits for the Senate. He has also fought to end the filibuster and increase the size of the Supreme Court, but he's mum on that now since his side lost the election! Were they good ideas, or was he just seeking more power? I don't think the founders left King George III to someday serve under King Sheldon I.

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Randy warms up by laying out plans for a powerful, fast-moving show including the baby-killing, child-mutilation-supporting "Catholic" Pope and his comments on "suicidal" conservatives on 60 Minutes, Biden's KKK supporting, Robert Byrd-loving, black youth-hating hypocrisy, and he plays a CNN report on President Trump's historic growth of black support for his candidacy.  Randy also shares stories of how dumb and damaging parents can be, not only at the Little League baseball games, but at the dirt bike races at which his #1 grandson is excelling.  Trump clips, callers, and great texts, too!  Finally, Randy promotes a story on the assaults on free speech from our Neighbors to the North, and teases his potential resignation (NOT!) as RNC Committeeman for Colorado based on a pretty scary Campaign Finance Complaint filed against him.  Randy is, apparently, a very dangerous person!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please join us July 24-26, 2024, at the annual TEMSEA Education Conference in Murfreesboro, TN. There is something for everyone, plus a golf outing. For more information, visit the conference website TNEMSEA.com. In this episode, Robert Byrd, a distinguished veteran in the EMS sector, marks his retirement by reflecting on a remarkable 45-year career. From his beginnings as an ambulance driver to his pivotal role as Vice President of Government Affairs at GMR, Robert discusses the critical leadership principles that have shaped his journey. Listeners will gain wisdom on embracing transparency, the importance of relationships, and the necessity of patient-first care. Robert emphasizes the value of learning from mistakes, maintaining accountability, and staying involved with policymakers to impact change. Take advantage of these leadership takeaways that advocate for honesty, ethics, and a drive for excellence in any professional landscape.Leadership Takeaways:1. Embrace Accountability: Surrounding oneself with trusted partners can significantly enhance focus and success.2. Cultivate Strong Relationships: Building and maintaining relationships is foundational to effective leadership and community impact.3. Prioritize Transparency and Engagement: Transparent communication and active engagement with policymakers are crucial in navigating and influencing the EMS landscape.

On Feb 28, 2024, Mitch McConnell announced that he would step down as Republican Senate leader in November, ending his record-setting tenure. But McConnell is not going quietly into the night. He has taken the lead in attacking the Democrats over the Israel -Gaza war. He endorsed Donald Trump, despite the fact they despise each other. He continues to press for aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. He remains the Republican's most powerful fundraiser in his quest to recapture a Senate majority.Ira Shapiro, the author of The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America (Rowman & Littlefield; 2022 & updated paperback May 14, 2024), is an unquestioned authority on the Senate and Senator McConnell, known for both his harsh indictment of McConnell and his fairness in analyzing him. The paperback edition of The Betrayal, updated to cover the tumultuous events of the past two years, will be released on May 14, 2024.Ira Shapiro's forty-five-year Washington career has focused on American politics and international trade. Shapiro served twelve years in senior staff positions in the U.S. Senate, working for Senators Jacob Javits, Gaylord Nelson, Abraham Ribicoff, Thomas Eagleton, Robert Byrd, and Jay Rockefeller. He served in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative during the Clinton administration, first as general counsel and then chief negotiator with Japan and Canada, with the rank of ambassador.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1120, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Bruce Willis Movie Quotes 1: "Sorry, Hans. Wrong guess. Would you like to go for Double Jeopardy!, where the scores can really change?". Die Hard. 2: "Dead people, like, in graves... in coffins?". The Sixth Sense. 3: "Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead". Pulp Fiction. 4: "If you pull that trigger, that bullet is just gonna bounce off me and I'm not going to be hurt". Unbreakable. 5: "Scientists. I'm supposed to report in to them. They'll want to know they sent me to the wrong time". 12 Monkeys. Round 2. Category: Female World Leaders 1: Her husband's assassination and a People Power Revolution made her president in 1986. (Corazon) Aquino. 2: PM Johanna Sigurdardottir of this Atlantic island country is the world's first openly gay head of govt.. Iceland. 3: The daughter of a president who was assassinated, Park Geun-Hye is the president of this country. South Korea. 4: Dame Louise Lake-Tack is governor general of Antigua and this geographic partner. Barbuda. 5: Vigdis Finnbogadottir was president of this country for almost the entire 1980s. Iceland. Round 3. Category: Midway 1: The nearly extinct Hawaiian species of this mammal uses Midway's beaches to breed. a seal. 2: An order signed on Oct. 31, 1996 transferred Midway from the Navy to this cabinet dept.. Interior. 3: In 1935 this airline built a prefab hotel on Midway as a rest stop for passengers flying on its China Clippers. Pan Am. 4: Midway is home to the world's largest colony of the Laysan species of this "wandering" sea bird. the albatross. 5: In the 1950's and '60s Midway was home to crews who flew radar aircraft in this Cold War detection line. the DEW line. Round 4. Category: Politics Talk 1: Sen. Robert Byrd said the survival of our constitutional system is based on "the delicate mechanism of" this pair. checks and balances. 2: It's the group from one state at a convention; at the 2020 DNC, California's was 494 strong. a delegation. 3: Type of post-election election that involved the two men here in December 2022. a runoff. 4: The first time Congress did this to a president was to lame duck John Tyler on March 3, 1845. the first time a veto was overridden. 5: From the name of a D.C. location where many lobbying firms are concentrated, this "Street" is shorthand for lobbyists. K Street. Round 5. Category: Where Ya Been? 1: Strolling through the National Gallery of Australia in this capital. Canberra. 2: Climbing Mount Aconcagua in this Western Hemisphere mountain range. the Andes. 3: Tracking my stocks on the Hang Seng index of this former Crown colony's stock exchange. Hong Kong. 4: Chopping down trees in Moose Jaw and Saskatoon in this province. Saskatchewan. 5: Carefully paddling down this Congolese river that lends its name to a deadly virus. Ebola. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/ AI Voices used

Over the last few years, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) has emerged as one of the most important members of the U.S. Senate. In a closely divided Senate, the self-described "centrist, moderate, conservative Democrat" has often found himself casting a crucial swing vote on high profile legislative priorities.rnrnWorking with Americans Together, a new organization creating a platform for moderate voices around the country, Manchin recently began a nationwide listening tour to meet with voters around the country to hear their concerns and discuss the importance of middle ground as a place where work can actually get done. His appearance at the City Club is part of that tour.rnrnManchin has represented West Virginia in the U.S. Senate since 2010, when he was elected to the seat previously held by Robert Byrd. He served statewide as Governor and Secretary of State, and got his start in electoral politics in 1982 when he was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates.

I'm Josh Cooperman and this is Convo By Design and in this episode of the podcast, you are going to hear from designer, Elisa Baran. Baran and her eponymous bi-coastal firm are responsible for some interesting new looks. She has a very unique perspective on materiality, and the meaning of perfection in her work. Part of this includes application of wabi-sabi and brutalism in her otherwise softer and muted work for what is truly a unique new look, one that I believe will gain traction as Elisa garners more attention. Before we get to my chat with Baran, it's time for another BOOKLOOK segment of the show featuring; Homes By Byrd, The Art and Architecture of Robert Byrd and His Son Gary, a new offering by Chris Lukather showcasing the work of Robert Byrd and his son Gary, as the title suggests. This book is an amazingly fun trot down memory lane for people like me who grew up in SoCal and love architecture. Byrd rose to prominence at a time when one could perform the work of an architect without actually being a licensed architect. For those of you who listened to the tragic story of 1001 North Roxbury. In that situation, not Byrd, but Carlton L. Burgess designed a world-class home despite not being a licensed architect.  I wonder if he had been licensed, if that might have dampened his creative approach to residential design? First Robert Byrd and then later, work by his son, Gary represent some of the most identifiable architecture of the San Fernando Valley. The whimsical approach to residential design with flagstone patios, leaded glass windows, fun and fanciful brickwork, shingles and forever views of pools, canyons, yards and open spaces. Low slung walls with rooflines that seemingly extend off cliffs. Turret-like chimneys, all lend to the feeling of the San Fernando Valley from the perspective of a young-Angeleno with a passion for architecture and design. I grew up in a home similar to this and if you are not from LA, though Byrd and his son, Gary did work in other states, this is a SoCal design story. But, the great part is, you don't need to be from LA to appreciate the Byrds' work. And it's right her in this book from Lukather, to view, peruse, learn about and enjoy. The book is called, Homes By Byrd: The Art & Architecture of Robert Byrd and His Son Gary. Check the show notes for a link to buy. As we explore Elisa Baran's work, follow along here. Thank you, Elisa. I am so happy that we finally met and had the opportunity to talk. Thank you for taking the time to share your story and thank you for the work you're doing. Thank you to my partners and sponsors ThermaSol, Moya Living and Design Hardware for your partnership and support.And, thank you for taking the time out of your day to listen to the show. I hope this allows you to think about things in new ways.  As we put a bow on 2023, there are a few things you should know. I have some really fun, productive and exciting new programming for you in 2024. It includes The Design Messengers, a brand new Monday episode that will cover issues, news, developments and ideas for you to grow your design business. I stopped covering the business of design a few years ago as there was a flood of new podcasts that were covering the business of home and design. That's not what The Design Messengers is, instead of business tips, this is going to be a synopsized, high level view of new concepts, economic developments, technological advancements and other ideas that I think will help you launch into your week. These episodes will drop on select Mondays. Sometimes, every Monday, sometimes not. But, as long as you are subscribing to the podcast, you will receive them automatically in your feed.  I will also be publishing a new series called WestEdge Wednesday. These will feature the conversations that took place live from the WestEdge Design Fair in Santa Monica, California. If you missed the show, you can hear all the talks as if you were there in person.

Elderly lawmakers are nothing new in Washington. Strom Thurmond didn't retire until he was 100; Robert Byrd was still in office when he died at 92. By those standards, Dianne Feinstein, who will turn 90 this month, is practically a youngster. But after her return to the Senate this spring following illness, questions about her ability to serve began to grow more frequent. On episode 69 of The Politics of Everything, co-hosts Laura Marsh and Alex Pareene discuss Feinstein's storied career—and the long-standing reluctance among senators to develop plans for succession within an institution that rewards seniority above almost all else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congressional observer Ira Shapiro revisits his past critiques of Congress. Ira Shapiro's forty-five-year Washington career has focused on American politics and international trade. Shapiro served twelve years in senior staff positions in the U.S. Senate, working for a series of distinguished senators: Jacob Javits, Gaylord Nelson, Abraham Ribicoff, Thomas Eagleton, Robert Byrd, and Jay Rockefeller. He served in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative during the Clinton administration, first as general counsel and then chief negotiator with Japan and Canada, with the rank of ambassador. In his most recent book on the U.S. Senate, The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America (Rowman & Littlefield; May 17, 2022), Shapiro turns his gaze to how the Senate responded to the challenges posed by the Trump administration and its prospects under President Biden.

"This is the day that all Irish Americans share their common heritage. It is also a day when just about everyone gets a little Irish feeling. One of the great things in my life has been the opportunity to see the Irish of this country use the power of the ballot box to pull themselves up, to join the front ranks of every profession and every walk of life." That's what House Speaker Tip O'Neill told a St. Patrick's Day dinner in his honor - on March 17, 1986. For St. Patrick's Day this year, the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" returns to the Washington Hilton for that salute to Tip O'Neill. The dinner attracted a "who's who" of 1986 Washington: Chief Justice Warren Burger, Senator Bob Dole, Senator Robert Byrd, former Vice President Walter Mondale, House Republican leader Bob Michel ... former House Speaker Carl Albert, whom Tip O'Neill succeeded in 1977... Plus, businessmen Lee Iacocca and Dwayne Andreas, who spoke... Other speakers: Senator Ted Kennedy, comedian Bob Hope, and two presidents. It was nearly 40 years ago, but it remains one of the most legendary St. Patrick's Day political events C-SPAN has covered. As Bob Hope might say, thanks next C-SPAN podcast, "The Weekly," for the memory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Tuesday, Sen. Patrick Leahy ended his remarkable 48-year career as the senator from Vermont.Leahy was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1974 at the age of 34. He is now 82. He was the first Democrat elected to Congress from Vermont, and until this week, the only Vermont Democratic senator, since Sen. Bernie Sanders is an independent. Leahy was also the last of the Senate's "Watergate Babies" elected in the wake of former President Richard Nixon's resignation after the Watergate scandal.Leahy is the third longest serving U.S. senator in history, after Sen. Robert Byrd, D-WV (51 years), and Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-HI (49 years). He has served with nine presidents and has cast more than 17,000 votes as a senator. As a key member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, he participated in some 18 Supreme Court confirmation hearings. His memoir, “The Road Taken,” was published in 2022.Leahy's last day as a U.S. senator was historic in another way: It was the first time in a century that the House of Representatives failed to elect a speaker on the first ballot. Leahy reflected on the political impasse, “This is hurting the United States. It is hurting our sense of democracy. When you have people from the former President (Trump) on say, ‘Well maybe we should just suspend a few of these parts of the Constitution because they're inconvenient for what we want to do' — they weren't made to be convenient. They're made to hold a country together. And I fear for the country if it continues like this.”The Vermont Conversation asked Leahy who of the nine presidents he served with were the most consequential. He replied, “It would probably be Trump because of all the things he did that we're still paying the price for.”During the Jan. 6 insurrection, Leahy was evacuated to a secure room with other senators while police battled with the mob of Trump supporters who had invaded the Capitol. A Senate colleague suggested that the Senate finish its business in the secure room. The suggestion infuriated Leahy. He declared to his fellow Senators, “I'm the dean of the Senate. I'm the longest serving person here. I'm the president pro tem. And I'll be damned if I'm going to meet in secret.”“Let us go back where the American people can see what we're saying, how we're voting, what we're doing. Don't hide,” he said. He received a standing ovation.“I leave with pride in what I've done,” Leahy said. “I cast more votes than all but one person in history. I've actually served with 20% of the senators who have been elected in the history of this country. … I felt that gives me a responsibility to do what I think is right. And that's what I've tried to do.”“But I gotta tell you,” the Vermont senator said after nearly a half-century of service, “Marcelle and I are just looking forward to coming home now.”

