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It's been 20 years since the Bush administration needlessly took our nation to war in Iraq based on a pack of lies. It is important that we take the time to reflect on just how we were lied into that war, so that nothing like that ever happens again. Today as we reflect on the lies that got us into that war 20 years ago we find ourselves on the verge of an even greater war, again based on lies, proving that if we don't learn from our past we are doomed to fall for the same deceptions over and over again. The lies that the Bush administration told us about Iraq were many. They told use Iraq had chemical and biological weapons. They did not! They told us they had a nuclear program and that they were buying yellowcake uranium from Africa. They did not, and were not. They told us that Iraq had an alliance with Al-Qaeda. They did not. They led us to believe that Iraq was involved in the 9/11 attacks, and said if we didn't invade there could be a 'mushroom cloud' in the United States. None of it was true. How did the Bush administration lay out their case of lies against Iraq, and why did it fail to sway the United Nations Security Council? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #156.

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Shownotes

1) Were 1998 Memos a Blueprint for War?

2) Bin Ladin Determined To Strike in US

3) White House Press Briefing National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice

4) 2001 anthrax attacks

5) U.S. Says Anthrax Germ In Mail Is 'Ames' Strain

6) Niger uranium forgeries

7) What I didn't find in Africa

Episode #155: 'Trap!'

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FBI Director, Christopher Wray said there was three groups of people that participated in the events of January 6. He said the largest group, the group that needed to be focused on the least, were the tens of thousands of people who showed up in Washington that day to exercise their First Amendment right. He said they were rowdy, but peaceful and they didn't break any laws. The second group, a much smaller group, was people who went to Washington intending to participate in peaceful protest. However, they were caught up in emotions and fervor, and they committed low-level crimes like trespassing in the Capitol. The third group was the smallest group by far, but they are the most serious group according to Director Wray. These were those who vandalized the Capitol and participated in violence. This characterization of the demonstrators from Director Wray are in stark contrast to that of Democrats who want to put everyone in the same category, "insurrectionist". How does the new video aired by Tucker Carlson support the comments by Director Wray? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #155.

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Shownotes

1) McCarthy says he will ‘slowly roll out’ Jan. 6 tapes to other news agencies

2) ‘They Had A Duty’: Attorney Who Defended ‘QAnon Shaman’ Says Gov’t Never Gave Him Video Evidence

3) Capitol Police opening doors for demonstrators.

4) Capitol Police budget in 2020

5) House GOP plots new January 6 probes

6) Pelosi demands resignation of Capitol Police chief

7) Capitol Police Told to Hold Back on Riot Response on Jan. 6, Report Finds

Episode #154: 'Boomers'

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The development of mass mediums in human history changed the societies in which they were developed. For example, the invention of the printing press in Germany in the 15th Century took Europe from darkness to light, and created the modern era. The development of the radio in the 19th Century helped connect the United States, bringing together those in urban areas with those in far away rural areas of the country. Weekly syndicated programs entertained Americans. They could get blow by blow coverage of the heavyweight fight, and hear the President address the nation as he prepares for war. The radio was a powerful medium, but it was just a prelude to the medium that would be the most powerful medium humanity had ever seen at the time of its invention in the 1920s. The television offered everything that the radio offered accept it added imagery. You didn't have to create the images in your mind with your imagination. It was a game changer! How could the story that Democrats told us about January 6 only be told on television, and why did they hire a television producer to help them tell it? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #154.

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Shownotes

1) Rural America Turns On to TV in the 1940s

2) Media cross-ownership in the United States

3) The 10 biggest revelations from Dominion’s explosive Fox News legal filing

4) Fox Stars Privately Expressed Disbelief About Election Fraud

5) Immunity acquired from a Covid infection is as protective as vaccination against severe illness and death, study finds

6) Fox News is Completely Ignoring Tucker Carlson’s Jan. 6 Tapes

7) McCarthy still scrambling to defend Jan. 6 footage deal with Fox News

Episode #153: 'Directed Evolution'

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The Department of Energy's intelligence agency has determined that Covid-19 originated in the Wuhan Institute of Virology. They are the second of the 17 intelligence agencies in the Intelligence Community (IC) that has made this determination, along with the FBI who first came to this conclusion. The Department of Energy (DOE) says that new information has led them to change their assessment. However, they did not disclose what this new information is. Regardless, we have come a long way from 2020 when it was considered looney, rightwing, conspiracy theory to even suggest that Covid-19 was created in a lab. Now we have two agencies in the IC that say that is exactly what happened. This new assessment by the DOE has made many ask what are the implications for American and China relations if more agencies reach this conclusion and it becomes a certainty. Will it exacerbate an already tense relationship between the two nations and possibly provoke a military confrontation? How will it also implement Americans who funded this research in China? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #153.

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Shownotes

1) A Timeline of COVID-19 Developments in 2020

2) Lab Leak Most Likely Origin of Covid-19 Pandemic, Wall Street Journal

3) FBI chief Christopher Wray says China lab leak most likely

4) Directed evolution

5) Background to “Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections”: The Analytic Process and Cyber Incident Attribution

6) China rolls out the red carpet for key Putin ally as US warns against aiding Russia’s war

7) What to make of the US military's movements in the Pacific and a general's wild warning about war

8) WHO tweet claiming no human to human transmission of Covid-19

Episode #152: '90 Seconds to Midnight'

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As we celebrate the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine it's important to remember how it started, and it didn't start a year ago when Russia invaded Ukraine. The conflict in Ukraine goes back decades, before the coup in 2014 and even before the Orange Revolution in 2004. There are many components to the war, and the roots of the conflict are deep. The tensions leading to the war have been festering in Ukraine since WWII and they have finally come to hot war, but even the hot war didn't start last year. Ukraine has been in hot civil war since Euromaidan and the 2014 coup. The war has escalated from internal ethnic tensions between native Ukraines, Muslim Tartars, and Russian Ukraines, to hot civil war in the Donbas, to Russia invading. However, now there is a threat that this conflict can escalate outside of the borders of Ukraine and cause a global conflict that leads to the next World War. How are the policies of the Biden administration, along with Republicans and Democrats backing him in Congress, inching us closer and closer to that reality? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #152.

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Shownotes

1) Russia has committed crimes against humanity, says Kamala Harris

2) The Doomsday Clock moves to 90 seconds to midnight, signaling more peril than ever

3) Otto von Bismarck had predicted that “some damned foolish thing in the Balkans” could initiate a widespread European conflict.

