Jonathan Schneider is a local business owner, the name of which, due to its strict compliance department’s regulations, cannot be shared here today. He also happens to be Brett’s best friend, a fact that is clearly evident as, together, they engage in a lively conversation that covers a vast array of topics in this latest episode of Hudson Valley Uncensored.

Everything from the history of the press to current events such as the Rittenhouse trial to the Black Lives Matter movement are discussed in this wide ranging conversation. Jonathan and Brett also delve into the topics of media, religion, the January 6 Capitol attack, woke culture, cryptocurrencies, and the latest tax system legislation, among many others. A thought provoking conversation between two highly knowledgeable individuals, delivered with the ease and openness that one only finds between the very best of friends, today’s episode is as entertaining as it is informative - one you definitely don’t want to miss.

Episode Highlights:

·   Brett Freeman and Jonathan talk about media as the most unregulated industry in America protected by the First Amendment above the right to bear arms.

·   Highlights and examples of mutual respect between the British and American soldiers that acted nobly, from the TV show Turn which is about the spy network of George Washington.

·   The Kyle Rittenhouse case and its contrast with George Floyd and Black Lives Matter.

·   In an article about Kyle Rittenhouse, Tucker Carlson writes, "Where is the governor? He was under too much political pressure to protect his own people. Talk about cowardly, blaming a 17-year old who shows up because the city his dad lives in is on fire and wants to do something. He shouldn't have been there in the first place. He shouldn't have had to have been there. The adults should have been there. They're the cowards."

·   The difference between Christians and messianic Jews; lessons and relevance of the New Testament.

·   Jonathan shares a story about an email filled with misinformation from a veteran organization.

·   Highlights from the January 6 United States Capitol attack trials.

·   Scrutinizing the police shooting, or rather murder, of Daniel Shaver.

·   The issue of harmful discretion. Creating a powerful movement through open discussion where people understand different points of view, upbringings, experiences in life.

·   The likelihood of being put down for being a rioter in Putnam County.

·   The '90s was the beginning of PCU (Politically Correct University).

·   The evolution of the woke culture and its influence.

·   The media as journalists, community cheerleaders, and salespeople.

·   Gun violence as reported by the media.

·   Analyzing the high rate of inflation in the country, its outcomes, and workarounds.

·   Outlook on cryptocurrencies and NFTs (non-fungible tokens) in today's economy.

·   Prediction for when people can no longer claim a tax refund for getting their credits from the child tax credit ahead of time.

·   The nightmare of claiming the Rebate Recovery Credit (RRC).

Quotes

"I don't remember when I was a kid growing up, but I always feel like I heard my father talk about Walter Cronkite, and this is the nightly news. And it was really just...