What do institutional racism, capital punishment, a meth-head, a would be valedictorian and minimum wage have in common? Each was featured in the news last week and managed to rub Rick and Ben the wrong way; even more than Trump! 

Crystal Mason was sentenced to five years for trying to vote, while an UNNAMED justice of the peace got of with 5 years probation for forging 38000 signatures.

Joshua Allmon was denied the title of Valedictorian to spare the feelings of other students.

Chicago Illinois saw 3 murders and 8 other shooting victims in three hours; sure... it's a gun control issue.

We're still whining about minimum wage as a nation, not here.

And then there was the Meth-Head! We're still laughing!

Get off mainstream media for a little while and get your weekly news recap here with Ben and Rick.

After reading the papers, listening to talk radio and discussing what they have been witnessing, Ben Franke and Rick Eldred realized that every article, every report, every opinion has become too one-sided. You are either Democrat or Republican - Liberal or Conservative - Blue or Red. The truth, as far as they see, is some combination of them both - Purple. Listen in as Rick and Ben find that purple area. 

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