Flyover Logic

So far President Trump has made some pretty controversial and high profile pardons and has indicated there will be more to come. From Sherriff Joe Arpiao, Roger Stone & Dinesh D'Souza Trump has made a habit of rewarding loyalty with a free pass. He is also laying the groundwork for potentially 'Pre-Pardoning' Himself as well as his family and top aides. 

So this episode we decided to dig a bit deeper into Presidential Pardon powers. The what, the how, the history and more. From George Washington to Gerald Ford to Donald Trump, the tool of Presidential pardons has been wielded for good and for gain and seems destined to continue to placate and enrage the electorate for years to come. 

Also, 'What the Heck?!' is with Scratch and Sniff clothing? And KFC releases a mini-movie of a smoldering Mario Lopez as Colonel Sanders? Yum....

Breakdancing recognized as an Olympic Sport & customers at a Dairy Queen in MN pay if forward, again and again and again and again.......

Show Links:

https://www.postbulletin.com/community/6790762-Spontaneous-pay-it-forward-chain-lasts-2-days-900-cars-at-a-Minnesota-Dairy-Queen?fbclid=IwAR0GQi_ALHV7qAxbHWpCCxlLHUxClos3fVZG8neO3XIz3tcptatCsbeV-Ic

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_pardons_in_the_United_States

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/11/11/trump-pardon-kardashian-nixon-lame-duck/

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-why-controversial-presidential-pardons-have-been-a-part-of-us-history-7098445/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/12/controversial-history-presidential-pardons-from-watergate-to-whiskey-rebellion/

https://www.insider.com/list-of-most-famous-shocking-presidential-pardons-in-us-history

https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB120277819085260827

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-ioc-breaking/olympics-breakings-breakthrough-brings-electric-folk-art-to-paris-games-idUSKBN28H2F5

https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2020/12/09/kfc-colonel-sanders-lifetime-movie/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Wilson

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton_pardon_controversy

Every week 'Headline Hotdish' is a veritable news fix casserole of headlines that grabbed our attention in the past week. The news is moving so fast these days we are trying to keep up, we will hit the highlights and give some thoughts and context along the way.

This week: 

San Francisco Bans Smoking in Apartments

Contractors building Trumps Mexico border wall smuggle in Mexican workers

Monoliths appear and disappear

US Supreme Court denies Pres. Trump election lawsuit

Murdock MN votes to allow White Supremacists' church in town

Texas AG Sues four other States over election rules

Congress scrambles to do 12 months of work in 12 days

The Corona Virus vaccine is finally here! (almost)

And more.....

Show Links: 

https://www.texastribune.org/2020/12/08/texas-ken-paxton-election-georgia/?fbclid=IwAR13BzE4C7kHb84feNXvSlMYdY_DcB9U3tFTtKBMdw71MEJY_agOOaeYCWE

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/12/09/murdock-to-decide-whether-whitesonly-group-can-use-former-church?fbclid=IwAR13BzE4C7kHb84feNXvSlMYdY_DcB9U3tFTtKBMdw71MEJY_agOOaeYCWE

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/03/heidi-stirrup-election-fraud-doj-442687?fbclid=IwAR2iqY7dCCW5ycOrATJ_JRwjRo2zHrup2wlI86QCMPkbR3HLwrYld1H4oMI

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/us/trump-covid-vaccine-pfizer.html

https://thehill.com/homenews/news/528528-san-francisco-bans-indoor-tobacco-smoking-marijuana-permitted

https://www.facebook.com/Glensheenestate/posts/10159705012133265

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/us/politics/border-wall-mexico.html

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/08/politics/supreme-court-pennsylvania-trump-biden/index.html

https://www.npr.org/2020/12/08/944230517/supreme-court-rejects-gop-bid-to-reverse-pennsylvania-election-results

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-crime-fort-hood/u-s-fort-hood-army-panel-finds-permissive-culture-of-sexual-assaults-idUSKBN28I2KK

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/09/states-ftc-suing-facebook-for-alleged-antitrust-abuses-443957

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahhansen/2020/12/09/house-passes-stopgap-spending-bill-to-avert-shutdown-buy-time-for-stimulus-and-omnibus-budget/?sh=56f68942317a

As President Elect Biden begins to put together his top picks for his administration we take some time to see how things are going. Arguably the makeup of this group can have more of an effect on the agenda of any President getting done than any other group. 

Also, 'What the heck?!': Michael Flynn gets a pardon and the White House continues to throw in person Christmas parties while the country is overwhelmed with Covid-19.

And Minnesotans 'Give to the Max' again and long live the Snow Day in our 'That's Nice' segment. 

