In this episode, host Mike Geller takes listeners on a journey through significant transformations occurring within the government and media landscapes in Washington, D.C. The focal point centers on President Trump's executive orders and their implications, including the reinstatement of military personnel who were previously discharged for refusing COVID vaccinations. Geller explores the evolving narrative around COVID-19's origins, dissecting the shift in recognition from conspiracy theory to plausible reality. The episode continues with an engaging conversation with newsman Roger P. Shulman, known for his candid reporting style, as they delve into the contentious label of the 'China Virus' and the implications of the declassified CIA report on COVID’s laboratory origins. Wrapping up with insights into internal politics, the episode critiques the contrasting positions within the Republican Party and examines Mitch McConnell’s stance on various issues, offering a comprehensive overview of recent political dynamics. Listeners are encouraged to reflect on past narratives and consider the lessons learned from both the pandemic's management and the political responses it elicited. A section dedicated to audience engagement invites listeners to share their thoughts via call-ins, fostering a dialogue around the unfolding stories.
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He's the happy conservative warrior. From the Relief Factor studios, here's Mike Geller.
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We knew it was going to be good, but I don't think anybody thought it was going to be this good. After week one, we are already witnessing a remarkable transformation of the government in Washington, D.C., of the media's coverage of the 45th and 47th president. They're whining about... The media being too deferential. They're normalizing him. Wait a minute. He's the president of the United States. You might not think it's normal that he is, but he's there. And there's nothing they can do about it. And just last week, my gosh, we got to start with Friday. And he went to North Carolina and he goes over to Los Angeles. All these executive orders, there's so much to absorb. And one of the things that caught my eye over the weekend is the news that President Trump is going to sign an executive order to reinstate service members who were kicked out of the military for refusing to get a COVID vaccination. I saw a story at Axios today. Oh, it's coming back, the pandemic, the quadriplegic, I mean, on and on about RSV and COVID and the flu. Oh, no, people are getting the flu. Okay, yeah, people are going to get the flu. We're going to shut everything down again? Let's face it, a lot of people on the left would have no problem with that. They like that. They like that kind of... power, and control. It's not going to happen ever again, at least not in the next four years. According to the White House fact sheet, the executive order directs the defense secretary, thank goodness, Pete Hegseth, to reinstate all members of the military who were discharged for refusing the COVID vaccine and who request to be reinstated. Now, speaking of COVID, another story that came out over the weekend. Remember how many people got in trouble for suggesting that the coronavirus came from a lab in Wuhan? Even Jon Stewart went on the Stephen Colbert show and said, you know, it's like, oh, there's an outbreak of chocolatey goodness in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Wonder what could be the cause? Remember the whole wet market thing and the virus jumped from a pangolin to a man? Well, now the CIA thinks that the virus originated from a lab. The assessment was declassified and released Saturday on the orders of President Trump's pick to lead the agency, John Ratcliffe. The new director of the CIA said, has said that this critical piece of intelligence should be released to the public. And guess what? It has been. Now the CIA says it's more likely... that COVID originated from a lab leak. I thought it would be good to track this story down with one of the few news people in America who routinely called it the China virus. Roger P. Shulman has been covering news in Florida for the better part of five decades, and I wanted to bring Roger in. We, of course, last year, we added him to the Mike Gallagher Show lineup. He's in the Mike Gallagher newsroom. looking spiffy, and is that a red, white, and blue tie or a red, white, and black tie? Red, white, and dark blue, very dark blue.
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Dark blue.
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All right, good. My eagle eye caught it. You've got a patriotic tie on. You always referred to it as the China virus. Did you get any flack for that over the years?
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I did get some flack, but I continued it because that's where it came from. It's obvious that's where it came from. Seven million people died of it, countless others died, have had problems since. We have had so many businesses closed in this country because of it. Many have not recovered yet. And obviously it came from China. You had a lab in Wuhan that was working with the help of Fauci to weaponize this virus. He was told not to do this. You have this building in the middle of a town, a city with millions of people Horrible place to put it, because any mistake is out in the population immediately. These labs, in my opinion, should be 50 miles out in some desert, covered by some sort of covering, so if this does happen, it doesn't affect anybody. But no, they put it in the middle of a population area. Apparently, a mistake was made, according to the CIA, and it caused this to be released. Unfortunately, the Chinese government did not stop flights out of China to the United States and other areas. like Italy. Italy was hit hard because they import Chinese workers to work on those nice purses that you get for thousands of dollars that say they're from Italy, but actually they're worked on by Chinese people who work cheaply and are flown in each day, well, each week or so from China. So you had a whole situation there where this went around the world very quickly. I don't know if China wanted that to happen, if it was planned or what, but it's a terrible situation. Anthony Fauci is should, in my opinion, and this is just my opinion, take the main blame because he's the one who wanted to weaponize, make this virus, which is a bad virus, even a worse virus, and it killed 7 million people. Big crime against humanity, I would think.
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This is why there's such debate over whether or not it's reasonable to pull Anthony Fauci's security detail from him. We're spending millions of dollars to guard him at the expense of the American taxpayer, and of course he's gone on to make millions and millions of dollars. The argument is he can afford to get his own secured if he wants bodyguards. And incidentally, Roger, before anybody accuses this of being politicized, these conclusions that the CIA has come to came from a review ordered by the Biden administration. They were just released this week by Radcliffe, but it was a Biden-ordered review. The CIA reviewed it, and they said, look, it's more likely than not that it came from the lab. I mean, remember when people were getting destroyed for saying that? People were being called whack-job, wild-eyed conspiracy theorists. If you dared say that it came from the lab, people like Roger P. Shulman got flack for calling it the China virus.
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And that's where it came from. I was accused of being racist because it was Chinese. What about the Spanish flu? What about the various African Ebola's and things that came from? We've always given place names to these diseases. But now, since it's the Chinese, oh, we can't say that. It's, as you say, racist.
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Racist. Well, no, there's no racism there. It's just cold, hard facts. Roger P. Shulman, great job, and this is one of the reasons we love you. This is one guy who always called it the China virus in all of his newscasts, one of the best newsmen in America checking in with us from our newsroom. Thank you, Roger. 14 past the hour. We're in the Relief Factor studios. It is Monday, and welcome aboard. My, man, oh, man, do we have a lot to break down. Monday, the final Monday of the month. Congratulations, I guess, to the Eagles. Congratulations, I guess, to the Chiefs. I wonder what the Chiefs would do if they had objective referees. I mean, it's like the whole narrative. You've got to have Taylor Swift, and you've got to have the Chiefs, and oh, the three-peat. You do know the Eagles don't stand a chance in the Super Bowl, right? There's no way. I think there were five disputed calls last night when I was watching. All five of them went the Chiefs' way. And some of them were just blatantly bad. So, look, I appreciate officials, and I know I'm just preaching to the choir, but sure seemed like a lot of calls that mysteriously went the Chiefs' way all night long. I was really pulling for the Bills. I was really, really pulling for the Eagles to lose. Not a big Eagle. Look, I love our audience in Philadelphia, but, man, I think it's just that ingrained Dallas Cowboys fandom I have. And all the years of rivalry between the Eagles and the Cowboys. But, hey, I'm pulling for the Eagles, I guess, now. Because I don't want the Chiefs. Forget the whole Taylor Swift 3P. I know Mahomes is great. And I know that Andy Reid's fantastic. Great coach. But give it to somebody else. Give it to the Eagles. So that's my tortured way of saying go birds. Go Philadelphia Eagles. Our number is 800-655-MIKE. I'm just curious, where do people go to get their reputation back? People who were smeared and slammed and attacked for daring to suggest that the virus came from the lab in Wuhan? Now it was revealed, and this is probably, with all the millions of stories we're trying to keep up with, one that you may have missed, the CIA believes that the COVID lab leak theory is not just a theory. They think that's what happened. Give me your reaction to all of that. We better never make those mistakes again. We better never go down that path again. We better allow Americans to be Americans, and that means to speak your mind and say how you feel, even if you say something like, I think that virus came from a lab in Wuhan, China. There's nothing racist about it. 800-655-6453. One phone number does it all. Text or call. Join us here on a Monday episode of The Mike Gallagher Show.
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Despite the best efforts of Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, and Mitch McConnell, Pete Hegseth made it. He squeaked by thanks to J.D. Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. Look, I've given up trying to figure out Mitch McConnell or Lisa Murkowski. The argument for Susan Collins is, well, she's in the state of Maine. I don't care. Don't call yourself a Republican if you're not going to vote like a Republican. Now, what's Mitch McConnell's excuse? How does Mitch McConnell, who's been around 100 years, justify voting for Katonji Brown Jackson or voting against Brett Kavanaugh? Would he vote against Kavanaugh? He definitely voted for Lloyd Austin. I mean, Mitch McConnell's all over the place. And for what? So you're against Pete Hegseth? Sticking your thumb in the eye of Donald Trump? Is that your point, Mitch? Is that what you're trying to do? Anyway, moments ago on Capitol Hill, the new Secretary of Defense met with reporters for the first time.
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Today, there are more executive orders coming that we fully support on removing DEI inside the Pentagon, reinstating troops who were pushed out because of COVID mandates, Iron Dome for America. This is happening quickly. And as the Secretary of Defense, it's an honor to salute smartly, as I did as a junior officer and now as the Secretary of Defense, to ensure these orders are complied with rapidly and quickly. Every moment that I'm here, I'm thinking about the guys and gals in Guam, in Germany, Fort Benning and Fort Bragg on missile defense sites and aircraft carriers. Our job is lethality and readiness and warfighting. We're going to hold people accountable. I know the chairman agrees with that. The lawful orders of the President of the United States will be executed inside this Defense Department swiftly and without excuse. We will be no better friend to our allies and no stronger adversary to those who want to test us and try us.
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Amen and amen. Mitch McConnell voted against that guy. Mitch McConnell doesn't think Pete Hegseth is sufficiently qualified. Mitch McConnell has become Chuck Schumer's best buddy. In fact... There was video of Mitch McConnell on the floor of the Senate after he cast his no vote, walking over and shaking hands with the Democrats. Kentucky, how do you explain this guy? Look, Mitch McConnell did a splendid job helping to secure the Supreme Court confirmations for Trump the first time around. He held the line. He got a lot of flack over Merrick Garland and all of that. Fine. Good for him. Now, beyond that, what's he done? Other than betray millions and millions of Americans who expect him to support the president they elected. I guess it's just a show of defiance for President Trump. I don't get it. If you're in Kentucky, can you explain this to me? Why you keep voting for this guy? Is it the power of the incumbent? Is that what it is? It's just the power of the incumbency? You're there. Everybody knows you. I mean, this guy, had we not won in Pennsylvania, if Scott Pressler had not mounted the one-man army effort in Pennsylvania and McCormick hadn't won, Pete Hegseth is out. He doesn't get confirmed. We couldn't have afforded to lose one more. And it wasn't Tom Tillis who went squishy. I mean, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins are always going to rhino. But Mitch McConnell. My apologies, of course. Of course, Mitch McConnell voted for Brett Kavanaugh. And I was getting mixed up with Brett Kavanaugh and... somebody else he was against. But yeah, he supported Justice Kavanaugh. But I don't get this. I don't get Alaska. Isn't Alaska a conservative state? Isn't Alaska reliably red? I know Kentucky is. So how do the Mitch McConnells and the Lisa Murkowskis of the world get away with this crap? Is it too late? Are they been around forever and you just can't get rid of them? I had kind of an interesting social media moment. Friday night when this happened, I posted on X, one day, one day, Kentucky will get a senator who truly represents their views. They deserve better than this guy. Well, Dan Bongino reposted my comment, and it took off like a rocket ship. Of course, Dan has millions of followers. And I got like almost, do you see that, Christian? It's like almost 300,000 views. Hundreds and hundreds, actually thousands of comments. It was pretty cool to watch one of my comments take off like that. But, you know, I wasn't certainly in the minority. I'm just expressing the frustration of plenty of Americans. And I wonder, will this finally change? Do you think that this is going to finally get fixed? Are the Mitch McConnells of the world going to be sent packing? I just don't get it. And maybe you can help me understand this. If you're in Kentucky, if you're in Alaska, why do you vote for these people? Why do you vote for people who continually stab Trump in the back? 800-655-MIKE, 20 minutes before the hour. Hey, don't forget the Alaska cruise, speaking of Alaska, and people are signing up left and right. We're nearing 200 people, and look, when these staterooms are gone, they're gone. There's nothing like an Alaska cruise. There's nothing like touring the wilderness, the beauty, the majesty of one of our most beautiful states. And Larry Elder and I are going to co-host the Patriots Alaska cruise this summer. It's going to take place from August the 16th through the 23rd. And we'll be joined by Jennifer Horn from Los Angeles, Joe Piscopo from New York. We're going to sail through the last frontier. On board, you'll enjoy thought-provoking talks, exclusive events, and they are exclusive. You've got to book through us in order to be on the trip with us. Please don't try to book around us like many did this past Fourth of July when Seb Gorka and I hosted hundreds of you on the first Patriots Alaska cruise. Well, now this is the second Patriots Alaska cruise. Mike Gallagher, Larry Elder, a beautiful cruise ship, the Holland Americas, Eurodam. There's a nice spa on board. Most of the rooms have balconies where you can watch the wilderness and the beautiful scenery from the ship inside. There's even a casino on board. TravelWithSalem.com is the site. TravelWithSalem.com to get all the details over our second Patriots Alaska cruise in August. TravelWithSalem.com, or you can just text the keyword Alaska. to the MyPillow text line, which is 800-655-MIKE. Text ALASKA to 800-655-6453. Lori's in Minnesota. Lori, what happens to these voters in Alaska and Kentucky? Why do they continue to vote for people like Lisa Murkowski?
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Well, here's the deal, Mike. There are only two states in the country, I believe, that have what is called ranked choice voting. Nope, 19. Okay, then I'm definitely wrong. But Ranked Choice Voting skews the results, plus Murkowski's a huge name in Alaska. And I just want to say one thing about Mitch. It's time for him to go, and Hugh Hewitt loves the man. So you've got to talk to him, Mike. Love you.
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Thank you. I can't control how other people feel. It doesn't matter. Everybody's got a right to their own opinion. I don't get it. And look, I appreciate the role that Mitch McConnell played with the Supreme Court. But being a U.S. Senator in a position of leadership like that is way beyond. It's way beyond that. And I just pull my hair out. Mitch McConnell votes no. and then goes over and shakes the hands of the Democrats? And a lot of people are speculating that there's a lot more going on with Mitch McConnell than meets the eye. Quickly, Pete in Tennessee wants to weigh in on the illegal immigration crackdown. Hey, Pete, thanks for holding. How are you?
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Yes, sir. My question is, why can they not start arresting these judges and these prosecutors in all these different states because... They know that those people, when they come in, and the judge and the prosecutor, if they let them get out, if they don't put them in jail, that's eight in the bed.
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Well, there's a lot of, look, all of this is going to take time. But the crackdown on illegal immigration is long overdue. And finally we're seeing it happen. We're looking at – and here was J.D. Vance talking about birthright citizenship. Birthright citizenship was never intended for illegal immigrants. That was a Dred Scott ruling. That was an amendment that had to do with giving citizenship to black Americans. And that has been now twisted and warped into allowing people – I was talking to a friend of mine who lives in Texas, who lives in the Rio Grande Valley. They said, look, this has gone on for years. Women will come over. They're pregnant in Mexico. They wait until they're about eight and a half months in. They go across the border, give birth on American soil so that that baby – And the family will then get health care benefits afforded to American citizens. And then they go back to Mexico. But then they go back over the border. They go back and forth like a revolving door to get the benefits. That's an absolute perversion of the Constitution. Here was J.D. Vance with Margaret Brennan. Boy, did he give her a master class. It was game, set, match J.D. yesterday on CBS's Face the Nation.
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If you are a lawful permanent resident or a legal immigrant who plans to stay, your children, of course, should become American citizens. But let's say you're the child of an ambassador. You don't become... But that's not part of it. Well, that is an important principle. But we're saying that that carve-out should apply to anybody who doesn't plan to stay here. If you come here on vacation and you have a baby in an American hospital, that baby doesn't become an American citizen if you're an illegal alien. And you come here temporarily. Hopefully your child does not become an elite American citizen by virtue of just having been born on American soil. It's a very basic principle in American immigration law that if you want to become an American citizen and you've done it the right way and the American people and their collective wisdom have welcomed you into our national community, then you become a citizen. But temporary residents, people who come in here, whether legally or illegally, and don't plan to stay, their children should become American citizens. I don't know any country that does that or why we would be different.
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You've got to watch this interview with Margaret Brennan and J.D. Vance on CBS yesterday. It was spectacular. Here he was talking about the failed vetting process of refugees here in America.
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When you talked to us in August, you said, I don't think we should abandon anybody who's been properly vetted and helped us. Do you stand by that?
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Well, Margaret, I don't agree that all these immigrants or all these refugees have been properly vetted. In fact, we know that there are cases of people who allegedly were properly vetted and then were literally planning terrorist attacks on our country. That happened during the campaign, if you may remember. So clearly not all of these foreign nationals have been properly vetted.
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Afghan refugees.
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But my primary concern as the vice president, Margaret, is to look after the American people. And now that we know that we have vetting problems with a lot of these refugee programs, we absolutely cannot unleash thousands of unvetted people into our country. These people are not good.
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These people are vetted.
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Just like the guy who played a terrorist attack in Oklahoma a few months ago. He was allegedly properly vetted. And many people in the media and the Democratic Party said that he was properly vetted. Clearly, he wasn't. I don't want my children to share a neighborhood with people who are not properly vetted. And because I don't want it for my kids, I'm not going to force any other American citizens kids to do that either.
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No. And that was a very particular case. It wasn't clear if he was radicalized when he got here or while he was living.
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I don't really care, Margaret. I don't want that person in my country. And I think most Americans agree with me.
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Gosh, I mean, her condescending, patronizing, talking down to him. And he's like, look, I don't really care how he got here. I don't want him in my in my country. It was so good. And then she tried the old, we're a nation founded on immigrants. Don't you know that? Vice President Vance, check this out.
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Well, this is a country founded by immigrants.
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Well, this is a country founded by... This is a very unique country, and it was founded by some immigrants and some settlers. But just because we were founded by immigrants doesn't mean that 240 years later that we have to have the dumbest immigration policy in the world.
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It was so good. And once again, there's a member of the media doing her best to be the loyal opposition. And that's okay until they get in the way of trying to stop them from governing, which is what their goal is. Welcome in, 12 minutes before the hour, one open line, 800-655-MIKE. Can you believe how well things are going? Isn't it hard to even comprehend that we've got this many great things happening all at once? Insurrection Barbie posted on X the first week. I've got to give you this rundown. It's unbelievable. One week in, and look at all that's already happened. That and more coming up.
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He's the happy conservative warrior. From the Relief Factor studios, here's Mike Geller.
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It's a little bit hard to believe that things have gone so well a week into the Trump era. The golden age, as we call it. You see, over the weekend, the left-wing president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, was trying to saber-rattle and say that they wouldn't take the, they wouldn't receive the deportation flights from Colombian illegals being returned to their country. And Trump said, okay, you want to play ball that way? He declared 25% tariffs on all goods imported from Colombia. And all the lefties and the Trump haters were saying, now watch, our coffee prices are going to go up. Oh, we're going to have a damaged relationship with a longtime U.S. partner. Well, headline, Trump wins deportation standoff. Columbia caved. Just two hours after he posted online about his intention to impose a 25% tariff on Colombian imports, the nation balked. Not two hours after Trump announced his, what the media calls, retaliatory efforts against Colombia, The Colombian president released a letter offering his own presidential plane to facilitate the dignified return of the compatriots who were to arrive in the country from deportation flights. You see, it can be done. And this is what Americans' normals are recognizing. The Democrats acted like that doesn't work. Well, it just did in real time. That's astounding. Trump said, okay, and this goes back to Trump's often repeated belief that tariffs is the most beautiful word in the English language. Look what he got done. So Colombia said, we don't want them back. We don't want criminal illegals returned to our country. Trump said, okay, how about a 25% tariff? How about that? How do you like them coffee beans? And they caved. The Colombian president said, oh, take my plane. Okay. Sorry, Mr. President. Sorry, El Presidente. Golly, the mood in America right now is one, for normal people, that is, is one of joy and one of gratitude, one of appreciation. I love this clip I saw on social media this morning. It was over on X. Some guys on a plane when the pilot made this announcement.
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Ladies and gentlemen, if you'll look at the right side of the aircraft, you'll see the Gulf of America. USA! USA!
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Wow. I mean, the whole issue of illegal immigration, incidentally, has taken a complete turn for the better. Americans are starting to recognize, you know, it's been so long since we were even willing to recognize that it's a crime to sneak into this country in the first place. You know, when you try to change the language and say, well, we're not going to call them illegal, we're going to call them undocumented. Oh, we're not going to call them illegals, we're going to call them migrants. When you try to brainwash people and condition people, Americans forget the fundamentals. And one of the fundamentals is it's against the law in the first place to be here without going through the immigration process that we have established. Yes, our immigration system is broken, and that's because Democrats didn't want to enforce our immigration laws. Scott Jennings over on CNN. CNN is a fascinating case study in how a media comes around. They're making all these changes in media that Nora O'Donnell, who every night would rip into President Trump, she's out as the CBS anchorwoman. CNN. This is what their critics say, covering Trump in a normal fashion. I heard a former CNN guy, he was their media guy, in an interview in a podcast, say that CNN appears to be ready to give Trump a chance to govern. And he said that like it was a bad thing. This is how these people think. They're so delusional, they don't want to recognize the normalcy of the majority of Americans saying, this is what we want. And to the malcontents and the leftists and the Democrats and the Trump haters, they're screaming, but no one's listening to them anymore. But here's what CNN sounds like today. Talk about a change, a sea change. Here's the great Scott Jennings.
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If our entire economy is underpinned by people who are rapists and murderers and commit other violent acts, then we've got a whole other set of issues going on in the economy that we ought to talk about today. I mean, people just aren't buying that argument. So the populations that they are starting with are violent, criminal, illegal aliens. Then they also have a million and a half people who have existing, fully adjudicated, orders. And beyond that, I would just point out that if you came to this country illegally, you're already a criminal, illegal immigrant. You've already broken our laws, even if you haven't been arrested yet or charged with it. If you're here illegally, if you broke our laws, then you're going to be targeted. Now, maybe you're not going to be a top priority today because there's other more dangerous people here. But we cannot send a message that, well, some illegal immigration is OK. And that's been the problem of the last four years. Basically, Biden and Harris were like, just get here and it'll probably work out for you. That is no longer the communication strategy of the U.S. government. The strategy is don't try us. Whether you're the president of Colombia or somebody who just walked across the border illegally, do not try us. It is not going to work out for you, period.
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Don't mess with us. There's a new sheriff in town. And it's full steam ahead. And it's nothing but winning, winning, winning. I want to read a list to you. And it's kind of a lengthy list. But I want to put this in perspective. There's a site or a social media influencer who goes by Insurrection Barbie on X. I'm going to read... What Insurrection Barbie wrote was the recap of Trump's first week in office for the second term. It will blow your mind. Welcome aboard. It's the final Monday of January, last week of the year. We've got a lot to cover here in the Relief Factor studios. One phone number does it all for you. 800-655-MIKE. Text or call. I want to put your voice front and center as we reflect on the beginning of another historic, epic week of the Trump presidency. 800-655-6453. Wait till you hear... The Trump Week 1 Recap. I'm going to read it word for word. It'll take a little bit, and it's only been one week. You're going to love this list, I promise. Coming up. You know, there's a cross that Mike Lindell of MyPillow wears around his neck. And for years, people have said, Mike, can we get that cross? And so I'm real proud to share with you that MyPillow is now offering the MyCross necklace. It's a beautiful sterling silver cross, onyx-styled black enamel with a protective clear coat, mother-of-pearl-styled translucent white enamel. They've got a men's size and a ladies' size. The MyCross necklace is now available for you at MyPillow.com. If you go to MyPillow.com, look for the Mike Gallagher specials, and click on that box. You're going to get a huge discount. I mean, big-time discount. In fact, you're going to get, I think, $30 less of a price than what is available on the MyPillow site if you don't go to MySquare. So if you want a beautiful gift, if you want to remind yourself what matters, if you want the same cross, it's the same cross that Mike Lindell wears every day whenever you see him on TV, This cross is now available for you, and you're going to get a huge discount when you enter the promo code MikeG. So go to MyPillow.com, look for the Mike Gallagher specials, click on that box, and then find the MyCross. There's also all kinds of great items to get you the best night's sleep of your life. Just don't forget to enter the promo code MikeG so you'll save big, and you've got to go to that square. Go to MyPillow.com, look for the Mike Gallagher specials, click on that box, and then with anything you order, enter the promo code MikeG. MyPillow.com, promo code MikeG. MyPillow.com. Promo code MikeG. Or call 800-928-6034. 800-928-6034. Sing along with me. For the best night's sleep in the whole wide world, visit MyPillow.com. Promo code MikeG.
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Joel Pollack is Breitbart News senior editor at large, and he was in the room where it happened, where President Trump schooled the Los Angeles officials about wildfire response. Joel, of course, is one of Breitbart's most prolific writers, and we appreciate his work very much. And Joel, great to welcome you back to the Mike Gallagher Show. I know you're running around, you're outside on your phone, and we're grateful you could spend a few minutes with us. How you been?
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I'm OK. I'm here in the Pacific Palisades. You can see the wreckage behind me. This is my neighborhood or what's left of it. And unfortunately, these homes did not make it. My house about 300 yards behind me is still standing. It's one of the only ones. But you can see this was somebody's dream home. Picket fence behind me, some chimneys, maybe a barbecue grill and some ceramic pots survived. That's about it.
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Well, I mean, it's just heartbreaking. And, of course, President Trump also focused on North Carolina Friday as well. And there's this entire debate, and I know you've written about it, you know, been very prolific in what role the federal government should play in coming to the assistance of people like people in your neighborhood, like in the Pacific Palisades. I want to play a clip for you that demonstrates the arrogance of the mainstream media, and nobody knows that better than you do. But let's listen to Margaret Brennan. I saw somebody react to this clip that her suggestion that southern states are too stupid to know how to deal with natural disasters if it wasn't for FEMA might be the most elitist crap, he writes, I've ever heard. I love this post. He said, I'll take a redneck with a tractor over FEMA all day long. Just ask anyone in western North Carolina. I want to play this clip for you, Joel, and get your reaction.
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You know, FEMA has specialized expertise that some of these states just don't have in their arsenal. And how will states who are lower income states, the Mississippis, the Kentuckys, the Alabamas, be able to do this for themselves without federal help?
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Well, the president, to be clear, is not saying we're going to leave anybody behind. He's saying that in the way that we administer these resources, some of which is coming from the federal level, some of which is coming from the state level, we've got to get the bureaucrats out of the way and get the aid to the people who need it most.
SPEAKER 13 :
Now, Joel, obviously we're not talking about Southern California in that clip, but it's the same principle in terms of what role the federal government should have in sort of conjunction with local entities like Los Angeles County or California. What do you think of that exchange where she suggested that states just can't do it without FEMA?
SPEAKER 15 :
You know, that's hilarious to me because... First of all, she rattles off the list of states as if merely saying the names of these states is enough of an argument. It's just the elite condescension that we've unfortunately come to expect from the media. Look, I'm here in California, and I don't think FEMA really knows what they're supposed to do here. There are federal agencies that have specific expertise in a couple of areas. So the EPA, for example, is checking every single home site here because The electric cars that we are mandated to buy starting in 2035 here in California turn out to be hazardous when they burn. The lithium ion batteries create hazardous waste. So you have a federal EV mandate. So I guess a federal agency has to solve the problem that a federal agency created. And they've got to come in and check the hazardous waste. And then you've got the Army Corps of Engineers, which wants to come in and clean out these locks, do the debris removal. I guess they have expertise in doing that, although they say it's going to take them 18 months. A lot of the contractors here say they can do it in weeks instead of a year and a half. So a lot of this is just federal agencies coming in where they have some kind of federal authority, sometimes fixing their own problems that they created. It doesn't make them experts in anything except the problem itself. I think that the local people are raring to go. As you heard in the town hall meeting with President Trump, homeowners, property owners want to get in here, clear out their lots and start building right now.
SPEAKER 13 :
Well, Joel, let's talk about Trump's willingness to travel to Southern California, you know, four or five days into his term. I mean, they were begging Biden to show up in Palestine, Ohio. They were begging Biden to show that he cared about people who've been devastated by something like wildfires. Give us your takeaway of being in that room and watching President Trump interact with local and state officials. I mean, there he was, you know, Gavin Newsom's waiting for him on the tarmac. I mean, how how how dare they suggest that he wants to leave anybody behind?
SPEAKER 15 :
Well, you know, I'm glad you mentioned East Palestine, because one of the reasons Biden didn't go there is that he knew that eastern Ohio was not Biden country. OK, he likes to talk about being from Pennsylvania, but that part of the world does not vote for Joe Biden. It doesn't vote for Democrats anymore. And so he didn't want to go there. Whereas Donald Trump went not only to western North Carolina, which is definitely Trump country. But he came here, and this is Kamala Harris country, Hillary Clinton country, Barack Obama country. He came out here, and I might have been the only resident in that town hall who actually voted for Trump. I think most of my neighbors voted Democratic. And he came out here because he's president of all the people. But also, I think what happened among my neighbors was they saw that he was fighting for them. against the state and local officials who wanted to give all kinds of excuses as to why these homeowners couldn't get back and rebuild. And so I don't know if that means they're going to change their votes. Right now, I don't really care. I just want to see them get the help they need. But I do think it was eye-opening for them to see how hard he was fighting for them, people who never voted for him, let's say, against these state and local officials that they elected. I do think there's a moment, there's a reckoning happening right now in California where people are realizing, that we focused on everything else except government. The Democratic Party has offered us identity politics and all kinds of social issues. They have not delivered better performance. And you see it in emergencies like these. So I do think the president achieved a lot by coming to an area that is a deep blue area. This is not the most conservative, excuse me, not the most liberal part of L.A. This part of L.A. did vote for Rick Caruso, who's a former Republican, left of center Democrat for mayor, not left wing Karen Bass. But it is still overwhelmingly a Democratic area, although we do have some conservatives here. And I think it took political courage for him to be here. And I think it did paint some hearts and minds.
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We're joined by Joel Pollack, Breitbart News Senior Editor-at-Large. If you're watching on Salem News Channel, you see the devastation of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood behind him. Thank goodness your house was saved, but of course many were not. Joel, you wrote a book recently. The agenda, what Trump should do in his first 100 days, it's available wherever books are sold. When you were putting this book together, did you envision that week one would have been the epic history-making week that we've experienced? I mean, it's like drinking out of a fire hose. Even you probably didn't see this coming.
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Yeah, you know, when I wrote the book, I used that standard that we use to measure presidents, which is the first 100 days. And that really comes to us from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the first 100 days of his administration when he launched the New Deal. And that was considered a rapid sprint to start what was then a poor, firm presidency. I think we have to change the benchmark. It has to be the first week. I think Donald Trump did almost everything in my book The first three or four days of his presidency, there are still a few things left to do. But I was blown away by how much he did. I suggested when I was talking about the book last summer that he should launch about 200 executive orders. He did 118 on the first day alone. So reading my book, but also it's a new standard. He has set a new standard for governance. And notice how little resistance there is this time around, because a lot of what he's doing is just common sense.
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It's a lot different this time around. I hope everybody gets their hands on your book. And, Joel, we're praying for your neighbors and your community, and you keep fighting the good fight. We appreciate your work very much, and I know our audience appreciates you taking time out of your day to join us here on The Mike Gallagher Show. All the best, Joel.
SPEAKER 15 :
Thanks. And, you know, you can see the conditions here are tough. I apologize for the wind that's shaking.
SPEAKER 13 :
No, no, it's perfect. No, I'm glad we got to see it. Yeah. Hang in there. Thanks, Joe Pollack, Breitbart News, Senior Editor-at-Large. Thanks, Joe.
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Mike Gallagher. Every day, Mike visits with Mark Davis, morning host on 660 AM, The Answer in Dallas. Here's today's M&M experience.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks. This was a major player in the cartoon world, and it was the brainchild of, and the vocal work of, David Seville, which was a stage name. Dave Seville, that's it. Ross Bagdasarian. Ross Bagdasarian, born this date, 1919. And you know how he did it? He went into a recording studio, recorded himself in harmony, three tracks, and then just sped it up. And the great Patton Oswalt said that what he would do as a kid is get Alvin and the Chipmunks records and slow them down so that the Chipmunks themselves just sounded like normal people singing. But David Saville sounded like this. demon from the ninth level. Simon! Oh, gosh. So, hey, how was your weekend?
SPEAKER 13 :
Oh, boy. Well, I'm just trying to recover from the week. I mean... I saw a meme on social media. Remember the famous Lucy and Ethel scene on the conveyor belt when they were trying to keep up with the chocolates? That was us trying to keep up with Donald Trump first week. I mean, that's us trying to keep up. You know, I think starting from now on, we're going to have to remember on Monday, we're going to have to go back to like... Friday to catch up to where we are.
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Like today.
SPEAKER 13 :
Hank Seth was Friday night, right? Right. And a fascinating thing happened. I tweeted out my dismay over Mitch McConnell and Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski. Isn't it funny how the... Isn't it funny how the algorithms work on social media? So I just pointed out one day Kentucky will have a senator who actually represents their interests because Kentucky deserves better than Mitch McConnell.
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And Kentucky's a total Trump country, and there was McConnell, one of the votes against Texas.
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McConnell, who voted, you know, oh, I don't know, for Lloyd Austin. Uh-huh. He voted in favor of Ketanji Brown Jackson. Uh-huh. But Pete Hegseth, that's a bridge too far for him? Anyway, the great Dan Bongino retweeted my comment and this thing took off like a rocket. I've got almost 300,000 views on that little post I made. Of course, he's got like 9 million followers. But it's kind of cool the way that works. And you've had that happen before where people have reposted your comments. and then it takes off. But look, it's disgusting. I don't understand. Did you see the video of Mitch waddling over and shaking hands with the Democrats after he voted no on Pete Hegseth? I mean, come on. What's with these guys? Is this just a I guess it's a blank you to Donald Trump.
SPEAKER 12 :
Of course it is. It is obstructionism on purpose. And Lisa Murkowski up in Alaska should also be ashamed of herself. Alaska is Trump country. Do you carve out a smidge of forgiveness, understanding? Susan Collins is from Maine. I'm glad to have her rather than any Democrat from Maine. But Kamala did win Maine. Susan Harris... Susan Collins is... vote. Many of them may not have been thrilled with Higgs. And so do we have a carve out for her or doggone it? Because this is where I am. You're a Republican. You might not like it, but Trump won. He's a president of your party. This is who he wants. There is no reason to deny. No reason. Oh, the drinking of this in the past. Irrelevant. Done. So what's your thought on Senator?
SPEAKER 13 :
Just don't call yourself a Republican then. Just don't call yourself a conservative. Don't pretend to be a member of a party that utterly rejects you caucusing with Democrats over and over and over again. Would Susan Collins win in Maine if she ran as a Democrat? Would Lisa Murkowski win in Alaska if she ran as a Democrat? And so here's the key with these states. The reason these women are still in power, it's real simple, ranked choice voting. That's all it's about. They don't run elections normally. In a normal way in those states. They have this stupid ranked choice voting, this complicated, convoluted system where it's the top few and then the one gets eliminated, blah, blah, blah. That's the only reason they're in there. I guess the voters see them time and time again as the lesser of many evils. You know, I'm so riveted by the way the media has done this complete pivot on the way they're covering Trump. And it's not going unnoticed. I heard a little bit of a podcast this morning from a guy who used to be on CNN, Oliver Darcy. And he left CNN. He was their media analyst guy, wasn't he? Right. And he was ripping them constantly. And they have that work out for him. So now he's now he's doing his own thing and he's got his own. God bless him. I don't care, you know. And so but he gave an interview to a podcast. It's just the I forget. Justin, what podcast was it in the news podcast? Or I don't know what it was.
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But anyway, it is John Solomon.
SPEAKER 13 :
No, it wasn't Solomon. It was a mainstream media podcast. Anyway, he made the comment, he was expressing dismay at how the CNN of today isn't the CNN of 2016. And he was complaining about it. Make no mistake, this guy hates Trump, frankly hates CNN for normalizing Trump. That's his big thing. That's the thing these guys go down. They go down this path of you can't normalize Trump. Right. And you know what he said in the interview that just almost wrecked the car. I'm listening to him in the car, and he says, it's almost as if... The new management and the new ownership of CNN, because they've had an ownership change and they've got a new manager. I think Mark Thompson used to be, what's his name, Zucker, right? Jeff Zucker. Now they've got a new management. They've got new management. He said, and I quote, it's almost as if they want to let the guy govern this time. he actually said it he said it out loud mark i couldn't believe it i mean i i and i rewound it because i thought did he actually say it now did he mean that did it was it a freudian slip i mean i think that's their problem they can't believe that anybody in the media is going to let trump actually govern as president and this is what the american people i think the management of CNN is saying, look, this guy won big. This guy, we're not gonna do ourselves any favor just being the constant, you know, thorn in his side and we're ripping him and we're, you know, let him govern. And this Oliver Darcy guy was actually complaining about it. That's how the, you gotta get into their psyche. That's their mindset. They're the ones that are sort of normalizing the weaponization of a media or a justice department. Right. in order to try to keep him from governing.
SPEAKER 12 :
They don't want to let him govern. They remember 2016 when Trump won, inaugurated in 2017, and then impeachments and Russia, Russia, Russia, and just everything mobilized to stop him. And it's just not happening this time. Those people, those voices of contrarianism have just been shunted off to the side. They have been marginalized. And now the CNN, which we're talking about, now employs one of the best conservative analysts in the business, Scott Jennings. And every couple of days, they have their data analyst, a guy named Harry Enten. Did you hear him over the weekend? I sure did. America is loving what Trump is doing by large margins.
SPEAKER 13 :
And the no-name female anchor was there saying, well, now, wait a minute, wait a minute. Trump hasn't changed at all. And that's true. He hasn't. The American people's response to him has changed. Largely because the media is pivoting.
SPEAKER 12 :
Quick pause. Trump has not changed. Okay, his heart, his spine, his desires, his agenda, totally right. But I would suggest to you that Trump 2.0, is this him changing or just getting smarter? I would suggest the change, whatever you want to call it, is he comes in no longer a neophyte, no longer blind to the ways of Washington. He is so much smarter, so much more strategic. This team that's making its way into power is so much better, and we're not going to have – Quite frankly, the clusters that we had in 2017 and 18.
SPEAKER 13 :
Yeah, I mean, I think it's a little bit of a moot point. I don't think he's changed. I think he's got the experience now of another term under his belt. And he's surrounded himself with people who are not. Now they know that the John Kellys and the John Boltons of the world. Yeah. are only looking to advance themselves. They wanted a brief taste. They wanted a seat at the table for a few minutes, and then they wanted to go off and write a book and trash him. The Scaramucci's, exactly. Right, all these people that are just... The Omarosa's, whatever. And there was, I think, this time around, a different standard, and we're going to look for people who are loyal. We're going to look for the Pete Hegseths. Incidentally, this is going to be a fun week, too. RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel.
SPEAKER 12 :
Yeah. That's all this week. I heard somebody say this morning, if Hegseth made it, they're all going to make it. I think that probably is true.
SPEAKER 13 :
My prediction is Tulsi is going to have the hardest time of all. I think they've got the sharp knives out for Tulsi Gabbard. And, you know, let's face it, if you're a rock-ribbed conservative, she's not. She's just not. But we'll see. Look, by the way, quick note about John Bolton. I want to pick your brain on this. So Trump announced among the 93,000 announcements last week and all the executive orders and all of his visits. And he's in North Carolina. He's in L.A. and he's in Vegas. He's hanging out at the craps tables in Vegas with everybody cheering and USA, USA. I mean, it's staggering this week. I still can't get over it. This is like a great, delicious movie. But one of the things he revealed was he's pulling the security for people like Mike Pompeo and John Bolton. Now, John Bolton has been listed as a target by Iran for the role that Bolton played when he was national security advisor. And Trump is getting some interesting pushback from some good people. I like Tom Cotton a lot. And Tom Cotton's like, I really wish the president would revisit this. I don't know. I struggle with this. There's a logical question. How many years does a John Bolton get taxpayer funded security? Mike Pompeo, too.
SPEAKER 12 :
There was an aid to Mike Pompeo, like Mike Pompeo's briefcase holder guy got protection. I mean, the Secret Service is overwhelmed as it is. So part of me is OK on dialing this back. I don't want John Bolton is an annoying slut. I don't want him to get killed.
SPEAKER 13 :
I mean, what a mess that would be if Iran could hurt him or kill him, Trump gets blamed, then Iran has an – I mean, then we've got a real mess on our hands, not to mention the fact that nothing should happen to any of our elected officials even when we think they're a slug. Correct. You know, and I will tell you I'm troubled by this. I kind of wish – and look, knowing Trump, look what he does, though. He is capable of turning things around, too. I think there was, I saw J.D. Vance made an announcement that one of the early executive orders, what was it about? They completely reversed it. Doggone, I'm drawing a blank. It was something to do with, it wasn't protection. Doggone it. I'm blanking out on what it was. Maybe somebody on the text line will remind me. 800-655-6453. But there was something that right away they were called out on and J.D. Vance said, you know what? You're right. We're going to reverse that. We're going to change it. So he's capable of revisiting. He's not going to be all totally invested. I just... Let's face it. The personal protection for two or three people isn't going to break the bank. And I just don't like the way it looked. I don't I don't I don't like it.
SPEAKER 12 :
I had it was partially tongue in cheek and I'm being snarky. Admittedly, I'd said that. Listen, hey, John, relax. Like most of Americans, Iran has forgotten that you were ever born. Yeah, which I think is largely true. But does this put Bolton back on Iranian radar where they would try to take him out to make Trump look bad?
SPEAKER 13 :
Right. That's what I worry about. And they have long memories. Look, these terrorists, they don't, they'll wait a long time. They'll wait a very, look at the time they took between the first World Trade Center attack and the second World Trade Center attack. By the way, J.D. Vance with Margaret Brennan yesterday. Oh, my gosh. I mean, that poor woman's having a bad week because they fired her, right? She's out as the – was she – wait a minute. Who – am I getting them mixed up? I get them mixed up. Yeah, Mark, who's the anchor on CBS? Nora O'Donnell.
SPEAKER 12 :
She was the anchor of their evening newscast, I want to say. Right. Now, who's taking over tonight? like I pay attention to the CBS.
SPEAKER 13 :
I don't even know who anchors the evening news anymore.
SPEAKER 12 :
You know, David Muir, you know, Lester Holt, there's ABC, NBC. They've been around forever, but CBS is like a revolving door.
SPEAKER 13 :
I don't even know. It was, thank you, Texas. It was the Tuskegee Airmen issue. So one of Trump's executive orders over DEI suggested that they would not be teaching about the Tuskegee Airmen. And and that was going to come off the list. And then J.D. Vance and Trump said, you're right. No, absolutely not. We're reversing that because and that was it was Alabama that vital history. But, I mean, they can do that. He's capable of doing it. But look at the list. I mean, Mark, just last week. Can I do a quiz in our final 30 seconds? Trump won. Week one. Immigration. National emergency at the southern border. Thousands of troops deployed. Construction. Pardons. Pardons pro-lifers. Pardons January Sixers. Signed EOs directed a ban on weaponization of government. Banned censorship of free speech. Directed investigators. I mean, there's a list here. It was Insurrection Barbie.
SPEAKER 12 :
It's seven pages long for week one. People used to measure a president's first hundred days. Now they're going to measure the first five. The next few presidents, like, how did he do in his first week? This man gives zero blanks.
SPEAKER 13 :
Don't mess with him. Daddy is home and he's got the belt off. Daddy's got the belt in his hand. He's ready for the next four years and I am too and you are as well.
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If something's a good idea, you should not have to force people to do it. And remember, it's never compassionate to take other people's stuff, whether or not it's their rights, their property, freedom, livelihoods, opportunities, or lives. And force can be a weapon, obviously, but policy, unpredictable and excessive taxation, fear, coercion, government-induced inflation, the World Economic Forum's agenda that plays out in the globalist elites agenda, United Nations, what you're seeing down here by the extremists that are controlling the Colorado State Legislature. And it's important to realize the Democrat Party of today is not the Democrat Party of JFK or your grandparents. It is a radical activist. It has a communist agenda. I know that's strong words to say, but it's true. And that is where government controls everything. So socialism is government controls everything and still gives a semblance of people owning something. Communism is the government owns everything. There's not much of a difference between the two. And you're seeing that play out down here at the Colorado State Legislature. with this governor. He is not a middle-of-the-road guy. He is an extremist. And then they use land use codes. And again, this goes down even to the local levels. Land use codes, zoning regulations, forest fees, conservation easements, national monument designations, all of these things are controlling property. And owning property is inherent in the American idea. And so whenever you have an assault upon property, whether or not it's physical property or intangible property, what you think, what you create, what you do, then we are not a free society, and we're realizing this. And so remember, if something's a good idea, you should not have to have force to implement it. We focus on the issues and the people pushing the issues, but we really work hard to stay out of the personalities here on the show. So that is what we're all about, the word of the day. Let's get over here to that. It is cupidity, and I pulled it because yesterday, thank you to Jenny, the word of the day was avarice, which was this wanting wealth, I would say, avarice, doing a variety of things to get wealth. But cupidity is excessive desire, especially for wealth, covetous or avarice. And again, the socialist communist idea is based on envy. not on what can I do? What can I, what can I create? What can, how can I be my best? And if you, if you work, strive for excellence, ultimately you will be a success. However, this envy, this excessive, and I think stupidity would fall into that, this excessive desire for wealth instead of creating something it's, It's the desire for wealth. If you create something that other people value, you will become wealthy. How you spell it is C-U-P-I-D-I-T-Y, cupidity. Our quote of the day, and I switched this around. I thought I was going to have this at the end of the show, but it's by Roger Williams, born in 1603, died in 1683. He was an English-born New England Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the colony of Rhode Island and later the state of Rhode Island. He was a staunch advocate for religious freedom, separation of church and state, and fair dealings with Native Americans. And I switched this around because I wanted to chat about it just a little bit. He said, that cannot be a true religion which needs carnal weapons to uphold it. And let's just go to the whole LGBTQ plus agenda. This has become a religion, has a flag, has a belief system. And certainly if people do not believe in that belief system, then they are chastised. And it is truly a religion, but it's based upon not on big ideas, but on carnal desires. And so all these years ago, Roger Williams said this. He said, that cannot be a true religion, which needs carnal weapons to uphold it. And so I find that that is pretty amazing that, again, things don't change from one generation to another generation. Things just do not change. And let's see here. I would really recommend that you check out and join the Colorado Union of Taxpayers. So yesterday, I spent a long, long time on getting our email for all of the legislators with all of the legislation that is proposed and scheduled for hearings. And there was 77 bills, I think, that are scheduled for hearing for this week. That is crazy. We don't really need another law. There are some good ones out there. And I will mention one of those. But getting the email out, we took a position on 36 of those pieces of legislation at the Colorado Union's taxpayers. And you will receive hours and hours and hours of analysis and work when you become a member of the Colorado Union of Taxpayers because you will receive that email as well that goes out to the legislators and the governor. And you will be very informed. You'll know what's happening down at the statehouse generally. And you can take action on some of these things that are going to be – heard for or scheduled for hearing. But I wanted to mention a really good one. And this is House Bill 25-1069, increased stakeholder participation. The sponsor is Representative Stephanie Luck, who is our Colorado Union of Taxpayers champion. And she said concerning increasing stakeholder participation in the lawmaking process through the early publishing of bills so that we know what is going on. And that is a great bill. And we have taken a yes position on that particular bill. And what we have said, I've got too many bills here, my friends. This is 69, our commentary. Okay. on this particular bill is this. It says, this adds transparency for the public to view proposed legislation and gives them a chance to voice opinions. The legislature presently produces far too many bills for the public to reasonably review and comment upon. This would allow more public input and might help call poor bills, most of them, before they become law. And so that's a really good one. You might weigh in on that and say, Thank you to that particular bill. And this group that I get to work with regarding the board of the Colorado Union of Taxpayers is truly an amazing group of people. And let's see, I had that list here. And here we go. Let me get to that. I must have erased that off. I can probably do it by memory, but I'm not going to trust myself on that. So, again, join us at the Colorado Union of Taxpayers, and that website is coloradotaxpayer.com. And so we're going to be talking with former State Senator Kevin Lundberg. He is the author of the Lundberg Report. about some of the things that's happening down at the Statehouse, as well as some of the things on the national level. And Kevin Lundberg, I think, is on the line. Kevin, welcome to the show.
