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We discuss these questions on the Podcast today, which features several contributors, Maurice, Joesph, Jermaine, Donte and Renaldo McKenzie, Host. The Episode is powerful and highly explosive with intense arguments between the commentators especially concerning the Brittney Griner release as it has become a contentious subject in America, given what the US had to give up to get the WNBA star.  The episode is divided into three main segments where each of the questions above are discussed separately.

In segment 1, I make this point that: Americans we must know that when we visit countries like #russia #china, we must be on "pins and needles". Brittney Griner broke a law that we think was nothing but when in Rome do as the Romans do for others are looking to opportunities to gain political advantage. You may visit our community page on Spotify, Reddit or Twitter and log your reply to the poll question on who won the trade between the US and Russia - regarding Britney Griner. 

In the second segment: ➤ John Anthony Castro A US 2024 Presidential Candidate replied via Twitter to Former President Donald J. Trump inciteful and violence-riddled tweet for he had an #ulteriormotive-another #insurrection and demonstration of extremist violence against democracy and the people and this great USA. Mr. Castro said: “and there you have it. He’s finally shown his true colors. He wants to terminate the US Constitution. For those of us that are Constitutional Conservatives, we will go to any lengths to ensure this never happens. What’s the penalty for treason again?” #realJohnAnthonyCastro via Twitter. He’s spot on and seems to be doing critical thinking and wide analysis here, looking beyond the surface of #donaldjtrump statements, which seems to resemble similar statements leading up the January 6 insurrection. Further, it would seem that Mr. Trump has not learnt anything. No #justice or accountability have been meted out to the minds behind the January 6 Attack. Only the foot soldiers and working class, probably the #lumpen who are easily used to do the work of those who through stealth and strategy and words that enrage, inflame promote division and violence to gain or maintain an advantage. 

In segment 3: I end with a brief commentary: You can’t require people to do something that in order for them to do it they must pay huge sums of money to greedy insurance companies that sell the service the very law is mandating. 

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I met up with a group of young people in Center City Philadelphia, who had set up a prayer station in City Hall, offering prayers, sharing hot chocolate and their faith. In fact, I interviewed two of the young people present, Collin and Mckenna, who spent the time to talk with me about their own transformation experience, sharing their faith from a handbook. Importantly, we were reminded that Orthodox Christians views salvation from a "theology of the already but not yet" - we are saved, we are being saved and we shall be saved, indication the transformational journey of the Christian experience. While speaking with Collin and McKenna, you could hear the other YAM youths announcing, "Hot chocolate, free bibles..." and praying for people who stopped to peruse the tables and to have coffee or grab some free literature. Towards the end, I sing a song that was written and composed by my twin brother, Ricardo McKenzie and yours truly - Renaldo McKenzie - years ago, that we had performed at a "Youth for Christ" Event and won the Caribbean Duet Competiton for. It's entitled: "Why Don't You Call Upon the Divine". The YWAM group wears red and white and will be in Center City for the rest of the week and probably the month from 11:00am - 3:00pm with their Prayer Station, offering prayers and sharing free literature, words of encouragement, prayers and their faith.

Who are YWAM: "Youth With A Mission" reaches out in 180+ countries through three main areas — Evangelism, Training and Mercy Ministry.

Their ministries cover every sphere of society, including ship-based medical care, performing arts teams, Bible training programs, business coaching, sports ministries, anti-trafficking work, and many more. From a late-night vision of waves of young people reaching every continent, given to a 20-year-old in the Bahamas, to a global ministry with over 20,000 workers, the growth of YWAM is the story of God’s inspiration, God’s grace for many mistakes, and the creativity of the Holy Spirit’s leading. The heart of YWAM–to worship God, to serve God’s global purposes, and to champion young people–remains as strong as it was in the beginning. You may visit them at www.ywam.org