4) Biden promises new military aid for Kyiv during 'historic' visit

5) John Conyers Introduces Amendment to Prohibit the Azov Battalion from Receiving U.S. Arms and Training

6) How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline

7) The Killing of Osama Bin Laden

8) Who Blew Up Nord Stream Pipeline Supercut

Episode #151: 'Middle Class Joe'

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Joe Biden has been in Washington for the majority of his life. He was first elected to the United States Senate in 1972 when he was 29 years old, and he was one of Delaware’s two Senators for 30 years, before Barack Obama chose him as his running mate in 2008. Biden himself had run for president that year, but dropped out after a very poor showing in the primary. This was his second attempt at the run for the White House. He also ran in 1988, but dropped out of that race in shame after being exposed in several scandals surrounding plagiarism and outright lying about his resume. Biden finally won his party’s nomination in 2020, after losing the first two primaries and a deal was cut for all other nominees to drop out of the race to clear the way for Biden. He was sworn in as President the following January. Today Biden has rebranded himself as a champion of the middle class, but his record shows that he has done more in his time in Washington to build the middle class in China. How has 'Middle Class Joe' made multi-millions as a public servant, while helping to destroy the middle class here in America? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #151.

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Shownotes

1) Biden hails January jobs report, waves off inflation question

2) Capitol Police Told to Hold Back on Riot Response on Jan. 6, Report Finds

3) Bin Ladin Determined To Strike in US

4) Biden, Again, Falsely Claiming He Gave Purple Heart To Uncle

5) Joe Biden launched his campaign by lying about Donald

6) Man with gun is arrested near Brett Kavanaugh's home

7) Man admits to killing teen after political dispute

8) Democrats itching to take down Biden over free-trade past

9) Obama on economy: U.S. built from bottom up

10) Wall Street spent over $74 million to back Joe Biden’s run for president, topping Trump’s haul

11) The burden of a 40-year career: Some of Joe Biden’s record doesn’t age well

12) Will Joe Biden's political record come back to haunt him?

Episode #150: 'It's Rain'

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Have you ever heard the expression, 'Don't piss on my leg and tell me it's raining'? It's a cute way of saying don't hurt me and pretend to be helping. It is the perfect expression to describe the narrative that the media and Biden administration are telling America. Their narrative is that the Biden administration is the most successful administration since FDR. They want us to believe the economy is roaring due to record job creation and low unemployment. We are told that America is stronger and better than we have ever been, but many Americans don't seem to be buying it. Maybe it is record high inflation, the high interest rates, or the push towards WWII, but many Americans do not share the optimism about the future of our nation. Three quarters of the nation believe we are on the wrong track, and a mere 16% say they are better now than when Biden took office. It is in this environment that Biden gives his second State of the Union address. Why is there such a disconnect between the story Biden and his surrogates want to tell, and the story that the public believes? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #150.

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Shownotes

1) 88% Of Americans Say U.S. Is On Wrong Track

2) Poll finds 71% of Americans believe country is on wrong track

3) Record numbers of people are worse off

4) Chinese spy balloon timeline: Where it was spotted before being shot down

5) The Doomsday Clock moves to 90 seconds to midnight, signaling more peril than ever

6) Base Realignment and Closure

Episode #149: 'Shill'

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Meet the Press is the longest-running television program in America. The show hosts and has hosted many of the most important world leaders of the past 70 years. Meet the Press has had 12 hosts since it began in 1947, many of which are giants in American journalism, such as Martha Rountree, Ned Brooks, Tim Russert, and Tom Brokaw. Over the years Meet the Press has been a staple for those who follow politics and world affairs, and it has had a reputation for being none-partisan, unbiased, and objective. It was a program that was trusted on both sides of the political aisle, but something has happened to the show since the death of its longest serving host, Tim Russert in 2008. The show has been rapidly going downhill since 2014 when the current host, Chuck Todd took over. It is no longer none-partisan, unbiased, and objective. It has become hostile to Republicans while pushing the agenda of the Democrats. Todd is essentially a shill for the Democratic Party. How does Todd demonstrate his bias in his recent interview with the Chairman of the Judiciary and new House Select Committees, Jim Jordan? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #149.

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Shownotes

1) Role of US private military contractors expanding sharply in Ukraine

2) Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis fired from previous Atlanta job after botched sex crimes probe

3) Memphis City Council

4) Jim Strickland, Memphis Mayor

5) ‘We need them desperately’: US police departments struggle with critical staffing shortages

6) Former FBI agent charged with aiding Russian oligarch

7) Meet the Press full broadcast — Jan. 29

8) Person Who Reportedly Tipped Off FBI To Mar-A-Lago Documents Was Likely ‘Very Close’ To Trump

Episode #148: 'Nixon'

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If the United States intelligence community (IC) is plotting to destroy President Joe Biden it would not be the first time that American spies have worked to takedown an American president. It happened to John F. Kennedy. In his case they did not use a manufactured scandal to remove him from office. They used an assassin with a high power rifle to blow his head off in Dallas, Texas in front of hundreds of Americans. However, not all presidents that have been removed from office by the IC have been handled with such brutality. More often they use a phony scandal to assassinate the president politically, as in the case of Donald Trump. The phony Russiagate scandal was completely invented by the IC. It was used to damage Trump politically and destroy his chances for reelection. In Nixon's case, he had already won reelection, by the largest margin in American history. The IC then used the Watergate scandal to force Nixon to resign. Why did the IC turn on Nixon and destroy him? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #148.

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Shownotes

1) FBI searched Biden home, found items marked classified

2) FBI didn’t record Clinton interview, did not administer sworn oath

3) Halloween Massacre

4) Special Operations Group

5) THE COVERT SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIT YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF

6) Eisenhower Farewell Address

7) Did John F. Kennedy and the Democrats Steal the 1960 Election?

8) Nixon White House tapes

9) Identity of “Deep Throat,” source who helped unravel the Watergate scandal, is revealed

10) COINTELPRO

11) Pictures of George HW Bush at Dealey Plaza

12) J Edgar Hoover George Bush memo

13) Nixon Nearly Picked Bush as VP

Episode #147: 'Bait'

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The announcements of discoveries of classified documents at Joe Biden's Washington DC office and Wilmington, Delaware home have been welcomed surprises for many of Biden's opponents. The new year not only begins with Republicans taking control of the House of Representatives, but before they have begun any of their investigations Biden is already enthralled in a scandal. Biden's Attorney General has appointed a new Special Counsel to look into the discovery of these classified documents to determine if anything illegal was done, and if the nation's secrets have been compromised. The loudest cries for accountability have come from Democrats and the mainstream media, those who have been Biden's biggest defenders up until now. They are demanding answers, but only to the questions about these classified documents. It all seems a little fishy to me, particularly the timing. It's looks like bait! How should House Republicans respond to the new revelations about Biden's classified documents? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #147.

