NightSide With Dan Rea

Former U.S. Senator and U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback, wrote a book called “China’s War on Faith”, that is a “bold warning about the Chinese Communist Party’s assault on religious freedom and the global consequences of digital authoritarianism”. Brownback is urging the Trump Administration to confront China’s Communist Party about the human rights violations and religious repression going on by their hand. With President Trump’s visit to China this week, there’s no time like the present to discuss why defending religious freedom is critical to preserving democracy and the future of the free world. 

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Former U.S. Senator and U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback, wrote a book called “China’s War on Faith”, that is a “bold warning about the Chinese Communist Party’s assault on religious freedom and the global consequences of digital authoritarianism”. Brownback is urging the Trump Administration to confront China’s Communist Party about the human rights violations and religious repression going on by their hand. With President Trump’s visit to China this week, there’s no time like the present to discuss why defending religious freedom is critical to preserving democracy and the future of the free world. Sam Brownback spoke with us on this topic.

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The latest in Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s battle to audit the State Legislature is that MA Attorney General Andrea Campbell has given DiZoglio permission to hire an outside attorney to represent her office in her lawsuit against the Massachusetts State Legislature. The lawsuit stems from the Legislature’s lack of cooperation over DiZoglio’s efforts to audit their chambers, a ballot measure that was largely backed by the citizens of Massachusetts. Diana checked in to discuss her small victory in this ongoing legal battle with the State Legislature!

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8:05PM: The Matt Brown Foundation & the impact they have been able to have on those battling paralysis. Highlighting some of their big fundraising events.

Guest: Matt Brown - former Norwood High School hockey player and Founder of the Matt Brown Foundation 

8:15PM: How it’s been a disappointing spring sports season in Boston…

Guest: Dan Watkins – WBZ NewsRadio Anchor 

8:30PM: Trump Admin halts windfarm projects on land. What about offshore wind farms? Are the turbines dangerous or a national security threat as some suggest? Is offshore wind a threat to commercial fishing?

Guest: Bonnie Brady - New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) Policy Director 

8:45PM: 10 Questions Every Consumer Should Ask Before Choosing an Auto Body Shop…

Guest: Brian Bernard, Massachusetts Auto Body Association (MABA) Board Member and Legislative Representative as well as the owner of Total Care Accident Repair in Raynham, MA

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A new poll published this week by NewsGuard/YouGov, finds that nearly one third of Americans (30%) believe that at least one of the three attempts on President Donald Trump’s life over the last two years was staged. Of the 1,000 Americans surveyed, only 38% believe that all three assassination attempts were authentic. Do you believe any of the assassination attempts were staged? If so, why? There is no evidence that any of the attempted assassinations of Trump were “staged” …

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There is a current Massachusetts bill sponsored by MA Senator Brendan Crighton, S.1061 “An Act to promote public safety and better outcomes for youths” that aims to gradually raise the juvenile-court age to 21 years old. Massachusetts currently treats anyone 18 or older as an adult in criminal court so if this bill passes, that will change. Do you support raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction to 21 years of age? 

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There is a current Massachusetts bill sponsored by MA Senator Brendan Crighton, S.1061 “An Act to promote public safety and better outcomes for youths” that aims to gradually raise the juvenile-court age to 21 years old. Massachusetts currently treats anyone 18 or older as an adult in criminal court so if this bill passes, that will change. Do you support raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction to 21 years of age? Sen. Crighton joined us to discuss his bill.

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8:05PM: Rare earth minerals power everything from advanced defense systems and AI infrastructure to smartphones. With Pres. Trump visiting China we’ll discuss why rare earth independence is increasingly tied to broader U.S.-China economic competition.

Guest: James Morrone Jr. – energy & policy analyst at Americans for Prosperity 

8:15PM: What is the “Biblical Diet”? It has found a new audience online in the Make America Healthy Again era…

Guest: Paul Fulford - Healthy Living expert with Cynosure Lutronic, a leader in the field of medical treatment systems. 

8:30PM: RFK Jr. launches plan to address ‘overuse’ of psychiatric medications…how will that play out? What patients who use SSRIs need to know. Is “overuse” of SSRIs a real problem as RFK Jr. suggests?

Guest: Dr. Varsha Radhakrishnan - Psychiatrist at Tufts Medical Center 

8:45PM: An analysis of NYC’s new budget that closes a two-year $12 billion gap "without slashing the services people depend on, without raising property taxes and without asking working families to pay for a crisis they did not create." Could Boston adopt something similar?

Guest: Seth Barron – NY Post Columnist & Author

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We continued the topic of Mayhem on Memorial Drive. Then, after that discussion wound down, Dan introduced a new topic. 

A new poll published this week by NewsGuard/YouGov, finds that nearly one third of Americans (30%) believe that at least one of the three attempts on President Donald Trump’s life over the last two years was staged. Of the 1,000 Americans surveyed, only 38% believe that all three assassination attempts were authentic. Do you believe any of the assassination attempts were staged? If so, why? There is no evidence that any of the attempted assassinations of Trump were “staged”

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Monday afternoon chaos erupted when a 46-year-old man carrying a rifle started walking down Memorial Drive in Cambridge and randomly opened fire towards people along the Charles River and motorists driving by. The shooter is believed to have shot between 50-60 rounds before being shot by a state trooper and a Marine veteran. Two drivers were shot and critically injured. We discussed the latest on this incredibly dangerous situation that erupted on Memorial Drive, that some witnesses are describing as being like a video game with the gunman “shooting all over the place” and “blood everywhere.”

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