SPEAKER 07 :
I'm here. Thank you. It sounds like we're on live radio.
SPEAKER 15 :
You know, Kevin, I've got this great little system where I can come in directly into the studio board, but yesterday and today, It is not working, and it saves me a lot of time. I can be more efficient normally if I can broadcast from home. One of our listeners said, it sounds like Kim needs to go back to the office, though, because, I don't know, this has not been working the way we wanted. So I'm now on the line. So welcome. It's great to have you.
SPEAKER 07 :
Well, it's great being with you and our regular check-in on how the legislature is going and other things around. So let's get after it.
SPEAKER 15 :
Yeah, let's get after it. First and foremost, on the national level, I just had seen a headline that Donald Trump, he is not messing around, and he is actually freezing all federal grants and loans. And he is also, he put, and Pete Hexeth in the Department of Veterans Affairs places 60 DEI employees on leave, and their salaries are a total of $8 million. So they are not messing around, are they?
SPEAKER 07 :
No, I mean, it is so refreshing to watch the president actually act like a president, especially after four years of who knows who was in charge of what. I mean, they were governing, but they weren't doing it very transparently. And the guy at the top certainly wasn't calling the shots. But Donald Trump. has proven that he's up to this job and he's ready to hit the ground running. And, I mean, he has poured more on to his presidency in these first, what, it's just been a week. I know. And it feels like he's been right in the middle of things. So I'm very encouraged by what I see.
SPEAKER 15 :
Well, and what about – making these changes, for example, freezing all of these grants and loans, will that affect our economy, do you think? Because there is so much money that's been going out to those.
SPEAKER 07 :
Well, yes and no. I mean, when you put the brakes on, it has some effect. And I'm sure that there will be some downside to this, but the upside is You know, what's the biggest problem at the federal government level? They spend too much, and everything's on automatic pilot, and that's not just the entitlements like Social Security and Medicaid and things like that. It's just this whole big machine is just rolling forward as if nothing can stop it. And I think Trump is taking the appropriate measures to say, no, let's stop and look at this more carefully. Let's analyze this stuff. I mean, he's put a lot of controls on it that that are hopefully going to wipe out a lot of the DEI nonsense that's been automatically pounded into so many programs. And, you know, the federal government, a lot of what they do is simply through grants and outside funding like that, and you've got to get a handle on it. I support what he's doing. I believe that it's the only way to turn this ship around.
SPEAKER 15 :
Well, and the fact that he's doing this right out of the box, he knows that he only really has a limited amount of time. We've got the election of 2026 is right around the corner with the House of Representatives. Of course, the Senate, there will be senators up for election as well. But he knows that he needs to have action immediately. What about this birthright citizenship thing? it's amazing that he is biting that off, but it's super important, and you've written about it in your Lundberg report, which people can find at kevinlundberg.com, and this is a pretty amazing thing that he's going to bite that off as well.
SPEAKER 07 :
Well, yes, and not is going to, but has. He has declared that that the federal government is to not recognize anybody born in this country as a citizen, but anyone born in this country that meets the requirements of the Constitution, which has to do with – I mean, I'll just read it here in the 14th Amendment. All persons born or naturalized in the United States – and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. There's this phrase, subject to the jurisdiction thereof. Now, why in the world did they put that in there? Was that to mean anything? Yes, it was to mean that they didn't have the – allegiance or their parents didn't have the allegiance to a foreign power. And somewhere in the last 100 years, that concept was lost. And we had what we call anchor babies. So you go into this, you know, you come to this country and your child is born here. And regardless of the parentage, that's another U.S. citizen. Well, that's been accepted as the standard, but if you drill down to what the 14th Amendment said, it didn't establish citizenship automatically unless you, you know, if your parents were citizens of some other foreign power, you know, some other nation. And by Trump throwing this out front end and saying this is the what the policy is it i know and he knew that he was going to get a lot of legal challenge on that so let's have it out i i um actually you mentioned my uh my newsletter where i brought the subject up i actually referred to a an article that john eastman wrote um and his title was uh birthright citizenship game on i think that's how the title went And his point was, let's get this out in the courts, because legally it needs to be clear and not just assumed, because a lot of people have been gaming the system. They simply come to create an anchor baby. That's not what this is about. This is about people who are legitimately here as functioning citizens of having children and those children become citizens automatically because of who their parents are.
SPEAKER 15 :
Well, how do you think this is going to work out then? Because you mentioned there are people that have – women that have come here to just have what's called an anchor baby, and then we have the narrative then you can't – Divide families. You can't split families up. And so the implication, well, what's happened then is then the mother and relatives all then are staying in the United States. And instead, I think that Donald Trump is going to deport them, yes, or potentially deport them.
SPEAKER 07 :
Well, I'd say potentially because, yes, this does need to be sorted out in the courts. There are legal scholars on both sides of this, but let's go back to a little bit of history. Back in the 20s and 30s of the 20th century, you know, 1920s, 1930s, somewhere in that range, there was a lot of migrants from Mexico who came to work in this country. And then... when the policies changed and they were required to leave the country, those that had had children here were not considered U.S. citizens. That was the understood meaning of the 14th Amendment back then. And so this notion of an anchor baby is something that that, as I say, became a policy in the last 100 years. But prior to that, that just wasn't the way it was done. There was one court case in, I think it was the 1890s, where parents who had permanent residency, their child was deemed to be a citizen, but it was... It didn't open the floodgates to the anchor baby concept. It was a particular circumstance that the court said, OK, we'll grant this. And there are some legal scholars that question whether they made the decision properly either. So what's going to happen right now is what has happened, which is it was appealed to the courts. One federal judge. said, no, we have this policy that if you're born here, you're a citizen here, period. And now this needs to be challenged and dealt with. And the United States Supreme Court needs to sit down and ask this question, because this is the fundamental point. What does the Constitution say? And what does that what do those words actually mean? And it's very clear. I just quoted it. All persons born are naturalized in the United States. and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. And I add that final one because oftentimes we ignore the fact that you are a citizen of the state in which you reside as well, and that's kind of an important technical thing. We're not discussing that right now, but I couldn't resist adding that final point because I like to refer to citizens of the state of Colorado, not residents, but citizens, to distinguish between those who live here and are not citizens.
SPEAKER 15 :
That is such an important point. And as I was thinking about this, and I think maybe Eastman had mentioned this as well, but so foreign diplomats, if they are here and they have a baby here, that baby is not a citizen of the United States, right?
SPEAKER 07 :
Right. And now, just to point this out, the actual diplomats are not fully subject to the laws in this country either, because the way embassies work is the citizen of the country that they're from, within their embassy, it's sort of an extension of that country, if you will. So here's a good example of even today how the concept of anchor babies is not a universal principle, because those people are not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Now, they are if they get in their car and they drive down the street and they They, you know, violate a traffic law. They can't just speed with impunity. But it's recognized that those individuals are not citizens, and their children are also not citizens of the United States. This is applying that same principle in a broader context of if people are here. And particularly, here's where it's really been abused. is not just somebody who comes to this country on a work visa or a travel visa or something like that. But this has been applied to people who have come here illegally. And that makes no sense at all. It just defies logic. And, of course, it's a lot of the immigration and the border security issues that have been really significantly compromised by our country and by our country's policies. Now, Donald Trump is saying, no, it's kind of a restart. It's a little bit on the first subject that we talked about on putting a stop to all of the grants to reevaluate. And I really think that that's what Donald Trump was doing. And he was forcing the issue by simply stating that as the executive for the federal government, you were to not recognize anchor babies. And, yeah, it then facilitates the removal of those families who didn't come here legally and who are in direct violation of federal law as a consequence. I think he had to do it to really press the point, and he had to do it on the front end of his – of his term in office to make sure that we can get to the very end of this process before he has to leave. Because he's here for four years, and it'll go fast.
SPEAKER 15 :
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SPEAKER 15 :
Welcome back to the Kim Munson Show. Be sure and check out our website. That is Kim Munson, M-O-N-S-O-N.com. Sign up for our weekly email newsletter. You can email me at Kim at KimMunson.com as well. Thank you to all of you who support us. We're an independent voice. We search for truth and clarity by looking at these issues through the lens of freedom versus force, force versus freedom. If something's a good idea, you should not have to force people to do it. I wanted to mention the Center for American Values located in Pueblo, Colorado, on the beautiful Riverwalk. And they're going to have a great event, an On Values presentation on the 12th of February. Drew Dix, co-founder of the center, is going to present on the Cold War. And also, I think it's the end. He spent... a number of years up in Greenland. And of course, Greenland has been in the news. And so check that out. That website is AmericanValueCenter.org, AmericanValueCenter.org. I'm talking with Kevin Lundberg, and we've been talking about Donald Trump saying he wants to end birthright citizenship. And Kevin, one of our listeners, Jenny, said our founding father's would have never allowed or expressed this kind of birthright citizenship. They knew that this would be a way to be taken over by a foreign enemy. And we really have seen an invasion under not just Biden, but the Biden-Harris administration. And it was even before Obama got into office. This was all getting set up, I think, in the 90s. And what they've done is they've taken the heart of of America, our heart for immigrants, our heart for refugees. And they have figured out a way to, and when I say they, I'm just going to say the globalists that have been in control of things. They figured out a way to use our heart for the refugee, for the immigrant to try to destroy our country. I know those are strong words, but I think ultimately that's what they've been trying to do.
SPEAKER 07 :
Right. And it's quite deceptive, too, because there's another side to this. When you encourage illegal immigration, what you create within the culture is kind of a black market for people, including human trafficking, has a very, very dark side. And that's another part of it that has has developed out of this loose policy of ignoring the laws for entry into this country in, you know, and you're right, they pull up their heartstrings saying, oh, well, aren't you looking after the well, you know, you should be looking after these poor people. Well, yeah, and the way you do that is you establish manageable, immigration policies and you control the flow of people in and out of your border, one, just for the simple protection of your population, because as people come across, they're not all bad actors, but there are bad actors within there. And if you don't have a very secure way of figuring out who's coming into the country, you open yourself up to even terrorism and these gangs that have developed and the human trafficking that's developed. And so my point to those people who are trying to say, well, isn't it the compassionate way to allow everyone to come in? And my answer is no. Civil government is as its bottom line, exist to keep people from killing each other and from taking advantage of each other. And when you ignore the laws and you just allow a free-for-all at your borders, you're asking for trouble for not only your population, but for those people entering the country as well. So, yeah, they play on our heartstrings, but they don't do it. They do it deceptively. And And let me add this one other element. Okay, I was talking to a good friend of mine who's a regular listener to this program who works with a lot of immigrants because she's an interpreter, and she said, we've got to get our hands around this because it's not a safe thing. It's not just my analysis, but here's a person who's on a daily basis working with immigrants with Spanish-speaking people, which is a large part of the illegal aliens. And she understands the details that this isn't good for anybody.
SPEAKER 15 :
Well, it isn't. And so I'm going to use this discussion as a segue into some of these bills that are scheduled for hearing this week. And we've got a really really egregious one, and that is Senate Bill 003. And it is regarding, really, it's a Second Amendment question. And if you look at the sponsors, the prime sponsors are Julie Gonzalez, Democrat, Tom Sullivan, Democrat, both senators, and then Representative Andy Boesenecker and Representative Meg Froelich. Those are the main prime sponsors. But you've got most all of the Democrats, if not all of them, have signed on to this as well. And this is really to prevent everyday hardworking Coloradans to be able to keep and bear firearms to protect themselves against bad actors. It's Senate Bill 25003, semi-automatic firearms and rapid-fire devices concerning prohibited activity involving semi-automatic firearms and in connection there with prohibiting the manufacture, distribution, transfer, sale, and purchase of specified semi-automatic firearms and classifying a device that increases the rate of fire of a semi-automatic firearm as a dangerous weapon. They just keep coming back. year after year with something to make it more difficult for us to protect ourselves. Yet, meanwhile, back at the ranch, the bad actors, they have firearms. So disarming the public, and this is also what tyrants do. This is what you've seen, Mao, Stalin, they disarm the populace. And then we're kind of sitting ducks is what it is. So what's your thoughts on this?
SPEAKER 07 :
Oh, yeah, and this particular bill is with a very broad stroke, going after a lot of firearms that people legitimately have in their possession. Now, it doesn't outright ban them from owning them what they own today, but if you ban the sale of, the manufacture of, you have taken a huge step towards simply taking it away. And here's the next step I see coming down the pike, and that is we want to know what you have in firearms. We want you to register your firearm. And then it's just a very quick little step for them to show up and say, and we're going to take them. And that cannot be allowed. I agree with you wholeheartedly that that this is a part of that same, well, it defies common sense. I don't know how else to put it. And fortunately, that's becoming a bit of a phrase, that Donald Trump and his ideas are just applying good common sense. Well, if there are bad actors out there, good guys need to be able to defend themselves. And that's what the second amendment has always been all about. And that's why it's called the second amendment. It is a very high priority in our bill of rights. And here we've got people like Sullivan and others who are, and I pick on him particularly because this has been his hobby horse that he has ridden. And, and it, I just, You know, it just grates on me when somebody like that steps in and they just keep pounding away at this false notion that somehow if we disarm honest, law-abiding citizens, we'll all be safer. It's the exact opposite. You know, we're the most dangerous cities in the country, the ones with the biggest gun control laws.
SPEAKER 15 :
And so this is going to be heard today at 2 o'clock in one of the committees. I had it here. It got so many different things open here. Let's see. And at the Senate Finance Committee at 2 o'clock today. And they just keep at it. They just keep at it. But let's talk about some of the other bills at the Lundberg Report. You have good and bad bills. So what's the next one you want to talk about?
SPEAKER 07 :
Okay, well, actually, let me give you a little clarification. It's State Veterans and Military Affairs. Oh, is it? Okay, thank you. Yeah, in the old Supreme Court chambers. But what are some of the other bad ones? Well, the list keeps growing. I've been trying to keep on top of every bill that's coming down there, and a few were introduced yesterday that I haven't been able to look at, so I may have missed one or two with my report right here, but But the – hang on. I clicked over to – over that one bill, and I lost my place.
SPEAKER 15 :
Yeah, you're looking for that. There is House Bill 25-1051 to repeal the recycled paper carryout bag fee and then – Ryan Gonzalez has one regarding, that's House Bill 25-1074, changing the confinement standards for egg-laying hens right now. Eggs are so expensive, and so he's got that one. So that's a good bill.
SPEAKER 07 :
Oh, yeah, there's some really good ones out there. And unfortunately, the way it's going to work with this legislature is most of the good bills are going to go by the wayside because – They make too much common sense, actually. You know, let's zero in on that one bill dealing with the chickens. Of course, this was a law that was put in place back in, what was it, 2019, I believe it was, that required that all chickens laying eggs in larger facilities, and that's where most eggs are produced, have to be... open cage-free, basically. And a couple of things. There's an unintended consequence that occurred because when they created this cage-free environment for these large, and these are flocks of over 3,000, I believe it is. Well, what do you have when you have 3,000 chickens circulating altogether? Well, if one of them gets sick, guess what? The other 2,999 probably get sick as well. And with this bird flu influenza flying around, most of the birds that come down with this are in these cage-free environments. So you put them in a cage separately, and the hens are actually safer, and the flocks – continue producing eggs, but you put them all together and they get sick and they have to be destroyed. Yeah. And that bill, it was House Bill 20, 1343, so 2020.
SPEAKER 15 :
And the expense of the egg producers to make these changes, it seems... they've already made these significant investments in this, but it still, I think, will bring the price of eggs down because we will be able to buy eggs from other states as well, and hopefully we'll be able then to, our egg producers will be able to recoup those costs that were forced upon them, Kevin Lundberg. That's the important thing for people to realize, forced upon them.
SPEAKER 07 :
That's correct. And I was just pointing out that there are unintended consequences for these new requirements. Yes, it's more expensive. I saw estimates that it's maybe 20% more expensive in this cage-free environment. But then you compound that with the disease creation, and you haven't done the chickens any good either. They did this out of this concern that chickens are being confined in terrible circumstances. And actually, the people who are producing these eggs through these flocks are not trying to persecute the chickens. They're trying to protect them and to keep them in an environment where they can continue to live a productive life. And I have five chickens. So I'm not subject to these rules, but I am a very – I have to deal with those birds every day. And I can tell you that it's really not a wonderful life being a chicken regardless. I mean, if we were to allow our chickens to – and we have them in a cage. Now it's a cage for five. But we have to because we learned that if you let your chickens roam around where we're at, the coyotes eat them. Well, that's not a very kind way to treat a chicken either. No, it's not. It's simply absurd when the state steps in and says, we know better than what you can do in your personal and private affairs in your life, and so we're going to dictate. And in this particular case, it has literally made eggs too expensive for far too many families who can't afford to pay their property tax bill either, which is another thing that's coming around on everybody's doorstep right now. Yeah. So that's a good deal.
SPEAKER 15 :
Yeah. All these policies are making.
SPEAKER 07 :
Maybe they will.
SPEAKER 15 :
Yeah. All these things are making life less affordable. And of course, then they talk about making life affordable, affordable housing, subsidized housing. All this is just making it more and more expensive to live here in Colorado. We're going to continue the discussion with Kevin Lundberg. We have these discussions because of our sponsors and. If you have been injured, it's important that you take prompt action, and one of the things you should do is call Boson Law.
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And welcome back to the Kim Munson Show. Check out our website. That is Kim Munson, M-O-N-S-O-N.com. Sign up for our weekly email newsletter. You can email me at Kim at KimMunson.com as well. Thank you to all of you who support us. We're an independent voice. We search for truth and clarity by looking at these issues through the lens of freedom versus force, force versus freedom. If something's a good idea, you should not have to force people to do it. check out the USMC Memorial Foundation. And they are raising the money for the remodel of the Marine Memorial. It's time for a facelift that was dedicated in 1977. And more information, you can check that out at usmcmemorialfoundation.org. On the line with me is Kevin Lundberg. You can find him at kevinlundberg.com. And we're talking about things happening down at the state legislature. So you've got good bills and bad bills in your Lundberg report and really a great analysis. And of course, I would recommend that people also check out the Colorado Union of Taxpayers Become a Member. It's just $25 a year, $2.08 a month. And you will receive our email that we send to legislators and the governor regarding pieces of legislation that are scheduled for hearing for the week. So we've got about five minutes. Kevin Lundberg, what good bills, bad bills, what else you want people to know?
SPEAKER 07 :
Well, one that came up this last week that looks kind of obscure and, you know, maybe not a big deal, that the title of it is concerning the public or the state treasurers. So the title is Treasurer's Office. And it sounds kind of simple. But, in fact, people need to look at this one. It's Senate Bill 25-081, Senate Bill 81 for this year. And what it is doing is it's, well, it's concerning public financing and in connection therewith establishing the building urgent infrastructure and leveraging dollars authority. That's a mouthful. establishing the building urgent infrastructure and leveraging dollars authority. What it's doing is it's allowing the, the state treasurer to go borrow money without a vote of the people to create bonds for a wide range of topics, uh, It's really an end-run-around-tabor in a big, big way. And I see this as being just a floodgate of spending that can occur by extending these municipal bonds, and municipal are tax-free bonds. So it actually gets the federal government to subsidize this money they're going to go get. And there's another little angle to this one, too. It's a union sweetheart bill, because as I'm reading the bill, which is rather extensive, it looks like any project that is engaged in through this bonding system that they're establishing is totally open-ended. There's no limit on what can be borrowed. They require that union shops are the ones who will – benefit from it exclusively. I mean, this thing is just loaded. Senate Bill 81, bad, bad bill that really goes after Tabor and undercuts one of the last things that Tabor holds on to, which, well, they've undercut it with certificates of participation in the past as well, But this extends it out to other entities other than just enterprise systems within state government. So Senate Bill 81, bad, bad bill. There's one that just crossed my desk right before we went on the air here, and that's House Bill 1101 concerning state disbursement processes. And that is any time that they give money out to any entity, this bill wants to know the ethnicity of the leadership for that business or organization. And I'm scratching my head on that one. It sounds like they want to apply DEI standards to any dollars that the state hands out to anybody, right? Stay tuned on that because I haven't had a chance to read the whole thing. But like most years that we see when the other party is in control, and that's been too many years now, they just come up with incredible bad ideas that defy common sense, that make government bigger and our lives more miserable than in order to promote their woke ideas. So I'll leave you with that happy note. Yeah.
SPEAKER 15 :
And yes. And so we're going to be talking with Kevin each Tuesday on this. And it's really important because they are doubling down at the local county and state level on the agenda. And we've got it. We're front and center on all this stuff. right here in Colorado. So Kevin Lundberg, thank you. Thank you for your amazing work. That website is kevinlundberg.com, kevinlundberg.com. So thanks, Kevin. We'll talk to you next Tuesday.
SPEAKER 07 :
Well, thank you. It's a pleasure to talk with you all the time, even if we have to discuss some of these lousy topics.
SPEAKER 15 :
That is true. That is true. I've got a great quote for the end of the show, though, from Roger Williams, who was born way back in, I think, 1603, I think it was. He said this, the greatest crime is not developing your potential. When you do what you do best, you are helping not only yourself, but the world. So my friends today, be grateful, read great books, think good thoughts, listen to beautiful music, communicate and listen well, live honestly and authentically, strive for high ideals, and like Superman, stand for truth, justice, and the American way. My friends, you are not alone. God bless you. God bless America. Stay tuned for our number two.
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It's the Kim Munson Show, analyzing the most important stories.
SPEAKER 14 :
That seems to me like government is establishing a religion.
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The latest in politics and world affairs.
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If you give people rights, women's rights, gay rights, whatever, there can't be equal rights if there are special rights.
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Today's current opinions and ideas.
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Surveys show that people still really prefer freedom over government force.
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Is it freedom or is it force? Let's have a conversation.
SPEAKER 15 :
Indeed, let's have a conversation. And welcome to our number two of the Kim Munson Show. Thank you so much for joining us. You're each treasured, you're valued, you have purpose. Today's drive for excellence, take care of your heart, your soul, your mind, and your body. My friends, we were made for this moment in history. Thank you to the team. That's Producer Joe, Luke, Rachel, Zach, Echo, Charlie, Mike, Teresa, and all the people here at Crawford Broadcasting. Happy Tuesday, Producer Joe.
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Happy Tuesday, Kim.
SPEAKER 15 :
And really a great conversation with Kevin Lundberg in hour number one. And we'll talk with Steve Gorham as our featured guest here in hour number two and John Bosen with Bosen Law in just a few moments as well. But check out our website. That is Kim Munson, M-O-N-S-O-N.com. Sign up for our weekly email newsletter. You'll get first look at our upcoming guests as well as our most recent essays. You can email me at kim at kimmunson.com. Thank you to all of you who support us. We're an independent voice as we search for truth and clarity by looking at these issues through the lens of freedom versus force, force versus freedom. If something's a good idea, you should not have to force people to do it. The show comes to you 6 to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday. The first hour then is rebroadcast 1 to 2 in the afternoon. The second hour is rebroadcast 10 to 11 at night. And those... You can hear it on all KLZ 560 platforms. That's KLZ 560 AM, KLZ 100.7 FM, the KLZ website, the KLZ app. We have the podcasts and summaries on my website as well, kimmunson.com. And then you can also listen on the streaming services such as iTunes and Spotify. Let's do first the word of the day. It's cupidity. And it is spelled C-U-P-I-D-I-T-Y. It could be an excessive desire, especially for wealth, covetousness, or avarice, which was our word of the day yesterday. Or it could be a passionate desire for love, or number three, an eager or inordinate desire, especially for wealth, greed, or gain, or avarice. And, of course, I would say that the cupidity of many of our congressmen and women, particularly who comes to mind, is Nancy Pelosi in using their positions because they can do insider trading, which is crazy, though, because regular people would be put in jail for that. And that's one of the things about the American idea is the law should be the same for everyone. So the cupidity of – Nancy Pelosi and her husband, and it's just been an amazing thing to watch. And yesterday I reported that it was back in October. By that time last year, their portfolio was up, I think, 92% or 94%. That's a pretty good return on investment for them. And so they certainly have significant cupidity. Our quote of the day is from Roger Williams. He was born in 1603, died in 1683. He was an English-born New England Puritan minister, theologian, and author. He founded Rhode Island, and he was a staunch advocate for religious freedom, separation of church and state, and fair dealings with the Native Americans. He said this. He said, then that cannot be a true religion which needs carnal weapons to uphold it. And I think this goes directly into the LGBTQ plus agenda. It's focused, it has its own flag, it has its own religion. Of course, there's different factions within that religion, just as there are in the Christian faith as well. But it's focused on carnal desires, not these desires, not the things, working to achieve, to be the very best that we can be, to be thinking about big things. That's why at the end of the show, And I said, think great thoughts. Focus on that, not on the carnal desire. So again, that cannot be a true religion, which needs carnal weapons to uphold it. And of course, you take that whole agenda then, and you push that out then into DEI, using all these government grants, all of this government money at the local, county, state, and level to push DEI, these salaries that have been going to a DEI, people pushing that agenda. And of course, Donald Trump is changing that as well. This was a headline, the Department of Veterans Affairs, which places 60 DEI employees on leave with salaries totaling more than $8 million. That's $133,000 per employee. So using government money, paying healthy salaries to push an agenda, really focused on dividing us, focus on carnal desires. And again, Roger Williams stated that all that long ago. Very bad bill that is scheduled for hearing today, and that is, let's see, it's Senate Bill, I think it's 003, and that is going to be heard today in committee, and that it's a Second Amendment question, and really making it more and more difficult for everyday citizens Coloradans to protect ourselves against bad actors. That's ultimately the bottom line on that. And again, I think that is Senate Bill 003. And this, let's see, let's see if I have our commentary on that. I'll get that to you from the Colorado Union taxpayers. You're probably in the last segment. But the show comes to you because of our sponsors, and I'm blessed to work with amazing people. And one of those great sponsors and amazing people is John Boson with Boson Law. John, welcome to the show.
SPEAKER 06 :
Good morning, Kim.
SPEAKER 15 :
And first and foremost, you were in Washington, D.C. for the inauguration. It seems like it was a long time ago. It was only eight days ago.
SPEAKER 06 :
Yeah, it's amazing, isn't it? When you compare how much he's done in seven days, it was an incredible experience. We did not get in to see a whole lot of anything, but just being in D.C. with lots of folks with common sense and hope and desire to make this country what it was and what it needs to be was just awesome.
SPEAKER 15 :
Well, and I imagine even though – and I think – I actually personally think it was maybe divine providence that moved the inauguration inside. And the fact that then they were able to still have the parade, if you will – of course, not everybody could get in to see it at Capital One Arena. But just being in D.C. with all of these people had to be really, truly amazing.
SPEAKER 06 :
It was. It was. The energy was incredible. I will say it's a different cold out there than it is here in Colorado. It was wicked bitter cold. But again, yeah, you hit the nail on the head. Being out there with other folks that care and want to make a difference and are there to support what we voted for, the mandate that we gave Trump, and just talking with folks from all around the country, I mean, it It was inspiring to know there's a lot of folks, a lot of folks from all over our great country that want to do the right things, want to support the right things, and see, you know, the mandate come through. And it may have been, there may have been other reasons. The cold was certainly one of them to move everything inside.
SPEAKER 15 :
Well, and to your point, when you get cold and you're near bodies of water, that cold is bone-chilling for sure. So I think that it did make sense. And Mary had sent me a meme that said that with one fell swoop, Donald Trump basically had poked a hole in the whole global warming narrative with the cold temperatures in Washington, D.C. I was there in 2016 for the inauguration. And what I saw was it was people of all the descriptors. all different races, all different focuses in their lives. It was truly, truly amazing. And he's not messing around. It is amazing each morning when I look at these headlines of what he's doing. He is not messing around. And when we say people focus on the right things, what I really think that is, John Boson, is the focus on these foundational principles of that all men are created equal, so we're all equal, and we each have these rights from God of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. That is the right thing. That is the thing that we need to conserve and preserve and reclaim here in America.
SPEAKER 06 :
Absolutely. You stick with those principles, and you make decisions based on those, and you're going to go right. I didn't mean it like that, but yes, you're going to make smart, common-sense decisions about that affect everybody in a very positive way.
SPEAKER 15 :
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SPEAKER 15 :
Wow. So people need to call you now would be a good thing. What's that phone number again?
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SPEAKER 15 :
That is terrific, John Boson, and we will talk with you next week. Keep up the great work.
SPEAKER 06 :
You do the same, Kim. Take care.
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And welcome back to The Kim Munson Show. Be sure and check out our website. That is kimmunson, M-O-N-S-O-N dot com. Sign up for our weekly email newsletter. You will get first look at our upcoming guests as well as our most recent essays. I thank Laramie Energy for their gold sponsorship of the show. It's reliable, efficient, and affordable energy from natural gas, oil, and coal that powers our lives, fuels our hopes and dreams, and allows us to change our own personal climate to be warm in the winter and cool in the summer. I'm pleased to have on the line with me Steve Gorham. He's the Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America and and author of four books on energy, climate change, and sustainable development. Has sold over 100,000 copies, or has 100,000 copies in print. And his latest book is Green Breakdown, The Coming Renewable Energy Failure. Steve Gorham, welcome to the show.
SPEAKER 05 :
Great to join you. Hope you're keeping warm out there.
SPEAKER 15 :
We are. We're changing our own personal climate with being able to turn our furnaces on out here. Steve Gorham.
SPEAKER 01 :
That's the way.
SPEAKER 15 :
Also, we did a great podcast with you that people can watch that at a climate conversation with a real in-depth interview about all these. So I'd recommend that people check that out at a climate conversation dot com. But yeah. There's these fires in California, but a lot of people don't know that there's been a fire at a battery storage facility near San Francisco. So tell us about that.
SPEAKER 05 :
Yeah, this one is much farther north, up by Monterey, just south of Silicon Valley. This was the Moss Landing Storage Facility. It's the largest grid storage facility in the world. And what California is doing and a few other states like New York is they're trying to put in wind and solar, which are intermittent. And what they're trying to do is back them up with grid-scale batteries. These are very, very big lithium-ion batteries. The battery in your car is about 10,000 times as large as the lithium battery in your cell phone. But these grid-scale batteries are a couple hundred times bigger than even the car batteries. Anyway, this storage facility, one of the batteries self-ignited, as lithium batteries tend to do, and it burned up a whole building. It burned up 40% of this facility. It was completely destroyed. They had to evacuate 1,200 residents. They closed roads, and the people that weren't evacuated nearby were told to close their windows and keep their pets indoors and a lot of other problems. But this is actually just a symptom of what's going on right now. We have a worldwide epidemic, and it isn't COVID. It's lithium battery fires. I was just on the phone with a guy in Australia. They're having 10,000 lithium battery fires a year in Australia now. It's also become the biggest source of fire in New York City. That's fires from e-bikes, lithium batteries. So this Moss Landing thing is just a tip of a big iceberg we've got right now. And, of course, all of this is to try and push for electric everything with the idea that we can save the planet if we do.
SPEAKER 15 :
Well, I've got to – so under the whole green energy – Narrative is that they're focused on clean air. Well, it seems like with all these fires in Southern California, and then you said these fires here outside of San Francisco, that is really polluting the air. And we need to connect that.
SPEAKER 05 :
Yeah, you're 100% right on that. California has not taken measures to reduce wildfires, as they should have, and there's been a lot of that in the press. They have passed laws to reduce particle emissions from leaf blowers and lawnmowers, though. We've got to make sure we get those. But a single big fire in a single location that burns for a few days emits about 10,000 tons of small particles, which is as much as all of the vehicles in California in a year burn. And so all these fires around Los Angeles emitted several years of particles from transportation. And as you say, California needs to focus on the important things and not some of the other things that they have been doing.
SPEAKER 15 :
So ultimately, though, the whole green deal, and again, I'd recommend that people check out your book, Green Breakdown, The Coming Renewable Energy Failure. the Green New Deal, it's not sustainable. It's really about control of the populace, I think.
SPEAKER 05 :
Well, it is many ways. There are bans. There are all sorts of different things. But, wow, last week we had shock and awe, as I think you know. President Trump literally dropped a bomb on green energy with all those executive orders. And he says we're canceling the Green New Deal. He put a ban on all offshore licenses going to wind turbines. The United States government owns all the land off the shore of our coasts, and they've stopped leases for wind turbines. By the way, California was going to put in 25 gigawatts, and they haven't started yet, and that has just shut down. We have many wind systems along the East Coast shut down. And it goes further. Electric vehicles are another big thing. He wants to get rid of the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles. He wants to remove all laws, and they're already turning back some EPA regulations that would force everybody to switch to electric vehicles. Just big, big changes. So we're seeing, as a matter of fact, I've called 2025 possibly the year that dooms green energy. Because of Mr. Trump and because of many other factors that are going on.
SPEAKER 15 :
So one of the things he did right off the bat was get out of the Paris Climate Accord, right? And so that was a big deal.
SPEAKER 05 :
It was. Yeah, the Paris Climate Accord was signed in 2016 by about 180 nations. It said we would reduce greenhouse gases and we would also transfer funds from the wealthy nations to the developing nations in the name of climate change. He has withdrawn from the second time. Mr. Biden reinstituted after he withdrew. He said effective immediately. And also, he stopped all money going to the Framework Convention on Climate Change, which is the United Nations group. And by the way, we just had a COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan in November. And the nations there, there's a lot of dissension, but the nations pledged $300 billion a year in funding to go from wealthy nations like the United States to developing nations to help with climate. But Mr. Trump has cut our share off from all of that. So some really big changes happening. And by the way, he even wants to go back and look at the EPA endangerment finding in 2009 where they found that carbon dioxide was endangering U.S. citizens. He's asking Lee Zeldin, the new head of the EPA, to review that and see if that's still applicable. So the changes that are in process are huge.
SPEAKER 15 :
Okay, and a couple of questions. COP, what does that stand for, Steve?
SPEAKER 05 :
Oh, that's Conference of the Parties, COP. That's the United Nations Conference of the Parties. That was the 29th meeting last year. They've been doing this since 1995. And by the way, we still have 81% of world energy that comes from coal oil and natural gas, the same as it was in 1999. So all of these conferences really have no effect whatsoever. But if we all live long enough, we may see a COP 50. I sure hope not. And by the way, this is the biggest carbon dioxide emitting event of last year. There was more than 60,000 people that flew into Baku, Azerbaijan, on commercial and private airlines just so they could all talk about how we need to control climate change. Just the height of irony.
SPEAKER 15 :
It is the height of irony. And 300... billion, you said, when we pull out, what's our share of that?
SPEAKER 05 :
Well, they really don't divide that up in the countries. They say every country should look and decide what it needs to do, but we all need to pull our share. But there won't be any coming from the United States. Maybe they'll get it from Netherlands. I don't know. I mean, the number is just astronomical. Matter of fact, a lot of countries are just in that thing so they can get money transferred Three years ago, India asked for a small thing. They wanted a trillion dollars a year to be net zero, a trillion dollars a year from the rest of the world to be net zero by 2060. I mean, just astronomical amounts. And so the whole climate thing has become a big wealth transfer thing in addition to all the other problems it has.
SPEAKER 15 :
Wow. And I was just looking. It seemed to me that Janet Yellen had – She's the secretary of the Treasury under Biden. She had and I can't find the headline right now, but she had said an astronomical amount that they were going to that she was dedicating towards the Green New Deal or that. Do you remember how much that was? I can't remember. how much that was.
SPEAKER 05 :
Well, these things have all, you know, they've been kind of hit or miss. I think Biden has been doing not much, $2 or $3 billion a year kind of a thing. I mean, not much relative to the $300 billion. So the whole thing, they've been asking for this. They haven't really received all that much. But it continues to hang out there, and it's just kind of running into problems. Maybe a bigger thing is all this money from the Inflation Reduction Act is which was passed by Mr. Biden in 2022. The Cato Institute estimates that in fiscal year 2025, $80 billion would be transferred to wind and solar and biofuels and charging stations and carbon dioxide pipelines, all this stuff. Mr. Trump says he's going to quit that. He's going to shut all that down that he can. Now, a bunch of that is in the form of tax credits. So he can't change that. They would actually have to go in and modify the bill. So we'll see what Congress can do. But again, a big part of the turnaround here to get away from shoveling all this money to renewables.
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Well, and let's talk about tax credits when we come back. I'm talking with... Steve Gorham, he is the executive director of the Climate Science Coalition of America. He's written four books on energy, climate change, and sustainable development. And his latest book is Green Breakdown, The Coming Renewable Energy Failure. He wrote that before Donald Trump was president. successful in the November election. So he's been on top of this and you can find a great podcast that we did with him at a climate conversation.com. And so we're going to continue the discussion, but it happens because of all of our great sponsors and for a great protein source in your diet. Tastes great. That steakhouse experience at home is, Check out Lavaca Meat Company. And this week, if you go in or if you go online or call them and get Lavaca Meat Company and say Buffalo, you will get a 10% discount.
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And welcome back to The Kim Munson Show. Be sure and check out our website. That is KimMunson, M-O-N-S-O-N.com. Sign up for our weekly email newsletter. You can email me at Kim at KimMunson.com as well. Thank you to all of you who support us. We're an independent voice, and we search for truth and clarity by looking at these issues through the lens of freedom versus force, force versus freedom. If something's a good idea, you should not have to force people to do it. Do check out the website of AmericanValuesCenter.org. They're going to have a great On Values presentation on Wednesday, February 12th. Drew Dix, who is Medal of Honor recipient and one of the co-founders of the center, will be presenting on the other Cold War. He was stationed in Greenland for a number of years. Of course, Greenland has been in the uh, news. And it is, it's the presentation is the real cold war. And so more information on that, go to American value center.org. That is their website. And I'm talking with Steve Gorman and, uh, we're talking about the green new deal. Uh, his latest book is the green breakdown, the coming renewable energy failure. Uh, we've done a great podcast with him that you can find at, um, a climate conversation.com as well. So Steve, um, it looks like maybe the wheels are going to come off of this whole narrative. Although there are people that this whole green new deal, this whole climate change is really a religion for them. And so that's why we have to continue to have discussions about it, but there's people that have made their livings on it. They have put a lot of green in their pockets because of the green new deal. So it's going to be a really interesting year, isn't it?
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Yeah, it is. And money is a real big factor. You're right. Although I think most of these people are serious. I think the planet's in trouble, but the science doesn't really show that. But the world spent almost $2 trillion last year on renewables, trying to stop the planet from warming. And as you say, we have all these big industries now, wind, solar, biofuels, carbon dioxide capture and storage, all sorts of things going on. We have deans of sustainability. at universities and vice presidents of sustainability at companies. And so, and just an endless list of consultants that are consulting on all this green stuff. So money is a big, big factor. But you know, there's some other factors that are occurring along with the Trump turnaround. One of these is the rising demand for electric power in the United States. And a lot of people don't realize this. We had flat power demand for the last two decades. But now, in addition to the green things where they want to shift to electric vehicles, they want to shift to electric appliances away from gas appliances, we have this artificial intelligence revolution where all the big players like Microsoft and Meta and Google and Amazon are building data centers, and they're also upgrading data centers to run AI, and these require huge amounts of electricity to It's estimated that demand by data centers for electricity will go from 4% of U.S. electricity last year up to 20% of U.S. electricity within a decade, just a fantastic amount. And you can't do this with wind and solar. And so we have all these power plants are being extended. Nuclear plants are restarting. They're extending coal plants. Two plants in Wyoming, two plants in Utah that were extended coal plants. And so we have, this is going to stop the green movement in its tracks. And there's already a lot of people screaming about how we're extending coal plants. And we're building more and more natural gas plants. But this is the only way that we can serve the demand for electricity. So just another factor that's going to put the green energy movement sort of to bed.
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So who you mentioned, though, many of these big tech entrepreneurs have been really pushing the agenda of the Green New Deal. It's so hypocritical, first of all.
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An example is Google. Google said they were going to be net zero by 2030, but they admitted three months ago that their emissions had gone up 45% in the last four years. And again, admitting carbon dioxide isn't a problem, but you're right, they're very hypocritical. They say they're going to be net zero, but they're building more and more of these plants that use huge amounts of electricity. So it's not working in that regard.
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Well, what is that going to mean for everyday people? Out here in Colorado, Xcel Energy and this – and we really have a radical legislature, radical governor who – net zero legislation and rules, regulations. And so our electric bills have gone up significantly today. With this demand by these big tech companies for AI for electricity, what's that going to mean for us, everyday people?
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Well, electric bills are going to go up for everybody because these big guys are going to get contracts, although there will be a battle over that. We have some places like Atlanta Metropolis that is trying to ban new data centers. But, you know, you have some of your states that are kind of revolting now. Oklahoma is an example. There are hundreds of people that went into the legislature saying, in the last month or so demanding a ban on wind and solar installations. And Oklahoma is the third biggest wind state in the nation. In Wyoming, they have a new bill into the legislature that is called Make Carbon Dioxide Great Again Law, patterned after Mr. Trump. And they basically want to ban carbon reduction and capture efforts in Wyoming. That's the purpose of the bill. And we haven't seen this before, but we see some states starting to push back. And I think people are going to realize that we need to get back to sensible energy that's reliable, that's as low cost as we can make it. And we need to reduce real pollution, of course, particulates and lead and ozone, those sorts of things, but not carbon dioxide.
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Well, and so then let's go back to the fires in California. And there are many that have said that these fires would not have to be so intense and so hot if there was better management of the lands. What's your comments on that?
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Well, I think that is true. Governor Newsom has for years said climate change was causing all the fires, but there have also been some studies in 2018 showing I forget the name of the study right now, but it basically took a look and said that fire suppression has been in place for about 100 years in California. And they said that you need fires to keep forests healthy. This was the little Hoover Commission. And so they say the forests are choked with dead trees and with brush. And when you get these fires, they have so much fuel you can't put them out. The U.S. Forest Service also in 2018 estimated there were 147 million dead trees in California. And then if you look at other data across the world, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration, NASA, looks down every year and looks at burned area and tracks it. They look at all the fires across the world. And lo and behold, they found for the last two decades that global burned area has been declining. It's down about 20%. in the last 20 years. And so then the question is, okay, how can California fires be increasing because of climate change when in the rest of the world, the burned area is decreasing? It doesn't make any sense. So two words for Governor Newsom, they're not climate change, they're forest management. And I think, unfortunately, they're learning the hard way.
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Well, and I think Colorado is poised to have a real disaster as well. When I was up in the mountains In September, I drove to Grand Lake for their great Grand Lake U.S. Constitution Week, and the whole sides of mountains are just dead trees. And it took rocket scientists to figure out that that is poised for a really intense forest fire, and it's because of lack of forest management, Steve.
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Yeah, I think so. Well, California also has all these environmental laws. People have told me you can't even get a permit to build a road through your forest. I mean, you can't take down anything. And logging is down also about 60% since 1980. So, again, more factors that are just making the forests a bigger and bigger risk.
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And so this is going to be a really interesting year. I hope that we get – a handle on managing our forests and our grasslands. But you have said that this year may be the year that things are really going to turn around. Electric vehicles slow down. That will happen because the $7,500 credit is probably going away, yes?
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Yeah, also last year was a very bad year for electric vehicles. U.S. EV share was very flat, about 8%. EV pickup trucks aren't selling at all. They only have about 1% share in the U.S. In Europe, electric vehicle sales actually fell and their share declined relative to other cars. And Tesla, the big winner so far in EVs, their sales fell for the first time since 2012. So it's sort of clear we've reached a market saturation with EVs and their growth is going to be much slower than they have been, even before President Trump gets in and removes the tax credits.
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Well, one other thing, and we're seeing this with some of the jurisdictions here in Colorado, and that is that they are banning building new gas stations. What do you think? Is that a trend? What do you think on that?
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Yeah, we basically have a war going on in the United States right now. We have about seven or eight states where cities and towns and sometimes even whole states like New York are banning uh gas natural gas or propane and new construction but people don't know that we have 25 states where the legislatures have said mr mayor or mr county manager you can't ban uh you can't force people not to use natural gas you can't ban that so those those uh states don't get the headlines but but we have a war going on and again uh this idea that if we all uh if we all run uh heat pumps and electric stoves that we can stop the oceans from rising. That is modern superstition.
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It really is. And let's see here. What would be your final thoughts then, Steve Gorham? And again, your book is, your latest book is Green Breakdown, The Coming Renewable Energy Failure. We have spent so much money on this. We're so far in debt because of this, I think. Will we get this all turned around, do you think?
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Well, I think so, but it is going to take decades and decades. This year may be the start, but the power of climatism, the fear of man-made global warming is very powerful. But I discussed this in Green Breakdown, and they can get it from my website, stevegorem.com. By the way, it's full of color sidebars and headlines, like, for example, this article in the Miami New Times that said, global warming makes couples cheat. It was a dating website, and so... You know, you now have an excuse for your spouse, climate change made me do it. But anyway, the book is filled with all those things as well as I should say the science and the economics that people need to know about what's going on.
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Okay. And again, Steve Gorham, thank you for your great work that you're doing. And that is stevegorham.com, correct?
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Yes. Thank you, Kim.
