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“Follow the money, honey” sounds like a slogan until you run the numbers. We break down a straightforward, real-world model of how influence can work in modern American politics: large coalitions form, funding gets approved, and a slice of that taxpayer money powers the political operation that helps keep the funding alive. We keep it intentionally name-free and entity-free, focusing on mechanics so you can recognize patterns without needing a scandal headline to explain them.

We walk through a hypothetical $500 million “community investment” program spread across 100 cities, then zoom in on the part most people never see: the carve-outs, the PAC activity, and the incentives that can shape how members of Congress think about a single “yes” vote. We also compare those terms to what regular families face with student loans or small business loans, where there is no such thing as zero interest, zero payments, and zero consequences.

Then we talk about access: campaign donations, repeated meetings, friendly district events, and even speaker fees and honorariums that can turn politics into a low-friction loop of support and reward. 

We close with a hard standard for public service: can an elected official enjoy the steak and wine, then still vote for the people back home when it counts? 

If you care about government spending, political corruption, and how taxpayer dollars can be leveraged for power, you’ll want to hear this one. Subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review with your take: what rule would change the incentives fastest?

• A hypothetical coalition of 100 groups across 100 cities
• How a $500 million annual ask gets passed and renewed
• The 10% carve-out that becomes political influence
• Why “free money” terms do not exist for ordinary citizens
• How donations and access can keep programs alive
• Speaker fees, honorariums, and friendly local events
• The key question of accountability when it is taxpayer money
• Moms and dads competing against well-funded entities
• A practical test for elected officials under pressure

Please pray, pray for the young men and women who love God, who love country, especially in today's politically charged environment. Those young people, they need our encouragement, they need our prayer.

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“Should non-citizens be allowed to vote?” Sounds simple, until you hear elected leaders answer, “It depends.” I’m Ken Mercer, and I’m putting that question right in the center of what election integrity and civic trust actually mean.

We start with a practical thought experiment: if you and I traveled to another country and showed up on election day, would they let us register and vote without citizenship? That comparison forces a hard look at voter eligibility rules in the United States, especially around local elections like city council and school board races. 

I also lay out why last-minute registration and unclear standards can create openings for voter fraud, and why dismissing concerns outright only increases public distrust. The debate isn’t just whether fraud exists, but how much, how it happens, and whether our systems invite it.

Then I break down a Los Angeles mayor debate clip where one candidate says “no” and others say “it depends.” That hedging matters because federal law requires US citizenship for federal elections, so any proposal to let non-citizens vote locally immediately raises a nuts-and-bolts question: how do you stop someone from voting the whole ballot anyway? If we can’t explain the administration, enforcement, and safeguards in plain language, we shouldn’t be surprised when constituents lose faith in the process.

If you care about citizenship requirements, non-citizen voting, municipal election policy, and restoring trust in American elections, listen, share this with a friend, and leave a review. Where do you land on citizen-only voting, and why?

• Asking whether voting should be limited to citizens in federal, state, county, city, and school board elections
• Comparing US voting rules to how foreign countries handle non-citizen voting and election-day registration
• Arguing that same-day registration and unclear eligibility increase risk for voter fraud and weaken confidence
• Reacting to a Los Angeles mayor debate where candidates answer “it depends”
• Questioning how a city could allow local-only voting without enabling illegal voting for state or federal races
• Linking clarity on voter eligibility to broader trust in government decisions on budgets, policing, and safety

I really want to hear your input.

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The story of the Civil War gets a lot clearer when you stop treating slavery like a footnote and start following the paper trail. I walk through the election of 1860 as a turning point where party platforms, court rulings, and raw political power collide, and where Abraham Lincoln’s win triggers immediate fallout across the South. If you’ve ever been told “it wasn’t really about slavery,” I point you to what secession documents actually say and why those words matter.

We dig into the Dred Scott decision and why it shattered any illusion that Black Americans could rely on the courts for basic civil rights and due process. I explain how that ruling fueled fears that slavery could be nationalized, and how Lincoln’s opponents saw his presidency as an existential threat to the institution of slavery. From there, the conversation shifts to the “pro-freedom movement,” including the overlooked influence of Christian abolitionists whose moral case helped shape the early Republican Party’s goals to stop the expansion of slavery and eventually abolish it.