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Shownotes

1) "You can't indict a setting President."

2) Biden’s Classified Documents: A Timeline

3) CIA Officer Frank Snepp

4) CIA Officer Ralph McGehee

5) Twitter Aided Pentagon Propaganda Campaigns across Middle East, Amplifying Agency-Aligned Accounts

6) TWITTER AIDED THE PENTAGON IN ITS COVERT ONLINE PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN

7) Family Jewels (Central Intelligence Agency)

8) Operation Mockingbird

9) The Italian Letter: How the Bush Administration Used a Fake Letter to Build the Case for War in Iraq

10) Niger uranium forgeries

11) Eugene Hasenfus is captured by troops of the Sandinista regime

12) On November 3, the Lebanese magazine Ash Shiraa reported that the United States had been secretly selling arms to Iran

Episode #146: 'Holiday Special'

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Episode #145: 'The Uniparty'

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The more we learn about the relationship between the FBI and Twitter before Elon Musk bought the company the more disturbing it becomes, although we should not be surprised. We have known that the CIA has had employees in American media companies for years, feeding the American people state sponsored propaganda. It's called Operation Mockingbird, and the Director of the CIA, William Colby admitted to it during the Church Committee hearings in 1975. The Twitter Files have only confirmed that it is still going on, and that it has expanded from legacy media to social media. We also learned that it's not only the CIA, but that FBI and DHS are also involved. The Twitter Files show the lengths theses agencies go to control public information, shape public opinions, and promote the interests of the uniparty. How does the Intelligence Community work to subvert the will of the American people, while working for the survival of the uniparty at all costs? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #145.

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Shownotes

1) Operation Mockingbird

2) Family Jewels (Central Intelligence Agency)

3) Halloween Massacre

4) J Edgar Hoover memo about George Bush

5) Phoenix Memo

6) Bin Ladin Determined To Strike in US

7) Life After Debt

8) The FBI Paid Twitter $3.4 Million for Processing Requests

Episode #144: 'The Trade'

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When the Biden administration first made the offer for a prisoner swap with Russia it was a two for one offer. They offered the 'Merchant of Death', arms dealer Viktor Bout in a trade for WNBA player, Brittney Griner and marine veteran Paul Whelan. Russia refused the two for one offer and demanded a two for two offer to get both Griner and Whelan home. The second prisoner that Russia wanted was an assassin serving a life sentence in a German prison named, Vadim Krasikov. This was a ridiculous request and the Biden administration scoffed at it. This left a one for one trade on the table and Biden was made to choose between trading Bout for either Griner or Whelan. This is what NBC News reported initially, but then after Biden started receiving criticism because he chose Griner over Whelan NBC edited their report to say the choice was either Griner or no one; suggesting that Russia would not trade the Merchant of Death for Whelan. Has the Biden administration been honest about this trade deal, and why was Griner a priority for them? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #144.

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Shownotes

1) Russia Hasn't Responded to Griner, Whelan Swap Offer

2) The Other American Jailed in Russia on Marijuana Charges

3) How big a role did the Saudis have in negotiating Griner's release?

4) White House denies Saudi claim MBS negotiated

5) Lavrov will “pay attention” to Blinken’s call request when “time permits”

6) CNN Exclusive: Russian officials requested adding convicted murderer to Griner/Whelan prisoner swap

7) NBC Retracts Report That Exposed New Details in Pelosi-Attack Investigation

8) NBC News suspends reporter for retracted story on Paul Pelosi

9) NBC News issues correction after reporting Biden had a 'choice' between Griner or Whelan in prisoner swap

10) OPEC announces the biggest cut to oil production since the start of the pandemic

Episode #143: 'Unconstitutional'

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Elon Musk is releasing internal documents from Twitter relating to the correspondence and decisions to censor information on the platform before he took charge of the company. These documents are being called the Twitter Files, and they are explosive. The files are still coming out, but so far we have learned that Twitter employees were breaking election laws by offering undeclared in-kind contributions to Democratic candidates before elections by censoring information that would be harmful to their campaigns. The files back up statements that Mark Zuckerberg made on Joe Rogan's podcast in August where he admitted the FBI was encouraging censorship at Facebook before the 2020 election, and they also back up an article published in the Intercept in October about leaked DHS documents confirming they were involved in censorship at these private tech companies as well. The government's involvement violates the First Amendment and is unconstitutional, and the evidence is now overwhelming. Should you be concerned? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #143.

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Shownotes

1) The phishing email that hacked the account of John Podesta

2) Email questioning Sanders’ Jewish faith ‘unacceptable,’ Wasserman Schultz says

3) October Surprise - 1980 Election

4) What’s missing from the Twitter files: The truth about the FBI

5) Twitter Files - Matt Taibbi

6) Leaked Documents Outline DHS’s Plans to Police Disinformation

7) Joe Biden’s ‘Ministry of Truth’

8) Disinformation Governance Board 'paused' after just 3 weeks

9) Biden's disinformation czar registers as a foreign agent

10) What did Donald Trump say about terminating the US Constitution?

11) Spies who lie

Episode #142: 'Sequel'

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The special counsel sequel will have a lot in common with the first special counsel investigation into President Donald Trump. The first special counsel investigation began 6 years ago and it was launched based on lies about the then President and manufactured evidence. The prosecutor during the first special counsel investigation was former Director of the FBI, Robert Mueller. He spent 2 years and 32 million taxpayer dollars to tell us that Trump broke no laws. The sequel is certain to end with the same outcome. The new prosecutor isn't a big name like Robert Mueller, but he is working with the same amount of evidence against President Trump; perhaps less. Trump was already impeached on one of the issues the new prosecutor will be investigating and he was acquitted by the Senate. Jack Smith, the new prosecutor, must find something on Trump that the House impeachment managers failed to find. What is this new special counsel investigation really about, and how does it help Democrats politically? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #142.

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Shownotes

1) Donald Trump acquitted in second impeachment

2) Biden Family Investigation

3) Coleen Rowley's letter to Robert Mueller

4) Christopher Sign, Alabama news anchor who broke Clinton tarmac story, dead at 45

5) Lisa Page Testimony May Have Put Obama AG Loretta Lynch In The Crosshairs

6) Lisa Page transcripts reveal details of anti-Trump 'insurance policy'

7) Why was Andrew McCabe fired?

