Rage of the Age

Jeff Ward is the author of, So You Want to Win a Local Election: Insights from a Former Columnist Who Covered (And Worked On) Political Campaigns for Far Too Long. He has 15 years of experience in journalism and is the founder of Forward Communication. Forward Communication has a 75% success rate in getting people elected in local elections. 

Topics:

·         Are you SURE you want to run for office?

·         The effort required to win

·         Connecting with voters “when their attention span is like that of an off-meds ADHD 6th grader coming down from a three-day sugar and gaming high.”

·         Winning involves strategy as much as it involves your principles

Philip Sharp’s Essay Segment:

·         The true nature of hypocrisy and our political leaders

·         School boards are not non-partisan

·         Liberal flight from areas of their own creation 

Sam Bushman is the national operations director of the Constitutional Sheriff’s & Peace Officers Association (CSPOA). This organization was started by Sheriff Mack, who fought Clinton’s Brady Gun Law in the Supreme Court and won. Sam is also the host of the syndicated show Liberty Round Table. He is known particularly for his “Who owns the media, makes the rules,” presentations. 

Topics:

·         The role of the CSPOA and how to access what they have

·         Constitutional sheriffs decrease tons of tensions in criminal matters

·         Supporting our police officers in their duty

Philip Sharp’s Essay Segment:

·         The culture of a police force

·         The lunacy of “Defund the Police” 

Jason Szetfel is a political and economical writing and commentator specializing on the Peoples’ Republic of China. He has lived and studied in China over a period of five years and speaks Chinese. He is a graduate of Beijing University with a degree in large developmental systems. Jason is the host of China Unraveled Podcast and is due to release his upcoming book on the situation in China. This is part two of his interview. 

Topics:

·         How the Chinese economy really works

·         The eminent implosion from a lack of child births

·         The intense internal security apparatus of the regime

Philip Sharp’s Essay Segment:

·         MMT compared with consumer economy

·         The example of a sims game for how a top-down economy would look like

·         A government ran economy would like our state road crews and the DMV

Jason Szeftel is a political and economical writing and commentator specializing on the Peoples’ Republic of China. He has lived and studied in China over a period of five years and speaks Chinese. He is a graduate of Beijing University with a degree in large developmental systems. Jason is the host of China Unraveled Podcast and is due to release his upcoming book on the situation in China. 

Topics:

·         The outward image of China is not the real China

·         The economic difficulties that China is facing 

·         The gargantuan real estate bubble that exists in China

·         It is hard to see the situation in China where it doesn’t end bad

Philip Sharp’s Essay Segment:

·         Propaganda is an official office in China, but still practiced in the West

·         The controlling of historical observations and conclusions a form of propaganda 

·         The dangers of Big Media as a means of control and leverage

Titus Techera is the executive director of the American Cinema Foundation and host of its podcast. He is also a contributor to Modern Age, National Review, and Law & Liberty publications. We are discussing in particular his article called, “The Consequences of Pious Intervention” for Law & Liberty. 

Topics:

·         The events of the US fight in Mogadishu, 1993

·         The dangers of an exit strategy formed after you arrive is counter-productive

·         Often, Victory in not on the menu and being squeamish about violence yet using force

·         The evacuation of Afghanistan and the conduct of the campaign

Philip Sharp’s Essay Segment:

·         The lunacy of nation building as a strategy if done out of context

·         The tendency to try and “not loose” verses a more effective try to “win” approach

·         The necessity of having clear goals and understanding the long game

Simon Chadwick grew up in apartheid South Africa. He is the son of Bishop Graham Chadwick who was a prominent anti-apartheid activist who was arrested and exiled from South Africa. Simon holds master’s degrees from Oxford University in philosophy, politics, and economics. He is also the author of For the People: A Citizen’s Manifesto to Shaping Our Nation’s Future.

Topics:

·         Arrangement of the political spectrum and what democratic libertarianism is

·         An expansion of social services such as healthcare and education

·         Liberty being understood as freedom from fear and insecurity

Philip Sharp’s Essay Segment:

·         Liberty is not the understanding as freedom from fear and insecurity

·         The idea of universal health coverage considering at length the model in Denmark

·         The purpose of safety nets in society 

Brandon Peele is the author of the best seller The Purpose Field Guide. He's trusted as a keynote speaker, consultant and program leader by organizations such as Google, Johnson & Johnson, Stanford University, JDRF, Morgan Stanley, U.S. Marine Corps, University of California - Berkeley, LinkedIn, the U.S. Navy, Slalom Consulting, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the University of Minnesota. Brandon is also the founder of Unity Lab.

Topics:

·         The workplace as one of the few diverse meeting places

·         Getting to know each other without ideology

·         Positive effects of getting workers to open up to one another

Philip Sharp’s Essay Segment:

·         The power of words

·         The power of denying and altering the meaning of words

·         Proximity is bound to bring understanding

J. Warner Wallace is a cold-case homicide detective who has been featured on NBC Dateline more than any other detective in the nation. He is a senior fellow at the Colsen Center for Christian Worldview and adjunct professor of apologetics at Biola University. He is a national speaker and best-selling author, to include works such as Cold-Case Christianity and God’s Crime Scene. His latest work is called Person of Interest, which views Jesus as a person of interest (such as in a criminal case). 

Topics:

·         The comparing of the Gospel witness accounts with one another

·         The overwhelming impact Jesus had upon the world

·         The amazing timing of his entrance upon the scene

Philip Sharp’s Essay Segment:

·         How you sound when you believe something

·         Considering the Bible as history

·         An appeal to accept Jesus

Jeff Rasley is the author of ten books and has published numerous articles in academic and mainstream periodicals, including Newsweek, Chicago Magazine, ABA Journal, Family Law Review, American Athenaeum, Pacific Magazine, and Real Travel Adventures International Magazine. Jeff is a graduate of the University of Chicago, A.B. magna cum laude and graduate of Indiana University School of Law, J.D. cum laude. He has been admitted to the Indiana, U.S. District Court, and U.S. Supreme Court Bars. He is also the author of Polarized! The Case for Civility in the Time of Trump: An Experiment in Civil Discourse on Facebook.

Topics:

·         Polarization in the nation

·         Civil discourse on Facebook

·         The dangers of extremism

Philip Sharp’s Essay Segment:

·         Polarization as a part of the nation

·         The Willful deviance from liberty

·         What a real insurrection will look like 

Karen Ford is a financial coach and motivational speaker. She speaks at seminars and conferences, motivating people to demolish debt and build wealth! Karen is also the author of Money Matters: Motivations, Methods, and Manners For Increase.

Topics:

·         Money matters, because we need it

·         Having right thoughts concerning money

·         Having a work ethic

·         Debt “snowball method”

·         The game of roulette with adjustable rates

Philip’s Essay Segment:

·         The lure to spend what is not yours

·         The role of government in finance