FiredUp

Today at 530pm, Steve is back with another brand new episode of FiredUp! On the plate for today:

- Covid Update including approval of vaccines for 5-11 year olds.

- A discussion on non-political Non-partisan redistricting commissions. Some are struggling, others are accomplishing their intended missions. We look at Virginia, Michigan and Colorado.

- Release of a poll by NPR/Marist stating that Independent voters blame Democrats more than Republicans as the bigger threat to democracy,

- Republican sponsored "Hit and Kill" bills aim to offer some protection to individuals that hit/run over protesters. 139 instances since George Floyd was murdered.

- Republican funded billboards have been going up in several battleground states that say simply "Trump Lost" N0 More Audits.

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On a brand new episode of FiredUp at 530pm Steve has a full plate as be discusses Covid update - FDA approves Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 - 12. CDC final approval expected tomorrow (11/2).

We take a look at the contents of both Biden Administration infrastructure bills as well as discuss the poor handling by the Dems on the packages so far. 

We look at the real divide in this country: not political but ideaology. Left-Progressive/Moderate-Right. If the Progressives and Moderates could work together it would create a fundamental power shift in Washington.

And We examine the real power of local politics in America on the eve of State and Local elections tomorrow.

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In addition to our weekly numbers report, we recap the vaccine news about all three vaccines being approved for booster shots and that a vaccine from one source can be given as a booster to a patient that had original shots from one of the others.

We will look at the impacts of freedom of choice over Vax and Masks and remind you about the consequences of choice. 

Condolences to the family of Former Secretary of State Gen, Colin Powell who died this week at 84 of complications from Covid Breakthrough. 

We will weigh in on the Biden Infrastructure battle with Republicans as a pared down bill at $2T is moving through the House. It's another in the never ending games played by both Dems and Reps to see who will blink first

We look at a lawsuit in Illinois over a redistricting plan that did not use the 2020 Census data.

And, could we go a week without talk about the Filibuster in the Senate? Nope.

In our weekly Covid review, we speak to the fact that the US is starting to see the effects of vaccinations and safe health practices in the form of reductions in the rates of infection, hospitalization and deaths. We're not anywhere near being out of the woods yet, nut its progress.

In the political arena, one of our frequent subjects, FL Gov Desantis is back in the news as he is being sued over holding 3 Legislative seats, one State and two Congressional, unfilled for more that 75 days. The three districts are all majority Black communities. Surprised???

In Texas, battles are on-going over infrastructure issues such as the electric grid status as we approach winter. 

At the federal level, huge battles continue over the two infrastructure bills proposed by the Biden administration. Democrats run the government, and hold most of the blame for not exercising the control they have. No lessons learned from the Obama era and what happened when they lost the house and senate?

The Biden administration is also taking heat for a proposal within the $3.2T Soft Infrastructure bill that would mandate Banks to report all monthly cash flows in and out of individual bank accounts.

Finally, we take a brief look at Polls and how they work as we enter into the political season ahead of the Mid-Terms.

On this episode of FiredUp, we look at preliminary maps for Redistricting in Michigan and Virginia where non-partisan committees devolved into partisan results.

We explore an alternative approach to growing a 3rd political party involving a coalition of the Asian, Hispanic and Black Caucuses of the House and Senate. If these groups would band together and vote as a unified group, the Democrat and Republican domination of the political agenda could be blunted.

What do we need to do to end the games played around the Debt Ceiling? a hard look at partisan politics and brinksmanship that's hurting America.

And an update on the Texas Abortion ban as court battles start up.

This week on FiredUP Steve will discuss a story coming out of Idaho that could spell trouble with receiving care for any acute illness. Idaho has implemented a Crisis of Care standing where patients are ranked to receive ICU care and ventilators based on their age, condition and other factors. It means that some might not receive critical care and some will.

We will also uncover additional variants of Covid that could extend the pandemic and may not be fully resolved by the current vaccines.

On the political side, Steve reviews the event held on the 18th, the "Justice for J6" rally in Washington DC and how it fell short of expectations.

What is a Trillion Dollar coin and how do some think it could solve the Debt Ceiling crisis that could hit in mid-October? Steve will explore this radical proposal.

Finally, Steve looks at the coming redistricting plans from Republican and Democrat states and what it means for control of the House.

Catch new content from FiredUp every Monday at 5:30pm

Today at 5:30pm on WJMS and 1030pm UK on a [Jam Packed] brand new episode of #FiredUp, we will say our public final goodbye to our friend and colleague Tommy Flame. RIP.

We also take a look at #politics post 9/11 - where once there was overwhelming national unity, 20 years have carried us to almost total national disunity and partisanship.

We will clear up a few loose ends from last week's show on the Texas #Abortion Law and dive into the Mississippi case that may just topple Roe vs. Wade and constitutional protections on Abortion.

We ask the questions - What will happen to the children born because #Texas and Mississippi cut the time period from 26 weeks under REoe to 15 or 6 under #Mississippi and Texas respectively.

Finally, we look into a new practice being used by the #LAPD to gather social security numbers, social media account info and other data from anyone they stop and interview, regardless if it is related to a crime or suspicion of a crime.

(Can you say "Stop and Frisk digital version?)

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We pay a final tribute to WJMS' own Tommy Flame, co-Host of the We Out Here show and OG host and friend of the station. We miss you Tommy!

Aside from the weekly Covid update, Steve is devoting this show to a discussion of the just passed Texas SB-8 bill which not only imposes severe restrictions on abortion rights in the Lone Star state, but empowers citizens to essentially be deputized to sue providers, as well as those individuals that assist a woman seeking an abortion particularly if it is beyond a so-called "fetal heartbeat" threshold of six weeks.

Steve will be looking at some of the impacts of this bill as well as what it portends for future legislation in Texas and other states on abortion and other constitutionally protected activities.