Using the Kyle Rittenhouse trial as a means to discuss how the jury system works and the current unwarranted criticisms against it, this episode walks through pre-trial reaction to the events that led to the indictment of Rittenhouse, what was reported, what the facts actually turned out to be, and how unwilling so many were to allow our judicial system to operate as intended or to accept when the verdicts were announced that it had done just that despite efforts to sway the jury and others throughout the process.

With the off year elections in states like Virginia and New Jersey yielding unexpected results (for some), this episode discusses the reason our founders staggered elections and created a bicameral legislature with different term lengths.  It also includes discussion of mid-term elections generally and what this year's elections may tell us about what could happen in 2022.

When an administration fills its leadership roles based, not on competence, experience and skill, but by checking boxes of diversity and inclusivity, the resulting team has no chance of success and is, in fact, likely to steer the nation in the wrong direction.  This situation is just what is happening in the Biden Administration.  This episode looks at who is in charge at key agencies and how those President Biden selected are more concerned with their own political ambitions than with what may actually serve the citizens of the United States.

From supply chain difficulties to labor shortages to inflation, the United States' economic outlook is full of uncertainty and more and more economists are calling for a longer period of higher prices, slow delivery, and insufficient staffing.  This episode takes a brief look at several of the things now affecting our economy and how the Biden Administration's current proposals would likely worsen already bad news on this front.

From the control of information flow and messaging by our own government to the less than thorough work of present day journalists, from the indoctrination found in our educational system and the funneling of select information through social media and search engines engaged in by BigTech, we are constantly bombarded with only those messages certain individuals or groups wish for us to receive and that control of information is influencing many citizens' opinions in ways they don't even realize.

Facist!  The label is hurled on political enemies as a way to claim some evil motive or cruel intention, but all too often those labeled Facists have very little in common with what that term actually means.  Indeed, it is often the one's making the claim that another is, indeed, a Racist who favor policies that look an awful lot like those supported by the likes of Benito Mussolini, the founder of Facism.

This episode revisits some of the government's imposed policies and guidance related to covid-19, specifically as relates to children.  It takes a summary look at what the science appears to indicate works and what actions, such as mask mandates for children, may be causing more harm than good.  Where children are involved, we should demand our government officials consider the entire picture of their wellbeing and not focus, in isolation, on a virus that poses very little risk of serious disease for younger Americans.

It appears that Congress no longer cares if the total money it proposes spending is financially feasible or responsible.  Instead, the budget process has been converted to a wish list of social and socialist programs that, if passed, would serve to change the culture of America and make the federal government a part of our lives from cradle to grave.  This episode summarizes what is in the budget bill now pending in Congress and what its passage might mean for us all.

In direct contrast to so much of what we are hearing today - that America is not exceptional, that it is nothing special - this episode explores some of the most unique parts of our nation to demonstrate that it is, indeed, exceptional.  A society built upon a belief in and protection of natural rights for all men and that the natural tendency of humanity to grab and expand power must be checked resulted in a country that truly is for the people, if only we continue to fight for it.

With the recall election set for September 14th, 2021, to provide California voters the chance to decide if they are willing to allow Governor Gavin Newsome to complete his term or end it for him early, it is a good time to understand how the recall works and why it has garnered as much support as it has.