8) FBI couldn’t prove Trump-Russia collusion before Mueller appointment

9) Louis Freeh To Resign As Director Of the FBI

10) Supreme Court overturns Bob McDonnell’s corruption convictions

11) Wife of Jack Smith, Katy Chevigny IMDb

Episode #141: 'Sabotage'

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The results of the 2022 midterm election are in; for the most part. There are still a couple of runoffs and a handful of races that still need to be decided, but the balance of power is pretty much settled. Democrats will maintain control of the Senate with a slim majority, and Republicans will control the House with a slim majority. Democrats also picked up 2 governorships and control of 4 state congresses. All together it was not a great election for Republicans, and the leadership in the Republican Party is mostly to blame. Many of the setbacks that Republicans experienced were caused by these leaders. For example, despite winning more than 5 million more House votes Republicans did not pick up more House seats. This is because of the way new districts were drawn. There were serval other mistakes and mishaps made by Republican leaders that costed Republican candidates, but some of the issues at play were outright sabotage. What did some Republican leaders do to intentionally sabotage the party, and why did they do it? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #141.

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Shownotes

1) New York's top court rejects congressional maps drawn by Democrats

2) New York judge approves congressional map, throwing Democrats into disarray

3) Democrats had a surprisingly good midterms — but not in New York. Here’s what happened.

4) GOP set to win national popular vote, but it’s complicated

5) Census Confirms New York, California, & Illinois To Cede Congressional Influence To Lower Tax Red States

6) Which States Will Gain or Lose Seats in the Next Congress

7) McConnell says Republicans may not win Senate control, citing 'candidate quality'

8) ‘It concerns me a lot’: Republicans anxious about cash-strapped NRSC amid Scott’s feud with McConnell

9) Ted Cruz wins Texas Senate primary in a victory for tea party

10) Tea Party Favorite Ted Cruz wins Texas Senate Seat

11) Lindsey Graham’s abortion ban bill baffles some Republicans as Democrats sharpen attacks in key midterm races

12) Big-Name Donors Are Moving On From Trump

13) The Carlyle Group

14) CalPERS, Carlyle lead global push on ESG reporting

Episode #140: 'Scandal'

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The 2022 midterm election was not the wave election that many expected. Pundits were predicting a red wave like in 2010 when Democrats lost 63 House seats, or the blue wave in 2018 when Republicans lost 41 seats. Those predictions were wrong, because there were important factors in 2010 and 2018 that were not present in 2022. The Tea Party movement was organized during Obama's first two years as president. Every state, county, and town in America had its own Tea Party group that held regular meetings to discuss issues and strategy. They were organized outside of the Republican Party and they had a mission to not only challenge Democrats, but also the Republican establishment. The 2010 midterm was the first election were the power of the Tea Party movement was tested and it resulted in a red wave. In 2018 the issue that drove the blue wave was the Mueller investigation. Democrats used a fake scandal and a steady bombardment of propaganda from the media to paint President Trump as a Russian asset who was trying to fire the Special Counsel to avoid prosecution. This led to a blue wave. What can Republicans learn from these two wave elections to ensure they win in 2024? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #140.

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Shownotes

1) It's the economy, stupid

2) New York Times/Siena Poll

3) SECRET VIDEO: Romney Tells Millionaire Donors What He REALLY Thinks of Obama Voters

4) 2010 United States elections

5) 2018 United States elections

6) Tea Party movement

7) FBI raids over Ashley Biden's diary are 'unconscionable,' says Project Veritas founder

8) FBI arrest of Pennsylvania pro-life leader called ‘horrendous stunt’

9) CrowdStrike, Ukraine, and the DNC server: Timeline and facts

10) FTX partnership with Ukraine is latest chapter in shady Western aid saga

11) Obama's Endorsements Fail to Lift Democrats

Episode #139: 'Winter War'

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The war in Ukraine is escalating as it enters into the first winter of the conflict. Russia has a history of winning war in the winter, and of using the harsh conditions of winter as a weapon of war. Russia had planned on using their gas as leverage against EU counties to negotiate a peace deal, but after the Nord Stream pipeline was sabotaged and destroyed they seem to be employing a new strategy. This new plan involves destroying all of Ukraine's infrastructure and utilities, leaving the citizens of Ukraine to suffer in the cold, dark, winter. Another issue at play this winter will be NATO countries enduring the scarcity of energy and skyrocketing prices. Public support for the war is already being challenged by growing antiwar movements in the United States and Europe, and these movements are expected to intensify as citizens will be asked to suffer and make more sacrifices for Ukraine. How will the growing opposition to the war, particularly in the United States, impact the war this winter? How are the war mongering elites planning to keep the war going despite the growing opposition? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #139.

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Shownotes

1) Russia accuses UK of ‘directing’ Nord Stream blasts

2) Sweden won't share Nord Stream investigation findings with Russia

3) Brittney Griner's Wife Cherelle Griner: Denied Appeal Left Me In "Complete Disbelief"

4) Progressive Democrats withdraw letter calling for more diplomatic efforts with Russia

5) McCarthy: No 'blank check' for Ukraine if GOP wins majority

6) In new phase of war, Russian threatens Ukraine’s utilities and infrastructure

7) Russian troops destroy Ukrainian dam that blocked water to Crimea

8) New murder charge for North Dakota man who ran over teen

9) October 2018 United States mail bombing attempts

10) Canadian charged in Pelosi attack told police he had further targets, according to court filing

11) Paul Pelosi attack: Cops weren’t monitoring cameras during break-in

12) Suspected Pelosi attacker pleads not guilty to all state charges at San Francisco arraignment

Episode #138: 'Wrong Track'

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Election polling has been a mixed bag over the years and the inconsistency has left many people skeptical about polls. For example, Nate Silver from FiveThirtyEight correctly predicted every state in the 2012 reelection of Barack Obama, but then in 2016 when Donald Trump was elected Silver and many others got their predictions shockingly wrong. There are many more examples of polls correctly predicting the outcomes in elections, and others that got their predictions wrong. Polling is a science, but it is also an art. Pollsters must get the best samples of the public for their polls, but once you have a good sample you must ask the right questions to get a true understanding of the issues motivating voters. You can't just ask if they support candidate A or B. One question that has been a consistent barometer of what will happen in an election is the 'right track/wrong track' question. If pollsters find that a large percentage of their sample feels the nation, state, or city is on the wrong track it usually means doom for the people in power. What does the 'right track/wrong track' question say about our upcoming election, and what does it mean for Democrats? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #138.

