The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (02/23/2023):
3:05pm- According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the United States will expand its troop presence in Taiwan—specifically to train Taiwanese forces with weapon systems to prevent Chinese invasion of the island. What is the Biden Doctrine? Chinese leader Xi Jinping is planning to meet with Russian leader Vladmir Putin in Moscow in the coming months—alarmingly, China is considering providing the Russian military with lethal military aid. Are we moving closer to direct conflict with China?
3:30pm- As the Biden Administration sends troops to Taiwan and continues to send military equipment and financial assistance to Ukraine, is the executive branch exceeding its constitutional authority? While appearing on Fox News, Senator Mike Lee implored European allies to “pony up” money to support Ukraine’s defense against Russian predations, explaining that the United States shouldn’t be forced to unilaterally foot the bill.
3:45pm- On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Gonzalez v. Google LLC. According to Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal writes, “Supreme Court justices reacted skeptically…to claims that YouTube parent Google LLC could be sued for algorithms that automatically recommended extremist recruiting videos” in a legal case that tests “the liability of internet providers for material posted online.” Does Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shield social media companies from liability for “content uploaded to their platforms”? During arguments, Justice Clarence Thomas compared YouTube’s platform to a telephone company—explaining: “If you call information and ask for al-Baghdadi’s number and they give it to you, I don’t see how that’s aiding and abetting.”
4:00pm- During Thursday’s episode of The View, host Joy Behar suggested that, because East Palestine, Ohio voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, the community got what it deserved when a train derailed on February 3rd, 2023 and released toxic chemicals throughout the area.
4:10pm- Even MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski has now called out Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for waiting several weeks to visit East Palestine, Ohio following a train derailment that released toxic chemicals throughout the community. On Thursday afternoon, Sec. Buttigieg finally visited East Palestine.
4:20pm- While visiting East Palestine, Ohio on Wednesday, former President Donald Trump stopped by a local McDonald’s—treating firemen, police, first responders, and community members in attendance to lunch.
4:30pm- While appearing at a CNN town hall with Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw, lifelong East Palestine resident Jim Stewart heartbreakingly explained how the train derailment, and subsequent chemical spill, has taken his hometown and happy life away from him.
4:45pm- Mary Louise Kelly and Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky of NPR produced a report stating that it is “misinformation” to say whales washing-up on New Jersey beaches are the result of offshore wind development’s usage of sonar. So, who do you believe—NPR or Greenpeace co-founder Dr. Patrick Moore?
5:00pm- Vitor Milo— Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Open Health Project at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his research study, “Indoor Vaccine Mandates in US Cities, Vaccination Behavior, and COVID-19 Outcomes” which concludes that there is no evidence indicating that citywide vaccine mandates did anything to stop the spread of COVID-19. You can read the research study at: https://www.mercatus.org/research/working-papers/indoor-vaccine-mandates-and-covid-19
5:25pm- Did NATO just post the worst tweet ever?
5:35pm- While speaking at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) explained that “fentanyl isn’t the only poison” harming America—warning that the victim mentality being pushed by politicians is also incredibly dangerous.
5:50pm- Vice President Kamala Harris is talking about Venn diagrams…again. How does she manage to weave Venn diagrams into every conversation she has?