First Principles with Phill Kline

Phill speaks with Tim Griffin, an attorney and former assistant Commonwealth Attorney who works with The Amistad Project to support grassroots election integrity initiatives in numerous states all over the country. In addition to their election-related work, Phill and Tim also discuss the frustration citizens from across the political spectrum have felt with their political leaders as a result of harsh, arbitrary lockdowns. 

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Phill speaks with attorney Ian Northon, who oversaw The Amistad Project’s post-election litigation efforts in Michigan. Ian provides the inside scoop on rampant lawlessness by Michigan’s elected Democrats, especially Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, and recounts the story of being physically barred from entering the State Capitol with Republican electors and legislators by state police officers deployed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Phill’s daughter, Jaqueline Timmer – who was also on the scene that day at the State Capitol – also joins the conversation as a special guest. 

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Phill speaks with businessman, philanthropist, and pastor Jack Brewer about the role that faith plays in education, and how the retreat of faith from the public sphere undermines our ability as a society to bring up successful, well-adjusted adults. After a successful NFL career, Jack earned an MBA and started his own investment and consulting business, The Brewer Group, which specializes in helping companies that make a positive impact in the world. He also founded the Jack Brewer Foundation to help underprivileged individuals around the world. His latest philanthropic venture is the Serving Institute, a faith-based educational program that operates in partnership with Liberty University. 

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Phill discusses COVID lockdowns, religious liberty, election integrity, and more with Pittsburgh attorney Tom Breth. Tom has been a leading voice defending individual rights and religious liberty from arbitrary, contradictory, and confusing pandemic rules and restrictions, and he shares some of the most outrageous examples he’s encountered

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Phill speaks with Will Witt, a millennial who has spent the past few years sounding the alarm about liberal bias and indoctrination on college campuses. Will considered himself a “liberal” when he first entered college in 2015, but his experience there quickly opened his eyes to the hypocrisy and illiberalism of campus demagogues who spend their days inculcating radical leftism in their students and silencing conservative voices. After dropping out, Will began making videos exposing the ignorance and intolerance bred by intellectually bankrupt education, and now regularly visits campuses all over the country to speak directly to students. He is also the author of a new book, How to Win Friends and Influence Enemies: Taking On Liberal Arguments with Logic and Humor. 

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Marlena Pavlos-Hackney is a small business owner in Michigan who has been publicly critical of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s draconian lockdown orders. Shortly before she was scheduled to appear on Fox News to air her grievances and argue on behalf of her desire to keep her business open, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sent an email asking if she can be “picked up” for violating the lockdown orders. Lo and behold, she was pulled over and arrested on her way to work. In this episode, she tells her compelling story of becoming a victim of government repression. Phill’s daughter, Jacqueline, also joins the conversation to discuss the fundamental principles that are threatened by the overreach of public officials.

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Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik joins Phill to share his observations after touring the site of the election audit in Maricopa County, Arizona. He and Phill also discuss the threat to free speech and individual liberty posed by overzealous government officials such as Attorney General Merrick Garland, who recently threatened possible prosecution of anyone who questions the integrity of the 2020 elections.

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Phill speaks with Jaco Booyens, a director, producer, and prolific anti-trafficking activist. After his sister was victimized by sex traffickers, Jaco and his family emigrated to the United States from South Africa in 2001. Jaco shares the stunning and sobering truth that human trafficking is a flourishing industry right here in the U.S., and describes the way traffickers prey on vulnerable individuals. 

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Author, speaker, and conservative leader David Harris, Jr. joins Phill for a wide-ranging conversation touching on faith, politics, and America’s founding values. David shares his fascinating life story of growing up in a mixed-race family, finding personal redemption through God, and becoming a self-made success through hard work, integrity, and perseverance. Phill and David also tackle cancel culture, the pro-life movement, and the power of prayer.

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Renowned conservative attorney Harmeet Dhillon joins Phill to discuss academic freedom, election integrity, the evolution of political discourse in the United States, and the creeping expansion of federal power. 

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