This week we are talking about about ICE detentions, arrests, and deportations, the Venezuelans sent to the prison in El Salvador, Mahmoud Khalil (the Columbia student), free speech, the democratic party not getting it, authentic candidates, separation of powers, and a useless piece of paper.

If you want to comment on anything we talk about, please do, send an email or audio clip to [email protected]. I'm not here to criticize you even if you disagree with me; I want to elevate your voice. My dream is for this to be an open conversation, not just me babbling (once there is enough of an audience to get frequent comments).

Recorded on March 23, 2025.

Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/crow666/episodes/Episode-3-ICE-Arrests-and-Deportations--Free-Speech--Democratic-Party--Separation-of-Powers--a-Useless-Piece-of-Paper--and-Parsnip-Fries-e30kgku

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFxJlwG1iSNAin6K0R0ilow

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-public-discourse/id1801387381

Contains swearing.

Sources:

Nicole Acevedo, NBC News (January 24, 2025), https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/immigration-raid-newark-new-jersey-mayor-angry-rcna189100

Adriana Cardona-Maguigad, WBEZ (March 13, 2025), https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/03/13/chicago-attorneys-accuse-federal-agents-of-violating-immigrants-rights-and-take-legal-action

LegalEagle, Trump Defies Judge to Deport Venezuelans to Salvadoran Slave Jail (March 20, 2025), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvv0_aVTzlI

Aaron Katersky, Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil describes night of his arrest in new court filing (March 17, 2025), https://abc7ny.com/post/columbia-activist-mahmoud-khalil-describes-night-arrest-new-court-filing/16040168/

CBS News, ICE arrests Palestinian activist who led Columbia University Protests (March 10, 2025), https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/ice-arrest-mahmoud-khalil-palestinian-activist-columbia-protests/

Ishaan Tharoor, The election that led to Hamas taking over Gaza (October 24, 2023), https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/24/gaza-election-hamas-2006-palestine-israel/

Rachel Treisman, Trump tries to void Biden’s pardons, blaming autopen. Many presidents have used it (March 17, 2025), https://www.npr.org/2025/03/17/nx-s1-5330709/autopen-biden-pardon-void

Reuters, US FDA announces online database to track food contaminants (March 20, 2025), https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-announces-online-database-track-food-contaminants-2025-03-20/ 

NPR, Up First (March 22, 2025), https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-first-from-npr/id1222114325?i=1000700382602

Danielle Wallace, Fox News, Trump floats idea of convicted Tesla arsonists serving sentences in El Salvador prisons: ‘Lovely conditions’ (March 22, 2025), https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-floats-idea-convicted-tesla-arsonists-serving-sentences-el-salvador-prisons-lovely-conditions.amp

A discussion on how the democratic party still does not understand why it is losing elections and a follow-up to last week's topic on the rapid firing of federal workers in the executive branch.

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This was recorded on March 16, 2025.

Firing federal workers has been big news. I can't possible talk about everything that happens, but this episode talks about a lot. What has actually happened? What matters? What should we pay attention to? Why is it happening?

I introduce the conversation this episode, but I want your input so I can read/play your comment. This podcast is here to highlight the voice of Americans across our vast and varied nation. To comment, please send 3 things: (1) your input on the topic, (2) whether you want to remain anonymous, and (3) one thing about you that has nothing to do with your political opinions--doesn't have to be big! Something you like, something your tried recently, anything! Send your input to: [email protected]. I am not here to judge anyone or be critical. I want to be honest and take you seriously.

Marked as explicit because I do swear a few times. This was recorded on March 8, 2025.

A brief introduction to this brand-new podcast. We are going to be talking about the things that matter in the United States of America. We? Yes, me and YOU. This podcast is meant to highlight the input of anyone who wants to comment on these topics. In each episode, I want to read or listen to what you send. Listen in for a better understanding of why this matters.

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