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And welcome back to the Kim Munson Show. Be sure and check out our website. That is KimMunson, M-O-N-S-O-N.com. Sign up for our weekly email newsletter. You can email me at Kim at KimMunson.com as well. Thank you to all of you who support us. We're an independent voice. We search for truth and clarity by looking at these issues through the lens of freedom versus force, force versus freedom. If something's a good idea, you should not have to force people to do it. And do check out the USMC Memorial Foundation's website. That is usmcmemorialfoundation.org. And make sure that you have Giving to the USMC Memorial Foundation in your inbox. repertoire of giving this year as they are raising the money for the remodel of the Marine Memorial. And with Donald Trump in office, again, as our 47th president, I think that we're going to see renaming of things. We saw the renaming of some of our different things, like our Marine memorial, Oh, gosh. Now I'm drawing a blank on that. But the renaming of our military installations, I guess that's what I want to say. And then also we need to talk with Scott Powell to see if they're going to actually put the monument to reconciliation back up at Arlington National Cemetery. Hopefully we're going to get all that done. uh happening he's re um reclaiming the name of mount mckinley in alaska and so but that's why it's so important to uh support the usmc memorial foundation so that we can remember and honor those that have given their lives and been willing to give their lives uh for our freedom and we talk a lot about it and text me where we uh i'm on the line instead of on my uh little device that I can get into the studio. So I'm on the phone line, so we can't really take phone calls today. It makes it a little tricky. So text me at 720-605-0647. But this was a headline that I saw over the weekend. And we've talked a lot about this. Trent Luce and I have talked about it. Susan Kochvar, obviously, with the huge increase that she had in her property taxes. This is a way that we are seeing that it's a not-so-subtle way to take our property, and that's these significant property taxes. And so this was from in Kansas City, and, well, this is from Tony's Kansas City. It says, a high-profile denizen of the local discourse shares his small biz hardship and offers a glimpse at worsening, challenging, confronting everyone living and working in and around this cow town. And it says that Chris Good, the owner of Ruby Jean's Juicery, which has multiple locations across the Kansas City metro area, says that he has run out of time. He said it seems so real and so heavy today because this is the last business day of the year. Last year, the taxes on Ruby Jean's Juicery building at $3,000 were just over $3,300. This year, they're estimated to be $25,000. And apparently he's been very – it's a great little business, which has really helped that area. And so this is not sustainable. People cannot pay these property taxes. Here in Colorado, what we had seen with the repeal of the Gallagher Amendment, and that was several years ago, and Coloradans voted for it, And there were movers and shakers on both sides of the aisle that were pushing for that and receiving money to get out there and push to repeal the Gallagher Amendment here in Colorado. And what that was is that had really been guardrails on increases in residential property taxes. It was sold to us because it said that it was somewhat unfair to businesses. And so people... having good hearts and, well, we want to make sure that things are more equal. Well, they are more equal. And what that is is that property taxes have gone up significantly for both residential and commercial properties here in Colorado. This is going to make it more and more difficult for people to own their own property. And we've got to get a handle on these property taxes. That should be one of the first and foremost things that we are doing. And we've got to do that at the local level. the county and the state level. Last November, most Coloradans in these different school districts voted for higher and higher property taxes, more debt, mill levy overrides on our property, and that is going to make life less affordable for each and every one of us. And so we've got to get a handle on these property taxes. We need to lower taxes across the board so that we have more money in our pocket. And this is just something that we need to do. I'm going to get through some of these text messages. Oh, okay. So bad move, renaming Denali to Mount McKinley. It's divisive at this point. Okay. Thank you for that. our listener on that. It is divisive. Okay. Let me, I actually liked the idea that Donald Trump is doing that. It was very divisive when they renamed that, but that is a good point that maybe we don't need to do that because it sheds light on that. So, okay. I'll think about that. Gammy has texted in, she says, we don't have decades and decades to get this all turned around. We are going to have to, again, take action immediately. And so that, that is true. Another thing, this is from, I think Holly, she said a normal fire in a forest is healthy for the forest. I don't think it is when they get as hot as they are in LA because it incinerates everything and it makes it more difficult for regrowth. But we, it does. It's amazing. Things do regrow, but these fires are so intense that she's right on that as well. Hold on here. Just some other things. Okay, this is an important point that moving to nuclear. Those that control the food supply, those that control energy, those that control transportation, they control everything. And that's what we have seen with the Green New Deal is this goal is to control everything with everyday people. And so it is important that we get this whole thing turned around. I love the fact that Donald Trump is going to really take a look at all these government grants. That is, as Jenny has said, that is like the cocaine for drug addicts grants to our local, our county, our state governments, our school districts. We need to get rid of this grant money that will help reduce our debt. And so Donald Trump seems to be really serious about trying to make that happen as well. And again, the text line is 720-605-0647. Another headline that we did not get to, but I think it is super important. And that is L.A. Mayor Karen Bass's past in communist Cuba is refilled. And many say that her political career is over. And that's from the Daily Mail. How is it, my friends? And we have those that are pushing the communist agenda right here in Colorado as well. And we can see that the communist agenda really destroys people's lives. It takes away their wealth, their property, and it really is mismanagement, I think, as one of the reasons that so many people lost their homes and people lost their lives in these L.A. fires. And it is because of this agenda that's being pushed forward for many, many years. And you ask, how can we get to the point that we are electing those that are pushing the communist agenda? But that is happening right now at our statehouse here in Colorado. And so we've got to get our elections cleaned up. group that we raised money all of you raised money to fund those lawsuits uh regarding our elections here in colorado and it's time to get an update on what is happening with all of that and so how does it happen how does all this happen it's because of of uh of elections i think so um Okay, so this came in on the text line as well. So one of our listeners said it's divisive. Another listener says, I love the fact that Trump is renaming anything that had been renamed non-American by the Biden administration and reclaiming America. That's really what he's about. And so we will continue to talk about these important issues each and every day. But our quote for the end of the show is from Roger Williams. He said, So, my friends, today, be grateful, read great books, think good thoughts, listen to beautiful music, communicate with the will of honestly and authentically, strive for high ideals, and like Superman, stand for truth, justice, and the American way. My friends, you are not alone. God bless you, and God bless America.
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I just want to say that I'm so sorry. All my people are getting attacked. The children.
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What?
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I don't understand. I'm so sorry. I wish I could do something, but I can't. I don't know what to do. Oh my gosh, I've never seen... I'll try everything I've...
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When she's so Selena Gomez films and attention seeking video of herself crying and she's so upset and she says, my people, I thought she was an American. Am I wrong? Is she a Mexican national?
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Is she illegal?
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Yeah. I mean, are you an illegal immigrant? What are you talking about? My people? You're American. What are you talking about? My people are getting attacked. What do you mean attacked? Like Lake and Riley attack? Like attacked like Lake and Riley? Or maybe is she talking about attacked like Rachel Nungary? I mean, what do you mean attacked? Like those attack like that? Because telling someone that if you enter a sovereign country like Mexico, for instance, that you'll be deported... That's not attacking someone. That's saying you broke the law. Actually, you attacked us because you broke the law. Now we're returning you home. Welcome back. Dana Lash here with you at the top of this third hour. When I see people make videos like this, first off, Selena Gomez is attention-seeking. She is desperate for attention. She is desperate for public validation. I think some people just have such low levels of confidence that they mistake it for like mental instability in some respects. Honestly, I don't know. She has such a thirst for public adoration. And I guess that's why she is recording herself crying. Did she record herself crying? crying for Rachel Nungary because I looked and I don't see anything like that I don't I didn't see her crying about Rachel Morin I didn't see people making videos of themselves crying into their phones over this I didn't see that I mean this this is horrible Sorry, I said Rachel Nungry. I meant Jocelyn Nungry. Rachel's the mother. Jocelyn was 12 years old, and she was murdered by two illegal immigrants who were from Venezuela. They left her little body in a shallow creek. That wasn't apparently sad enough for Selena Gomez to cry over. She was strangled, assaulted. I can't imagine... But there were no tears for how 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungary was killed. Not from Selena Gomez. She's worried about her people being attacked. She's an American, but whatever. But what about 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungary? Imagine being her mother and the tears. But no, she didn't record any footage for that. She didn't record any footage for Lake and Riley. She was murdered when she was out jogging in Georgia. 26-year-old illegal immigrant from Venezuela. He kidnapped her. She was assaulted, violated. She was strangled. She was beaten to death. Left. Had her whole life ahead of her 22-year-old nursing student. I didn't see any tears from Selena Gomez for Lake and Riley. I didn't see any tears for Selena Gomez from her about the officer who was struck and killed by a drunk driving illegal immigrant while the officer stopped to help a motorist. I didn't see any tears from Selena Gomez about that. Notice how she doesn't even actually identify what she thinks is being attacked. She just talks about my people and it's about me, me, me. It's performative. It's theater. Selena Gomez is a bad actress and her, I'm going to record myself. I mean, it's like, it's like something like, I'm gonna use my phone case. Wait a minute. My hair is okay. Oh, I can't. I can't. It is vapid, shallow, ditzy, and embarrassing. It's performative theater that's callous and completely disregards the real pain, the actual trauma, and the real attacks of people like Rachel Moran, of people like Jocelyn Hungry, of people like Lake and Riley. All females. Are those not your people? I just, any reservations I had about, you know, maybe not being courteous to her are gone after that video. That's shameful. Imagine being so self-obsessed. that you post a video of yourself bawling about this stuff. I can't... God help me if I ever do. That will be your sign that I am possessed by a Martian. If that ever happens. If I ever post a video where I'm crying about anything, that's your sign that I'm possessed by a Martian. Send help. Golly. But that's the whole point. Where's the... You realize that that's one of the reasons why this has to be done, correct? Correct. these executive orders and it's for people who entered the country illegally. Would you allow someone to enter your home illegally without your knowledge? I mean, if you're not okay with that, then you should feel the same about the border. If you think the border should be open, but your house shouldn't be open, you're a racist hypocrite. You are. That's just like how these people operate. They only want border towns to deal with this. They only want other Hispanic families to deal with this. It's that they also don't realize the people who are disproportionately affected by the crime that stems from illegal immigration are Hispanic communities. Jocelyn Hungary, she wasn't a blonde-headed, blue-eyed Connecticut resident. You know what I mean? It's sad. Where's the protection for those women, those girls? No, we got Selena Gomez up here who would love to make money off them, by the way. She would love to sell them a trinket or a Made in China concert T-shirt or something, maybe like a direct-to-DVD or direct-to-streaming thing that she's in. She would love to sell them that. But that's where the concern stops. I just, that's disgusting. Achieving vibrant youthful skin doesn't have to be complicated. With the power of Native Path Collagen, you can nourish your body from within and enhance not just your skin, but also your hair, your nails. 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And now all of the news you would probably miss. It's time for Dana's quick five.
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I have to tell you, I thought this was funny, this quick headline here that I have. I don't have it on the rundown, but it says that millennials and Gen X, they're actually more interested in sharing their wealth with their heirs now, and boomers want to wait until they're dead. It was a survey that was done by Charles Schwab, and it says that millennials and Gen Xers want to transfer wealth to the next generation while they're living. Baby boomers are like, nope, we're going to wait until we're dead. That's a very interesting generational divide. I don't know how I feel. I don't know where I am on that. Like, I don't know. I don't know. It's just, yeah. So, all right, moving on, moving on. Let's see here. This, of course, that's not going to pull up. Of course, it's not. It's, oh, okay, here we go. So the, let's see this. Sorry, give me a moment. Ooh, tuberculosis in Kansas. This outbreak is now the largest in recorded history for the United States. This is, according to local press there, they're dealing with That's actually not the peak of Capital Journal. Ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas has become the largest in the recorded history of the United States. They're saying that they're dealing with this epidemic. And moving from there, nothing wants to open. You know what? I might actually, if this can't open, I might actually cut to break a little earlier because this is a little crazy. We're having major tech issues. Bear with us. Elementary school student goes permanently blind because they ate too many chicken nuggets. I don't even know how that happens. How do you go? You're not supposed to eat them with your eyes. You don't stick them in your eyeballs. This is in Malaysia. A child went permanently blind. They said it was overall due to an unhealthy diet. But they said that the kid went blind because he ate too many tendies. Sure, I'll believe it. I don't care. Let's see. Crime lab analyst altered DNA evidence in hundreds of cases, according to prosecutors. This is a piece that's over at MSN, which brings, I mean, again, more questions about the different tiers of justice and the consistency of good justice in our system. This was in the Colorado Bureau of Investigations where they found this. Stick with us. We've got more in store. Brazil slammed the U.S. after dozens of deportees arrived in handcuffs. Am I supposed to feel like upset about that or something? Am I supposed to? I don't know. Am I? The Brazil's very upset. They were very upset with the United States. They expressed outrage on Saturday after dozens of immigrants deported arrived in handcuffs. They said it was a flagrant disregard for their rights. No, no, no. Hold up. Hold up here, muchacho. Number one, you don't have rights when you come into this country illegally. You don't have them. And if you're in this country illegally, you don't have rights. You don't. Don't act like you do. You don't get forced into conscription. You don't have to deal with that. You don't have to do jury duty. You don't have to pay the property taxes that we all pay. You don't have to do a number of things that American citizens are forced to do that you don't as someone who's in the country illegally. So hell no, you have no rights. Become a citizen. Do it the right way. Get here legally. You know what? They are lucky they didn't get their ass beat and that they didn't have their shirts pulled over their heads and they weren't left like the cartels usually leave them. How about that? Is that where we got to go with this? I'm totally fine with it, by the way. I'm all about going full on Vlad Dracul. You just let me know how we do this. I'll match your energy. I feel like that's something that you could say in the United States actually will. Brazilian authorities were, they were, oh, they were so distraught, you guys. Immediately remove the handcuffs, they said dramatically. The Justice Minister, Ricardo Lewandowski. Lewandowski, very Brazilian name. He says, the flagrant disregard for the fundamental rights of Brazilian citizens. What rights do you have in the United States as a Brazilian citizen when you illegally enter? It's a rhetorical because the answer is none. None. You have none. Brazil will request explanations from the U.S. government. Do you know what I would do? You know what I would do? We've got copier machines, right, still? Yeah. Yeah, I would either – what I would probably do is hold my middle finger up to the glass and I would Xerox that and then send it off to Brazil. But I would do it like on presidential paper with a seal.
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If they ask for, you know, like leaflets out of the plane, just drop.
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Yeah. Here's our explanation. And it's just Xerox of my middle finger. That's what I would do. I feel like Trump. This actually is where he probably will beat me in terms of classing it up because he probably won't do that. Probably it would be based if he did.
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Seems inexpensive.
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I mean, I would I would literally enter their country illegally to get one of those leaflets and then bring it back to the United States so I could have it as a keepsake. That's how much I want this to happen. But again, I don't get everything I want. It's all right. But they're demanding explanations. Listen to the language. The degrading treatment of passengers. Bitch, they enter the country illegally. I'm not apologizing for my Portuguese on this, by the way. You know what that word means. It means sir or ma'am when I say it like that. They said that there were 88 Brazilians aboard the aircraft. They were very upset. And they were like, they didn't give us water. They didn't give us food. Oh, my gosh. You mean you weren't able to get a T-bone steak cooked to your specifications and a cocktail on the plane, the free plane ride that you got after you broke into our country? Wow. Wow. How would you treat someone who broke up into your house, who busted up into your house without your permission? How would you do? How would you treat that person? Do they have rights in your home? What do they contribute to your house? Do they got rights in your home? It's a serious question because some people think that the border and that are two different things and they are not. They try to act like they are because they can't hold up their argument for the border. So they, yeah, they were already, maybe they'll learn their lesson. Don't enter illegally. And you don't have that happen to you. Wow. You know, that one audio soundbite that I always make fun of came this year is all about like realizing stuff. And me and my friends are just like realizing things. Maybe all these people that entered the country illegally are going to start. I don't know, like realizing stuff. And it's like the year of realizing things. Maybe that'll happen for them. Maybe. But I want more of this. I like this. This is how I bet. I guarantee you they're going to think twice, though. These 88 people, don't you think so? Guaranteed.
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Hello, hello, hello. Happy Monday, everyone. Thank you so much today for tuning in to Shooting the Breeze, brought to you by Franktown Firearms. My name is Karen Murray, and I am the lead instructor at Franktown Firearms. You know, you guys should stop in sometime, especially if you haven't been in for a while, and see what they've done with the store. Completely different layout, more inventory, better everything. Franktown Firearms is now a master staccato dealer and something that I'm very excited about they are now a dealer of Mantis products and if you've taken one of my classes within like the last year a year and a half or so you know I always talk about home practice and I think I even dedicated part of a show not long ago to home practice and Mantis helps you do that in a big way Yes, this is a shameless plug for Mantis. I'm a huge fan of the Pink Rhino laser training cartridges. They are amazing. They help you hone your trigger control, and it can help track shot times and draw proficiency and shot placement. And you can stop by Franktown Firearms and get yourself an entire laser academy system and practice every single day without spending a single penny on ammunition. So it pays for itself very quickly. Lots of different training opportunities are available at Franktown. I have CCW classes regularly, mostly on Saturdays. The Shoot House is going to be conducting CQB courses starting in February. If you don't know what that is, that's close quarter battle. And if private instruction is what you're looking for, I can help you with that. If you just want to hone your skills or if you want to learn the basics in a one-on-one setting or just... help with certain skills, you can shoot me an email, see what I did there, at karen.murray at franktownfirearms.com and we'll get you set up. So the last time that I was here with you, it was Inauguration Day. President Trump, man, it feels good to say that again, just completed his first week as President of the United States. And we're going to take a look at what Trump has accomplished over this past week. But first, I was alerted to something very interesting, I guess, right before I came on the air. So I wanted to share this with you guys. Now, I want you to go to your phone. If you have your phone handy, if you're listening to me on your phone, then just minimize the app. And I want you to open up either Google Earth or Google Maps. and search for the intersection of Cesar E. Chavez and Mission in Los Angeles. So once you do that, you will see in the midst of all the highway interchange and all that, there's a rail yard there, looks to be maybe some kind of a shipping yard, and you will see a triangular-shaped lot, okay? Now, I know that Google has been – I don't want to call it hacked, but people can put – they can insert things into Google by just going – if you know how to do that stuff. I don't, but I know that it's been done. And if you'll – in this triangular-shaped lot, there are some very interesting messages. I think the messages might be kind of placed in – Have you ever seen the people in the movies that are stranded on a deserted island and they cut down trees and stuff and they put the message help or SOS or whatever in tree trunks or that kind of stuff? It's like that. So there's stuff written. You see the words help all over the place. You see the word traffico. You see the acronym LAPD. You see the word FED. It's insane, you guys. And if I hadn't actually looked for myself, I may not have believed it. So go do that. Let me know what you think. You can give me a call here in the studio at 303-477-5600. I'd be happy to chat with you about it. I actually even went down to the street view, and on one side of that lot, you can see one of the words that says help. You can see it from the street. And according to some of the comments on this TikTok video that I watched, where I found this, people have actually called the LAPD to tell them of the situation, and these people are getting hung up on. So that's very interesting. If you don't have either of these apps, I guess just go to the computer maybe and download Google Earth. Google Earth is kind of a gem anyway, just to play around on. So go check it out. Let me know what you think. It's pretty crazy. So Moving on to all the winning that we've been experiencing as a country over the past week since President Trump was inaugurated on January 20th. Number one, we're going to talk about some of the things that he's gotten done just in this one short week. He saved TikTok. And you guys know how I feel about TikTok. Maybe just temporarily, but for now, it's up and running. and better than ever. He got the U.S. Out-of-the-World Health Organization. He declassified all the JFK, RFK, and MLK documents. Lots of juicy stuff coming out of that disclosure. He pardoned all the January 6th peaceful protesters who are locked up in federal prison right now with no due process. A national border emergency has been declared. Construction resumed on the U.S.-Mexico border wall. Deportation flights of criminal illegal aliens has ramped up. U.S. military troops are being deployed to assist in securing the southern border, while the Coast Guard is surging assets to the Gulf of America. The so-called CBP One app, which paroled more than one million illegal immigrants into the country, has been shut down. The Department of Homeland Security is reviewing the parole status of the illegal aliens who were allowed into the country under the Biden administration. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, and other agencies began target operations in cities across the country, including Denver, to enforce immigration law, preserve public safety, and get criminals out of our communities. I guess there was a big raid in Arvada, very close to where a friend of mine lives. But Trende Aragua was set up there, and they were having some kind of a party or something, and they all got busted. And the DEA actually is who went in and got them. But they have arrested more than 900 criminals in a single day. These operations turned up pedophiles, gangbangers, and 538 migrants arrested for heinous crimes. Encounters with illegals at the southern border have plummeted. DHS reinstated the use of the term illegal alien. And it is an official term. You guys know that, right? It's not just something that was made up or some kind of derogatory thing that somebody made up to call them aliens or illegal aliens. It's an official term. So they're reinstating this official term because the softies and the previous administration decided to ban that term. The DOJ has stated they will take action against sanctuary cities for obstruction of U.S. law if they don't comply with ICE's deportation efforts. A national energy emergency has been declared to unlock our full energy potential and bring down costs for Americans. Every one of the Biden administration's job-killing, pro-China, anti-American energy regulations have been rescinded. Americans have been empowered with choices in vehicles, showerheads, Toilets, washing machines, light bulbs, dishwashers. Isn't that fantastic? Oh, to be able to freely go into the store and buy an incandescent light bulb. Oh, my gosh. That's wonderful. The job-killing Green New Deal, otherwise known as the Green New Scam, was terminated. The U.S. withdrew from the disastrous Paris Climate Agreement. New federal leasing and permitting for massive wind farms which degrade our natural landscapes and fail to serve American consumers have been paused. Offshore drilling has been opened up. The Biden-era electric vehicle mandate was terminated. The Department of Energy ended the LNG, which is liquid natural gas, paused and returned to regular order. Trump announced the largest AI infrastructure project in history with $500 billion in planned private sector investment. Jury's still out on that one. I'm not so sure. We're going headlong into this whole AI thing, and I think it might... It's going to be... I don't even know. I don't know what to say about it. I'm just kind of scared by it, I guess. I'm kind of scared by it. Saudi Arabia declared its intention to invest $600 billion in the U.S. over the next four years. Stellantis... announced it will reopen its assembly plant in Belvedere, Illinois, putting 1,500 employees back to work and build its next generation Dodge Durango in Detroit, Michigan. They also announced new investments in their Toledo, Ohio, and Kokomo, Indiana facilities. Electronics giants Samsung and LG are considering moving their plants in Mexico to the U.S. The State Department declared an America-first foreign policy agreement The State Department also issued a pause on existing foreign aid grants to ensure accountability and efficiency. Hostages held by Hamas terrorists are being released. The Iran-backed Houthis were re-designated as a foreign terrorist organization. The State Department ordered embassies worldwide to only fly the American flag and not these woke activist flags. The U.S. is rejoining the Geneva Consensus Declaration, which promotes and strengthens opportunities for women and girls around the world and protects the family as the fundamental unit of society. Isn't that a concept that just falls on deaf ears to the left? DEI has been eliminated across the bureaucracy alongside a return to merit-based hiring program. and purging $420 million in contracts and placing hundreds on leave. Paid leave, might I add, which I think is nonsense. I mean, if you're going to put someone on leave, don't pay them. The FAA must return to merit-based hiring for all positions. Affirmative action in federal government hiring has ended. All federal employees have been ordered to return to the workplace. It is now the official policy of the U.S. government that there were only two genders. The weaponization of the federal government against its citizens has ended. Censorship by the government against its own citizens has ended in favor of free speech. President Trump renamed, well, he wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. I guess we'll see what happens with that. Trump visited Western North Carolina as well as the fire-ravaged areas in California to make sure the people get the help they need because FEMA was obviously useless. And TikTok was one of those areas where you saw the plight of the people of Western North Carolina. Those people, long after the Red Cross left, long after FEMA left, There were still bodies buried in mud and there was all kinds of stuff going on. And the people in North Carolina are living in tents with their families. People are freezing to death living in those tents. It's insane. So he visited and he's going to make sure they get the help they need. President Trump restored the name Mount McKinley to North America's highest peak away from Denali, which Obama, I think I talked about that last week. Denali is what Obama decided to call it. Security clearances were stripped from the infamous 51 spies who lied and other intel officials who misused the public trust. CIA Director John Ratcliffe released a buried official assessment declaring the pandemic likely originated in a Wuhan lab. And to that, I have to say, duh. We have known that for a very long time. Trump also reinstated nearly 8,000 service members who were discharged for not complying with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the military with back pay, might I add. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth outlined President Trump's peace through strength mission. He says, quote, we will do this in three ways by restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding our military, and reestablishing deterrence. Several of his cabinet members have been confirmed, Trump meaning. most notably that of aforementioned Pete Hegseth. He was confirmed as defense secretary. They confirmed him. When was that? Saturday? Saturday? Sunday? Friday? I don't remember. Anyway, they tried to smear him up one side and down the other. I guess we're going to go to a short break right now. We'll be right back.
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And we're back after that quick break. I was just talking about the confirmation of Pete Hegseth as defense secretary. And, you know, when he was sitting through these grueling hours in front of these committees and listening to, you know, taking these really, I don't know, kind of ridiculous questions. And I think one lady asked him if he ever led an audit. And in Pete's capacity in the military, why would he have led an audit? And she screamed at him, and she wouldn't let him talk, and she's pointing at him. It was just painful to watch, to see the full ignorance of the left on display. I'd like to say it was funny if it wasn't so not funny. You know what I'm saying? So anyway, they're trying to smear him with everything from allegations of being an alcoholic to cheating on his wife to all kinds of stuff. And in typical deep state lunatic leftist fashion, all these allegations were made by, what do you know, anonymous sources. None of these sources provided any in-person commentary, didn't want to go on record, of course. Why would they? Because they don't exist. That's why. Only the people who gladly went on record were Pete's colleagues at Fox News and some of his military people, and they all had nothing but shining things to say about him, gave him glowing endorsements, and said he's the perfect man for the job. So he got in. I'm super happy about that. No surprise, the rhinos in the zoo, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, voted against his confirmation. Because of these two women, who might as well have Ds after their names, and others like them, there are others like them, our majority isn't as large as we think it is, guys. But Pete Hegseth was confirmed through a tie-breaking vote by J.D. Vance, and it's a huge win for America. Kristi Noem was confirmed as head of DHS. Trump's pick for FBI director, head of National Intelligence and Health and Human Services, will face big time resistance. You can be sure. They certainly do not want Kash Patel taking the reins at the FBI. Kash doesn't play. And all the crimes that these deep state criminals have committed will be investigated fully and exposed to the highest extent that they can be. And the deep state certainly can't have that. Now, can they? Gitmo is going to be full up So Tulsi Gabbard will also face big-time scrutiny, I would imagine, because she's as tough as they come, tough as nails. Some lawmakers believe that she will be sympathetic to our adversaries, but I can't really see that happening. I think Tulsi's great. She's been endorsed by the different veterans groups, being a military veteran herself. I think she was in the Army National Guard and served in the U.S. National Guard, and obviously she was a Democrat before she died. She turned independent and then switched to the Republican Party, and now she's a staunch America First MAGA patriot that stands 100% behind Trump, so therefore she's going to have big problems trying to get in. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be really in for a battle as head of HHS and the MAHA movement, the Make America Healthy Again. He's going to flip the apple cart on that department, and rightfully so. He's going to flip the apple cart and the tables and anything else that's not bolted down because he is all about ending the childhood disease epidemic and the obesity epidemic. And we're going to talk a lot more about RFK Jr. here in just a bit. Let's continue with all that's happened in Trump's first week in office with some of the executive orders he signed. So first, I want to talk about the EO on transgenders in the military. So Trump's EO on transgender people in the military also directs Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to ban, quote, the use of invented and identification-based pronouns, end quote, in the armed forces. Prohibit biological males and females from sleeping, changing, and using bathing facilities intended for the opposite sex, end quote. Update all Department of Defense medical standards to ensure they prioritize readiness and lethality. not pronouns and which bathrooms you're going to use. Isn't that what we should be all about? The document also criticizes former President Joe Biden for allowing the Department of Defense to embrace gender insanity, and that's in quotes, and allow soldiers to serve while not being physically or mentally prepared to, while also paying for their gender-altering medical treatments. Personally, and call me crazy, I think it's a no-brainer. It's a no-brainer. I will always stand by my assertion that transgenderism is a mental illness. And you know what? Even some transgender people will tell you that it is a mental illness. Much the same way that you wouldn't recruit someone with paranoid schizophrenia or some other form of psychosis into the military, transgenderism should be included in that. Duh. I mean... Even Bill Clinton had more of a grasp on this stuff than Biden did. Remember, don't ask, don't tell? That was as far as it ever should have gone. And that was just about gays serving in the military. This had nothing to do with transgenders and all the complicated mental and the drugs and all the stuff that they have to do and the counseling. I mean, it goes on and on and on. Nobody needs to know if you do your job effectively, you will keep your job. It's as simple as that. But we don't need men flaunting around in skirts and heels trying to somehow reconcile that we're supposed to look strong and intimidating with men in skirts and the big Adam's apple and the big linebacker calves and stuff. I mean, come on. Good grief. As far as all the DEI stuff that's going away, I also say hallelujah. Without talking about feelings, can anyone in their right mind explain to me how hiring someone based on the color of their skin or who they sleep with, how that benefits anyone at any time for any reason? I mean, if I were to get a job solely based on the fact that I'm a woman, And I knew that and nothing else. I'm a woman, so I'm going to get the job. Even though I don't have experience in it, like I'm going to go get a job as a bank president, okay? And if I knew there was a more qualified candidate standing next to me that was passed over because I was a woman and that's why I got the job, If I was unsure of my job duties or didn't perform them well and still maintain my job only because I'm a woman, that would be a lot of mental distress for me. And I'd probably end up quitting just based on that because I'm a critical thinker and I'm not a leech on society, I guess. In my opinion, DEI was and still is in some places a horrifically detrimental practice. As I recall, shortly after all this DEI stuff was put into place, that's when Boeing started having trouble with their planes and all the airlines started having problems with like air traffic control and customer service went into this toilet and everything started to get worse. That's not a coincidence. It's just logical that if you have a highly motivated white guy with years of experience and extensive resume and Competing for a job against a black or brown man that maybe, I don't know, dropped out of school or, you know, he's been working but doesn't have the resume, doesn't have the experience. You hire the white guy. It's not rocket science. You hire the person best for the job. And I know I don't need to preach to you guys about this. You guys are obviously all well aware of all this. But, man, the left is up in arms and they are ticked off. But that's certainly not the way that things have been operating, hiring the right person for the job. Just look at the DEI hires in the L.A. Fire Department. Between their corrupt Green New Deal-loving governor, the useless, inexperienced DEI hires that are in top positions at the L.A. Fire Department, by the way, and all their fresh water that could have been flowing into reservoirs for use in their hydrants, Instead, being dumped into the ocean and there's zero forest management, L.A. now has experienced immeasurable damage and loss. And you heard me talk about it last week, about the, in my opinion, deliberate reason for this and the cause for it and why the smart L.A. and L.A. 2.0 and all that good stuff. Yeah, you can call it conspiracy theory until it's not, okay? Yeah. Because these people either don't know what they're doing, they don't care if they know what they're doing or not, or they did it deliberately. That's all there is to it. These DEI lunatics that are just completely coming unglued can say whatever they want, they can make all the excuses they want about how these fires are being handled, but the truth is that they're not being handled. And did you know that the DEI lunatics hire fire chief in LA County makes more money than the president of the United States? Let that sink in for a minute. Some agencies like the ATF are actually resisting getting rid of DEI policies and departments and are just renaming the department or the position that is held within the department. The chief diversity officer at the ATF, Lisa Boykin, is now just listed as senior executive. So just be sure that she's going to continue all of the same DEI policies that she had on the books to begin with. Republican Missouri Representative Eric Burleson posted on X, quote, the ATF defied Donald Trump's order to place DEI workers on leave, instead giving their DEI officer a new title. They attack citizens' rights, ignore leadership, and act as though they're above the law. Enough is enough. Time to abolish the ATF. And I could not agree more. Trump had railed against DEI programs and offices at the federal level as well as in the education system throughout his campaign. Upon taking office on Monday, he inked an executive order terminating, quote, illegal DEI and diversity, equity, and inclusion and accessibility. Now, there's an A on the end of that now. You notice they keep adding letters. It's LGBT, and then it's – first it was just LGB, and then it was LGBT, and then LGBTQ, and then LGBTQIA++++. Anyway, he – talking about the policies and programs, preferences, and activities in the federal government under whatever name they appear. So Pete Hegseth, who will be responsible for enforcing all Trump's EO's, at the DOD says anyone who fails to comply with the DEI ban will be fired. Right on. That's all I can say is right on. And Trump signing the order that all federal employees must show up to work. Wow. People are screeching about that. Oh my God. I have to go into the office. There's actually a woman on TikTok complaining that her remote working husband got an email that says he has to relocate and actually come to work or he's going to be laid off. And she's calling it deeply inhumane. Deeply inhumane. Oh, my goodness. Doesn't that kind of thing happen all the time? I mean, people have to relocate for their jobs, don't they? It happens quite often. And you can just quit. You always have that option. Military families know this all too well. You know, you get stationed here, and then you have to uproot, and then you get stationed there. And, you know, this woman about having her husband, she lives in New Mexico, and I guess her husband's a remote worker, and he's been working remote since 2014. So it's been a while. And, yeah, I get it. It's an inconvenience, and your kids are in school. But she looked pretty young. And her kids are therefore pretty young. And so, you know, it is what it is. You just have to do it. But inhumane, inhumane, really, these little snowflakes are just unbelievable. You were hired and you get paid to go to work. So go to work or you won't have a job. Again, not rocket science. You know, COVID is responsible for most of this stuff. when all this remote work began, my husband will tell you that, you know, he was there throughout, like he went to work every day, despite besides that initial, I know, I don't even think he took that initial time off that, you know, two weeks or three weeks to flatten the curve or whatever it was supposed to be. But he worked, he worked the entire time. And as soon as the green light was given to go back into the office, he was back into the, in the office. And, they were rotating their people on like either you came in Monday, Wednesday, Friday, or you came in Tuesday, Thursday, and you rotated each week. But then, you know, most people just started coming back in and they just, you know, started coming back when it was safe to come back and the masks came off and that was it. But have you guys been to the tech center lately? You know, all this remote work and people working from home has left a ridiculous amount of office space open. And they're still building new ones, which just blows my mind how many new office buildings that they're putting up. But if you've driven through the tech center, you can see all the abandoned office buildings. So much office space is just sitting empty or nearly empty. And I think Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency are going to be addressing that as well. So in the meantime, let's talk about something that grinds my gears. I haven't done any gear grinding or bean steaming in quite a while, so let's do that. We should all hope that RFK Jr. can fix all of this. So as you know, RFK Jr. is slated to be the head of the Department of Health and Human Services. He is a staunch advocate for getting rid of toxins in our food, water, and environment. And he's already going to make water departments stop putting fluoride in our drinking water. And if you don't know already, fluoride is a neurotoxin. Nobody needs fluoride in their water. And it's dumbing everyone down. We know that. It's making kids less smart by, you know, drinking or putting that fluoride in the drinking water. He plans to make food companies remove harmful, toxic ingredients such as For example, the artificial dyes like Red 40 and Yellow 20 and all those hideous dyes that they use in food. And halt the use of carcinogenic pesticides and herbicides. And incidentally, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, you guys. And I apologize to all of you considering the time of year that it is. I'm probably going to lose friends right now. But Girl Scout cookie lovers out there, I have to play this clip for you. Don't hate me. I'm just the messenger. Check this out.
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Bad news, Girl Scout cookie lovers. Bad news. 100% of the Girl Scout cookies tested for glyphosate and toxic metals. Aluminum, arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium. The list goes on. I am devastated. And the peanut butter patties have the highest level of heavy metals.
SPEAKER 1 :
My favorite.
SPEAKER 03 :
Thin Mints had the highest level of glyphosate. And 24 out of the 25 samples of Girl Scout cookies tested positive for lead. There is no safe levels of lead. Not to mention that the Girl Scouts allow boys who think they're girls into Girl Scouts. So I won't be buying Girl Scout cookies for the first time ever this year.
SPEAKER 05 :
So I'm really sorry about that. I, for one, am a Girl Scout cookie, a thin mince to me, thin mince kept in the freezer. It's just divine. And I'm just I'm kind of devastated as well. And, you know, with the Girl Scout, I mean, shouldn't that be, I don't know, you have kids selling this stuff to people in front of Walmart and in front of, you know, your local grocery store, King Soopers, and in front of Home Depot, and they're set up everywhere that you can possibly see. And it doesn't matter if you buy 10 boxes from one person, the next store you go to, they're going to have somebody else set up there to sell more. But why do the Girl Scout cookie manufacturers have to put all that crap in there? Oh, goodness. And this is the part that's really going to steam my beans. So the Girl Scout cookies containing all the toxins and the heavy metals and all that stuff, that's definitely gear grinding for sure. But I want to address all the direct-to-consumer advertising done by the big pharmaceutical companies. And Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has talked about this, and he's talked about how he's going to stop this. And I've talked about it before, and I have complained that all these drug commercials you see on TV are getting absolutely ridiculous right now. Any given commercial break that you see on TV, you will see several – On one show on Fox News, for example, or if you watch Investigation Discovery, every show that you watch, you're going to see advertising for products like Sky Rizzy or Wee Govee, Ozempic, Descovy, Tremphia, all these different drugs. And the list goes on and on. And they all have their own little catchphrase or their snappy little jingle. And each... commercial depicts happy, healthy people doing happy, healthy things. And of course, before the snappy little jingle that you're treated to, you're also treated to the list of side effects that's a mile long. And then you're told these are not all the side effects. Sometimes when I've got Fox News on, each commercial break has two of these drug commercials, just on one break. So RFK Jr. wants to ban big pharma from advertising direct to consumer, which nothing would make me happier. I think it's, you know, your doctor should have this information. Your doctor should know what interventions are best for you and your condition and You should not have to see something on TV and then go suggest it to your doctor that you try it. I think it's ridiculous and it's dangerous. And as far as the COVID-19 vaccine goes, the list of side effects has officially been released from Pfizer. Are y'all ready for this? And these people can sit here with a straight face and tell us these shots are safe and effective? Wow. Okay, here we go. And you're going to have to forgive me because a lot of this, I'm not a doctor and I'm not a medical aficionado, so I don't know some of these words I'm going to struggle through. I'm just going to tell you right now. But here we go. I'm just going to read off the list. Blood thrombosis, acute kidney injury, acute flaccid myelitis, positive anti-sperm antibodies, brain stem embolism, brain stem thrombosis, cardiac arrest, hundreds of cases. heart failure, cardiac ventricle thrombosis, cardiogenic shock, central nervous system vasculitis, neonatal death, deep vein thrombosis, brain stem encephalitis, hemorrhagic encephalitis, frontal lobe epilepsy, foaming at the mouth, epileptic psychosis, facial paralysis, fetal distress syndrome, gastrointestinal amputation, amyloidosis, see, I told you, generalized tonic-clonic seizure, Hashimoto's encephalopathy, hepatic vascular thrombosis, herpes zoster reactivation, hepatitis immune-mediated, interstitial lung disease, jugular vein embolism, juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, liver damage, low birth weight, multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, myocarditis, neonatal seizure, pancreatitis, pneumonia, stillbirth, tachycardia, temporal lobe epilepsy, testicular autoimmunity, thrombotic stroke, type 1 diabetes mellitus, Well, I think that's whatever. Neonatal venous thrombosis, vertebral artery thrombosis, periocarditis, turbo cancers, and sudden death. So there you go. Now, you guys are all going to line up to get your next Pfizer booster knowing this. And now that it's public knowledge, I would certainly hope people would stop injecting themselves with this clot shot. and that all these so-called safe and effective vaccines would be removed from the market and Pfizer's legal immunity would be stripped. And I would go so far as to say that criminal prosecution should be in store for a lot of the Pfizer brass that pushed this stuff. It just infuriates me. And how many TV shows and sporting events have you guys seen that were sponsored by Pfizer? Too many. That's how many. And then we have Travis Kelsey out there doing his Pfizer commercials. Oh, my goodness. Yeah, he needs to go to jail for that, too. In my opinion, it's no longer even just the COVID-19 vaccine that should be on the chopping block either. All vaccines should be given another look and investigations done to determine if all the vaccines on the childhood schedule are even necessary anymore. and maybe find out how all these concoctions are actually produced and what's in them. I don't know if we really want to know how that sausage is made, but we need to know. And we need to make our informed consent is a thing. And unless you are informed of the fact that some of this stuff has, and I'm going to talk about this here in just a little bit, has things that we don't want in our bodies, right? Why is it that we've had the flu vaccine for decades and decades, yet we still get the flu? And I know it's for strain and they try really hard and they try to get it right and they try to project, you know, the different strains that are coming out the following year and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. But do these things work at all? Or are they just fear mongering everyone to make us believe that we need to take it or we'll all die? You know, the human body is a miraculous machine with an amazing thing called an immune system. And if you keep your immune system strong with natural remedies and herbs and vitamin D and vitamin C and zinc and quercetin and all that stuff, you can fight off an illness and create your own vaccine within your body. You don't need some scientist to combine some noxious, you know, chemicals and everything, whatever he deems necessary. that should go into the vaccine, stick it into a vial, and then call it a vaccine. Did you know that nowadays vaccines are not just attenuated viruses? Did you know that? It's not just that anymore. The most commonly used adjuvant on the planet is aluminum. The chemical is found in in the majority of vaccines, including diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough, which is the DTP vaccine, as well as those that protect against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, HPV, Japanese encephalitis, meningitis B, anthrax, pneumococcus, and hemophilus influenza type B. Jennifer, what you got for me? Hi, Mama Glock.
SPEAKER 06 :
Just real quick, the thing about adjuvant is that if they didn't add that to it, the vaccines, quote vaccines, would not be functional at all. But there's a really good reason why you see all these advertisements on television. Do you know why the pharmaceutical companies advertise so much?
SPEAKER 05 :
Other than money, I would have no idea.
SPEAKER 06 :
Insurance. Okay. If you ever notice, whenever we have one of these mass shootings, that they never bother to get into the fact that all of these people who are mass shooters are on psychotropic pharmaceuticals, usually SSRIs. And the threat is, if you mention the fact that the guy who shot up the Aurora Theater was on four different psychotropic pharmaceuticals at the same time, Or Dylan Root was on down in wherever it was, South Carolina or whatever. He was on a bunch of them and just about everybody else. If they mentioned that on TV, those pharmaceutical companies would pull the advertising. And you tried a TV station with 20% of your income gone.
SPEAKER 05 :
Yep, absolutely. Absolutely. Absolutely. That's the way it is. And that's how they protect themselves. It's sickening is what it is. Oh, yeah. Yeah.
SPEAKER 06 :
And so that's why you'll never see any network television, even Fox or anybody else, talk about the dangers of these pharmaceuticals.
SPEAKER 05 :
No. And, you know, each company that produces these pharmaceuticals will give you the list of side effects and then they tell you this is not all the side effects. So they give you some of them. But regardless, no matter what, I mean, you know, I don't see, well, I do see psychotropic drugs on there because they talk about stuff for, you know, depression and anxiety and, you know, and giving you suicidal thoughts and whatever, you know, that. So those have to be psychotropic drugs.
SPEAKER 06 :
They all have black box warnings on them, and you should take those black box warnings very, very seriously.
SPEAKER 05 :
Yeah. And, again, you know, and I'm talking about this here in just a little bit, doctors don't want – they're pill pushers, in my opinion. Most doctors that are part of the medical industrial complex are just pill pushers. By the way, you know what the – Oh, sure. Sure. They're beholden to the pharmaceutical industry. Do you know where the term going postal comes from? From that mass shooting that happened, I can't remember where, in California somewhere where the guy went in and he shot up his post office where he worked? That's right. And he was on Prozac. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, it's a pretty big coinkydink, isn't it? Thanks so much for your call. I appreciate it. So to her point, vaccine manufacturers do add these preservatives. And aluminum, I guess, is considered a preservative. It's a thymorisol. They add it to the multi-dose vaccine vials, and that helps to prevent and kill dangerous bacteria and fungi in the vial. And thimerosal contains mercury, which can be toxic in large doses. But the question is, does your body get rid of the mercury that it's encountered, or is it cumulative? If someone gets a flu shot every year, does the mercury then become a long-term problem if you continue to get these shots year after year, if your body can't detox from mercury or lead or aluminum or whatever else is in there? Anyway. In my opinion, the entire medical industrial complex needs to be gutted and the whole system needs to be revamped to where it doesn't cost an arm and a leg to receive health care and that people are informed about alternatives to radical interventions. And this is all part of informed consent. You should be informed of alternatives and you should be informed of any side effects that these drugs have. Get all this toxic crap out of our lives, including out of our food supply. There's a reason other first world countries have banned certain ingredients in their food. And why haven't we? Because the powers that be in the medical industry need patients, not cures. They're pill pushers. Like I said, they need a sick, not healthy. If everyone was healthy, they'd all go broke. Hopefully, RFK Jr. gets confirmed and gets to work on making America healthy again. I'm here for it. And did you guys hear about that fake petition that's out there started by none other than Bill Gates, George Soros, and the Ford Foundation? Supposedly, this petition is aiming to not get RFK Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary. So, supposedly... And we're finding out it's all fake. And Don Jr. has X'd about this, posted on X about this. It's been signed by 10,000 doctors. But the thing is, anyone can go on and sign it. And not only can you sign it, you can sign it as many times as you want, using as many fake names as you want. There are a lot of evil, evil people who have it out for Trump and have it out for his picks. some more so than others. RFK Jr.' 's confirmation hearing starts Wednesday, so we will see what happens. Pray for him. Now let's talk about Tom Homan and all the work he's been doing with ICE and the mass deportation of illegals in this country, starting, of course, with the violent criminals and going from there. If you saw the interview between Tom Homan and Martha Raddatz, it's kind of funny because she's just disgusted with him. I think it's hilarious. She's asking if we're going to see these planes full of illegals being shipped back to wherever they came from, if we're going to see that every day. And he just simply said yes. We're going to see this every day. And he responds yes. And he's not playing either. He has hit the ground running. A statement on the ICE website reads, quote, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with federal partners, including the FBI, ATF, DEA, CBP and the U.S. Marshal Service began conducting enhanced targeted operations today in Chicago to enforce U.S. immigration law and preserve public safety and national security by keeping potentially dangerous criminal aliens out of our communities. And it seems nearly 50 were detained during DEA raid of Tren de Aragua party in Adams County. I talked about that before. So hopefully ICE will get a hold of all of them and ship them off, never to be seen again. That, of course, is sending the left into a complete tizzy. You're going to hear about how cruel it is and how we can't separate families, blah, blah, blah, blah. I always ask, if a criminal is convicted of a crime and is sentenced to life in prison, isn't that separating the family? Why don't they have a problem with that? Well, I guess in some cases they do, which is partially why we're in this mess to begin with, because of the way they think. These illegals have broken the law and they should be deported. Plain and simple. Just listen to Hillary Clinton back in 2008. Give her opinion on illegals and what should be done. I guess she had a brain at one time. Check this out.
SPEAKER 04 :
So I think we got to have tough conditions. Tell people to come out of the shadows. If they've committed a crime, deport them. No questions asked. They're gone. If they... If they've been working and are law abiding, we should say here are the conditions for you staying. You have to pay a stiff fine because you came here illegally. You have to pay back taxes. And you have to try to learn English. And you have to wait in line.
