America, we gotta get back to doing what's expected of us as free citizens in this democracy. That means being tolerant, being respectful, staying informed, and being engaged. I'm former Congressman Joe Walsh. Follow me here and join the millions of Americans who are renewing their social contract with each other. The social contract. It's on us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Don’t miss legendary rocker Joe Walsh at this special event that marks the release of "Analog Man," his first album in 20 years. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer spent 10 years developing the material for the new album, helped along the way by friends like Ringo Starr and Jeff Lynne. Join us for a discussion with Joe about his life, his work, and his recording process.
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Two Zionists Disagree On The Antisemitism Awareness Act
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I sat down with @theadam027. He’s Jewish, I’m not, but we’re both proud Zionists. We disagree however on what, if anything, government should do to address antisemitism. It comes down to our different perspectives on speech. So we had a conversation. It was really Interesting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Statutory Rape? This Will Only Help Matt Gaetz. Remember, For Republicans Voters, Character No Longer Matters
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The House ethics report on Gaetz is out. And it’s full or really damning stuff. But will it matter? No. In today’s Republican Party, statutory rape, illegal drug use, obstruction of justice…these are all things that will probably help Gaetz politically. That and…a missing U.S. Congresswoman? Huh? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info…
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Friday Stuff I Gotta Get Off My Chest
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Shame on Joe Biden and the people who’ve worked for Joe Biden these past 4yrs. Their dishonesty led directly to Trump’s reelection. Stop with all the “swamp” bullshit. Trump IS the swamp. Gen Z needs another kick in the ass. And it’s utter bullshit that we still don’t know why a 15yr old girl took a gun to school to kill. I’m in a bad mood this mor…
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If An Unelected George Soros Was Openly Calling the Shots, Would Sean Hannity Be Upset?
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Elon Musk is dictating public policy in Washington. Right out in the open. An unelected multi-billionaire is telling Republicans in Congress and a Republican president elect what to do. If the government shuts down, it's Elon's call. Yes, DC is broken, the budget process is broken, but this isn't the way to fix it. Nobody elected Elon to anything, …
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When It Comes To Defending Israel, I Take A Backseat To No One. But We Don’t Defend Israel By Silencing Israel’s Critics
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American citizens have a right to peacefully protest in support of Hamas. They have a right to wave the Hamas Flag. It’s called freedom. It’s what makes America so unique and so great. Trump and his people want to end this freedom. That’s wrong. Trump pick for AG wants to kick students in this country on visas out of the country if they express sup…
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Why A 15yr Old Did Such A Thing Is A More Important Question Than How She Did It
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Another school shooting. This time in Madison, WI. The shooter was 15yrs old. Only 15yrs old. She’d shown signs she was troubled. Those signs were ignored. There are other issues besides the gun. Clearly. Also, Trump continues to intimidate the free press and Democrats really blew it on TikTok. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…
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Authoritarianism. It's Un-Ameican. And It's happening right before our eyes.
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Like any good authoritarian, Trump is using threats to intimidate our free press into silence. Acquiescence. ABC News caved last week. They gave in to the authoritarian and his threats. They shouldn't have. This is not how it's supposed to work in America... unless we all cave in and just let it work like this Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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We Don’t Have Kings or Dictators In America…Right?
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more polling out that clearly shows more and more Republicans want Trump to be a dictator, to be an authoritarian. Polling for the past few years has shown an increasing number of Republicans and Trump supporters open to and actually supportive of an American President with the powers of a dictator. This is anathema to America, right? But why do so…
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He's Shredding Our Democracy Right Before Our Very Eyes. We Must Resist Him
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What's happening isn't normal. It isn't democracy. It's wrong. And it's not who we are. We must resist it. He's putting people in charge of government agencies who must pledge fealty to him above any fealty to the Constitution or the rule of law. He's lying about everything. He's open to imprisoning his political opponents. This must not be tolerat…
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MAGA And The Far Left Have Something Else In Common: They Both Applaud Their Own Terrorists
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Two children in Minnesota are now going to grow up without their father. And too many voices on the left are celebrating their father’s killer. If you’re cheering for this 26yr old murderer, you’re no different than MAGA, who cheers for the domestic terrorists who stormed the Capitol on January 6th. Political violence is political violence and it m…
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The MAGA Right And The Far Left Are BOTH Wrong: America IS A Force For Good In The World
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Smile. The good guys are winning. And the bad guys - Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Syria and Russia - are losing. I know things seem like they’re always crappy, but the good guys - The US, Israel, Ukraine, and the West are winning. And that’s a really good thing for the whole world. And btw, alliances matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…
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In America, Truth Officially Died On November 5th. That's Such A Dangerous Thing
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Trump sat down yesterday with NBC for his first media interview since he won. And virtually every word out of his mouth was a lie. Was untrue. But Americans made clear in November, that they don't care that they're being lied to like this. Forget about policy disagreements for a moment, how do we proceed as a people if so many Americans just fundam…
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No. Hell No. No Way. Nope. Donald Trump Must Never Be Pardoned. Never.