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Shownotes

1) Game Change Book

2) Crawford Movie

3) AOC heckled by anti-Ukraine war activists at town

4) Democrats growing anxious — again — over Black turnout

5) NBC News poll

6) Times/Siena Poll

7) Monmouth University Poll

8) Republicans press Biden to scale back $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan

Episode #137: 'Mr.81Million'

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If you listen to the Democrats and media narrative President Biden is the most successful president in modern history. Along with winning more votes than any other president in American history, 81 million, he has followed that up with a string of wins for the American people in his first two years; according to them. He started winning with a $1.9 trillion stimulus package, and then followed with legislative wins that include an infrastructure package, the Chips Act, and he even signed a gun control law. All of these laws are very popular with the American people, so we are told, and if you listen to them Joe Biden is killing it! However, this is not reflected in the president's poll numbers. More evidence that Biden may not be 'killing it' as we are told, is the fact that he has zero campaign events in swing states in the last three weeks before the mid-term elections. Nobody wants to be seen with Mr.81Million in these final weeks. This does not match with what we are being told. Why is Biden not using his prestige as a successful president to campaign for candidates in tight races? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #137.

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Shownotes

1) Los Angeles TimesL.A. City Council racist audio leak may scrap redistricting maps

2) LA Council Backs Putting Independent Redistricting Commission on Ballot

3) L.A. City Council Elects New President as Protests Continue in Wake of Racist Audiotape Leak

4) L.A. City Council - 10/18/2022

5) A forgotten victim of L.A.'s leaked racist tape: Heather Hutt

6) Heather Hutt

7) "No Serious Guys Till...": Joe Biden's Dating Advice For This Young Girl

8) Barack Obama campaigns for Democrats in Nevada, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin

9) Georgia Senate Debate Warnock vs Walker

Episode #136: 'Changuito'

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Democrats make many accusations against Republicans these days in the hyper-political environment we are currently living in. They call Republicans greedy, misogynistic, anti-democratic, and much more; but the go to indictment that Democrats charge Republicans with is the accusation of racism. It is an interesting play, because the history of racism Democrats claim to want to repair is the racism of the Democratic Party. Today the Democratic Party says they stand for diversity, equity, and inclusion, but for 100 years the party was the biggest obstacle to equality. Today Democrats control both houses of Congress. They control the White House. They are in charge in all of the largest cities in American, so where is the equality? They say if you just give us more power we can finally defeat those evil, racist, Republicans and make America more equal and just, but what have they done with the power they already have? Is the Democratic Party free of racism and now dedicated to equality, or is it the same old Democratic Party? How does the story about Democrat L.A. City Council President, Nury Martinez demonstrate that it's the same old Democratic Party? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #136.

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Shownotes

1) L.A. Labor head Ron Herrera resigns; federation joins calls for councilmembers to resign

2) Embattled L.A. City Council member takes leave of absence after leaked audio of racist language

3) Black Lives Matter Chicago activist looting as reparations

4) Viral video of Chris Cuomo "where does it say protesters are supposed to be polite and peaceful”

5) CA Prop 47 makes stealing up to $950 of merchandise a misdermeanor

6) In Defense of Looting; w/ Vicky Osterweil

7) In Defense of Looting: A Riotous History of Uncivil Action

8) San Francisco district attorney ousted in recall election

9) Second attempt to recall Los Angeles prosecutor George Gascón fails to make ballot

10) How George Soros funded progressive ‘legal arsonist’ DAs behind US crime surge

11) Listen: Audio Of Racist Remarks Leads To L.A. Council President’s Resignation

Episode #135: 'LARPS'

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LARPing is not a new phenomenon, but the term LARP is relatively new. LARP was included with another 370 words that were just added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary to update and modernize our vocabulary. The word LARP is an acronym that means Live Action Role Play. It simply means to dress and play make believe. Again, there is nothing new about dressing up and playing make believe, but the phenomenon has become so widespread that it has not only been given a name, the name has now become a part of our vocabulary. There are many different types of LARPS. Some like to dress up as vikings and make believe they are fighting a viking war. Some like to dress up as soldiers from the Civil War and reenact the battles. Some even dress as elves and goblins, and pretend they are in a fictional middle-earth. It's all fun and games for the LARPS, but no one takes LARPing as seriously as the Social Justice LARPS. These are the people who pretend to be activists for justice, but in actuality they couldn't careless about real justice. How can you recognize Social Justice LARPS, and why are there so many of them in our society today? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #135.

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Shownotes

1) Merriam-Webster has added 370 words and phrases to its dictionary

2) What Is LARPing?

3) "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

4) Beyonce Says She 'Killed' Sasha Fierce

5) Here are the superyachts seized from Russian oligarchs

6) Millionaire Mullahs

7) Iranians Starve as Mullahs’ Children Flaunt Personal Yachts, Pet Tigers, and Designer Handbags

8) Clinton says U.S. must embrace Arab Spring despite dangers

9) Why Obama Let Iran's Green Revolution Fail

10) Obama To Iran Green Revolution Dissidents: Drop Dead

11) Operation Ajax

Episode #134: '100 Seconds to Midnight'

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The Doomsday Clock was created in 1947 as a way to determine how close the world is to a nuclear holocaust. The clock started at 7 minutes to midnight and it has fluctuated from 7 minutes to 2 minutes and back to 12 minutes to midnight since it's inception, depending on the level of threats in the world and the measures global leaders take to deescalate threats and stabilize the world. Midnight is the end of the world as we know it! Right now, because of the war in Ukraine and the conflict between Western nations and Russia the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists have moved the Doomsday Clock to 100 seconds to midnight. This is the closest the clock has been to midnight since it was created. That means we are closer today to a nuclear confrontation than anytime in the history of the world. Unlike in 1962 when the clock was 2 minutes to midnight during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the President of the United States is not working to secure peace. Instead, the Biden administration seems to be working overtime to make sure the Doomsday Clock reaches the final hour. What could President Biden do to end the war in Ukraine and make peace, and why isn't he doing it? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #134.

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Shownotes

1) Germany Prepares for Unthinkable Scenarios: Energy Update

2) US warned European allies this summer that Nord Stream pipelines could be attacked

3) Animated Chart: Nuclear Warheads by Country (1945-2022)

4) Baltic Pipe gas pipeline opens, connects Norway and Poland

5) Russia Flaring Around 4.34 mcmd Of Gas Normally Bound For Nord Stream 1

6) Russia has not responded to US offer regarding Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan release, Biden administration says

7) Diplomacy Watch: Did Boris Johnson help stop a peace deal in Ukraine?