SPEAKER 05 :
So, you know, she made sense at one time. And, you know, I'm of the mindset that if they came here illegally, they should have to go back to wherever they came from and come back the right way. just like she said, wait in line. But they shouldn't wait in line here. They should wait in line in Mexico or, you know, wherever they came from. Follow the process. Pay the money to do it. Learn the culture. Learn the language. Learn the laws and the Constitution. There's a reason that people who did it the right way are really kicked off about this illegal alien problem. And also, if you guys haven't heard, we got this little revolt going on that started on TikTok. of raging liberals organizing what they're calling cute winter boots. If you haven't seen this, just look it up. They film videos of themselves using cryptic language, which is not very cryptic, by the way. If you're dumb, I guess it's cryptic, but anybody can figure out what they're talking about. And they're saying that they're going to go up against ICE. And They have people allegedly showing up at different locations around the country to oppose the deportation efforts that ICE has going on in Tom Homan. And they are talking about guns in these videos, and they're also planning on wearing MAGA gear when they perpetrate all these things. So a bit of advice for all you deranged liberals out there who are planning to riot and burn and loot or go up against ICE officials. you might want to consider taking down all of your social media accounts prior to embarking on this little journey of yours to your next riot location dressed all in red and pretending to be MAGA. You will be found out. It's not hard to see where someone stands based on just on their social media. So I'm going to create my own little acronym to counter this cute winter boots. I'm going to call it BIB, B-I-B. which stands for bring it bozos. How do you like that? I'd pay, I'd pay money to see these overweight purple haired freak shows going up against armed ice agents. That would be worthy of a pay-per-view right there. So yeah, of course, most of these cute winter boots videos were made again by white liberal women. So yeah, That in and of itself is just so ridiculous to me. I've always said that there's nobody on the planet more annoying and intellectually dishonest and just, I don't know, dangerous, I guess, than a white liberal woman. If you guys ever go onto TikTok and you view some of these videos, and the cute winter boots is just one of many of the different kinds of videos that are out there, but they all, and I, you know, I'm not disparaging overweight people. I'm overweight. Okay. I'm not talking about, I'm talking about just the, the, the attitude that they have and the, they think that they're, you know, pardon my French, but they think that they're all bad-asses and they're going out and they're buying camo gear and they're buying these space coverings and they're, They're talking about different calibers of cute winter boots. I mean, come on. It's hilarious. It's just too funny to watch and think about what you might see. They were supposed to be here in Aurora, I think, at the – what was the name of it? Fletcher or something, some kind of a justice – I can't remember what they said, but they have a whole – schedule of things and places where they're going to meet. And I don't know. I just, I think all this stuff is, I always used to say that Obama was the most divisive president in history with him and his fundamental change of the United States of America. And, you know, I think he was very divisive. And then when Trump came along, even though I didn't like the word divisive, he was divisive, and he kind of separated the wheat from the chaff, in my opinion. But now the crazy has reached a whole new level, and I'm here for it. I'm here for it. I'm telling you, none of this bothers me in the slightest. I say go, Pete, go. Go, Tulsi, go. Go, Christy, go. Go, Tom, go. Just get it done because we are sick of it. stolen elections and DEI and politically correct everything, I'm over it. That's going to do it for me today, you guys. Thank you so much for spending the last 58 minutes with me here on Shooting the Breeze to steal a line from the great Rush Limbaugh, the fastest hour in broadcasting. Be sure to stop by Franktown Firearms, take a look around, grab some ammo, hit the range, ask about a membership, sign up for a class. If you want private training, send me an email, karen.murray at franktownfirearms.com, and we'll get that set up for you. Mama Glock's out for now. Take care, everyone. God bless.
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As the excitement for the Super Bowl builds, we’re joined by Louisiana State Senator Valerie Hodges who champions for family-friendly halftime shows by holding cultural events to community standards. The episode shifts gears to honor Holocaust Remembrance Day with a powerful discussion with Carolyn Glick. We analyze the ongoing impact of international relations on Israel and the global implications of the recently released hostages by Hamas. The episode closes with a discourse on standing firm in faith, freedom, and family through enlightening legislative efforts.
SPEAKER 09 :
from the heart of our nation's capital in Washington, D.C., bringing compelling interviews, insightful analysis, taking you beyond the headlines and soundbites into conversations with our nation's leaders and newsmakers, all from a biblical worldview. Washington Watch with Tony Perkins starts now.
SPEAKER 01 :
If you're in the country legally, you're on the tape. because it's not okay to violate laws of this country. You've got to remember, every time you enter this country illegally, you violated a crime under Title VIII, United States Code 1325. It's a crime. So if you're in a country illegally, you've got a problem.
SPEAKER 07 :
That was Border Czar Tom Holman on ABC's This Week. Welcome to Washington Watch. I'm your host, Tony Perkins. Thanks for tuning in for this Monday edition. As federal authorities continue to arrest and deport those here illegally and work to secure our borders, is there a next step to address the broader issues in our broken immigration system? We'll talk with North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer about possible solutions. And House Republicans are gathered in Miami today and tomorrow to discuss with President Trump the way forward on several issues, including a one or two bill approach to reconciliation.
SPEAKER 10 :
Some big decisions will be made here in the next few days, and we'll align with the Senate and our colleagues there, and we will move forward on that agenda. The reconciliation process, the appropriations that we have to wrap up, and the other issues that are upon us.
SPEAKER 07 :
That was House Speaker Mike Johnson earlier this afternoon. Well, speaking of the speaker, I'll share a portion of my conversation with him over the weekend about the importance of protecting the unborn.
SPEAKER 10 :
It's really never been more important than it is right now for all of us to speak with moral clarity and conviction and consistency about that issue. It is the foundational principle of America that we recognize the right to life as a self-evident truth.
SPEAKER 07 :
More of that conversation with the House Speaker coming up later on Washington Watch. Sports fans, of course, are gearing up for the big game, the Super Bowl, coming up in a couple of Sundays in New Orleans. But along with the excitement, there's growing concern about whether or not the halftime show will be family-friendly. Louisiana State Senator Valerie Hodges joins me to discuss the concerns being raised by a group of legislators and pro-family organizations. And finally, today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. 80 years have passed since the Holocaust ended and the international community once vowed never again. Yet with the brutal actions of Hamas in Israel, those words are being tested. Over the weekend, four hostages were released, though their release was anything but humane. More are expected to be freed this week as a part of the ceasefire hostage deal between Hamas and Israel. Carolyn Glick joins us later from Israel with the latest. Stay tuned for these topics and more right here on this Monday edition of Washington Watch. And be sure and get... the first 100-day toolkit, so you can go to work during these first 100 days of the Trump administration to get your toolkit and everything that's in it. Text the word toolkit. That's one word, toolkit, to 67742. As I mentioned, House Republicans are in Florida right now for their annual issues conference. And as we speak, the main event is taking place. It's a keynote address by President Trump. Now, the goal of this gathering is to merge with a clear path forward on a number of must do items, including what we've been talking about or hearing about for a number of weeks. Reconciliation. Is it a one bill, two bill or a three step process? Well, hopefully they'll know later this week. Joining me now to discuss this and much more is U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer of North Dakota. He serves on four Senate committees, including the Armed Services Committee and the Banking Committee. Senator Cramer, welcome back to Washington Watch and Happy New Year. Happy New Year to you.
SPEAKER 02 :
Good to be with you, Tony. I sound worse than I feel.
SPEAKER 07 :
Well, I'm glad. I'm glad. You look great. So from what you've heard and what you're saying, what's going to be the top items that Republicans are going to be working through this week to move things forward?
SPEAKER 02 :
Yeah, I think the main topic has to be the reconciliation process. And it's important and it's appropriate that the president is with House Republicans because they really have to drive this ship. They have the narrowest margin. They have some discontent among the troops. They need to unify. And I think whatever we get done, whether it's one bill, two bills, three bills, one big, beautiful bill, it's really got to be driven by Speaker Johnson in the House because he's got the bigger task to get them united. So whatever they can get done in the House, I'm pretty sure we can follow up with the Senate.
SPEAKER 07 :
Yeah, in my conversations with the Speaker and other members of the House, there's still a lot of division on that side of the Capitol, let alone what happens in the Senate. I do think it'll probably be a little bit easier to get the Senate to come along. But it's important. Timing is important because the clock is ticking.
SPEAKER 02 :
It is. So the good thing about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act being extended is they don't expire until the end of the year. So we do have some time there. That's why this debate about do we take up reconciliation, a small package that deals with the border, make sure that Tom Holman and Kristi Noem have the resources they need to continue the work they're doing to build the wall and all of that, because that's an immediate crisis. Or do we have more leverage with a big package? And so those Those are the things you have to work through. But you're right, the clock is ticking. And what I worry about, Tony, as much as anything, the tax cuts are gonna take a while. It's complicated. Frankly, I actually value the simpler the better. A clean extension of the existing Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would make it all permanent law. While we should be able to improve it, maybe that's gonna be too much. We'll just have to see about that. But you're right, we can't waste any time. And remember, Right now, our priority in the Senate is to confirm as many of the cabinet secretaries as possible as quickly as possible. And on that front, we're quite a ways ahead of time.
SPEAKER 07 :
Yeah, you're doing quite well considering past frames of reference. But you've got a lot to do because President Trump, I mean, he hit the ground running last Monday with a whole list of individuals that need Senate confirmation. So you're going to be busy for a while confirming different posts, not just the Cabinet posts, but different appointees and nominees that he's made. I want to go, Senator Kramer, I want to go to the issue that you brought up about the border. Because what we've seen is about a 90 percent increase in detention and removal of illegal aliens that came into this country illegally. And we played a clip at the top of the program. Yes. Homan's been very clear about this. They're going after the worst first. They're going after those who are criminal. But just to put this in proper reference, 538 arrests on Thursday, 493 arrests on Friday, 286 on Saturday, and 956 on Sunday. I think everyone is—I would think everyone but the criminals are happy that these violent gang members, rapists— violent immigrants that are here illegally are being removed. But there are some that have been in this country because of our broken system for decades that have families that are very much a part of the community. What's the next step here?
SPEAKER 02 :
Yeah. So it's a great point, Tony, because not all illegal immigrants are created equally. Well, they were created equally, but not all of them are equal today. And that's why the focus has been on the criminals, the violent criminals and whatnot. At the same time, when you pick up some violent criminals, you're going to find some other people that are here illegally. probably more recently, and they certainly need to remove them as well. With regard to people who have been here decades, I think we have to have a different track. And the president has always, in fact, in many cases, been much more open to different pathways for DREAMers and others than most Republicans. But I also think it becomes a bit of a negotiating tool at the same time, because to really deal with the problem, we have to fix our legal and our illegal immigration system, and make sure that our economy can meet its potential We should have a skills-based immigration policy. If you need more engineers or surgeons, we should have more H-1Bs. If you need more farm workers, we should have more H-2As. And we just don't have that flexibility in our system. Every other country in the world does, but we do not. Tony, I think the reality is that first things first, and that's what really sends the message to the other countries. Look what the president did over the weekend with the president of Columbia. And the other would-be illegal immigrants are looking at what's going on in the last week in the United States and going, I think I'll change my plans next week. I'm not going to try to get into the United States. And also that there are people who are here who suddenly don't feel as welcomed as they used to. And maybe we'll leave. I think you're going to see a big shift in the behavior of countries and would-be illegal immigrants that will help sort of work through this. But we do have to get our house in order when it comes to the one million plus legal immigrants that come in every year, about 800,000 or more of which don't bring a skill set or an education that's in high demand and an economy that is constrained by A workforce shortage. So there's a lot of opportunity here, Tony, for people on all sides to come up with solutions, I think.
SPEAKER 07 :
But we've we've broken the stalemate, which is a good thing. And as you said, by this action, the president, by doing this, he is forcing resolution. And people who are looking at what's happening say, you know, I'm as you said. I'm changing my plans. I'm not going to be crossing that border illegally. We're already seeing detention centers at the border being closed because they're not coming in. He did it in the last term when he was president, and I'm certain he can do it again. And then hopefully we can get people to the table to talk about a realistic solution. immigration system that, as you said, is based upon what is best for America. I just want to add something, and I think you would agree with me, Senator. You made the comment that we have a shortage of workers, and we do. We have a shortage of workers. We're also skilled workers in working in particular fields. I would also say that our view historically of the sanctity of human life and the abortions that we've allowed in this country has been a part of creating that vacuum.
SPEAKER 02 :
Indeed, Tony. When you think of how many potential workers have been murdered in the womb, it's a crime on so many levels. The humanitarian crime is first and foremost, obviously. But what it's done to hurt our economy and our economic growth, robbing people who can't have children from the opportunity to love another child. Tony, this is why I'm the co-chairman of the Adoption Caucus, because I just think we need to deal with all sides of the life issue, including demonstrating compassion for mothers that find themselves in a difficult pregnancy, their children who find themselves, you know, facing an abortionist rather than a future. We as the church and as people of faith need to talk about this in every aspect of it because that's what the church is supposed to do.
SPEAKER 07 :
And that should be reflected in our policy. Last week, the president taking a number of executive steps to address the life issue. So he's approaching it on all fronts. But you as well, you last week, in honor of the annual March for Life, you and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney reintroduced the Unborn Child Support Act in support of mothers-to-be and their children. So we've just got about a minute left. Talk a little bit about that bill. Sure.
SPEAKER 02 :
Well, what that bill does is it puts the fathers on the hook with an unborn child just as they would be with a born child. And by the way, it gives the mother the first right of refusal, if you will, so she can opt into this. But we just feel like both parents should have some responsibility in an unwanted pregnancy, perhaps, including the father. The challenge with that, Tony, is there's a lot of liberal groups that have supported that legislation, but people who are strongly pro-abortion, they don't like it because there's a recognition there, even if they're a liberal, there's a recognition there that the baby is, in fact, a human. And so it's important legislation that I think we can get some bipartisan support for. Who knows? Maybe this is the time that we can actually pass it.
SPEAKER 07 :
100% agree, and it helps change that conversation and bring the humanity... to the unborn. Senator Kramer, always great to see you. Thanks so much for joining us here on Washington Watch today.
SPEAKER 02 :
Always my pleasure. Thanks, Tony.
SPEAKER 07 :
All right. Take care, my friend. All right. Coming up, the Super Bowl is less than two weeks away and more than 100 million Americans are expected to watch the big game. Question is, will families this year again be forced to switch the channel during the halftime presentation? Well, there's some lawmakers here in Louisiana taking steps. We'll talk about it.
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Welcome back to Washington Watch. Good to have you with us on this Monday. Well, sports fans are preparing for the big game. Yes, the Super Bowl coming up February the 9th in my home state of Louisiana in New Orleans. Unfortunately, though, there is more than just football. At the big game ahead of the upcoming Super Bowl, a group of Louisiana legislators led by state Senator Valerie Hodges are raising concerns with local sports officials and organizers about the lack of family friendly content in past Super Bowl halftime shows. And they're calling for this year's performance in New Orleans to align with the state's community decency standards. Louisiana taxpayers heavily invested in hosting the event. They emphasize the importance of protecting children and upholding family values. What a novel idea. Well, here's the question. Could this year be the year families won't have to switch the channel during the halftime presentation? Joining me now to discuss this is Louisiana State Senator Valerie Hodges. Senator Hodges, welcome back to Washington Watch. Great to see you.
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Thank you. Good to see you too, Tony. Thank you so much for having me on.
SPEAKER 07 :
Well, I appreciate you initiating this effort. I've actually signed on to this letter that went to the sports, the Super Bowl officials. Explain the main concerns that you have raised in this letter.
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Well, the main concerns, Tony, is the fact that what you stated, whenever we have a Super Bowl, which millions of people watch, tens of millions of people watch it, we have to turn the channel during the halftime show. And my family included, we're big football fans, and we've had to turn it off in the last few years almost every time. And this is not a new thing, but It's increasingly over the years becoming more and more inappropriate and more vulgar for children, especially. And we just wanted to send a message and raise awareness that Louisiana is a family oriented state. And we've done a lot in the legislature to protect children from that. being exploited. And so when you have to turn the channel, I remember the speaker of the House saying he had to cover his children's eyes when the halftime show came on. And so the fact that Louisiana taxpayers are funding this event, I think we have a say. And we're hosting this massive sports event And Louisiana is a family oriented state. Right. And we're just asking him to be aware of that. Why did these halftime shows have to be have so much obscenity or just inappropriate, vulgar material in it? It's just really necessary.
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In the letter to the officials, you go all the way back to citing different incidents going back to 2004 where we had the wardrobe malfunction. And it's kind of like they push the envelope. What can they get away with? And then it just increasingly gets more provocative. The sexual content is blatant. What better time? to draw a line and say, hey, you're coming to Louisiana. We have community standards. In fact, in this last legislative session, we passed even more laws to protect children. This could be the place where the Super Bowl cleans up its act.
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Well, I hope so, because they certainly have not listened to the viewers. In the past, there were thousands of complaints, formal complaints, to the SEC about this and to the NFL, but they continually get worse. And when we saw the sexual crotch shots and the sexual groping and, like you said, the wardrobe malfunction, Every year it's gotten worse in the profanity that the children are exposed to. You know, Tony, when you go to the movie, there's a content warning, you know, P or R, and you decide whether or not you want to see that. But when that flashes upon in the middle of a football game, it's unexpected. And so our job as parents and citizens is to protect children and protect their innocence. And I'm excited about that. Hopefully this message will be heard, and they have not heard in the past, but I believe the fact that we have lawmakers on here, we have national pro-family groups, statewide family groups, local family groups raising their voices saying, we've had enough, and just make this family-friendly, family-oriented. That's what we're about.
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And Senator, it's not only about just protecting children, as important as that is, but it's also about upholding community standards, which we elect. We elect people to pass laws that reflect those community standards. And we shouldn't let someone come. You're not going to let somebody come into your house and dump garbage in your living room. And that's what we're talking about here when it comes to inviting them into Louisiana. They need to abide by the community standards that have been adopted by the citizens of Louisiana. Now, have you heard back from any of the officials associated with the Super Bowl regarding the letter?
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Well, I haven't heard back from any of the officials. I have got confirmation that they did get the letter, and they are taking a look at it. You know, we had the event last week with all the snow, so a lot of people couldn't even get to work. But they did receive the letter. They're not necessarily opposed to what we wrote in the letter, and we're waiting to get a response from them. You know, Tony, I read something yesterday, even the airline industry. is putting codes of decency for dress. Spirit Airlines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines are saying, I wrote down a quote, it said that no see-through clothing, exposed breasts, robotics, or other parts, private parts would be permitted to be on the plane. And that, so you're seeing a move towards decency standards. And even on the airline industry, the movie industry does content warning. And the NFL, I believe they should be responsible and uphold those community standards that we have in Louisiana, that Louisiana is leading the way in so many things. And I believe in this this time that we can lead the way on this issue, too.
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One final question for you, Senator. Part of this provocative halftime show, I would argue, fuels something else that unfortunately has become associated with Super Bowls, and that is human trafficking. It becomes one of the largest human trafficking events is the Super Bowl. Are officials going to be looking at that issue and monitoring that more closely to try to enforce the law when it comes to human trafficking for sexual exploitation purposes?
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Absolutely. I've served on the Human Trafficking Commission, and we are very well aware that human trafficking is exponentially higher during the Super Bowl. There's going to be added state police, law enforcement. I believe they're monitoring the Internet for different, in the dark web, that those transfers take place. And so there's groups that will be down there. talking about human trafficking. So hopefully that this can set a precedent, the fact that the halftime shows are, I believe that they can be family-oriented, family-friendly, and they don't need a content warning to go with them. And if they don't change, then hopefully we can do some things to enforce those laws that we have. But they are laws on the books, and hopefully they won't be violated.
SPEAKER 07 :
Well, Senator Valerie Hodges, I want to thank you for joining us today and thank you for leading out on this to to try to make the Super Bowl family friendly.
SPEAKER 13 :
Thank you.
SPEAKER 07 :
I appreciate you, Tony. Y'all have a great day. Thank you. All right. Coming up, we'll I'll share with you a little bit of my weekend interview with House Speaker Mike Johnson. So don't go away. We're back after this.
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Yeah, it tells you a lot about the Democratic Party. I mean, they're so wed to their positions, you know, being against life that they will take this vote. We only had one Democrat in the House voted with us. And think of it, Tony, and, you know, this is a—everybody needs to understand what this is. A child is born alive, a failed abortion attempt. There's an infant child lying there on the table gasping for breath and crying. And they voted that that child should not receive medical attention, life-saving attention. It's just stunning to us that they would do that. But that's how dug in they are on their pro-abortion strategy and their pro-abortion ideology. And they can't even acknowledge the humanity of a child that is actually born. I think there's going to be a lot to say about that in the days to come and in the 2026 midterm elections. I mean, people need to see elections really do have consequences. And you send someone to Washington who votes against the life saving measures for an infant. It's really something it's hard to get around.
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I mean, I guess to be accurate, this shouldn't be described as. abortion, it's really infanticide because you have a child who is alive. If you think about this, if you have someone that's on the street that is gasping for air, having a heart attack, everyone's going to respond to try to help that individual. In fact, other lives are risked to help that individual. But here in this case, you have an entire party saying, let them die.
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Yeah, and it shouldn't be a political question. I mean, it's a question of basic humanity, like basic morality and ethics, and they could not bring themselves to vote the right way on that. It's really, to me, it's just almost hard to believe, but here it is again. We had the same bill in the last Congress, and almost every Democrat voted against it. This time, again, only one House Democrat voted to save the life of a child in that situation, and it's really shocking.
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Speaking of the life issue, Mr. Speaker, this week, President Trump issued pardons for nearly two dozen pro-life activists who had been imprisoned by the Biden administration, the Department of Justice, under the Federal Access to Clinic Entrances Act, FACE Act, for simply, in some cases, you had grandmothers who were simply praying outside of these abortion clinics. And these were all nonviolent individuals. First off, I'm grateful that the president has done this, but it's shocking when we have to wait for an election to get justice for the American people.
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It really is. In my prior life, you know, before I get into politics, as you know, as a constitutional law attorney and litigator and defended a lot of pro-life cases and on occasion in the state of Louisiana, where we're both from, you know, someone would be arrested on a sidewalk for peacefully praying outside of an abortion clinic. In this day and age, in this era now, under the Biden Department of Justice, we've talked about so many times how it was weaponized. They really did. They very aggressively prosecuted anyone who would get anywhere near a clinic just to peacefully pray, peacefully protest. Clearly protected activity under the First Amendment. And they put all these people in jail. And finally, you have a new president who says enough already. And he pardoned them. And that was a really important step. You know, this past week, we... Also had the March for Life, a great event to stand up for that freedom and for the sanctity of human life. And it's really never been more important than it is right now for all of us to speak with moral clarity and conviction and consistency about that issue. It is the foundational principle of America that we recognize the right to life as a self-evident truth. And we need this generation of Americans to see it the same way and to exercise those freedoms to talk about it.
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Well, again, we are grateful and celebrate President Trump releasing these political prisoners, is what they were. But the underlying issue is the law, the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act phase, which was enacted back in the 1990s under Bill Clinton. Is there a chance that we're going to see many of these tools that have been used to weaponize government removed during this administration?
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Yes, we're looking at all of that. And you've seen the flurry of executive orders to begin to attack this stuff. And we're going to have to codify a lot of these changes. So in the legislative arena here in the House and Senate, we'll be looking to fine tune the law to ensure that our most fundamental freedoms are protected. And that'll be an ongoing theme of this administration.
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That was my conversation with House Speaker Mike Johnson on This Week on Capitol Hill. You can watch the entire program on the Stand Firm app. After the break, I'll be joined by Carolyn Glick of the Jewish News Syndicate from Israel. So don't go away. More to come.
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The church does not recapture its prophetic zeal. It will become an irrelevant social club without moral or spiritual authority. God help us to recapture that prophetic zeal.
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Welcome back to Washington Watch. Good to have you with us on this Monday. Let me encourage you to join us next Wednesday at the National Gathering for Prayer and Repentance. It'll be at the Museum of the Bible Wednesday morning, 7 a.m. If you can make it to D.C. There's room for you. There's still room. Seats are going quickly, but you can still join us. To find out more, go to PrayDC.org. That's PrayDC.org. Or you can also join us online via the Stand Firm app. You know, as we want to see America made great again, the only pathway to political greatness is through moral goodness. And that's the role of the church. And in this moment that we've been given, we need to call America back to God. So join us this coming Wednesday for the National Gathering for Prayer and Repentance, Wednesday, February the 5th. Our word for today comes from Jeremiah chapter 1, where the Lord tells Jeremiah, Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I sanctified you. I ordained you a prophet to the nations. God said he knew Jeremiah in the womb. How do you know a fetus? How do you know a blob of tissue, as Planned Parenthood describes the baby in the womb? Well, God makes it very clear. He recognizes human life in the womb as fully known and destined for his purposes. Thankfully, Jeremiah's father, Hilkiah, was not influenced by the evil king Manasseh, who seduced the people into sacrificing their own children on the altar of the false god Molech. Not unlike sacrificing of children today on the altar of convenience, abortion. The killing of children is a symptom of idolatry, removing God from preeminence, which will eventually bring judgment upon a nation. We must recognize abortion is a symptom of spiritual compromise. and the church must lead the way in dealing with the underlying spiritual apostasy. To find out more about our journey through the Bible, text BIBLE to 67742. That's BIBLE to 67742. On Saturday, the Hamas terror organization released four female Israeli soldiers as a part of its hostage and ceasefire deal with Israel. In exchange, Israel later released 200 Palestinian prisoners, including 121 who were serving life sentences after being convicted of deadly attacks against Israel. While Israel celebrated the release of the four women, it is keenly aware that the agreement that was made with Hamas comes at heavy cost. And part of that cost appears to be allowing Hamas to regroup and even rebuild. Join me now to discuss this and more is Carolyn Glick. She's a senior contributing editor at the Jewish News Syndicate and host of the Carolyn Glick Show on JNS. She joins us from Israel. Carolyn, thanks so much for joining us this evening.
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It's always a pleasure to be with you, Tony. Thanks for having me.
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Let me start with this. Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. Eighty years have passed since the end of World War II and the Holocaust and the nations coming together saying this promise never again. But with what we've witnessed in the last year and a half in Israel with Hamas, those words lack meaning, do they not?
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They do. And, you know, I think it's notable as well that the prime minister of Ireland, who's an anti-Semite, was given the honor of doing the keynote speech at the ceremony yesterday. And he gave a speech that was riddled with slanders against the state of Israel and the people of Israel. So, you know, I think the never again issue is a two way street. One is the Jews must never allow this to happen to us again. but also the Gentiles of the world have to stop hating Jews. And it's that kind of genocidal Jew hatred that we saw on display on October 7th. And then with the massive support that Hamas received from nations and from political movements throughout the world, we see that, unfortunately, 80 years have passed, but the sort of outburst and wave, really, of anti-Semitism that has washed along planet Earth over the past year and three months has been somewhat of a shock for most people. And it shows that we have to fight this. It's not a matter of just being vigilant. It's actually fighting it.
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Well, and I would add, it's not just the Jewish people who should be fighting this. I believe, and my call has been to Bible-believing Christians, people of the book, that would stand with Israel and fight back on this as well. You're right. I mean, it's been there, it's been latent, but in the last year and really last few years, We've begun to see this percolate up and then, of course, obviously reaching a crescendo, a zenith on October the 7th. I say that as a backdrop to this conversation that we're going to have about the four hostages that were released over the weekend. Obviously, that's being celebrated. There are still more that need to come home. Let's talk about those four for just a moment because there's some controversy surrounding the release and the way they were released and how Hamas paraded those four young females through the streets there in Gaza.
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Look, I mean, Hamas, we know, has been victimizing women. The Israeli women who fell in their path on October 7th were brutalized in a way that nobody imagined was possible, not only in every way. and by large mobs. And then they stole from Israel also seven of our soldiers and many, many civilian women and girls, children who they were holding as hostages. We know that one of the released hostages who was released in the first trench of hostages back in November of 2023 was acknowledged, admitted publicly that she was raped by her captor. And so these four that were released on Saturday are IDF soldiers who were captured in their pajamas from their base. while 16 of their fellow soldiers were massacred in the most brutal way. And they saw it happen as they were being captured. And they were brought back to Gaza. There were seven in total who were taken. One, the last one, is expected to be released hopefully on Friday. One was murdered and one was rescued shortly after October 7th by the IDF because she was able to snatch a cell phone and call for help. And they located her and they were able to save her. So Hamas is a horrible organization or movement or mindset for its adherents. in terms of the way that they treat women, particularly captive women who are not Muslims. And so that was a national nightmare, having these women. And hopefully, in the course of the lifespan of this 42-day deal, we're supposed to get all of the females that are being held captive in Gaza. home, at least the ones that are alive. And so that's what we're looking towards. But yes, they've been serially victimized in the most brutal ways. And then on Saturday, it was no different. And actually, on Saturday, when they were released, you saw not only that, but you saw how everything that Hamas does is theater. And they're backed, of course, by the Qataris and by so many others in the international media who credence all of their lies. So they built up this fake stage for where they were declaring victory over the Zionists or whatever. They put the girls in fake uniforms and they paraded them up on stage in front of a crowd of men carrying automatic weapons and whooping and made them play roles. And so they were told, you know, that they had to smile and put their hands up and stuff like that. And it's all theater. And it's to demoralize Israelis. And it's to make people who support Hamas and support October 7th feel triumphant and that, look, this is a side that's winning. And we should side with them and we should join their cause because the cause of jihad is triumphant. So it was a revolting display, but it was also very authentic in the sense that you saw all of the cruelty and perniciousness and insidiousness of Hamas on display.
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So let me contrast that. After those four were released, Israel released 200 terrorist criminals. Where was that parade held and what cameras were they marched in front of?
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Oh, well, they were actually, you know, they were received in triumph in villages all around in Judea and Samaria and in Gaza. And, you know, again, I mean, hopefully we'll find them and we'll just kill them all afterwards because, you know, these are mass murderers. I mean, some of the worst murderers, you know, I'm sure you remember and maybe your viewers do as well. But in 2000, the Palestinians rejected a state and peace with Israel, and they launched under Yasser Arafat at the time. In the PLO, they launched a jihad against Israel. And we were having almost daily suicide bombings that were massacring Israeli civilians in cafes and universities and their homes on buses. Everywhere you turned, there was another suicide bombing. And we had four years, there were peaks, like in 2002, of almost daily or daily and almost daily assaults and almost daily massacres. And a lot of the people who perpetrated those massacres, which are very fresh in the memories of any Israeli who was alive at that time, are being released now. And so, you know, this is what they value. They value murder. And it was kind of clearly on October 7th.
SPEAKER 07 :
My point is Israel did not try to exploit those 200 criminals when they released them. They released them according to the deal, unlike what Hamas did in releasing these four hostages and exploiting them for theater.
SPEAKER 08 :
Oh, we didn't humiliate them.
SPEAKER 07 :
Right, exactly. That's my point, because Israel, even though they don't like the terms of the deal, they treat humans as humans, and they're not exploiting it as we see with Hamas. And I think this shows the difference between the two sides. Now, let me talk a little bit— about the hostages that remain. There's 33 due to be released in this first stage. And now, we found out over the weekend, 25 of those are alive. Eight have been killed. So, it'll be eight bodies that will be returned. There's 90 remaining hostages. I believe there's 35 of the remaining have been killed as well by Hamas. Is Hamas living up to the terms of the deal?
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I mean, they've been breaching the deal from the outset. I mean, from being late and giving us the names of the women who they released in the first tranche to not releasing the hostage that they were committed to releasing last Saturday to, you know, having these kinds of pageants when they released the soldiers, as we saw yesterday, and just an innumerable number of breaches. They're Israel prefers to get back the hostages for now before we—I mean, we're obviously tabulating all the breaches, and we're waiting, because the whole point of this deal is to get as many live hostages back as possible. It's not to make peace with Hamas.
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Right. Well, there's two war goals. Right. We've talked about that. There's two more goals. And one is to get the hostages back, get the Israelis back into Israel. And the second is to eliminate Hamas as a threat. Now, during this six-week ceasefire, there seems to be evidence, I've been reading reports, that Hamas is regrouping, reorganizing and rearming. Is there concern that that is in fact happening?
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There's tremendous concern about what's happening. But, you know, it's the nature of the beast. I mean, Hamas is a genocidal terrorist organization. So we've killed a lot of their terrorists, but they're, you know, hiring new recruits because also there's fake humanitarian aid that they're demanding, 600 trucks of goods coming in. It's all under Hamas control. And so they can sell it all. And that's just money in their pockets so that They have the money to hire new recruits, and they're really the only hiring game in town since Gaza is just a smoldering pile of rubble. So, you know, they're hiring new terrorists to join their ranks. But that's not the same as having those sort of veteran, well-trained people who came in and invaded Israel on October 7th, albeit unarmed. with thousands and thousands of civilians from Gaza who joined in the carnage. All the same, it's not the same military organization today that it was on October 7, 2023. I think, you know, these are calculated risks. I mean, if Israel were to agree to go, you know, any further in this deal without Hamas being completely dismantled, then that would already represent an existential threat here. It's just, it makes our job harder because it's setting us back significantly in terms of the military achievements we've been able to accomplish on the backs and with the lives of the best of our young boys who are the soldiers in this war. So I think, you know, it's a horrible price that we're paying, but, you know, we have to get as many hostages back as we can without endangering the victory in this war. And I think that the prime minister made a calculated risk, and he believes that we're going to be able to accomplish the goal of annihilating Hamas and preventing Gaza from ever posing a threat to Israel in the future, and get this deal done and get the 33 home.
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Carolyn, we only have a couple minutes left. Final question here for you. What appears to be a ray of hope in this deal is President Trump over the weekend making the statement that Egypt, Jordan should take these Palestinian refugees, allowing Gaza to be cleaned out, which would be a great way to eliminate the threat of Hamas by moving these folks elsewhere. Is that possible?
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Yes, of course it's possible. Look, Egypt is in breach of a binding humanitarian law of war that requires people to provide refuge to civilians in armed conflicts. And Egypt has kept their border closed and banned Gazans from coming in to seek refuge in Egypt or in any third country through Egypt. So that all of the people screaming about civilian casualties in this war really should have been pointing fingers all along at one person, which is Egyptian President al-Sisi, who has shut the borders and prevented them from leaving. The same could be said, of course, of Jordanian King Abdullah. Ninety percent of his population are ethnically Palestinians. Why he isn't letting their brethren come into Jordan? Again, it's—and that's one thing. But the brilliance of President Trump is that he's willing to look at a problem, an old problem, in new ways. And the fact of the matter is that the Palestinians proved that this was a zero-sum game. It's either going to be them or the Jews on October 7th. And what he's saying is, look, there are 22 Arab states. Move. And it's not going to be you. People like you can't have states. I mean, he doesn't say that. And maybe he wants a state for the Palestinians. But the people of Gaza have proven themselves beyond a shred of a doubt that they have no interest in peaceful coexistence with Israel. And by the way, again, Gaza is a smoldering shard of rubble. And so what they want to do there is unclear. So he's offering a way through. that will provide Israel with victory, its people with security, the people of Gaza with a possibility of living in peace somewhere else.
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Carolyn, we're going to have to leave it there. We're out of time. Maybe we can sort of GoFundMe account and help make that happen. Carolyn, thanks for joining us. Folks, thank you for joining us. Until next time, keep standing.
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Just keeps going on. Welcome to the program. It's been a busy weekend for POTUS, even though he was traveling to North Carolina and then traveling to Vegas. And then he went to view the wildfires. And then there's a ton of stuff that happened, including a brief 37-minute standoff with Columbia, which we're going to get into, and then Wall Street. This is a really interesting story with NVIDIA falling 12% in pre-market trading, all triggered off by China's deep seek. We're going to discuss that as well. We got the cabinet hearings. We got a lot of stuff to hit. So as we go into it, welcome to the program right now. You can listen to us across the country. And like I said, through no fault of our own, we're dealing with some tech, fun tech stuff. So in the meantime, can we talk about Colombia for a moment? As you know, the president was, talking about deportation. That's part of his agenda. He had executive orders to that effect. And he says that Colombia, he was telling everybody, he was sending everybody back to their country of origin, particularly as it pertains to Colombia. And they had these deportation flights on military planes. And he said this is his priority. ICE made about 900 arrests. This was just on Sunday alone. And with one particular group, POTUS said that he was sending them back to Colombia. Now, the interesting thing about this, you know, he's it's not just Colombia. Again, I want to reiterate it. You know, you're talking about Colombia. the sending, sending and or repatriating for the back of a better way to put it, everything back, you know, everybody back to their original country of origin. So there was a group going back to Colombia and Trump said he made was very public about it, said that they were sending them back to Colombia. The Colombian president didn't like that too much. He issued a statement. The Colombia, Colombian president issued a statement saying that, you know, it wasn't going to wasn't going to be too open to that. So at that point, that's when Trump said, OK, well, if this is how it's going to be, then we're going to just place tariffs on everything. So this was per CBS. They were going to accept these. Columbia was told to accept these illegal immigrants that were being returned back to their country of origin. And they said, no, they weren't going to accept them. They said they were going to block the arrival of deportation flights from the United States. And so that's when I think he was what on hole five, something crazy like that. He just decided, nope, that's not how it's going to happen. And he was playing golf. And as he was playing golf, he tweeted that he was basically going to stick his boot in the backside of Columbia. And 37 minutes later, there was a new statement from the Colombian president saying, yeah, that's fine. We'll go ahead and take him. That was a very interesting, quick thing, was it not? Very quick thing. I mean, literally, it was 37 minutes. The weird thing is, is that the administration already cleared this with the Colombian president. And that's what's kind of weird. That was from the Wall Street Journal. They he said they were going to hit all imports at the 25 percent tariff and suspend all visa processing. And he said they were going to start escalating the response even further. If Petro, Gustavo Petro, who is the president of Colombia, if he didn't open his airport to deportation flights, it was going to escalate even further beyond 25 percent. Thirty seven minutes later. That's when he said, yes, he's not only going to authorize the flights, but they're also going to help pay for it, too, which was very interesting. He said he was even going to use his presidential plane to help return illegal immigrants to Colombia to help them maintain their dignity. That was his that was his excuse for it. But they said that, yeah, they would accept them back now. That was a really quick line of humiliation for Gustavo Petro. I mean, that was 37 minutes. The other thing, too, what was funny is because this is going to come up again and again with these countries, with countries like Colombia, Venezuela, elsewhere. Now, if you remember, Gustavo Petro had also announced as, I guess, a way to retaliate a 50 percent tariff on American imports. But if you look at Colombia and you look at the United States, who can afford a trade war with the United States? especially when the issue is precisely on taking back your own citizens who crossed illegally into our country. I mean, it was stupid for Petro to even suggest it. They can't afford it. It would absolutely wreck their economy. It would destroy their economy. The New York Times, what's more, their headline, their piece on this, Columbia agrees to accept deportation flights after flights after Trump threatens tariffs. It even touches on how he's as Petro is as is not as is not very popular in Columbia with Colombians. I mean, not at all. New York Times says he is deeply underwater, not very. He's not popular at all. So imagine you're the you're the president of. columbia and you are flirting around with a trade war a 50 tariff on american imports which would destroy your economy and make it really hard for your people to be able to afford basic goods but yet that's not going to do anything to the u.s's economy so what a stupid move What a stupid move. U.S. can, it's not going to do nothing to us. It'll destroy them. So he backed away from it. Now he's being lovey-dovey, as the song would go. He's being lovey-dovey now. So that was a huge W. for that. And Trump apparently just did it on his phone while he was playing golf. That's the funniest thing to me. He, what would they say? I don't know golf terms. He was on like the fifth hole or something. And he, I don't know, he basically hit a good shot and then tweeted that he was going to kick somebody's ass on X. And then that was it. It went from there. So that's not the only thing that we're watching. We're also watching Wall Street and we're watching the cabinet. As you know, Pete Hegseth, SecDef, has been confirmed. And one of the first things that he did was say that DEI is dead. Trump's expected to sign some executive orders to reshape the military, including the banning of transgender troops. All of this needs to be followed up with legislation. That's incredibly important because EOs, as you saw with Biden, once you can do it, you can do an EO, but it can be undone. Just as quickly and it's very important that it's not in this case. So we're going to be we're going to focus on all of that get into that as well. We've got some interesting things deep state because federal employees are now trying to figure out how they can throw wrenches and absolutely everything that needs to happen these not just next six months, but next four years. So we're going to dive into that as well. We have a lot to hit today. And again, bear with us as we manage these tech difficulties. It seems like whenever we travel and our equipment travels, whenever we come back, there's always something. It's not our issue. We're going to beat the machines into submission. So with everything going on in the world right now, the economy, conflicts, the open border, spiraling national debt, the devastating inflation, it's critical that you have a plan for diversifying and protecting your savings. And that's why so many, including myself, have turned to precious metals like gold and silver. to help protect our savings. And I've partnered with the top-rated precious metals company, Goldco, to make that happen. 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So the CIA is now favoring the lab leak theory to explain COVID's origins. Oh, yay. I'm so happy that the super smart intelligence agency is now agreeing to the theory that we all knew was the most completely obvious theory on God's green earth. Yay, I'm so glad that they figured it out that that's the truth. They said for years they didn't have enough information to conclude whether or not the pandemic, which was admittedly from Bakuano from a cave near Wuhan and then taken to a lab in Wuhan that was near a wet market in Wuhan. They said they never had enough information. There's literally more information about this than there is about Bigfoot and the use of crystals and essential oils and everything else on God's green earth. There's more proof for this. But they said no, no. So now they've issued a new assessment this week confirming what we all knew because they feel like the political climate allows for it. Our intel is predicated upon political climate, and that just makes me think that we deserve to go to hell in a handbasket, quite honestly. The Napster Fight. It's about AI recreating works using original artists' voices. Paul McCartney says he fears that AI is going to rip off artists. I feel like everybody's only now just paying attention to this stuff, by the way. Half of millennials depend on a tax refund to make ends meet, apparently, as well. We got a lot more in-store sect death. We got a new one. Finally, stick with us. Folks over at Preborn, this is a great organization. Preborn does so much to save the lives of infants, and they are firm champions of the Sanctity of Life Month. and the uh i mean that's always always always air on the side of life and when you think of the abortion pill and how i mean i was listening to them tell me about how many abortions are actually now due to the abortion pill as opposed to how you normally think women go out and obtain abortions it's stunning And Preborn wants to give women a second chance to choose life. I mean, these abortion polls are going to be over 60% of abortions. So they are working with women, meeting women where they are and letting them know they are strong and empowered and they can be a mother. And Preborn is there to help. They have ultrasounds. when a woman hears her baby's heartbeat sees her baby on an ultrasound the chance for that baby's life increases by 50 and your donation 100 of it saves lives every dollar you donate goes directly to saving babies people who are donating are buying ultrasound machines they're providing life-saving ultrasounds they're also providing care working with Preborn up to two years to make sure these families get on the right path and are strong and can stand on their own. That's what they do. Preborn has a four-star charity rating so you can give with confidence. If you're able, consider a leadership gift to save babies in a big way. $5,000 sponsors Preborn's network for 24 hours. It rescues 200 babies. The way to donate? Dial 250 and say baby. or donate securely at preborn.com slash Dana. That's 250, dial 250, 250, and say baby, or go to preborn.com slash Dana.
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We will continue to do. And today there are more executive orders coming that we fully support on removing DEI inside the Pentagon, reinstating troops who were pushed out because of COVID mandates, Iron Dome for America. This is happening quickly. And as the Secretary of Defense, it's an honor to salute smartly as I did as a junior officer and now as the Secretary of Defense to ensure these orders are complied with rapidly and quickly. Every moment that I'm here, I'm thinking about the guys and gals in Guam, in Germany, in Fort Benning and Fort Bragg, on missile defense sites and aircraft carriers. Our job is lethality and readiness and war fighting. We're going to hold people accountable. I know the Chairman agrees with that. The lawful orders of the President of the United States will be executed inside this Defense Department swiftly and without excuse. We will be no better friend to our allies and no stronger adversary to those who want to test us and try us. So, Mr. Chairman, thanks for welcoming me today. I look forward to serving the troops, the warriors of this department. It's the honor of a lifetime, and we're going to get to work. God bless you all.