You’ll also hear about the “solid South,” ballot access, and intimidation at the polls, plus the surprising fight over a proposed constitutional amendment meant to prevent any future attempt to end slavery at the federal level. The through-line is simple: elections, laws, and constitutional battles can either widen freedom or lock injustice in place.

If this history challenged what you learned in school, share the episode with a friend, subscribe for more, and leave a review so more people can find these American history deep dives.

• Democratic Party’s pro-slavery platform and the Republican Party’s early anti-expansion stance
• Dred Scott decision and what it claims about Black rights and due process
• the pro-freedom movement and the often-missing role of Christian abolitionists
• “Solid Democrat South” and how ballot access and intimidation shape elections
• Lincoln winning the Electoral College without the popular vote majority
• Secession documents naming slavery as the central reason
• Buchanan-era push for a proposed constitutional amendment meant to block abolition

This session is dedicated to those young men and women in Florida, those who love God, who love country, they need our encouragement, they need our prayer.

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They told generations of students a simple LIE about the Three-Fifths Compromise: that it proved the founders believed a Black person was only “three-fifths” human. We think that story leaves out the real engine underneath the debate: political power. If representation in the US House rises with population, then whoever controls the population count controls the votes that shape the nation.

Ken Mercer walks through the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the clash between northern states and southern slave states over whether enslaved people would be counted for representation. The key question is blunt: why would slaveholding states demand to count 100% of enslaved people for seats in Congress while denying them rights like voting, property, education, and freedom of labor? Our argument is that full counting would have handed slaveholders a bigger block of power to protect slavery, block abolition, and push expansion.

We also explore overlooked anti-slavery momentum in early America, including northern states that moved toward abolition and the influence of the Great Awakening. Along the way we talk about John Jay and early abolition organizing, and why competing religious narratives shaped the public fight over slavery.

We close by connecting the history to a present reality that should stop you cold: modern slavery and human trafficking still trap tens of millions of people worldwide. 

If this conversation sharpened your view of the US Constitution, civic education, and the true purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise, subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review. What part of this history were you never taught?

• Why some politicians and experts frame the Three-Fifths Compromise as a statement of human value
• How House representation by population turns into real legislative power
• Why slave states pushed to count 100% of enslaved people for seats
• Northern state resistance and the fear of a pro-slavery supermajority
• early abolition in multiple northern states and how that history gets skipped
• The Great Awakening and competing religious views on slavery
• John Jay’s anti-slavery efforts in New York
• What the 60% compromise changed and why it mattered for expansion
• The link we draw between past slavery and modern slavery today

For this session, Ken Mercer asks you to pray for those young men and women of California who have great American values and love America.  Next time it could be your state!

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There’s a line Thomas Jefferson wrote about slavery that most Americans never hear because it didn’t survive the final edits to the Declaration of Independence. 

Ken Mercer traces the original draft, the list of grievances against King George III, and the moment one of the most explosive complaints was removed so the colonies could agree and sign. If you care about the founding fathers, primary sources, and honest American history, this story forces a rethink of what the “birth certificate” of the United States really contained and what it left out.

Mercer also talks about the real stakes of signing in 1776. Adding your name wasn’t a patriotic gesture for the camera, it could mark you and your family for arrest, imprisonment, or worse. That pressure shaped the debates in Philadelphia and helps explain why unity sometimes won out over moral clarity. 

From there, we confront the central contradiction head-on: Jefferson’s famous claim that all men are created equal alongside the fact that he enslaved human beings, including during his presidency.

To widen the lens, Ken Mercer explores how religious currents like the Great Awakening influenced anti-slavery convictions, while also noting slavery’s long global history and the economic forces that kept it entrenched. We ground the discussion with key facts about the transatlantic slave trade and where most enslaved Africans were taken across the Atlantic world. 

Please listen, then share this with someone who loves history, and leave a review with the biggest question you’re left wanting to research next.

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The far side of the moon is not just a destination, it is a mirror that shows us how small we are and how hungry we are for meaning. Wednesday Worship host Ken Mercer takes one worship song, “I Declare Your Majesty,” and dedicates it to the Artemis II astronauts who traveled farther than any humans before and came home trying to describe what their eyes could barely hold.