THE THESIS: The more loyal you are to a political party, the less it values you. Conservatives need to build their own persuasion, ID and turn out operation outside the grip of Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy THE SCRIPTURE & SCRIPTURAL RESOURCES: Titus 1:7-14 “For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it. For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.” Peter 5:2"Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, watching over them--not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve;"THE NEWS & COMMENT:If we want leadership and to save what remains of red states, it will not come from Shiny Shoe, Professional Republicans. We need a Free State Alliance (™)The organization run by at least one multi-millionaire pedophile, the brother (who pretends to be a transhuman sister) of the governor of Illinois and other billionaires who are the money behind transing children celebrates the Senate codifying into law the invitation for the IRS to attack churches that teach the Biblical view of marriage. Mitch McConnell has no idea how so many of us see him as a naked, lying opportunist. Yes, Nick Fuentes, whom Kanye West brought to Mara-Largo for dinner is gross and vile and racism is stupid. AND, as I learned at the RNC, Mitchell McConnell had major donors who went after Michael Steele with racial attacks behind closed doors and they were doing Mitch's bidding when they starved the RNC of funds. McConnell worked for years with Robert Byrd, a former KKK head. McConnell refuses to confront the CCP that has put ethnic / religious minorities in concentration camps; in fact, much of Mitchell's fortune comes courtesy of the CCP. I say much more in the ‘Cast . . . [AUDIO] - MCCONNELL: First, let me just say that there is no room in the Republican Party for antisemitism or white supremacy. And anyone meeting with people advocating that point of view, in my judgment, are highly unlikely to ever be elected president of the United States.I pray President Trump will one day realize how poorly served he is when people let things like this happen:Former Trump advisor goes public with story of Ye-Trump dinner at Mar-a-Lago; "Milo and Nick have both admitted that it was a set-up," Giorno said.The GOP refuses to focus on election integrity. A parallel party or, as I am calling for, a Free State Alliance, would focus on that. [AUDIO] - Poll Worker explains how his ENTIRE polling location was inoperable when they opened on Election Day. This is getting very, very bad for Maricopa County. Very bad. Like, unbelievably bad.

Blurb: Washington insider Ira Shapiro takes the Senate to task – and asks us to fix it. Ira Shapiro's forty-five-year Washington career has focused on American politics and international trade. Shapiro served twelve years in senior staff positions in the U.S. Senate, working for a series of distinguished senators: Jacob Javits, Gaylord Nelson, Abraham Ribicoff, Thomas Eagleton, Robert Byrd, and Jay Rockefeller. He served in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative during the Clinton administration, first as general counsel and then chief negotiator with Japan and Canada, with the rank of ambassador. In his two previous highly regarded books on the U.S. Senate, Ira Shapiro chronicled the institution from its apogee in the 1970s through its decline in the decades since. Now, in his new book -- The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America (Rowman & Littlefield; May 17, 2022), Shapiro turns his gaze to how the Senate responded to the challenges posed by the Trump administration and its prospects under President Biden.

Andrew For America presents the 5th installment of his supercut show which is an artfully assorted arrangement of clips that help illustrate Andrew's always consistent points.  He plays A LOT of clips from Tik Tok on: Henry Kissinger, Jerome Powell, Andrew Tate, Bertrand Russell, Robert Kiyosaki, Gore Vidal, Yeonmi Park, Matt Walsh, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Alex Jones, Elon Musk, Buzz Aldrin, and many others.  Andrew covers the history of our medical industry, the Carnegie's and the Flexnor Report, the truth about vaccines, Aldous Huxley on Brave New World and Orwell's 1984, the reality of fiat currency, the United Nations coming "agendas," the relationship between Werner Von Braun and Walt Disney, "alien" technology, Nazi research into frequencies and consciousness, the Fibonacci sequence, "sustainable development" and totalitarianism, tech surveillance, Owen Benjamin and Eric Dubay and "flat earth," Robert Byrd and Antarctica, the Kabbalah, Satanism and the "fallen angels," Draco and Archon reptilians and Artificial Intelligence, UFO's, David Icke on the human brain, the Rockefeller's involvement in everything, esoteric Christianity, the book “Lilith's Cave” and Jewish mysticism, and much much more.  This is a long one people!  ENJOY!!!

On Friday's Mark Levin Show, there's a pattern at the Justice Department under President Biden of unequal application of the law, this time with the FBI harassing pro-life groups. The left does not believe in freedom of speech, the free exercise of religion, your second amendment rights, and in many cases they do not believe in due process rights or probable cause. Also, every major civil rights bill post civil war was supported by Republicans, and either flat out opposed by all or most of the Democrats. How is it possible for someone like Robert Byrd, who filibustered the Civil Rights act for 14 hours, to be a leader in the Democrat party? People like Maya Wiley and Eric Holder are Democrats because they love big radical socialist government, not because of the party's history. Next, Biden is destroying America from within while handing Iran the keys to a nuclear weapon, but he did not sabotage the Nordstream pipeline. Russia on the other hand has every reason to do it. Putin is not a victim; he is a monster in every respect. Later, Ainsley Earhardt joins Mark to talk about her new book "I'm So Glad You Were Born: Celebrating Who You Are." https://www.amazon.com/Glad-You-Were-Born-Celebrating/dp/031077702X/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2G0L6CZ49YN2C&keywords=Ainsley+Earnhardt&qid=1664375112&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=ainsley+earnhardt+%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew For America presents the 4th installment of his supercut show, which includes an artfully assorted arrangement of audio clips that help illustrate Andrew's always consistent points.  Today, Andrew puts on his tin foil hat and plays clips from Werner Von Braun's protege Bonnie Holmes, Robert Welch Jr, Klaus Schwab, Yuval Noah Harari, Chuck Robinson from the Macroaggressions podcast, the Dark Jounalist, Robert David Steele, Dan Bongino on Rob Reiner and Bill Maher, former FBI director Ted Gunderson, Robert Byrd on Antarctica, Steven Pinker, G. Edward Griffin, Represent Us, and Harriet Hagemon. He also plays some interesting media manipulation mash-ups and an awesome parody song about James Comey and Hillary Clinton!  The song selection is the song, "I Don't Wanna Die" by the band Amuse. Visit politicsandpunkrockpodcast.com and buy a t-shirt or donate to the show! Visit altmediaunited.com and check out all the awesome podcasts! Visit allegedlyrecords.com and check out Amuse and all of the amazing punk rock artists! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/andrew-foramerica/support

Cathy O'Brien's life is a miracle. She survived decades of victimization at the hands of MK-Ultra, a government-funded CIA mind control project aimed at establishing total control over its victims. Cathy has been a whistleblower for over 30 years, telling the story of her escape from a hellish life being trafficked and enslaved to a wide-variety of elites like President Gerald Ford, U.S. senator Robert Byrd, and the dynastic political Clinton and Bush families. Cathy explains how Nazis chillingly conducted their research within the CIA after World War II, the reasoning behind trauma-based mind control, the corruption and involvement of the Catholic church, and how to recognize and help victims of mind control. TAKEAWAYS Cathy O'Brien was targeted for mind control projects because she was born into a multi-generational incest-based family Gender-confused children can be an indication for potential pedophilia and abuse occurring in the child's life The 1947 National Security Act was put in place to conceal the New World Order agenda Cathy says that knowledge is the best defense against mind control

Cathy O'Brien's life is a miracle. She survived decades of victimization at the hands of MK-Ultra, a government-funded CIA mind control project aimed at establishing total control over its victims. Cathy has been a whistleblower for over 30 years, telling the story of her escape from a hellish life being trafficked and enslaved to a wide-variety of elites like President Gerald Ford, U.S. senator Robert Byrd, and the dynastic political Clinton and Bush families. Cathy explains how Nazis chillingly conducted their research within the CIA after World War II, the reasoning behind trauma-based mind control, the corruption and involvement of the Catholic church, and how to recognize and help victims of mind control.   TAKEAWAYS Cathy O'Brien was targeted for mind control projects because she was born into a multi-generational incest-based family Gender-confused children can be an indication for potential pedophilia and abuse occurring in the child's life  The 1947 National Security Act was put in place to conceal the New World Order agenda Cathy says that knowledge is the best defense against mind control   

From serving in the Air Force, to his time in both the House and Senate, and rising to become Senate Majority Leader during the 9-11 attacks…few have led more impactful political lives than Tom Daschle. In this conversation, he talks the unusual confluence of events that led to his involvement in politics, his mentor George McGovern, being taken under the wing of Speaker Tip O'Neill, his meteoric rise to become Senate Democratic leader…with stories, lessons, and insight from a 50+ career of service that continues to this day.IN THIS EPISODEThe two candidates that inspired a young Tom Daschle's interest in politics (one you might guess and the other you won't)…The progressive political tradition of South Dakota…Senator Daschle talks about his “hero” and “mentor” George McGovern…Senator Daschle talks about his own service in the military and why it made him a better member of Congress…Memories of his time as a Senate staffer in the 70s during Watergate and the end of the Vietnam War…The factor that led Congressman Daschle to have a special relationship with Speaker Tip O'Neill…Winning three 50-50 races over the course of 8 years to win both a House and then a Senate seat…The story behind the unique name of the Daschle campaign committee…The story of how a first term Congressman Tom Daschle received a convention vote for Vice President in 1980…The decision to make the jump from the House to the Senate…The circuitous story behind Senator Daschle's 1-vote margin to become Senate Democratic minority leader after the 1994 election…The “up and down” relationship with President George W. Bush…Inside the decision of Jim Jeffords to switch parties and give the Democrats a brief Senate Majority in the early 00s…The legislative accomplishments of which Senator Daschle is most proud…Memories of the votes when emotions ran high on the Senate floor…How close did he get to running for President in 2004? (Very close)What made his longtime Chief of Staff Pete Rouse such an effective staffer…Senator Daschle talks his relationship with Barack Obama…A window into his current work with The Daschle Group…The Daschle pitch for us all to visit South Dakota…AND 50-50 Senates, 66 counties, Jim Abdnor, Aberdeen, Jim Abourezk, agent orange, Madeline Albright, anthrax, the anti-war movement, the Badlands, Howard Baker, biofuels, the Bipartisan Policy Center, the Black Hills, Robert Byrd, CHIPs, Bill Clinton, the Cold War, Kent Conrad, Nathan Daschle, Chris Dodd, Bob Dole, Byron Dorgan, dugout press conferences, the Dust Bowl, early out programs, Food for Peace, the fragility of democracy, Bill Frist, Fritz Hollings, John Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, Bob Kerrey, Trent Lott, George May, John McCain, Jim Messina, Bob Michel, the Missouri River, George Mitchell, the National Democratic Institute, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Omaha, Claude Pepper, populist traditions, regional whips, Franklin Roosevelt, Jim Sasser, the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, the Sioux River, Mo Udall, the Vietnam War, war heroes, Watergate…& more!

There are few more historic political figures than former Senator & Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun - the first Black womzn elected to the US Senate and the first ever Black Democratic Senator. In this conversation, she talks growing up on Chicago's South Side, marching with Martin Luther King at age 16, memories of figures like Richard J. Daley and Harold Washington, the start of her own political career, her history-making underdog Senate win in 1992, memorable moments and lessons learned during her time in the Senate, her tenure as Ambassador to New Zealand, & much more from a truly iconic political life.IN THIS EPISODE…Memories of growing up on Chicago's South Side…Early memories of Chicago politics and the local labor movement…Growing up in the Chicago of Richard J. Daley…A 16-year-old Carol Moseley Braun marches next to Martin Luther King Jr…Memories of her long relationship with the iconic Harold Washington…How Harold Washington “saved” her political career…The college classmate (and now DC uber lobbyist) who jumpstarted her first political race…Recollections of the Illinois legislature of the 1970s and 80s…How being the target of the Chicago Machine actually helped her career…The amazing story of her history-making underdog US Senate race in 1992…Surprises and difficulties in the early days after being elected to the US Senate…The Senators who served as her mentors…The story of facing down Jesse Helms over the Confederate Flag…Her relationship with then-Senator Joe Biden…Her proudest accomplishment in the Senate…Memories of her tenure as Ambassador to New Zealand…The definitive Carol Moseley Braun advice for visitors to Chicago…AND 98-2, the Action Party, Al the Pal, apolitical medical technicians, Bob Bennett, the Black Belt, Barbara Boxer, brickbats, Brown vs Board, George HW Bush, Robert Byrd, Jane Byrne, carveouts, the civil rights imperative, Bill Clinton, Michael Corleone, cumulative voting, the Cutback Amendment, the Daley Machine, demigods, dirty tricks, Alan Dixon, the Dream Team, the DuSable Museum of African American History, Diane Feinstein, Gage Park, Hansberry vs Lee, Howell Heflin, Anita Hill, Independent Democrats, Nancy Kassebaum, Ted Kennedy, Kiwis, Celinda Lake, Landslide Washington, Pat Leahy, Thurgood Marshall, John McCain, Pat Moynihan, Dick Neuhaus, nuclear submarines, Barack Obama, old bulls, Claiborne Pell, Tony Podesta, Michael Shakman, semi-humans, Paul Simon, Clarence Thomas, Transcendentalists, welfare reform, the WWI Memorial, the Willard Hotel, the Year of the Woman… & more!

Mary Landrieu served 3 terms in the US Senate from Louisiana, after a term as State Treasurer and time in the State Legislature. In this conversation, she talks growing up in New Orleans as the daughter of Mayor Moon Landrieu, the equation that drew her to political service, several rough-and-tumble statewide campaigns, memories from 18 years in the Senate, and what she's focused on since leaving the Senate in 2015.IN THIS EPISODEGrowing up the eldest of 9 siblings to New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu…The process of elimination that led to pursuing a political career…A 23-year old Mary Landrieu serves in the virtually all-male Louisiana legislature…Senator Landrieu remembers Louisiana political giants Russell Long, Lindy Boggs, and Edwin Edwards…Memories of her first US Senate win in 1996 as an underdog…What happened when the New Orleans Archbishop declared it would be “a sin” to vote for pro-choice Mary Landrieu…What surprised her upon entering the US Senate…Her memories of serving 12 years in the Senate with Joe Biden…What it's like being a swing vote in the US Senate…Her strategy to winning 3 tough statewide in Louisiana…The current work that excites her the most…Senator Landrieu  provides the agenda for the next time you're in New Orleans…AND 5,778 votes, baloney, Valerie Biden, Kathleen Blanco, Hale Boggs, Donna Brazile, Broadmoor, Robert Byrd, chutzpah, the Dinosaur Age, Chris Dodd, David Duke, EMILYs List, Dianne Feinstein, Head and Master Laws, Dan Inouye, Jim Crow, Bennett Johnston, John Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Blanche Lincoln, Gillis Long, Barbara Mikulski, Chep Morrison, Lisa Murkowski, playing fort, Jamie Raskin, Ann Richards, Norman Jane Sabiston, smart cookies, Olympia Snowe, societal sheddings, Ted Stevens, the Superdome, Donald Trump, Ursuline nune & more!