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Do you believe that Resource-Based Sentencing & Supervision dilutes punishment as a deterrence to crime, since opportunities are limited or lacking in communities where some may still gain from turning to illegality? But not all crimes stem from lack of opportunities, some are a result of poor or sudden decision-making to gain advantage or from having adrenaline-rush leading to actions devoid of conscience a critical thinking in the moment; and that could be any of us. So, the answer cannot be lopsided, but the opening question is. For this episode, we continue to explore the Sentencing Funding whose Web Release event was held recently in Philadelphia, December 1, 2023. We were present and provided coverage, interviewing several of the organizers, board members, other attendees who were either benefactor, stakeholders, ex-offenders, Institutions heads etc. Today is the final part in the series. The episode will feature Rosalind Blackwell, an ex-offender who is now running her own re-entry program in Philadelphia. She makes a powerful point saying: “we can keep spending $45,000.00 per year to house in-mates or we can let Judge Sawyer not re-sentence them and send them to her re-entry program and will pay them 15/hr. in wages… I’m a testimony of what can be done [and needs to be done]," Rosalind B. And there’s no denying that. Nevertheless, there are those who still argue that those who have been victimized, by their offenders who have served their time and or got their times cut short on good behavior and are now or can now get access to opportunity and resources, may still be reeling from that victimization, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or some setbacks caused by the victimization of the crime and lack access and opportunity or worthwhile recovery of their loss. What actions are there to also improve or assist those who have suffer setbacks from crime/violence & how do we reconcile these detractions from the program?

However, every crime or violent act cannot and must not be viewed in the general and must be taken on the merits of the particular crime. So, the program towards restoring an individual through the provision of resources requires a deeper understanding of incarcerations, victimization, relative deprivation, poverty, racism and discrimination, bad policing and new discoveries in legal matters and the law, rehabilitation, and also the preservation of society. So, towards the end of the episode, we brought back the interview we did earlier with Judge Sawyer who provided more details about the weakness of sentencing and the need for resourced-based sentencing and supervision. 

Finally, I concluded that we are reminded in scriptures, that all have sinned a have fallen short; there is not one that is righteous. So, we are all in need of restoration & forgiveness. Lest we forget the golden rule, do unto others what we want others to do unto us. Hence, we must be able to move beyond ourselves & situations in order to see the bigger picture then we can truly move to social action. Importantly, justice is not just about finding fault, but also restoring both the victim and the perpetrator as both goes hand in hand. Therefore, we cannot be selfish in our pity and victimization, but must move to forgiveness as we are reminded that judge not lest ye be judge, and no man is so pure that at any point he may find himself somewhere he was not before and requires the same mercy that he had once with-held when he was the hand that held the handle. Rev. Renaldo McKenzie is an Author/Academic, Creator/Host of The Neoliberal Round Podcast, which is available anywhere you get your stream, including Anchor.fm. Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Radio Public, Google Podcast, Podvine, the Audible, I-Heart Radio, the Alexa App, renaldocmckenzie.com, theneoliberal.com etc. Support us at https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal.com/support

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This is Part 2 of a three-part series looking at The Sentencing Foundation. Part 1 featured the Opening of the event, interview with the Executive Director and a powerful story from an Ex-Offender on Lifetime parole and now a Pulitzer Prize Winner and Podcaster working at a college to get other inmates in school after prison. This episode continues where we left off but begins with an interview and erudite comments from Brian Humble Esquire, a successful Criminal Defense Attorney with his own practice in Philadelphia and who supports the program and what Judge Stephanie Sawyer is doing to reduce mass incarceration. We also provide nine to ten more interviews we had with other stake holders, interns, partners of ex-convicts, Judges such as the Hon. Diane Grey, And Dr. Jeff Branch, Author and the President of the College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia among others plus many more. The show doesn’t have the static and poor sound quality as the last episode and has background and transition music to increase your listening pleasure and for intensity and dynamic mix. The show is available in over 25 countries anywhere you get your stream. Subscribe for free and donate to us at https://www.anchor.fm/theneoliberal/support. The podcast is created and hosted by Rev. Renaldo C. McKenzie, author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality Poverty and Resistance, and will have a second book out early Next year entitled Neoliberal Globalization Reconsidered. Renaldo is a doctoral candidate at Georgetown University and is a graduate at University of Pennsylvania and Jamaica Theological Seminary where he is a Lecturer in Caribbean Thought. Renaldo is President of The Neoliberal Corporation aimed at serving the world today to solve tomorrow’s challenges through our communication which is to make popular what was the monopoly. Visit us at https://www.theneoliberal.com or www.renaldocmckenzie.com. Email us at [email protected] or [email protected].