We talk through the crew’s stories and why the words declare, proclaim, and exclaim matter when life gets too big for casual language. Artemis II pilot Victor Glover shares a perspective shaped by Christian faith, Scripture, and a sense of studying God’s creation from orbit. Reed Wiseman offers a different starting point, calling himself non-religious, yet describing an overwhelming experience of wonder and emotion, including the crater named for his late wife and the tenderness of a crew that chose to honor her.

From the first “eclipse of the Earth” to the fireball of reentry, the orange parachutes, and the splashdown recovery on a U.S. Navy ship, we follow the arc from astonishment to worship. Wiseman’s request to see the ship’s chaplain and his tears at the sight of the cross become a moment many of us recognize: when awe and grief collide, we reach for something holy, even if we do not have all the labels sorted out.

If you’re looking for a faith and science reflection, a Christian podcast moment grounded in real-world space exploration, or a worship song that gives you words when you have none, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves space or worship music, and leave a review with the line that stayed with you most.

• Introducing the worship song “I Declare Your Majesty” and naming the writer Malcolm Duplessis
• Inviting listeners to find the Maranatha Singers version online
• Dedicating the song to Artemis II astronauts Reed Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen
• Unpacking declare, proclaim, and exclaim as powerful worship words
• Victor Glover on faith, Scripture, and studying God’s creation from orbit
• Reed Wiseman on grief, the crater named for his late wife, and the kindness of his crew
• Crew’s unique views of Earth, the far side of the moon, and an eclipse of the Earth
• Reentry, splashdown, and the emotional moment with a Navy chaplain
 

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They told him to stay in the field, keep his head down, and tend the sheep. God told a different story and it started with a choice no one saw coming.

 Wednesday Worship with Ken Mercer brings the focus to David in 1 Samuel 16 and the worship song “The Shepherd Boy” by Ray Boltz, where an overlooked young shepherd becomes the chosen king of Israel.

We walk through the turning point moment when Samuel visits Jesse’s house, seven impressive sons stand in front of the prophet, and each one is passed over. The line that cuts through the noise still hits hard today: people look at the outside, but God looks at the heart. If you’ve ever been labeled “just” something just a helper, just a beginner, just the one in the background this message meets you right there with hope and clarity.

We also talk about how God’s plan often grows in ordinary routines, how calling doesn’t always fit the armor others hand you, and why David’s story is not about perfection but about a heart that’s willing to follow. Then we move into the song-sermon blend of “The Shepherd Boy,” letting the lyrics drive home a simple takeaway: when others reduce you, God can rename you. 

If this encourages you, subscribe for more Wednesday Worship, share this with someone who feels overlooked, and leave a review so more listeners can find it. What’s one label you’re ready to lay down today?

• Introducing Wednesday Worship and the song “The Shepherd Boy”
• Bible’s shepherd imagery and why it matters
• Saul’s failure and Samuel’s mission to find a new king
• Jesse’s sons passing before Samuel and God choosing by the heart
• David dismissed as the youngest tending sheep yet anointed as king
• Encouragement for anyone told they are “just” a shepherd boy or girl
• Worship teaching through the song’s lyrics and message

I sincerely invite you to go into YouTube or go to your podcast channels and pull down Ray Boltz the Shepherd Boy. You will be blessed.

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The U.S. Supreme Court made  its worst decision ever - the 1857 Dred Scott decision. 

We walk through how Dred Scott was taken from slavery into Illinois and the Wisconsin Territory, built a family, and then tried to claim freedom through the idea of “once free, always free” only to be blocked at every turn until the case reached SCOTUS.

We break down Chief Justice Roger B. Taney’s ruling and why it still shocks readers today: the Court said Scott was not a citizen and claimed Black Americans had no civil rights the Court was bound to respect, reducing human beings to “property” under constitutional logic. We also explain the wider blast radius, including how the Court struck at the Missouri Compromise and declared Congress could not restrict slavery in the territories, effectively empowering slavery’s expansion.

From there, we connect the legal decision to the political earthquake that followed. You’ll hear why Abraham Lincoln argued the ruling was designed to nationalize slavery, how the young Republican Party surged, and how the country ultimately had to correct the Court through federal action and constitutional change, including the 13th Amendment and the 14th Amendment’s guarantees of citizenship and due process.

If you care about American history, constitutional law, civil rights, or how courts shape the nation’s moral direction, this is a must listen. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review telling us which Supreme Court decision you think has had the biggest impact and why.