Show Links: 

https://www.newsweek.com/michael-flynn-call-martial-law-comes-amid-violent-threats-trump-election-defeat-1551769

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/11/30/deb-haaland-native-americans-interior-biden-440916?fbclid=IwAR0Tb3Zb9P-G0n3VeAbaihDnID-vu1AOIfhjxtTyuM8vhouCh6fCqAOLugs

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/01/how-biden-landed-yellen-treasury-secretary-441658

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/01/biden-cabinet-diversity-lawmakers-442003

https://www.startribune.com/give-to-the-max-day-draws-record-30-5-million/573144661/

https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/mid-south/40-foot-tall-leg-lamp-from-a-christmas-story-stands-in-oklahoma-in-indescribably-beautiful-glory/?fbclid=IwAR0W7jvEPC_EZR73pefPlc8OCHrC9GYfxcBhJLpYxAMCGf-iIAO-HzNYDok

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/10/28/covid-snow-day/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/12/01/biden-is-building-team-that-looks-like-people-it-serves/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/528286-republican-frustration-builds-over-cabinet-picks

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/02/congress-trump-veto-threat-defense-bill-442209

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/01/biden-cabinet-diversity-lawmakers-442003

https://twitter.com/brahmresnik/status/1333535859153440769

Headline Hotdish is a veritable news fix casserole of headlines that grabbed our attention in the past week. The news is moving so fast these days we are trying to keep up, we will hit the highlights and give some thoughts and context along the way.

This week we decided to zoom out and take a look at headlines from across the globe!

This week:

The monolith disappears! A new one shows up in Romania/!

Trump is snubbed by Gov. Ducey

UK OK's Coronavirus Vaccine! 

Boko Haram in Nigeria

French Police attack mask-less man

Pro-Democracy advocates jailed in Hong Kong

Abrico Observatory Collapses

Singapore OK's lab grown 'meat'

UK Ban's girls soccer due to Coronavirus but boys play on

Afghan/Taliban Peace Talks?

The end of Trumps "Travel Bans"

China collects moon rocks

DOT finally defines 'support animals'

And more!

Show Links: 

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55145696

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-48607723

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55155741

https://www.npr.org/2020/12/02/941377066/afghan-government-and-taliban-reach-breakthrough-to-restart-peace-talks

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/527908-mysterious-metal-monolith-discovered-in-utah-disappears

https://futurism.com/the-byte/mysterious-monolith-romania?fbclid=IwAR3KkkPlF7Rn6QYvyiRBTnCriqytZj0_y5h9UTrDQ4HcYGU_MK_U8m9apUY

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/27/939499357/french-police-officers-in-custody-after-video-emerges-of-brutal-beating-of-black?fbclid=IwAR1LAstBgmUT7pqLRPUJhIUsRJPZdj0Pl_qo3E0bMPXqsIFrE322vl0bkko

https://www.npr.org/2020/12/01/940767001/arecibo-observatory-telescope-collapses-ending-an-era-of-world-class-research?fbclid=IwAR3ZOUqw3he6mDFCSCPRNWdXnjOhZ3YHmsWPy5rcVmKl1MYzqF1TquDs5Es

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/01/us/uswnt-us-soccer-deal-working-conditions-trnd-spt/index.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55019408

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/01/science/china-moon-landing.html

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/02/emotional-support-animals-airlines-442262

https://twitter.com/brahmresnik/status/1333535859153440769

The 2020 election saw the steady march of states legalizing (to different extents) marijuana across the country including deep red conservatives states like South Dakota and Montana.  Now over half of US States have legalized marijuana in some form. Today we discuss our thoughts on these trends and what it can mean for health and safety, criminal justice systems, the economy and how our State and Federal governments interact with each other. There are no easy answers but attitudes are changing faster than legislation can keep up. 

We also discuss naming the Corona Vaccine after Trump & Tyson Foods Managers betting on Covid-19 cases in our 'What the heck?' segment. And a preview of a Biden Cabinet foretells some calmer times ahead and a MN squirrel gets tipsy!

