The Kentuckian

Hey y'all! This is my tenth regular episode! Thanks so much for all y'alls support! Today we'll talk about whether Confederate statues and memorials should be removed.

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We're gonna jump headlong into the recent gun control bill that passed the House of Representatives! I'll give you a breakdown of the basics of the bill and some of it's implications for us as Americans!

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Let's talk a few moments about how we talk about politics. I also cover some of my personal perspectives and thought processes in making The Kentuckian.

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This episode we'll talk about making a difference.  Can regular people make a difference, is it worth the effort? What can I even do?

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This episode we'll be discussing the concept of "benevolent tyranny," a tyranny bent on doing good for it's people. Is it really a good thing?

Here are a couple of articles mentioned in this episode:

https://www.westernjournal.com/oregon-pushes-idea-math-racist-encourages-teachers-dismantle-white-supremacy/

https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/15/smithsonian-museum-whiteness-objective-thinking/

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NOTE: I've decided to hold off on making this a weekly thing, I'm going to focus on some other subjects and projects. If you have any comments or suggestions, let me know. Howdy! This is the first weekly news recap for the week of 2/6-2/13.  This is a very short episode that highlights some of the top national and Kentucky local news stories.  We'll see how this goes!  As always, please consider sharing or telling others about The Kentuckian, and don't forget to turn on notifications so you know when a new episode comes out!

New Articles:

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-general-assembly/2021/02/05/andy-beshear-impeachment-new-petitions-dismissed-but-original-remains

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/richard-trumka-biden-keystone-xl-pipeline

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-recall-crossed-line-campaign-nears-threshold

https://thefederalist.com/2021/02/10/white-house-supports-mavericks-scrapping-the-national-anthem-because-america-fails-often/

https://thefederalist.com/2021/02/10/2020-election-fiasco-favored-democrats-so-now-congress-is-working-to-make-sloppiness-permanent/

https://www.westernjournal.com/twitter-announces-trump-ban-permanent-even-returns-public-office/

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-general-assembly/2021/02/10/house-committee-advances-historical-horse-racing-slots-bill/

https://www.murrayledger.com/news/state/pro-life-amendment-clears-house-committee/article_449485b2-6ce0-11eb-977d-076d68728a08.html

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/live-updates-trumps-impeachment-2-13-21

https://www.westernjournal.com/ted-lieu-drops-bomb-national-guard-still-dc/

If you'd like to support me more directly, you can contribute to me directly through Anchor, or you can check out my Patreon:

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Today we'll be talking about the Second Amendment. What's it really for?  Is it for hunting? a militia? How far does the Second Amendment extend? Is it referring to indvidual citizens at all?

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Why does some form of Socialism or Communism never seem to work?  Has it just not been done correctly yet, or is there a much deeper underlying issue?

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Today will be starting to address one of the most contentious issues of our time!  We'll be asking the question, just what was the Civil War about, or maybe what it wasn't about?

This is the link to purchase the book I mentioned in this episode, God Save the South:

https://www.buttonwillowcivilwartheater.com/store/god-save-the-south

For my second episode, we'll be looking at some exceptional characters from American history!  Please share this podcast with others, I'm still new at this, but I hope you'll bear with me in my "unrefined" moments.