8) Minsk agreements

9) World leaders slam Ukraine's Moscow-controlled areas' plans to join Russia

10) Environmental pollution by depleted uranium in Iraq with special reference to Mosul and possible effects on cancer and birth defect rates

Episode #133: 'Unwelcomed'

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The crisis of migrants flooding across the southern border has reached a milestone. This year, for the first time, border patrol has recorded a record number of 2 million migrants crossing into the country. This milestone has happened without a hint of concern from the Biden administration. It's been almost 2 years since President Biden put Vice President Harris in charge of the border crisis, and it hasn't been a high priority on her agenda. That's not surprising considering that she believes the border is secure. She actually said the border was secure recently in an interview with 'Meet the Press'. In response to the lack of concern for the crisis at the border governors from border states have been bussing migrants to Washington DC and other Democrat ran cities that have designated themselves as "sanctuary cities". Then Governor DeSantis got into the game and flew 50 migrants to Martha's Vineyard, where the Vice President lives. The reaction was exactly what he anticipated. How has the plan to transport migrants to sanctuary cites been a great success for the governors who are participating in this endeavor? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #133.

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Shownotes

1) What If We Paid Off The Debt? The Secret Government Report

2) Plymouth

3) The Boston GlobeMigrants signed a form agreeing to be flown to Mass., DeSantis’s office says. But critics say the document doesn’t stand

4) Arizona has bused nearly 2,000 migrants from the border

5) El Paso scrambles to move migrants off the streets and gives them free bus rides as shelters reach capacity

6) NewsNationEl Paso to spend $2 million to bus migrants out of city

7) DC Mayor Bowser declares public emergency over thousands of bussed migrants

8) Adams condemns Texas governor for busing migrants to New York

9) U.S. sets record with more than 2 million encounters at Mexico border

10) Biden secretly flying underage migrants into NY in dead of night

11) The differences between DeSantis's flights and the Biden

Episode #132: 'Fire & Rain'

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On Tuesday President Joe Biden held a party at the White House to celebrate the passing of the 'Inflation Reduction Act', a spending bill worth $740 billion. It was a huge celebration that included members of congress, their staffs, and many invited guests. Six-time Grammy Award winning recording artist, James Taylor was invited as a special guests for entertainment. Before President Biden addressed those in attendance Taylor treated them with a rendition of his hit song 'Fire and Rain'. Then President Biden addressed those in attendance to boast about the passage of this enormous new spending bill. He bragged about all of the things that the bill would do; lower costs, reduce the deficit, fight Climate Change, and more. Most importantly, as the name of the bill suggests, he claimed that it would reduce inflation. The new consumer price index (CPI) numbers were released earlier that morning and the new numbers showed a rises in inflation when many were expecting a decline. This prompted a sell off in the stock market that marked the worst day on Wall Street since the 2020 crash from the pandemic. It was surreal watching markets tank as Biden and Democrats were celebrating at the White House. How does the real state of the economy contrast the positive rhetoric that we heard from Biden on Tuesday, and can we trust Biden to tell us the truth? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #132.

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Shownotes

1) John Podesta to Oversee $370 Billion in U.S. Climate Spending

2) CPI - Inflation’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good

3) Biden touts cancer ‘moonshot’ at JFK Library, despite setbacks

4) Stalin's "useful idiots"

5) Michelle Obama

6) Punahou School

7) Barak Obama's ancestry

Episode #131: 'Election Deniers'

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President Biden offered a few examples of the extremism he was referring to when he called out 'MAGA Republicans' in his speech from the pit of hell the other night. He said those who are pro-life, and those who believe in traditional marriage, between one man and one woman are extremist and a "threat to the very foundations of our Republic." Ignore the fact that the man making these accusations claims to be a devout Catholic, because he also said those who deny the outcome of elections were another example. Biden called these people "election deniers", and he claimed they did not believe in the United States Constitution. This example was as perplexing as the others, because not only was the Democratic Party spending millions to get people he called election deniers nominated in the Republican primaries, but many Democrats denied the outcomes of elections in which Republicans won in the past. Biden himself denied the outcomes of the 2000 presidential election, and the 2016 election. How is President Biden sending mixed messages about who is an extremist, and why should the language coming from his administration concern you? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #131.

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Shownotes

1) Fears rise of energy crisis after Russia switches off the gas – again

2) A utility company locked thousands of customers out of their smart thermostats in Colorado

3) Gavin Newsom tells Californians not to use appliances

4) Karine Jean-Pierre mocked after calling Nord Stream 1 pipeline ‘Nordstrom’

5) The Fasces

6) Biden's Labor Day Speech

7) GOP senators offer Covid-19 relief counterproposal

8) Fact Check: Biden’s claim that he reduced federal deficit

Episode #130: 'Indict Trump'

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Lindsey Graham does not speak for me when he says there will be riots in the streets if President Trump is indicted. I will not be rioting in the streets. I won't loot the Foot Locker or the liquor store. I won't burn down stores and churches. I have no intention of throwing Molotov cocktails at police cars, or tearing monuments off their pedestals. That's not how I do business. That's what Democrats do, and that is what they did throughout the entire summer of 2020 leading up to the presidential elections; nationwide. Democrats rioted in the streets when Justice Kavanaugh was sworn in, and they recently rioted after the Dobbs decision. Democrats were prepared to riot in the streets after the Derek Chauvin trial, but they got the guilty verdict they were demanding through the threat of rioting. Democrats always riot in the streets. It's their thing, but it's not my thing. I will not be rioting in the streets if President Trump is indicted. In fact, if he is guilty of all of the things they are telling us he is guilty of he should be indicted. Why am I calling for President Trump to be indicted immediately, and why is it never going to happen? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #130.

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Shownotes

1) Valerie Elise Plame Scandal

2) Facebook's Zuckerberg says an FBI warning led him to suppress Hunter Biden laptop story

3) 79% say ‘truthful’ coverage of Hunter Biden’s laptop would have changed 2020 election

4) Top FBI Agent Resigns after Allegedly Thwarting Hunter Biden Investigation: Report

5) Benito Mussolini - Fascism

6) Bail fund backed by Kamala Harris freed Minneapolis man charged with murder

7) No Cops Died ‘in the Line of Duty’ during the Capitol Riot

8) F.B.I. Searches James O’Keefe’s Home in Ashley Biden Diary Theft Inquiry

9) Lincoln Project Ad

Episode #129: 'Cult 45'

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Sam Harris made a fool of himself on the 'Triggernometry' podcast last week, when he justified hiding Hunter Biden's laptop from voters before the 2020 election and said he didn't care if it had the corpses of children on it. In our discussion we examine Harris's comments, but in a larger context of a phenomenon affecting many more people than Harris. This phenomenon is the self-destructive obsession to see Donald Trump destroyed. In pursuit of this obsession they end up destroying themselves. Harris is only the most recent example, but you will find more examples in this episode. Of course we can't cover all of the people who have destroyed their careers and themselves in their obsession of Donald Trump. The list is too long, but by examining only a few examples from the past week you will see how prevalent this phenomenon is, and how dangerous it is. It is like these people are in a cult. What is the common link between Sam Harries, Brian Stelter, Liz Cheney and the ruin they each brought upon themselves last week? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #129.

