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"He who seeks to improve conditions must propagate a new mentality, not merely a new institution." — Ludwig von MisesOur aim at Upstream Ideas is to do just as Mises suggested by turning the dial on... more
FAQs about Upstream Ideas:How many episodes does Upstream Ideas have?The podcast currently has 1,145 episodes available.
September 12, 2017Bannon Messages Trump Better Than TrumpBannon: “I was raised in a de-segregated neighborhood, I don't need to be lectured by a bunch of limousine liberals" During his 60 Minutes interview, Bannon describes the creation of the swamp that has been 50 years in the making. How has the political ruling class transformed government into a successful business model for everyone besides taxpayers? Will Bannon be more beneficial as an accountability mechanism on the outside? Dan and Kirsten discuss more on the Bannon interview and the Illinois cesspool....more15minPlay
September 12, 2017Good Intentions Does Not Always Produce Good PolicyFollow the law, what a radical notion? Respect yourselves and others, what a concept? Rape is a criminal act and should be reported to law enforcement and not be taken care of by kangaroo courts on college campuses? Raising the minimum wage actually hurts the very people it’s trying to help? What was once common sense and/or had statistical backing used to be the accepted norms and now, at times, it could be the furthest from reality. Walter Williams, Professor of Economics at George Mason University and syndicated columnist, joins Dan and Kristin to discuss....more17minPlay
September 12, 2017Saluting The Flag Is A Sign Of Respect For Every AmericanWhile protesters at Soldier Field yesterday and the mainstream media continue to highlight and overtly support Colin Kaepernick’s disrespectful protest of the flag and the national anthem, true patriots across the country are thoughtfully remembering the murder of nearly 3,000 innocent lives on 9/11. Jerry Christopherson, President of the True Patriots Care Foundation, joins Dan and Kristin to talk about his moving memorial on the 16th anniversary of 9/11. Jerry and his group of volunteers place almost 3,000 flags with the name and story of each victim to remind everyone to keep in perspective the true sacrifice and loss of that day....more14minPlay
September 08, 2017Russian Collusion Mysteriously DisappearsWhy is DACA continuing for six more months if it is unconstitutional? Did Trump side with the Democrats on Harvey relief just to get good press coverage? DC big government press corps' Russian collusion story continues to fall apart and their coverage has quietly diminished. Former Federal Prosecutor and contributing editor at The National Review, Andrew McCarthy joins Dan and Amy to discuss....more16minPlay
September 08, 2017Big Government To The RescueShould Government price gougers (check your tax bills) be grocery store czars during crises or are they simply preying on the emotionally economically illiterate? How do you get politicians to do what they said they were going to do? Is Trump looking across the aisle in preparation for 2018? Fox News Channel "Special Report" anchor, Bret Baier joins Dan and Amy to discuss the latest on Hurricane Irma along with the damage reports, evacuation status, and emergency response preparedness....more13minPlay
September 08, 2017What Happened To America First?Is Steve Bannon right about DACA and The Catholic Church? How can the Democratic party claim to be the party of working class Americans and also want to hand out millions of work permits to illegal immigrants? Why wasn’t the border wall first priority over DACA? Michelle Malkin contends there's no such thing as a "deserving DREAMer." Senior Editor for the Conservative Review, Michelle Malkin joins Dan and Amy to discuss....more16minPlay
September 07, 2017Men, Marriage, Monogamy, Oh My!Is "Cheap Sex" making men abandon marriage? What are the long term cultural and economic consequences due to the decrease in marriages? Why do people say they want to get married but then it never actually happens? Are men more content with being basement dwellers in their parents’ home than getting married? Is there a link to the cultural notion that fathers are not needed? Should men be prepared to start getting proposals from women? Are men afraid of commitment? Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin and author of “Cheap Sex: The Transformation of Men, Marriage and Monogamy,” Mark Regnerus joins Dan and Amy to discuss....more13minPlay
September 07, 2017Is Trump Being Smart Playing Nice With The Dems?Trump says he and his new debt ceiling buddies "Chuck" and "Nancy" want something done on DACA that will make a lot of people happy. What are the obstacles to tax reform? Is overthinking the demise of Senate Republicans? Who is out there having candle light vigils in defense of the complex US tax code? Should we start letting states take care of the downward spiral of the Affordable Care Act? Representative Peter Roskam for the 6th Congressional District joins Dan and Amy to discuss the dysfunctionality on Capitol Hill and why Illinois has got to get their act together....more12minPlay
September 07, 2017Dick Durbin's Lesson In "Orthodox Catholicism"Is Notre Dame law professor Amy Barrett too Catholic to serve as an appellate judge? According to Senator Feinstein, “the dogma lives loudly within her.” Senator Feinstein and self-professed Catholic Dick Durbin expose their antipathy toward Catholicism during the Senate Judiciary Hearing. Where were the Republican Senators providing pushback on the religious test being imposed? How are they able to get away with this? Dan and Amy discuss the hearing and expose the hypocrisy of the intolerant left for their preferential treatment of certain religious backgrounds....more16minPlay
September 07, 2017Foreign Policy Establishment In DCHow realistic is a regime change in North Korea? How do we convince China to apply economic pressure on North Korea? What’s in it for China to keep a Kim Jong Un regime in power? Is the American business community on board with possible economic sanctions? Was Sebastian Gorka done in by the "courtier class" inside DC's foreign policy establishment? Did the Trump administration lose its America first foreign policy initiative? Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN, John Bolton joins Dan and Amy to discuss....more11minPlay
FAQs about Upstream Ideas:How many episodes does Upstream Ideas have?The podcast currently has 1,145 episodes available.