Show Links:

https://www.fox9.com/news/squirrel-gets-drunk-after-eating-fermented-pears-outside-minnesota-womans-home?fbclid=IwAR19oUQKzOVoxe8H_0_6Jwe43wB0-lrNw1apNE6Xj-fP0wuaAqLVIXtOv2E

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/19/tyson-foods-waterloo-bets-covid/?fbclid=IwAR1V5iEDSpF1qLsWlEJTaZWXQCoB9X_zAqO4INB4GQ21ykIt1RA4wvTHs8E

https://www.businessinsider.com/legal-marijuana-states-2018-1

https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/health-effects.html

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/527027-brian-williams-mocks-geraldo-rivera-suggestion-to-name-covid-19-vaccine-trump

https://www.businessinsider.com/fox-news-geraldo-rivera-naming-covid-19-vaccine-the-trump-2020-11

https://www.relevantmagazine.com/current/buzzworthy/joe-bidens-secretary-of-state-nominee-tony-blinken-once-went-on-sesame-street-to-talk-refugees/?fbclid=IwAR2ds-hZXG-57mlDA_85JhKvE8Q0Ux4MhaWoO6vjANRzzIYnlRyyuFrREV8

This episode we wade into Presidential Transitions; what they typically look like, why they matter and the current tumultuous state of the Trump/Biden transition. Also WTH? is with Lindsay Graham's attacks on Georgia Election Officials. Facebooks is suppressing 'conservatives content' (NOT!), Fergus Falls makes the Star Tribune for being rural & Georgian Sec. State Brad Raffensberger emerges as a Republican bulwark against false election fraud accusations and more!

Show Links:

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-campaign-officials-started-pressuring-georgias-secretary-of-state-long-before-the-election?token=sDXc9-_dthGWtDlWPbCrrxBIUqQRIggX

https://www.startribune.com/in-fergus-falls-minn-a-prairie-paradise-for-snowshoeing-hiking/572990442/?fbclid=IwAR13EZP66Xoh9UrYjyHZgQmUbe8PXRM8lXLBON8AgAnRp-EgzVYSGBFgy6k&refresh=true

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_transition#:~:text=The%20Presidential%20Transition%20Act%20of,is%20formalized%20by%20their%20party.

https://presidentialtransition.org/publications/presidential-transition-act-summary/

https://twitter.com/facebookstop10?lang=en

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/526395-georgia-elections-chief-says-trump-depressed-gop-vote-cost-himself-state

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlby1hcGkud3NqLmNvbS9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcy93c2ovdGhlLWpvdXJuYWw/episode/NDcxYjllZjYtY2I2OS0xMWVhLWJkMjItMDNhNjMyNTE4NmU2?hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwihpumA-4ztAhXHKM0KHfV6DcMQieUEegQIDRAF&ep=6

Books: The Fifth Risk  by Michael Lewis          The Presidents Club by Michael Duffy & Nancy Gibbs

Headline Hotdish. is a veritable news fix casserole of headlines that grabbed our attention in the past week. The news is moving so fast these days we are all trying to keep up, we will hit the highlights and give some thoughts and context along the way.

This week:

- Fergus Falls make the New York Times

- North Dakota Covid Mortality #1 in the nation

- Sweden finally mitigates

- Hate crime is up.

- Trump TV?

- Scott Atlas picks a fight with Gov. Whitmer

- Covid Vaccines are on the way!

- Gov. DeSantis of Florida moves to make armed vigilantes legal

- Trump pulls more troops from Iraq & Afghanistan

and more!

One week out from a historic election day we take some time to work through some thoughts and feelings on how it all is shaking out. From recounts, to lawsuits and how the Republicans & Democrats are framing the post-election spin. Also we talk through 'Electoral-Schizophrenia', Kanye West's 7,600 MN votes, $1 million rewards for election fraud in TX, Fair Food year round and more.  

Show Links: 

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/525444-republican-texas-lt-governor-offering-1-million-for-evidence-of-voter-fraud?fbclid=IwAR1Lh5vk7dyapZ82hvDn9g4GDhEYW8we6BnO-1HoQbRAXJjrrZzIXp-4SI8

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/11/mississippi-secede-election-republican/?fbclid=IwAR1LKqcI-muNFnOKQlbcVKpQ9mo8fsZi9fp6GhRpWKJ1gpNQ8gEbqJpcxxM

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/04/politics/marijuana-legalization-2020-states/index.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/11/5-reasons-voters-didnt-punish-trump-for-the-economy/617010/?fbclid=IwAR2qSG-_7xsiupS-2OkQCPxdiN8ANiAhMzvjaKiUAY6lKAuxgZ2rkdmdoSk

https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/11/10/trump-federal-budget-post-election/?fbclid=IwAR2FQF_aQY3PqO4HOuvzGO_YZASsLEpJX8rcWVB6MBtNMPmpHVaY7U1vvwQ

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/11/11/gov-walz-announces-new-milestone-in-ending-veteran-homelessness-in-mn/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/11/trump-lawyers-suffer-embarrassing-rebukes-judges-over-voter-fraud-claims/

https://www.startribune.com/where-in-minnesota-did-kanye-west-get-all-his-presidential-election-votes/572650031/