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Greg Sindelar is the CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Their mission is to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas and the nation by educating and affecting policymakers and the Texas public policy debate with academically sound research and outreach. Dr. Richard Schmidt is the Pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church and the founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He is an author. He spent 32 years in law enforcement including that of Acting Sheriff of Milwaukee County until his retirement. Congressman Tom Tiffany represents Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District which includes Northern and Western Wisconsin. He was first elected to this seat in a special election in 2020 having served previously in the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate. He serves on the Committee on Natural Resources and also on the Committee of the Judiciary including, Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security as well as Immigration and Citizenship. Yesterday the Convention focused on the theme "Make America Wealthy Again" in regards to the escalating inflation every American is feeling at the grocery store, at the gas pump, and in everyday purchases. Today, the theme is "Make America Safe Again." During the course of the program, Greg Sindelar, Dr. Richard Schmidt and Rep. Tom Tiffany were engaged with questions regarding their take on what is happening at the RNC, Trump's pick of J.D. Vance, America's future, the attempted assassination, and border security.

Dr. Richard Schmidt is the Pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church and the founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He is an author. He spent 32 years in law enforcement including that of Acting Sheriff of Milwaukee County until his retirement. Dr. Neal Jackson is the Pastor of Beulah Baptist Church in Bennett, NC and a North Carolina Legislator representing the 78th House District. The program opened with breaking news from this morning that a federal judge in Florida dismissed the criminal classified documents case that was brought against Donald J. Trump. Jim interviewed Schmidt during the first half regarding security at the RNC, Schmidt's personal reaction to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the challenges of open air venues, and who might be at fault for the security failure at Trump's rally. Schmidt's bottom line through all of these issues unfolding is that everyone needs Jesus Christ. Jim played two audio clips from rally attendees who shared their first-hand accounts of what happened. These witnesses both describe seeing a man on a roof with a rifle minutes prior to the shots being fired. During the course of this program, news broke that Trump has chosen 39-year-old J.D. Vance from Ohio as his Vice President. Also, more news broke that RFK Jr. is to receive Secret Service protection. Lastly, it was announced that Donald Trump has received enough convention delegate votes to become the official GOP presidential nominee. Jim brought Jackson on during the remaining half of the program. Jackson shared his reaction to the J.D. Vance pick and his reaction to the attempted assassination. Trump gave "God alone" the credit for sparing his life.

Crosstalk is your trusted source for news from around the globe each Friday. Here's a sample of what Jim presented to listeners: --Last Friday, in an interview with George Stephanopoulos, President Biden said that he'll only get out of the presidential race if the Lord almighty comes down and tells him. --In comments during an appearance on MSNBC's Morning Joe program, Nancy Pelosi left the decision regarding Biden continuing to run for president up to the president himself. --Lawmakers in the House Financial Services Committee got into a tense exchange Tuesday after Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen was questioned about President Biden's cognitive issues. --President Biden's cabinet meetings...are they scripted? --Yesterday, President Biden introduced Ukrainian President Zelinski as being President Putin. --Last evening, during a solo press conference, President Biden mistakenly referred to VP Kamala Harris as Vice President Trump. --MSNBC interviewed Dr. Tom Pitts on the issue of Parkinson's disease and President Biden. Jim provided audio of the doctor's opinion. --The White House released a letter on Monday saying that visits by a Parkinson's expert had nothing to do with President Biden. --The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed 3 top Biden administration officials to testify before Congress concerning President Biden's mental fitness. --Despite the spin from Team Biden, the presser last evening failed to impress big ticket donors supporting the Biden reelection effort. --VP Kamala Harris has expressed her support for President Biden following his debate performance but is increasing her role in the campaign ahead of the November election.

