Welcome back to the 127th episode of the ModState Podcast.
On this episode John and Nate discuss the role tariffs are playing in the global economy both foreign and domestic. How does China's role in the world play into the use of tariffs? Are we missing the point of Trump's plan for these tariffs? Or is this just a campaign promise? Tune in and find out.

Show Notes:
World Trade Organization tariff prediction:
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/390938-world-bank-warns-trump-tariffs-could-trigger-2008-level-financial-crisis

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast.
There has been some fallout with Roseanne Barr, on her show, that was re-birthed by ABC. Where has PC culture taken us? Where do we draw the line with racism and just plan mean language? Was ABC justified? Should Roseanne Barr supporters be mad?
North Korea summit has been on and off and now back on...SO who is the real winner when this summit happens? One might argue that the world wins if North Korea denuclearizes but what would that entail?? Second, if they don't denuclearize will their presence at the table be a validation and promotion to big-boy status on the world stage? Tune in and find out!

Welcome back!
John and Nate dive into the topic of Trump's new counsel former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani. He certainly hit the scene with a bang almost haphazardly appearing on live TV for interviews that left people scratching their heads.
Is this all the ravings of a crazed lunatic OR is this part of the master plan?
Tune in and find out! Thanks for listening.

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. On this episode John and Nate revisit the old topic of legalize weed federally.
As states push for their own sovereignty the top lawyer in the land (and a conservative) still wants to perpetuate the War on Drugs. Can Jeff Sessions win this war and what is on the horizon?
Next John and Nate dive into the House of Representatives loss of confidence in speaker Paul Ryan? Will a vote of No Confidence happen before the mid-terms and what does that mean for the split Republican Party?
Tune in and thanks for listening!

Show Notes:
Jeff Sessions and the War on Drugs
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-new-war-on-drugs-wont-be-any-more-effective-than-the-old-one/2017/06/22/669260ee-56c3-11e7-a204-ad706461fa4f_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.24aaffc5ff93

As a potential watershed meeting with North Korea looms large, the Mainstream Media has once again missed the mark by misrepresenting the Iran "Political Commitment(s)" as a "treaty" and by misreporting the fallout from the collapse of this non-deal as yet another grievous threat heaped on an unwitting populace by an Orwellian madman Hell-bent on Hitlerian...seriously, to our, um, "peers" in the Mainstream Media? Enough already with the Hitler comparisons. That is an overt slap in the face to anyone with family who experienced the Holocaust, an issue that ought not be political sport for any side. Again, is not liking the POTUS justification for anything done in opposition to the same? Remember one Friedrich Nietzsche: "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you."

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. On this episode Nate decides to tackle the Iran Nuclear Deal and the withdrawal by the US...Namely President Donald Trump.
What is the end game here? Nate explores the culture in the United States around supporting and opposing the deal, the perspective of the world, and what is to be gained from this situation. Thanks for tuning in!

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. On this episode John and Nate discusses the idea of socialized medicine in relation to the recent passing of a young British boy named Alfie Evans.
Can this event give us insight into a government run healthcare model? Tune in and get some insight.
Lastly, John and Nate discuss the potential momentum loss of democrats. What should they focus on? If they push the Trump narrative will they surely lose? Again! Tune in and find out. Thanks for listening!

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. On this episode John and Nate finalize some questions form a NZ listener. We appreciate the comments and urge listeners to send their questions and comments our way @themodstate or @modstate_nate on the FB page or through email.
This episode discusses some liberal policies that NZ has implemented, and how the culture has adapted. Is it possible in the United States? Nate makes a case for legalized prostitution. What are John's thoughts?
Last, John and Nate discuss Macron's (French President) message to the US House and to the broader world. Was this in repudiation to President Donald Trump or just a broad message against nationalism and a case for unification?
Thanks for tuning in!

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast.
On this episode John and Nate continue answering the questions proposed by a listener and friend from NZ.
The major theme of the questions answered have to do with collective responsibility and why this isn't as apparent in the United States today. This collective responsibility should be on the shoulders of all ideology, political affiliation and religion, but our friend specifically calls out Christian believers who seem to struggle with collective responsibility. This is apparent because the right is more caught up with who gets to come to this country (immigration), how, and the amount of appropriations to social programs. So what gives? John leaves us with a well articulated thought about Christianity and collective responsibility towards the end of the episode.

Show Notes

1) Christianity and the History of Political Affiliation
https://www.bestoftheleft.com/?p=4517&page=44

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. On this episode Nate answers two questions from a listener in New Zealand. The first question is directed at gun control and gun violence research. Why there is so much resistance to funding the CDC to explore this?
The second question is about socialist programs or universal programs. Why do so many Americans resist this ideology when it is intertwined in our politics anyways?
Well these two question have symbiosis. They both boil down to federal oversight and rights. Though they are very different questions the resistance is for the same reason. Tune in and explore this topic!

Show Notes:
Gun Violence Article
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/07/world/americas/mass-shootings-us-international.html