In today's episode:The Democrat Communist Party reinstates mask mandates in Los Angeles and the narrative they're pushing exposes them for the hate movement they areWhy "99% of new cases are from the unvaccinated" and how their new "The Science" is based on a total fabricationJoe Biden appoints a domestic terrorist to lead a federal agency, but the truth is that the Democrat Communist Party has been empowering domestic terrorists for decadesThe Pittsburgh Post Gazette memory-holes an article I posted two nights ago about the truth of Robert Byrd's life, the KKK leader who mentored Joe Biden in politicsJen Psaki admits to government censorship of the political speech of Americans and then doubles down in ways that would've made Orwell want to rewrite 1984Support the podcast: anchor.fm/imyourmoderatorFollow the info stream on Telegram: t.me/imyourmoderatorMerch site: www.cancelcouture.com or direct link https://shop.spreadshirt.com/cancel-couture/Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/imyourmoderator) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/be-reasonable-with-your-moderator-chris-paul.

Summary by Peyton Smith Hour 1, segment 1: Mike gets things going with the latest on the longstanding issue of conversion therapy.Days ago, Canada approved a ban on conversion therapy. This ban could threaten ministers with up to 5 years in prison for preaching biblical gospel, which is a message of conversion in and of itself.What gives, and what is the ultimate goal with the ban?Mike goes very in depth on this.https://americanuckradio.com/breaking-news/thousands-of-churches-raise-alarm-about-scope-of-new-canadian-conversion-therapy-ban/-------------------------------------------Hour 1, segment 2: (AUDIO) The FDA has allowed nano particles into our food supply, according to another stellar report from Greg Reese.-------------------------------------------A recently released op ed by one Joe Mathews says that California should abolish parenthood in the name of equity.Mike tears this nonsense into shreds.Read it below:https://americanuckradio.com/breaking-news/joe-mathews-california-should-abolish-parenthood-in-the-name-of-equity/---------------------------------------------(AUDIO)A doctor from the UK says that the worldwide vaccination program is going to stop, and recommends no one get boosters. ---------------------------------------------(AUDIO) Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General, gives a textbook example on how to do the lambada around answering straightforward questions.----------------------------------------------Enjoy all this, and more, in an info packed hour 1 from Mike.Hour 2, segment 1: (AUDIO) Is Russia setting up a false flag attack on themselves, and then planning on blaming Ukraine?Yes, that's what the painted leg crossers at NBC are peddling.Mike fully analyzes this comedy.---------------------------------------------(AUDIO) CNN is falling in line and reporting the same Russia "false flag" flippity flop.---------------------------------------------Experts are saying that predicted supply chain shortages will hit Eastern Canada much more sharply than in the West.https://americanuckradio.com/current-events/crossing-delayed-monday-at-manitoba-u-s-border-as-truckers-protest-vaccine-mandate/---------------------------------------------Hour 2, segment 2: Russia's top diplomat rebukes U.S. claims on a false flag operation, which is more than reasonable.https://americanuckradio.com/current-events/russia-dismisses-us-allegations-of-plans-for-false-flag-operation-as-pretext-to-invade-ukraine/----------------------------------------------China is blaming the lone Omicron case in Beijing on mail from Canada, via the U.S. and Hong Kong.Congrats to China on an excellent, steaming pile of fake news.https://americanuckradio.com/current-events/china-blames-mail-from-canada-for-omicron-case-in-beijing-report/------------------------------------------------Theresa Tam has come out and said Canada was completely wrong on the pandemic.https://americanuckradio.com/current-events/tam-we-got-pandemic-planning-wrong/------------------------------------------------A Russian father suspected of killing a pedophile who abused his 6 year old daughter avoids murder charges.https://americanuckradio.com/current-events/russian-dad-accused-of-killing-pedophile-who-abused-his-6-year-old-daughter-avoids-murder-charges-report/------------------------------------------------A three eyed cow born in India has been declared a divine miracle. A rebirth of the Hindu God, Shiva. https://americanuckradio.com/world/rare-calf-born-with-three-eyes-and-four-nostrils-as-people-queue-up-to-worship-cow/------------------------------------------------Joe Biden omits his friendships between George Wallace, Robert Byrd, and fails to mention his racist 1993 crime bill during his sleepy MLK day address.https://americanuckradio.com/uncategorized/joe-biden-omits-his-close-friendships-with-kkk-kleagle-byrd-and-george-wallace-and-his-racist-1993-crime-bill-speech-in-todays-mlk-jr-address/-------------------------------------------------Enjoy all this, and much more, in a splendid hour 2 from Mike

It was the campaign of my lifetime. A chance to work for not one but three of my heroes in one year, Bob and Elizabeth Dole and Strom Thurmond.  1996 was a great year. Some people have been critical of the campaign Bob Dole ran in 1996, but I doubt anyone could have done any better. The economy was booming and Bill Clinton was the master of campaigning. But Bob  Dole gave him a run for his money and did something very impressive, in a year clearly trending toward a popular President, he kept him under 50%, and both houses of Congress stayed in Republican control. The work Bob Dole did in California, in districts of congressmen who were in trouble is what saved our majorities. As I remember CNN analyst William Schneider saying, "He helped save the Republican cause even if his own cause fared badly"Bob Dole's character shined throughout the campaign and I learned so much just watching from the sideline on how to act and treat people, how even on the Presidential level, you could still be a thoughtful, considerate candidate and stay true to your principles as a human being. Most importantly, I saw the price of freedom, every time he used his left hand to shake hands or held a pen in his right. Bob Dole said over and over on the campaign trail "I am certainly not Dwight Eisenhower, but I have always been proud of the vote I cast for Eisenhower and you want to be proud of the vote you cast, 10 years, and 20 years and 30 years from now" well I still am proud of the vote I cast for Bob Dole, it is the proudest vote I ever cast. In this episode we shall hear his announcement, his visit to the Greenville Christmas parade, a profile from ABC News just before the Iowa Caucus, and his resignation from Congress. Plus speeches from the most prominent members of the august body in which he served, the United States Senate.  Thad Cochran,  Ted Stevens, Strom Thurmond, Tom Daschle and Robert Byrd all take to the floor to talk about this giant of the Senate they considered it a privileged to have served with. 

Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1455308361709154304 CW: Death of a child It's Haunted Doll Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey dive back into their two "favorite" franchises with one possessed doll that lost its edge and another that still isn't possessed at all. The Classic Film: Child's Play 3 (1991) "Chucky returns for revenge against Andy, the young boy who defeated him and now a teenager living in a military academy” (IMDb.com). Sorry, Jack—Chucky's back... in a dull and unnecessary sequel that didn't even scare Kelsey, who is notoriously terrified of the murderous doll. The Modern Film: Annabelle: Creation (2017) "Twelve years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll-maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, where they become the target of the dollmaker's possessed creation, Annabelle” (IMDb.com). This is one of those rare cases where the sequel is better than the original, but that's not saying much. Unfortunately, while an upgrade for the franchise, this entry in the expansive and fluctuating Conjuring Universe is NOT more than the sum of its pretty compelling parts. Just remember: ♫It's just a doll♫ Audio Sources: "Annabelle: Creation" produced by New Line Cinema, et al. "Buzz Buzz Buzz" written by Bobby Day (as Robert Byrd) & John G. Dolphin and performed by The Hollywood Flames "Child's Play 3" produced by Universal Pictures "The Conjuring" produced by New Line Cinema, et al. "Jesus Christ Superstar" (1973) produced by Universal Pictures "Lonesome Ghosts" (1937) produced by Walt Disney Productions "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" produced by Warner Bros., et al. "Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones "You Are My Sunshine" written by Jimmie Davis and performed by Charles McDonald

Joe Biden goes to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s monument in D.C. today and says white supremacy is the biggest threat to the Republic. He forget to mention he once eulogized Senator Robert Byrd, who was once in the KKK. Also, Happy Birthday Kamala Harris and the lame attempts to humanize her. James T. Harris joins us. So does Attorney General Mark Brnovich. He tells about how much power the IRS will have if Biden has his way and the border is worse than we even thought. Join us.

For over half a century Robert Byrd served the people of West Virginia in Congress, first in the House of Representatives, then in the United States Senate. He was, in fact, the longest serving US senator ever, until Michigan's John Dingell surpassed him. And if you think West Virginia's current Senator Joe manchin hasoutsize influence, he's nothing compared to what Byrd had. The one and only time I had a chance to meet Senator Byrd was n 2004. It was just a couple of months before the presidential election, in which George W Bush was running for re-election against Democrat John Kerry.. Byrd had written a book obviously intended to help carries effort, in which Byrd scathingly criticized President Bush for the Iraq War.

Sportswriter, collaborator, editor, publisher…Steve Kettmann has just about covered the publishing waterfront. Perhaps his biggest success on the ghostwriting front was his 2005 collaboration with outsized baseball slugger Jose Canseco, Juiced, which made headlines immediately upon publication for its revelations on the widespread use of anabolic steroids in our national pastime and became a #1 New York Times best-seller. After nearly a decade as a sportswriter for the San Francisco Chronicle, highlighted by several years as a beat writer covering the Oakland A's, it seems only natural that many of Kettmann's books have centered in and around baseball—including an uncredited collaboration with another of the game's most controversial figures, Pete Rose (Play Hungry), as well as his own One Day at Fenway, chronicling a single game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, and Baseball Maverick, an examination of the life and career of the noted front-office visionary Sandy Alderson. Kettmann has also written extensively about politics, including collaborations with former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (What A Party!) and the late Robert Byrd, long-time U.S. Senator from West Virginia (Letter to a New President), among others. In recent years, Kettmann has turned his talents to editing, compiling a headline-making collection of essays on the aftermath of the Trump presidency (Now What?: The Voters Have Spoken – Essays on Life After Trump); and, a heart-breaking and heart-lifting compilation of reminiscences inspired by the sudden death of his great friend Pedro Gomez, the ESPN reporter and one of the game's greatest ambassadors (Remember Who You Are: What Pedro Gomez Showed Us About Baseball and Life). Both books were published by Wellstone Books, the small, independent publishing arm of the Wellstone Center in the Redwoods, a writer's retreat in northern California founded by Kettmann and Sarah Ringler in 2012.   Over the course of his long and varied career, Kettmann has reported from twenty countries on five continents, for publications including the New York Times, New York Newsday, the Los Angeles Times, The New Republic, the Washington Monthly, GQ, and Wired.com. “I have a lot of passion for telling stories through collaborative writing,” Kettmann says—and in this episode of “As Told To” that passion comes through loud and clear, as he joins us to discuss what it means to capture the juice and essence of a celebrated subject and a life purposefully (and, in some cases, scandalously) lived.    Steve Kettmann: Twitter | Instagram This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and Writer's Bone.

On this episode of the Resistance Library Podcast, Sam and Dave discuss Constitution Day. Constitution Day is a dual observance: It celebrates both the day that the United States Constitution was adopted, as well as honors naturalized citizens of our country.   Prior to 2004, the day was known as Citizenship Day. Its name was changed due to an amendment attached to a spending bill by Sen. Robert Byrd.   While there was an archaic form of the holiday first celebrated in Iowa schools in 1911, a movement to adopt the day was advanced by the Sons of the American Revolution. This organization appointed a committee to lobby for the day that included figures such as then-Vice President Calvin Coolidge, John D. Rockefeller, and newly minted World War I hero General John J. Pershing. However, the origins of the day actually lie in the late 1930s.   You can read the full article “Constitution Day: The Forgotten History of the Celebration of America's Founding Document” at Ammo.com.     For $20 off your $200 purchase, go to https://ammo.com/podcast (a special deal for our listeners).   Follow Sam Jacobs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamJacobs1776   And check out our sponsor, Libertas Bella, for all of your favorite 2nd Amendment apparel LibertasBella.com.   Helpful Links:  Resistance Library  Sam Jacobs

"Constitution Day (or Citizenship Day), is an American federal observance that recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. It is normally observed on September 17, the day in 1787 that delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document in Philadelphia.[1] When Constitution Day falls on a weekend or on another holiday, schools and other institutions observe the holiday on an adjacent weekday.[2] The law establishing the present holiday was created in 2004 with the passage of an amendment by Senator Robert Byrd to the Omnibus spending bill of 2004.[3] Before this law was enacted, the holiday was known as "Citizenship Day" and celebrated on the third Sunday in May. In addition to renaming the holiday "Constitution Day and Citizenship Day," the act mandates that all publicly funded educational institutions, and all federal agencies, provide educational programming on the history of the American Constitution on that day.[4] In May 2005, the United States Department of Education announced the enactment of this law and that it would apply to any school receiving federal funds of any kind." Per Wikipedia "Constitution Day (United States)" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Day_(United_States)   Alex K. Mintling Plumb Kendall Solutions Alex@PlumbKendall.com www.RemodelVail.com  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/   Colorado Crisis Services 1-844-493-8255 https://coloradocrisisservices.org/ Hope Center Eagle River Valley 970-306-4673 https://www.yourhopecenter.org/     

Ben Nelson has lived an iconic political life...two terms as Governor and two terms in the Senate as a Democrat in deep red Nebraska - and the key swing vote on landmark legislation from the Bush tax cuts to judicial votes to Obamacare. In this conversation, he talks his political career - beginning with his first Governor's race (starting at 0% and winning by 42 votes). And he goes into depth about his time in the Senate - weighing in on colleagues that impressed him and disappointed him, and touching on the themes of the breakdown of the body in his new book Death of the Senate.  IN THIS EPISODESenator Nelson reminisces about growing up in idyllic Western Nebraska…The significance of being an only child…A memorable first experience in the Nebraska's Governor's Office as a 17-year old…Senator Nelson talks about the importance of his political hero Senator George W. Norris…The value of a unicameral legislature…Why Senator Nelson gravitated toward Democrats despite growing up in very Republican turf…Senator Nelson's academic background in Philosophy…Winning his first race for Governor by 42 votes…Senator Nelson talks about his lone loss in the 1996  open Senate Seat…How he came back four years later to win a Senate race…Which of his new Senate colleagues were the biggest surprises to him?Senator Nelson pinpoints the transition from Trent Lott to Mitch McConnell as the start of the breakdown of the Senate…Senator Nelson talks his vote for the Bush tax cuts…Did he get close to switching parties?Senator Nelson explains his early primary endorsement of Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton?Senator Nelson walks through the process that led to the passage of the ACA Obamacare…Setting the record straight on the so-called “Cornhusker Kickback”…The letter Senator Nelson wrote correcting Justice Scalia…Why did Senator Nelson forgo running for re-election in 2012?Senator Nelson's “rough” perspective on Donald Trump…Weighing in on the debate over eliminating the filibuster…Senator Nelson's advice on hiring and managing…Senator Nelson's itinerary for getting the Nebraska Experience…AND….Barbara Boxer, John Breaux, burrow-crats, Robert Byrd, Dick Cheney, circuit breakers, conference committees, Tom Daschle, Bill Frist, Chuck Hagel, hollow math, the Hyde Amendment, Interstate-80, Jeffersonian principles, JFK, kooks, Lala Land, laboratories of democracy, Joe Lieberman, Trent Lott, making it rain, Joe Manchin, One Nebraska, party theology, Harry Reid, ridiculous carrots, sophists and skeptics, Tom Sawyer, Saul Shorr, Olympia Snowe, so-called autobiographies, stare decisis, Toadstool Park, unfunded mandates, Wildcat Hills, & more!