This is a video/bonus episode to the series on The Sentencing Foundation. Today we feature this a powerful story from Suavo Gonzales, an ex-offender on life-time parole. who is now a Pulitzer Prize Winner. Question, how many ex-offenders are there in Philadelphia alone? 275, 000, most of whom are Black/Brown peoples from communities ravished by poverty, low incomes and rising crime and violence. We did a podcast series on What's Life Like in Philadelphia, where many people suggested a fathers' movement as younger men are beset by crime/violence & are lacking responsible fathers. However, many fathers are incarcerated & the lack of resources for ex-offenders create further challenges in rehabilitation. Thus, the cycle of incarcerations from lack of fathers continues. However, judges are coming together to help with not just locking up offenders but creating a way that rehabilitates offenders; so, that they can re-enter society with resources to provide for themselves, their families and communities. Suavo, a former in-mate who is now on Parole, shares his powerful story, how his parole/re-entry in society was not easy, yet was able to access resources despite uncertainty/lack that has helped him to become an empowering figure to other parolees, a ghost-writer of several books and a Pulitzer Prize Winner of a successful podcast with a successful career at a college. Suavo was at the web launch and made a vital comment about the importance of the foundation that without opportunities then those coming back into society or people on a whole can't live responsible and effective lives advancing society. Therefore, the foundation plays a pivotal role in raising awareness about mass incarcerations and provide resources that help the Resource-Based Sentencing and Supervision to provide resources to in-mates, ex-offenders and parolees.

The series will feature one more powerful story from an ex-offender who is now running her own re-entry programs in Philadelphia.

In addition, the series is an audio podcast series with two bonus episodes that feature the two stories from ex-offenders who shares how access to resources help them to overcome the odds and are now effective members of society working for change.

It is important to point out here, in relation to Suavo's statement about providing opportunity and its lack in society, Equal opportunity is an afront to inequality and advantage that some have and want to maintain. So, if providing opportunities means others will come up, then those who are ahead, which is the case in society, may be suspicious of the competition from the uprising based in opportunity and equal access, and may be slow to provide any opportunity and or may prefer to limit opportunity. So, it will be interesting to follow how this effort will take shape and whether it will find support in other communities/nationwide.

Renaldo McKenzie is Creator and Host of The Neoliberal Round Podcast, which is available anywhere you get your stream, including Anchor.fm. Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Radio Public, Google Podcast, Podvine, the Audible, I-Heart Radio, the Alexa App, renaldocmckenzie.com, theneoliberal.com etc. Renaldo is also author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance available in all platforms, worldwide and was number one on Amazon in Deconstructivist History and Philosophy. Renaldo has a new book which will be released early next year entitled: Neoliberal Globalization Reconsidered. Renaldo is also a Doctoral Candidate at Georgetown University and a graduate of The University of Pennsylvania and Jamaica Theological Seminary, where he is a Lecturer in Caribbean Thought. Renaldo is the President of The Neoliberal Corporation, a think tank, research, publishing, academic and digital creation company that provides writing, web services, search engine optimization, & other digital services.

Today we share a brief excerpt of the Live Official Pres Conference by the Colorado Springs Law Enforcement and their District Attorney's and Mayor's office concerning the shooting at Nightclub Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs. On November 19, 2022, a lone gunman entered the Nightclub and fired his gun into the nightclub. He entered the club shooting indiscriminately, killing five and injuring several, before two men, Thomas and Richard disabled the gunman and beating him to the ground. The suspect is currently recovering from injuries and is to be formally arrested and charged and taken in for questioning. according to Mr. Michael Allen, the District Attorney in Colorado reported.

This shooting speaks to a wider and larger issue in society; the rise in extremism, and not just black-on-black violence stemming from poverty and other social decays, but there have been several incidents of violence in America aimed at certain groups based on a particular political, racial, ethnic or religious bias. Moreover, today, Russia is justifying their violence as a world saving mission because Putin believe that Ukraine seems to be taken on values that are anti-Russian and threatens their dominance and majority in the region. Hence, while we seek justice for the victims of this heinous attack, there are those who feel justified for their actions of violence. 

The suicide bombers who had hijacked the planes on 9/11 felt justified and believed that they were serving Allah and that virgins would meet them when they die. 

The January 6 insurrectionists believed that they were justified and within their rights to attack, with violence, the US capitol to usurp or protect their power which was a demonstration of their privilege. 

