This week, I am joined by Ross Benes, author of "Rural Rebellion: How Nebraska Became a Republican Stronghold". We talk about the book and how modern politics and social media have widen the ideological gap rather than narrow it.
We also talk about the impeachment trial of Donald Trump, the latest Q-Anon conspiracy, Trump's actual COVID condition, and the CDC's guidance on school reopening.
To purchase a copy of Ross's book "Rural Rebellion", please visit https://kansaspress.ku.edu/978-0-7006-3045-5.html.

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112: Ross Benes - Rural Rebellion

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This week, I talk about infrastructure and the connection to government's role, both from a public infrastructure standpoint, as well as private infrastructure.
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Government: Too Much or Not Enough?

This week, I talk about the newest federal holiday, Juneteenth, as well as how the economy is doing and how inflation will factor into things.
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Inflation

After a one-week hiatus, I am back to talk about stupid COVID masks risk assessments, Fauci e-mails, and a Fauci "prediction" that, turns out, wasn't much of a stretch when put into context.
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More COVID Craziness

I'm talking about money on this Memorial Day weekend, including how California is using cash incentives for COVID vaccinations as well as President Biden's first budget proposal. I also talk about the origin of Memorial Day, how Chick-fil-A observes Memorial Day, an unlikely Presidential candidate, an eye-opening unborn child bill from Pennsylvania, and some talk about the media.
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Money Talk

I was a day late with this episode, but it's only temporary.  I get into the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but more importantly, why the ceasefire really means almost nothing. I also talk about the disappointment police reformists have in body-worn cameras, Trump's database claim, Biden's vaccine "warning", the PA governor getting his emergency powers watered down, and the continued implosion of the GOP, this time over the January 6 Commission.
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112: Ross Benes - Rural Rebellion

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