  ACEC was honored to welcome Rep. Peter DeFazio, Chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee onto the show to discuss the next steps for the bipartisan infrastructure bill and budget reconciliation in the House. Transcript: Host: Welcome to Engineering Influence, a podcast from the American Council of Engineering Companies. Today, we are honored to be joined by a longtime friend of ACEC and the engineering industry and a strong advocate for America's infrastructure, House Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio, who has represented Oregon's 4th Congressional district since 1987. Chair DeFazio is a powerful advocate for transformative federal infrastructure investment and consequential action on climate change. He drafted the INVEST in America Act, which passed the House in early July and became the vehicle for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which cleared the Senate last week. With passage of that bill, the issue of infrastructure once again squarely lands in the House, which is expected to return from the August district work period later this month to address it, as well as a budget reconciliation bill.  I'm also pleased to be joined by ACEC CEO Linda Bauer Darr for today's conversation. Thank you both for taking time to join the podcast today. And with those introductions out of the way, I will throw it over to Linda for the conversation. Linda Bauer Darr: Great. Thanks for doing this, Jeff. And thank you, Chairman DeFazio for being with us. When we were getting started, you mentioned that you just adopted a dog, a Labrador. So, what's the dog's name? Chair DeFazio: Liddy. She's now learning her name. She came from a pound in Texas. They named her Lydia, and we've stuck with it. Linda Bauer Darr: So, you're sticking with it. So how old is she? Chairman DeFazio: A year and a half. The story was that she had pups and was in the kennel with the pups. The pups got adopted. She didn't. They put her on a transport, she came to Oregon, and we got her. So there are a lot of dogs in Texas that are apparently neglected. Linda Bauer Darr: Well, you've joined a long line of people who have adopted pets during COVID. I'm down one pet during COVID, so I'm on the other side of that fence, but congratulations, and I'm sure you will have a great time with Liddy. Linda Bauer Darr: We'll go ahead and get started. You were able to secure passage of the Invest Act in the House. By the way, great job. I know that was a Herculean effort. No doubt that had an impact in showing people that the bipartisan package was on its way and that it was going to make it through the Senate. What stands out to you as the most important provision that you secured in the bill? Or what would you be most proud of? Chair DeFazio: First that we went through a real legislative process. We were in committee for a total, I think, of close to 60 hours over the two years. Hundreds of amendments in committee, hundreds of amendments on the Floor. An actual legislative process. Yeah, I didn't get a lot of Republicans for it in the end, but quite a number of their amendments were included in the bill, in contrast to the Senate bill written behind closed doors principally by people who don't even serve on the committees of jurisdiction in the Senate. So, you know, my bill was transformative. It was really to take the country beyond Eisenhower 8.0 and into the 21st century for transportation policy, dealing with climate change, resilience, and social equity and creating one whole hell of a lot of jobs. Unfortunately, their bill is Eisenhower 8.0 for the most part with a little green dressing on the side, Chair DeFazio: There's more money spent on subsidies for fossil fuels in their bill than on alternative fuels. When you add it up properly you know, they, they say that 25 percent of the zero-emission bus policy has to be spent on polluting buses. Half of the $18 billion for fossil fuel reduction can be transferred to highways. There are a number of provisions like that in their bill. Their bill is slightly bigger on highways than mine, but way less on rail and transit and way less on social equity, way less on wastewater drinking water and lead pipes, which came out of Frank Pallone's committee. So we're going to deal with those deficiencies in Reconciliation, which is in part why we're pairing the two. Chair DeFazio: Reconciliation is going to continue a lot of the democratic agenda. I'm unwilling at this point to pass this bill without some changes. It's been made clear that the cabal who wrote it are not interested in going to regular order and having a conference. That the chairs of the committees of jurisdiction in the Senate were not consulted during the drafting is an absolute insult to them, to the legislative process, and to the House of Representatives. And it's not how you get the best legislation when a group of people write something behind closed doors. So we're going to do our best to fix it. Linda Bauer Darr: I will applaud you on regular order. I think people who have been in Washington for a long time have been very eager to get us back into that good rhythm. And even if neither the Senate nor the House has the perfect bill, the fact that we're exercising those muscles again, I think is hopeful. So, you talked a little bit about Reconciliation and you know, how you're going to marry these things. Can you talk a little bit more about that and the strategy and how you think that's going to work? Chair DeFazio: Reconciliation is going to go through—at least in the House—a committee process. I assume it will in the Senate. It came out of the Budget Committee. The House will pass the budget, and then the committees of jurisdiction will be given their apportionments and we'll work through a legislative process committee-by-committee to put together a bill by mid-September. I think the deadline for us to have legislated our parts is the 15th of September. I'm going to mark up on the 12th of September in my committee. Chair DeFazio: And I'm dealing with the White House since there have been some vague pledges that I'm not quite sure of from the President saying no more money for things that are in this bill, but I didn't make that agreement and I think there are ways to work around that. It can be just a little bit different but I'm working to add back money to transit. We got $100 billion just to bring it up to a state of good repair, let alone to provide new options for people. My bill critically included frequency, which would really help with ridership. Their bill has no decent policy in it. They don't understand transportation. Then rail, Amtrak's doing pretty well, but high speed rail didn't and I very much hope to come up with a different novel high-speed rail category. Then social equity, again, under-funded in the Senate bill. Didn't include my sidebars for affordable housing and to prevent gentrification, which has happened in a couple of cases where we removed freeways. Great, we've just rejoined a community that's been split asunder, and now they're all being driven out. So, I'm not sure how we can deal with that under the Dead Guy Rule, so-called Reconciliation, the Byrd rule, but we're going to try and deal with that. Wastewater is a tiny fraction of the investment we need and way less than I had in my bill. I'm hoping to increase wastewater. I'm hoping also to figure out how to bring back in a green infrastructure for wastewater, which has tremendous promise in addition to methane capture and electricity generation. And then certainly again, I partnered with Frank Pallone on this, drinking water and lead pipe removal were way under-funded. Hopefully we can deal with those things. And then EV  charging is very lacking also, and they didn't include Park and Rides. I mean, seriously, I know that truck stops were fighting viciously against including rest areas, but I didn't know anybody was against EV charging at Park and Rides. Unless you're trying to tell people not to take transit. I don't get that one. It might by a that might be a Toomey amendment as he hates transit. I don't know. Linda Bauer Darr: You said that high-speed rail didn't get what you felt it deserved. And then, of course, Amtrak did pretty well. I imagine that had to be one of the President's "This is the deal, and you're going to have to accept it." I imagine it was a huge priority for him. And probably also something that ultimately was pushed by Senator Carper. Obviously their long-term friendship was helpful. Chair DeFazio: Carper didn't have a voice in writing this bill. I talked to him. They did not consult the chairs of the committees of jurisdiction. It was written by the likes of Sinema and Portman and Collins and a cabal of other people and Manchin who got his $8 billion for blue hydrogen, which by the way, if you read the New York Times three days ago—and I've known this for a long time—so-called blue hydrogen is more polluting than CNG. And there are a lot of elements in that bill that are parochial and not dealing with climate change and not dealing with the investments we need to make. Linda Bauer Darr: So how does this all get worked out? You put a lot of time and effort into your bill. It goes over to the Senate and the Senate has negotiated, or some of the leaders in the Senate have negotiated, with the President. We've got it through the Senate. Now we have to come back together. How does this play out ultimately, and how can you have a voice in this process? Chair DeFazio: We are going to have a voice in the process because Reconciliation originates in the United States House of Representatives. We are intending both for the Build Back Better agenda, the things the President wants to do for families, for childcare—so more women can get into the workforce—all those things, in addition to what we can do to at least mitigate some of the shortcomings of the Senate infrastructure bill. Which is why we are pairing the two together. If we moved this infrastructure bill tomorrow, first off, it doesn't go into effect until October 1st, so what's the rush? And secondly, I predict that then we wouldn't even get a Reconciliation bill. It's very likely that wouldn't happen. Often around here, the next thing doesn't happen. Chair DeFazio: I remember when I voted against Obama's recovery act because they had dramatically reduced real investment in jobs, investment in infrastructure, school construction, and other things for tax cuts too small to notice because of that jerk Larry Summers. I tried to get Jim Oberstar to vote the whole committee against it, and I said, Jim, we've got to fix this. He said, "No.They promised me the next thing would be a big infrastructure bill," which then Obama killed. So next thing never happens around here. And that's my opinion on Reconciliation. If we were to just blithely pass. without addressing some of these concerns in the infrastructure bill, we would never see reconciliation. Linda Bauer Darr: You've talked a lot about sustainability and climate and those issues are very important, and frankly that engineering plays an enormous role in—as well as equity—so, you've been vocal about these things. What are the other differences that you see in the Senate bill that stand out to you as red flags? Chair DeFazio: The fact that there is more investment in promoting fossil fuels, requiring that one quarter of the zero-emission buses be fossil fuel buses, allowing the transfer of half the funds into highways, no fix-it-first provisions. Not to make states look at whether more lanes are the best way to go. Senator Kaine tried to do this as an amendment in the Senate because Virginia is the poster child for this. Republicans were in charge. They said, More lanes on 95. It's backed up all the time." But the projections were, in 10 years with two more lanes, one each way, that it would be just as congested as it is today with induced demand and no alternatives at a cost of 10 to $12 billion. Chair DeFazio: And they instead are coming up with an innovative rail project, working with CSX, new right-of-way, new bridge over the Potomac River for rail, the other one's at 99 percent of capacity. CSX likes it. And they're going to run fast trains—not high-speed trains—but fast trains down to Richmond from DC at half the cost, reducing all that pollution. And they have great projections on how much it'll reduce congestion. I was doing a press conference with the mayor of Richmond and he said he never really wanted to be a bedroom community in DC, but it's way less expensive down here. So, things like that that were left out, and they're going to be hard to fix. The other thing is that Secretary Buttigieg under this bill is going to have $100 billion of discretionary grants. I'm working with the White House on how we're going to mitigate some of the boneheadedness in the Senate bill through that $100 billion dollars of discretionary spending. Linda Bauer Darr: That brings to mind years ago when I was at the Department of Transportation, and they were talking about a talent drain, how people were leaving government. And the last Administration, obviously, made an effort to reduce the size of government. How are we prepared in the Department of Transportation to take this money and run with it, considering a lot of it is going to be discretionary and there's going to be a process that needs to be taken on? Chair DeFazio: I'm hopeful that DOT will act with unusual dispatch, and hopefully this won't require a lot of laborious rulemaking. I'm not totally conversant with the details of the discretionary money yet, but we will certainly look at ways to expedite it. If DOT needs more staff to deal with these things or people with different talents, I'd be happy to look at dealing with that either in Reconciliation or in appropriations. I'm already looking at that with the FAA. They lack inspectors both to deal with air rage and with ongoing problems with the industry and the manufacturers. So, if other parts of DOT have been hollowed out—I wasn't aware of DOT getting as hollowed out as the State Department or a whole bunch of other agencies that Trump decimated—but I'll ask on my next conversation with the Secretary what he needs. Linda Bauer Darr: Well, that'd be interesting, if after all this effort, we ran into that bureaucracy, when the money is finally flowing towards projects, that we are all excited to get started on. So, this one is not a question. It's really more a word of thanks. You know that the engineering industry is facing a challenge among firms that took these PPP loans to save jobs and are now being told that they have to give those forgiven loans back because of a quirk in the Federal Acquisition Regulations. You and your great staff on the T&I Committee were very helpful in getting language attached to the Invest Act to lessen the impact of the problem. It didn't make it through in the Senate. At one point, we were making great progress with Senator Braun and some others who had actually even expanded on the work that you did. We were excited about that. Ultimately, it got held up by the process. A lot of the amendments that had a good support behind them fell out, particularly by Rand Paul. He was kind of the party killer. We were very close to getting it done. Linda Bauer Darr: If it comes back to the House, I hope that we're going to be able to count on your support. We've talked about this issue before. It really is unfair. We've got contractors and everyone else that contracts with the government being treated differently than the engineering industry. We're being pulled out and told that "This money that you were given as basically a grant. Well, everybody else doesn't have to give it back, but we're going to take it out of your hides going forward in future projects. So, in some cases you're not going to be paid for the work that you're doing." That, to me, is just insane. We're hoping very much that we're going to be able to get this taken care of, and we hope that will be something that's important to you as well. Chair DeFazio: It's important. It's outrageous. I was not a big fan of the PPP program. The restrictions that were put on people. This is one glaring example. The fraud that occurred through that program. The thing I did for aviation, the Payroll Support Program, had zero fraud and no questions. I know the fix I did in the House wasn't everything you wanted. Unfortunately, I don't have complete jurisdiction. I deal with two other committees who objected. I didn't know how close you came in the Senate. And it's sad that that's a body where one person can stop something that has I think extraordinary merit and we'll continue to work on it, continue to work with the green eyeshade people at DOT, and see what we can do in the House. Chair DeFazio: We're very bound by the Dead Guy Rule, the so-called Byrd rule, the Reconciliation rules, but we'll see what we can do. Policy is tough under his rules. It's pretty absurd that we're held up by a rule written by a Senator dead 12 years and written 28 years ago. It makes no sense to me. And the Senate does have discretion, which they seem loathe to use to just have the chair rule things in order. And then it takes 60 votes to overrule the chair, which turns the filibuster on its head and ultimately in a good reconciliation bill, if the parliamentarian and seance with Robert Byrd is saying, you can't do these things, I'm hopeful that the Senate leadership puts Harris in the chair to rule it in order. And then the Republicans are going to have to get 60 votes to overturn her ruling. And they can just go forward with the bill with 50 votes. Linda Bauer Darr: We will be in there pitching, and we'll do everything that we can to try to make sure that people have the information they need to make a decision. We absolutely appreciate, again, your support and hope that we can continue to count on it, which it sounds like we can. It's just the process and anything can happen with the process, so let's work towards that. Let's assume and hope that we're successful and we get this major infrastructure package to the president's desk this year. Then what? Other than a vacation, clearly, what's next on your list of committee priorities? What else is up? Chair DeFazio: We've already started working on the Water Resources Development Act, which we try to do every two years. And this time not to use the around-the-barn, indirect way of funding individual projects. I intend to go through a similar process to that that I went forward with, which is very rigorous and scandal free on member directed spending, in the Surface Transportation bill, which, by the way, I haven't given up on yet, We have some ideas of reconciliation. Although individually we can't do a projects, we have some ideas. And then some water resources, Coast Guard authorization, reforms at the Federal Emergency Management Agency I'm hoping in reconciliation to create a new pre-development program substantially funded at the Economic Development Administration, which could help a lot of the smaller communities who don't even know how to begin to try to access a federal grants for wastewater, drinking water, housing, or any other thing that relates to economic development. So that that's also something that we'll be working on, plus all the usual burdens of oversight and trying to get the money out the door. This bill will go into effect October 1st, and we want to have a really robust construction season. Linda Bauer Darr: We're with you on hoping for that. I know you don't have a lot more time, but you did reference member-directed projects, which to me is code for earmark. Is that right? Chair DeFazio: Yes, except technically an earmark is something the Appropriations Committee does that isn't authorized. We always did designated spending in surface transportation bills in the House, and they always went through a legislative process. In the Senate, not so much. Things got airdropped in. We went through a rigorous process. 109 Republicans and almost all the Democrats had projects up to $20 million. They had to work with their local governments with their states. And there are a lot of really good projects in there that the state bureaucracy or the federal bureaucracy is never going to get to in people's districts. It was about 1 percent of the bill, and I'm still working on that because I think it has a lot of merit. There are some ways—I'm not going to go into detail—but we have a couple ideas to get around the Dead Guy rule. Linda Bauer Darr: You and I had talked about this over a year ago. I'm with you on the need to give the members some ownership of these projects, give them something to bring back to their communities, because frankly they're there to represent their communities and make the case for their communities when infrastructure projects are required. It seems to me like this is an even bigger issue than what we're working on with infrastructure. It's the ability for Congress to collaborate and compromise. The opportunity to  reach across the aisle and say, “I want to help you on this priority. Will you help me on this?” Or “I can do this. It's just doing business.” And it seems like when we were deprived of that. Regular order came to a halt, the wheels of Congress grinded to the halt, and there was less bipartisanship as a result. So, I think you feel passionately about that. I know we at ACEC feel very passionately about it. I think it's important going forward. We thank you for recognizing that. And you know, before we wrap, I am curious, how did you go about vetting those member requests? That's got to be a difficult job, right? Chair DeFazio: It just about killed the staff. We brought in hired some additional staff. First we had to get a vendor to create a software program. And then they had to be submitted online, posting online all of their documentation, showing local support, affidavits of no pecuniary interest, all those things that in the past led to scandals. Plus, obviously, I created equity. I got 20 million bucks and the newest freshmen got 20 million bucks. And you can do a lot. I spread it around between wastewater that'll help a small port in my district attract a fish processor, worked with the port of Coos Bay on rail sidings that will enhance the port activity and get more product on rail instead of truck, and I had a number of projects for electric buses and multi-modal facilities. There were a lot of things that people liked. Chair DeFazio: Quick story, when the whole earmark thing blew up back after ‘06 and the Tea Party came in and they got this bad name and Republicans banned them. I was down in my second most conservative county. Most of my counties are red except for two. And a guy stood up and said that earmarks are horrible. And I said, “I know there have been some issues, but what do you think about the Weaver River Road bridge,” which is a bridge over the freeway that opened up an industrial park. He was “Wow. It's great.” And I said, “Sir, that was an earmark. He said, “That wasn't bad.” And I said, “Yeah, the state wasn't going to do it and the county couldn't afford it. I got it done.” I did a lot of them in my years on the committee and there's never been a scandal. I had some people object to joining North Bend and Coos Bay with a bike path, but tourism is a really important part of our economy. Linda Bauer Darr: That's a great example there. And who knows better than your constituents about what the needs are and who is better positioned to deliver for them than you, but you have to have that opportunity. The reason for us having this federal program is because it all needs to tie together ultimately. It's like the circulatory system of the body, right? At the center of it maybe is the federal government, but then the state portions and the local portions go out from there and they need to be right on, and we need to make sure that the blood is flowing between the heart and the end of the system and make sure that all the communities are weighing in and earmarks are a way for us to do that. So, we agree with you. It's good for the nation, and I think, it's good for government. And it's good for your constituents ultimately. So again, thanks for being bold and going forward with that, because I don't think without your pushing that it would have entered into the frame again. So, thank you for that. Chair DeFazio: Okay. I enjoyed doing the interview. Liddy and I have done three Zooms in a row. She needs a break. Host: So. Mr. Chairman, I do appreciate it. And thank you for your time today. Good luck in the legislative session ahead. And we appreciate your strong voice for the built environment and for infrastructure. And we do appreciate for everything that you do, and Linda, thank you very much for joining us today on the program. Thank you. Chair DeFazio: Thanks Jeff. Thanks Linda. Hi to everybody who listens to this podcast. Host: And again, this has been Engineering Influence, a podcast from the American Council of Engineering Companies. We will see you next time.