While the 18-year-old white male who used his AK-47 and gunned down 11 African Americans at a supermarket felt justified as he was entranced by white extremists' replacement ideology. This behavior is taken root, as people either seek to privilege a biased position or envy another's. This is the end of progress and continues the challenges we face as humanity. Until we learn that the ultimate of all things is that we become one reality in all of our individuality. 

I provide commentary on the shooting at the Nightclub with excerpts of the news conference and then provide an analysis in relation to a wider issue on extremism, Occidentalism, orientalism and the problem of power, position, status and how their strategies prose challenges for society and is the result of the dynamics that pertains in society today. I begin to raise these concepts in my new Book: Neoliberal Globalization Reconsidered, which will be out late December, early 2023, and this also provides a foundational and anecdotal basis to continue looking and studying power and the dynamics of human society. 

#ethnocentrism, #occidentalism #orientalism #bias and #privilege & challenges to progress within the #humanDymanics

Rev. Renaldo McKenzie is the host/creator of The Neoliberal Round Podcast. Renaldo is a doctoral student at Georgetown University and graduated twice from the University of Pennsylvania. Renaldo also attended The University of the West Indies and graduated from The Jamaica Theological Seminary and is a Lecturer and Academic. Renaldo is currently completing his second book Neoliberal Globalization Reconsidered and is the author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance. 

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Breaking News: John A Castro, a US 2024 Presidential Candidate and a Contributor the podcast has submitted a MOTIONS FOR RELIEF against Donald Trump and the FEC requesting a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) which may essentially upend Trump's candidacy if granted. The Court is to make a decision within the next 24 hours. John Castro joins us to discuss his motions and to update on this breaking news.

"Plaintiff John Anthony Castro, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. §§ 701-706 and Fed. R. Civ. P. 65, moves this Honorable Court for the entry of a Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”) enjoining Defendant Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) from accepting, processing, retaining, recognizing, giving consideration of, or otherwise giving effect to Donald J. Trump’s FEC Form 2, Statement of Candidacy, on the basis that such action by Defendant FEC would constitute agency action not in accordance with law since Donald J. Trump is a constitutionally ineligible candidate pursuant to Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Alternatively, if and only if the Court determines that a Temporary Restraining Order is not appropriate despite the time sensitive nature of the matters and threat of irreparable harm, Plaintiff moves this Honorable Court for a Preliminary Injunction and requests a Hearing with an Expedited Briefing Schedule.

A. BACKGROUND

On January 30, 2022, Plaintiff John Anthony Castro formally registered with the Federal Election Commission as a 2024 candidate for the Republican nomination for the Presidency of the United States. On July 25, 2022, Plaintiff John Anthony Castro filed a Complaint for Declaratory and injunctive Relief (“Compl.”) (Docket No. 1) pursuant to the judicial review provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act (“FECA”), 52 U.S.C. § 30109(a)(8), and the judicial review provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 701 - 706.2 2 See https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/P40007320/?tab=about-candidate. Case 1:22-cv-02176-RC Document 18 Filed 11/16/22 Page 9 of 302

Count I is based upon an administrative complaint that Plaintiff filed with Defendant on March 23, 2022. Plaintiff’s administrative complaint sought to compel Defendant to declare Donald J. Trump a “candidate” within the meaning of FECA. Defendant failed to act on the administrative complaint within 120 days. Federal law, pursuant to 52 U.S.C. § 30109(a)(8)(A), grants the right of judicial review if the FEC fails to act on an administrative complaint within 120 days. As such, the jurisdiction for Count I stems from 52 U.S.C. § 30109(a)(8)(A) due to the FEC’s failure to act within 120 days regarding Donald J. Trump’s activities mandating his statutory classification as a “candidate” given the invalidity of the FEC’s Testing the Waters regulations under the U.S. Supreme Court’s Home Concrete standard. Count II effectively states that, because Plaintiff has alleged in his Complaint that Donald J. Trump engaged in, provided aid to, or provided comfort to the insurrectionists that violently attacked our United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, if Defendant were to accept Donald J. Trump’s FEC Form 2, Statement of Candidacy, that would constitute agency action “not in accordance with law” pursuant to Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. In other words, because factual allegations in a complaint must be accepted as true and Plaintiff’s Complaint specifically alleges that Trump engaged in, aided, or comforted insurrectionists, it must be accepted as true that Trump does not satisfy Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and is, therefore, ineligible to pursue public office. If Defendant were to accept Donald J. Trump’s FEC Form 2, Statement of Candidacy, that would constitute final agency action under 5 U.S.C. § 704 that is “not in accordance with law” under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(A) specifically prohibits. As such, the jurisdiction for Count II stems from 28 U.S.C. § 1331." 