This past Sunday was the 9 month mark since Israel was attacked by Hamas. This is obviously much longer than the 6 day war of 1967 and even more tragic than America's 9-11 attack. Nonetheless, Israel continues in its efforts to defeat Hamas while attempts to establish a cease-fire have failed. With more on this issue as well as his call to stand with Israel, Crosstalk welcomed Pastor Jim Scudder, Jr. Pastor Scudder is pastor of Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich, Illinois. He's an author and is speaker on the program In Grace which airs on WVCY Television, VCY.tv, on the VCY America Radio Network and other facilities across the country. Pastor Scudder has a passion for souls and a desire to teach others about our Savior's love. Discussion began with Pastor Scudder talking about the length of the battle with Hamas, the 120 individuals who remain as hostages and the world's reaction at this point in time. While it's true that immediately after the Hamas attack there was great sympathy toward Israel, now it's turned in the other direction as antisemitism, both in America and abroad, continues to increase. While we should fight the evil of antisemitism, is God using it to call Jews back to their homeland for the wrap-up of history? This program answers that question while pointing out what all of us need to remember: Salvation is available to everyone and the Gospel is the answer. Let's share that Gospel, while standing as individuals and churches, with the people through whom our scriptures were written and our Savior was born.

Will Estrada is Senior Counsel with Home School Legal Defense Association. He's a member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar First Circuit Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, California and District of Columbia. Will himself is a homeschool graduate. Homeschooling is seeing great success throughout the U.S. as parents serve as the primary educators for their children. There's been a mass exodus from public education, not only since the Covid pandemic, but as more and more indoctrination has been implanted via diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. In addition, more school districts are keeping parents from knowing what's going on when passing policies about how their children are identifying in the schools, what restrooms they use, the curriculum being taught or certain programs their children might be attending. While this environment in public schools plays out, some parents choose to opt out, therefore homeschooling is under attack. This attack simply isn't working. As Will noted early in the broadcast, pre-Covid (just before 2020), the U.S. Department of Education indicated there were about 2.1 to 3 million homeschooling students in the U.S. Now it's said to be between 6 and 8 million with some studies showing the number of homeschool students at the same level as the number of students in private schools. Overall, Will described homeschooling this way: "...homeschooling is mainstream now...it's not just a weird thing. It has come into its own as a respected and established and successful way for loving parents to educate their children." There's more to hear, including the thoughts and concerns of Crosstalk listeners.

Marijuana use has been surging across America as more states have ushered in legalization. The result? There are now more than 12,000 dispensaries across the nation with only 11 states showing none. On May 22nd of this year, U.S. News and World Report carried a story indicating that more Americans today use marijuana each day than alcohol. In spite of this, the Biden administration's Department of Justice has submitted their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the office of the Federal Register to reclassify marijuana as a less serious drug. Appearing on Crosstalk to address this issue was Dr. Eric Hussar. Dr. Hussar is a board-certified family medicine physician practicing in Marietta, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2002 and completed a residency at Lancaster General Hospital. He has enjoyed caring for patients ranging from pre-birth to 100 years for more than two decades. He is the Pennsylvania State Director of the American Academy of Medical Ethics. This program is literally packed with important information. Beginning with explaining the differences between marijuana, hemp, cannabis, etc., Dr. Hussar also looks at marijuana's addictive nature, its effect on depression, the marijuana/pain argument, gummies and kids, the use by expectant mothers, CBD oils, the social costs and more. Pro/con input from listeners wrapped up the broadcast. You deserve to know the truth on this issue and you'll find it on this edition of Crosstalk.

Jeff Kinley is a former pastor and best-selling author of over 40 books. He's a recognized expert in the field of Bible prophecy with over a dozen books on the subject. He has a passion for sharing biblical truth and speaks across the country equipping churches and Christians to discern the times and to live with confidence. Some of his books include, Wake the Bride, Aftershocks, As It Was in the Days of Noah, God's Grand Finale: Wrath, Grace, and Glory in Earth's Last Days, and his latest release, The End of the World According to Jesus of Nazareth. It was on January 24th of 2023, when due to what they saw as ominous trends, the hands of the doomsday clock were advanced by the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to 90 seconds before midnight. In contrast, about 2,000 years ago, Jesus presented a clear understanding of what would take place in the end. He addressed the signs and how God desires for us to be prepared. This Crosstalk looked at those signs as Jeff answered the following questions: Why is knowing Jesus a foundational issue when attempting to understand the end of the World? Will global climate change destroy the earth or does God have another plan? What do we know about the deluge of deception that Christ talked about? What did Jesus have to say about war? Will people come to faith during the period of tribulation? This is just some of what was covered during the first quarter-hour of the broadcast. Hear the rest, including what listeners had to say, when you review this vital Crosstalk broadcast.