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2006 Annual Report   (Bo Derek was at the 2007 Fur Ball so this image is out of sequence. )   Big Cat Rescue's Mission Statement:  Big Cat Rescue's dual mission is to provide the best home we can for the cats in our care and educate the public about the plight of these majestic animals, both in captivity and in the wild, to end abuse and avoid extinction.   Advances:  Big Cat Rescue qualified for the Combined Federal Campaign's National book and was certified by Independent Charities of America as one of the Best in America.  This means that any government employee in the country can choose Big Cat Rescue from their 2007 gift guide next year to receive auto-deducted donations from their paychecks.  We have been longstanding members in the local campaign but this will expand our exposure from the sun-coast area of Florida to the entire United States.   In January Ringling Bros. Circus announced in the Tampa Tribune that they had dropped tigers from their new show and that if the format was successful they intend to drop the big cats from their other acts as well.  The UK announced the end to tigers and other big cats in traveling shows. Jamie traveled to Guyana, South America to help set up an eco-tourism lodge to save jaguars, ocelots, jaguarundi, margay and others in their native habitat.  She began camera trapping and instructed local Amerindians in how to change the film and mail the results to us.  She has been camera trapping in the U.S. as well and has participated with wildlife offices to help catch poachers.  Read more about what we are doing to save cats in the wild at http://bigcatrescue.org/conservation.htm   Big Cat Rescue was welcomed into the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) bolstering its global Member Society network. WSPA now has 692 affiliated organizations in 142 countries and there are only 50 US members and most are Humane Societies. The WSPA is the world's largest federation of humane societies and animal protection organizations. Through direct field work, campaigning, legislative work, education and training programs, WSPA strives to create a world where animal welfare matters and animal cruelty ends. We are proud to be inducted into this membership.   Animal Care:  Thanks to oversight by our Operations Manager, Scott Lope, and the devotion of more than 100 well trained volunteers, the cats continue to thrive.  Our enrichment program has advanced from once a week per cat to twice to three times per week per cat. Thanks to Jen Ruszczyk coming in before work, after work and on weekends, 57 of our 142 cats are now in the operant conditioning program with expertly trained volunteers. Thanks to Dr. Wynn, DVM and Dr. Wadsworth, DVM, our cats have been healthy and Cheetaro the leopard was neutered and Zabu the white tigress was spayed.   We rescued a Jungle Cat hybrid and reunited him with his owner.  Scott Lope and some volunteers rescued a local neighborhood from a marauding python and found a home for him as well.   Staff and Volunteer Training:  Sharon Marszal went to eBay school and then trained Bridget Bolger as her replacement. The intern and volunteer programs continue to evolve and this year included interns from Canada, Wales, CA, MA, NY, OR, PA, & VA.   We hosted Tom McCarthy of the Snow Leopard Trust as he shared breathtaking photos of snow leopards that he has been studying in the wild for more than 15 years.  We support the Snow Leopard Trust through our gift shop sales of items made by the local villagers.  Big Cat Rescue is the second largest retailer for Snow Leopard Enterprises, despite the fact that many huge zoos are also retailers.  We hosted Snow Leopard Trust's CEO Brad Rutherford subsequently and entered into a co-branding campaign where we sell, and allow the Snow Leopard Trust to sell, our Snow Leopard Screensavers with all of the proceeds going to snow leopard conservation. We shipped 100 of the screensavers to them as our donation and we continue to offer them in our gift shop and online.  Read more about snow leopard conservation at http://bigcatrescue.org/snow_leopard_save.htm   Several of our staff and volunteers attended the Carnivore Conference hosted by Defenders of Wildlife and were happy to get to spend some time with Jeff Corwin and Dr. Alan Rabinowitz.  The volunteers staffed a booth there to expose others in the animal world to the work Big Cat Rescue is doing for both captive and free roaming wildcats.  Three of our volunteers, including Susan Mitchell, attended a course in effective, mainstream lobbying sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States.   Education:  We brought in two new Educators: Beth Kamhi and Coleen Kremer who work as a tag team to cover all of our educational outreach and field trip activities.  They provided 171 field trip tours for 5,263 students and hosted 60 summer campers on site.  Beth and Coleen were able to add mini camps during holidays to our already popular summer camp. They did outreach presentations to 60 schools and other educational venues reaching tens of thousands more people.  With help from our donors we were able to offer 43 of these outreach programs for free.   Our new zoning from 2004 allows for a Natural History Museum so we took the remains of cats that have died over the years to be taxidermied so that these rare cats will still be able to educate future generations.  We filmed portions for an expose on the small cat and hybrid cat trade.  We created a new Education brochure and inserts with the help of some donors who specifically asked to help with our Education Programs.  With the help of AdvoCat, Robin Kitzmiller, we were able to put the Cat in FCAT by offering a complete online resource of K-12 study guides that teach the necessary skills for kids to pass the FCAT in Florida.  Pass it on to your favorite teacher here http://bigcatrescue.org/teachersresource.htm   Shere Khan was the cover cat for Big Cats the USBorne Discovery Internet Linked book by Jonathan Sheikh-Miller and Stephanie Turnbull.  This book was discovered in the Dead Zoo in Dublin, Ireland by Jamie Veronica while she was visiting there and is available world wide. Click on the photo to order your copy. AdvoCat, Lawanna Jones, created and we began distributing the Child Safety ID Kit at the Fur Ball and to the principals of all of the area's schools.  We have approached a number of child protection organizations to achieve a cooperative marketing program of this important tool.   Laura Lluellyn-Lassiter joined our volunteer force and is known as an animal communicator.  She has helped give insight as to the true nature of the cats and produces her own blog called Cat Heart Whispers on our blog page.  She works with our cinematographer, Brian Czarnik, to produce regular episodes of Animal Talk that can be seen here http://bigcatrescue.org/podcats.htm  If people knew who these cats really are inside, they would not support industries that use them as props.   With the professional voice talent of supporter, Bonnie-Jean Creais we were able to add audio options to our educational pages about the different species of cats. There are a number of reasons why this is helpful.  Children learning to read, can play the audio while reading the text to learn more difficult words.  The visually impaired can click on the large image link and listed to the information without struggling to read.  The audio can also be downloaded via subscription to our RSS feed at http://savethecats.hipcast.com/rss/animaltalk.xml that enables a person to listen to the information on their iPod or other portable player.   Our White Tiger page continues to be the most popular page on our site (after our main page) accounting for 7% of all of the visits to our 17,000 page site.  We believe that this has had a tremendous impact on the white tiger situation because the price of white tiger cubs (which can only be produced through severe inbreeding) has dropped from $30,000 to $3,000 and the American Zoological Association has come out publicly against the practice of breeding and exhibiting white tigers. Breeders are giving away adult white tigers because the public now knows the dirty little secret behind white tiger breeding.  If you don't know it yet, check out http://bigcatrescue.org/white_tigers.htm   Legislation:   • Ban big cat contact to save human & big cat lives • While escaped big cats are being shot in Ohio • Those who are responsible for breeding so many excess lion and tiger cubs are pimping them out at an OH mall  • AdvoCat News for October 2011 • Meet 3 new tigers, see a purrsonal tribute to Steve Jobs, vote for us to win $25k and more  • Cubs Dragged From Mall to Mall. • Ask these mall owners to consider the lives these poor cubs endure and end big cat displays at their properties.  • YOU can be a part of the most thrilling rescue of the year!  • Most Important Comment Period Ever to End the Trade in Generic Tigers! • Ask USFWS to Rescind the Generic Tiger Exemption. You only have until Oct. 21 to Comment.    With the help of our supporters sending 30,765 letters we promoted state bills to ban the exploitation of exotic animals and several federal issues to curb the breeding, buying, selling across state lines as well.  In 2006 sixty state bills were passed to protect animals and 11 were defeated that would have endangered animals.  Thanks to all of our supporters who sent 2,282 letters asking for it, the USDA enacted rules to prohibit declawing big cats, barred walking big cats on leashes, banned using expired medicines on exotic cats and prevents shooting cats as a form of acceptable euthanasia.  The USDA also stepped up their enforcement by shutting down 9 facilities this year as compared to only 3 in the prior two years.  Three more states banned private possession of exotics in 2006 and seven countries enacted laws to protect the big cats including the banning of circus acts, barring possession of big cats as pets and closing down canned hunts.   The API did an excellent under cover investigation into the private possession that is espoused by Phoenix Exotics and the Feline Conservation Federation. Carole Baskin presented HB 1459 and SB 990 to Committees in Tallahassee on April 17th and 18th and she attended a luncheon with Senator Robert Byrd in Washington, D.C. She spoke at Capitol Advantage's conference in D.C. on smart strategies for building advocacy influence.  As a result of the speech, the President of the American League of Lobbyist, Paul Miller, has joined our Advisory Committee and has agreed to donate his time to helping us end the abusive trade in big cats.  Attorney Jowita Wysocka has also agreed to donate her time to researching cases to help us promote Haley's Act, a bill to ban contact with big cats.  She and Paul have both joined Big Cat Rescue and IFAW in starting the Big Cat Caucus.   Patricia Massard took over the daily posting to the Big Cat Rescue Yahoo group, which now has 157 members and to all of our blogs at http://bigcatrescue.org/blog.htm   Fundraising and Marketing:  Thanks to a couple of HUGE cat lovers, Big Cat Rescue got its first donation of $30,000.00 from a single family foundation.  Many other large donors stepped up this year as well with $10,000.00 donations each.  Through our participation in the Chrysler Birdies Championship we were able to get a matching grant in the amount of $10,000.00 and were one of the top performing charities in the league thanks to all of you who earmarked your donations to this program.  Thanks to Cynthia Montayre, the gift shop on-site and online grew exponentially.   WEDU awarded Big Cat Rescue as second runner up in to the Top Charity in their 16 county viewing area at their first annual Be More Awards.  We were originally selected because of our excellence in Marketing but were included in the overall Top 5 based upon the scope of what we do and the way we do it.  We have been chosen for inclusion again for 2007.   Howard Baskin joined the Downtown Tampa Rotary and has been a speaker at the Center Club.  We are attending a lot more Chamber meetings and joined the Governmental Affairs Committees in two of the Chambers.  We were featured in A Kid's Guide to Giving (ISBN 1-58476-489-9) by Freddie Zeiler as one of 100 kid approved charities.  The Fur Ball had more than 500 attendees and netted more than $52,000.00.  As always it was THE party of the year!   TV Stars:  Our most exciting innovations have been in the movie realm.  Big Cat Rescue was granted its own weekly, half hour, regular series on cable T.V. and will air its first episode soon.  Jamie Veronica, Brian Czarnik and Honey Wayton took the courses necessary to bring top quality nature films to T.V.  You can already see mini clips online at http://bigcatrescue.org/podcats.htm.  These mini movies, that run from 2 minutes to 1 hour in length, are available online at Google Videos, My Space, You Tube and VEOH.  Just type in “Big Cat Rescue” and you will find us in all of these hot social networking sites.  Brian Czarnik has been cranking out at least two episodes each week to keep the content fresh and has been responsible for the upkeep of these sites and several more behind the scenes.  All of these are available through iTunes now too.  People just can't get enough of seeing their favorite cats!   Big Cat Rescue was specifically mentioned in the press 117 times (that we know of) in 2006.  This included such media as, The Washington Post, O, The Oprah Magazine, Associated Press, Geraldo At Large, Der Spiegel and Glamour Magazine.  Big Cat Rescue was also pivotal in supplying background information on the number of people killed and mauled by captive cats to reporters from ABC's Prime Time 20/20.  Read all of the headlines here: http://bigcatrescue.org/news.htm   Thanks to coordination efforts of Julie Hanan and more than 50 volunteers, Big Cat Rescue provided a gift wrapping station at Borders Book Store for the weeks leading up to Christmas.  They raised over $5,000.00 for the cats and handed out thousands of brochures and newsletters.  This good-will effort cost our volunteers valuable family time during the holidays, but they did it to spread the word about the plight of the big cats.  Barbara Frank has become our Wedding planner and has hosted 12+ weddings at Big Cat Rescue, raising $8,000.00 for the cats this year.   Charity Guide:  Big Cat Rescue is now featured in Charity Guide's Directory of volunteer opportunities. Our organization appears in the “How to Make a Difference” section of Charity Guide's article titled Big Cat Rescue: Save Exotic Felines. Charity Guide publishes an editorially reviewed directory of opportunities to make a difference – which influences the volunteering decisions of over half a million “would-be volunteers” per year. Inclusion in their directory is based on research and extensive evaluation.   Our database of visitors and supporters has grown to a little over 45,000 and Catherine Monroe has been crucial in keeping that list up to date.  Our Ezine recipient list has grown to more than 26,000 and AdvoCat, Christy Anderson, keeps them posted monthly on the happenings at Big Cat Rescue.  We were the recipient of a Google grant that gave us $1,187,258.63 in free advertising that resulted in over 200 million impressions and 2,800,000 click throughs to our website. At the peak of this grant period our website was receiving more than 1,000,000 hits per DAY.  We are now averaging about 30,000 page views per day, according to Google Analytics, and have a continuing grant for $15,000.00 a month in Google advertising.   Grounds Improvement:  Our entire Board of County Commissioners voted in favor of Big Cat Rescue's rezoning of 3 acres to allow for more onsite intern housing, overflow parking and access to a paved road.  This access allows us to move forward on the major zoning that we had approved two years ago because much of the actual building was contingent upon us securing alternative access.  This year we added room for four more interns and an indoor area where we can offer air conditioned facilities for parties and weddings at the sanctuary.  This indoor area is also used for our monthly meetings in inclement weather, and as an area where we can offer video showings, slideshow presentations and meeting space.  It augments our small E-Center so that we can accommodate larger school groups.  Before now, if children come for a field trip and it is raining, they have to stay on the bus, but now they can come inside, see a video about the sanctuary and then as soon as the rain lets up go out and meet the cats. This area is a 2800 square foot mobile home with a 1500 sf covered patio and decks.   We built a new Cat-a-tats for Alachua Bob and Nairobi the Serval. With the help of a lot of donors we completed the new Cat-a-tats for the orphaned cougar cubs.  Shatia and Dances With Wolves, the Canada Lynx, both got new cage additions and a gateway to each other with the hopes that these two old females can one day live together.  Flavio's pool had to be rebuilt and the waterfalls for both he and SARMOTI had to be rebuilt.  Hurricane shelters that double as safety cages were started for Banjo, Bean, Mocha and Thing, the bearcats.  Many of the cages were painted to prevent rust and lots and lots of flowering bushes were planted around the cages to attract butterflies and to provide shade as they grow up and over the tops of the enclosures.   We built up the paths and dug out and landscaped retention ponds to alleviate muddy paths for next rainy season.  We shored up our sinking wall along the lake side and improved the road so that we can drive entirely around the property for better patrolling purposes. We began construction on a wall of memories for the cemetery.  The stone wall has marble plaques that are laser engraved with the names and photos of cats who have passed on.  These also bear the name of the Forever Sponsor who donates 500.00 two the purchase of the plaque.  See how you can be forever remembered here at http://bigcatrescue.org/foreverremembered.htm   Helping Others:  We provided offsite housing for Humane Alliance members who have come here to help ACT set up a low cost spay and neuter center and offered to transport animals to and from the clinic once a week for the rescue groups.  We hosted team building events for the Emergency Animal Response Service group and gave them 150 free passes to give to all of the volunteers who help in times of disaster nationwide.  We donated to all of our favorite animal causes (too many to list) giving them Expeditions and Free Passes to auction off to help them raise money to provide services for domestic pets.  The Humane USA PAC (the nation's largest political action committee for animals) hosted its Kids, Cats & Candidates day at the sanctuary.  We donated an Expedition to raise money for our long time supporters Mario & Lenore Infanti who are facing health issues.   When our beloved tiger, Nini, died Brian Czarnik wanted her to live on and so we sponsored a tiger in the wild in Way Kambas Park.  The money donated will help protect the tigers in this critical reserve.  We worked with the Smithsonian Institution in a project to examine the population biology of small carnivores in Gabon, West Africa and Borneo.  We hosted a party and raised more than $1000.00 to aid the campaign that would require the government to provide emergency plans for people who won't leave their pets. This bill became law in 2006 and will protect America's pets in times of disaster.  We also sent proceeds from our Fur Ball to Lewa Conservancy in S. Africa and invested in creating eco-tourism in Guyana, South America to protect the wild cats in that area.  At the request of the World Wildlife Fund in Poland we have provided photographs for them to use in creating a handbook for border guards to prevent the illegal trade in exotic cats and their pelts.   Other:  Merrill Kramer took over our ink recycling program and reports income of roughly $2,000.00 per month now.  You can learn how your old ink cartridges can save cats here http://bigcatrescue.org/ink   Jim Haaf, art director of the Jaycees showed his support for our mission without even asking as is evidenced by this wonderful park bench that we discovered alongside the road.  When Howie called to find out who to thank, he discovered that they have donated two of these lovely benches to us.  We are so grateful to all of our supporters who look for unique ways to express their devotion to our mission.   Tampa Bay Buccaneer, Chris Simms brought a group of children from the Children's Home to visit Big Cat Rescue.   Officers and Members of the Board of Directors in 2006 and meetings: • Founder, CEO, and Board Chairperson   Carole Baskin (not compensated by BCR) • President and Director Jamie Veronica (not compensated by BCR) • Vice President & Director Cathy Mayeski (not compensated by BCR) • Secty and Director   Jen Ruszczyk (not compensated by BCR) • Director Brian Czarnik (not compensated by BCR) These members met for monthly board meetings.   Paid Staff: • Operations Manager  Scott Lope (compensated but not a member of the board) • Gift Shop Manager Cynthia Montayre (compensated but not a member of the board) • Administrative Bridget Bolger (compensated but not a member of the board)   Volunteers:  Big Cat Rescue had 107 volunteers in 2006 who clocked in 32,000 man-power hours in addition to staff and Volunteer Committee member hours.  Roughly the equivalent workforce of 16 full time staff.   I've been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views.  If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story.  The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/   I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story.  My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet.     You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile! Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile   You can see photos, videos and more, updated daily at BigCatRescue.org   Check out our main channel at YouTube.com/BigCatRescue   Music (if any) from Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) This video is for entertainment purposes only and is my opinion.