This Podcast is specifically created for and is a live excerpt of a Sunday Morning Worship which explored the concept and practice of "worship" in theory. Worship comes from Greek “Proscuneos” meaning to prostrate oneself in submission before the Ultimate acknowledging that God is more that than which nothing greater can be conceived or imagined. Yet, the conclusion maybe an internal experience of beings who are grappling with the external reality of life that signals a void within concerning the essence of life without any ultimate causation or correlational links based within the internal limitations of mind. Nevertheless, there is no denying the symbiotic and multiplicity of this deeply esoteric experience of the ultimate from a life lived within connections with the external that are within themselves beyond personal verification, only objective cooperation of what is, since reality is cogito ergo sum, a personal experience as is faith where one must work out one's own salvation as we are reminded in the Christian Bible. Essentially, the Ultimate of life is the idea of God that is an international concept and experience that is historical and close to the beginning of time if life had a beginning, which is uppermost in the thinking of beings whether they follow with strict adherence or are opposed all together with matters of faith. Hence, we will share on this podcast the concept of worship as we delve into this idea of unlocking divine intervention. This is a brief discussion on Worship with music from Phil Thompson "My Worship" and H.E.R "Hold Us Together" with adlibs and added sounds by Donte Nelson and Renaldo McKenzie who adds their vocals to the music for dynamic mix. 

Thank you for listening!

Rev. Renaldo C. McKenzie is the creator and Host the Podcast and is ordained to the ministry of Sacrament and Word and is a Visiting Lecturer at the Jamaica Theological Seminary and several other Colleges. Renaldo is the author of Neoliberalism, Globalization Income Inequality Poverty and Resistance and is getting set to release his second book, Neoliberal Globalization Reconsidered published by Palmetto Publishing. 

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Where is The Congos? Why are there two Congos in Africa, what are they and why the difference? It is by revisiting the history of colonization, conquest and wars that one will come to realize these answers. On the Podcast today, we met up with two young ladies who are currently living in the US but are from The Democratic Republic of Congo and not The Republic of Congo. The Congos were colonized by two competing European Countries, France and Belgium, so that today, these independent African Countries are separated by a hybrid identity largely the result of European domination and conquest where one half of these peoples were colonized by the French so that today The Repulic speaks French and the other half, Belgium so that the Democratic Republic speaks Belgium. The Congos are currently independent nations since 1960 but just like other colonized countries in Africa and the global south, are dependent capitalist countries, with high levels of poverty and some amount of instability and local infighting over whatever resources is left after European domination. However, we learn that The Congo while an important country with a resource used to make many devices we hold in our hands today, they are the creators of rumba and are a very bucolic simple society with deep culture, varied cuisine and flavorful music. However, the study of the Congo continues to reveal the reality and result of the Black Position in the world today. The discussions here form part of a study on looking at the development of privilege and power and the reality of the human dynamics today as we study power and its strategies problems for human progress. But what is interesting, is that almost every former colonized country today, except for Canada and the US that had white settlers and the Puritans from Europe, and to some extent South Africa, are struggling dependent capitalist countries with high levels of crime and violence and some amount of instability. Further, not only is this situation evident nationally, but among peoples and places in post-industrial countries where there is concentration of black and brown people, progenitors of nations that suffered conquest and domination under colonialization and the slave trade.  This is discussed in my book Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance, and is picked up in Book 2 - Neoliberal Globalization Reconsidered.

Renaldo McKenzie is the Creator and Host of the Podcast, Doctoral Candidate at Georgetown University, Graduated from The University of Pennsylvania and is currently an Academic/Lecturer, President of The Neoliberal Corporation and working on releasing his second Book by December 2022, Neoliberal Globalization reconsidered, looking at the dynamic of neoliberalism and its effects on peoples.

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