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Well, there you go. And that's the new SECDEF. He's been confirmed into office. And so now it is done. That's it. So now we have to wait until... Let's see. I mean, he's got to do a lot of stuff. He's got to do a lot of cleaning of the house. A lot of things have to happen with SecDef. A friend of mine was saying that a lot of these people, especially as it pertains to the DEI orders, they're just absolutely insubordinate. So something's got to be done. Welcome back to the program. Dana Lash with you. we're beating the machines into submission. So you can hear us right now, but the simulcast, well, we're getting there. But it's Monday, so there you go. We're breaking this down and getting you set up for this, for this week, because this is, I mean, that was a big one, getting SECDEF done. I think it's going to be a little tougher for somebody like Tulsi Gabbard and RFK. And, you know, honestly, and we're going to get to that here in a minute, but this, the Secretary of Defense also put out A note, and he tweeted it. He said, the president's guidance lawful orders is clear. No more DEI, Department of Defense. The Pentagon will comply immediately. No exceptions, name changes, or delay. And it says DOD does not equal DEI. And he's got sect F-29 underneath it, and that is it. And that's exactly how it should be. This is fantastic, and I'm happy to see it. So this is an overhaul that we need, that we desperately need with the military, because we've been focusing on all of the wrong things, and as a result, well, you know, I mean, that's just the way, that's kind of the way we've been seeing what happens. So this, I'm sure he's going to be fought. I'm sure that they're going to, I'm sure he's going to fight, that everybody's going to fight us over this. But... It's important that it gets done because we've got to be about... We have to be about military readiness. It has to be about military readiness. So that's what we have to focus on. So he's tossed out the DEI name changes. He's... not focusing on any of that right now. I mean, granted, that's exactly how it should be. There's so many things that are in the works, and I think everybody's watching what happens next. It's been coming in fast and furious. I was just telling you last segment about Gustavo Petro, who's the head of Colombia. Well, apparently in Iran, even though it's the Telegraph, the Telegraph is a trashy British paper. They're very far left. They said that in this article, it says that the Ayatollah and his government, they said to kind of cool their jets a bit. They're telling everyone that they think that now we are the existential threat to them, a threat that they have not had hanging over their head for some time. They write this, quote, officials have told commanders of Iran-backed militias to avoid provocative actions that could escalate regional tensions. They said, quote, forces and allies in the regions have been instructed to act with caution as the regime feels an existential threat with Trump's return. They said in Iraq and Yemen, forces have been told not to target any American assets, and if they do, they're warned explicitly against using Iranian weapons. And they've been told to keep defensive positions for a while and avoid any actions that might provoke the Americans. You know, they always have the measure of, and I have a piece here, because he put out a statement about what he's going to accomplish in the first, not even first 100 days, the first 100 hours of his term. That's kind of where we're at. It's the first 100 hours. And there's so much that has happened already. So much. In addition to that, I wanted to touch on Wall Street here real quick. NVIDIA falls about 12% in pre-market trading because of the Chinese market. It's the deep seek. And one of the things that Lorraine founded, that Lorraine found over this, I'm sorry, I'm pulling this up right now. So this was a piece, I'm going to add this to the bunch that I have, because NVIDIA has dropped 16%. That's the China deep seek AI model. And it's everybody's kind of freaking out about valuation. So they're looking at the text, everybody's selling everything off. Tech companies have been investing tons of money in AI models and data centers and all this other stuff. So now all of this just just plunged. That's the global sell off because deep seek there. People are worried about the competitiveness in the American sector. NVIDIA really has been keeping Wall Street afloat. I mean, honestly, that and a handful of others. But they've been the big time beast in the conversation of A.I., They slid almost 16 percent. And I mean, nobody. These are lows that haven't been seen before. I mean, at least since last fall. So it's been a it was a pretty big drop. Deep Seek launched a free open source language model just very late December. They said it was developed in just two months and it was under six million dollars. And that's way much more. inexpensive than Western counterparts. And so they said the company released a reasoning model that also apparently outperformed open AI's latest. And so they said that all these people have been raving about deep seek. And a lot of people are very concerned because again, AI models and data centers, some people are now saying that the US is not leading the ice. It's AI arms race is what it is. And they're saying that the US is not leading it as much as what was previously believed. And that's why all the all of the investment was coming into AI to U.S. data centers, etc. So now this is a huge this is a huge move. And we're going to we're going to feel I mean, this is we're going to feel the sting of this. They put this open as well. This as per CNBC stock index is set to fall. And it's not just Nvidia, it's Microsoft, all AI linked companies because of that Chinese startup. And so that's going to that's that's a that it was a huge drop. In fact, they said that J.P. Morgan said that it was considerable sums of money flowing into AI investments here in the U.S. DeepSeek's highly efficient and lower resource intensive AI has shown such significant innovation and success. It's posing thoughts is posing thoughts to investors that the AI investment cycle may be overhyped and a more efficient future is possible. This is a big deal. Imagine if maybe, you know, I don't know, the last administration had focused on this at all instead of focusing on everybody that was going to school board. Just imagine if they would have focused on keeping us competitive. Because it's hard to think that we were kind of stymied in terms of competitiveness by the last administration. Now, in addition to this, I know, we got a lot. Tulsi Gabbard has her hearing this week. There are some people that are still in opposition to her. And also with RFK. I got to tell you, I know that there's an ass-kissing game in this industry and that everyone is expected to play it from social media people, from people who are on TikTok, from people who do this little podcast that cropped up last year, that little podcast, people who write. Everyone is expected to join the circle of ass-kissing. That's what's expected in politics today because the right is just absolutely... completely you can't tell it any different from the left in this regard principles yes with certain people but uh you the right is starting to get very hive mind the way that the left is and i don't view that as a strength it's like a it's like a micro globalism and a ideological scale But this I think you absolutely had to. There are people who act like you have no right to ask whether or not certain nominees have changed their positions on things. And I think that you have every right to ask that you have every right to ask whether or not. Someone who blasted, you know, Second Amendment and gun owners and called them terrorists. You know, you have every right to ask whether or not they regret their remarks or if they wish to explain their 180 on an issue. Any thinking patriot feels the same. Any thinking patriot feels the same way. It has not helped, and this is why it's important. It has not helped in the last, you know, that the last, what, 10 years, over 10 years, the left has spent the better part of that over that last decade, just absolutely obliterating boundaries between agencies and calling for mission creep and all of this other stuff. It hasn't helped at all. And it's allowed these department agencies to pursue agendas that are entirely unrelated to either their mission or their department purview. And that has made all of these comments a bigger issue. So specifically, for example, RFK. Because his hearings are coming up and it's going to be a brawl. And he has said things like he thinks, and we've played the audio. If you don't, I mean, I'm just citing what he has said in the audio. I'm happy to play it for you again if you'd like. But he has said that, well, he went after gun owners, said gun owners are terrorists. He has said that the people who run oil and gas should be put to death over global warming. These are comments he's made. So they sound indistinguishable from anybody that you would hear on the far left. Now, here's my problem. I understand, well, blah, blah, blah, big tent, blah, blah. But when you're talking about making someone the head of health and human services, and they have an absolutely bloated budget, billions upon billions, and this is the department that for months put property owners in purgatory because they with the cdc were demanding that there be a moratorium placed on rent not on property taxes not on anything that property owners have to pay but just for the people that they lease to so they wanted free lodging at the expense of the people who own the property that were mistakenly viewed as billionaires And when you have an agency that has exceeded its authority and has been allowed to do so by Democrats and Republicans, when I hear someone talk about gun rights in such a negative fashion and say that people who exercise them are terrorists, which these are remarks that he said. I got to ask how that's going to factor into his job at HHS. And if you don't think it will, I'll remind you that for the past decade plus, again, the left has tried to reclassify firearms as a health issue. They've called it a public health emergency. They colluded with the CDC to hide defensive gun usage. Why in the ever loving hell would I go along to get along and not demand that a nominee for that department answer for the remarks that they made, which could very well be, we could very well be directly affected by it because that department has been allowed to exceed its authority by both sides. You have every right to ask this. But patriots don't have their heads so far up the asses of these political figures or anybody else to stop and say, whoa, whoa, whoa, hey, we're the ones here that you got to cater to. We're the ones that you got to bend the knee to. Can you maybe perhaps clarify your remarks on these issues? But people in the right media are too scared to ask because they're afraid they won't get another interview. So no one's going to ask this. He won't come on our show. RFK won't come on. And I don't dislike the guy. I just want to know whether or not this is going to affect my rights and being at HHS. No one on the right has had the balls to ask. Not a single podcast host, not a single radio host. All of these people who have these positions have been absolutely irresponsible and they have not done their due diligence for you. Not a single one of them have asked this. And like I said, we would ask him, but they will not come on our show because probably we will ask. So I feel like I don't feel like playing nice about this anymore. I want to know if my tax dollars are going to the salary of these people and they're going to be in positions where they could theoretically do the same thing that the left has done. See, this is the problem. When you do a big tent, you got to make sure it's 80-20 and you got to make sure people's authority is limited. Because I'll be damned if I have someone who's trying to make nice with Republicans come down on my gun rights as a public health issue using their authority in the HHS. And I think you'd feel the same way. And I have every right to ask these questions. If I didn't ask these questions, I'd be a brain dead progressive. And I'm not a brain dead progressive and neither are you. We have a lot more on this. What does living better mean to you? Is it more money, a bigger house? Now think about this. What about how you feel physically every day? Life is so much better when you feel good. When you wake up feeling great, you can do more of the things that you love and you're ready to take on the day. If pain is affecting your life, see how Relief Factor can help change that. Relief Factor is a 100% drug-free daily supplement that helps your body fight pain naturally. 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Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of the United States.
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We tried to tell y'all. I mean, Ali, I wrote specifically about this issue, what he was gonna do to the Department of Justice multiple times during the election cycle. Because as you pointed out in your open, this was all written down. So I don't like the shock and awe version of this, because if he had been paying attention, They wrote it down. They told you exactly what they were going to do and exactly how you were going to do it. And a majority of white people voted for this. This is the disgusting version of America that people want. And oh, by the way, eggs are still more expensive. So you didn't even get that. Great job, white folks.
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So that fat black man is blaming white people for egg prices?
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Yeah.
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I'm trying to figure out how that works. Does he just... I mean... Is his job, what's his face? Crystal? He's got a stripper name.
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Ellie Mistel.
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Yeah, it's a stripper name. That's exactly, like if you said, who's Ellie Mistel? I'd be like, a stripper? That?
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I hope not.
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I mean, no, nobody wants to see that gentleman take off his clothes. But I'm just like, what is the whole, what's his job? His job is racist on, what network is he on? I don't even watch it.
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I think it's MSNBC.
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I really don't know what he does. I don't know. I don't care. Don't tell me. But it's like they said, all right, hey, who's going to be our racist? That bitch is about white people all the time and how much they hate the whiteys. They have a lot of those. Yeah, who's going to be chief reporter of the hate and whitey beat?
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Who's that? Who's in the queue?
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Yeah, who do we got? Like, that's a very important beat to cover. What's your beat on MSNBC? Oh, it's hate whitey.
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Just quickly, they're going by data. That was end of fiscal year, 2024.
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I'm sure it's something smart you're about to say. Yeah, so...
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It's not like it was Trump. It's literally data they're going by that ended in the end of December.
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Yeah, but that's white people.
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Nice try, though.
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You damn white people. Ellie. Yeah, that stripper is upset with you. Gentleman stripper. I mean, it would be for a club called Chonx. C-H-O-N-X. Which I should be able to create. I feel like Stefan. DJ Baby Boktoy's playing. He's got knees like biscuits.
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You know, I kind of feel like we have a lot of momentum, so there's this issue that the president has introduced, which I'm supportive of, to say the Constitution doesn't give birthright citizenship to people that are here illegally. I think that's the right decision of the Constitution, but it's interesting, not everyone likes that. And so the New York Times had a hit piece going against this, and here was their headline. Undocumented women ask, will my unborn child be a citizen? So the New York Times is admitting it's not just a clump of cells? Let's welcome the New York Times to the pro-life movement.
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That was a good catch by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Welcome back to the program. Juan and Cain successfully beat the machines into submission. It was close, but in the end, the machines could not prevail. And so now you have the simulcast. So welcome back. It's our top of our second hour. Dana Lash with you. Your girl's operating on a bow. It's going to be loopy today. I'm not maybe three minutes of sleep. It's going to be loopy today. Stay tuned. Yeah, who knows what's going to happen. This is when, if you ever wanted to ask me a question and have me answer really just with no varnish, this is the time. But we got a lot to get into with this. Where to start? There's so much because now, I think, where does he just came out with something else now too? What was the... Where was this at? Trump just literally... Golly, Trump, can you just take a beat? Damn it. You're, like, doing so many things right now. Like, he must have... He's doing so many things. There's so many activities. I can't even keep track of all of it. So the first... So we were talking about the... Some of the executive orders that he's been... Particularly the deportations, etc. You got the soundbite there from DeSantis, who, by the way, they started... they're Special session today, because remember, the Republicans there were trying to make him wait and they didn't want to go back into work until March, which that's great if, you know, you just hate Trump and don't want to hate what he stands for and hate what people voted for and don't want to show up to do your job. That works great, right? That's kind of how I look at it. Didn't want to. They don't want to come to do their job. So now Republicans in Florida, they're there for the special session. It was interesting how. DeSantis noted their inconsistent, their hypocrisy on that issue. But a lot. We've got Hegseth who was confirmed. You have Radcliffe who was confirmed. Now you've got RFK and Gabbard, their hearings coming up. We've got all of this, the issue with Columbia, their 37-minute, they thought they were going to be tough for 37 minutes. And that was... That was 37 minutes of nothing. And then there, Gustav Pietro got... He was very, very embarrassed after that. And then additionally... Hold up, there's more. But wait, there's more. We have the release... This is a story that came up over the weekend of some of the cases that... were amongst those that Biden either pardoned the sentences of or commuted. Did you guys hear about some of this? Because I just think maybe if you're the president of the United States and you're going to pardon or commute the sentence of a violent offender, maybe this might be asking a lot, but maybe just vet the people. before you do it, right? Like you want to make sure that you're not releasing, I don't know, an ax murderer, you know, something like that, right? I mean, it's not that hard, Cain, because don't we have the... Ability to vet? Yeah, we got the internet. Yeah. You know, you got, not only do you got the internet, you got a lot of stuff. You got all kinds of ways to be able to vet someone and determine whether or not they're axe murderers and whether or not they should be released. Apparently nobody in the Biden administration did that. So he commuted the sentences of about 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. Now that's the phrase. We're going to come back to that. Nonviolent drug offenses. So one of those people who was convicted and who was in jail, his name is Adrian Peeler. And he's a bad guy. A very bad guy. Adrian Peeler is his name. Now, Adrian Peeler is an individual who is classified as a non-violent drug offender. But unfortunately, what we found out is that he's like super violent, actually. I mean, I'm looking at this. He was the brother of another. His brother is also a convicted murderer. His brother ran this whole drug ring or gang out of his house. And one of the people in the gang, and this was back in 1997, his name is Rudolph Sneed. The brother of Adrian Peeler is Russell Peeler. Russell Peeler was mad at Rudolph Sneed. And then Peeler wanted to do a drive-by of Rudolph Sneed while Sneed's son was in the car. And his son was like seven years old. Now, Sneed was shot, but he survived. The boy's mother, Karen Clark, the little boy's name is Leroy, She brought him, the boy's mother, she brought him to the police and he identified Russell Peeler as the guy who shot them. So that wasn't enough. Peeler was mad. So that was in 1997. So fast forward just a bit to 1998 and Peeler is not done with this guy. He was like, no, I'm going to finish him off. So he one afternoon bust up into a barbershop where this Rudolph Sneed is getting his hair cut and he shoots and kills him. Now, he was still facing charges related to the drive-by of that same guy just the year earlier. And he knew he was probably going to get a murder charge. The only witness now at that point was the little boy because he killed Sneed. So now Sneed's son, the 7-year-old, now 8-year-old, the little boy, is the only witness now. And so Peeler, when police had offered her protection after she brought her son in, to identify Peeler and she declined and she moved her. I'm not kidding you. The house that she got was across the street from where Russell Peeler one time did his crack recipes, right? He made his crack and his meth and all that stuff. So Peeler was like, okay, we got to kill the mother and the son. I'm wearing an ankle monitor. I can't leave the house. So you guys got to do it. So he got his brother, Adrian Peeler to do it. So he, I mean, he ambushed them. In January of 1999, the mom and her little boy were coming back from, I don't know if they were at the grocery store or where, they were going back to their apartment. All police know is that they found the little boy with a bullet hole in the back of his head, collapsed on the stairs. And they found the mom full of gunshots. Her arms outstretched. Her hand was reaching for a phone on the ground. That was just out of her reach. And this is all from the ctpost.com. And Peeler, they didn't get in the top murder charge. He served 25 years in state. Karen Clark's brother was shocked because Adrian Peeler was one of the guys that Joe Biden pardoned. A guy who gunned down a little boy, shot him in the back of the head, and shot the mother, filled her with bullets. That's one of the guys that Joe Biden actually called a non-violent drug offender. And he was one of the 2,500 people that Biden commuted the sentences of. Now, Later, Adrian Peeler was trying to convince police that he felt bad. Does anyone believe that he felt bad? Like his brother asked him to commit this murder. He didn't feel bad enough to not do it. He didn't feel bad enough to try to convince his brother otherwise. He shot a little kid in the back of the head and shot up a woman. So that's how in the world. Now, see, here's what what the weird thing was. So. The brother was shocked. And this is per the Associated Press, who spoke with him Wednesday of last week. He said, my family's distraught. We're traumatized all over again. And nobody really knows. I mean, it is kind of weird. How does this Adrian Peeler guy come to Biden's attention? How does Biden pay attention to this? How did he get there? And the president did not disclose. Former president did not disclose per the AP specific reasons as to why he commuted the guy's sentence. Apparently, he was convicted on two separate sets of charges. So per I think Reason touched on this, CT Post has it as well. Twitchy mentioned it. The murder charge was state. He got 25 years for a state. It was murder in the state. He completed that in 21. He had some drug trafficking charges, all of this stuff. But per CT Post, Peeler was eventually only convicted of conspiring to kill the mother and son. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison. He remained there for a 35 year sentence for drug dealing. It was the sentence for drug dealing charges that Biden commuted on Friday. And that's how he had his, quote unquote, nonviolent drug charge kind of struck. I mean, you have to ignore the cold-blooded murder of a mother and her young child. But he's going to get released this year. He was supposed to have been in prison until after 2034. He's going to get released this year. You know, he's a non-violent drug offender. I mean, yes, yes, yes, yes. He shot a mother and a child. But he's a non-violent drug offender because drugs don't ever cause, lead to violence, right? Drugs only harm the person taking the drugs. That's what I've always been told by people who want to keep doing it, right? That's what they say, Cain. They say, no, no, no. The only people who, drugs are non-violent offenses. That's what I'm told by capital L's. Yeah.
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Well, the capital L's say a lot.
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Yeah. I mean, then this seven-year-old boy magically got shot in the back of a skull. Imagine that. That's crazy. You know, guy was so nonviolent. This is one of the people that Joe Biden, he commuted a sentence. So this dude, this murderer is going to be out this week or not this week, this year, probably this spring. And guys, do you know what? It's so weird. Do you know who hasn't written about this? Okay. The Washington Post mentioned it like twice. That was it. no one's talked about this you're not going to find this story on cnn and you won't find it on msnbc they're too busy focusing on fat racists that want to blame white people for egg prices they're not they're not focusing on this story they don't care how is it you know when i made this remark that the media loves crying mothers they absolutely do oh that made them mad but they do Except if they disturb their narrative. That's why you're not going to get any footage or any headlines about this murder, this Connecticut murder. You're not going to hear about the mother of the grandmother. You're going to hear about her crying over the mother and the little boy. That's going to be just a quick footnote, and they're going to walk right on by it. But they spent an inordinate amount of time covering the January 6th pardons. Nobody who was pardoned in January 6 shot a little 7-year-old in the back of the head and riddled a mother with bullets. You know that? Nobody did that. The guy in the buffalo head, he didn't shoot a 7-year-old in the back of the head. Nobody did. In fact, they weren't even armed. But that's all that the press cares about. They're ignoring, and believe you me, this is not the only quote-unquote nonviolent offender that's in this 2,500 list. There are some real monsters that are going to be back out on the streets because of Joe Biden. And I'm not talking about his son, Hunter. We have more to come as we roll towards the bottom of this second hour. I got ivermectin. And you know that ivermectin, they talk about it in terms of prevention, etc. It's simple, fast and affordable to get it on all family pharmacy. These are doctors that you work with, like actual doctors, not like big pharma type doctors. And when you visit allfamilypharmacy.com, you can use code Dana and get 10% off your whole order. So I was taking my ivermectin that I got from them. They've also helped me out like over Thanksgiving when I couldn't get into my doctor and I know I'm getting strut throat. I know it's a thing. and I was able to get the antibiotics I need because I've been to this gut rodeo before, and their doctor was able to sign off. They sent it like in a day and a half, and that's not even expedited. That's just like how fast they sent it. You can skip the hassle, and here's what I really like about the medicines that they offer at All Family Pharmacy. It's not made in China. They're not made in China. These are all elements from the U.S. of A. So that's huge, I think, when you're looking at medicines and antibiotics and things like that. You can get comprehensive treatment options in addition to the ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine. You got antibiotics and over 200 other essential medicines. Visit allfamilypharmacy.com slash Dana for 10% off using promo code Dana. That's allfamilypharmacy.com slash Dana. Coupon code Dana10 gets you 10% off today.
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I have to tell you, I thought this was funny, this quick headline here that I have. I don't have it on the rundown, but it says that millennials and Gen X, they're actually more interested in sharing their wealth with their heirs now, and boomers want to wait until they're dead. It was a survey that was done by Charles Schwab, and it says that millennials and Gen Xers want to transfer wealth to the next generation while they're living. Baby boomers are like, nope, we're going to wait till we're dead. That's a very interesting generational divide. I don't know how I feel. I don't know where I am on that. Like, I don't know. I don't know. It's just, yeah. So, all right, moving on, moving on. Let's see here. This, of course, that's not wanting to pull up. Of course, it's not. It's, oh, okay, here we go. So the, let's see this. Sorry, give me a moment. Ooh, tuberculosis in Kansas. This outbreak is now the largest in recorded history for the United States. This is, according to local press there, they're dealing with That's actually not, it's a Pika Capital Journal. Ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas has become the largest in the recorded history of the United States. They're saying that they're dealing with this epidemic. And moving from there, nothing wants to open. You know what? I might actually, if this can't open, I might actually cut to break a little earlier because this is a little crazy. We're having major tech issues. Bear with us. Elementary school student goes permanently blind because they ate too many chicken nuggets. I don't even know how that happens. How do you go? You're not supposed to eat them with your eyes. You don't stick them in your eyeballs. This is in Malaysia. A child went permanently blind. They said it was overall due to an unhealthy diet. But they said that the kid went blind because he ate too many tendies. sure i'll believe it i don't care uh let's see crime lab analyst altered dna evidence in hundreds of cases according to prosecutors this is a piece that's over at msn which brings uh i mean again more questions about the different tiers of justice and the consistency of good justice in our system uh this was in the colorado bureau of investigations where they found this stick with us we got more in store as we move our partners that help bring you the program it's our friends over at caltech the pr It's a five seven. They call it the 57 and there's reasons for that, but I'm not going to get into it right now. This is the coolest. I finally got to see it. I don't have it yet. I will. This is one of the coolest end guns I've ever seen. It's a, if you've ever dreamed. So like me as a woman and my mind, I'm like way bigger than I am in terms of, you know, muscle mass and everything else and height. But in reality, I'm not, I'm like, I lie and say I'm five seven. We'll go with that. Um, and you know, I weigh about a buck 20. So when I'm If I'm carrying something, I have to make sure that it's like super compact if I'm carrying on my person. Women just dress differently than dudes. And my dream has always been able to carry like concealed carry a 5'7", right? I think I might actually be able to do this with the PR57 from Kel-Tec. This thing is so lightweight and so thin, it's crazy. They changed concealed carry back in 95. They're the inventors of the concealed compact pistol category. And they did it again with this PR57. So it loads from the top. And here's the crazy thing. So there's not, it doesn't use magazines. It uses legit stripper clips. I've never even loaded anything with a stripper clip until this weekend. So I'm really excited about this because that makes it lighter and thinner. And I think George Kellgren is like in the best way to say it, an absolute mad scientist. A super nice guy. And he was just like, you know, I'm going to make the gun that you didn't ask for. And then now everyone's like, we didn't ask for it, but we need it. It's the PR-57 from Kel-Tec. Learn more about it. It's the first of its kind. It has a rotary barrel pistol. There's all sorts of new stuff on this. Visit Kel-Tec Weapons dot com. K-E-L-T-E-C Weapons dot com to learn more.
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Well, Margaret, I don't agree that all these immigrants or all these refugees have been properly vetted. In fact, we know that there are cases of people who allegedly were properly vetted, and then were literally planning terrorist attacks on our country. That happened during the campaign, if you may remember. So clearly not all of these foreign nationals have been properly vetted.
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Yeah, but there are 30,000 people in the pipeline. Afghan refugees.
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But my primary concern as the vice president, Margaret, is to look after the American people. And now that we know that we have vetting problems with a lot of these refugee programs, we absolutely cannot unleash thousands of unvetted people into our country. It's not good.
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These people are vetted.
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Just like the guy who played a terrorist attack in Oklahoma a few months ago, he was allegedly properly vetted. And many people in the media and the Democratic Party said that he was properly vetted. Clearly, he wasn't. I don't want my children to share a neighborhood with people who are not properly vetted. And because I don't want it for my kids, I'm not going to force any other American citizens' kids to do that either.
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No, and that was a very particular case. It wasn't clear if he was radicalized when he got here or while he was living here.
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I don't really care, Margaret. I don't want that person in my country, and I think most Americans agree with me.
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I don't really care, Margaret. That reminded me of why is the carpet wet? Todd, I don't know, Margo. I don't care, Margaret. It's true. Welcome back. Dana Lash with you. We're at the top of this, or sorry, bottom of the second hour. Coast to Coast, Channel 347, Drag TV. Rumbles where the chat is. The interview with, what was that, MSNBC? Face the Nation? I thought that was interesting how she had to kind of, she had to step back and reevaluate and say, oh yeah, actually he wasn't vetted. But that was kind of a one-off. You don't even know it's a one-off. You absolutely have no confirmation that it's a one-off at all. None. At all whatsoever. You don't know. It just seems, you know, there are a lot of these refugees that are like this. That you cannot guarantee that where we don't have the infrastructure over there to actually make those determinations on records. And it's very important that we do so. But that was a very, I thought there was a very good soundbite from that. And that interview there with J.D. Vance. So the excuse that it was a one-off, it wasn't a one-off. And there's a lot of data that says to the to the contrary. And yes, there are some absolutely that helped our military, did all of that, helped them out, were able to, that were a major part of these operations, and I completely get that. But there are some that somehow just got into all of it, got incorporated into all of it, and it's not the same. And the ones that have been vetted, the system here, it's not like the Biden administration did anything to help that system run. It's not like they did anything to help make sure that the system was gonna, that we were going to be able to get those people who actually legitimately did work with our armed forces in exchange to become American citizens. Those are some of the deals that are made. Those aren't the people so much advance is talking about. But he makes a good point. Like, no, you should not have to accept anybody unvetted in your country. Why are we even having a debate about this dumb ass issue? You know why it's dumb? Because it shouldn't even be an issue. That's why it should not even be an issue. Not at all. Things are changing. I'm telling you, they're changing quickly. I have a few other things to get. We've got the interesting story from Politico. The Trump agenda is about to hit a make or break moment. I think that this is true. I think it's true because he's got to keep up the speed. He has to also outmaneuver Deep State. And that's the other part of that. So I think that's why he's starting with the flurry of EOs and then moving into legislation with all of it. And they're starting fast and furious with the DEI in the military. Audio Soundbite 15. This is one of the remarks that now SecDef Hegseth. By the way, can you say that fast? SecDef Hegseth. Yeah. Right? I hadn't thought about that ahead of time. He talks about removing DEI inside of the Pentagon. Listen.
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Hmm. Hmm. So that's happening fast. Yeah, and then on top of it, so we've got the DEI. I'm curious as to how that's going to also impact a lot of these higher-ups, these officers that had the lipstick and they were doing these videos. You guys know what I'm talking about. One of them was in the Air Force, wasn't he? The Air Force chap who was wearing the skirt and had the makeup on and all the... I'm curious as to what... Does it mean that those people are now out? How is this? I want more details. We're going to talk more about it. I want more details. But in addition to that, wait, hold up. Now we also have an EO. And this just came what? The last, within the last half hour. He's going to sign an executive order to begin the process of creating a next generation missile defense shield, an iron dome for America, so to speak. Now, this will have to go through the House. This is a spending package that requires, even if you're not asking for new funds to pay for it, it has to do anything with money. It's got to go through the House. And this will have to go through the House, regardless. That's something that I can't see. Depending on what's all in it and if there's a budget creep, so to speak, and it balloons out of control, it's not going to go anywhere. But something just a straight missile defense shield. How does that do with drones? I'm wondering. I mean, I know that they, you know, they'll kind of react in the Iron Dome way of taking out those rockets. But I'm curious as to drones. Will it do that as well? Oh, God. The Iron Dome system that Israel has has been very, very effective. You know it's a partnership that we have, the United States, along with Israeli military. So we're able to really glean a lot from that. We have them carried out. We're in partnership with it. Basically, it's like co-IP ownership. But this is something that needs to be done because warfare is changing. am curious about the drone aspect though because i feel like it would be drones before it would be missiles or rockets if there was any kind of war declared on the united states back to this politico piece the hit the trump agenda hitting a make or break moment they uh a lot of republicans are heading to miami they're going to mar-a-lago and elsewhere because they have to determine what they can deliver on with the Trump agenda and what they can't. So they're having to figure out, excuse me, everything that they have to lay out, everything that they're going to be pushing for before the 2026 midterms. They're actually not going to be at Mar-a-Lago. They're going to be at the Doral. They have to finalize their budget blueprint for a bill that touches on energy and border security and tax policy. Now, here's where it gets real going to get sticky. And this is what I'm going to be watching. They have to decide what's going in the package and what isn't. The price tag of Trump's priorities is going to hit about $10 trillion in over 10 years. And then you have a necessary debt ceiling, what they call a necessary debt ceiling increase, a debate on debt ceiling that's happening. That's going to have to happen. So, I want to be cautious because I feel like we have to make sure that we're cutting spending at the same rate that we're spending. This was my big concern back in 2016, because the administration started very strong, cutting a lot of these bureaucratic agencies, cutting back on a lot of the regulation, et cetera, making it to where business could be performed easier. But there was a lot of spending, a lot of spending, and this was even pre-COVID. And that put us in a tricky position. And my concern was that Democrats were going to say, look at all the spending or look at all the tax cuts. The tax cuts are costing. They were going to ignore the fact that the spending was going at a massive rate and focus only on the tax cuts and act like that was the thing that cost. And that's exactly what they did. And that's why they were able to convince so many people to go to go along with tax hikes. So we've got to be careful that we don't do that this time around. So whatever fiscal blueprint we're setting, I mean, we have to have an identical list of cuts elsewhere. This is going to have to be money that's reallocated. And you can't tell me that there isn't a budget somewhere in all of this spending to make that happen. I don't believe it if it was denied. So they have to discuss a reconciliation package. They have to discuss funding for 25A, whether or not they're going to hike the debt limit. They have to talk about California wildfire aid. Now, Trump said over the weekend, and he reiterated during his rally on Saturday, that if California wants... federal aid they need to make sure that the integrity of their vote is protected so incorporate voter id there were some people who were moaning about this on x and i was trying to stay off for the weekend social media because last week was a humdinger but we were very busy but the comments even from some people on the right on this i thought were it's a little weird he's talking about They have to get this wildfire aid done. In order to do that, we need to see some voter ID. And people were saying, but that's a state issue because states get to manage and direct their elections. States get to control their voting. States get to, well, that's all well and good. And yes, that is absolutely correct. You are correct. States control the voting. States can make, and that's something that is afforded to them and affirmed by the Constitution of the United States. But but what guarantees can governments like the government of Illinois give to me a voter in Texas that the people they have voting are actually the people that are voting because see they have no way to confirm. states that don't require ID to vote. You have no guarantees to offer anybody. So it makes me a little bit more reluctant to consider the ballot summations from those states as accurate ones. Because they have fallen for the trick that unless they make their elections easier to steal, they're racist. Right? So The question then is, why do you think you're entitled for states or for people who don't believe in voter ID? Why do you think you are entitled to our certification of your ballots and our acceptance of your ballots? We who are in states that uphold voter integrity and demand things like identification to vote. Ah, see, the Constitution affords you the ability to run your elections as you see fit. What the Constitution doesn't afford you is the power to demand that everyone else accept your results when you very clearly don't prioritize voter integrity. And there, ladies and gentlemen, is the friction. So those people who are complaining about this, they only got one part of the equation correct. That's why it's important to read these things and pay attention to what is in it and what is not in it. So you are not owed if, just say that we have someone in our audience who doesn't believe in voter ID. That person is not owed our acceptance of their vote if they have no way to prove the integrity of their vote. You see how that works? So you can do it however you would like to. But the law does not afford you the power to demand that we accept it. And that is why, ladies and gentlemen, it is important to practice good statesmanship and to be good state leaders and to be above board where it concerns the integrity of the vote. Because while states can and do and absolutely have the right to manage and orchestrate and run their own elections, they do not. have the right to demand that we all accept it on its face without any kind of validation. And there is the problem. We have more to come. We have Florida Man on the way as we roll towards the conclusion of the second hour. With everything going on in the world right now, the economy, conflicts, the open border, spiraling national debt, the devastating inflation, it's critical that you have a plan for diversifying and protecting your savings. And that's why so many, including myself, have turned to precious metals like gold and silver to help protect our savings. And I've partnered with the top-rated precious metals company GoldCo to make that happen. It's a great company with a great reputation, and they could not have made the process any easier. 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I'm like terrified of half of these stories here because I feel like, you know, our Florida Man was real busy this past weekend. So let's start. Excuse me. I'm actually not sick at all because I did all my preventative stuff, as you just heard me talk about. All right, so first up. Okay, so let's do the bald man with the slim man. A Florida attorney allegedly attacked the father of a girl who caught in front of him in the buffet line at a meat station. Oh gosh, how do I do this? If anybody is missing any kind of like cheek meat or forehead meat or neck meat, it's because this gentleman has it all. Mark Rower, he is facing one kind of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, according to Palm Beach County Jail. It occurred on January 18th at a wedding in Boca Raton at a country club there. Miami New Times said that the defendant was in line at the prime rib carving station when two young girls cut in front of him. He got angry about being cut in front of the father of one of the girls, and then it went downhill from there. The deputy wrote, quote, the slimmer man ignored the man yelling at him and did not respond. And without provocation, the large bald man struck the slimmer man on the head with a dinner plate. And from there on, a melee began between a large number of the wedding guests. Yeah, and they got separated and they said... And apparently it was supposed to be a dry party. All bets are off when there's a prime rib station, though. All bets are off. I don't care if there's no liquor there. All bets are off during a prime rib station event. Prime rib station event. I repeat, prime rib. It's important. Third hour coming up next. It's our friends over at ReadyWise. They're always ready, even if you're not. And ReadyWise is such a great company because, first off... It's really important to me, especially like with Wu flu and everything got locked down. I don't want Chinese anything. I don't want foreign anything with like super important products. And that also applies to my survival food. Righty wise is all U.S. ingredients. Everything is here in the U.S. And they send the U.S. ingredients to a U.S. plant where they prepare and pack it. And then they send it to you. They also have a team of in-house culinary experts. So they make sure that your caloric needs are met because if you're in like a fight or flight survival mode, you're gonna need a little bit more healthy carbs than you probably would like normally. They've got everything completely down to a science to make sure that you are powered up for whatever you need to sustain you. And it sounds bougie, but you're not going to find anything that's affordable like this. This is so affordable, and they put so much work into it. They have so many different product choices to meet every budget possible. The emergency one-month supply, two-bucket bundle. You got 120 servings of whatever you need. Three-month emergency supply. And again, all designed by their team of in-house culinary experts. It's the ultimate in survival food with the best taste. This is comfort in a crisis and beyond. 25-year shelf life. Visit ReadyWise.com. Use promo code Dana20 at checkout for 20% off your entire purchase. That's ReadyWise.com. Promo code Dana20 for 20% off. What?
SPEAKER 13 :
I don't understand. I'm so sorry. I wish I could do something, but I can't. I don't know what to do.
SPEAKER 12 :
Oh, my gosh. I've never seen, like.
SPEAKER 13 :
I'll try everything I promise.
SPEAKER 12 :
When she's, so Selena Gomez films an attention-seeking video of herself crying, and she's so upset, and she says, my people. I thought she was an American. Am I wrong? Is she a Mexican national?
SPEAKER 11 :
I'm just asking, is she illegal?
SPEAKER 12 :
Yeah, I mean, are you an illegal immigrant? What are you talking about, my people? You're American. What are you talking about? My people are getting attacked. What do you mean attacked? Like Lake and Riley attack? Like attacked like Lake and Riley? Or maybe, is she talking about attacked like Rachel Nungary? I mean, what do you mean attacked? Like those, attack like that? Because telling someone that if you enter a sovereign country like Mexico, for instance, that you'll be deported... That's not attacking someone. That's saying you broke the law. Actually, you attacked us because you broke the law. Now we're returning you home. Welcome back. Dana Lash here with you at the top of this third hour. When I see people make videos like this, first off, Selena Gomez is attention-seeking. She is desperate for attention. She is desperate for public validation. I think some people just have such low levels of confidence that they mistake it for like mental instability in some respects. Honestly, I don't know. She has such a thirst for public adoration. And I guess that's why she is recording herself crying. Did she record herself crying? crying for Rachel Nungary because I looked and I don't see anything like that. I didn't see her crying about Rachel Morin. I didn't see people making videos of themselves crying into their phones over this. I didn't see that. I mean, this is horrible. Sorry, I said Rachel Nungry. I meant Jocelyn Nungry. Rachel's the mother. Jocelyn was 12 years old, and she was murdered by two illegal immigrants who were from Venezuela. They left her little body in a shallow creek. That wasn't apparently sad enough for Selena Gomez to cry over. She was strangled, assaulted. I can't imagine... But there were no tears for how 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungary was killed, not from Selena Gomez. She's worried about her people being attacked. She's an American, but whatever. But what about 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungary? Imagine being her mother and the tears. But no, she didn't record any footage for that. She didn't record any footage for Lake and Riley. She was murdered when she was out jogging in Georgia. 26-year-old illegal immigrant from Venezuela. He kidnapped her. She was assaulted, violated. She was strangled. She was beaten to death. Left. Had her whole life ahead of her 22-year-old nursing student. I didn't see any tears from Selena Gomez for Lake and Riley. I didn't see any tears for Selena Gomez from her about the officer who was struck and killed by a drunk driving illegal immigrant while the officer stopped to help a motorist. I didn't see any tears from Selena Gomez about that. Notice how she doesn't even actually identify what she thinks is being attacked. She just talks about my people and it's about me, me, me. It's performative. It's theater. Selena Gomez is a bad actress and her, I'm gonna record myself. I mean, it's like something like, I'm gonna use my phone case. Wait a minute.
SPEAKER 13 :
Let me check so my hair is okay.
SPEAKER 12 :
I can't. I can't. It is vapid, shallow, ditzy, and embarrassing. It's performative theater that's callous and completely disregards the real pain, the actual trauma, and the real attacks of people like Rachel Morin, of people like Jocelyn Hungry, of people like Lake and Riley. All females. Are those not your people? I just, any reservations I had about, you know, maybe not being courteous to her are gone after that video. That's shameful. Imagine being so self-obsessed. that you post a video of yourself bawling about this stuff. I can't... God help me if I ever do. That will be your sign that I am possessed by a Martian. If that ever happens. If I ever post a video where I'm crying about anything, that's your sign that I'm possessed by a Martian. Send help. Golly. But that's the whole point. Where's the... You realize that that's one of the reasons why this has to be done, correct? Correct. these executive orders and it's for people who entered the country illegally. Would you allow someone to enter your home illegally without your knowledge? I mean, if you're not okay with that, then you should feel the same about the border. If you think the border should be open, but your house shouldn't be open, you're a racist hypocrite. You are. That's that's just like how these people operate. They only want border towns to deal with this. They only want other Hispanic families to deal with us. It's that they also don't realize the people who are disproportionately affected by the crime that is just that stems from illegal immigration are Hispanic communities. Jocelyn Hungary, she wasn't a blonde-headed, blue-eyed Connecticut resident. You know what I mean? It's sad. Where's the protection for those women, those girls? No, we got Selena Gomez up here who would love to make money off them, by the way. She would love to sell them a trinket or a Made in China concert T-shirt or something, you know, maybe like a direct-to-DVD or direct-to-streaming, you know, thing that she's in. She would love to sell them that. But that's where the concern stops. I just, that's disgusting. Shame on her. Over there crying. Of course, leave it to Selena Gomez to make it all about herself. Again, because everything is about Selena. Wrong Selena. So... I got it. Yeah, you got it. Because you're a real one. That's why. Because you got it. Good night. Where is all of the people who are complaining and criticizing? Like Margaret Brennan's discussion with J.D. Vance. Where's the care and concern for everybody else? I have other things I want to get into as well here because the... I pulled it. Bear with me. I've got a million windows open. I wanted to get to a couple of other things because we've been discussing all of the everything as it pertains to the cabinet picks. We were talking about Colombia a little bit earlier. 37 minute standoff. Colombia yields to U.S. deportation flights to averted trade war. Yeah, good for you. Brazil slammed the U.S. after dozens of deportees arrived in handcuffs. Am I supposed to feel like upset about that or something? Am I supposed to? I don't know. Am I? The Brazil's very upset. They were very upset with the United States. They expressed outrage on Saturday after dozens of immigrants deported arrived in handcuffs. They said it was a flagrant disregard for their rights. No, no, no. Hold up. Hold up here, muchacho. Number one, you don't have rights when you come into this country illegally. You don't have them. And if you're in this country illegally, you don't have rights. You don't. Don't act like you do. You don't get forced into conscription. You don't have to deal with that. You don't have to do jury duty. You don't have to pay the property taxes that we all pay. You don't have to do a number of things that American citizens are forced to do that you don't as someone who's in the country illegally. So, hell no, you have no rights. Become a citizen. Do it the right way. Get here legally. You know what? They are lucky they didn't get their ass beat and that they didn't have their shirts pulled over their heads and they weren't left like the cartels usually leave them. How about that? Is that where we got to go with this? I'm totally fine with it, by the way. I'm all about going full on Vlad Dracul. You just let me know how we do this. I'll match your energy. I feel like that's something that you could say in the United States actually will. Brazilian authorities were, they were, oh, they were so distraught, you guys. Immediately remove the handcuffs, they said dramatically. The Justice Minister, Ricardo Lewandowski. Lewandowski, very Brazilian name. He says, the flagrant disregard for the fundamental rights of Brazilian citizens. What rights do you have in the United States as a Brazilian citizen when you illegally enter? It's a rhetorical because the answer is none. None. You have none. Brazil will request explanations from the U.S. government. Do you know what I would do? You know what I would do? We got copier machines, right, still?
SPEAKER 1 :
Yeah.
SPEAKER 12 :
Yeah, I would either, what I would probably do is hold my middle finger up to the glass and I would Xerox that and then send it off to Brazil. But I would do it like on presidential paper with the seal.
SPEAKER 11 :
If they ask for, you know, like leaflets out of the plane, just drop. Yeah.
SPEAKER 12 :
Here's our explanation. And it's just a Xerox of my middle finger.
SPEAKER 11 :
That's what I would do.
SPEAKER 12 :
I feel like Trump, this actually is where he probably will beat me in terms of classing it up. Cause he probably, he won't do that. Probably it would be based if he did.
SPEAKER 11 :
It seems inexpensive too.
SPEAKER 12 :
I mean, I would, I would literally enter their country illegally to get one of those leaflets and then bring it back to the United States so I could have it as a keepsake. That's how much I want this to happen. But again, I don't get everything I want. It's all right. But they're demanding explanations. Listen to the language. The degrading treatment of passengers. Bitch, they enter the country illegally. I'm not apologizing for my Portuguese on this, by the way. You know what that word means. It means sir or ma'am when I say it like that. They said that there were 88 Brazilians aboard the aircraft. They were very upset. And they were like, they didn't give us water. They didn't give us food. Oh, my gosh. You mean you weren't able to get a T-bone steak cooked to your specifications and a cocktail on the plane, the free plane ride that you got after you broke into our country? Wow. Wow. How would you treat someone who broke up into your house, who busted up into your house without your permission? How would you do? How would you treat that person? Do they have rights in your home? What do they contribute to your house? Do they got rights in your home? It's a serious question because some people think that the border and that are two different things and they are not. They try to act like they are because they can't hold up their argument for the border. So they, yeah, they were already, maybe they'll learn their lesson. Don't enter illegally. And you don't have that happen to you. Wow. You know, that one audio soundbite that I always make fun of came. This year is all about like realizing stuff. And me and my friends are just like realizing things. Maybe all these people that entered the country illegally are going to start. I don't know, like realizing stuff. And it's like the year of realizing things. Maybe that'll happen for them. Maybe. But I want more of this. I like this. I guarantee you they're going to think twice, though. These 88 people, don't you think so? Guarantee. We have more on the way as we roll towards the... Bottom of this third hour. We got Steven Yates coming up because I desperately need to ask him about the messaging that the Ayatollah is sending out to everyone. I feel like they're a little nervous about the White House right now. They're telling everyone in Iran. Iran's telling Hezbollah and Hamas like, whoa, slow your roll here, chaps. Everybody just take it down. Take it down a few thousand notches. Like, everybody be cool here, right? Everybody be cool. You cool, honey bunny? Be cool. Everybody be cool. It's like that scene from Pulp Fiction, right? When Sam Jackson just takes over. So I, they're really worried about what's coming next. We're going to talk to Steven Yates coming up as we move the folks who will bring you free programming. And it is true. I have zero problem using lethal force to protect myself or my family. But there are times, and I have friends that have lived this life. You know, they do everything right. They go and they get their, you know, LTC that they have to get when they're in New York or in DC. But Because of the nature of their job, they have to go to a lot of places where it's either a private property gun-free zone or a municipal restriction. And as a result, they don't want to be left completely defenseless, especially because these areas also, coincidentally, happen to be high crime. My friends that I know did this. They got the Berna SD, independent of each other. That's Berna's best-selling self-defense option. It shoots chemical-irrigant projectiles that can deter threats from up to 50 feet away. And they have different models, but the Berna SD is the most popular. And it's a good addition, you know, just to your diversified self-defense weapons array, as I said. And there's no, they don't care about gun-free zone signs. I mean, Berna gun, if it had a middle finger, it would give one to the gun-free zone signs. No background checks, no permits. They can ship it right to your door. No waiting period whatsoever. So you don't ever have to be made defenseless by anybody. And that's where Berna comes in. This is the perfect time to reevaluate your self-defense options going into the new year. Visit Berna.com slash Dana. That's B-Y-R-N-A. Berna.com slash Dana to get 10% off your purchase.
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And now, all of the news you would probably miss. It's time for Dana's Quick Five.
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If you were worried about the ton of monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina research facility, they have all been recaptured. They are the macaque monkeys. The rhesus macaque monkeys. They escaped after a caretaker failed to secure the doors. All are back at the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center.
SPEAKER 10 :
Why do you pronounce it like that?
SPEAKER 12 :
What?
SPEAKER 10 :
That sounds... You're emphasizing the monkey monkey.
SPEAKER 12 :
That sounds, macaque?
SPEAKER 10 :
Yeah.
SPEAKER 12 :
That sounds dangerous. The center, what kind of place is this? A research facility? Is this an animal testing facility? Alpha, oh, it is. Non-human primate research for, oh, that's a biomedical research thing. I saw a movie about this, I think. A boy was scolded for not doing homework, reports his father for drug use. okay well he got in trouble because he wasn't doing his homework so he took revenge by calling the police and telling him that his dad was hiding forbidden drugs what in the world the 10 year old boy got mad went right to the store asked to use the phone fifth grader dialed this is in china dialed and reported his dad you know why because that's how they raise those kids over there I cannot even, I'm actually glad that we're ending it right now because I have one of the most inappropriate headlines ever. Stephen Yates next. Achieving vibrant, youthful skin doesn't have to be complicated. With the power of Native Path Collagen, you can nourish your body from within and enhance not just your skin, but also your hair, your nails. By incorporating Native Path Collagen into your daily routine, you can promote a plump, radiant complexion, reduce signs of aging, and boost your overall vitality. all without any unnecessary fillers or additives. Native Path Collagen has only type 1 and 3 collagen, the most important types, making up 90% of your body's collagen. No artificial sweeteners, just pure third-party tested goodness. It's completely flavorless, so you can just add it to about anything, your coffee, your smoothies, oatmeal, or whatever you want. And the best part is that Native Path's peptides formula makes it more bioavailable, so it means your body will absorb it easily. Start your journey to healthier skin today. Get NativePath.com slash Dana and stock up on Native Path collagen and save up to an incredible 45% off plus free shipping. Every order includes a 365-day money-back guarantee. Don't miss out. Head to GetNativePath.com slash Dana.
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SPEAKER 16 :
What should happen now that the CIA has released this low confidence assessment that it was most likely a lab leak, a research experiment versus naturally occurring virus that results in the COVID pandemic?
SPEAKER 17 :
The Biden administration really has been an impediment to getting to the answer here. Congress passed- This is their finding. Right, but Congress passed and the Biden administration signed an order declassifying the information concerning the lab leak theory and the issues with respect to COVID origins. And the administration still refused to release it. I think this is a great start. Yeah. And really it's been unfortunate that the administration has been slow. This is a good turning point because clearly this was not of natural origins.
SPEAKER 12 :
I'm sorry. Are we pretending that everything that we've already known for how long, Cain? Over four years now? Are we just now pretending that it's okay to pretend that we just now realized it? We're pretending to pretend that we're just not realizing it. I mean, we all knew this, that it came from China, that it came from Wuhan. Everyone did the CCP's bidding. All the people who were like, no, this wasn't from Wuhan. It wasn't lab leak. It wasn't bio warfare. You guys just did the CCP's bidding. How does it feel to be good little G stooges? You don't want you guys all go out and get you all some Winnie the Pooh outfits, right? That way you can just be just like your dear leader. All right, let's... That makes me so mad. Let's go to Steven Yates, our very, very good friend who's senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation. He is an expert on all things China. And he worked in not one, but two presidential administrations. So whenever anyone tries to go, you're wrong. I'm like, here's what Steven just said on my show. my proof it's good to see you my friend uh i just i wanted to get your reaction to this because it's not you know i i don't mean to talk just about like us in the united states like we knew this literally the world knew it everybody knew the origin of this and they pretended for some stupid reason for so long that this wasn't the case why is it now okay for people to say well looks like this lablet theory is true now it's okay
SPEAKER 07 :
Well, I think we've had a partial thawing in the TDS that just took over the whole world, really, because a lot of what you described was a part of people just taking hook, line and sinker what Xi Jinping was selling. But it was that America and a lot of our allies had allowed their minds to be so warped that they only saw things through the lens of their caricature of Trump. And so COVID was the Trump virus and everything that needed to be done was to shut everything down and isolate people, take our kids out of class. And if you are questioning or against all those things, we are part of the cult of Trump. And so their cult said, and sadly I saw this go around the world where yes, scientists everywhere knew where this was coming from. The people in the textile industry in Northern Italy, No, immediately it was coming from China because they got zapped first and just got really, really rocked by COVID and their economy. But we just had willful ignorance for a long time. I think this election, by the margin of victory that Trump and his coalition made it through, I think it's made some people thaw a bit. But yes, we knew immediately in 2020 that this was not a natural occurrence. We knew immediately where it came from. We knew it wasn't Asian hate to say that it comes from the country of the People's Republic of China. And we paid dearly for that political correct warped mindset. But now, thankfully, some people are rediscovering the obvious. Four years later, millions of deaths later, trillions of dollars cost later.
