The Recent Unpleasantness

It’s election eve in America. Democrats are in ascent; MAGA is in decent.

But at the Department of Justice HQ, they are up late looking for ways to challenge the election results in court

On this episode, a way for everyday Americans to speak truth to DOJ and, more  importantly, their line lawyers.

Episode Resources:

American Bar Association Rule 3.3 Candor to the Tribunal: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_3_3_candor_toward_the_tribunal/

America’s first turkey is on the chopping block— unless Trump pardons him.

But we all know a Trump pardon takes lots of ready cash.

Here is a fun way to highlight Trump’s pardon corruption and support a good cause— create an online fundraising appeal for America’s first turkey... and then donate the funds to a charity that reflects the best of America.

Here is our fundraising appeal: https://gofund.me/e7b9d5f2c

Elon Musk just shut down satellite communications for our Ukrainian allies who are fighting the Russian invaders.

META just shut down the No Kings Facebook page during their monster GOTV rally.

The GOP may control Washington, D.C., where Trump and the GOP protect Musk and META from accountability for their bad acts.

But there is plenty the billionaires worry about in the states.

In this episode, tracking Musk and META in your home state; understanding what they care about; and giving them additional reasons to worry.

While well intentioned, Democrats have been bedeviled by gun politics for decades. And it has hurt them politically in rural and working class households.

In this episode, we suggest Democrats embrace a national handgun lock giveaway program.

It saves lives. It's cheap and fraud resistant. And it sends the message to gun owners that we trust you to make the right firearm decisions for your household.

Episode Resources:

Everytown for Gun Safety: https://www.everytown.org/

"Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence"

https://www.amazon.com/Unforgiving-Places-Unexpected-American-Violence/dp/0226828131/ref=sr_1_1?crid=TR4C2I0FJC86&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IodaV-2p3lm-JOxPfg24Kg.bL9QhbjYqf0jdeNFev8rIX_-u8GT8ZXlOeFueL2-Ggc&dib_tag=se&keywords=jens+ludwig+unforgiving+places&qid=1791144449&sprefix=jens+lu%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1

MAGA has been on a crusade of gerrymandering new GOP Congressional Districts. But they seem to have forgotten that when you lobby state governments to enact laws, your lobbying activities are regulated and subject to registration, reporting, and penalties for non-compliance. 

In this episode, we explore ways to hold MAGA accountable for state lobbying law violations in their rush to further gerrymander America.

Episode resources: 

Bolder Advocacy https://afj.org/resource-library/

The Recent Unpleasantness podcast is introduced by host Brad Ketcher, who shares his background in political law and his experience in Missouri and other states. The podcast aims to explore ways to fight back against the Trump administration, strengthen the Democratic Party, and knit the country back together. It also previews upcoming episodes on various political topics and discusses the changing political landscape and the need to build a better America.

Takeaways

• Political career and experience of the host
• Goals of the podcast
• Preview of upcoming episodes
• The changing political landscape and the need for change

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Background
• 01:25 Goals of the Podcast
• 02:50 Inaugural Episodes Preview
• 03:20 The Changing Political Landscape

In this episode, host Brad Ketcher, a 35 year veteran of political law and former Chief of Staff to a Democratic Governor, explores ways to hold bad ICE agents accountable and use existing state law in all 50 states to do it.