Believe it or not, there is a pro-life movement in the heart of San Francisco! Considered by many to be the heart of the abortion industry, UCSF is the late-term abortion training capital of America. For years, the University of California San Francisco has been receiving a monthly supply of late-term aborted babies from elective abortions to harvest their organs for scientific experimentation. UCSF is the most politically involved medical institution on the issue of abortion in the world. With me today to discuss this MADNESS is Nick Reynosa, Director of Public Policy and Public Relations at the Society for Ethical Research and Robert Byrd, Executive Coordinator at Pro-Life San Francisco. Date: 05/20/21 To help UnAborted create more pro-life content and take our content to the streets, become a Patron of the show at https://www.patreon.com/unaborted To help Seth reach more high school and college students through pro-life presentations around the country, become a monthly supporter at https://prolifetraining.com/donate/    

The Life , Career, and Leadership of Robert Byrd, the longest serving legislator in all of American history. He could give a speech on Dog fighting and quote Aristotle. He worked together with Bob Dole on enormously important pieces of legislation through out the 1980's and while they were often adversaries on issues they were obviously friends and they set the example we should all follow on how to work together for the good of all. Robert Byrd was the historian of the Senate, he believed that an institution should always exist where one man could stand and question the executive and Federal policy of the nation until he dropped or asked to speak while sitting down. He believed in America and the Constitution as the document that protected our freedom. An old school democrat, an an old school politician that never forgot where he came from nor who he represented. And finally a look at Senator Frank Lautenberg, the last World War 2 veteran to serve in the U.S Senate, with his passing ended an era of bipartisan work by the men who built the American Century. Lautenberg was a man of enormous accomplishment, a self made millionaire, who as a Senator raised the legal drinking age to 21 , ended smoking on airplanes, and was a proponent of mass transit and environmental protection.  This is part 3 of our look at six of the greatest Senators of the Greatest Generation. 

Some of the 20th Century's most consequential figures all served in the last quarter of the 20th century with the man who is now the President of the United States, Joe Biden.  They may have had very little in common, and disagreed often, but they all figured out ways to get things done by reaching across the aisle and finding that common ground so necessary in making government work successfully. Strom Thurmond, Ernest Hollings, Dan Inouye , Ted Stevens , Robert Byrd and Frank Lautenberg all helped build the American Century. They also had one other thing in common, Joe Biden did their eulogies at their funerals.Over the next three episodes we look back on the lives of these giants of the Senate and the marks they left on their States and their country. We also will listen to Joe Biden as he speaks at each of their funerals. Biden was known as the eulogist of the Senate long before he was a Vice President or President of the United States. In this episode we look at the two giant figures of South Carolina politics in the 20th century, a team that served together for nearly 4 decades and helped transform our State into its modern day form as a tourism an economic powerhouse. Today both men are enshrined in the South Carolina Hall of Fame, Strom Thurmond and Ernest Hollings. 

Radio Public|LibSyn|YouTube|Patreon|Square Cash (Share code: Send $5, get $5!) It’s the 50th of 420! Happy! ...uh, where were we? David Waldman delivers sad news: Ted Nugent has contracted COVID-19, and as his, and our luck, would have it, continues to survive. Ted Nugent and Donald Trump somehow  both recovered to see another bigoted dawn. If only Ted would have chosen to suck exclusively American guns and bullets, he might not have this problem now. As for Covid, an ounce of prevention might be worth a pound of cure, but Ben Franklin doesn’t work in government anymore. A life that truly mattered ended. Walter “Fritz” Mondale, old-school, Democratic, public servant, mensch and Vice President, died at 93. Mondale might have seemed old-fashioned, but he modernized the Vice-Presidency, and not only reformed the filibuster, he was ready to do it again. Senators caught the car they were chasing, as the Parliamentarian gives them a couple more chances at reconciliation… but now what are they going to do with it? David and Joan McCarter ask “What would Robert Byrd do?”, but Senator Byrd never had to work with people like this. President Biden offers what Americans want and America needs, if any Gop are interested in that sort of thing. Weak-links Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema crave some attention and are looking in all the wrong places. Mitch McConnell has some candy in the back of his van for them. Democrats are expected to settle for... not enough. Nancy Pelosi is having a hard time teaming investigators and instigators to look into the January 6 insurrection. Joe Biden will need something like Lyndon Johnson’s Executive Order 11365, which established the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders — now a best-selling book! 

The Bass Sisters tackle the #filibuster.The filibuster is once again getting attention.  Is it really a relic of Jim Crow days as Democrats say.  They may be the authorities on that because their leaders like former Senator and KKK member Robert Byrd used it to attempt to block meaningful legislation.  In reality, leaders from the left and the right take aim at this debate tool when it begins to thwart their ability to wield power without seeking compromise from the other side.  Listen in to get more as the Bass Sisters call out #flipflopping and #selectiveoutrage.President Biden On The Filibusterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUsVlzJtnh8Mr. Smith Goes To Washington - The Greatest Movie About the Filibuster’s Powerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Mon_wODYcThe Bass Sisters also offer a round of applause to their friend and mentor Kay Coles James who announced her resignation this week as President of The Heritage Foundation.  #ShouldersofGiants Remember to follow, Share and Like!

Year 16, season 14 begins: “After Life”; Jeff got the finger test; the Nazi circus; deplatforming; teenage Brian tried to bang a girl behind a Toys R Us; update on the guy who pretended he was retarded to get women to change his diapers; man arrested for impersonating a doctor, and his upcoming prolapse; Bobby Knight on rape and Robert Byrd on race relations; Biden is old; old people talking to everyone they see; a dirty tackle box in Harlem; Brian’s fat man rod; sex clips. Subscribe to TGO Radio on: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Android Devices.

In this episode we give our take on the Nashville bombing, Wikileaks dump, U-Tenn student who uttered the "N word", Georgia senate hearing, Electoral challenges on Jan. 6th, the U.S. 'Rona hand-out, Georgia run-offs, REAL klansman in the government (Robert Byrd), Ghislaine Maxwell, the 'Rona and our review of the new Mel Gibson film "FATMAN"!!! If you are overseas and wondering "WHAT THE F--K IS GOING ON IN THE STATES?!?!?!?!", you'd better tune into this one......