SPEAKER 12 :
It's infuriating to see this. And now I mean, and I think what you said is important that they I guess the TDS is kind of thawed or people are starting to realize, OK, well, maybe it's you know, it's a little bit better than what it was. All right, fine. We'll give them that. It's just it's the weirdest thing that now. we get to talk about it without being called conspiracy theorists, or as you were talking about, racists, bigots, etc. I wanted to ask you, too, about this stuff with Wall Street and Silicon Valley, about the CCP's DeepSeek, their AI startup. They said that they were able to develop an advanced model at a fraction of the cost of its U.S. counterparts, and this is rocking Wall Street. I feel like this is something everyone, especially that industry. I mean, they were not better prepared for something like this. So we could have like a bulwark or something ahead of having Wall Street get rocked by deep seek being released.
SPEAKER 07 :
Yeah, well, I mean, first and foremost, they have got to take CCP talking points at face value. That is definitely the case that there was a big effort to steal technology, steal access to models. And it turns out by stealing, you're not paying as much for R&D. And you can kind of get ahead. That part is, as Don Rumsfeld would have said, a known known. And shame on anyone in Wall Street or Silicon Valley that thought any differently. But I really doubt that they got as far ahead as they said or as cheaply as they said. i still think it should be a wake-up call it still should be a reminder that the people who pray at the high church of arms control and kind of export control regimes it's good to have those restrictions you have to look at in the real world is this working and the answer is no it's not and that's why you end up with mr tariff man in charge Because we have to start putting barriers and penalties in place because the old rules based order didn't work and it's cost us too much.
SPEAKER 12 :
So technically, I mean, China's bragging about stolen IP that they've used and incorporated into their work models and then bragging that it costs it's cheaper for them because they did steal most of it.
SPEAKER 07 :
Yeah, yeah, they stole it. And so they had maybe sometimes access that was given to them that shouldn't have been given to them to different things. But to my understanding, these AI models sort of feed off of inputs from massive data sources. And the more they have access to, the more accurate and intelligent, I put in air quotes the intelligence, the models can get. And so if you have all of the inhuman, unethical models that the CCP runs inside China, together with the free world, free market models that they got improper access to, yeah, they can undercut you on price. and get somewhat ahead. But I think that with the president announcing this new initiative with hundreds of billions of dollars of investment to get the infrastructure going here, that is the down payment on blowing doors on whatever they got so far. And hopefully the luminaries of Wall Street and Silicon Valley and the alliance that they make get smart about you can't have exposure and leakage with the CCP. You're going to have to do this among the free world. You're going to have to give up the China dream that somehow 2.4 billion armpits are somehow going to buy your technology and you're going to get rich by accessing that market. You're going to have to stick with free people and free markets.
SPEAKER 12 :
Yeah. We're talking with our very good friend Stephen Yates at Yates comes on X. I want to switch gears here and get your opinions on what I think this is political that had this. They were discussing the the Iranian regime telling Hamas and Hezbollah and everyone else. OK, everybody, slow your roll a little bit. There's we got to get our bearings here. We really feel like this guy could mess us up. Let's all just they didn't say just like that. But the message is that all their little terror surrogates need to calm down so that they can see what the lay of the land. I thought that was very interesting because one of the the article that I was reading quoted someone in the regime saying, well, this the United States is now an existential threat to Iran. I wanted to get your thoughts on this.
SPEAKER 07 :
Well, number one, I hope this is shoved down the throat of all the people that sold the false narrative for the last four years that somehow the adults were in charge and America is back and all the brilliant diplomacy that was on display when the bad guys are openly confessing that they weren't at all scared. And we knew that they weren't because they murdered people during that period with impunity and they got money in exchange for all of that. And it turns out even bad guys aren't completely dense. They know who hit them before. And they're scared of the way Donald Trump used power before. And they sense maybe against the TDS inflicted better judgment that he's actually more powerful now. with a larger mandate, a broader coalition, and a lot of aggrieved Americans who are fed up with taking it on the chin from people around the world. And he's willing to use power. They know it. And he's also willing to let our allies do it. That means Israel does what it needs to do to address its interests with regard to Iran and the United States will also. So they're right to have that concern. It's pretty nice to have a new sheriff in town, one that doesn't want to get into wars, but is willing to let people know we have power and we're going to use it. So don't challenge us.
SPEAKER 12 :
Amen to that. That's it entirely. Stephen Yates at Yates comms. Senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation. Always so good to see you, my friend. We're grateful for your time as you know, every week. You're so nice to us. Thank you.
SPEAKER 07 :
Thank you. Thank you.
SPEAKER 12 :
You too. That's and that's a very good point that he made there as well. Our very good friend, because that's just stop for a minute. Think about it. China steals not just our IP, everybody's IP. And then they create this open AI, or this, you know, the beginning of this, bragging about that it's developed at a cheaper cost than current American models. But it's all with our IP, right? That's so CCP. How very CCP of them. How very CCP of them entirely. I ordered, I got ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine. You can get all kinds of antibiotics and all that stuff too at All Family Pharmacy. And I started taking it before I went to SHOT Show. Your girl, the germaphobe. It is. Kane, is this not the first SHOT Show I've ever come back from not sick? That is true.
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Welcome back to the program. I'm watching these lefties try to defend Biden's commutation on pardoning. He's saying, oh, some of these people who named one violent criminal that Biden let out of a prison. Adrian Peeler is getting let out this year. Thanks to Joe Biden. He just shot a little kid in the back of the head and shot his mom's belly up full of bullets. I guess it doesn't matter, though, to these people on the left, right? You know, because G6 and all this stuff. I'm also watching what Florida is doing with the start of their special session today. Now, that might seem like really in the weeds, but here's why this is super important. I don't know what's going to happen to how conservative Florida is once Ron DeSantis turns out in 27. Because you can see this fight with the state legislature right now. And he and his leadership made that state a solid red state. And these lawmakers are fighting. They are fighting him tooth and nail. They did not want to come back in for a special session. And they are running their mouths about Trump's immigration agenda. What they're trying to do is deflect from any criticism of what they're doing by acting like they're they'll they'll say, oh, they like Trump. And they, you know, yeah. And they'll they'll say like out of nowhere, like weird MAGA stuff. Right. Like. They just hardcore mega people just want the stuff that they voted for to get done. These people are given lip service, these lawmakers, and then trying to act like, oh, DeSantis is trying to one up Trump on this when they were completely ignorant of the fact that Trump and DeSantis were actually working together about this. And Trump wants his agenda implemented. He retweeted DeSantis. He was talking about how this has to happen. because they're going to get so much pushback through the DOJ. They've got to have the states take lead on this to start. That's what this is all about. And these handful of rhinos, these are the people who don't want to give you open carry, and they also don't want to stop the waiting period for your Second Amendment rights. They also want to make sure that you have no due process with red flags. It's all those exact same Republicans, this group of fake Republicans. They are bitching and moaning about having to show up special session to implement start implementing immigration and some of them have been complaining about it i mean it's pretty amazing so like one of them is the senator state senator wilton simpson so he has been hardcore against trump's immigration agenda he also supported the bill that provided tuition breaks to illegal aliens this is a politico february 2023 piece And he borrowed the racist language of people like Jerry Nadler and others when he was saying, well, we don't know what kind of. And this is from another article. He was criticizing, quote, May 2023. He was saying that he just doesn't know like these tourism industries and you're talking about agriculture and all of that. We just don't know how this law is going to affect that those industries, meaning he thinks that brown people come over the border only to pick vegetables and work in Disney. Yeah, but we're so how the hell are Republicans like this in office? This is these are the people that DeSantis is fighting in Florida state legislature. This people like Simpson are why you don't have your constitutional carry. It's why you have a waiting period, because they will not give you your rights. And they're not wanting to do the job where it concerns immigration either. This guy legit supported legislation, SB 1082, Wilton Simpson. It would have preempted any local restrictions that would inhibit the construction of housing for illegal workers on federal land or on government land. And No, he just didn't think that that's something that he should. That's just one example. It actually gets worse. I feel like we're going to have to start doing names and shames, you know, really do. I mean, it's shocking. Some of these people now you see why they didn't want to go. And they thought that they were going to try to pull a fast one and act like, oh, well, we'll distract by trying to cause a fight between DeSantis and Trump. But what they didn't realize is a POTUS and DeSantis have been talking about this this entire time. And when DeSantis called these lawmakers out, Trump retweeted it. So, yeah. Y'all might want to be careful down there in the state legislature. All right. Today in stupidity, Kane, what do we got?
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All right. So Rep Crowe, Representative Crowe is out of Colorado, a Democrat. And Juan, this is cut 21. He's trying to equate January 6th, I guess, with cop killers. I don't understand. But let's hear what he has to say.
SPEAKER 03 :
Well, I don't want to hear Donald Trump or J.D. Vance or anyone else in this administration talk about backing the blue, talk about supporting law enforcement when they just released over a thousand cop beaters, people who brutally beat.
SPEAKER 11 :
our law enforcement yeah i was there i saw it firsthand america saw it firsthand the video is available for anybody to we saw how they walked into open doors we saw how there was we also saw the testimony that there were uh upwards of 30 fbi people inside and outside so i don't i don't want to hear this faux attitude from this guy rep crow eat crow
SPEAKER 12 :
Yeah, with Republicans, with lawmakers like those. All right, folks, that does it for us today. Make sure you find us on Substack, Chapter and Verse, YouTube, Facebook, like and subscribe. I'll be back with you tomorrow. God bless.
With home prices stabilizing and special programs making homeownership more accessible, is now the right time for first-time buyers to make their move? In this segment of Rush to Reason, John Rush speaks with Kurt Rogers of Affordable Interest Mortgage about the latest homebuyer trends, down payment assistance programs, and how waiting for rates to drop might actually backfire. If you're considering buying your first home, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss!
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All right, we are back. Hour number three, Rush to Reason, Denver's Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560. It is time for our Monday Mortgage Minute, Affordable Interest Mortgage. Kurt Rogers. Kurt, welcome. How are you today? I am doing just fine, John. How about you? I am very well. Talk to us about first-time homebuyers.
SPEAKER 17 :
Right now, there seems to be a surge of those buying homes. And I think some of the reasons are that there's some pretty good pricing out there for you. And there's some, you know, even with rates where they are, there's some first-time homebuyer programs that will allow them to get into a home and have payments lower for the, you know, $500, $600, $700 a month for the first year or two.
SPEAKER 18 :
Okay.
SPEAKER 17 :
So we're seeing a lot more activity in that. 35% of all homes sold in December were the first-time homebuyers, which is a high number.
SPEAKER 18 :
Are there still incentives, i.e., you know, first-time down payment assistance, things along those lines? And if so, how does that work?
SPEAKER 17 :
There's actually quite a few of those down payment assistance programs. Some of them you put as little as $1,000 or $2,000 down. Others you put maybe 3% down. But they have special rates. and they have either a waiver of or very low mortgage insurance because you're not putting the normal 20%. And rents are still up there.
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Okay. So in other words, now is the time. If you've been waiting and you're thinking, hey, I'm going to wait for things to change, like we've talked about before, just you and I, the problem is the longer you wait, you could run the risk of then we come back into a situation If you would, a seller's market. Right now it's a buyer's market, and if it turns to a seller's market, what you thought you were going to save, you may not be.
SPEAKER 17 :
And that's a key thing I think they're starting to understand, because if the rates come down any more, there's going to be more people wanting to buy the inventory, and then the prices are going to go up, and it's going to make it tougher.
SPEAKER 18 :
So at the end of the day, you may not really be saving when it's all said and done by waiting. And again, you and I have talked about this before, too. If you're thinking that, well, I'm just going to wait until rates come down. Well, you know what? If you can get the right home right now and get in and get going, the reality is if they do come down, okay, fine, redo it.
SPEAKER 17 :
Yeah, especially with the programs out there, you can do that pretty inexpensively.
SPEAKER 18 :
And what's the rules along those lines?
SPEAKER 17 :
You have to keep the loan that you initially started with for seven months. After that, you can refinance it.
SPEAKER 18 :
So right now, if you're thinking rates may not be down until the latter part of the year anyways, okay, well, there you go. There's your answer, right?
SPEAKER 17 :
So you get the better rate now.
SPEAKER 18 :
Yep.
SPEAKER 17 :
The better price.
SPEAKER 18 :
Get the better home now is what I'm getting at.
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Yep.
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Absolutely. All right. Haystack Help Radio, you take that over on Tuesdays from noon to 1. What's up tomorrow?
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We're going to have your friend and mine, Dave Hart, on there. He's going to be talking about how to save money on your roof.
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Awesome. As always, Kurt, appreciate you very much. Thanks, John. All right, man, have a great night. And again, Kurt Rogers, Affordable Interest Mortgage, 720-895-0500.
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This is Rush to Reason on KLZ 560. All right, we are back. Rush to Reason, Denver's Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560. Raj Tolshan joining us now from Lone Mantra. Raj, welcome. How are you?
SPEAKER 05 :
Good. Thanks, John. Thank you for having me on your show.
SPEAKER 18 :
I appreciate it. And as a small business owner myself, I think one of the things that most of us talking about me are looking at is, OK, with Trump, new administration, all of that, what kind of impact is he going to have on small business when it's all said and done?
SPEAKER 05 :
So, John, look, we are very excited. I mean, truly speaking, right now, last week was inauguration, and as you know, inauguration is a time of celebration. That's right. And look, the first 100 days is essentially going to be very essential for any presidential administration, especially given that there's a lot of noise in the media, there's internal adjustments, as you know, a lot of confirmations are coming through. So having said that, We'll see how the new administration fulfills its promises made on the campaign trail and how this is going to impact small businesses going forward. I know there's the whole belief that the federal government is going to come in and is looking to grow and expand in the United States. It could mean good things, especially in the manufacturing sector. Look, it's been sluggish for decades. I mean, the priorities are ripe for a national business expansion. I agree. So it'll be interesting to see how this whole thing pays out.
SPEAKER 18 :
You're right, Raj, and I can't disagree with anything you just said. I think, personally speaking, this is one of the things that I think the The Fed, by the way, gets wrong. The guys that are in charge there, Jerome Powell himself, is they forget that when it comes to small and medium-sized businesses, the higher they keep the rates, in other words, the borrowing costs of those particular businesses and those sectors, what the Fed doesn't realize is We, as owners, we always pass costs along, Raj, no matter what anybody says or thinks. We have to pass those costs along. And if our borrowing costs, lines of credit, and so on are higher, then those costs get passed on, therefore, by the way, driving up inflation versus the opposite. And I at times wonder, does the Fed understand that, Raj?
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Absolutely.
SPEAKER 05 :
Look, I can't speak for the Fed, right? I always say that no matter who's there, right, they're far superior to me.
SPEAKER 18 :
Well, maybe not. I might argue with you on that one. And the only reason I say that, Raj, is I did a deep dive the other day, and all the guys that are sitting on the Fed board right now, and the reality is there's a couple of them that have been in the private sector as far as, you know, VCs and big banks and things like that. But I hate to say this, not a one of them has ever written a paycheck.
SPEAKER 05 :
Wow. Okay. Well, look, in true honesty, I think you're 100% right, right? As rates go down, capital will become cheaper and easier to access. Correct. So we believe that interest rates will continue to go down in 2025. I mean, we've lived through one of the highest... rate cycle in decades.
SPEAKER 18 :
And really quick, Raj, to the point where, and I think you guys watch and track this, I mean, to the point where it does slow down the money flow, the lending, if you would. And part of that, and I don't want to get into all the details, but when banks are hanging on to even bonds that are at a lower rate where they can't get those off their books, they can't free that money up to loan to folks like myself and others that are that are small business, medium-sized business owners, Raj, at the end of the day, that affects how much money is in the marketplace, does it not?
SPEAKER 05 :
No, absolutely. And that's the reason we... Look, in all honesty, I genuinely believe that this year we'll see some serious interest rate cuts. Last year, we got our one point shaved. And I believe that this year we'll see about, if not, I believe there'll be four cuts, 25 basis points each, and maybe another 25 do appease great expectations. So I... Personally speaking, if rates come down even close to where we were in May of 2019 or so, I think it will be good for small businesses. And look, anytime, it's in the business. You're a small business owner. I am a small business owner. It's in our DNA, right? We have extra cash in the business. We are going to invest that in the business. We're going to invest in technology. We're going to buy machinery. And overall, it's going to help the economy. So I can't see a reason to keep the rates where they are.
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You and I are, I mean, we think very much alike. One thing, too, that I'm anxious to see what the Trump administration does is the beneficial ownership registration nonsense that was kind of going on and off, on and off, all through the end of the year. At this point, it's still off, and I really hope this administration just takes it off the table altogether. Your thoughts?
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Look, in full disclosure, right, so you're talking about FinCEN, right, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, which is essentially a government agency, and they've been tasked to monitor to prevent financial crimes such as money laundering and terrorism finance. So look, I built Lone Mantra based on the values that financial, on everything about financial security and data privacy. However, in full disclosure, I registered my company on the FinCEN website. And honestly speaking, John, it was super easy. It is. My take on it was, look, help wherever you can. There are certain fights you fight. Truly speaking, if we are worried about our personal information, I guarantee you, Amazon has more information on my business than, for instance.
SPEAKER 18 :
I think for a lot of us, it's more, me included, Raj, it's more of a principal thing than it is anything. I get it. It's a 10-minute deal. It doesn't take a long time to register. My point, though, is for the majority – how should I say this? For the majority of honest business owners, they've registered with their secretary of state, running them down, figuring out who actually is owner of that company is not a big deal. And the reality, Raj, is this is trying to go after the folks that launder money and do things that, by the way, I'm not even sure how all that works because my mind doesn't think like a thief, so I don't think that way. So my point, though, at the end of the day is if there's a way to get around stuff, no offense, Raj, it's not you and I that they need to go after anyways. Those are the guys that are going to figure out a way around it anyways.
SPEAKER 05 :
I hope not. Look, we do a lot of paperwork, and I hope this paperwork, this should be it. I think they did their share, we do our share, and hopefully money laundering and terrorism financing is a huge deal in any country in the world. So I'm hoping and praying that this would be the last of it.
SPEAKER 18 :
I hope you're good. Okay, really quick, talk to us a little bit about Loan Mantra. What do you guys do? What's your target customer? What can you do to help some of those business owners that are out there listening right now?
SPEAKER 05 :
No, absolutely. Look, Loan Mantra is a financial technology company. I started the company back in 2013. We help small business connect to capital. I mean, people, look, as a small business owner, we just talked about, hey, access to capital being one of the toughest things. We help. What somebody can do is they can go on loanmantra.com. There's a resource page. There's a lot of information that will give, you know, tell them, no, Jesus. tell small business owners which way to go, and then they can complete an application. Most of the times, business owners cannot connect with the lending institution because they do not speak the same language. What we have done is we have basically made that process simple. We've built and used technology, AI, to complete the whole application. And make it simpler to go to a lending institution and be like, this is what I do. This is what my business says. Give me a loan that I deserve.
SPEAKER 18 :
You know what? And I coach other businesses, Raj, and I will tell you everything you just said. And those listening that are business owners know exactly what you just said. I cannot disagree with anything that you're saying. It is one of the biggest challenges for a lot of small business owners is not only finding who out there that would even be somebody to talk to when it comes to capital, but then filling out all of the, you know, I hate to call it red tape, but all the forms, all the things necessary to make that happen, Raj, that can become, depending upon who you are and your financial wherewithal, that can be very burdensome. You guys basically are taking that out of the loop.
SPEAKER 05 :
Yeah, we basically, honestly simplified the equation. I'll give you a great example. We just put in some AI tools in there. Worst day to talk about AI, by the way, given everything that's going in the market. But we literally, we added an AI tool with an individual, a business owner. Business owners are phenomenal at what they do. Sometimes getting that thought across is one of the toughest things they do. So what we did was we created, hey, go and put in a couple of lines of work and let AI rewrite that sentence for you. Then, you know what? Certain times I do not know when my documents will be ready. I don't have the time to get my documents done right now. Guess what? That's where we have come and helped. We have said, hey, you know what, John? Go complete the application at your time. Put your kids to bed. Do all your work, everything, and then go put the application on Loan Mantra. And as you're completing the application, the system guides you through it. At the end of the day, it gives you a template of documents. It's all the questions that you've completed. It completes a credit memo for you. And it essentially creates a conversation between the small business owner and the small business lending institution because the communication is the toughest thing. And we've tried to make the entire process easier.
SPEAKER 18 :
Very good. I appreciate that. I will send customers your way, of course, because with what I do, I've got folks that are needing that on a routine basis, Raj. So I will definitely send folks your way. And those of you listening, it's loanmantra.com. Raj, I'm excited also for this year. I'm hopeful that things will change and really help small business owners. I believe, well, I know, we are the lifeblood of America, and all the help you can give small business does nothing more than help the economy.
SPEAKER 05 :
Oh, God, absolutely. You're 100% right. Look, you're in Colorado, right? Yes. 99.5% of the businesses are small and medium-sized businesses in Colorado. I mean, overall, our economy, both nationally and locally, are made of incredibly resilient entrepreneurs. I deal with entrepreneurs. I can tell you some of the phenomenal stories. The guy who started with one small gas station working at a gas station and today owns multiple, or somebody who worked at a hotel, a bodega, and has been very successful. Mm-hmm. So I have 100% faith in small business owners, right? Small business owners know how to operate when inflation is high or even in a global pandemic. We know how to thrive. Look, at the end of it, I can speak for myself. We know that small business owners roll with the punches.
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Yep, you're right. Raj, I appreciate you very much. You're welcome anytime. Just let me know and we'll have you back on. Thank you, John. You're very welcome, Raj. Appreciate it again. Again, loan mantra for some of you listening. Small business owners, you've been looking for capital and things along those lines. They're not paid. They didn't pay me to say any of this. I just had a press release come across and thought he'd be a great person to interview given what happened a week ago with Donald Trump now being our president. So if you're out there looking for some of the things that Raj just talked about, go to loanmantra.com. And we'll be right back. Golden Eagle Financial. Speaking of finances, a lot of you, owners included, you need to plan for the future. How are you going to make it when it comes to retirement? And by the way, retirement, if you might just be waking up and doing what you want to do each day, not what somebody else wants you to do, but how do you get there? That's where Al Smith comes into play. 303-744-1128.
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All right, no guests for the rest of this show, so if you've got something on your mind you want to chat about, please give me a call, 303-477-5600, 303-477-5600, and we'd be happy to take your call, have a chat, which, by the way, could have been with anything we've talked about throughout the day. There is a bill that... Great intentions. Problem is with the environment we have down at our state capitol, I'm not sure this one's going to go anywhere. I get it. It raises awareness, and I'm not saying that we shouldn't be running this bill, but they're going to run a bill to repeal the cage-free egg law in Colorado. It's going to committee today, or went to committee today, I should say. This is from Barbara Kirkmeyer and Ryan Gonzalez. And again, I'm not against this. I'm not sure with the current climate – make sure I use the right words here – that we have down in our state capitol, this is going to go very far because we've got a bunch of knuckleheads down there on the Democrat side that frankly have no idea how our local state and our economy and things like that actually work. Keep in mind in our current law, all eggs sold in Colorado – must come from a cage-free facility. And all egg producers in Colorado housing more than 3,000 egg-laying hens will need to comply with the cage-free requirements. One of the requirements is to give each chicken 144 square inches. Now, I learned a lot about... chickens and the processing of and the egg laying and all of that from several good friends of mine, some of them in the farming world or the ranching world, I guess you could say. And reality is, even in facilities whereby they leave the doors open so the chickens have freedom to roam inside the building and even have a door to go outside, reality is most don't. The chickens don't. If they're being fed and they're warm and all of their quote-unquote friends are inside, they typically don't leave anyways. Now, I'm not saying that we should be cruel to any kind of animals, and I'm all for making sure that we're not, and that's on any level, by the way, no matter what we're eating as far as food goes. But I also know that in a lot of cases— Especially hens that lay eggs, they don't go a long way anyways. Even some of you that have chickens that you raise at home and you have your own eggs, which a lot of people do nowadays, which is an option. By the way, if you want cheaper eggs, then raise your own chickens and get your eggs that way. And a lot of people do. But even then, most of them don't go very far. You know, it's like any other type of domestic animal. They know where they're fed. They know where they're cared for. They're not dumb. They know all that end of things, and they just don't go super far anyways. So the bill to repeal the law points out several statistics. The Colorado Egg Producers Association estimates that the cost of producing cage-free eggs is roughly 16% to 18% higher than then the cost of production in a caged environment due to the amount of labor, the cost of reconstructing hen houses and so on, and, by the way, the potential spread of illness in the larger environment. They can actually control things better in a smaller environment than they can the larger environment. The Bureau of Labor Statistics show egg prices increased 39%, so basically 40%, between September of 23 and September of 24. That's the largest increase of any food tract. Almost 50% higher. Almost. That's a lot, by the way. And you see all sorts of complaints, I do at least, all over social media about the price of eggs and how costly they are. In fact, there are even restaurants and people that use a lot of eggs that will go to Costco or other places and buy flats of eggs, cases of eggs at a time, trying to stay ahead of this. Since July of 2022, the average national cost of a dozen eggs rose 75% from $1.92 to to 337 in October of 24 with a peak of 482 in January of 23. So as of December 2024, a dozen large white eggs at a grocery store is $5.49. Despite the stat provided by the Colorado Egg Producers Association on the cost of going cage-free, Bill Skibbe, the executive director of the organization that's against the proposed bill, he wanted to make it clear that high price of eggs is tied to bird flu. That's not totally true, by the way, because we saw prices going up long before any of this bird flu, you know, quote-unquote scare came along. So, bottom line... This is something that I would be in favor of repealing this bill. But I will tell you that I will be shocked if this thing even makes it out of committee. Joe, go ahead.
SPEAKER 07 :
John, one other thing about the transmission of bird flu. You rarely see it in caged bird. Right. Because bird flu is transmitted by the droppings of wild birds. So when your chickens are out in a caged enclosure and the wild birds sit on top of the wire. and they poop and it falls down, that's how your captive chickens get infected from the wild birds. So if they're kept in a barn and no wild birds can fly into your barn, they're not going to get bird flu.
SPEAKER 18 :
Right, right.
SPEAKER 07 :
Good point. In terms of cruelty to animals, when you do, you know, you wind up killing 100,000 chickens.
SPEAKER 18 :
When you have something like the bird flu come through, right?
SPEAKER 07 :
Right. If you even get, you know, one infected chicken... you wind up killing 100,000 chickens over the next three days. So which is more humane, to have birds a little bit more confined in an enclosed egg-length facility or to wind up killing 100,000 birds over the next three days? Which is more humane?
SPEAKER 18 :
Which in those cases, too, Joe, if I'm not mistaken, nothing can be done with – they're just destroyed. There's nothing they can do with those chickens, right?
SPEAKER 07 :
No, they're not processed.
SPEAKER 18 :
They're done, right? You can't process them. You can't eat them. They're not going to market. They're just destroyed, correct?
SPEAKER 07 :
Just absolutely correct, John. And by the way, the egg-laying life of a chicken is about three years. And after three years, it becomes an oven roaster after three years.
SPEAKER 18 :
Yeah. And again, there's so much controversy over this, Joe, that you try to take this and just take a rational approach. And I understand there's a lot of folks out there that love growing their own chickens, having their own eggs and so on. And some people have the ability to do so. And you know what? More power to them. Knock your socks off if that's what you want to do. Fine. I personally, Joe... do not have time to mess around with, you know, chickens and coops and getting the eggs and dinking around with getting them in and out at night. And yes, I know there's automated doors and so on, but at the end of the day, Joe, I'm one of those where, you know, until the day comes where I have to do it, and if I did, I would, but I'm not, and I won't at this point.
SPEAKER 07 :
Right. And you and me both, and John, my grandmother, when I used to work in my grandpa's cattle ranch in the summers, they had chickens, and they had a little little 8x8 block house with a little tiny opening about the size of a dog door, but there was no flap run. It was just open, and that's where the chickens would go at night to roost. During the day, John, they were free to come and go. Most of the time, they were inside the little— They didn't.
SPEAKER 18 :
Right. Unless it's super hot or something, Joe, they just don't, do they?
SPEAKER 07 :
Yeah. You'd look for the chickens. Where were they? Well, you'd open the door to this little—it was a little cinder block, maybe 8x8 with a sloped tar paper roof on it, They were free to come and go. Occasionally, it seemed that they'd come out in the morning and whatnot, but they were generally in that little eight-by-eight cinder block house.
SPEAKER 18 :
By the way, Joe, I've watched some of this with my own two eyes at certain either family members' homes that had chicken coops or on farms and things along those lines. And no, I wasn't raised on a farm, although I was raised in the country and around a lot of the things that we're talking about right now, as I know you were as well, Joe. And the reality is... Furthermore, I don't want to get off on a tangent here, Joe, but the majority of people don't even understand the difference between one versus the other, to the point, Joe, where most people don't even know where colored eggs come from. And I'm not exaggerating, am I?
SPEAKER 07 :
No, you're not, John. You're not.
SPEAKER 18 :
So we've yet got those same individuals making decisions on how the rest of us are going to eat.
SPEAKER 07 :
Well, and the same thing, John, it applies to so many things in the state legislature. You've got people who know nothing about chickens making laws about chickens. You've got people who know nothing about guns making laws about guns. By the way, if you get a chance, I sent you a copy of a Colorado editorial about if you want people to stop buying guns.
SPEAKER 18 :
Oh, yeah. And sorry, I try to read those, but if you don't have a subscription and if I read too many of them, then they don't let me. But I got the gist of it. I mean, I read enough of it and the preliminary stuff where I got the gist of it.
SPEAKER 07 :
And for those who haven't seen it, I forget which Colorado newspaper it's from, and by the way, two of the biggest groups that are buying guns these days are African Americans and single women. And the editorial goes on, and he cites reliable statistics, and he says, why do you think African Americans and single women are buying guns are the biggest, showing the biggest increase? It's because crime is getting out of control. So if you want people to stop buying guns, That's where he goes on to say, so if you want people to stop buying so many guns, do something about the things that are making them fearful, which is that they now believe that you can't keep them safe. So you know what?
SPEAKER 18 :
If you want to cut back on that, make them at least feel safe.
SPEAKER 07 :
Make them feel safe, and maybe single women and African Americans won't be buying so many guns. And he goes on to say, and by the way, the proposed ban on semi-automatic pistols, which would leave you only with revolvers, by the way, wouldn't affect people like you and me who already own them. It would affect people who, disadvantaged groups, who think they need one or want one, because if that law banning semi-automatic pistols goes into effect, I think the proposed effective date would be July. After July, if you're a single woman or an African American who wants to buy a gun for self-protection, you wouldn't be able to buy a semi-automatic pistol in the state of Colorado.
SPEAKER 18 :
Yep, yep.
SPEAKER 07 :
Wouldn't bother you, wouldn't bother me.
SPEAKER 18 :
Yeah, and the downside, Joe, is to your point a moment ago, that it penalizes the people that need it the most, is what I should say.
SPEAKER 07 :
That need it the most. Always does, John.
SPEAKER 18 :
Yeah, because, again, you and I, I mean, I don't want it to pass because at the end of the day, I want people to have their freedoms. I also don't want it to pass because there'll be a huge fight over it because it's unconstitutional what they're doing. And Colorado, in the end, will lose. And all we will do as taxpayers is spend a gob of taxpayer money trying to defend something that, frankly, is unconstitutional in the first place. But that doesn't keep the left from doing it.
SPEAKER 07 :
No, and, John, I'm grateful. I actually did a little analysis yesterday. You know, when I first moved to New Jersey, you couldn't get a concealed carry permit, and then the Bruin decision came out of the Supreme Court that told the states, hey, cut it out, you have to issue concealed carry permits. Well, I added up all the hoops I had to jump through to get a concealed carry permit. You know what it cost me to get a concealed carry permit in New Jersey?
SPEAKER 18 :
I can't remember what you told me, but it's not cheap.
SPEAKER 1 :
$600.
SPEAKER 18 :
Yeah, not cheap. Including, by the way— Which, by the way, for a lot of people, that's above the price of entry.
SPEAKER 07 :
And not only that, and if you don't own a car, John, and here's a catch-22. Well, first of all, you have to go to these out of the – you don't get fingerprinted at the police station. You have to go to some third-party fingerprint thing. And then you have to go to a designated authorized shooting range. And if you don't own a car, you can't take your gun. There's a shooting proficiency test you have to take. Well, but if you don't own a car – You can't take your gun on public transportation in New Jersey, so it's a catch-22.
SPEAKER 18 :
So in other words, again, those that need it most can't.
SPEAKER 07 :
Right. Because they're penalized. So let's assume you scrape together the $300 or $400 to buy the gun. Well, now you're going to need another $600 to pay for the fingerprinting and the background checks and then the shooting proficiency test, which is $150. But then how do you get to the shooting range that might be 40, 50, 60 miles away from your house – If you don't have a car and you can't take your gun on public transportation, how do you get there?
SPEAKER 18 :
Yeah.
SPEAKER 07 :
You can't.
SPEAKER 18 :
Yeah, you can't. So you're not going to have one.
SPEAKER 07 :
So it's basically in the state of New Jersey, we don't want poor people to own guns.
SPEAKER 18 :
Yeah, and ultimately, and as you know, Joe, it's always a progression. That's why they're called progressives because they start there and their end goal is something completely different, which, by the way, is to take yours away.
SPEAKER 07 :
Exactly. It's the camel's nose under the flap of the tent. Let's get started. The whole camel's in the tent. Absolutely.
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SPEAKER 18 :
Back to Rush to Reason. All right, we are back. John and Cheyenne, you're next. Go ahead, sir.
SPEAKER 08 :
Well, I hope those... The egg law passes to get rid of it, and the gun law fails. But from a Wyoming resident, I hope the reverse, because then that'll be just more things that people will be coming to Wyoming to buy. Guns.
SPEAKER 18 :
You're not wrong. No, no, you're not wrong, John. And that's, I mean, the whole thing is just, you're right, it forces people to do things out of state.
SPEAKER 08 :
Well, and I drive through, you know, we've got two Walmarts in Cheyenne, and the There's a lot of Colorado plates in there if you pull in there. A lot more than you would expect.
SPEAKER 18 :
Not surprising. There's probably, truth be told, John, and I don't know this to be a fact, but it wouldn't shock me. There's probably a black market on eggs from people that drive up there, then come back and sell to their neighbors and make a profit.
SPEAKER 08 :
Yeah, and I think the last time I bought eggs two weeks ago or something, I got 18 large eggs for $4.99. That's pretty cheap. Whatever that was. Yeah, that was at the Walmart.
SPEAKER 18 :
And that's back to old prices of the high twos for a dozen, because you bought a dozen and a half. So, yeah, I mean, you're about $3 or so a dozen, I'm guessing.
SPEAKER 08 :
Yeah, $3 and something like that. Yeah, $3 and some change, roughly.
SPEAKER 18 :
By the way, I far cry from $7, John.
SPEAKER 08 :
Yeah, and you guys are paying, what, $7?
SPEAKER 18 :
Yeah, somebody texted in a minute ago, it's like $7.98 a dozen or so.
SPEAKER 08 :
Yeah, and I saw pictures on X. of people down around the Denver area, Westminster, where there's no eggs.
SPEAKER 18 :
Yeah, thank you. You took the words out of my mouth. There's other places where if you don't get there at the right time, you may not have any, period. There is none to buy.
SPEAKER 08 :
Yeah, I mean, and the egg safe. But it's other things, too. I mean, you know, you ran Magpul out of Colorado, and they've been here now 10 years. Driving. And they just put it. Yeah, they put out a news release that it's the best thing we ever did for our company to move because we don't have income tax on businesses either.
SPEAKER 18 :
Yeah, so they're happy. That was a great move on their part.
SPEAKER 08 :
Yeah, and from what I understand, I don't know if it's true, this is on the rumor mill, that he told all his employees when they moved, you have to move to Wyoming because I will not pay you. any state taxes to colorado after we're done i had heard the same thing i don't think that's i don't think you're far off on that john i think that was kind of the mandate you know if you if you want to stay fine you know don't feel obligated you don't have to go with us but if you do you are yeah because he yeah he he was saying that you know if you live in colorado and work in wyoming he still has to withhold colorado state income tax and he didn't want nothing to do with your state right i can't blame him that's that's That's a shame, though, because it's such a beautiful state. I mean, other than the Boulder to Denver corridor, and even that's kind of pretty. I was up at Steamboat two weeks ago. Gosh, what a beautiful place to just go and enjoy.
SPEAKER 18 :
I know.
SPEAKER 08 :
Yet, you know, we were staying in a condo, and we made sure we brought our eggs and everything with us so we didn't have to go to the grocery store there.
SPEAKER 18 :
for things that we were going to need just for like breakfast and stuff before we headed out i mean i mean think about anything that's something we haven't even talked about nor has it probably been talked about down at the capitol but you take some of those towns that are literally you know you take burlington versus goodland so you go to buy eggs in burlington they're going to be three times higher than that across the line over in goodland kansas i mean john how stupid
SPEAKER 08 :
Yeah, I mean, you can look at it. Yeah, from Fort Collins to Cheyenne is a 45-minute drive.
SPEAKER 18 :
Right. Well, Goodland, Kansas, I mean, you're talking, what, 20 minutes or so, one to the other?
SPEAKER 08 :
Yeah, and what about on the other side?
SPEAKER 18 :
What is it, Grand Junction to the next town in Utah? Yeah, I mean, you can go to all of the different, you know, outer border areas of the state and find similar situations.
SPEAKER 08 :
Oh, yeah, that's why I'm saying that. I mean, you guys... allowing the people to pass these laws because they think it's good, and then it hurts them. And then that idiot in CD6... you know who I'm talking about, comes out and says, why isn't Trump doing something about the price of eggs in Colorado?
SPEAKER 18 :
What an idiot.
SPEAKER 08 :
Did you see that post?
SPEAKER 18 :
Yeah, I mean, again, what an idiot. I mean, why? He's going to change our, you know, we like state rights. Last I checked, we still believe in state rights. Are you going to have Trump come in with some sort of a federal mandate and overrule your cage-free law? No, that's not going to happen. You guys did that.
SPEAKER 08 :
He wouldn't. Yeah.
SPEAKER 18 :
Well, he wouldn't anyway. It's just to teach a lesson. He's not going to do that.
SPEAKER 08 :
No. He's going to say you passed laws. And then that other idiot, Tlaib, from Michigan, she was yelling about the same thing because Michigan passed the same law you guys did.
SPEAKER 18 :
She is one of those, John, that honestly doesn't have the brains God gave an ant.
SPEAKER 08 :
Oh, she's probably not as stupid as we think, but she's just so stuck in her ways and so brainwashed that she can't think outside the box.
SPEAKER 18 :
Well, which in my opinion means she's not very bright. If you can't think for yourself and you can't think out of the box and you're so brainwashed that you only think one way, you're a small brain person, John. I'm sorry. I don't know any other way to say it.
SPEAKER 08 :
Oh, I agree. She's just, that whole group of clueless, they're just clueless.
SPEAKER 18 :
That's why you call them the squad, because they're all dumb as rocks.
SPEAKER 08 :
Between all of them, I don't think their IQ adds up to 100.
SPEAKER 18 :
Well, unfortunately, and I don't want to get off on a tangent, because I know we're getting tight on time here to the break, John, but the reality is most politicians, you guys have heard me talk about this, and I mean this sincerely, this includes both sides of the aisle, most politicians aren't real bright.
SPEAKER 08 :
No, and the ones that are are the ones that are attacked the most.
SPEAKER 18 :
Because they actually do things because they have a brain to do it. Yeah. Yeah.
SPEAKER 08 :
John, you have a good right to man.
SPEAKER 18 :
Appreciate you, John, very much. And I know I know I sound hard on politicians at times, but folks, again, remember that I have a unique opportunity to not only rub elbows with some of these individuals, but ask hard questions at hard times about different things they may be doing during their campaign or even after when they're trying to pass a bill or do different things along those lines and so on. So I have a unique opportunity to talk to some of these people and in a way that, frankly, most people don't get the opportunity to talk about. And even some of you that are listening, when you call your representative or your congressman or whatever, you're likely to get a staff or you're likely not to talk to them. And if you do, it's going to be very limited in time and talking about a particular subject, not a broad spectrum of subjects. So trust me when I say this. The majority, and I mean the majority. There are a few exceptions, and I've named some of those in the past. But the majority of politicians, local, state, national, are literally not very bright. They knew how to get elected. They knew the right people. They knew maybe how to fundraise or had the right people around them to even do so. In some cases, they were sort of thrown in even to the race by who knows who. And by God's grace, got elected. But frankly, at the end of the day, not bright by any means. And it pains me to say that because the folks that are running things should be the best and the brightest. Unfortunately, politics doesn't typically generate that. It really does generate a lot of lemmings that know the right speak, that know the right things to say, maybe even know the right things to do according to what they're doing for their office. But they're definitely not the brightest. And I'm sorry, I've met a lot of these people, like I say, out in public, you get to interview them and so on. And I even have conversations after the interview is over one on one. And I'll just tell you straight up, they're not that bright. That's the sad part of all of this. In this particular law we have in Colorado about the cage free nonsense with eggs is definitely case in point. Veteran windows and doors, 35% off windows, 45% off doors, free labor to install. Talk to Dave today. Find him at klzradio.com.
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SPEAKER 18 :
All right, that's it for today. I did not get to all of my topics today, so I'll put some of those into tomorrow. Andy, of course, will be with me. We've got a lot of things to discuss, a couple of interviews as well. But most of all, guys, enjoy your night. Stay safe. Stay up on all the things that we're talking about. And, again, most of all, if you've got time tomorrow to go down and help, potentially defeat one of the current gun bills. It literally is a way of taking away a lot of guns here in Colorado. Please do so. And that's it for tonight, guys. Have a great evening. This is Rush to Reason, Denver's Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560.
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All right, we are back. Rush to Reason, Denver's Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560, hour number two. And yes, Polis, Governor Polis, has said publicly, I was going to play the clip, but I'm talking too much and we're tighter on time today than what I would like, so I'm not going to take time to play. You can go look it up for yourself. I'll put the link in our show notes. Not a sanctuary state. That's what Governor Polis says. And this is after Jeff Crank and some others have called for a change to our immigration policies in Colorado. By the way, wasn't Jeff Crank one of the folks elected in spite of the Colorado GOP? That's for tomorrow. Andy and I can maybe talk about some of that tomorrow. But let's go through some of the timeline towards a sanctuary state. Now, I'd have to go back in memory and remember when Polis actually came into office. So he is on the second year... or sorry, the second half of his term. So let's see, Charlie, going back in time, he was elected in 2022, meaning that he was elected the first time in 2018. Am I thinking correctly? Yes, that would be right, 2018. So as we go through this timeline, think of where 2018 lies in what I'm going to be mentioning here as we go through this timeline. So first, 2013, HB 13-1258, which repealed SB 90, which was a bill back in 06 signed by Bill Owens, which banned sanctuary cities in Colorado at that time. The 2013 bill prevented local law enforcement from cooperating with immigration officials, making sanctuary cities once again possible in Colorado. So that would have been under Hickenlooper. I'm thinking, is that correct, Charlie? Because he was before Polis, right? So that was a Democrat, is my point. That was Hickenlooper. Which, remember, he'll be running again for his Senate seat in two years. So just remember some of these things, because that was Hickenlooper that signed that one. 2013, Colorado allowed driver's licenses for illegal aliens, and they increased the scope of that in 2019. Again, now Governor Polis is governor to include ID cards. 2013, the state allowed in-state tuition for illegal immigrants, again, under Hickenlooper. 2019, so now from this point forward, everything else I'm going to say is under polis, okay? So 2019, HB 19-11-24 was signed, preventing local law enforcement cooperation with ICE. This bill included probation in the law, which keeps probation from notifying ICE when a criminal alien is released back into the community. OK, so we have a law in Colorado right now on the books. They cannot communicate. 2020 SB 83 keeps ice out of all courthouses and makes it illegal for ice agents to enter courthouses to arrest illegal aliens. Governor Polis signed that one. 2021, SB 21-199 provides state benefits to illegal aliens. The state estimates 162,000 illegal aliens at that time. It made available state benefits including dental care, mental health counseling, family services. It also expanded eligibility for property tax, rent, and utility subsidies. Did any of you get that, by the way, listening? I didn't. Charlie, did you? No, neither one of us got that. Okay, again, 2021. SB 21-1054 was signed and passed to allow illegal aliens to get housing assistance. So not only can they get everything I mentioned a moment ago, but then we can assist them with housing on top of that. Your tax dollars, by the way, because government has no money. Always remember that. Government has no money other than what they confiscate from you, the taxpayer. And I use confiscate purposely because that's what happens. SB 21077, also in 2021, allowed professional credentialing for illegal aliens. In other words, you can be a hairdresser, a massage therapist, tattoo artist, etc., get credentialing under DORA in Colorado, and not be here legally. 2021 established a defense fund with state money called the... Funny, state money. No, with our money is what this should say. It's called the Immigrant Legal Defense Fund. Now, it's actually the illegal alien defense fund that we as taxpayers are paying for. Governor Polis signed that again in 2021. 2023, just a year ago. HB 231100 law was signed which stopped immigration detention in county jails. But yet Governor Polis has the gall to come out publicly and say we are not a sanctuary state. I guess I'd like to know what his definition of a sanctuary state is. Every single thing that I've read to you that's happened since about 2013 would give any illegal alien out there plenty of reasons to come to Colorado and hang out. Plenty. And by the way, this is a slap in the face to all of those individual immigrants that came here illegally and went through the proper channels. It's a slap in the face to all of them. And there are some of them listening, I know, because I have friends that fit that description. But yeah, Governor Polis, he's trying to convince everybody right now. And this is his chameleon liar approach to things. He likes to go with whatever the actual narrative is at that time. That's Governor Polis. He definitely doesn't have any backbone other than he's a true Marxist. Other than that, he'll go with whatever the tide, however that's flowing at that time, that's what he's going to go with. That'll be his narrative. Right now, it's in his best interest to say that Colorado is not a sanctuary state, but it is. And Governor Polis, you've made it that way. You have assisted in that. Because guess what? You could have vetoed any of these things. You could have given marching orders to your party to say, we're not going down this path. Governor Hickenlooper, who you know and who's your pal, could have done the same thing, but he didn't. He opened the door. He actually started it. You finished it. And as a side note, Coloradans, it's time for a new governor, not just in the way of polis. I mean, we need a Republican governor in Colorado. It's high time. A change needs to be made. Those of you that are transplants moving in, we need a change. Don't bring your crappy laws and your crappy politics that you came from California or wherever else from, don't bring them here. I mean that sincerely. If you're a transplant from one of those other states that's very blue, please, stop bringing your crap here. We're tired of it. At least I am. I'm a native of this state. I'm tired of your politics. I'm tired of the way you're ruining Colorado. You're not helping. You're making it worse. But back to Polis. The guy's a scumbag. I have no other way to say it. I have no respect for the man whatsoever. He's a scumbag. He's a user. Let's just say it that way. He is a user. Probably a better way for me to say it. He knows how to use people and things to get what he wants when it's all said and done. And by the way, it's been that way for him even when he was in the private sector. Even when he was in charge of his family's business, which is how he got his start, by the way. You can go back and look at his history. And I know a lot about his family history because, again, I'm a Colorado native. And my family actually used to deal with his family in the car business. Decades ago. So, yes, I have some personal history here that most in the state don't have. And I will tell you straight up, Governor Polis is a user. Go back and see when did he change his name and look at the events surrounding that, by the way, because Polis isn't his original name. That's his mom's maiden name. So go back and if you don't believe anything I'm saying, even those of you on the left, if you don't believe what I'm saying, go back and look it up. I'm not lying about anything. I'm not telling you anything that's not true that you can't go find and fact check on me. He's a user. It's what he does. And he's used Colorado and the citizenry to get where he wants to go. Now, he comes across as, you know, Mr. Nice Guy, and he can speak Spanish, and he's going to talk to the immigrants and this, that, and the other, and he'll do that in his press conferences. He is the biggest fake there is. Fake as a $3 bill. The guy is a user to the max. And it's high time we started calling him out on this stuff. And that's what he did this weekend. He's a user. He's trying to tell everybody we're not a sanctuary state. I didn't have anything to do with this. I didn't create this. But he did. And his party for sure did. And he's a part of the party, believe me, through and through. He'll come at you with, you know, oh, I'm more libertarian minded and, you know, I believe in that end of things and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Again, he's a user. He does what he needs to do to get where he wants to go at the end of the day. He's a user. And those of you that are on the left, I would hope you'd start seeing that by now. He's not even for you. He's for him. Governor Polis, like Dave Williams, by the way, only does what works for Governor Polis. He didn't care about anybody else. He is on a mission to the presidency and he's going to do every single thing he possibly can. That's why he said this weekend Colorado is not a sanctuary state. He is vying for the presidency. Unfortunately, when somebody like me goes through and says everything that I just said and you go through the timeline, he can't back that up. 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Putting reason into your afternoon drive, this is John Rush.
