Jonathans Verdicts

The verdict for this episode is: Flynn's guilty plea proves the so-called fake news is right a lot of the time.

In this episode, I recap Michael Flynn's guilty plea. After that, I describe the timeline of events that demonstrate Flynn's involvement with Russia.

The verdict for this episode is: Republicans don't care about the debt.

In this episode, I discuss how Republicans are using tricks to hide the true cost of their tax bills. I also discuss some of the affects of the Senate's decision to eliminate the individual health insurance mandate.

The verdict for this episode is: Hillary Clinton didn't trade uranium for donations to the Clinton Foundation.

In this episode, I detail the transaction that resulted in the Russian government buying Uranium One. I also demonstrate why Hillary Clinton lacked the ability to approve the sale on her own. Lastly, I show why the Clinton Foundation's failure to properly disclose donations added to the conspiracy.

The verdict for this episode is: John Kelly's press briefing was not only dishonest, but evidence of his outdated beliefs.

In this episode, I discuss John Kelly's response to the phone call between Trump and the family of La David Johnson (a soldier slain in Niger). The focus of the podcast is Kelly's rant about the days when women, religion, the military, and Gold Star families were sacred. I conclude that Kelly's words indicate that he wants a society where Christian white men reign supreme.

In this episode, I discuss a Facebook post I wrote as a response to the messages that black lives and blue lives matter. I describe how I didn't realize that many white Americans are racist. I point out how Donald Trump has shown me that to far more whites than I knew black lives don't matter nearly as much as white lives do.

In this episode, I describe the current tax brackets. Next, I explain Trump's plan to decrease the tax brackets from seven to three. Lastly, I show why decreasing the number of tax brackets results in huge tax cuts for the wealthy and maybe tax increases for the middle class.

The verdict for this episode is: class action lawsuits are the best way to protect consumers cheated by financial institutions.

In this episode, I show how Republicans are trying to force consumers to arbitrate disputes with financial institutions. Next, I demonstrate why class actions are so much better for consumers than is arbitration.

I begin this episode with a description of the incidents that led to Hill,Schilling, and Cohn attracting attention for comments that had nothing to do with sports. After that, I describe how their roles with ESPN at the time of their controversial comments makes a huge difference in what opinions they were able to share.

I discuss how I was kicked out of a Facebook group for Trump supporters when I discussed Trump's decision to pardon Joe Arpaio. I compare that with the negative treatment I got when I pointed out that many on the left were spreading lies about Mike Pence's support for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

I conclude with the idea that those working through the disastrous aftermath of Harvey aren't talking about political parties. I hope their stories of heroic rescue and communal cooperation can continue serving as a source of hope.

The verdict for this episode is: the words of the treasonous states demonstrate that slavery was the reason for secession.

Four states: Georgia; Mississippi; South Carolina; and Texas published documents explaining their reasons for secession. As you will see, their words prove that secession was all about slavery.