Get caught up on the news from this busy holiday week by reviewing this edition of Crosstalk. Here's a sample from the stories that were presented: --Democratic governors from across the nation descended on the White House Wednesday evening to speak with President Biden over his debate performance last week. --President Biden told more than 20 Democratic governors that he's in good health, with the exception of his brain function, while discussing the fate of his presidential campaign. --Embattled president Biden has had a rough life, much like Jesus Christ, according to a House Democratic ally of the president. --Now a third Democrat has called for Biden to drop out. The latest is Congressman Seth Moulton. --Four editorial boards at major publications have called for Biden to drop out of the presidential race. --Damon Lindelof, creator of the hit ABC series "Lost", is urging Democrats to stop giving money to the Biden campaign and to party candidates overall. --Abigail Disney, granddaughter of Roy Disney, one of the two original co-founders of the Walt Disney Company, plans to stop all future donations to the Democratic Party as long as Biden is still the nominee. --Biden told Democratic governors that he will no longer be scheduling events after 8pm so that he can get more sleep. --The White House admitted that Hunter Biden was in the room as his father was preparing to deliver a prime-time address. --Federal prosecutors Monday have requested stays on pending January 6th court cases in order to evaluate a recent Supreme Court ruling that limited their prosecutions of the rioters.

William Federer is a nationally known speaker, historian, author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc. He is the speaker on The American Minute daily broadcast. He has authored numerous books including, America's God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations, Who is the King in America?, and Socialism: The Real History From Plato to the Present which has the subtitle How the Deep State Capitalizes on Crises to Consolidate Control. Despite all the difficulties our nation has and is enduring, we are blessed with many freedoms and liberties that the majority of the world is denied. Sadly, we take these liberties and freedoms for granted and forget the bravery and courage that our founders had. The Declaration of Independence begins with the words: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. The grievances against the crown were many, and those in this new land had had enough. Yes, the chains that shackled the colonies to Great Britain were being broken. To gain this freedom there was a price to be paid and our founders knew that. As a matter of fact, the Declaration closes with these words: And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor. How many of us listening right now would take that same pledge - our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor? These 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence were concerned by their posterity.

Brad Dacus is president and founder of the Pacific Justice Institute. Their mission is to defend, without charge, the religious freedoms, parental rights, and other civil liberties of individuals who cannot defend themselves. Brad previously served as Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Phil Gramm and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Texas, School of Law. America is running off the rails as it continues to advance an agenda that places transgenderism above true biology. Biological men are decimating women in sports. Those same men are using women's locker rooms, and when females complain, they are the ones that are sanctioned. Schools are taking action to prevent parents from knowing if their minor son or daughter is identifying differently at school than they are at home. Even more tragic is when a family has their child taken away from them by Child Protective Services because the family refuses to allow permanent, bodily mutilating surgery to be done for so-called, "gender transition." These issues were represented during the program, along with others from the Supreme Court. Here's a sample of what was discussed: Presidents having immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts but not for unofficial acts. Did a Supreme Court Justice actually claim Joe Biden has legal permission to assassinate Donald Trump? Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to draw articles of impeachment against the Supreme Court Justices. The expansion of emergency room abortions. A Billings, Montana, case regarding a young girl with gender dysphoria. California Governor Gavin Newsom's ties to the LGBTQ agenda and a kidnapping protection bill.