In this week's episode, we examine what is happening with Ryan Walters and Oklahoma Public Schools. After that, I take some time to review the history of America's Public Schools and the idea of "Separation of Church and State"

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https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2024/04/23/everything-not-ok-oklahoma-public-schools

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/27/us/oklahoma-schools-bible-curriculum/index.html

https://archive.thinkprogress.org/when-western-civilization-is-code-white-nationalism-9a8cff6a99a1/

https://ktul.com/news/local/ryan-walters-gets-two-state-education-positions-two-salaries

https://oklahomavoice.com/2024/08/12/oklahoma-board-rescinds-catholic-charter-school-founding-contract/#:~:text=The%20Oklahoma%20Supreme%20Court%20decided,Isidore's%20founding%20charter%20contract

https://oklahomavoice.com/2024/07/08/new-oklahoma-school-board-takes-over-charter-oversight-catholic-school-court-order/

https://kfor.com/news/federal-judge-orders-walters-state-school-board-reveal-reason-for-revocation-of-former-norman-teachers-certificate/

https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/chaya-raichik

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/06/prageru-climate-change-denier-republican-donors

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/prageru-conservative-videos-classrooms-republican-officials-help-rcna131613

https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-bible-schools-trump-amend-99bec8ed6b67acd2d836913783c4fe7b

https://www.nytimes.com/1933/04/07/archives/nazis-demand-ban-on-old-testament-suggest-that-german-sagas-and.html

https://reason.com/2024/10/07/oklahomas-push-for-bibles-in-schools-comes-with-a-trump-sized-price-tag/

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/10/4/2274744/-The-Oklahoma-Trump-Bible-Grift

https://www.news9.com/story/66f229632a80d53015eba71b/kfor-tv-files-lawsuit-against-ryan-walters-dan-isett-over-denied-press-access

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In this episode I talk about the TikTok I released regarding the rise in Maternal Mortality in Texas. I also talk about adoption and the secular arguments against abortion.

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Links:

https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/five-non-religious-arguments-against-abortion

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/03/25/what-the-data-says-about-abortion-in-the-us/#what-are-the-most-common-types-of-abortion

https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/factsheet/fb_induced_abortion_3.pdf

https://newrepublic.com/article/177471/ken-paxton-kate-cox-abortion

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/01/abbott-texas-abortion-ban-rape-record-pregnancies-failure/

https://progresstexas.org/baby-shower-turned-funeral

https://www.forbes.com/sites/teresaghilarducci/2021/12/24/59-of-women-seeking-abortions-are-mothers-facing-high-poverty-risk/

https://adoptioncouncil.org/press-release/new-report-from-ncfa-shows-dramatic-decline-in-adoptions-during-pandemic/

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/texas-abortion-ban-deaths-pregnant-women-sb8-analysis-rcna171631

https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/key-facts-on-abortion-in-the-united-states/

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In this extended episode, I discuss my personal experience with layoffs and a little more about EBITDA and people like Jack Welch. For more information, please listen to my earlier episodes on the 1919 riots and the rise and fall of the middle class.

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In this episode I put the audio from my recent TikTok on the Oakland A's and then do a quick 15 minutes on the history of the A's franchise going back to the 1800's.

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This time I look at Donald Trump’s announcement of his new Crypto Currency Exchange called World Liberty Financial.

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REFERENCES:

• www.web3isgoinggreat.com
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-world-liberty-financial-crypto-exchange-what-to-know/
• https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2024/05/molly-white-gloating-crypto-bros-are-back-to-mocking-skeptics-with-the-words-have-fun-staying-poor/
• Donald Trump's Family Will Release DeFi Project World Liberty on Sept. 16 (coindesk.com)
• https://abc7.com/post/americans-lost-56-billion-cryptocurrency-scams-2023-fbi/15282613/#:~:text=For%20the%20first%20six%20months,by%20the%20FBI%20on%20Monday
• https://apnews.com/article/trump-harris-campaign-persuadable-voters-5c8717db7023ccaf793562fde90bb65a
• https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-25/usd-will-trump-s-push-for-a-weaker-dollar-work-wall-street-doubts-it?embedded-checkout=true

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Reviewing Donald Trump's claim that travel-size Tic-Tacs are an example of inflation...

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In this episode I review multiple claims Kamala Harris has made recently about her "Opportunity Economy" to Dana Bash or at campaign rallies:

1) Update the Child Tax Credit

2) Pass a federal law prohibiting price-gouging

3) $25,000 First Time Home Buyer downpayment credit

4) Cap insulin for all Americans at $35

5) Cap annual prescription drug costs at $2,000 per year

6) Create a federal program for medical debt forgiveness

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In this episode I review multiple claims Donald Trump made in his speech from Glendale, AZ on 8/26/24:

1) Harris will ban gas-powered cars

2) Harris will allow minors to get sex-changes without parental permission

3) Harris increased cost per household by $28,000

4) Joe Arpaio only let one immigrant in to the US, now there are 3 million!

5) Charlie Kirk is doing a great job!

6) Ruben Gallego is a defund-the-police maniac

7) In California criminals can steal $950 and not get in to any trouble

8) Harris lost 325,000 children and now they are dead or sex-trafficked

9) Harris cut Social Security and Medicare by $266 Billion

10) Rachel Moran's killer walked in to the US with no problem and it is Harris' fault!

Resources:

www.rev.com

I also used NBC, ABC, AP, and Vox for finding various details about parts of Trump's speech

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This week’s three news items are:

-           Venezuela “Certifies” its Election

-           Is Mpox the Next Pandemic?

-           Aflatoxin Kills 400 Dogs in Zambia

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