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On this episode John and Nate dive into both the love and hatred for the President of the United States of America, Mr. Donald Trump. Sometimes the blind hatred for this POTUS creates such blinders that we fail to see what we have in common with others around us.

John and Nate discuss this in the context of the Syrian withdrawal (among other topics).

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Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. It is official, the Democrats now control the House of Representatives until 2020, Nancy Pelosi is the Speaker of the House, record number of women have been voted into office and the government shut down continues.
Before the new year kicks off John and Nate reflect on the pending constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act and the recent power grab by the state governments in Michigan and Wisconsin. Now that the Republican majority has some oversight by Democrats will their power grab in the lame-duck session have any real impact throughout the next several years?
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President Donald Trump has signaled his intent to remove American Troops in Syria and bring them home. This has sent shock waves through the political and military community. Several key figures have endorsed the president's move, and one figure in particular, Secretary of Defense James Mattis, resigned over the matter...BUT what are the other implications? Is this a smart fiscal move? Do we run the risk of established governments taking over in our stead? Many questions and good debate on this episode. Thanks for tuning in!

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Well it has finally happened. Clearly it is called the "First Step" as there are many more steps to go, but bipartisanship happened in DC. The Senate came together and passed fairly comprehensive criminal justice reform. The House should vote soon and send this bill to the President's desk for signing. This only affects the federal system but it seems that politics and culture is moving towards a new perspective of criminal justice.

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Show Notes:
1) "First Step"
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/senate-passes-sweeping-criminal-justice-reform-bill-n949586

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On this episode John and Nate explore the trials surrounding President Trump's associates. After discussing the guilty pleas and implications the team seaways into the criminal investigations of the inaugural committee.

The second part of the episode John and Nate discuss the Trump meeting with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer...oh yeah and Mike Pence. Who made out better from this brief televised "debate?" Does this set the stage for the next two years?

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After a long break welcome back to the ModState Podcast.

On this episode John and Nate take some time to discuss the happenings now that the dust has begun to settle post mid-term election. In this episode the team discuss the ramping up Mueller investigation, a potential civil rights bill and voting rights.

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Show Notes:

1) John Dingell's Plan
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/12/john-dingell-how-restore-faith-government/577222/

2) Policing for Profit
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/11/neil-gorsuch-sonia-sotomayor-tyson-timbs-civil-forfeiture.html

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Well the mid-terms are over. The country has spoken and the GOP no longer controls the federal government.
What does the mid-terms tell us culturally, politically and what is to come? Can the democrats find a message? Will an olive branch be extended. Tune in and find out what John and Nate have to say.

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On this episode John and Nate explore the unintellectual debate surrounding immigration. Instead of the population having smart debate surrounding immigration the far right engages in psychological fear-mongering and the left pushes back using terms like, "racist." SO where the hell did the intellectual conversation go? Well you have come to the right place. John and Nate discuss the 14th amendment and what happened historically that brought us to this current climate.

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It has been a somber week in the United States, and for those looking on. Between pipe bombs and the unnecessary shooting of worshippers at a Pittsburgh Synagogue the country has let out an audible loud sigh.

What will it take to rebuild? Is there hope? Where will it come from? How many more lows will it take until there is a wake up? Listen to the case made by John and Nate on this podcast episode.

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On this episode John and Nate discuss the idea of reforming the voting structure in the United States of America. If you could reform the voting structure what would it look like? A national holiday? Mail-in ballots? Tune in and have a listen.