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CLR Show 1916. Air Date March 12, 2024. The list of constitutional and other crises that would be unleashed by a Donald victory in November are too long and frightening to enumerate. 'The destruction of the American Constitutional Order' is a reasonable shorthand for describing them. But that raises the unspoken issue of whether the American military would allow that destruction to take place or participate it in any way. It's a question that need not be resolved under the worst of circumstances. 'Just say no' to another Donald presidency. Joe is doing a damned good job under the most challenging of circumstances and deserves an opportunity to do even better for all Americans––and for the world. 

CLR Show 1915. Air Date March 8, 2024. We're breaking with a standard policy of not extrapolating outward from a single event to say that Joe Biden's State of the Union Address last night set the table for a Democratic win in November. The Trump-ists were shown to be against everything that Americans were for, including democracy. They have no policies and their only weapons are lies and grievance mongering. But, as Friday Co-Host, David Bach, reminded us, that doesn't mean that we can remove our chosen legislators' and Chief Executive's collective feet from the fire. We must demand more of them in the way of meaningful immigration reform and Israeli-Palestinian policy. That's how democracies do their greatest work. 

CLR Show 1914. Air Date March 5, 2024. In issuing it's incoherent ruling on Donald's clear disqualification from running for office under Article 14, Section 3 of the US Constitution, the Court proved only one thing: It is afraid to do its job; afraid of the threats and violence it would face against its members, their associates and families for simply dong their jobs and ending the Trump nightmare once and for all. Instead, they are acting like a banana republic court, operating at the whims and justifying the ends of the mob who controls them. The one lead by Capo Wannabe, mentally imbalanced Donald. This must change if we are to preserve our democracy. 

CLR Show 1913. Air Date March 1, 2024. The callous, utterly partisan decision by the US Supreme court to slow walk the Trump presidential immunity claim is final proof of the Court's inability to function as a fair arbiter of Constitutional matters, or as a functional component of a democracy. The question is whether our democracy has already passed the tipping point, or if it can be pulled back from the brink in the November election. We must assume the latter and work like we've never worked before to keep Donald out of the White House––and American political life––permanently. With Friday Co-Host David Bach.

CLR Show 1912. Air Date February 27, 2024.  One of the greatest gifts any human––and especially a politician––can have and share is a true sense of humor. It requires an appreciation for irony, a capacity for empathy and the ability to laugh at oneself. The resulting effect is a positive sense of affiliation with those they encounter. Joe has the gift. Donald, on the other hand, has absolutely no sense of humor, lacks all empathy, hasn't the foggiest idea what irony might be and maintains his iron grip on a shrinking base through the sharing of grievance and fear. There is no true laughter or good jokes in MAGA-land; just mean jeers and finger pointing. It's a depressing way to live, and an increasing number of Trump supporters will finally begin to realize it, especially after Donald's first criminal conviction.    

CLR Show 1911. Air Date January 23, 2024. The string of grievance laden, nonsensical but democracy-threatening pronouncements and legislation being proposed and occasionally even passed by MAGA state legislatures and the feckless House leadership continues unabated. Whatever Donald thinks he wants on a given day to distract from his own criminality, they race to give him. But Joe Biden is beginning to show signs of his pugnacious side. He is beginning to hit back at republicans with stunning accuracy and force. The sheer novelty of it makes it all the more powerful. Now we just need a lot more of it. With Friday Co-Host, David Bach. 

CLR Show 1910. Air Date February 14, 2024. A broad ranging discussion of the state of America's Social Insurance programs. While the efforts of the National Academy of Social Insurance show promise for dealing with Social Security's chronic financial issues, the same can't be said for the larger systemic problems affecting Medicare and Medicaid. Surprisingly, while politics are at play, all sides appear to agree on the fundamental nature of the issues. In this election year, it's up to all Americans to make Social Insurance a front-of-mind issue for their politicians––because failure of these programs is simply not an option. With NHF Panelists Bill Arnone, Bill Mulligan and John Cuguni.

CLR Show 1909. Air Date February 9, 2024. Oliver Hardy's persistent admonition to Stan Laurel would be better directed to today's hapless republican party. Every new revelation about their incapacity and/or outright refusal to legislate or function in any rational way is the direct product of their refusal to jettison Donald from their ranks on the countless occasions when that would have been possible. And now the country must pay the price for their incompetence. No political maneuver is too base or divisive, and no constitutional prohibition is a functional deterrent. Donald won't have it any other way. With Friday Co-Host, David Bach.

CLR Show 1908. Air Date February 6, 2024. While it may seem like a topic for technical sorts only, Artificial Intelligence, as it currently exists, can and is beginning to impact our lives in countless and largely unrecognized ways. This show recounts one person's introduction to AI, but you would be well advised to facilitate your own. Download ChatGPT and begin your self-education. 

CLR Show 1907. Air Date February 2, 2024. While we typically focus on political issues, the real source of all our problems and solutions is the collective way we deal with the combination of love and fear at the core of each of us, our particular share of the Universal Energy that binds, defines and empowers each and every one of us. Political cycles, issues and politicians will come and go. But our future success as a nation––and a species––is largely dependent on how we come to understand and deal with the forces that are common to all of us, regardless of whatever political or religious affiliations we may profess. With Friday Co-Host, David Bach.