In this powerful return episode of The Zach Rateliff Show, I bring back my friend Dale Huls – retired NASA engineer from Johnson Space Center, Air Force veteran, and true Texas patriot. We finally go deep on his NASA days and the big question: Are aliens real? Dale gives his insider perspective on what he's seen in the space program.
We also tackle the 17th Amendment – how direct election of senators gutted state power, fueled D.C. corruption, and hurt our republic – and why fixing it matters now more than ever.
Plus, hot off the headlines: the escalating war in Iran (and America's risky involvement), plus other burning issues like border fallout and political madness.
We dive into a topic that's exploding in Texas right now – the rapid rise of Islam in our state. With hundreds of mosques popping up (dozens just in the last couple years), massive population growth in cities like Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth, and controversies over proposed Muslim communities and "Sharia" fears, we break down what's driving it, the numbers, and what it means for Texas values and our future.
And we get into the John Cornyn election mess – his fight for a fifth term, the March primary forcing a brutal May runoff against Ken Paxton, the massive money and attacks flying, plus any backroom deals being floated (like Cornyn's shift on the filibuster to push Trump's SAVE America Act priorities, Trump's hold on an endorsement, or Paxton's conditions to step aside). What's really at stake for Texas conservatives?
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