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Shownotes

1) Triggernometry podcast with Sam Harris

2) 50 former intelligence officials signed a letter

3) FLASHBACK: Ex-intel officials claimed the Hunter Biden laptop story was Russian disinformation

4) Ex-CIA director agrees GOP most ‘nihilistic, dangerous’ political force

5) Democrats question 2000, 2004, and 2016 elections that Republicans won

6) Trump University Is Like Other For-Profit Colleges But Without The Degree

7) Students say they were coerced to give Trump University positive reviews

Episode #128: 'Defund the FBI'

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Comparing the calls to defund the police during the Black Lives Matter riots of 2020 to the current calls to defund the FBI by members of Congress is utter sophistry. The calls to defund the police in 2020 were met with actual policies to defund local police agencies in several municipalities. Los Angeles, Austin, and New York City are a few examples of cities that actually defunded their police departments, despite criticism and objections to the policy. It was their prerogative! The people of those cities elect mayors and city councils that have oversight over those local police departments. In fact, it was only after the policy started polling negatively that Democrats started fleeing from it. When Congresswoman Greene tweeted "DEFUND THE FBI" she received lots of criticism as well, even some from her own party. Congressman Grenshaw said that it made Republicans look "unserious". However, Greene was the only one who was actually being serious about oversight of the FBI. Why is it Congress's job to do oversight of the FBI, and what leverage does Congress have to compel the FBI to comply with their oversight outside of funding? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #128.

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Shownotes

1) Suspect in Kavanaugh Assassination Plot Planned to Target Two Other Justices

2) Kavanaugh assassination attempt ignored by Sunday shows

3) Sweeps Week on FBI TV!

4) Media Abandon ‘Raid’ To Describe Trump FBI Raid after FBI tells them to stop

5) Los Angeles voters just delivered a huge win for the defund the police movement

6) Los Angeles rethinks ‘defunding the police’ as violent crime surges

7) Austin City Council cuts police department budget by one-third, mainly through reorganizing some duties out from law enforcement oversight

8) New York City will take $1 billion from police budget

9) Shays’ Rebellion

10) Abraham Lincoln to Horace Greeley

Episode #127: 'Dereliction of Duty'

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After throwing every charge possible at Donald Trump to see if anything sticks to him Liz Cheney and her Democrat allies have settle on 'dereliction of duty'. They first claimed that President Trump incited his supporters to commit violence in an attempt to foment a coup d'etat and overthrow the government, but now they have made a more obscure accusation that they believe will be easier for the public to accept. Their focus now is on the 187 minutes of the riot at the Capitol and the actions taken by the president to stop it. Liz Cheney says that President Trump's inaction to stop the riot represents the most serious dereliction of duty of any president in American history. However, she may be overlooking the administration that her father served in as Vice President. The Bush administration was warned many times in the spring and summer of 2001 that Sunni fundamentalist were in the United States and that they were planning a terrorist attack. Not only did the Bush administration do nothing to stop it, they made no attempt to warn the American people. Three thousand Americans were killed on their watch. How does this dereliction of duty compare to that of other presidents in American history? Join the conversation and get answers to this question and more on According2Sam episode #127.

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Shownotes

1) Cuomo: DOJ 'must immediately explain' Trump raid or risk undermining Jan 6 probe

2) What Is Hunter Biden Being Investigated For? Details of Federal Probe...

3) Joe Biden met with at least 14 of Hunter’s business associates while vice president

4) Trump media foes, allies agree FBI Mar-a-Lago raid may have clinched him 2024 Republican nomination

5) Bill Clinton's private meeting with AG Loretta Lynch

6) FBI didn’t record Clinton interview, did not administer sworn oath

7) Democrats Spent $43 Million Helping Election Deniers Win Their Primaries

Episode #126: '17 Nobel Laureates'

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Last year seventeen recipients of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences signed an open letter to President Joe Biden in support of his Build Back Better (BBB) package. At the time of this letter Democrats were proposing a bill that was $3.5 trillion in government spending. This was after they had passed a $1.9 trillion stimulus package earlier in the year. The open letter from these economic experts said there was a robust recovery taking place in the American economy, and that the BBB package would provide much needed support for the recovering economy. These experts expressed some concerns over inflation, but projected only a small, short term, rise in inflation that would quickly come back down. Democrats used this letter and the credibility of these experts to promote their spending package, but as inflation started to climb and persist even without their new spending they had to admit that the experts had got it wrong. What are they saying now about the '17 Nobel Laureates', and how is one Democratic Senator using their miscalculation to promote his new spending bill? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #126.

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Shownotes

1) Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta GDPNow

2) Inflation Reduction Act sparks a partisan debate over what it will actually do

3) Sinema eyes changes to tax, climate portions of reconciliation bill

4) Joe Manchin “publicly played” Mitch McConnell and “tricked” him into giving up all his leverage

5) Did Schumer Dupe Senate Republicans on the Climate and Tax Bill—Or Just Outsmart Them?

6) Manchin says don’t raise any taxes during recession

7) Penn Wharton: INFLATION REDUCTION ACT: PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES OF BUDGETARY AND MACROECONOMIC EFFECTS

8) Open letter from Nobel Laureates in support of economic recovery agenda

9) Johns Hopkins working paper says COVID-19 lockdowns not worth it

10) Former Republicans and Democrats form new third U.S. political party

11) Why Andrew Yang’s New Third Party Is Bound to Fail

Episode #125: 'GOP War'

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There are many political parties in the United States, but we only hear about the two major parties. There is the Green Party, the Libertarian Party, the Constitution Party, and a few other even less known political parties. However, the Republican and Democratic parties dominate our political landscape and wield all the power in this country. This is by design. The two major parties are the most powerful because it allows the elite oligarchs in this country to consolidate their power. The two parties play off each other, setting up the other as an existential threat to our way of life that must be defeated. The people fearfully support the party that they believe is fighting to preserve their way of life and the oligarchs remain in power, because they control both parties. Georgetown University professor Carroll Quigley writes about this in 'Tragedy and Hope'. He says the two parties should be "almost identical", so power can change hands "without leading to any profound or extensive shifts in policy." But what happens if the people take over one of the two major parties, how would that change the political landscape in the United States? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #125.