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A lot of talk of late of pardons. A lot of talk of late that Joe Biden should pardon Donald Trump. To heal the country…to end this “weaponization” of the justice system that supposedly both sides have been engaged in for too long. Bullshit. What Trump did was too serious. And bullshit. This isn’t a “both sides” issue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com…
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What Happened on Nov 5th: A Black Woman’s Perspective
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Why did Donald Trump win and why did Kamala Harris lose? I have my thoughts, but I wanted to hear the thoughts of another Harris supporter who has a much different perspective than I do. @iamsophianelson is a long time political thought leader and commentator. She has her own thoughts as to why the election went the way it did. Have a listen. Hoste…
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South Koreans Just Said Fuck No To Authoritarianism. Would We Say The Same?
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They've only been a democracy since the late 1980's. Their President two nights ago declared martial law, and the military was sent out to the streets and surrounded the parliament. But the South Korean people and the members of the Assembly took to the streets too. And said no. And martial law was lifted. Democracy, for now held. South Korea gave …
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The One Week ALL Americans Were United
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There was a period there, for a few days after January 6th, when EVERY American was united and felt the exact same. This is bad, this is way too far. And then…slowly but quickly, we sank back into our divide. And after a couple weeks, and then a few months, and now almost four years, January 6th divides us just like any issue…immigration, tax polic…
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Joe Biden Just Helped Donald Trump. Again
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No one is above the law. For years, those of us who oppose Donald Trump have been shouting this from the mountaintops. Joe Biden yesterday took our principle away. He silenced our shouts. Yesterday, Biden said his son is in fact above the law. Trump is smiling today. Because he's been normalized. Once again. Thanks to Biden. Hosted on Acast. See ac…
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Trump Lies As He Breathes. That's Bad. But Most Americans Don't Care. That's Really, Really Bad
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We've never had something like this before. A politician who lies virtually every time he opens his mouth. Literally. But Trump has been this way since he came on the scene 9 years ago, and we just reelected him KNOWING he lies virtually every time he opens his mouth. What does that say about us? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info…
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How Does Democracy Work With a Citizenry Increasingly Uninformed & Fearful?
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The data shows that Americans wildly overestimate the number of people in this country who are NOT like them. And Americans wildly underestimate the number of people in this country who ARE like them. This misinformation creates fear. And politicians feed on this fear. What do we do about this? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…
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That American Creed That 'No Man Is Above The Law' Officially Died Yesterday
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Four years ago, he committed crimes trying to overthrow an American election. He was eventually indicted for those crimes over a year ago. Yesterday, all charges against him were dismissed. Not because he didn't commit the crimes. But because he won reelection to the White House. Thus, a regrettable & scary precedent is set. Hosted on Acast. See ac…
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Once Again, Trump Is Attacking The Transfer Of Power. And Once Again, American National Security Will Pay A Price.
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Trump is purposely messing with the peaceful transfer of power again. He's purposely ignoring the federal government for this transition and doing it all on his own. Why? Because he doesn't trust anyone in the federal government. So what's the big deal? Oh, nothing...just this country's national security. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for …
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An Election Denier Should NOT Be Attorney General
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Gaetz is out, Pam Bondi is now in. The former FL Attorney General is a Trump Loyalist, a believer in the deep state, and an election denier. That right there should disqualify her. Also, Republicans now suddenly think the economy is doing great. What changed? And...please imagine the absolute worst these next four years. Please. Hosted on Acast. Se…
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Democrats Aren't Losing The Culture Wars Because They're Wrong. They're Losing Because They Don't Fight.
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Take it from me, a former right wing culture war fighter. Democrats are losing the culture wars. Which is crazy because most of America is with Democrats on culture war issues. So why are Dems losing these battles? Because they don't engage. Because they cede the culture war turf. Because they don't fight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Our immigration system is broken. Been broken for a long time. Trump & the GOP demagogue the issue (I used to as well), and Democrats have ignored the issue. Trump is promising to deport 15 million or so people who are in this country illegally. He won't. He just wanted to be able to say that in the campaign. But...we should be prepared for him to …
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No, Dammit. I Won't Move On From HIM. I've Moved On From The Election. But Won't Move On From Him
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People tell me all the time to get over it, you've got Trump derangement syndrome, you gotta move on, etc, etc. Move on? I don't even understand that. How can I move on from him when this country just voted to make him President again? He'll be more dangerous in two months than he is now. He'll have power again. I won't "move on" from that. Hosted …
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