In this episode I dared to challenge you to use rational and to look at results and not personality. I shared a little bit of Donald Trump's record in his 4 years of presidency and how effective it has been. I make an appeal to the Latin American community to investigate about illegal immigration and it is our community the number 1 beneficiary of a stronger border. I also went over Joe Biden's record of working with segregationists and even daring to call Robert Byrd, a then local leader of a KKK chapter, a friend and even a "mentor" of his. I also dared to look into Kamala Harris record as an AG for California and HOLY SHIT there are spiders and maybe even Freddie Krueger in that closet. I also took it upon myself to show case the hypocrisy within the capitalist society of the United States and their constant blind eye to the modern slavery found in China and other places where cheap manufacturing has been moved to. Hope you enjoy!

This is election season and as such, I expect propaganda to flow from both sides of the aisle. One that caught my eye today was against Joe Biden. It was a picture of him holding hands with the late Senator Robert Byrd at a political rally with the caption, “Does a Photo Show Joe Biden With the ‘Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan’?” The internet meme caught my attention so, I had to research Robert Byrd and learn about this alleged Klan connection. For the record, Senator Robert Byrd was NOT a Grand Wizard. Was he involved with the Klan in any way? Most definitely. In this episode, I look into the history of one of the longest serving U.S. Senators in American history and ask, "Is it time to cancel Robert Byrd?" Resources related to this podcast can be found at www.JimStroud.com. Special thanks to my sponsor Black History Quiz / www.blackhistoryquiz.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jim-stroud2/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jim-stroud2/support

On Wednesday, Joe Biden selected former failed 2020 presidential hopeful and current California senator, Kamala Harris as his V.P. candidate. Folks, I'm here to tell you, the tea leaves were held for ole' Kamala months ago. Despite being a flop of a candidate for president, Harris was the best of the worst of the rest for Biden to choose. I want to take a closer look at this Kamala "The Moderate,"; so coined by the liberal-main stream media outlets of CNN and MSNBC. For starters, Kamala Harris is no moderate - in fact, the word doesn't exist in her vocabulary. Want some examples?  Let's dig into ole' Kamala's statements on guns. I want to reference a POLITICO report last year on the now Democratic V.P. during her failed, 2020 Presidential American Tour. In the story, Harris joined her fellow liberals, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden, and fellow failed DNC candidate for Prez, Beto O'Rourke, attacking "AR-15 rifles."  According to Democrats, the "A.R." in AR-15s stands for "assault rifles." Of course, that is entirely inaccurate, for "A.R." stands for Armalite Rifle after his designer. But you see, liberals, like Harris, further attempt to deceive the masses on the language of firearms, all in their attempt to dupe the American people to have them think that all weapons manufactured today are military-grade, and not for normal usage.  Harris started her gun reform by saying:  "When we look at the issue of assault weapons, let's be very clear: Assault weapons are designed to kill a lot of people in a very short period time," Harris said in Nashua. She added: "We cannot any longer afford to allow people to make this a partisan issue. Those guns, those assault weapons, do not discriminate and determine, OK, the person pointing it at a Democrat or a Republican. This can no longer be a partisan issue." Harris also stated that if Congress fails to pass stricter gun laws in her first 100 days as president, she will act on her own. Why is this important? Well, for starter's folks, should Biden win in November, Kamala will preside over the Senate - and be responsible for wrangling-in votes to chastise and bankrupt every gun and ammo manufacturer in the country. In the event of a tie, Harris would have the power to execute the tie-breaking vote and push Biden, and his fellow liberals plan to disarm law-abiding Americans.  When Joe Biden announced Kamala Harris as his Vice Presidential candidate on August 11th, he described her as a "fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country's finest public servants." So, just how "tough" is Kamala Harris. For starters, during Harris's tenure as San Francisco's chief prosecutor, however, she showed no signs of fighting for "the little guy" when she failed to prosecute any of the sexual abuse claims brought against Catholic priests in the city, despite outcries from victim groups.  Not only was Harris not busy prosecuting Catholic priests for the rape and molestation of young boys in California, but she was also busy taking money from the church for her reelection campaigns. In addition to campaign donations from multiple law firms defending San Francisco priests against abuse claims, Schweizer observed that "board members of San Francisco Catholic archdiocese-related organizations and their family members donated another $50,950 to Harris's campaign." By now, everyone in America is aware of Biden's "You Ain't Black" statement on the morning radio "The Breakfast Club" with host Charlamagne Tha God. You remember the one - Joe Biden attempted to lock-up the Democratic Black vote by saying that if blacks didn't vote for him, they weren't truly black.  Well, Kamala Harris has her issues with the radio show. In February of 2019, Harris was asked by the host, Charlamagne Tha God, of her marijuana usage while attending Howard University. Harris outright lied about not only when she smoked; she attempted to "sister herself" as she fabricated her toking history.  Did you hear it? That's right, according to Kamala Harris, she was laid back, smoking weed while listening to gangster rap lyrics of Tupac and Snoop Dogg. The problem is, both Tupac Shakur and The Godfather of West Coast Rap, Snoop Dogg, didn't release their first albums until 5-years after Kamala Harris graduated from college in 1986. So, either Joe Biden's V.P. Candidate was so high and in-tune that she could gather music insight 5-years before its release, or she point-blank lied on public radio to make herself feel fresh, and hip to the black-base she and Biden want to appeal to.  And that's the point folks - Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris for nothing more than her skin color. Biden and the Democratic Party are further spitting in black-Americans' face by attempting to deceive them into thinking that Kamala Harris, half Jamaican, half Indian, is a true sister of the streets. Hardly the case, folks. Harris didn't grow up on the streets - instead, she grew up in a nuclear family of her mother and father and other siblings. She doesn't know what it is like to be hungry, and she didn't run the streets of Oakland seeking acceptance and security. This illustration is nothing more than an outright lie, just like her West Coast Gangster rap's love.  Like the entire Democratic Party, Joe Biden cares nothing for the advancement of black people in America. For Joe Biden's 51 years in politics, he hasn't been instrumental in preserving the black race. No, no, no, in between stumping for ex-KKK congressmen like Robert Byrd, Joe Biden has strived to keep African Americans needing, whole desperate and dependent on Democratic lawmakers to make ends meet.  Now, he throws a "wannabe sister" in Kamala Harris to his 2020 ticket in hopes that African Americans in this country will buy into his "Biden has the Backs of Blacks." This pick is outrageous and is highly offensive to all people in this country, to the Democratic Party, and especially to every black man and woman in this country.  It is mind-boggling that the best that the DNC could muster up to run against Donald Trump in November was Joe Biden? And now, we have Kamala Harris as his running mate - a wannabe poor, failed prosecutor, who turned a blind eye to the weak, to the vulnerable kids being raped and assaulted by Catholic priests as she was padding her pockets with church cash. A woman, who is being labeled a "moderate" by the liberal controlled media, who with Biden if elected, will help increase the taxes on the poor, and keep their oppressive history alive with Democratic, dumpster living conditions for minorities in this country.  Music courtesy of Greg Shields Music. http://www.reverbnation.com/GregShields

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Sean Hannity (Author, Live Free or Die) about how boycotts against conservative personalities are funded and organized. Sean discusses the hypocrisy of the Democrats portraying themselves as the party of civil rights when Joe Biden’s mentor was former Senator and KKK chapter leader Robert Byrd. Sean expresses his frustration with Republicans for being too weak in their failure to repeal Obamacare. He discusses the sad state of Democrat run cities and public schools. Add to that the failure to properly fund Medicare or Social Security and Sean wonders why anyone would support socialism and think that the government should control more aspects of the economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discussion with Author Kurt Schlicter about his quoting Former Klansman Robert Byrd.

On Friday’s Mark Levin Show, Nancy Pelosi has been very selective with her outrage over racism and desire to remove statues. Pelosi has been in Congress since 1981 and has never once even tried to remove any statues. In fact, Pelosi sang the praises of the late Senator Robert Byrd, a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan, that Pelosi and then-Vice President Joe Biden, lauded Byrd as the embodiment of the American Dream. Even President Obama failed to acknowledge Byrd's long history as a Klansman. Later, Black Lives Matter co-founder, Patrisse Cullors, openly admits to being a "trained Marxist" yet the media remains silent on the violence born from the movement she helped start. Not a single word from the media on the antisemitism coming from this movement. Afterward, Vice President Mike Pence joins the show to discuss the reopening of America and shared his thoughts on the Supreme Court's recent decision on DACA.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Monday's Mark Levin Show, the Democrat Party doesn’t stand for Americanism, it stands for violence. As the list of statues coming down increases, the list of statues toppled still doesn't include any segregationists like Woodrow Wilson, FDR, or Robert Byrd. Also, Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer are stopping an African American Congressman Jim Clyburn from becoming Speaker — so why exactly are they standing in his way? Yet, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says that a Black Speaker of the House is not needed and that Pelosi is “legendary.” Then, education has become indoctrination. It’s why the Black Lives Matters Marxists are solidly behind Joe Biden in 2020, despite his support for segregationists. As if knowledge has been purged and replaced with brainwashing to reinforce a leftist viewpoint. They are cherry-picking history to form a monopoly of ideology, to never be challenged by debate or discussion. Later, radical activist Shaun King says that statues of Jesus Christ should come down if they're White and have European features. This insanity would cross a line that would be very bad. Mobs should not unlawfully pull down any monuments. Afterward, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy calls the show to discuss Republican support for Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to annex portions of Palestinian territory in the West Bank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Monday's Mark Levin Show, the Democrat Party doesn’t stand for Americanism, it stands for violence. As the list of statues coming down increases, the list of statues toppled still doesn't include any segregationists like Woodrow Wilson, FDR, or Robert Byrd. Also, Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer are stopping an African American Congressman Jim Clyburn from becoming Speaker — so why exactly are they standing in his way? Yet, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says that a Black Speaker of the House is not needed and that Pelosi is “legendary.” Then, education has become indoctrination. It’s why the Black Lives Matters Marxists are solidly behind Joe Biden in 2020, despite his support for segregationists. As if knowledge has been purged and replaced with brainwashing to reinforce a leftist viewpoint. They are cherry-picking history to form a monopoly of ideology, to never be challenged by debate or discussion. Later, radical activist Shaun King says that statues of Jesus Christ should come down if they're White and have European features. This insanity would cross a line that would be very bad. Mobs should not unlawfully pull down any monuments. Afterward, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy calls the show to discuss Republican support for Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to annex portions of Palestinian territory in the West Bank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Friday’s Mark Levin Show, Nancy Pelosi has been very selective with her outrage over racism and desire to remove statues. Pelosi has been in Congress since 1981 and has never once even tried to remove any statues. In fact, Pelosi sang the praises of the late Senator Robert Byrd, a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan, that Pelosi and then-Vice President Joe Biden, lauded Byrd as the embodiment of the American Dream. Even President Obama failed to acknowledge Byrd's long history as a Klansman. Later, Black Lives Matter co-founder, Patrisse Cullors, openly admits to being a "trained Marxist" yet the media remains silent on the violence born from the movement she helped start. Not a single word from the media on the antisemitism coming from this movement. Afterward, Vice President Mike Pence joins the show to discuss the reopening of America and shared his thoughts on the Supreme Court's recent decision on DACA.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Monday's Mark Levin Show, the Rayshard Brooks case is not the same as the George Floyd case. Floyd was handcuffed face down and was not resisting. Brooks fought the officers, took their taser, and then fired it at the police officer pursuing him. The officer discharged his weapon to stop Brooks who died as a result. Then, the Democrat Party was the party of the confederacy and slave owners. The statues being pulled down are of Democrats, Jefferson Davis was a Democrat, Democrats wore white hoods and white robes and terrorized Black people. The Democrat Party elected a KKK leader, Robert Byrd to the US Senate. The Democrat Party should not get a pass on this. Based on the left's failed logic, every label of the Democrat Party affixed to any building, monument, program or otherwise should have the name of the Democrat Party name wiped off of them. Afterward, it has proven challenging to maintain a supreme court that is consistent with the Constitution. The Chief Justice is a liar and seems to believe in nationalizing cultural issues. Finally, former National Security Advisor John Bolton could have made a case against the president in a timely manner, but he decided to become Omarosa and make some money on a book deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Monday's Mark Levin Show, the Rayshard Brooks case is not the same as the George Floyd case. Floyd was handcuffed face down and was not resisting. Brooks fought the officers, took their taser, and then fired it at the police officer pursuing him. The officer discharged his weapon to stop Brooks who died as a result. Then, the Democrat Party was the party of the confederacy and slave owners. The statues being pulled down are of Democrats, Jefferson Davis was a Democrat, Democrats wore white hoods and white robes and terrorized Black people. The Democrat Party elected a KKK leader, Robert Byrd to the US Senate. The Democrat Party should not get a pass on this. Based on the left's failed logic, every label of the Democrat Party affixed to any building, monument, program or otherwise should have the name of the Democrat Party name wiped off of them. Afterward, it has proven challenging to maintain a supreme court that is consistent with the Constitution. The Chief Justice is a liar and seems to believe in nationalizing cultural issues. Finally, former National Security Advisor John Bolton could have made a case against the president in a timely manner, but he decided to become Omarosa and make some money on a book deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We examine the primary day nightmare in Georgia, with long lines and broken voting machines. NPR's Ron Elving returns to size up all the potential running mates for Joe Biden. And we remember the career of Robert Byrd, who broke the Senate longevity record 14 years ago this week. The post Episode #332: Who for #2? appeared first on Ken Rudin's Political Junkie.