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Shownotes

1) Democratic Primary System Rigged Against Voters

2) Leaked Democratic Party Emails Show Members Tried To Undercut Sanders

3) Dirty Tricks, South Carolina and John McCain

4) 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries

5) Capitol Police told not to use most aggressive tactics in riot response, report finds

6) Against Trump - National Review

7) Only two House Republicans vote for the January 6 select committee

8) AG Barr ‘personally’ doubts that Trump committed a crime

Episode #124: 'Fact Checker'

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Mainstream media outlets went on a tirade this past week about how conservatives and right-wing media doubted the story of the 10 year old girl who became pregnant in Ohio and was forced to travel to the neighboring state of Indiana for an abortion. They attempted to shame people who were asking questions and trying to vet the story. When the story was first reported in a local Indianapolis newspaper there was only one source with no other corroborating details. It really shouldn't be surprising that people had questions about the authenticity of the story, especially when no one had been arrested and there didn't seem to be an active investigation into the sexual abuse of the child. However, the first news outlet to raise doubts about this story was not right-wing, conservative, media. It was the Washington Post who published an article from a fact checker who explained the trouble he was having in vetting the story. Why was the fact checker having so much trouble vetting the story, and how did his article in the Washington Post influence others to start doubting the story? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #124.

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Shownotes

1) A one-source story about a 10-year-old and an abortion goes viral

2) The Columbus Dispatch: Man has been charged with impregnating a 10-year-old Ohio girl

3) Jonathan Turley July 11th tweet

4) Gannett Newspapers

5) Ohio Attorney General's Office issued the following legal explainer regarding exemptions to Ohio's Heartbeat Law

6) Ohio 10-year-old's alleged rapist is Guatemalan illegal immigrant

7) Mom of Ohio girl, 10, who was forced to get abortion in Indiana after 'being raped by illegal migrant' says daughter is 'fine' and defends the SUSPECT: 'Everything they say about him is a lie'

8) 10-Year-Old Rape Victim's Mom Is in Domestic Relationship With Child's Alleged Illegal Alien Rapist

Episode #123: 'Pedo Peter'

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A recent Gallup poll found that confidence in United States institutions is falling to new lows. The poll asked participants about their level of confidence in public schools, the military, small business, big business, the police and more. In all participants were asked about 16 separate institutions. Gallup has been conducting this same poll since 1993, and this year's average was a new low. This year's poll found that Americans are less confident in U.S. institutions than they were last year, with significant declines in 11 of the 16 institutions tested. No institution in the test improved in confidence from the year prior. The institution in the test with the least amount of confidence is the United States Congress, and right above them is television news. Print news is also in the bottom 5 institutions that Americans have confidence in, meaning that Americans have almost no confidence in our news. It also seems that confidence in our news is on a rapid decline. This is a serious problem. Why do so many Americans have so little faith in our news, and what are the potential problems that can arise from this? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #123.

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Shownotes

1) Confidence in U.S. Institutions Down; Average at New Low

2) More people are avoiding the news, and trusting it less, report says

3) 4chan explodes after user allegedly cracks Hunter Biden’s iCloud

4) Secret Service says it's 'aware' of alleged Hunter Biden iCloud hack

5) House Republican says Treasury won't hand over Hunter Biden documents unless Democrats join request

6) Biden: I never talked to son Hunter about overseas business dealings

7) ‘Pedo Pete’: Massive 4Chan Hack Of Hunter Biden’s Explicit Texts, Images, Videos Rocks The Internet

8) A one-source story about a 10-year-old and an abortion goes viral

9) Ohio 10-year-old's alleged rapist is Guatemalan illegal immigrant

Episode #122: 'Liberal World Order'

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In a CNN interview a few days ago a representative from the Biden administration was asked about inflation, rising fuel prices, and the fact that Americans are struggling to cope with these issues. His answer has gone viral and it has shocked many people who can't believe the Biden representative said the quiet part out loud. The question he was asked was in relation to the war in Ukraine, since the Biden administration has blamed inflation and rising fuel prices on Russia's actions in Ukraine. The Biden representative said that it was necessary for the American people to suffer under the crippling inflation because what was at stake was, "the future of the liberal world order." Many Americans have no idea what the liberal world order even is, let alone do they care enough about it to justify paying higher prices. This answer from the Biden representative only confirmed that the American people are not President Biden's highest priority, and that there are influences outside of the United States that are a greater concern for him. What exactly is the liberal world order, and why is it so important that Americans must suffer for its survival? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #122.

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Shownotes

1) Wall Street Says a Recession Is Coming. Consumers Say It's Already Here

2) Americans Pawning Items to Buy Gas, Survive Inflation

3) Supreme Court rules Biden administration can end “remain in Mexico” policy

4) Trump's 'Economic Nationalist Agenda'

5) Bush’s House of Cards

6) Credit default swap

Episode #121: 'Republic'

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The United States of America is a Constitutional Republic, meaning we are a collection of states and commonwealths that are united by a federation. However, the debates about the size and role of the federal government in relation to the states has been a consistent battle going back to the inception of this nation. Alexander Hamilton, who was a staunch federalist, argued for a large powerful federal government that played a large role in the happenings of the individual states. Other men, such as Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams argued for a small federal government, with a limited role in the states. In 1829 Andrew Jackson created the Democratic Party in opposition to a large powerful central government. He said it was the enemy of individual liberty. It is ironic that today so many democrats are upset by the recent Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v Wade. How does this ruling give more power to the people in individual states, and how is the Democratic Party spreading fear and disinformation about this ruling to increase voter turnout in the fall? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #121.

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Shownotes

1) 51 migrants found dead inside sweltering semitruck in San Antonio

2) Republicans flip U.S. House seat in South Texas, historically a Democratic stronghold

3) Arizona Legislature ends its session amid protests, tear gas

4) Vermont Statehouse struck by abortion-related vandalism

5) Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Offers Critique of Roe v. Wade During Law School Visit

6) When Joe Biden Voted to Let States Overturn Roe v. Wade

7) 2008 California Proposition 8

8) Nancy Pelosi Shoves Daughter Of Mayra Flores

9) Half of Voters Approve Supreme Court Ruling

10) Pro-Life Women Celebrate End of Roe

Episode #120: 'Trust'

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