The John Steigerwald Show

Never Trust a Preacher Who Owns More Than Two Suits            

Today:  Comedian Lenny Bruce might have been thinking of Rev. Al Sharpton when he made that statement, and Al has a lot more than two nice suits.  Then, Gordon Chang, author of The Coming Collapse of China, warns that the Chinese parent company of TikTok has had access to sensitive U.S. user-data and parents should keep kids off it.  Later, journalist Eric Lipton with the N.Y. Times’ Washington Bureau explains how the gambling industry’s lobbying of lawmakers made sports betting ubiquitous.

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This Was a Tough One             

Today:  John hands this week’s prestigious award to head of the US Soccer Federation for being involved in the decision to allow the US team to play in a country as rotten as Qatar.  Then, John Daniel Davidson, senior editor at The Federalist, says conservatives can’t hide from the left.  It’s time for them to stand up and fight.  Later… we’ll hear about a woman who identified as a cat to demonstrate how to handle a woke school board! Finally, why soccer is a socialist and maybe communist sport.

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Remember the Raid on Mar-a-Lago?                

Today:  Haven’t heard much about it lately from a media that was eagerly awaiting what turned out to be a nothing burger.  Don’t expect an apology from the press.  First up, Marc Morano, editor of climatedepot.com calls the World Climate Change Conference known as COP27 a scam.  Later, media critic Jeff McCall from DePauw University discusses coverage of Mar-a-Lago, the Trump 2024 announcement, and the changing facts on the Paul Pelosi attack.

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Is There a Local Chapter for Secessionists Anonymous?            

Today:  As rural counties in states across the country tire of being dictated to by those who keep voting for Democrats, the secession idea has appeal.  Then, Salena Zito, columnist with the Washington Examiner, NY Post and Post-Gazette, offers her midterm election post-mortem.  Later, it's G.H. Merritt, Chairman of the Board of New Illinois - one of many organizations around the country seeking to separate from a home state.

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I Have a Confession to Make                 

Today:  The question of who controls the Senate really shouldn’t matter all that much… but it does.  So what does that say about the influence of the federal government over our lives?  Then, Victoria Taft at PJ Media claims the FBI had spies inside the Proud Boys before J6 and it raises big questions.  Later, Tina Descovich with Moms for Liberty says candidates supporting school choice made big gains during the midterms.  She’s here to talk about what that means.

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I Have Breaking News             

Today:  Upon closer examination after yesterday’s loss to the Steelers, the Saints found a few more points overnight and it turns out they won.  No, but it’s a metaphor for today’s open.  Then, Michael Austin of Project 21 talks about a Blueprint for a Better Life for Black America with a focus on black unemployment.  Later, Clare Ath, the County Commissioner in Jefferson County, W. Va., says toxic femininity is costing Republicans elections.

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He’s On His Way to the Whitehouse              

Today:  After pulling off a win in Pennsylvania, John Fetterman appears to have made one MSNBC anchor’s short list for POTUS in ‘24.  Then Sterling Burnett, expert on Climate and Environmental Policy at the Heartland Institute talks about the Democrat delegation to COP 27 in Egypt and how Republicans might stop Biden’s energy-killing moves if they retake the House.  Finally, Hans von Spakovsky with the Heritage Foundation says Fetterman’s win makes a good case for repealing the 17th Amendment

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There Is No Hope for the Human Race              

Today:  It happened.  Millions of people voted for him and now Senator John Fetterman is going to represent the state of Pennsylvania.  So, where’d those numbers come from?  Delco Daily Times columnist Christine Flowers might know as apparently 81% came from crime-infested Philadelphia County.  She’s up first.  Later, Daniel Miller, president of Texas Nationalist Movement (TEXIT) suggests one radical response when a national election doesn’t break your way.  Secession.

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Here We Go Again              

Today:  Election Day is upon us and it looks like we aren’t going to know who won at least one of the major races…apparently because of issues with the ballots.  Could it be deja vu all over again?  First up, reporter Salena Zito, columnist for the Washington Examiner, NY Post and PG, offers one last midterm election update as polls begin to close.  Later, J. Christian Adams with the Public Interest Legal Foundation talks voter integrity and what to expect in the Pennsylvania vote count.

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Imagine You Had Just Come Out of a Coma This Weekend              

Today:  After getting over the shock that Joe Biden is the President, what would you think of his plan to stop drilling for oil and shut down all the coal mines? Then, Jeff McCall, media critic and DePauw University professor of communications, comments on NBC spiking a story about Paul Pelosi.  Later, Jonathan Butcher from the Heritage Foundation offers a reason for school choice in Pennsylvania... especially in Allegheny County.

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