SPEAKER 07 :
All right, Rush to Reason, Denver's Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560. Real quick before I move on with some things going on here locally in Colorado, and a lot of you texting in about Governor Polis and agreeing with everything I said. Thank you, by the way. I appreciate the vote of confidence, and I think most of you, at least on our side of the aisle, know exactly who Governor Polis is and what he tries to get done. who he's in it for, by the way. But don't forget, tomorrow, Stop the Gun Ban Rally will be at the Capitol, 1.30 on tomorrow. So it starts at 1.30 and then goes on. It's in relation to Senate Bill 25-003. If you want more info, just go to WeTheSecond.com. WeTheSecond.com, and that is for tomorrow. Joe, what's going on?
SPEAKER 15 :
John, just a contrast between Trump's deportations and Biden. By the way, If you return somebody to their home country, isn't that a repatriation, not a deportation?
SPEAKER 07 :
Yeah, that would make more sense. Because you can just deport them out, period, and then go wherever they want to. In that case, yes, you're right.
SPEAKER 15 :
No, no, but we're setting them back to their home. When Hamas releases Israeli citizens back to Israel, they are repatriating those Israeli hostages, those people being detained.
SPEAKER 07 :
They're not just deporting them.
SPEAKER 15 :
They're right. They're not being deported. So we're just repatriating them. But I wanted to point out a difference. In the last year, the Biden administration, do you know how many deportations per day were taking place under Biden?
SPEAKER 07 :
I haven't looked, Joe. No idea.
SPEAKER 15 :
Well, it was 271,000 for the year, which is 750 a day. Now, granted, most of them were right at the border. They would apprehend these people, bone process them, fingerprint them, and they'd put them right back over. But Biden... Biden administration was was shipping people back by air back to home countries. I guess the difference is they did it very low key. And, you know, I guess they didn't want to advertise the fact that we're sending people home. But but nobody protested when Biden did it because they didn't advertise the fact.
SPEAKER 07 :
Right. Good point.
SPEAKER 15 :
But, yeah, Biden was doing 750 deportations per day now.
SPEAKER 07 :
At the same time, they were letting – so, yeah, they were – Deporting some but allowing thousands more in each day.
SPEAKER 15 :
Yeah, they were deporting 270,000 a year but letting 2 million a year come in. So a net increase of 1.75 million. By the way, interesting thing happened. Within a week of Biden – of Trump being inaugurated, the number of southern border and what they call an encounter has fallen by half. Half. Half. And I guess that's because people are figuring out if we get across, we're going to be sent right back over. So it's already having, you know, call it the Trump effect, if you will.
SPEAKER 07 :
Right.
SPEAKER 15 :
But the number of daily encounters is down by half in seven days.
SPEAKER 07 :
That's amazing. That's a ton, Joe. Wow.
SPEAKER 15 :
That's a ton. Only stats I got for you today, John.
SPEAKER 07 :
You're awesome, Joe. As always, I appreciate you, sir, very much. One other thing, too, before we continue on, and that is what I was going to say is outside of Colorado, Trump and student loans. He has actually, Donald Trump has, his administration has, has asked the Supreme Court to freeze the deadlines in some of the legal cases that are out there going against Biden's executive orders when it comes to forgiving student loans and so on. In other words... What they're saying is we're most likely going to end this in other ways. There's no sense in you, the Supreme Court, wasting any more time on this. In other words, let's table this for now. We're not going to continue to run these cases forward. Our legal – system, you know, that we're in charge of, we're not going to do this moving forward. So the reality is table these for now, because we're most likely going to fix this in another way. So point being, and you guys know my feelings on student loans and how that works. I, as a taxpayer, should not be responsible for paying back your student loans. You did that on your own. Nobody forced you to do it. Now, I know some would say, well, yeah, but there is some coercion and this, that, and the other. Okay, maybe. But at the end of the day, you signed on the dotted line. You're supposed to read those things before you sign. Nobody's coming along paying my bills. offering to pay things that I've signed for over the years. Never once has anyone ever come along and offered to do that. So reality is we shouldn't be responsible for you either. That's on you. You signed up for it. It's your responsibility to now pay them back. And I get it. A lot of people got a crappy education and spent a lot of money on student loans to get it. Again, not my problem. That's like somebody buying a bad car. Am I responsible for paying their car payment because they bought a bad car or didn't buy the right car? And really, let me explain it that way. I didn't even say that right. It's not that somebody buys a bad car and then falls on them. We've got lemon laws and things like that in most cases. Really what happens in a lot of cases is the person buys the wrong car, and then they're mad. And they want something done because they bought the wrong car. I look at student loans as very much the same thing. They bought the wrong education. that either A, should have went into the trades, B, not gone at all, C, studied the right things that actually now provide a good income when you're done, and dropped the goofy degree that they got instead. On top of that, the other thing that I know about student loans that doesn't get advertised much, most people don't talk about this, keep in mind a lot of these loans wasn't just for tuition. A lot of student loans go towards supporting that student while they're in school. In other words, they can pay for their apartment. They can pay room and board at the university that they're at. They can pay for food and whatever else they decide to pay for. Sort of a blanket check. Yes, it covers tuition, but they've got money on top of that. When you hear of people having huge student loans, $100,000 plus, trust me, that wasn't all tuition. Not in most cases. So again, why should we as taxpayers be paying that back for people? We shouldn't be. And Donald Trump at this point is going to put a stop to that because basically what he's telling the Supreme Court is, yeah, you can kind of shove that one off to the side right now because we're not pursuing that. We're going to head a different direction and change things when it comes to student loans anyways. Now, I also will say this, and I've said this for years. Part of the reason some of these folks got in this predicament in the first place is because the government got in the student loan business. At one point in time, and Joe and I have talked about this many times, you couldn't borrow money on student loans like they can today. You had to have a STEM degree or you weren't going to get a student loan. And then you had to even prove what you were doing and, in some cases, the grades that you were receiving and, and, and. So we've loosened that greatly when the government got in the student loan business, which, frankly, one of the things I would love to see Donald Trump do is get us out of that. Get us out of the student loan business. Put it back in the private hands. And then when you put it back in the private hands, universities should be on the hook for a certain amount of that tuition. In other words, if that loan doesn't get paid, so it's $100,000, we'll use that number, and it doesn't get repaid somehow, I think 20% of that should be on the university. Period. There's incentive that way for the university to make sure the kids get a good education. 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All right, we are back. Rush to Reason, Denver's Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560. My son Richard joining us now. Richard, are you there? I am. All right. Okay, so unless you are an Eagles fan or a dreaded Kansas City fan, you probably weren't super happy yesterday.
SPEAKER 16 :
Yeah, unless... Yeah, I mean, a very small section of the country and then a large section of said country is going to be Eagles fans, right? Because we around here especially don't like... the Chiefs winning, right? I mean, honestly, if a meteor could strike and prevent us from doing anything, then we'll just call it a win overall. But I don't think we're going to quite get that lucky. But, yeah, an un... Man, just a terrible weekend, I'll say it. It was just not a fun weekend.
SPEAKER 07 :
Yeah, and again, I know that a lot of people are mad at all sorts of things in both games, but especially the Kansas City game. But I am to the point where I really could care anything about what goes on with the Super Bowl, and I'm not normally that way. But I despise the Chiefs so much that I'm not sure I'll even watch it.
SPEAKER 16 :
Well, and I think a lot of people feel that way. It's a rematch from two years ago. It feels like, and I'm sure Andy and I will talk about it this weekend, next, it feels like a foregone conclusion that the Chiefs are going to win it. It just seems that way. I don't know how else to say that.
SPEAKER 07 :
Really quick, and I'll let you and Andy discuss this, but I remember Andy specifically saying there's not an AFC team out there that's good enough to beat an NFC team when it comes to the Finals.
SPEAKER 16 :
He did, and I'll be serious.
SPEAKER 07 :
Did he not say that?
SPEAKER 16 :
No, he did, and he's been adamant about his Lions. He would shoot me for saying that. About the Lions, and then he was adamant about the Eagles, with how they look. Dad, we've come to know here in Bronco land, as John Elway would say, I don't feel like the Chiefs are going to lose at this point, and I'm just sort of setting myself up for that. And maybe this is how the Patriots fans and the Jets fans and all of those fans felt that over all the years, right? Or not the Patriots fans, the Jets fans, the Dolphins fans, the Bills fans even, felt when Brady and the Patriots were winning all that time. It's just like nothing you do can stop this guy. And I'm not saying that Mahomes is the greatest. I think the dude's well on his way. I mean, this is the guy's seventh full season playing. The lowest level he's gotten to is losing in overtime in the AFC Championship game. This will be his fifth Super Bowl. he's gone to, he's only lost one, and he has a chance to three-peat, which has never been done before in the entire history of the National Football League. Now, it went before the National Football League. I think there was a team that three-peated, but that doesn't count. And so in the modern, it's never been done. And as much as it pains me to say, I just don't foresee it. So, yeah, to answer your original question, this was just a lousy sports weekend. I hate it. I just am in this. apathy sense that you know it's one thing that you know when we look back and you we look at michael jordan's bulls teams right or even the lakers but michael jordan right mid 90s they win three in a row then he takes a year off then they win another three in a row like i'm sure the entirety of the basketball world was probably tired of the chicago bulls at that point in time And that's, I feel, but maybe they weren't. I don't know. Maybe Jordan had a different aura about him. I don't know. You were more into that.
SPEAKER 07 :
It was different. And let me tell you what the difference was. I think people listening could probably relate to that. While a lot of people got tired of him winning, I think you also looked at Michael Jordan in a different way. And, of course, basketball is a little bit different than football. And, yes, there's always questionable calls in basketball online. Although of late and when you and I get it, you know, people can, you know, throw all sorts of different things out when it comes to memes and so on. But when you've got the majority of the country asking if the NFL is rigged, even famous people like Dave Portnoy, who, you know, who, by the way, I don't know that I. care for the guy or dislike the guy at all either way. I mean, he just is who he is. He's a guy that can rub people really the wrong way, although I think sometimes he's pretty spot on in some of the things that he comes out with, you know, barstool sports. And the reality, Richards, when you've got guys even like him calling, okay, NFL, Goodell, are you guys really fair in what you're doing or is this thing rigged? And any time that gets asked, the NFL needs to take a step back and say, okay, wait a minute, we have a problem here.
SPEAKER 16 :
Well, and I agree with you. And here's the deal. I will say this first off, and Kansas City fans, I do not think that any one call yesterday, or even a multitude of calls, took the game away from the Bills and gave it to the Chiefs. I think that there were some iffy calls, some questionable calls, right? That fourth down call was a little bit questionable, I think. I think the catch, you know, where Mahomes just threw it up and his guy caught it on the goal line, basically, was iffy. But here's the deal. I don't think that the league has it out for them. In fact, I think it's actually better for the league if more teams win, right? Because if you as a fan base feel like your team has a chance you were more bought in to that season and that thing.
SPEAKER 07 :
For example, my comment a moment ago about how the Super Bowl is not even exciting, why should I watch? And I know I'm not the only person because I've seen social media. I'm not the only person saying that. If the NFL is not careful, they end up with a situation where nobody wants to watch these big, huge games that, by the way, they make a lot of money off of.
SPEAKER 16 :
Well, and I will be curious and we'll be able to talk, you know, basically two weeks from today to see what ends up happening. And, Dad, if anything has sort of come, well, we'll just see the ratings, right? At that point in time, we will know what the ratings are and what they're going to be. Not all of all time, but lowest in the last number of years. And you're going to see that. You will see some Chiefs fatigue. You saw the same stuff with the Patriots. There was some Patriots fatigue. And again, right, wrong, or otherwise, it's just a fact. Now, Chiefs fans, I will say this. Take advantage of it, right? If your team's this good, you'll eat it up. It won't last forever, though. What's that?
SPEAKER 07 :
It won't last forever.
SPEAKER 16 :
And that's where I had Dr. Chiefs in today, and he was saying the same thing, which is, you know, I know it's not. And, you know, they suffered through one in 15 seasons and terrible coaches and all that. And it's just, you know, sometimes there's just luck. And there is luck in sports, Dad, right? There is. You lucked into a coach like Andy Reid, who was fired by the Eagles, and he learned a lot in his time. They did get lucky in drafting Patrick Mahomes because he wasn't the first quarterback taken. He sort of fell to them. Yeah, they traded up and got him. a lot of things went right for the Chiefs in order for them to take advantage of this. Now, they're taking advantage of it, and, Dad, you know, Mahomes has still got a ways to go, but if he keeps it up, he will be arguably, it's a name that was synonymous with John Elway for all those years, right, which was Clutch, and even Brady. If Mahomes keeps this up, he is going to be 1,000% I'll just say it. He will be the most clutch player, Captain Clutch, whatever you want to say, Captain Mahomes of all time. Just the track that he is on is just incredible.
SPEAKER 07 :
And so, again, all of that to say... If he's got the ball at the end of the game and there's a chance of them scoring to win, he will.
SPEAKER 16 :
Yeah, he's going to.
SPEAKER 07 :
It's just that simple. And Elway was a lot that way, to your point, although probably not even to the same degree that Mahomes is. And to Mahomes' credit, or maybe to John Elway's credit, it was probably more on him than the rest of the team in the case of Mahomes. He's got a lot of things going in his direction, including, which I can't stand the guy, but Kelsey, because I can't stand Taylor Swift and all of that nonsense. You know, that whole thing just drives me absolutely crazy. And whether you're a Swifty fan or not, I could really care less. The whole thing just drives me nuts. It's like, wait a minute, what's the game about her or the game itself? I could care less anything about her. Yes, I get it. She's brought some fans and things to the NFL and all that, but I just can't stand the guy. I'm sorry. And I know I shouldn't. He's probably a really great guy, but I can't stand the guy.
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Well, you know, I'll say it's kind of like Barack Obama, right? He's probably a guy where you can sit down and have a beer with him. You really have a good time, and you really enjoy it. And same with Patrick Mahomes. But it doesn't mean you've got to like the guy, right? For a variety of reasons, and I'm with you. And honestly, Dad, it pains me to think, because again, we've talked about this a little bit. Even Kelsey, as much as his wife-to-be or whatever, wouldn't want to agree. I think he probably leans right. I think that Mahomes does. You've seen some of the stuff that his wife posts.
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Definitely does. I'm giving credit there.
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Yeah, I think Mahomes actually thinks... God last night, if I'm not mistaken, from what some people were saying. I didn't watch the interview, so I'd have to go back and see. So there's some things there. But you know what? I just, as a Bronco fan, just can't do it. And so this weekend was painful. But you know what? It goes on, and as I have to tell my oldest, and you'll find this funny, Dad, you know, it is just a game. As much as I have to remind myself of that at times, and you had to remind me of that growing up, it is just a game. But again, we talked about this today, Dads. It brings everyone together. We've talked about sports on this program for a long time, and the benefit that sports can bring, even with everything going on, I will say this. The benefit is, I'm not sure many of us, I know this is a sacrilegious on a Crawford station, I'm not sure many of us would be pulling for the Eagles. I mean, these are the fans, Dad, that booed Santa Claus right through snowballs at Santa Claus. And so for all of us to come together and become Eagles fans, unless you live in the Kansas City or Kansas metropolitan region, it's saying something. So, hey, kudos to the Chiefs for bringing us all together under one umbrella.
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All right, we are back. Rush to Reason, Denver's Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560. We've got a couple of car reviews to do. Richard, you lately, and this is a car that's pretty popular among a lot of individuals, 2024 Lexus GX 550 Overtrain. Talk about that.
SPEAKER 16 :
No, sorry, I missed it. 550 Overtrail.
SPEAKER 07 :
Overtrail, Overtrail. Sorry, that was my bad. I knew that, too. Overtrail.
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No, you're good, yeah. So 2024 Lexus GX550, this is the all-new, maybe one of the hottest cars on the market right now, Dad, right? It is a, well, I'll just say it's a hot item in that it is, Lexus has redesigned the GX. It was getting stale, I'll just say it. They've sort of redesigned it a few times. I think they've hit the mark on this vehicle. I've got several compliments on this car, Dad. Several people commented on it, and it's one that we've been wanting to get in for a while now. So we'll jump right into it. Different trim levels, right? There's all sorts of things you can do. The Overtrail is the one that we had more gear towards the off-road. It's got a few different off-road pieces on it as far as... You can read a little bit more about that yourself, depending on how you want to equip it. There's a luxury version that's actually got a third row, which kind of fits into that larger SUV sort of market. But we didn't get a chance to do that. We just had your typical kind of, I guess, it's technically a five-passenger vehicle. I will say this, Dad. It's a new 3.4-liter twin-turbo V6. It's fantastic. And they have solved some of their problems. power problems that they had over the years that you'll talk about here in a second that were well known, right? They did a phenomenal job on it. I think it works well. It drives really well. It drives smooth. It feels smaller than it is, Dad, right? And that you get in this car and you don't feel like you're driving a large boat because sometimes some of the large cars... out there, they have that effect where it feels like you're driving a larger vehicle than you actually are. And that's something that it just can take away from the total value of the car as far as that goes. Its body on frame, as you know, obviously has a lot of the off-road, you know, that gives it some of the off-road capabilities. But you've seen these, you haven't driven it yet, but from what I was describing to you, they made a lot of improvements from the previous generation to this iteration.
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um i like i've not driven this car but i like the look of this vehicle i think they've done a really good job on it and i've been up and close i've sat in it all of that i mean that part of it richard i really enjoy and i think uh lexus did a really great job or you know toyota that's the owner of lexus they did a really good job on this vehicle one thing though about this particular vehicle that you and i were commenting on because i was driving a vehicle you were driving that vehicle and we were commenting on just everything from road noise and power and different things. But this particular vehicle, because of the roof rack, you didn't care for so much, did you?
SPEAKER 16 :
Dad, I had several people get in it. They are Lexus fanatics. That's all they basically own. And they love everything about this car except for the roof rack. And I'll just say it, Lexus. We had a similar vehicle. I think we had a Toyota, no, a Sequoia that had the similar roof. There's just something about the design of it that causes excess road noise or wind noise above about 50, 55 miles per hour.
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That would drive me crazy, by the way.
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And here's the deal, Dad. On an otherwise quiet vehicle on the inside... And like I said, smooth, got a cool, you know, nice cooler box, pun intended. On the inside, you've got really easy to use controls, which I got several compliments on. It takes away from the vehicle. Now, I think you can remove it. And so I'm not going to knock the vehicle for it, right? I think if you got the luxury trim that offers that third row seating, I think you could get away from it. I just would love – because I know the reason they put it on there on the Overtrail is so that you can put some accessories and you can do some things like that with it that you couldn't do maybe standard, right? Or you don't have to buy an aftermarket accessory. I just would love it if they would engineer it better to not have that. Outside of that, Dad, one of my most favorite cars that I've driven over the past number of years – This vehicle, and don't fall out of your chairs, folks, $8,4575, which some of you are going to say, oh, my goodness, folks, for a large SUV that's in the luxury market, which is what this vehicle is, that's right in line, Dad, and some could argue it's even a little bit less cheaper than some of its competitors out there. So I love it. The fuel economy, just for folks, if you care, with the V6, It's got the twin turbo. It doesn't have a hybrid option yet, but I guess we'll see what's coming. I'll be honest. I didn't look too much into that. It's a 15 and 21 for an average of 17. I already gave the price point. I would really highly encourage folks to hear the deal that if you want one of these things, you've almost got to get on a waiting list. That's how much they are in demand right now. So we encourage you, if they have one, maybe they'll let you test drive it at an Alexis dealer. If they don't, still go in, check it out. And when you do that, let them know that John and Richard Rush from Drive Radio and Rush to Reason sent you.
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All right, going kind of the other direction from this last review, because this is more of kind of a staple car that most anybody can own and operate if they're in that market for this particular size of vehicle. That's a 2025 Hyundai Tucson XRT.
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Yes. So this is, again, a little bit different car, Dad, but very competitive. We've driven Tucson's in the past. It's updated for 2025. There's new infotainment system, new controls. It looks different. It looks a little bit more aggressive, which I really like. They redesigned it back in 2022. So this is kind of like a mid-cycle refresh, I guess you could say that. It gives you roomy interior. Plenty of room to get, and I know you and I talked about this, which you don't care about as much, but that's the car seat factor, right? You can get two booster seats in the back of this car. You can get however you want to apportion it. You can do that. As we know with Hyundai, Dad, and how they've apportioned these cars, they've made them really easy, right? They come very well apportioned for the value. And this car, just so folks know, as it sits, 36,240, Dad. Not bad. So right there in the mid-30s. all-wheel drive vehicle. It's got a, let me see here, two-and-a-half-liter, four-cylinder engine, the eight-speed automatic transmission. Dad, this thing isn't going to be a burner, but it's not meant to be.
SPEAKER 07 :
No, it's not. This is a car that you can get into. Great, everyday, reliable, you know, transportation. And to your point, if you go look at this compared to other vehicles in its class, this one will have better interior creature comforts than what most of its competitors have.
SPEAKER 16 :
Well, they will. And you even get some features that other cars don't have. For example, and I know some people may not think it's a big deal, wireless CarPlay and Android Auto. Wireless device charging. You've got Hyundai Digital Key, which for folks who don't know, basically you put the key on your phone. You don't even need... a key anymore for a lot of these cars, Dad. And so for the price point, really hard to beat. In terms of fuel economy, Dad, $24,000 and $30,000 for an average of $26,000, which is great. Again, especially for what this car is around town. In the mid-30s, Dad, which I think that $36,000 price point is right around, maybe even less than what the average new car costs now.
SPEAKER 07 :
Oh, yeah, and then they're in the 50s, so you're well under that, absolutely.
SPEAKER 16 :
Yeah, so if you're a younger family looking for reliable transportation, something that sits up a little bit higher, but it's not a large SUV by any stretch of the imagination, but it's got all-wheel drive here in Colorado for all the snow. Some of the snow we get, and even off-road, some of that sort of stuff. Yeah.
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And really quick to this one, as you were saying earlier, this is a vehicle also in its class. You won't find another vehicles becomes it comes standard with a bunch of the safety features like, you know, lane keep assist, you know, lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, a lot of those different things that in a lot of its competitors you're paying extra for. You're not here.
SPEAKER 16 :
you are correct. And again, there's one thing about Hyundai, I don't think they don't have a ton of, you know, if you pick a trim, you don't add a bunch, but they just kind of have different trim levels, right? Just depends on which direction that you want to go. You can go everywhere from their, you know, low-end SE for just over $30,000 to their high-end limited hybrid, which is about $43,000. And so I can say this middle-of-the-road XRT, it works phenomenal. That's was really impressed with it. And, again, from a kid's standpoint, taking kids to and from school, some of that capability was really nice. They were able to easily access the in and out of the car easy, close the door easy, all those sorts of things. So I encourage folks, especially if you're in your young family, kind of looking for maybe a newer vehicle, whatever it might be. And the last thing I will say is this, Dad, we talk about this from time to time. Hyundai, five-year, 60,000-mile new vehicle warranty, 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty, seven-year, unlimited-mile anti-perforation warranty, and there's actually also a five-year unlimited roadside assistance warranty. So they've got a lot of warranties that, again, for maybe a young family, dad, whatever it is, may be the car that you're looking for because you don't have to buy all that extra stuff on top of it. So if you're interested, text your local Hyundai dealer. Let them know that John and Richard Rush from Drive Radio and Rush to Reason sent you.
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All right, we are back. And again, quickly, the announcement that I gave you on Senate Bill 25003, there is a gathering tomorrow at the Capitol. They're going to take personal testimony and things like that on this. I believe you do have to sign up on the front side to be able to do those things. Go to wethesecond.com. For more information on that, it'll start tomorrow at the Capitol at about 1.30 in the afternoon, and I guess it'll go as late as possibly 11 o'clock tomorrow night as well. But this is really an all-out gun ban. I don't know how else to say it. It's not just an assault weapon type ban. It literally is naming certain guns and so on. I've been over this in the past here over the past several weeks. And if you're somebody that's got some ability tomorrow to go down and testify against this bill, I would highly, highly suggest you do so. It would help out immensely. Again, go to wethesecond.com for more information. All right, hour number three is next. Don't go anywhere. This is Rush to Reason, Denver's Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560.
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All right, happy Monday. Start to the week, Rush to Reason, Denver's Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560. Appreciate you all joining us, as I know a lot of you do on a daily and even weekend basis. Real quick question of the day from Friday. What was the primary purpose of the Rosetta Stone, and why was its discovery so significant? The Rosetta Stone was inscribed to honor an Egyptian king and helped decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics due to its trilingual inscription. So there's your answer on the primary purpose of the Rosetta Stone. Today's impossible question. What year did the Byzantine Empire fall, marking the end of the Middle Ages in Europe? So that is the question of the day today. All right, today also... Marx, 80—and I haven't heard many people talk about this. In fact, I had to go look for a couple of news stories on this, but it's been 80 years since the Auschwitz liberation. So 80 years today, and if you go look, you will find a few stories along these lines and different folks that can recount from, you know, family and so on, some of what happened at that particular time. There are some amazing stories along those lines, and If you've ever been to any of the Holocaust museums, you'll know what I mean by that. They're literally a life-changing experience. And if you haven't been to one, I would highly encourage you to go to one. They really are just very... It's a very learning-slash-solemn experience, and at least for me, you just shake your head the entire time you're in there. So that's my take on those museums. I've been to one, both of them, one here and one in Israel as well, and they're great. Okay, in other news, and most of you probably already saw this, the DEA-slash-ICE raid that happened here yesterday. In Colorado, over the weekend in Aurora, there were federal agents that had evidently – shows you that some of these people aren't real smart – This particular gang, and that's the same gang that's been in Aurora causing all the havoc. The gang, of course, that Governor Polis and other news organizations and even a lot of the city officials in Aurora would tell you don't exist. It's just a figment of the conservative imagination. That's basically what they all said. But these federal agents actually – and they didn't stumble across it. I think they were looking on purpose, but they somehow – got word through social media that there was a makeshift nightclub in North Denver. And it was an invitation only sort of a thing. And come to find out, it was a nightclub that had been set up by this gang. So they sweep in early Sunday morning around 5 a.m., and they end up arresting about 50 undocumented immigrants. A lot of them, in fact, I think by and large, the majority of them were affiliated with that particular organization. gang that we've talked about many times on this program again aurora officials and state officials and even those in the police world would say that we're all crazy this didn't really exist now though some of them changed their tune after the last go around where the gang members kidnapped individuals stabbed them and so on things changed a little bit at that point in time but our own governor i don't know if he's ever admitted to the fact that this stuff has gone on but you know Kudos to Trump and his, you know, new appointees and what's going on when it comes to immigration and the deportation of individuals, especially these types of individuals. And I believe they also found a particular form of cocaine at this particular party and other things and weapons and other things as well. So, you know, 50 less thugs, scum of the earth, I'll call it what it is, roaming the United States of America soil. So I don't know where these folks are going to go to. I don't know how that's actually going to work, whether they'll be prosecuted here, whether they're going to be sent back where they came from. You also saw over the weekend where Donald Trump had immigration. They decided, ICE, that they were going to ship some of these individuals back to their home country, Colombia being one of them. Columbia says, yeah, no, you can't do that. And Trump says, OK, well, if you're going to play that way, then we're going to do X, Y, Z when it comes to tariffs and support for you and and and. And it wasn't but literally an hour later where, you know, the head of Columbia comes back and says, OK, I guess you can go ahead and drop them off personally. OK. And I know this wouldn't work because you'd get too much kickback on it, but I would say in the future, if they don't want you landing there and they're not willing to support a military landing and take those people and do what's needed, send them out with parachutes. Literally. All right, here you go, boys. You know when to pull the cord. If not, that's on you. Count to 10 and pull. If you don't know how to count to 10, that's on you. That's what I do. And I know that sounds really harsh, but you know what? Some of these, because right now, keep in mind, all these people that are being deported, these are not your average migrants and illegal aliens that came to America. This is the worst of the worst. Keep that in mind. These are the scum of the earth that, frankly, in my opinion, don't deserve to be anywhere nonetheless here. Just like these 50 gang members that we rounded up here in Colorado over the weekend. Yeah, these folks, in my opinion, they don't, I'll just be straight up honest, they don't deserve to live. I'm sorry, they don't deserve to live. Knowing what this particular gang has done, not only in Aurora, but, you know, in other countries, other states. Yeah, scum of the earth. Scum of the earth. As far as I care, you can push them out of the airplane without a parachute. I could care less. That's how I view this type of individual that has come to America to wreak havoc. And by the way, that Joe Biden and his cronies allow to just walk in freely. And then to further that, we have the city of Aurora, like I said earlier, the governor, certain news organizations, Kyle Clark, I hope you're listening, and others that basically said, yeah, that's a lot to do about nothing out there in Aurora. You guys are crazy. That building owner, they're crazy. That's not going on. There's no gang members there. There's no issues going on there. I can't tell you how many times the news organizations here in Colorado, the governor and Aurora officials said, yeah, nothing to see there. Just look the other way. There's nothing going on there until finally now. Maybe now they're going to pay attention. So this is what all I can say is this is what the left does. I had a great conversation with some good friends and neighbors of mine up in the mountains yesterday where we had this conversation and really asking, why is this happening? And the answer is, it's happening because this is part of the core of Marxism and how you change a country is through open borders, the chaos, the crime, the things that come in with it. This is part of Marxism, folks. And if you don't believe me, go look it up. And you'll find that that's at its core. And it's one of the great disruptors of a country. And I've got other stories today that I'll share with you regarding other countries, by the way, that have allowed some of this to happen in the past. But bottom line is they want the left wants this. This is by design. This wasn't just willy nilly. We're going to open the borders. And by the way, it's not just willy nilly. We're going to open the borders so we can get more Democrat voters. That's what a lot of folks on our side even think. We can just get more Democrat voters. No, that's not the reason for an open, porous border. It's one of, and it's a byproduct of, but it's not the core reason. Trust me when I say that. And to top that off, Don't forget how much money has been pouring into the cartels literally since the time Joe and his cronies agreed to go ahead and let the border be open and porous. I can't tell you, and I'm not sure anybody can, how many billions, literally billions of dollars have funneled into Mexican cartels and others, but especially Mexican cartels. And I would really love, it'd be nice if Donald Trump would allocate somebody to go say, okay, let's at least get a round estimate as to how much money we have funneled into the cartels through the allowance of drugs, cocaine, marijuana, fentanyl, others. All the coyotes. Thank you, Charlie. The sex trafficking, which is, by the way, the inventory level on that is even different than drugs because it's constant. On and on we go. I'd really like to know what that number is and how much money the Biden administration and his leftist cronies, his Marxist cronies, funneled into the cartels and made them rich. Not that they weren't already, but you wonder why Mexico has such a hard time keeping things intact, and yet we as a country, did nothing but provide more ammunition and power to the cartels over the past four years, it's no wonder Mexico itself as a country has no control over them. And by the way, what I just said is very true. They have no control over them. Zero. They pay lip service to it, and they'll do some raids here and there, and they'll try to do some different things to apprehend some cartel members. But the reality is, and anybody that's been to Mexico knows what I'm talking about, the reality is the cartels run the country. The president and her cabinet and the people that she has around her, which it's a female president now in Mexico, she has literally zero control. The cartel runs the country. Now, I will tell you right now that the cartel, I guarantee you, is not happy about what's going on at the border because Donald Trump just cut into their wallet. Now, did he take all their money away? No, as long as there's a... As long as there is a want for the product in the U.S., you're not going to stop everything that they do. But I will tell you that it's going to be much harder for them to make the kind of money that they were making prior, given what Donald Trump has done at the border. even sending troops to the border. The cartel, I guarantee you, is not happy. So my prediction on that, and I don't have a crystal ball, but I don't think I'll be wrong in this prediction, they will lash out some way, somehow. So be on your guard. especially those of you that know some of you that listen, have family or friends or yourself, maybe down around some of the border areas and so on. Be really careful. Be mindful of what's going on, because I guarantee you the cartel is not happy right now. And especially when you read what happened here in Colorado with these 50 gang members now being rounded up, and that's going to happen in other parts of the country. Yeah, they're not going to be happy. All I can say is go Trump. This stuff wouldn't have happened two weeks ago. But within a week, within a week, literally, because it's a week today that Donald Trump became president, was inaugurated. This stuff happened within seven days, literally six days, if you would, of him becoming president of the United States. 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Reason. Now back to John Rush.
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All right, we are back. Rush to Reason, Denver's Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560. Ben and Evergreen, go ahead, Ben.
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Yeah, you know, by the way, what you said about these people being run off, I agree. In fact, if I were doing your show today, you know, where you are, you stole my thunder. I just said all that stuff. In fact, the difference is the really bad guys, I'd give them a fair trial. And I'd tell, first of all, these guys, I'd run them off. And I'd tell them, if you come back and you commit a felony here, today you get a parachute. When you've been convicted of a capital crime, we're taking you back to Venezuela. We're dumping you in the middle of Caracas with no parachutes. And also all these ice guys, you know, that's kind of tough work. It's risky, unsafe work. I agree. You've got to thank them and all the marshals, whoever helped out. Because, you know, some of these guys are not playing fair. No, I agree. They're not morally – there's something wrong with them.
SPEAKER 09 :
These are depraved individuals, Ben, and it's interesting what you said just a moment ago, too. I got a couple of text messages in on this, and I had not heard this, but a couple of people messaged in and said, listen, there are reports out there that DEA and others had been – and other agencies had been working on this particular gang here in Colorado for quite some time. I think in a lot of cases, Ben, these guys are just waiting for the right time with the right administration that would back them up on doing what's necessary, point being – This has been known about for a long time, even though the governor, Aurora officials, our local news and so on would never admit that these things actually existed.
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And you've got to thank the feds for doing this. You know, where there's a will, there's a way. Absolutely. And I'm glad to see it happening the way it is. And then, you know, I'm thinking about all these drugs coming from Mexico. And, you know... I think it's kind of a first world problem. I mean, what is it about Americans that we've got to be sniffing cocaine, popping pills, smoking, whatever it is? I mean, is life a first of all, is it that bad here? And you have that much money left... No, actually, really quick, Ben.
SPEAKER 09 :
Honestly, I believe it's quite the opposite. Because it's so good, and people have so much time on their hand, and in a lot of cases have extra cash and so on, it's because of that that they do these things.
SPEAKER 03 :
You know, I saw a video a few years ago, and this guy was in, like, Kurdistan, and there was this field of pot. And he said to this girl... Would you think anybody would mind if I smoked some of this pot? And she said, probably not. But if you lived here, you'd spend so much time working. and paying your bills, you wouldn't have time for that. That's my point. Maybe it is a first world problem. I don't know, man.
SPEAKER 09 :
Well, and trust me, I would never say, Ben, that these sorts of things don't happen in other countries. But I think to answer your main question, why does that happen here as much as it does? Well, because of what we just discussed. I mean, the reality is our people have a lot more time and resources on their hand to do so, in my opinion.
SPEAKER 03 :
Well, let me ask you, I just was thinking.
SPEAKER 09 :
And really quick, let me add something else I want to add to that, too, Ben. I also think that, and this might be eye-opening to some, but I also think that's part of the Marxist movement as well, Ben.
SPEAKER 03 :
Yeah, I think so. Yeah, I've seen those communist manifesto things years ago, back in, like, 1990s. And I would tell people, hey, this is coming along. And they're like, yeah, right. You know, was there a black helicopter? And I'm thinking, well, now that it's really happening, do you believe me now? And you've got guys like Jared Polis who's helping bring it about. And, by the way, it disgusts me that Polis behaves that way because probably the municipal cops – would have handled that if you took the gloves off. And the federal government I never thought I'd be thanking them for doing our dirty work, because I usually don't like big government, but by God, it's working.
SPEAKER 09 :
And this is, again, not trying to, you know, anybody that's working for Aurora Police and so on, and there's a lot of great men and women, I'm sure, that are there, Ben, that probably felt very frustrated that they couldn't do things about this and probably realized that there was a real problem there, but their hands were tied because of you know, city government and so on. That's the problem, by the way. When you get outside of the sheriff's department, by the way, which sheriff is elected and becomes the, you know, the supreme law of the land, if you would, that, you know, as you know, the sheriffs are elected and they are number one when it comes to these things. The reality, though, Ben, every other local agency, including Aurora PD, keep in mind that everybody in the hierarchy there is subject to city hall and so on. And that's the problem with a lot of police departments, if you ask me.
SPEAKER 03 :
I couldn't agree more. I say, really, in Colorado, it's time for us to take out the trash in terms of these leaders. Absolutely. It really is. And a lot of people would say, oh, it'll never happen here. Wait a minute. Yeah, just a couple of months ago, I heard Trump would never get elected. Yeah, don't hold your breath. And California, oh, it's done for. Well, you know, I think that, you know, when you look at their state and ours, pretty soon... Everybody's going to have enough. You've got to reach this critical mass where instead of figuring out this was dumb a few years ago, electing and signing on with these people, then it's like, hey, wait a minute. We're done with this. We've figured out it doesn't work out. And I don't know, honestly, why more people haven't figured that out, these con artists.
SPEAKER 09 :
They might be, Ben. In fact, I will tell you, I've got some things. We've got a guest here at 3.30, and I'm going to come back and talk about some of the things that Polis has said regarding us not being a sanctuary state. And, of course, Governor Polis, he's always vying for – in my opinion, he's vying for the presidency. He does everything he can to sort of – move in that direction although i will tell you some of the things that he has done of late including this particular statement is not going to bode well for him going down the road because the reality is uh you can call him out on a lot of these things and show his hypocrisy
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Just show the facts. You know, it's time for a new governor. And all the women out there and people that think that this is a good idea, is this really what you want for your kids, your family, your economy, and your community? You know, I'm not all in with different big business and things that go on in America. But this is doubling down. Some of these trends are stupid.
SPEAKER 09 :
I agree. Can't argue that.
SPEAKER 03 :
I'll let you go. Thanks, Ben.
SPEAKER 09 :
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All right, we are back. Rush to Reason, Denver's Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560. And yes, I've got a full timeline, by the way, of events here in Colorado that disprove what Governor Polis has said recently about Colorado not being a sanctuary state. So I'll get into that here once we're done and we come back after our next guest who we've got with us right now. Cheryl Chumley joining us. Cheryl, welcome. How are you?
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I'm doing great. Thank you for having me.
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Author of God Given or Bust, Defeating Marxism and Saving America with Biblical Truths. I got done in the last segment, literally opened up. We've had all sorts of things going on regarding immigration and different things along those lines, Cheryl. And over the weekend, we had a big bust here. in Colorado where 50 gang members were arrested, and I'm not sure exactly where they're going to go from here, but my point was that open borders, which create all sorts of chaos and havoc in America, are also one of the foundations of Marxism.
SPEAKER 05 :
Oh, absolutely. And look, this is great news. You know, if your listeners are like me, my head's been spinning at how fast Trump is undoing all the damage from the previous administration. But, and this is why I wrote the book, God Given or Bust. Sooner or later, Trump is going to leave office, right? Sooner or later, there's going to be a Democrat in the White House, and we're going to be having to go through the same exhausting battles all over again. So while we're winning right now, and while we have a little bit of breather in the politics and culture, You know, I say we look ahead to the bigger fight for freedom in America, and it's to get our political leaders to realize and abide the concept of American exceptionalism, that is, that our rights come from a creator. And they're only there as humble public servants to protect those birthrights.
SPEAKER 09 :
Absolutely. And I look at it, Cheryl, as it's good versus evil, not saying that every single person that is not a Marxist is good, but literally the battle is good versus evil. And Cheryl, the other thing – and I'm glad you said what you said because not only do we have to worry about when the next presidency changes, but the reality is behind the scenes – and this is for everybody listening – Yes, Donald Trump's doing some fabulous things. Yes, a lot of the folks that he appoints will do some fabulous things as well. And the reality is that the tide will be changed to a certain degree, Cheryl. But don't think for one second that behind the scenes all of these Marxists have given up because they haven't.
SPEAKER 05 :
Well, just look at the media, right? I mean, look at how the media is trying to already poke holes in Donald Trump's successes. So, you know, give it a couple more months and the media will be in full stride. The behind-scenes, deep-state, nefarious forces that really came out swinging at Donald Trump the first time around, they're regrouping. They're re-strategizing, and they're going to come out with something else soon. It's not going to be Russia collusion, but it'll be something else.
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Absolutely, yeah. I want to remind everybody, and you know this, Cheryl, the Marxist movement isn't going to stop. It may get delayed ever so slightly. We may be able to, you know. Again, this is a great war. We may be able to win some battles, push some things back here or there. Eventually, we want to win overall. But as you know, this is a continual battle that, in my opinion, will continue on until the second coming.
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It will. And these are all really, look at it, all these fights that we engage in on the political and cultural fronts and even economical fronts. They're all kind of whack-a-mole battles, right? They're smaller ones. You put one out and then another one pops up. But if you keep in mind that the actual war is in line with the battle of principalities, as you described, good versus evil, right? It's the fight for individualism versus collectivism. God-given rights versus government-granted rights. That's what the ultimate war is in America, to make sure that we have individual liberties and rights for the long term.
SPEAKER 09 :
That's absolutely right. And so many people, well, because we don't teach what you just said anymore, Cheryl, that's not taught in our school systems any longer. By the way, that's part of Marxism as well. That's on purpose. They don't want people knowing and realizing and being taught from an early age what you just said.
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No, they don't. And as a matter of fact, and I've covered this in a couple of past books I've written, for years now, the Democrat Socialists of America, the DSA, has been actively recruiting members to go into the school systems, into the public school systems, and become teachers and administrators in order to train the next generation of American leaders in the socialist way to go, which includes booting truthful history and, God forbid, civics lessons.
SPEAKER 09 :
That's right. And Cheryl, what you're talking about, and I've said this over and over and over again, the Marxists and that whole movement, they're playing the long game. They've been playing it for 60, maybe even 70 plus years now, Cheryl, here in the United States of America. The reality is they play the long game. Well, I hate to say this. Our side plays the short game.
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Yeah, and that's the problem, and that's really why I wrote this book, because I want to sort of tweak our fight to look at the long game here, right? And what happens is, it sort of clarifies the battle, right? Because then it becomes all about fighting for the God-given, and if you win that, everything else falls into place. But there's also the added benefit in that it energizes you. Because think how exhausting it is to fight this battle. You get a win and then move on to that battle. You get a lose, right? It's one step forward, ten steps back. But if you keep in mind the larger war here, suddenly it just becomes one war, not a million battles.
SPEAKER 09 :
And that's where, Cheryl, again, not trying to boost the other side or give them kudos of any kind, but the reality is they do very well at what you just said. And by the way, they're really good at also – and by the way, not all. I'm talking about those that are – the ringleaders behind all of this. I'm not talking about the minions, the worker bees, if you would. I'm talking about those that are really behind the scenes trying to push all this stuff through, Cheryl. They understand there's going to be some losses. They also know there's going to be wins. They're really good at, by the way, how should I say this, celebrating their wins, not getting too down and out about the losses and continuing on with their fight. We need to take some of that on our side and do the exact same thing.
SPEAKER 05 :
Yeah, because mostly all they have is this world, right? Right. If you look at the left, they're largely filled with secularists, humanists, atheists, right? So they think this is it. When they die, whatever they leave behind in terms of their political wins, that's their legacy. They have no concept or belief in a higher power, an afterlife, a second life. And so that's why they can afford to dig in and give all to this life, because that's all they think.
SPEAKER 09 :
Yeah, and by the way, I'm not saying that our side is wrong in how we look at things because we look at differently. We know that there's a different end. We look at things, to your point, about how they see things. We are completely the opposite, but on the same token, Cheryl, We do live here. We are present now. There are certain God-given things that we should and have to be doing to continue to fight against the evil that's out there. It's very much what God told us to do since the fall of man. I mean, the reality is we are to be fighting with every single thing we possibly can. And I'm afraid at times, Cheryl, some of us just think, oh, you know, it's going to be what it's going to be, and I know where I'm going in the end, so who cares?
SPEAKER 05 :
Oh, I live in this world, but not of this world. Jesus commands me to obey our elected leaders because they're appointed.
SPEAKER 09 :
And by the way, that is not even scriptural for the government we have today, but that's a whole other conversation.
SPEAKER 05 :
It's true, because that— We don't live in a kingdom.
SPEAKER 09 :
We live in a constitutional republic where we personally are the kings, by the way.
SPEAKER 05 :
Yes. And, you know, that whole line that Jesus would be a socialist if he were here today. No, he wouldn't. Yeah. You know, read your Bible. Read your Bible properly. And the reason that we are facing dark times in America right now, well, we were up until the inauguration, was because Christians, those who supposedly know better about Judeo-Christian rights because they understand the Judeo-Christian principles in the Bible, sat too long on the sidelines, didn't want to get involved. Right. And this is how evil takes root. That's right.
