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Sept. 25, 2019

BAMN, By Any Means Necessary, Rhymes with Damn (EP.168)

Introduction “By any means necessary.” New acronym, BAMN. This statement of intent has been associated with fringe groups like Antifa and white supremacy groups. We are now seeing it with everything from Supreme Court nominat...

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Sept. 21, 2019

Verbal Judo–Political Win-Win (EP.167)

Introduction The vast majority of the time, cries of racist, sexist, ableist and ageist and on and on are the Politically Correct accusations hurled at individuals and groups. The intention is to completely remove these accus...

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Sept. 18, 2019

Thinking Through Gun Control (EP.166)

Hello again, this is your host Will Luden with Revolution 2.0™. Welcome. Learn more and subscribe at revolution2-0.org Thinking Through Gun Control (EP. 166) Introduction As sane people, we all want to reduce gun violence. No...

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Sept. 14, 2019

Never Forget? Ah, But We Do. (EP.165)

Introduction “Never Forget” when voiced this time of year refers to the sneak attack on civilians on 9/11/01, killing almost 3,000 of us. The attackers targeted unarmed civilians. When I was our youngest son’s age, “Never For...

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Sept. 11, 2019

Misdirected Compassion is a Disaster (EP.164)

Introduction The venerable Merriam-Webster dictionary offers the following definition for compassion: “ Sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.” By alleviating it, we must–must–me...

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Sept. 7, 2019

Facts, Facts, Whose Got The Facts? (EP.163)

Introduction If given the same set of facts, people are going to have a much easier time having reasonable discussions and coming up with workable solutions to the known and enormous problems facing all of us. But we are not …

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Sept. 4, 2019

Atlas Must Never Shrug (EP.162)

Introduction Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand has sold about 7 million copies to date. Published in 1957, it just recently fell out of the top ten annual best sellers. Rand imagined an America wherein the state is taking control of...

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Aug. 31, 2019

Slavery and the American Union (EP.161)

Introduction There those who believe that our admittedly deeply flawed nation is the best, most prosperous and freest and nation on earth. Capable, as it often has, of rescuing other nations–other continents–from war and fina...

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Aug. 28, 2019

160 The Grand Unifying Theory is God (EP.160)

Introduction Among many people, there is a belief that a Grand Unifying theory, a G. U. T., when once discovered, will be able to completely explain the universe in a way that eliminates any need for a belief in God. …

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Aug. 24, 2019

Officer Involved Shootings (EP.159)

Introduction Yup, let’s jump right in. For this episode, everything will refer to fatal officer involved shootings. All too many people and most of the media are acting as judge and jury, working to deepen our national divide...

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Aug. 21, 2019

POTUS Wanted: Wrong Job Description (EP.158)

Introduction We are offering all the wrong rewards in our ongoing process of nominating and hiring new leaders of the free world. We offer poor pay, constant and stinging criticism, a frequently uncooperative Congress, and a ...

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Aug. 17, 2019

The Heartbeat of Revolution 2.0™: 2 Degrees of Separation (EP.157)

Introduction Perhaps you have heard of the concept of 6 degrees of separation. This view holds that we are all six, or fewer, social connections away from each other. A core belief here at Revolution 2.0™ is that if we …

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Aug. 14, 2019

Fish Wisdom: Vital Lessons for Today (EP.156)

Introduction Most of us have heard the piece of wisdom pointing out that if you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach that man to fish, you will feed him for a lifetime. …

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Aug. 10, 2019

Is Healthcare a Human Right? (EP.155)

Introduction Q. Is healthcare a human right? A. No. Reasonable access to healthcare is a human right. Q. What about housing, food, clothing, employment and income, and so on? A. Same answer. That is the subject of today’s 10-...

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Aug. 7, 2019

Profits Bad, Debt Good–Really? (EP.154)

Introduction Our–emphasis on our–national debt is skyrocketing. We are currently at $22 trillion, adding about $1 trillion a year. This is a bipartisan attack on our economic infrastructure. Profits are increasingly under att...

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Aug. 3, 2019

Presidential Debates (EP.153)

Introduction There is very little presidential about the candidates, and virtually no real debating. Insults, attacks and posturing, yes; debating, no. Note that I did not title this podcast the Democratic Presidential Debate...

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July 31, 2019

Activists Don’t Want Solutions (EP.152)

Introduction Hard core activists want attention, applause from sympathizers, the ability to claim the moral high ground through a bullhorn, and a place in society that grants them a type of street gang respect. And all this w...

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July 27, 2019

One State Solution: Israel & Palestine (EP.151)

Introduction If the goal is to have lasting peace in the Middle East, with as much economic success and freedom as possible for both Israelis and Palestinians, a one-state solution is likely to be the best way to achieve thos...

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July 24, 2019

“Parenting is Hard Work, and Requires Great Courage” (EP.150)

Introduction Parents play an increasingly vital role in today’s more and more complex and dangerous society. At the same time, many are abdicating their responsibility to the state in the form of teachers, law enforcement, an...

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July 20, 2019

Easy Is Not A Human Right (EP.149)

Introduction Having an easy life is not a human right; quite the opposite, it is a dysfunctional way to live. And structuring government policy to make things as easy as possible for people is simply wrong. Wrong for the taxp...

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July 17, 2019

Inexcusable Crisis at our Southern Border (EP.148)

Introduction We have a massive and inexcusable crisis at our Southern border. But the crisis is merely a symptom; the disease is in DC–and in us. That is the subject of today’s 10-minute blog/podcast. Continuing I believe tha...

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July 13, 2019

Green(back) New Deal (EP.147)

Introduction We need economic and financial sustainability. Sustainability is a concept much in the news these days. Sustainable fishing, energy and wood products, to name a few. We were told, without complete consensus among...

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July 10, 2019

No Labels (EP.146)

Introduction We need to stop using labels to either define ourselves or to categorize others. Labels like left, right, progressive and conservative are mindless substitutes for actual thought and productive discussion. Cliche...

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July 6, 2019

“I believe…” (EP.145)

Introduction I believe that America is a unique and exceptional place, and that you have an equally unique and exceptional role to play in it. That is the subject of today’s 10-minute blog/podcas Continuing The Declaration of...

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