In this episode of the National Crawford Roundtable the guys discuss the overturning of the CDC's mask mandate for airports, planes, and other forms of transportation.  And they take a look at the reactions to a viral video of a Christian group singing a praise and worship song on an Easy Jet flight out of the United Kingdom--was the praise group right to do this or is this "bad" witnessing?  What about "Squad" member of Congress, Rep. Ilhan Omar's tweet which criticized the action and stated that similar behavior from Muslims would not have been tolerated.  And  how should Christians evangelize to the public?  It what ways it is appropriate or off-putting?

As it falls during this week, in this episode of the National Crawford Roundtable the guys will talk about all things Holy Week. 

Good Friday- Does the debate matter whether the crucifixion happened on Friday, Wednesday or Thursday?  Theologically, what was Jesus' crucifixion accomplishing?  What is the significance of Jesus' passion?

Resurrection (Easter) Sunday- Should Christians be concerned over the pagan origins of Easter?  What is the significance of the Resurrection, and did Jesus really rise from the dead (1 Corinthians 15)?  What evidence is there of the Resurrection?

Crawford Media Group and the National Crawford Roundtable wish you a blessed Easter/Resurrection Sunday!

This week the National Crawford Roundtable welcomes Dr. Jill Vecchio as guest host as they examine the atrocities in Bucha and other parts of Ukraine, including the hundreds of bodies of civilians, some tortured, raped and executed by what appears to be Russian forces.  The Roundtable also discusses the growing sub-set of Christians and Conservatives that see Putin as the good guy who is trying to cleanse Ukraine of corruption and Nazi influence, and Ukraine as the bad guy using deception and propaganda to make it look like Putin is the bad guy.  Should Putin be brought up on war crime charges?  What should the U.S. do now?  And where is God in all of this?  Why does He allow the level of suffering we see not only in predominately Christian Ukraine, but all over this fallen world?

In this episode of the National Crawford Roundtable podcast the guys talk about the Will Smith/Chris Rock Academy Awards smack heard 'round the world and they discuss Florida's so-called "Don't Say Gay" Bill--what is it really?  Does anyone even watch the Academy Awards show anymore?  Was Will Smith justified in using violence to  defend his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, against a joke?  The guys will also separate fact from fiction  regarding what is actually in the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill.  They will discuss how and why the Democrats and the media are attacking the bill as a, "hateful assault on children's safety."  And they'll take a look at Disney and their policies regarding LGBTQIA including the recent apology made by Disney's CEO regarding the perceived exclusion of LGBTQIA characters and  gay affection portrayed in its childrens films.

This episode the National Crawford Roundtable takes a look into the current confirmation hearings for nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, and an overall look at the SCOTUS.  Was President Biden right to limit his choice to only a black woman?  Will Republicans have to walk on egg shells with Judge Jackson to avoid the risk of being accused of sexism or racism?  What about her support of BLM?  Critical Race Theory?  The 1619 project?  Should her light sentencing for child pornography be troubling?  Should Republicans vote yes or no on her nomination?  Regarding the SCOTUS, is it really a 5-4 Conservative Court?  What is the proper Constitutional role of the Judiciary branch?  What about court packing?

In this episode of the National Roundtable Podcast the guys discuss the Ukraine war in the context of "freedom."  The Ukrainian Klitschko brothers, Vitali and Wladimir (both former heavyweight boxing champions) say they are staying to fight for their freedom.  Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky (virtually) addressed the U.S. Congress Wednesday as he stays to fight for Ukraine's freedom.  What is the value of "freedom" in light of today's Progressive Left that seemingly values security over freedom.  Polls consistently show young Democrats today prefer Socialism over Capitalism, COVID controls over liberty, etc.  Would today's American Progressives consider "freedom" important enough to fight for it?  Or would they be content with Putin's Communism with the government taking care of their basic needs, such as food, shelter and healthcare?  A recent Quinnipiac Poll asked Americans if the U.S. were invaded, similarly to Ukraine, would you stay or flee?  Most Republicans said they would fight over flee (68% to 25%).  Most Independents would also fight over flee (57% to 36%), however, most Democrats said they would flee over fight (52% to 40%).  What is "freedom?"  How do we define it?  From where does it come?  And is the new generation of Progressives losing a passion for it?

In this episode of the National Crawford Roundtable Podcast the guys discuss gas prices, inflation, and the energy crisis.  Are we truly in an energy crisis?  This week oil hit $130 a barrel, with gas breaking an all time record of $4.10 a gallon (over $7.00 a gallon in Los Angeles)  President Biden is finally succumbing to pressure to stop buying Russian oil, is in talks with Venezuelan Dictator Maduro and Iran to buy oil from them, while refusing to increase our own oil production; how will this affect future gas prices?  How serious is this oil crunch as well as overall inflation--what will be the affect on the less advantaged?  How do we handle the debate where Progressives say, "this just proves we need to go all green", whereas Conservatives say, "this just proves we need to regain energy independence"?

This week the National Crawford Roundtable examines the Russia/Ukraine situation.  How did we get here?  Would Trump have handled this situation differently than Biden?  In what ways would Trump have handled this conflict? What should the U. S. and its allies do?  Kudos to President of Ukraine, former entertainer Volodyhmyr Zelensky,  for refusing exile and staying to fight, and to Vitali Klitschko, the Mayor of Kyiv, the former World Heavyweight boxing champion who is also staying in the country to fight and to the people of Ukraine for their courage under fire.

In this episode of the National Crawford Roundtable the guys discuss two conflicts--Russia's aggression towards Ukraine, and  Trudeau's Emergencies Act in Canada.  NATO says Russian troops have entered Ukraine.  Could this lead to war?  What should President Biden do?  Will inflation shoot up even higher from this?  In one of the strongest moves by the West, Germany announced that they have halted the certification of the Nord Stream 2  natural gas pipeline which would link Germany and Russia.  What will be the reaction to that?  

In Canada,  Prime Minister Trudeau has invoked the Emergencies Act in response to the trucker's protest over vaccination/COVID mandates.  Has Trudeau overstepped his  boundries with peaceful protests or even donors to the protestors?  Is this the Progressive/Leftist philosophy of power over the people?  Will something like this happen with the U.S. convoy getting underway?  The Progressive/Left used COVID to suspend people's rights and now are they just using the Truckers as their latest power grab excuse?

In this episode of the National Crawford Roundtable the guys take a look at the 2022 Winter Olympics.  Should the U.S. have boycotted them?  Would a boycott have unfairly punished the athletes?  What about China's human right abuses--Uyghurs genocide, forced abortion, sterlizations, religous  persecution?  What about their unfair trade practices?  Are liberal celebrities, sports stars, and corporations being hypocritical when they are willing to accept Chinese contracts and endorsements but refuse to do business in Georgia because of Voter I.D. laws that "violate their conscience?"