PODCAST SUMMARY HOUR 1: Ken Matthews guest hosts for Rush on Thursday. Riots lift CNN’s ratings. Armed leftists have taken over a part of Seattle. Gone With the Wind, Cops, and Live PD are victims of cancel culture. The left is excited about America burning. Confederate flag: private rights vs. public rights. Democrats have caused the issues in problematic cities. What history teaches us about how Trump should respond to protests. We’re entering a dystopian tale. Loretta Lynch to oversee NYPD investigation. PODCAST SUMMARY HOUR 2: NASCAR forgot where it came from. What is the left’s next target? Conservatives don’t have the lazy luxury of liberals. Ken Matthews interviews Mark Steyn to discuss uneducated activists. ISIS also destroys history. Media ignores protests spreading COVID, blames Trump. The left mainstreamed PC language while Republicans did nothing to stop it. Our history is being taught through a Marxist lens. Driving is preferable to flying in coronavirus-controlled airports. PODCAST SUMMARY HOUR 3: Is the Seattle autonomous zone terrorism or a foreign occupation? The left: What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable. From Lenin to Antifa: Sheer terror is the way the extreme left enforces its ideals. Ken Matthews interviews Todd Herman to discuss the situation in Seattle. Drew Brees holds NFL record for apologies. Ugandan caller: If this is a white/black issue, why is it happening in Africa too? Democrats have leveraged George Floyd’s death to win an election. Obama gave the eulogy for Robert Byrd, a former KKK member. Which party wants reform and which party wants riots to get re-elected? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Hello! And welcome to another edition of Inside The Newsroom. Today’s guest is… the formidable Paula Jean Swearengin, star of the Netflix documentary Knock Down The House and current candidate for U.S. Senate from the great state of West Virginia. Paula Jean is the daughter of a long line of coal miners and has lived in the Mountain State all her life. And she’s also recently become a grandmother! She’s thus seen the destruction the coal industry has done to her people for generations, as well as how the opioid crisis ravaged her friends first hand. So, let’s tuck into an important episode, but first, some interesting articles. Enjoy 🤓What’s New?Dallas Morning News — The DMN broke with tradition this week by announcing that it won’t be endorsing anyone for president. F**k yeah!Jeff Bezos — The Amazon CEO pledged $10bn to climate change initiatives, though it was met with criticism that it wasn’t enough. Here’s a list of the largest climate change pledges so far — Bezos will be the thirdTaylor Swift — How the Queen of Music became the Queen of the Breakup SongCovering Bloomberg — How does a news organization cover a presidential candidate when said candidate is their boss?Paula Jean 👇Who Is Paula Jean Swearengin?Paula Jean was born in Mullens, West Virginia, a town of about 1,350 people whose population has decreased by a third since 1990. Declining populations are all too common across the state, and will result in the state losing one electoral vote in the presidential election. Paula Jean burst onto the political scene in 2018 when she grabbed 30 percent of the vote from incumbent U.S. senator and moderate Democrat Joe Manchin in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. This came two years after Bernie Sanders won 51 percent of the vote in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary to Hillary Clinton’s 36 percent, so clearly there’s a yearning for the progressive brand of politics Paula Jean represents. This time around Paula Jean faces another tough Democratic primary on May 12 against Richard Ojeda, a former state senator and apparently a brief candidate for president 🤷‍♂ and Richie Robb, former mayor of South Charleston and not a former presidential candidate. The winner of the primary will face incumbent Republican Shelley Moore Capito in November. Who is Shelley Moore Capito?Incumbent Republican Shelley Moore Capito has been junior U.S. Senator from West Virginia since 2015, when she defeated then Democratic Secretary of State Natalie Tennant. She secured 62 percent of the vote, the largest victory margin for a Republican running in a statewide race in state history (more on the weirdness of West Virginia’s voting history later). Back then, Capito was seen as too liberal for the Tea Party, but overcame stiff opposition from anti-establishment conservatives. Since then, Capito has very much fulfilled the expectation of being a rank and file Republican, voting with Donald Trump 95.7 percent of the time. Though, to be fair, which is incredibly hard to do when talking about the GOP, Capito did come to the defense of FBI Director Christopher Wray back in December when Trump went on one of his delightful Twitter tirades. But that’s where the fairness ends. Capito has received $3.5 million in donations from the likes of Delta Air Lines, private prison operator GEO Group and billion-dollar hedge fund Elliot Management, according to Open Secrets. Because of the issues effecting West Virginia and its voting past, if Paula Jean can win the Democratic primary, she could give Capito a legitimate challenge, if not cause a shock upset.Like Me, PleaseBefore you read on, please like this edition of Inside The Newsroom by clicking the ❤️ below the title. That way I’ll appear in clever algorithms and more people will be able to read. Cheers.West Virginia’s Weird Voting RecordOkay, to the weirdness! At the presidential level, West Virginia is unequivocally a red state — the GOP has won West Virginia every election since 2000 when George W. Bush won 51.9 percent of the vote, a victory margin of 6.3 percent over Al Gore. The Republican vote share has steadily increased since then, and in 2016 Trump claimed 68.6 percent of votes, 42.1 points better than Clinton. But move on down the ticket to U.S. senators, and it’s a completely different picture.Remarkably, Capito is the only Republican U.S. Senator to serve the state since 1958. No for real, she is. Ever since Robert Byrd and Jennings Randolph were both elected, five Democrats have been elected compared to a single Republican. Even further down the ticket and Jim Justice is the first conservative governor since 2001, but only because he switched from the Democrats in 2017. Then there’s the West Virginia Senate, which Democrats have historically controlled, but is where Republicans currently hold 20 of the 34 seats, many of which were won as part of the Trump-fuelled red wave from 2016. Looking ahead to November and it’s bloody hard to know which way the state will go. Capito is a solid bet, according to The Cook Political Report, but with a growing progressive wave on the left, and a scandal-ridden president on the right, West Virginia isn’t a foregone conclusion. Coal Country: West Virginia’s Coal and Addiction ProblemThe coal mining industry employed more than 150,000 people in West Virginia during its peak in the mid 20th century — almost 10 percent of the state — and, through its unions, were closely aligned with Democrats, many of whom came from similar working class backgrounds. These days between 10,000 and 20,000 miners remain, as the threat of climate change and automation have massacred the industry. But coal is still mined — West Virginians remarkably produced more coal in 2010 than in the early 1950s, leaving behind a trail of deadly problems. The daughter of a coal miner herself, Paula Jean knows all too well the consequences of being a miner, as well as the massive employment hole the lack of reinvestment in the state has caused. Her younger sister was born with a cyst on the base of her brain, and her grandfather died in 2001 from black lung after decades of working in an underground mine. West Virginia now has an unemployment rate of 5 percent, the fourth highest in the U.S., which goes against everything most blue collar West Virginians have known. The state is ready to work. What they need is a new generation of investment in green and renewable energy jobs that spark the state’s GDP, which is again one of the worst in the nation. More importantly, though, green energy will significantly decrease the astronomical cancer mortality rate in the state — 180 in every 100,000 West Virginians die from cancer every year, third most in the U.S. That leads us to the state’s addiction problem, where the opioid crisis has hit the hardest. Once again, large corporations are literally killing West Virginians, like this town of 3,000 where millions of opioid pills were prescribed. Of all 50 states, West Virginia has been ravaged more than any other state. Paula Jean is for Medicare For All, which is expensive, but should it really be refused at the expense of thousands of lives?Credit: CDCI’ll leave you with this short doc giving a devastating outlook of the fight between coal and green energy in the state…Brand New Congress and Justice DemocratsBrand New Congress and Justice Democrats are political action committees founded by former volunteer staffers of Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign. Their shared aim is to get progressive Democrats elected to Congress, and are the organizations behind the rise of the likes of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar. Paula Jean was first asked by BNC to run, who could be responsible for another wave of progressive candidates elected in 2020. I’ll leave you with the trailer to Knock Down The House, which follows AOC and Paula Jean in their respective 2018 primary races, as well as 2020 candidate lists for Brand New Congress and Justice Democrats.Last Week…#63 — Brian Klaas (Power Corrupts) on the history of dark propaganda … Next WeekI’ll have Francesca Fiorentini on the pod. Francesca is a comedian and correspondent for the likes of MSNBC, AJ+ and NatGeo simultaneously making people laugh and more informed.Job CornerStaying on brand this week, I’ve listed below a handful of current openings from Politico…Health Care ReporterGraphics EditorLegislative Compass ReporterNational CorrespondentNews EditorWhite House Editor Get on the email list at insidethenewsroom.substack.com

The worst of 2019 continues with a hospital security guard having sex with a corpse, a horrific hotel gasser, Typhus in Los Angeles, bed bugs in Oklahoma, Robert Byrd was a racist, and Joe Biden is a doddering old ass. Subscribe to TGO Radio:Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Android Devices.

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew recap Tyson Fury’s knockout of Tom Schwarz and debate whether the lineal heavyweight champion is ready for the mainstream given his past transgressions. The guys also break down an insane weekend of cruiserweight action including referee Robert Byrd's bizarre performance in Mairis Breidis-Kryzysztof Glowacki and Ilunga Makabu's wild knockout of Dmitry Kudrayshov. Plus, a preview of Paulie Malignaggi's bareknuckle bonanza and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 126, Phil and John broadcast from Deep Creek Lake, MD. Phil interviews Jake Oliver on e-commerce, crypto, gold/silver, economics and more! Phil describes his drive along a pork barrel project created by the late Senator Robert Byrd. John provides an update on the GOP tax plan. The brothers banter about how Western, MD is used as a "milk cow" for the rest of the state. Henry Knox Book Company: http://www.henryknoxbookcompany.biz/ Jake Oliver @JakeOliver Full Exclusive Video Content: https://www.patreon.com/KennedyFinance Affiliate Programs: Cryptoversity: https://www.cryptoversity.com/ref/156/ Goldmoney: http://goldmoney.com/r/3clR2u Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/join/58668cb6c492831f4fa71222 Liberty Classroom Link: http://www.libertyclassroom.com/dap/a/?a=11734 Crypto Donations: Bitcoin: 12wwtTDiuCT2FbfJLK7rdWBZRa4ntTEach Litecoin: LePcqtBMKXRDV5dSWUyc3RjpJ9kpExuZmZ Dash: XvTSXLxUimC1FH1sBmECq139ZVt5mqieEU PayPal Me: https://paypal.me/KennedyFinancial Website: https://www.philipkennedy.com Video: http://www.youtube.com/c/PhilipKennedyFinancial Silver Farm Audio: http://silverfarm.podbean.com The News Doctors: http://thenewsdoctors.com The Goodman Fiske Band (Intro Song): http://goodmanfiskeband.com

Virtually all Americans agree that the KKK is a vile, racist group has no place in contemporary public debate.What constructive action can we take?If you really hate the KKK, then cut taxes. Data show that poor economic performance enflames racial tension. According to Gallup polling, after the Bush tax cuts racial anxiety went down. But since 2010 anxiety has been rising—rapidly. One reason for that is that the U.S. has been growing at half its historic rate.When JFK proposed tax cuts in the early 60s, those cuts were opposed by southern segregationists. Senator Robert Byrd threatened a filibuster if Kennedy put forth both a tax cut and a civil rights bill. He knew that lowering taxes would increase growth, causing businesses to hire more African Americans. Our growth-less recovery has helped spawn high unemployment among youth and minorities—fueling a spike in extremist groups of both left and right.It's time to cut taxes and get those idle hands to work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Broadcast Journalist, Victoria Gaither, sat down with Raymond W. "Ray" Smock who is an American historian, currently serving as director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies at Shepherd University to talk about the Byrd Center and why history is so important in today's society. Ray is also formerly the Historian of the United States House of Representatives. It was an honor to speak with him inside his office at the Byrd Center on a lovely fall day on campus. To learn more or do online research check out this link http://www.byrdcenter.org/

Did Hillary Clinton declare war on the real media when she decried Donald Trump and the “alt right” as racist conspiracy theorists? Today on TRUNEWS, Rick Wiles responds to the Democratic nominee’s straw-man, and reminds the public about her infamous praising of former KKK recruiter Sen. Robert Byrd. Rick also addresses the looming release from Wikileaks and the Left’s strategy to demonize nationalism as it challenges globalism throughout the world.

Did Hillary Clinton declare war on the real media when she decried Donald Trump and the “alt right” as racist conspiracy theorists? Today on TRUNEWS, Rick Wiles responds to the Democratic nominee’s straw-man, and reminds the public about her infamous praising of former KKK recruiter Sen. Robert Byrd. Rick also addresses the looming release from Wikileaks and the Left’s strategy to demonize nationalism as it challenges globalism throughout the world.

DEMS SLAM TRUMP FOR HAVING KKK SUPPORTERS, BUT ONE OF THEIR OWN WAS A RECRUITER FOR THE KLAN. ROBERT BYRD ALSO FILIBUSTERED THE 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT. HILLARY CLINTON CALLED HIM A CLOSE FRIEND AND MENTOR. AFRICAN AMERICANS NEED TO WAKE UP AND LEARN THE TRUTH ABOUT THEIR LONGTIME OPPRESSORS

This week's Shutdown Fullcast comes in at a LEAN AND MEAN fifty minutes, indexed thusly for maximum listening efficiency. 0:00--12:00 We discuss Ryan's trip to West Virginia, Tudor's Biscuit World, the safety fair held in a funeral home parking lot in West Virginia, how Senator Robert Byrd is definitely not dead, and how difficult it is to pin down the West Virginia accent without talking like a camp cook in an old Western. Off the rails by the third minute, really. 12:01--29:00 A discussion of something football-related! Charlie Strong poses with baby tigers named Bonnie and Clyde, an examination of states that will allow you to own a tiger without any paperwork whatsoever, Kliff Kingsbury remaking the "Tip Drill" video as a recruiting pitch, Texas A&M making up eight new exotic animal-based traditions in order to compete, a pitch for an SEC Network show called "Aggie Court," and Kevin Sumlin quietly wondering when he can take the Chargers job. 29:01--41:00 Where we discuss UAB coming back, how your school has never done anything wrong, Ryan making a dubstep highlight video of the 2014 Idaho/Florida game, how we really aren't saying the worst things you can say about Birmingham when we say bad things about Birmingham, Bill Clark is coming back to UAB for ROLL DAMN VESTED PENSION, and what college towns do not have a Joseph A. Bank and thus cripple college coaches' ability to purchase the same suits. 41:01--END Reader mail, including the saddest games you can watch in 2015, the seasick feeling of being in Tampa in October, and how global warming as a Big Ten domination plot might backfire on them spectacularly.

The recently laid-off Driftglass and his blogger colleague Blue Gal discuss why conservatives must never discuss the working man's economy, what death row inmates have in common with WalMart employees, and the difference between the late Senator Robert Byrd's former Klan membership, and run-of-the-mill Tea Party racism. Visit our website, dgbgpodcast.blogspot.com, for past episodes, how to write us and how to contribute to the show. Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast)

We have sponsorship! We talk about the Oil Spill, dead Robert Byrd, and the Shake Weight. Also, English Jen sits in (don't worry, we didn't give her a mic). Enjoy!

Mike Riggs at the Daily Caller reports on a remarkable statement of support for the late Senator Robert Byrd from the NAACP: On Monday the organization released a statement from NAACP President and Chief Executive Benjamin Todd Jealous claiming that Byrd’s life “reflects the transformative power of this nation.” Click here to download / listen […]

Senate hearings on Elena Kagan's nomination to the US Supreme Court began today with lengthy statements by Democrats and Republicans. We get an update.  Also, the Supreme Court upholds gun rights in cities and states, and West Virginia's Robert Byrd, the longest serving US Senator, who died last night at the age of 92.

More Mark! In this hour Mark covers Robert Byrd, term limits, and more on the fireworks controversy. Later in the hour Rowan Scarborough checks in on human events, and the recent challenges to internet liberty.

Senator Robert Byrd on news of Senator Ted Kennedy's illness.

Dave reveals the very real rhetorical consequences of persisting in Iraq

Epic anti-war speech by Sen. Robert Byrd

Epic anti-war speech by Sen. Robert Byrd