The Mike Douglass Show

Listeners weigh in on hot topics, including expectations for the upcoming Trump/Putin meeting; Cruisin' in Modesto; Pervasive and destructive use of marijuana by today's youth; and increasing violent crimes committed by juveniles.

Government accountability, and the case of the Stanislaus Council of Governments Exec. Director being fired after Civil Grand Jury investigation into lavish spending on meetings, including travel, rental cars, hotels.  Where is the accountability?  More on the Texas House drama as Democrats are still AWOL  Thoughts on RFK, Jr. and attempts to address health and pharma issues in the U.S.

Making the case that Zohran Mamdani may be the most dangerous man right now in the nation; Reviewing the "burn bags" case and the recent declassified documents from the DNI with retired FBI Agent Bob DeKlinski; and headlines of the day.

The Texas Dilemma...State House convenes without a quorum to redistrict as Democrats flee to other states like Illinois...discussion of pros and cons of redistricting/gerrymandering; Congresswoman Delia Ramirez tells conference in Mexico City that she puts Guatemala above America.

US DOJ launches grand jury investigation into 2016 election, due to declassified information coming to light; CIA Director John Ratcliffe details important findings in the newly released Durham Annex; Gov. Newsom makes statements about his faith; Will DOJ do its job?

Myriad of What's On Your Mind caller topics, including Crusin' events in Modesto; Nuclear subs sent to region near Russia; New State of California to hold vote on Aug 2nd; Using hunger in war; Insurance corruption; and a listener song about the show!

EPA announces repeal of Obama era "Endangerment Finding;" Victor Gomez Exec. Director of Californians Against Lawsuit Abuse addresses abuses of ADA laws, and a missed opportunity the California Legislature had to rectify some of those issues; More on the Cincinnati beatings; Senate Judicial Committee  Chair Chuck Grassley releases the declassified Annex to the Durham Report--pointing to Obama White House and Admin knowledge that the Russian "collusion" allegations against Donald Trump were false.

In a world of increasing violence our host examines me-centered narcissistic worldviews vs.a God-centric worldview, and how to handle disagreements, challenges, and obstacles in healthy ways, not destructive ways; The run for California Governor--Kamala Harris says she's out.  Brief discussions about both Republican and Democrat leaders at this point. Grand Jury investigation into apparent abuse of taxpayer funds on trips by the Exec. Director of the Stanislaus Council of Governments.

Days of violence and lawlessness--are we making excuses for the violence to make us feel better?; Dissociating from reality--recording violence against others vs stepping in or summoning help; Debating immigration policy.

Recalibrating where we are in U.S. history, and where we're headed; Will the U.S. exceed the normal 250 years of major nations?; Identifying the main players and their roles in the declassified documents released by DNI; What values should the current Administration, and the opposition Democrats hold as "guardrails" for the future?