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Because of things going on in both our lives behind the scenes (all good things) we do not have a follow up to the federalist papers this week and we had to cram some things into a shorter episode. Also, don't mind the construction sounds in the background, that's also good things.

THIS week, the beacon has been lit... will we answer the call? Pilots, air traffic controllers and others called in "sick" over the weekend resulting in massive delays and cancelations of air and rail transportations. They say it isn't because of vaccine mandates, but the timing is impeccable. People around the world are DONE with restrictions, some even join in on cheering on Brandon just in the less family friendly way. Some hope out of Israel in the form of every day, over the counter aspirin, which means that's probably going away soon. A news story out of Louden County, VA that should infuriate everyone. And we cover what could be the beginning of a positive cultural revolution in the US. All this and more in this week's episode.

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Airlines and trains face "unforseen" employee issues: https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2021/10/11/first-southwest-cancellations-are-american-and-now-amtrak-next-n454994

This week, as promised, we begin our look into the Federalist Papers to see some of the thought behind setting up our Constitutional Republic. Our adventure begins with examining the Articles of Confederation and some of its history. It is from this document that the United States was officially organized. It is also the seed to drafting the Constitution as we know it and, with it, the Federalist (and Anti-Federalist) Papers to convince (or dissuade) the people and the states to accept this new Constitution as the governing document of the land. Understanding more of these arguments can help shed a lot of light on original intent and, hopefully, help the people bring more power closer to home instead of yielding it to distant federal politicians and bureaucrats.

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• The Articles of Confederation are inadequate to the Union's needs:

• The Constitution is a republican solution to the Union's needs

This week we tackle a good handful of stories that just make sense, it is up to you to decide the level of seriousness or sarcasm that statement has with each story. Everything from the BBC showing us how to say something isn't working without saying that it isn't working, to progressives not knowing how taxes work, to illegal dirt bikes in NYC and everything in between. It's a headline and sources packed episode. Next week will begin the first of probably a short series of "Slices of History" on the Federalist Papers, don't miss out on those and be sure to share with some friends. Thank you all for your continued support and feedback in the comments and reviews.

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This week we delve into some stories that pit moral standing against political/career/social standing. Some words from John Adams that feel a little too prophetic. Agreeing with Bill Maher and... Nicki Minaj??? What "just following orders" looks like today. New Zealand cracking down on the KFK gang. Some distractions to hide mistakes and much much more on this episode.

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This week we spend a minute on Adolf Biden's mandate speech. Founding documents now have trigger warnings. Friends and family discount applies to mandate exemptions, apparently. Some things that should probably be figured out first before we start forcing people to do things they don't want to do. Also some potentially hopeful news out of Disney's latest theatrical release.  Finally we take a look at how honest the California election is looking on the surface before the ballots were tallied. All this and more in this week's episode.

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Declaration of Independence is harmful: https://www.theblaze.com/news/harmful-content-warning-constitution-declaration-national-archives

This week we reflect back 20 years ago to the attacks on 9/11 up to recent events and ask a question that we feel is worth addressing, "is America still great?" It's a follow up, if you will, from our "America is Great Because America is Good" episode in July of last year. Join us as we dig in to some stories that you may or may not have heard of or even just forgotten to see if, indeed, America is still good. Because in the end, it is up to each of us to keep her great.

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This week we dig into the "success" of the withdrawal from Afghanistan. From Trump's deal that Biden claims he was bound to follow to some boots on the ground trying to actually make a difference while the government flounders. As well as some of the repercussions already surfacing from how we handled this.  Australia realizes it can't keep addressing covid the way it has been. North Korea is trying to be relevant again. The CDC is going to study gun deaths and violence again. The Department of Education is investigating states for restricting people's right to be forced to do things they don't want to do. And a political ad that could very well be the nail in the coffin of any Democrat seeking election the next few years. All this, and more in this week's emotion filled episode.

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Had to stick to Trump's "deal": https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-middle-east-taliban-doha-e6f48507848aef2ee849154604aa11be

What we thought was bad in Afghanistan has only appeared to have gotten worse with no good on the horizon. The Putin Puppet criers are silent with Biden and Putin. Turns out, Bin Laden knew Biden would be a bad idea for the US back in 2010. Some election shenanigans are already happening in California. Biden wants to keep paying people to stay home and Australia has lost its ever loving mind. All this and more in this week's episode.

If you want to help with the situation in Afghanistan, the Nazarene fund is one of many that does good work and is trying to help as many as possible: https://thenazarenefund.org/

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Just a hole in a peculiar spot on California election envelopes, no big deal: https://fox40.com/inside-california-politics/recall-election-why-some-ballot-envelopes-have-holes-in-them/

Circle logic on vaccines: https://twitter.com/magiktoenail/status/1423359579291795458

Nothing to see here: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/300-recall-ballots-drugs-multiple-drivers-licenses-found-in-vehicle-of-passed-out-felon-torrance-police/

Putin's new puppet? https://www.wsj.com/articles/putin-rebuffed-u-s-plans-for-bases-near-afghanistan-at-summit-with-biden-11629398848?st=5okt5sxs8vufmc7&reflink=share_mobilewebshare

Some MAJOR news happened over the weekend. Our hearts ache for the situation in Afghanistan and we share our thoughts and opinions surrounding it. That aside, we read through a bunch of headlines of things going on "behind the scenes" of what the focus of the news is. We dig into some of the more interesting ones to us. Join us as we travel from the Afghanistan debacle to a raccoon being used to blow into a breathalyzer. A lot of info and a lot of fun in this week's episode.

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This week we take a step away from the news and politics to touch on, we feel, some extremely relevant history. Digging into Patrick Henry and Thomas Paine and the circumstances surrounding their more famous works and how they came to be. And then tying that all together into today's circumstances and Rand Paul's call to be civilly disobedient. At some point we are to decide where our lines are on the things we are willing to surrender. When that time comes, will you "bestir" yourself to hold that line, or will you let it slide out of "timidity" as Thomas Paine puts it. Thanks for the continued support, and please share and follow and such on our various platforms. We found out that we might have been caught up in Facebook's algorithms that might be keeping our podcast posting from distributing like it used to. Stay vigilant friends.

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Thomas Paine "Common Sense": https://www.law.gmu.edu/assets/files/academics/founders/Paine_CommonSense.pdf