• Dred Scott’s life under slavery and his time in Illinois and the Wisconsin Territory
• The “once free, always free” argument and the Missouri court fight beginning in 1846
• Christian abolitionist support and the wider anti slavery movement
• The Supreme Court’s 7–2 decision and Taney’s claim that Black Americans had no civil rights
• The Court’s ruling against the Missouri Compromise and limits on Congress in the territories
• Lincoln’s warning about nationalizing slavery and the growth of the early Republican Party
• How Congress and the Constitution later overturn Dred Scott through the 13th and 14th Amendments

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$18 billion. Maybe $20 billion. However you size it, the accusation is the same: Minnesota taxpayers may have been charged an invisible “corruption tax” while money meant for children, seniors, veterans, and people with special needs went somewhere else. 

We walk through why this matters beyond politics, because the stakes are painfully practical: meals that never arrived, services that never showed up, and families who keep paying while answers stay out of reach.

We start with the story that kicked the alarm off a supposed daycare site that didn’t look like a daycare at all and the simplest question imaginable: where are the kids? From there, we dig into government accountability basics that should be nonnegotiable in any public program: receipts, bookkeeping, inspections, audits, and outcomes you can verify. If officials can write checks year after year without documentation, fraud and abuse aren’t surprising, they’re predictable.

We also talk about the tactics that derail honest oversight, like calling scrutiny “politically motivated” or trying to pin corruption on one group. Our view is straightforward: fraud is indiscriminate, and everyone pays for it.

We close with the money side “clawbacks,” real-world recovery, and what it looks like to demand transparency before the same pattern spreads state by state. If this hits a nerve, subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review so more people start asking the most basic question: where are the receipts?

• Why a strange daycare visit becomes a fraud alarm
• How missing receipts and weak audits enable repeated payouts
• Who gets harmed when public funds meant for care and food vanish
• Why we see anger at basic accountability questions as a major red flag
• How politicians try to flip the story and dodge responsibility
• The “real math” framing of scale, incentives, and influence
• What "clawbacks" mean and whether stolen funds can be recovered

Pray for Minnesota, pray for America, pray that we can end corruption, abuse, and fraud

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Fear doesn’t wait for a convenient moment. It shows up when the armor doesn’t fit, when the pressure rises, and when the bad news somehow gets worse. We lean into a single line from Psalm 56:10 that cuts through the noise: “In God I trust, I will not be afraid.” David speaks it as a young man, long before he becomes king, and we treat it like a daily decision you can make when your emotions are loud and your options feel small.

We retell David’s path from fighting Goliath without Saul’s armor to facing something even more unsettling: Saul’s jealousy turns into a real threat on David’s life, and then David is captured by the enemy. That’s where trust becomes more than inspirational language. We talk about how faith, spiritual training, and practiced memory can hold you steady when your circumstances keep shifting, and why courage is often the choice to keep moving while still feeling afraid.

Then we follow the ripple effect of that ancient verse into American history. Abraham Lincoln leans on “In God We Trust” during the Civil War to unite a fractured country, and decades later Dwight D. Eisenhower makes it official as the U.S. national motto and places it on all currency, shaped by what he saw in World War II and the early Cold War. Whether you come for biblical encouragement, leadership lessons, or the story behind the national motto, the core question stays the same: will we trust God when we’re under pressure?

If this encouraged you, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs courage, and leave a review. What’s one moment where you’re choosing to say, “I will not be afraid”?

• Fear Not Friday encouragement to be bold and courageous
• Psalm 56:10 as David’s defining declaration of trust
• David facing Goliath without armor and still winning
• Saul’s jealousy and the danger that intensifies
• David captured by the enemy and choosing faith anyway
• Abraham Lincoln using “In God We Trust” during the Civil War
• Eisenhower’s baptism and push to put the motto on all money
• Why the motto matters as more than a phrase
If we're in agreement, let's just say Amen.

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Please visit and "LIKE" the "Ken Mercer Show" at our Rumble.com Channel and "Mercer Moments in American History" YouTube Channel!  We are dedicated to:

• Your United States History and Civics:  Major Moments in American History that for some reason are erased, deleted from our textbooks and classrooms.
• Wednesday Worship - Mid-Week Bible teaching and Worship Music!
• Fear Not Friday: Recharge your "weekend" batteries - "Do NOT be afraid!"
• Christian Conservative News: Current Events and Major Moments in American History