SPEAKER 09 :
That's exactly right. No, you are spot on. As you can tell, we very much think alike. I'm glad you wrote the book, because I am not an author. And those of you listening, God Given or Bust, Defeating Marxism and Saving America with Biblical Truth. And really what we're saying, Cheryl, is, you know, saving America the way it's supposed to be. In other words, having a real revival, if you would, getting people back to the core of not only how this country was founded, but how our faith was founded as well. And the reality is we've gotten far too away from some of those things.
SPEAKER 05 :
Absolutely. Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness endowed by our Creator. That's the concept we're going for.
SPEAKER 09 :
Cheryl, thank you for being with us. I appreciate it very much, and thank you for the book. And one last thing, too. Where do people get it?
SPEAKER 05 :
Amazon, anywhere books are available. Thank you for that.
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All right. In response to a few, whether it be text messages, posts on different forums and things like that, Charlie and I were just talking a moment ago that there's folks out there now that, of course, on the left typically will now come in and say, well, you know, this big raid that happened in Denver in the 50 that were arrested, you know, that really that was happening a couple of months prior. And, you know, that's actually you know, that's really not Donald Trump. You can't credit that to him. But. When was the election? Two plus months ago? How many things started to change immediately after the election, including even some of the things that Biden and some of those folks were even doing? And yeah, I won't tell you that the people that did the raid were probably those still working in Washington. the Biden regime, if you would, or under the past administration. I mean, let's face it, those are probably the same folks that were out there now that have been doing these things for quite some time. Although I will tell you, and I haven't interviewed any of them, so I can't talk to them and I can't say this for sure, but I'm guessing that they feel a freedom now to to do some things that they probably felt a little bit handcuffed to do prior to now, and you got to believe that they have just felt unleashed to do the things that they've been wanting to do in these areas for quite some time, and they now can, and by the way, did. Now— I also had somebody that said, you know, don't be too hard on, you know, Aurora PD and so on, because, you know, in a lot of cases, they're probably just not equipped to even handle these things the way that, you know, in this particular case, the feds and ICE and so on would be able to do. And I can't disagree with that. In fact, I've talked about some of this stuff. And by the way, it's why I and I've had a lot of kickback on this from not a lot of you, but there are a few listeners that really give me fits over this particular statement. It's why I don't like the weaponization, militarily speaking, of local PDs. I don't want them having armored vehicles and tanks and things like that. And some would come back and say, well, if they did, they could go in and handle these sorts of things like this gang that took over an apartment complex in Aurora. Well, and that's where I draw the line and say, well, you know, at that particular point in time where it's because of a administration that allowed open borders and these folks flooded in and this gang then took over that particular building, that's not the local PD's responsibility to fix. That is a situation where the Fed should come in and fix it. We didn't open the border. Aurora PD did not open the border. Whether some of them on that police department agree with it or not, the reality is they were not key and instrumental in having the border open. So the reality is, because of the border being open, is why we had that apartment complex and this gang running amok all over Aurora, by the way. And it's not just Aurora. They were doing things even in downtown Denver and so on. But yet we had city officials, Johnston, a governor... et cetera, that basically said, yeah, this isn't going on. Just look the other way. My point is, I agree that the Aurora PD is probably not equipped to go in and handle 50 gang members like this and handle this particular situation. And I would add to that, nor do I want them to. I don't want that out of a local police department. It's like I've said many times. It's why I don't want local police departments, sheriffs, and other type agencies owning ex-military vehicles and the like. It's not their responsibility to do these things. And I don't want them armed that way. And I know I might be even a little bit unique on the conservative front to even say those things, but I don't want a local PD and a local police force becoming the feds. I don't want a federal police force either. I don't want local police agencies being weaponized in that way. Now, should they be able to have AR-15s and things along those lines, and should they have a SWAT department and so on, a bomb squad? Yeah, some of those probably are okay in certain circumstances and so on, and I'm not against SWAT or bomb squads or anything along those lines, but I am against... having armored vehicles inside of police agencies, local police agencies. I just don't feel like that's the proper role of government. And I know some would argue with me and some I've had long debates via email back and forth from certain individuals when it comes to this. And some people, frankly, probably don't even listen to me any longer because of my stance in that particular area. But I'm not backing down. I think it gives the wrong perception to the citizens in that particular town, city, whatever it is, when that police department becomes that. And I think it sends the wrong signal and the wrong message. That's my opinion, and I know others may have differences of opinions on that, and that's fine. We can, in some cases, agree to disagree. We don't always agree, and that's fine. But in that particular case, in this case, I should say, yeah, I don't think it was the Aurora PD's responsibility to round these 50 gang members up. I do think this is a situation where ICE and others, DEA, et cetera, should come in and help round these individuals up. They're equipped for this. That's what they've been trained to do. Fine. Come in and do your job. Now, I also will tell you that despite what some might say, that this isn't under Donald Trump's watch, that this really happened. This was prior to him. I would argue that and say, yeah, maybe the investigative part of it was before Trump was inaugurated. But the reality is this arrest didn't happen two weeks ago. This arrest didn't happen a few days before Trump was inaugurated. It happened within a week of him being inaugurated, mainly because the mandate now coming out of Holman is we are going to send these bad guys home. We are not putting up with this any longer. There is a mandate to get rid of these individuals that have flooded our country, especially the bad actors, and they're not going to do this any longer. And by the way, that's the way it should have been from day one. But it hasn't been because we've had an administration that literally put in open borders on purpose because of what I've talked about already up to this point. It's the Marxist way of doing things. It creates chaos. It disrupts. It even gets focused in some areas. where you're focused here and they're doing something else over there. Yeah, that's the way the Marxists want, and that was part of the movement. And frankly, at least at this point in time, back to our guest we had a moment ago, Cheryl, at least it's been stopped for now. Will it be stopped forever? That depends on how people vote. I do think right now there's been a huge wake-up call to a lot of Americans to where they're looking at this now and saying, wow, this guy means business. We're not dinking around as a country. We're actually flying these people back to where they came from because we're not going to let these bad actors hang around. which you've got to look at the rest of the population. And I know there's a lot of folks on the left, and they're running around talking about a revolt and things along those lines. Keep in mind, these are a bunch of wussy lefties that, frankly, I'm not sure even know which end of the gun to shoot. And I'm not exaggerating when I say that. They act all tough, but they're a bunch of wussies. They're all talk, all bark. Reality is most of them don't even know what gender they are, and they're going to have some sort of a revolution. I'm sorry. No, you're not. Go figure out what you're going to do next as far as the color of your hair or the gender that you want to be and everything else, and if you're going to shave your head or not, because that's another big thing that a lot of those folks have done of late in protest to Donald Trump. They can't even figure out what they're doing as far as that goes, and they're going to lead a revolution? Yeah, I think not. Sorry. Not going to happen. And I don't say that lightly, by the way, because there are those on that side. I've seen them. Some have even been arrested of late for trying to organize some of these things. So I'm not saying that this isn't going on because it is. What I'm saying is good luck. You know, good luck. I don't think that that side really wants to see how that ends if they follow through with some of these things. I've said that for years. The left doesn't understand the right at all. And we're nice. We like to get along. You know, we're the type that, you know, wave and shake hands and do all sorts of things along those lines. And, oh, by the way, also probably have, you know, several different firearms that we own. And, you know, the stats show that, by and large, we own the majority. They don't. Now, of late, because of crime and so on, a lot of folks on the left have gone out and bought firearms and done things along those lines. But by and large, that's not typically the gun-toting American citizen. Most gun-toting American citizens are on the right or on the conservative side, or at least down the middle. And what I'm saying is those that are on the left that are trying to create and start this quote-unquote revolution, it's not going to end well, folks. If you're a lefty listening to me and you're one of those, you know, have fun. More power to you. But it's not going to end well. I don't need a crystal ball for it. I can just tell you the math isn't in your favor. You're heading down a street or the old Top Gun saying, you know, you're doing something, you know, writing a check that your body can't cash. That's the reality of it. You're doing something that you really don't have the ability to do nor should be doing in the first place. And when it goes wrong, you're going to wish you'd never started down that path. I know you're all upset because Donald Trump won. Well, suck it up, buttercup. Don't know what to tell you. It is what it is. Overwhelmingly, Donald Trump won the last election. Overwhelmingly. Meaning the majority of voters in this country, not even the electorate, just voters in general, are tired of the direction the country was headed. They want a change. And I've said it a number of times. It's not even so much Donald Trump that they voted for. It's that they voted for somebody that would come in and put a stop to the nonsense. Literally, put a stop to the nonsense. And a lot of young men especially are tired of being put down, tired of being told they don't matter, tired of literally just being told you don't amount to anything. And they came up and voted and voted for the guy in charge right now. So those of you that are out there trying to start some revolution, which most of you are young white females, by the way. Amazingly enough, most of them that I have seen that want to do this revelation aren't young white males or young black males or young Asian males or young Hispanic males. What's interesting is the majority of the people that are in for this particular revolution that they're trying to start are young white females. So have fun, ladies. It's not going to end the way that you think it will, but it's a free country. Do whatever you think you want to do and start whatever you want to start, but just remember there's consequences. So have fun, because it's not going to end the way that you think it's going to end. Let's do this. Insurance, that's a big deal. And even with all the things that I've just done talking about, the things that happen, whether you're driving, whether it's your home, whatever it happens to be, you've got to make sure that you're insured correctly. Paul Luebiger, my agent, is a broker. He'll do whatever is best for you in your particular circumstances. Call Paul today, 303-662-0789.
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All right, we are back. About a minute left here of this particular hour. We've got two more hours coming your way. Of course, I didn't get a chance to go through the timeline proving that Governor Polis is 100% wrong when he says that Colorado is not a sanctuary state. That was, by the way, a statement he made back to a sheriff that had said that basically we are. We are. I mean, I've been on air here for, gosh, the past decade plus. And yes, from the point Governor Polis got elected until now, he's done everything possible to make sure he assists all the different towns and so on that want to go that route and be a sanctuary city. He has very much been behind them, and there's all sorts of bills in this state that have been passed that he has signed. that would tell you otherwise as far as what he's saying. In other words, he's dead wrong. He's a liar, which we know he is. He's a hypocrite, which we know he is. And I'll go through some of that timeline here as soon as we come back here, top of the hour. So don't go anywhere. Hour two is next. Rush to Reason, Denver's Afternoon Rush, KLZ 560.
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Delving into the recent developments in the pro-life movement, Logan Sekula emphasizes the impactful steps taken by the Trump administration, including the pardoning of pro-life activists and the reinstatement of crucial pro-life policies. With phone lines buzzing and audience reactions pouring in, the show delves into the intersections of policy, faith, and action, demonstrating how these national decisions resonate on personal levels. The episode closes with a heartfelt appeal for support from the ACLJ community, encouraging engagement and action in these pivotal moments.
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On today's show, President Trump sends a massive message over the weekend to world leaders.
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And now your host, Logan Sekula. Welcome to Sekula. We are going to be taking your calls. As I said, 1-800-684-3110. It was a busy weekend in the news. It kind of kicked off with the hostage releases in Israel. We're going to discuss that a little bit later on in sort of the show that happened from Hamas. as they tried to razzle-dazzle the crowd to say, look how good we are. And of course, all of it was just a performative mess. But we'll discuss that. But of course, we got to kick off with the news that dominated the weekend, which was the very short-wheel tariff war that broke out between Colombia as planes that were scheduled to be filled with... These were not just people who were here illegally. These were also...
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criminals essentially right so this is uh what has begun since the president took office was going in and most of the immigrants that have been picked up are those that ice knew very well that they had clearly known their names locations where to find them but most of these are migrants that have criminal history within the united states even not just from their home country but But all of these repatriation flights started happening. They started going to many different countries in South and Central America where these migrants were originally from. And President Trump was informed that two of these flights headed to Colombia were not going to be accepted by the government of Colombia because they are on military transports. They are being sent there. They have to allow them to land.
SPEAKER 12 :
This is sort of a normal way this is done. Now, it not necessarily hasn't been happening because of the last administration. But previously, this is sort of standard protocol, which is you work with the countries. There are return to essentially return to country for people who are committed crimes. It's sort of an almost an understood situation. But Colombia said, no, we don't want them. and uh it really broke out there for a few hours and it got pretty intense what i would like to hear from you though and we'll discuss it i'm sure you've heard some of what went down we'll go through all the details the the posts on truth social the posts on x the press releases that went out the back and forth that very quickly turned to uh calm but the chaos that ensued in between did you like it is this what you voted for did you think it was too much did stress you out to think maybe your coffee was going to go up in price because the tariffs that were going to hit were going to be too high. My son said when that happened, he goes, you know, historically, you don't mess with Americans in terms of coffee and tea. So, you know, that was a good line from him. And I do feel like that's true. We had a pretty quick resolution. But I'd love to hear from you about that at 1-800-684-3110. You know, these are the kind of issues, Will, that we have been discussing for years. And now we are seeing in just a few short days... All of it kind of come to a head. You know, maybe just a couple years ago, we had the, out of a FOIAs, we found out that there were terrorists, you know, people that were on the terror watch list that were allowed into the country or that were caught at the border, crossing borders. So we know that was happening. The ACLJ was part of that. And now we have an administration that is supporting The work we have been doing for years, and you see very quickly how things can get done. Of course, we're going to discuss in detail all of what happened there, but I'll give you a little tease. If you didn't pay attention over the weekend, you should have because it got very interesting very quickly. But we are involved in a lot of these lawsuits right now. We're involved in lawsuits for Doge. We are involved in new cases for federal employees. where they had to have some bad actors removed and how we were going to be able to help make sure they get taken care of. But also, to do all of that and to do this broadcast each and every day, we need your help. I'm going to encourage you right now. Go to ACLJ.org slash champions if you want to become an ACLJ champion or become a one-time donor, and that is totally fine. Make a one-time donation right now at ACLJ.org. As I said, phone lines are open. I want to know, is this what you voted for? And, of course, we saw some of the first confirmations go through as well, including Pete Hegseth. And then we'll have a busy week on confirmations, including the confirmation hearing of our colleague Tulsi Gabbard. Give us a call, 1-800-684-3110. If you're watching on YouTube or Rumble, hit that subscribe button. If you're on X, follow us. You know what to do throughout the rest. If you're watching on the Salem News Channel, call us, too, and make sure you tell that to our phone screener. We'd love to hear that. Again, 1-800-684-3110. We'll be right back. Welcome back to Sekulo. Phone lines are jammed right now. We got one open 1-800-684-3110. Call in if you have a question or comment related to what happened over the weekend, whether that was the tariff battle, the quick tariff battle that happened with Columbia or maybe even the IDF. soldiers being released the women who were released uh the hostages over the weekend love to get your thoughts on that again at 1-800-684-3110 i wanted to spend this segment though breaking down a little bit more in detail of what happened and what we can expect going forward harry hutchinson's joining us in studio uh obviously as well as will haynes and will i know you wanted to kind of just lead people through sort of the events that happened over the weekend and then we'll get some thoughts
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That's right. So over the weekend, early on Friday, two Air Force planes carrying migrants that had been caught by the Department of Homeland Security and ICE and were being repatriated, sent back to the country where they had originated from, where their citizenship is, were headed towards Colombia. And then shortly after in air, they were notified by the Colombian government that they would not be received by the government. uh transfer these detainees back to their country of origin so they turned around one went back to texas one went back to san diego president trump was in the middle of a round of golf uh but always working sent out on true social an announcement that he was going to take retaliatory measures 25 tariff on all goods coming into the united states And after one week, those 25% tariffs would be raised to 50%. Travel ban and immediate visa revocations of Colombian government officials. Visa sanctions on all party members, family members, and supporters of the Colombian government. Enhanced custom and border protection inspections of all Colombian nationals and cargo. And a treasury, banking, and financial sanctions to be fully imposed on Colombia. Professor Hutchison. Between that golf round, I believe some said he was on hole six and then hole eight when Columbia caved. First, Columbia pushed back and said, well, fine, we're doing retaliatory tariffs as well. But then within a matter of minutes, this was resolved. We talk a lot about the use of tariffs and how they can be a tool to get American foreign policy and those that we do business with to get in line with American policy. What's your take on what happened over the weekend in this very brief but very important signaling tariff war?
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Well, number one, it's a very important signal. It says several things simultaneously. It says that President Trump, unlike his predecessor, can do several things at once. He can play golf. He can sign 200 executive actions and simultaneously hold a press conference. And he can impose tariffs on countries that are opposed to American interest. He also sent a signal both to illegals that are in the United States, and they now have an opportunity to self-deport, but he also sent a signal to Panama, to Mexico, to Iran, to Russia, to virtually every single country in the world that the United States will not accept policies that are contrary to U.S. interest. And so lastly, but perhaps most importantly, Donald Trump has signaled that there is a president in the White House who is actually awake. And I think that's an important statement for the rest of the world.
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It does feel like a different time. I mean, we only five or six days now headed towards a week around a week of the Trump presidency. But over the weekend, it felt like a totally different tone. Enough so that I haven't told you with this situation with Colombia, my initial reaction was a bit nervous. Like it was a bit chaotic to be like, oh, we are going to battle very quickly with these countries. And again, it's so not the diplomatic classic way we've been used to seeing things, which again is sort of almost a government corporate structure of it takes forever. Things never get done. It goes on and on and on. Then eventually there's a resolution. Uh, but we've seen now in Israel, multiple of the hostages get released from Gaza. We have seen moments like this. We have seen Vladimir Putin come out and say, you know, if Trump had won last time, there probably wouldn't even been a war in Ukraine. He's saying that himself. Uh, It is, you know, the guard has changed and it is very intense. And again, I was curious from you who are watching, does this intensity excite you? Did it stress you out? Give me a call. We do a few lines open 1-800-684-3110 because this got resolved so quickly and maybe even didn't get, I mean, it's obviously still one of the top stories right now, but this is that sort of warning shot to a lot of nations.
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Well, and to your point, Logan, a lot of people have been commenting on the difference of not just how between Trump and Biden, but President Trump and basically every administration over the past 30, 40, 50 years. I'd even say the first Trump administration. Right. This is very different. And so what you typically have in a situation like this, there'd be a crisis at the State Department. We do have a Secretary of State, excuse me now, who has been confirmed. And they were already starting to take the steps to implement this. But- When you think about what a State Department, okay, then go to a committee. How do we respond to Columbia, their defiance? And they come up with plans. And then those plans go to, you know, the Department of Homeland Security and the Treasury. And then they give their input. And then it gets watered down. And then at the end of the day, six weeks later, they announce, you know, and someone on this on Twitter said basically like, Columbia has agreed. It's a big victory to send less criminal migrants to our country. But you have to also look at what President Biden did in the first term, Professor Hutchison. To address the crisis, he said, I'm making Kamala Harris the border czar to study root causes. That was the very beginning of his administration. what happened to those root causes this study that's how the bureaucracy bogs down an issue and never does anything this is showing how a president can operate outside of the bureaucracy pushing the deep state aside and actually get stuff done instead of studying things like root causes for four years in all the meantime the crisis getting much much much worse
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Absolutely. So one of the root causes of the border invasion is that the border was wide open. The border was not secure. President Trump immediately recognized that and has taken affirmative steps to close the border. We don't need a commission. We don't need bureaucrats to get involved. What we need is swift and decisive action, and President Trump has done that. And as I pointed out earlier, he has sent a dramatic signal to the rest of the world. If you want to deal with the United States, you must realize that there is a competent person in the White House who can respond and who can respond swiftly.
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Right. What you hope is that this is an early stage effort to really show strength, show what we're doing here, so you don't have to continue to have these battles. That things will quiet down a little bit because the country and the world will feel safer. We will have a resolution to a lot of these problems. There were reports, and I don't think they've been fully confirmed, that over the 300,000 undocumented underage... People who had come over the border, people who are minors, undocumented minors, that of those 300,000, almost 80,000 have already been at least located and known where they were. And these were people that had gone missing, who are no longer in our system. So you may look at it as this heartless, you know, how are they doing this to people? But you're talking about kids that now we're locating. We're locating tens of thousands of kids very quickly. Again, that's just some reports that have come in over the weekend. So I think you do need to read. People need to reframe it. It is hard. There's sometimes where you look at things from a humanitarian point of view and go, this doesn't feel very Christian. This doesn't feel very American. But when it comes down to it, if you look at really the again, maybe, well, you said the root cause, the root cause is there are undocumented, 100,000 undocumented children living.
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in this country for who knows what reasons well and nothing good that point as well when you have the left freaking out about the tariff war saying that uh you know aoc was talking about good job now we're gonna have to pay 25 percent more for our coffee this was in the brief period between hole six and hole eight on the golf course when it all got resolved but uh you know what many people are saying you know what i would rather have i'd have to pay 25% more on specifically Colombian coffee as if that's the only place in the world that we get coffee beans from. But to not have the list of these people that they have been putting out who they're rounding up. It's not the families and the children. It is specifically MS-13 gang members. A Haitian migrant that had 18 criminal offenses in the United States was still here and basically said, I'm not going back to Haiti. Yeah. And the list goes on. It is a litany of people that are the bad criminal actors. When you see things like the Lake and Riley Act being passed in the Senate and hopefully being signed by the president soon, it's because she was killed by a migrant, an illegal immigrant that was here that had already committed and been charged with crimes in America and was still here. That's who they are getting rid of to make America safer. And if it takes a very short-lived tariff war to make the country of origin take their citizens back, then so be it.
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Yeah, I think these are kind of the swift actions being taken. It may make you feel uncomfortable occasionally, but if the deals get done and things actually happen... and good on you. I'm excited. Yo, hey, whoa, we got a lot of phone lines full right now. We have two open, 1-800-684-3110, and a lot of you watching right now on YouTube and on Rumble. If you are brand new to our YouTube channel, by the way, which we know about 50% of the people who see us discover us, So, I mean, that means about 1,300, 1,400 people right now. You may have never seen my face before. We do this show each and every day from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern time on Sekulo, and we post a lot of great content. So I encourage you right now, hit that subscribe button if you're brand new or even if you just haven't done it yet. Make sure you've done it. And also hit the thumbs up. That really helps get the word out there to a lot more people. Again, support the work of the ACLJ if you can right now at ACLJ.org. We will be right back. Welcome back to Seculo. There we go. There I am. Sorry about that if you're watching online. Give us a call. I said 1-800-684-3110. Want to pivot a little bit. A lot of you are on hold right now about the whole situation that happened with Columbia over the weekend. We're going to get to your calls. I promise. So stay tuned. on hold and we will get to you but we do want to pivot a little bit we have cc heil joining us right now senior attorney here at the aclj to talk about some of the moves that have happened just over the last five days to protect life and life of the unborn we saw some major developments obviously the pardons that came out and we'll show that a little bit later and actually we do have that so i mean this is i just want to show it real quick this is just a converse of what we had in terms of remember they had kamala harris on a pro-abortion tour going town to town to talk about, you know, the benefits and the love and support for abortion. And now you're President Trump in office and you have moments like this.
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Next, we have a set of pardons for peaceful pro-life protesters who were prosecuted by the Biden administration for exercising their First Amendment rights. Do you know how many? I believe it's 23, sir. 23 people were prosecuted.
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They should not have been prosecuted. Many of them are elderly people. They should not have been prosecuted. This is a great honor to sign this.
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Great honor to sign this. That's coming from President Trump. So you get pushback from some of your Christian friends who are like, how dare you? How did you vote for President Trump? I get he sometimes can be a character that you may be, you know, it doesn't necessarily put off the most Christian worldview, conservative Christian worldview approach to things, his language, some of the stuff he says. But these are moments I don't think you would have even seen from most conservative presidents. Remember you saw Roe versus Wade overturn. You would not have seen those things happen, even from people like a George W. Bush, who were very strong pro-life advocates, who, you know, limited stem cell research, those kind of things early on. But you see President Trump actually do it. And we have our own cases that are similar to this. And you saw more action from the Trump administration already on the protection of life.
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Yeah. So, you know, it's important to note that, yes, we do now have a pro-life administration, which is wonderful. But they can only do things on the federal level. So you just saw that President Trump pardoned 23 people. peaceful protesters that should not have been prosecuted under the FACE Act. That's a federal act, but we have a case.
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Yes. Many elderly people. I mean, a lot of them were, again, protesters in front of these pro-life pregnancies or in front of these pro-abortion centers.
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Right. They didn't have any charges brought against them, but then the FACE Act was brought against them, prosecuted, put in jail. But you also have the flip side, and this is where the American Center for Law and Justice does step in and help. So yes, we have a very pro-life administration, But in Ohio, which again, you would think is a conservative state, they did vote. They did a constitutional amendment that actually secured the right to abortion. And so now you see things like we have a client in Ohio who was arrested for disorderly conduct. So that's what they came after him for. He was once again, peacefully protesting in front of an abortion clinic. And he has the right to do so under the first amendment. And he is targeted by the police and arrested for disorderly conduct. Now, it's important to know that at the very same time, there were abortion escorts there who were shouting and yelling and blowing kazoos at the same level or even higher than our client was literally simply just telling these women they have options. But only our client was arrested. so we have to fight these battles now in the state because yes we do have an administration that is helping us on the federal level but it's at the state level that we're still going to be fighting this we had a motion to dismiss and that was heard actually there was supposed to be a hearing last week which there was and the judge changed um the timeline there was a trial actually that was going to be february 3rd on this case and we've turned the trial now into a hearing on our motion to dismiss. So hopefully- Explain that, how does that affect people? A motion to dismiss is basically a pre-trial motion. So we're saying, look, this case should be dismissed. This is an unconstitutional ordinance and therefore our client cannot be charged under it and it's dismissed completely. we didn't the trial which was actually the full-blown trial where you have witnesses and the case goes to court that was scheduled for february 3rd but the court the judge changed that now to have again a pre-trial hearing on our motion to dismiss which if granted will end this case in its entirety
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And, CeCe, I think it's also important to point out, as you mentioned earlier, I mean, Congressman Chip Roy has legislation now to repeal the FACE Act. All those federal government actions, too, the prosecutions will not be as heavily weaponized against pro-life advocates as they were for the last four years, as we saw. This currently misdemeanor charge that we are fighting, the courts aren't used to a big law firm coming in, helping fight on something like this. So the states feel like they can get away with it. But I have a fear. That these types of charges, especially in places like Massachusetts, where we are fighting aggressively through our advocacy campaign to let people know about pro-life resource centers and to completely push back against the state government there attacking and targeting pro-life advocates in their state. that these misdemeanor charges like we see in Ohio, the states will find ways to be much more aggressive to try to pick up the slack from the federal government that was carrying water for these states for four years by prosecuting these people. And that's why our work, like we're doing just next Tuesday, February 3rd, hard to believe, is next Tuesday, where we're fighting for this one Our practice in this area at the ACLJ is going to pick up exponentially. It takes a different set of expertise because it's not just fighting the federal law, it's fighting at this local level that we're going to have to do all over the country to push back against states and municipalities even that try to target people that are pro-life simply because they are pro-life and turn a blind eye to the entire abortion industry.
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Right, and you make a good point too that the ACLJ knows you know, prosecution is too small. So this is a disorderly conduct, you know, claim in Ohio. And you might think, oh, the ACLJ is not going to be concerned about that. But we are concerned about that because it affects our client's First Amendment right to speak a pro-life message. And we're going to protect that. And now again, we have a pro-life administration at the federal level. We're going to continue the fight on the state levels, which we told you was going to be the issue all along, even with the Dobbs case. It's going to be the fight in the states and the ACLJ will be protecting life at the state level. That's our guarantee.
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One of the other changes that happened was the Mexico City policy, which is the biggest flip-flopping policy that happens every time there's a Republican or Democrat within the first couple days. This goes into effect. And what that is, if you don't know, if you're not familiar with the Mexico City policy, it essentially is the decision maker whether we should be funding abortion outside of our own country.
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That's right.
SPEAKER 12 :
So maybe give a little brief history.
SPEAKER 08 :
The Mexico City policy is basically international funding. So it goes into effect that we will not give any kind of funds to NGOs that do abortions anywhere overseas. So we want the Mexico City policy. That is correct. Mexico City policy is good. And that's been implemented. And the Hyde Amendment, which has been the law in the books for almost 50 years. The Trump administration.
SPEAKER 12 :
Joe Biden was one of the main people who championed it so many years ago. And of course, only in the last eight decided... wow, I'm not really for it.
SPEAKER 08 :
Yeah, I'm just going to disregard it. Basically, it's a law on the books. And so Trump once again said, we are enforcing that. So two, again, two great pro-life policies back into place.
SPEAKER 12 :
Absolutely. Hey, phone lights are completely jammed, but we're going to take some coming up. And again, as we head into the second half hour of the broadcast, if you don't get us on your local radio station, we are broadcasting live for the full hour. on ACLJ.org, YouTube, Rumble. You can find us on Facebook. You can find us on X. Wherever you get media, we're there. We're also live now on the Salem News Channel, which you can find on Pluto and on Samsung+. Check it out. Great lineup of shows there. But again, if you can, we're involved in so many of these issues, and we've been championing them for years. And we need your support right now to make sure that they get pushed through. Go to ACLJ.org. If you go to ACLJ Champion, we really appreciate that. Hey, if you were a champion, you get bumped up to the list on the phone call. So ACLJ.org. We'll be right back.
SPEAKER 14 :
Keeping you informed and engaged now more than ever. This is Sekulow. And now your host, Logan Sekulow.
SPEAKER 12 :
Welcome back to Sekulow. Phone lines are completely jammed. Most of them talking about the news over the weekend. They went on with the sort of brief tariff battle in the war against criminals, essentially, here in America, trying to return criminals to their home countries. That started with Colombia. Let's go ahead and take some phone calls. We've got a lot of good ones coming in from all over, from YouTube. from aclj.org from the salem news channel from radio and from a bunch of different states so let's go ahead and start off we'll just go in the order they came in let's go to robert in alabama online too who is watching on youtube and again if you're brand new on youtube hit that subscribe button go ahead robert yeah i can uh i can do without coffee i'm on my first pot this morning but uh and i can uh i tell you if they don't take them in columbia
SPEAKER 10 :
They need to drop them off at the nearest airport that the country they came through, and probably is Mexico. And they got good airports down there just as well.
SPEAKER 12 :
Yeah, Robert, I think, I don't know, if they take my coffee, I'll be pretty upset. I don't know how I'll be able to do this show. But other than that, it would be pretty upsetting. But no, I don't think that's the nature of what's going to happen here. What you saw was, you'd say peace through strength? Right. A push where all of a sudden President Trump made these demands and it was quickly taken care of. Why? Because one, they know the threats are real now. That's right. That's a big part of it is they know that, yeah, he is going to put these tariffs in. They're going to happen. And now he said they just sit unsigned, ready to be signed, by the way, if anything was to come up.
SPEAKER 13 :
Well, and I think it's also important to point out that initially the president of Columbia tried to project bluster back. He tried to say, I won't shake hands with this man. We're going to do retaliatory tariffs as well, but very quickly back down. I think that's even more important than just him threatening the sanctions they cave and then they move on. It also showed that when he tried to push back, uh he still lost he still lost this battle and we're not going to be pushed around by countries that are much smaller economically developmental wise and and we're going to continue to show as you said peace through strength through economic measures through all of these tools that the u.s president has and back to the coffee thing uh It is also so naive to think that, as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says, that he's about to make inflation worse for working class Americans, not better. He's lining the pockets of himself in the billionaire class. It's just so absurd to even think that that's where her mind went. But also, Colombia is not the only place we get coffee from. Panama, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Arabica beans that come from Egypt and other places around the world. And it is very fascinating to see that they have all of a sudden thought that Colombia is the only place that we get coffee. And that's going to drastically change the entire consumer economy of coffee. It's quite laughable. But they also noticed they didn't go after he was playing golf when there was an economic crisis. He handled it. They had to go after, he's going to make coffee more expensive. We got to fix this really quickly.
SPEAKER 12 :
Are you good? Yeah, I'm good. I just had to get that off my chest. I mean, there was so much information in that. That was so much coffee. I mean, look, I think what it is is that AOC, probably like a lot of us, millennials, grew up in an era where all we can think of is the commercials for coffee from Colombia. So we're just like, that's the only place that it exists. You can't get coffee anywhere else. Also, again, this was never... I don't want to say these weren't real threats. They are real threats, but they are such big threats that they get taken care of. Let's continue on with some phone calls. Let's go to Susan, who's calling in Tennessee, watching on ACLJ.org. Susan, you're on the air.
SPEAKER 04 :
Guys, I just love having President Trump in office. He is calming and exciting all at the same time. I feel safe and protected because he is there.
SPEAKER 12 :
Yeah, I think there's a lot of, thank you, Susan, by the way, for your comments. I think there is a lot of that. I think a lot of people feel that way right now. They have this sort of sense of relief knowing that we're not going to get pushed around. But again, sometimes that sort of chaos, it makes you feel uncomfortable because you're not used to it. You're not used to seeing the peace through strength model. That hasn't been how we've been doing it the last few years. So here's what happens, and things get done. It's pretty wild. ACLJ.org, again, to support the work we now have, because Susan was on, we now have two lines open, 1-800-684-3110. We're going to continue taking your calls. So many of you have been on hold for a little while, but we do have a couple lines open. Oscar, Mike, Mark, Ronald, stay on hold. We'll get to you. Again, we've been involved in all of these issues for so many years now, and now is the time to take action because we can get it done. So go to ACLJ.org, make your donation today. Hey, welcome back to secular. We're going to take as many calls as we can. A lot of people are calling in right now and that we're going to definitely talk about some of the movement is real. We may push some of that to tomorrow because there's just a lot going on and we'll have Jeff Balaban joining us from ACLJ Jerusalem. And I want to continue to take your calls on this. Let's keep going. Let's go to Oscar who's calling from Florida, listening on the radio. Oscar, I appreciate you calling in. Go ahead.
SPEAKER 01 :
Thank you so much for taking my call. Um, as a little intro i am hispanic all right i grew up in new york city back in the 70s 60s 80s and uh i've met a lot of undocumented people throughout my life all right and um i was telling your rep a few minutes ago that they there's something we need to be very careful about you know a lot of innocent people are paying for the sins of the bad people and they'll be deported together And I understand that I voted for Trump and I voted for cleaning us streets and everything else. All right. Nevertheless, I believe, um, The, our government Trump's policy should embed a, a, a line, whereas, Hey, I'm very sorry for you guys. I know many of you are honest, you know, I'm sorry. You're paying for the sins of the bad guys. Um, you know, but at this time we just can't accept everybody. And. Trump needs to kind of let the audience know that he's not doing this to harm everybody, you know, in the same boat, he's doing this to defend the country and not to hurt the people who are innocent. immigrant innocents that were kind of desperate to leave their countries and looking for good life.
SPEAKER 12 :
Oscar, I totally agree with you. I think there is a sense of humanitarian and heart and asylum for people that need it. There are ways you can go about that. There are ways they can assist in that. Of course, right now, the focus is controlling what's happening at the border and getting mainly criminals, people who are, I mean, a lot of people have been charged in America for for crimes off the street. But Oscar, I understand. I understand the real look at this and to say, I feel the same way. I know many people as well who maybe came here with their families in ways that weren't the cleanest of ways to get here, but now they are here. And how do you deal with that? Like you said, good people, hardworking people who really want a better life for themselves. And I think what we have to do is by controlling what's happening at the border, we can start changing the way people are allowed to immigrate in.
SPEAKER 13 :
Well, and I think to Oscar's point as well, why a lot of people are afraid or thinking about this, maybe not in the truthful or straightforward way, is that when you have people like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warning that your coffee price is going to go up, when you weigh that against what we're actually talking about here, when you look at the list of arrests that ICE has made, They have been very targeted. The media is not necessarily reporting that, but they are going in, they are getting people that have murder convictions in the United States. People that are in prison currently are being rounded up from the prisons to start the deportation so that we as taxpayers aren't paying for that. So much havoc happened over the last four years in just this free-for-all at the border that ICE knew where these people were, and they have record of what was going on in the sanctuary cities that were just releasing them back into the population after they served some time or they got charged and awaited a hearing and a backlog of their local court systems. That's the majority of what's being picked up. MS-13 gang members that are doing gang activity and violence and people that are on terror watch lists, people that are committing, as you mentioned, there was that one, the Haitian migrant that came here, has committed 18 crimes in the United States and nothing happened to him. They're coming here and violating laws even here, not just the law of coming here illegal. That's the priority. That's the priority to clean up before you can get anywhere to try and reform a system because it is so overwhelmed by the criminals that are here that came here illegally. We even talked about the people that were trying to abuse the asylum process last week. that were picked up three asylum program claimants that are there that were caught with 30,000 rounds of both .50 caliber BMG and AK-47 rounds that they're transporting in the country. They aren't here for good purposes, even though they're even trying to use the asylum claim. So you have to fix it first. You have to get to that root and get the bad actors out to keep Americans safe and to keep other migrants that are here, whether legally or illegally. that are easily pushed around having crimes committed against them and they can't go to someone like the police because they may not have status, but there is violence and criminal activity taking place in the country that you have to clean up immediately. And I think to Oscar's point, the narrative is so focused on You may have to pay more for your coffee because he's going after migrants. No, what you're going to have to do is hopefully pay less for your police force or emergency responders and your prison system through your taxes because of all that is going on that is creating this chaos in the country. So yes a cup of coffee from Columbia may be a little bit more expensive it's not going to be because that tariff war is over but those are the kinds of things you have to think about is that your minor inconvenience to try and fix what was so desperately broken over the last four years and decades before that would be a small price to pay to save people's lives in the cities their property and their dignity in this country.
SPEAKER 12 :
All right, we got a call related to that. I think it's pretty interesting. Ronald's calling South Carolina, who is watching on Rumble, one of our favorite free speech platforms. If you're looking for a way to stream our show, you can always do that on Rumble on our channel. Ronald, you're on the air.
SPEAKER 09 :
Yes, thanks for taking my call. And I just wanted to comment that... All that President Trump has done in literally just a short time, he's literally proving himself a man of action. And I was wondering why the previous administration, the Biden administration, in the entire four years, literally, literally, what were they involved in? Because it seems like there was no progress being made. The country was just getting worse and worse and worse.
SPEAKER 13 :
I mean, I think to Ronald's point, this is the difference in having an executive in office that takes action versus an executive who allows the entire country to be run by bureaucrats. When you're run by committee or you're run by bureaucrats or appointees, then nothing's ever going to get done because they're all in the same level playing field and they're all bickering about what the right path forward is. True leadership is saying, here's the direction we're going. Implement my plans. And you did not have that under the Biden administration. You probably didn't have him giving any directive at all. When you look at how many full cabinet meetings he had, how over the course of the four years he was having less and less meetings. You were probably having a country run by Jake Sullivan, national security advisor, who is not appointed and confirmed by the Senate. He's just an advisory role. And that's an unelected appointment completely running things. And I think that's the biggest problem as well.
SPEAKER 12 :
I think when you look at the situation at hand, what's changed is obviously even access to the president, access to the White House. And I mean that from the press and for the American people, because all of a sudden it went from a time where you never really were in the Oval Office, never really in the White House. So now we see videos uploaded, but it feels like every day we see live press conferences. We see the president making speeches going to Las Vegas and talking about getting rid of the taxes on tips, the things that people want. You have JD Vance doing big interviews over the weekend discussing everything from bringing grocery prices down to all the topics that we want to see actually happen and get done. We've seen them out there. We've seen a president and a vice president who are not afraid to talk. We're not afraid to get on a microphone, to get on a stage, to do an interview. And remember how long it was between times we saw interviews with Kamala Harris. Remember how long it was between times we see press conferences and interviews with president Biden. That is something we have to get rid of in this country. We did not get that become the norm. Sure. It's nice to have the president be able to run things and you trust them and they go, and maybe it will slow down for Trump. Maybe this is just to show we are back. This is what we're doing and you have access and we're going to take care of things. And just like it did happen to Columbia and saying this is a warning shot saying don't mess with us. We are actually going to be really taking action unlike what the Biden administration did. unlike what a lot of politics always ends up being, which is a lot of talk. Now, there are some big confirmation hearings happening this week, including our friend Tulsi Gabbard. You have RFK coming up pretty soon. And look, they need your help, too. So say a prayer for them. Say a prayer for Tulsi. I know it's going to be a hectic time in Washington, D.C., but of course, there have been some confirmations which have been good. As that starts to roll out, we're going to continue to take your phone calls in the next segment, so stay on hold. If you are Mike, Royce, Mark, Sherry, Adam, and we have one line open, 1-800-684-3110. And folks, you've been watching this show, even if you're brand new. We've been involved and engaged on all of these issues at a really high level for years and years and years. Now, you have an opportunity to really take action even further, because now, for the first time in many years, we have a president, we have a House and a Senate, who... are more inclined to support your values and what you believe in. So this is the time for the ACLJ to take action. And again, the state battles are going to get more and more. You heard about a pro-life activism that's happening. We have to do that at the state level because we know that it's needed more than ever. So right now, I encourage you, if you can, support the work of the ACLJ. A couple different ways you can do it. If you're brand new, never seen my face before, never seen the work of the ACLJ, hit that subscribe button. It's a free way to do it if you're watching on YouTube or Rumble or Twitter or however you're watching. But if you like this show and you like the work of the ACLJ, you like the legal help, and hey, you want us to be there when you need it too. Because remember, we represent all of our clients at no cost because of generous donors like you. ACLJ champions that give monthly recurring automatically and people that give a one-time gift. And you can do that either way. They're all tax deductible. Go to ACLJ.org. Do it right now. Phone calls coming up. Stay on hold. We'll take more. Welcome back to Sekulo. We just played a clip in the break if you're watching on YouTube or Rumble. And it's just true. I think that a lot of this is the first few weeks getting things under control and showing people that we mean business, including when you have these situations like what happened in Colombia. hopefully this is not how it always is going to have to be. Hopefully they'll take it seriously and we can move forward as a country. Let's go ahead and start with phone calls. We have so many coming in. Let's go to Royce who's calling, who's watching on the ACLJ app, which is cool. You can download that as well in Colorado. You're on the air.
SPEAKER 05 :
Well, you know, if Trump puts tariffs on this coffee over in Columbia, uh, It's only going to get expensive for us if we keep buying it. Hawaii has great coffee. I ordered mine from Hualale and shameless plug there.
SPEAKER 12 :
Is that your company? Cause I mean, there you go.
SPEAKER 05 :
That's the name of the company. But there's other brands that come from Hawaii also. So, you know, we should be buying it from America anyway.
SPEAKER 12 :
Bryce, that's a good point. There may be some validity to that. I'll be honest. I don't buy the coffee in my house. I have no idea where it comes from. All I know is that it's there. and I need it in the morning, so it just happens. So I understand, but maybe there is some great options, but I appreciate you calling in. We're going to continue on, take some more calls. Let's go to Mike, who's calling in Texas on Line 6, who's listening on the radio, on Terrestrial Radio. Go ahead, Mike.
SPEAKER 06 :
Thanks for taking my call. It refers to deporting illegals who have committed crime, criminals. I can see that if the illegal committed a crime in the United States, we'd have a record of it, but I've heard so much that the foreign countries have sent the criminals over here. How would we know if they committed a crime in another country? If you contact them and ask the authorities, they're going to say, no, no, that guy's a scoutmaster, a deacon in his church. He's a good guy.
SPEAKER 12 :
Well, Mike, not necessarily, because sometimes they want their criminals back who've escaped. That's very fair.
SPEAKER 13 :
In theory. And this is a large mix. When you're talking about, I mean, they had about a thousand in the first day. So you can only extrapolate that forward that they've been going through and systematically going through roles that ICE had and knows where people are is probably a very big mix of both. I think to Mike's point, he's concerned that someone that may not have committed a crime here yet, maybe a dangerous criminal where they came from. I think some of that, though, is also going to be the enforcement and really the ability of these agencies to do their job now. Clearly, ICE wanted to do their job because they had locations, addresses, places to go right away. They just weren't allowed to by the previous administration, by Secretary Mayorkas and the president himself. So they want to do their job. I have a feeling that it is going to be much easier for them to do that going forward now that there is a new sheriff in town, as they like to say.
SPEAKER 12 :
Yeah, absolutely. Let's continue on and take more calls. I think it's important that we focus on these real issues right now and what's actually happening. I see right now on Fox News, we have all the networks up. They're talking about, should we be adding President Trump's face to Mount Rushmore? I don't like that that's a news story right now. I think right now, those campaign promises is what we need to be reached. The border needs to be safe. We need to make sure that we feel safe in our own country and around the world. Even in the United States has a large portion of that. We need to see if we can get, uh, like you said, your wages up or grocery prices down to the things that are really affecting everyone. Gas prices, um, how we live our lives. And sure, that's fun and it's on, you know, sort of their more entertainment show. But I just want to make sure we keep focused on what is important right now in reshaping this country. Let's go ahead, continue on. Mark is calling, who's watching on the Salem News Channel, which is very cool. Our new home there, live on the Salem News Channel, which you can get on Pluto. You can get it on Samsung Plus or just on their website. So go ahead, Mark, you're on the air.
SPEAKER 11 :
Okay, first of all, I want to thank you gentlemen for allowing me to get on here. The thing with Columbia, as of right now, I think it's kind of sort of worked through. It's been resolved for the most part. My concern is what's going on there in Illinois. I just saw Ben Berkham saying that the mayor there in Chicago and the governor are going to basically come down to a fistfight with allowing ICE to do their job. He said they're not allowing them to go into the prisons there. to take the illegals out of the prisons that were already being convicted of crimes. My question is, why doesn't... I guess he has to get his attorney general in there first. I assume that's what he's waiting on. And also that Tom is starting to kind of run out of money, or is running in the red with the deportations. But what legal recourse would the U.S. government have if these sanctuary criminals leaders, governors, or whatever you want to call them, I call them pretty much traitors, want to keep... Mark, I'm only cutting you off because we have a lot of calls running out of time here, but Will's got an answer.
SPEAKER 13 :
Yeah, so, and I think this is mainly Governor Pritzker in Illinois trying to already lay the groundwork for him running for president in 2028. You saw him at the stage at the DNC. He proudly proclaimed he was a billionaire right after they said, we hate billionaires right before. We hate billionaires, right. But Governor Pritzker is saying that they are not going to let him go after what he called law abiding illegal immigrants, which is funny on its face because technically if they're here, they've already broken the law of the country. He does concede, though, that, you know, we do have to follow federal law. There's a little something called the supremacy clause. You can't make a law that contradicts federal law. And that is what the sanctuary cities would be doing. And the Justice Department has put out a memo threatening cities and states. I think at the end of the day, you're right. We don't have an attorney general yet. So a lot of those people are still holdovers. But if we look forward... I don't think the governor of Illinois is going to be able to do a ton because the federal government can come in here, get injunctions, lawsuits, things of that nature. The one thing that states and localities can sometimes fall back on is prosecutorial discretion, saying that we have our resources all tied up in one area. Therefore, we can't go after this area. And that's hard to prosecute or go after from the federal level.
SPEAKER 12 :
We are running really close on time. Sherry's calling California. Go ahead.
SPEAKER 03 :
Hello, and I just wanted to make a comment regarding the current discussion. I am an immigrant in America as a country of immigrants, but there are legal ways to migrate. I understand that Americans are compassionate and want to welcome foreigners, but America is also governed by its laws. I waited for 20 years for my citizenship, and if you truly love America and want to be a part of it, don't start by breaking its laws.
SPEAKER 12 :
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