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May 26, 2021

The Honor System: Do We Trust Each Other? (EP. 333)

Introduction The recent decision to allow vaccinated people to be in many public areas without masks has given rise to the question, “How will we know if that maskless person has been vaccinated.” Asked differently, do we tru...

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May 22, 2021

Is There Really An “American Work Ethic”? (EP. 332)

Introduction A discussion that’s in the news recently centers around the question of whether current government largesse is eroding the American Work Ethic. My question is whether the flood of government money is exposing the...

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May 19, 2021

Israel and Palestine: One State Solution–Painful and Necessary (EP.33…

Introduction If the Arabs laid down their weapons there would be no more war. If the Israelis laid down their weapons, there would be no more Israel. That is the subject of today’s 15 minute episode. Continuing Let’s start wi...

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May 15, 2021

“Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” Virtue Signalling or Path To Fairne…

Introduction What does “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” mean? Is it: A call for equal results, with nothing less being acceptable? A cry for equality under the law, reasonably equal opportunities, and visibility for everyone...

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May 12, 2021

“We Lepers” -Father Damien: One-On-One Gets Things Done (EP.329)

Introduction We are in the midst of continuing arguments about the Constitutional limits of the enumerated powers of our intended-to-be limited government. The additional, perhaps more necessary, discussion needs to center ar...

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May 5, 2021

Are “America First” and “Me First” American Values? (EP.328)

Introduction Does being an American mean that we hold to principles like “America First” and “Me First”? That is the subject of today’s 10 minute episode. Continuing I am going to draw a comparison between the America Firster...

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May 1, 2021

“Give To Caesar What Is Caesar’s”–Your Children, Ambition, Freedom… (…

Introduction That was the answer to a Catch-22 trick question posed to Christ by the Pharisees in an effort to embarrass him in front of his followers and others. In this context Christ’s answer supported the idea of paying t...

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April 28, 2021

Ma’Khia Bryant and George Floyd: Agendas Shaping “Facts” (EP.326)

Introduction Both sides of the police accountability discussion are using their agendas to sift, sort, and alter the facts. That is the subject of today’s 10 minute episode. Continuing Derek Chauvin, 45, was convicted on all ...

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April 24, 2021

Politics, Lies and You (EP.325)

Introduction If we all started with the same facts, even if we applied different reasoning and logic, we would be far more unified and together on issues than we are today. And we could make substantial progress together. The...

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April 21, 2021

Cops And Robbers: Choosing Up Sides (EP.324)

Introduction You are a cop, running as hard as you can, chasing an armed, young male suspect. Your weapon is drawn, and your heart is pounding from more than just the running. You have been alerted to the sound of …

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April 17, 2021

The Infrastructure We Desperately Need (EP. 323)

Introduction “Never take on vast projects with half-vast ideas,” is a fun way of reminding us not to take on big challenges with little ideas. And yet somehow still expect results. The biggest issues facing us as a nation, in...

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April 14, 2021

Entitlement Culture Will Rule America…Unless. (EP.322)

Introduction Entitlement culture will rule, and ruin, America unless we, you and I, act. That is the subject of today’s 10 minute episode. Continuing Let’s start with having fun with what some famous quotes would have looked ...

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April 10, 2021

Social Justice is Weakening the US Military: Does That Matter? (EP. 3…

Social Justice is Weakening the US Military: Does That Matter? (EP. 321) Introduction The United States has the most powerful military the world has ever seen–no other country comes close. At least for now. That is the subjec...

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April 7, 2021

“One For All, And All For One.” (EP.320)

Introduction “One For All, And All For One,” the famous motto of the Musketeers, in Alexandre Dumas’ Three Musketeers . Dumas, son of a French nobleman and an African slave, was a prolific and still popular French writer in t...

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April 3, 2021

The AR-15 Is A Civilian Weapon–Accounting For Less Than 2% Of Gun Dea…

Introduction The AR-15 is a small caliber, high velocity, semi-automatic rifle. No military in the world would be caught dead using ARs against a force using real assault weapons. In fact, they would be caught quite dead if ...

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March 31, 2021

New Georgia Voting Law: Voting Rights, Voting Responsibilities (EP.31…

Introduction If your emphasis is on voting rights, to the virtual exclusion of any attendant responsibilities, then you would likely agree that the new Georgia voting law represents an unfair restriction of those rights. I am...

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March 27, 2021

The New Normal–Fundamental Change Needed! (EP.317)

Introduction If all we do is fight over masks, social distancing and school openings, we have lost before we even start. And worse, much of the fighting is a struggle for political supremacy and the “fight to be right.” Cance...

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March 24, 2021

My Angels–And Yours (EP.316)

Introduction As we navigate what we think is right in politics, finance, with COVID, and the many complex issues we face, let’s remember the place, the power, that intuition, our “gut feelings” have. We all have heads and hea...

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March 20, 2021

Revolution 2.0™? You Must Be Conservative! (EP.315)

Introduction “Revolution 2.0–A revolution of the heart.” That’s how I start all the episodes. Does my implied honoring of Revolution 1.0 in 1776 make this a conservative podcast? Was the 1776 Revolution conservative? Am I a c...

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March 17, 2021

RIPO, not RINO (EP.314)

Introduction Some Republicans are fond of labeling their fellow party members who are not sufficiently pure in thought and deed as being Republicans In Name Only, RINOs. As a Registered Unaffiliated, I can’t be a RINO, becaus...

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March 13, 2021

I Have Been Broke More Than Once, But I Have Never Been Poor (EP.313)

Introduction Broke is a financial condition. Being poor is a mindset. A choice. And the poor mindset is being taught, even encouraged. That is the subject of today’s 10 minute episode. Continuing Broke simply means that you d...

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March 10, 2021

“I’m Not Responsible!” Well, Then, Who Is? (EP.312)

Introduction A Baltimore high school student failed all but three classes at Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts over four years and almost graduated this June near the top half of his class with a 0.13 GPA, 62nd ou...

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March 6, 2021

Unity: Biden and Trump Want Different Versions–Neither One Correct. (…

Introduction President Biden is calling for national unity. Former President Trump is calling for GOP unity. As different as the two men are, both of them define unity as get in line with what they want, or you can go …

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March 2, 2021

$1.9T “Stimulus”: Where Is Our Money Going? (EP.310)

Introduction The almost two trillion dollars to be allocated is being promoted as the third COVID Relief Package. How much is going to COVID relief, and how much is going to further other agendas? That is the subject of today...

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