The Process

Adam Sommer shares thoughts on the 20th Aniv. of the 9-11 attacks followed by an opening statement about the 10th Amendment and vaccine mandates; Dr. Gena Ross - Dem. Primary Candidate for Senate in Missouri joins Adam for Let's Have A Chat; Rachel Parker and Sean Diller join Adam for Talkin' Politics to discuss the Biden Mandate, 20 years after 9-11, and Domestic Terrorism

President Biden COVID Vaccine Mandate | $50 Million in COVID relief funds going to Kansas nurses | US Dept of Energy wants solar and wind powered clean energy grid by 2035 | FEMA ends policy that kept Black families from receiving disaster relief funds | Ohio Republican and Democratic State Senators want to cap the cost of insulin at $35 per month | Researchers predicting bad flu season | Missouri teacher embroiled in Pride flag controversy | Howard Stern has no sympathy for unvaccinated COVID patients

Adam Sommer recalls the teachings of youth, comparing them to the statements of Franklin Graham. Heartland POD shop - https://www.heartlandpod.shop/shop

Tim Shepard - 2 minJewel Kelly - 33 minSpencer Toder - 1 hr 15 minScott Sifton - 1 hr 40 minLucas Kunce - 2 hr 7 min

Hurricane Ida Death Toll Keeps Rising | MO Attorney General Eric Schmitt vs. an Innocent Citizen | TX Legislature Passes Near Total Ban on Abortion | COVID Booster Coming to an Arm Near You | AG Schmitt Learns Federal is the Bigger One | Ohio Legislature Passes Additional Domestic Violence Funds | KS Gov Laura Kelly Executive Order on Drought | QAnon Shaman Pleading Guilty in Federal Court

Three-Point Episode:1. Nicholas encourages us to use the benefits of peer pressure for vaccination.2. Kristina and Nicholas use a game of Charades as a comparison for persisting during COVID to protect our friends and family with our actions.3. Sean and Nicholas talk about the upcoming results of Ida for the inland of America as well as policies and strategies to mitigate future disasters.

Episode GuideOpening Statement - 4minChat with Jeff Smith - 9min 10 secTalkin' Politics - 37 minLast Call  - 1hr 13 minAdditional Suggested Readings: Biden’s handling of Afghanistan - media coverage, general leadership questions 538 tracking has it now to basically even at 46 or 47% approve and disapprovehttps://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-approval-rating/?ex_cid=rrpromoLeaves about an 8% undecided grouphttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/27/biden-is-facing-his-biggest-crisis-yet-and-he-will-survive-ithttps://www.cnn.com/2021/08/26/politics/supreme-court-eviction-moratorium/index.htmlhttps://missouriindependent.com/2021/08/23/is-america-experiencing-a-different-kind-of-civil-war/Weak parties to blame? https://news.yale.edu/2020/11/17/polarization-us-politics-starts-weak-political-partieshttps://www.jsonline.com/story/news/solutions/2021/07/21/extreme-political-polarization-tearing-united-states-apart/8033549002/https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/1988.htmlhttps://www.statista.com/statistics/1022690/missouri-population-share-age-group/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/MO

White House slams MO AG Schmitt on masks | Missouri CAFO lawsuit update | Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot requires vaccine for city employees | Rent Relief Funds Not Flowing | Rep Sharice Davids presses Dem leaders on Health Care | Nationwide Nurse Shortage | IL Gov Pritzker Indoor Mask Mandate | Ivermectin is not a COVID cure

Adam Sommer gets into the mid-week stories: 1. Eric Schmitt sues schools to help his Senate bid. 2. Afghanistan media framing. 3. Jan. 6th select committee

Episode Time GuideOpening Statement - 5min  20 secChat w/ Annie Keating - 10min 15 sechttps://www.anniekeating.com/Talkin Politics - 42 minLast Call - 1hr 16 minTalkin’ PoliticsAfghanistan - The unavoidable topic (10 min)Biden’s approvals slip to 49Most support withdrawal, but method has been underwater in pollingMedia coverage - Sean I watched Washington Week earlier today, that is a very smart show, even they couldn’t stay away from the “maybe it could have been better” gameSeems like no one can actually say there was a specific plan that was going to work and Biden changed that planGen. Milly, chair joint chiefs vocal defense of Biden’s decisions hereShort term v. long term here?Missouri 2nd Amendment Preservation Act (7 min)KC Star Article - Feds say Missouri police cutting off ATF from evidenceMissouri Independent laying out DOJ asking for Court to block lawSTL city and county sued to block law - basic argument here is supremacy clause, this state law is clearly in contradiction with established federal lawIrony - Sovereign Immunity, which IS a defense to killing a human being, is NOT a defense to violation of this law ﾿ https://www.kansascity.com/article253578784.htmlhttps://missouriindependent.com/2021/08/18/doj-asks-court-to-block-missouris-second-amendment-preservation-act/Peter Thiel’s Tech Firm Bought a Bunch of Gold (3 min)Story was highlighted first I saw it, by MO Senate candidate Spencer Toder$50 million in goldhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/peter-thiel-tech-firm-just-193000754.htmlhttps://www.lbma.org.uk/prices-and-data/lbma-trade-dataWhat does it all mean?MASK MANDATES (5 min)STL County Mask Mandate - court case https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/no-deal-on-st-louis-county-mask-mandate-judge-issues-preliminary-injunction/article_42515a1c-080a-52f1-95ec-b05964c3a163.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_