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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.
May 16, 2018WIND: Who Are The Real Liars?Fox News Contributor Juan Williams says Trump is lying about Iran. Is Netanyahu also lying about the information collected by the Israeli intelligence agencies exposing the Iran Deal? Or was Ben Rhodes lying when he boasted he created an echo chamber in the DC press corps to convince them the deal was a good idea? Juan joins Dan and Amy to discuss the specifics of the “lies.”...more15minPlay
May 15, 2018Unanswered Questions From FBIAre the FBI and DOJ acting guilty by not giving up documents to Congress? Should Trump intervene and declassify everything? Would any other Republican candidate have backed out of the Iran Deal? Is Trump’s bullish personality helping Americans in the foreign policy front? Editor of National Review, Rich Lowry joins Dan and Amy to discuss....more14minPlay
May 15, 2018“If You’re Innocent, Act Like It”Has Mueller's investigation crossed the line of legality and veered into straight politics under the color of law? Will internal questions about the Obama administration’s or DOJ’s involvement in possibly spying on the Trump campaign ever be answered? Former U.S. Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales joins Dan and Amy to discuss....more14minPlay
May 15, 2018WIND: Obama Admin Chasing Legacy In Iran DealWith Trump as President, is the U.S. finally bringing forth clarity in articulating the country’s foreign policy goals? The GOP is clawing back into the game for House control, can they claw back their profligate spending? Trump is tweeting to stay tuned with trade negotiations with China, what should we expect to come out of the talks? Rep. Peter Roskam from Illinois’ 6th Congressional District joins Dan and Amy to discuss....more12minPlay
May 15, 2018WIND: $21 Bil Needed To Maintain IL InfrastructurePoliticians love “infrastructure spending.” Have we kept building and building in hopes of creating more wealth but left ourselves with more liabilities? Is this problem with maintaining the state’s infrastructure accelerating even more with Illinois’ population loss? Founder of StrongTowns.org, Chuck Marohn joins Dan and Amy to discuss....more14minPlay
May 15, 2018WIND: IL Deserves Lower Than F GradeIs everyone in the state willing to write a check for $50,800 to send to Springfield to catch government up with its unfunded pensions? Not to mention the City of Chicago’s pension debt and the other 651 cities in Illinois not funding theirs. Founder and CEO of Truth In Accounting, Sheila Weinberg joins Dan and Amy with an updated financial picture of Illinois in all of its gory detail....more12minPlay
May 14, 2018IL RISING: Mark Shaw On The Need For New GOP leadershipStruggling electorally and lacking clear vision on policy, the Illinois Republican Party could be in need of new leadership. Lake County Republican Chairman Mark Shaw thinks he can offer that, in replace of current Chairman Tim Schneider. On this edition of Illinois Rising, Mark Shaw tells Dan Proft exactly what he thinks the Illinois GOP needs to be successful politically and on a policy front. Proft and Illinois Policy writer Joe Kaiser also talk to state Sen. Dan McConchie, R-Hawthorne Wood, about his efforts to ease Illinoisans' high property tax burden. And Proft and Kaiser discuss new developments in the Chicago mayoral race, as well as suburban lawmakers position on the Democrats' progressive tax....more44minPlay
May 14, 2018Conservatives Concede The Culture WarIs Christianity in America in need of a 21st-century Great Awakening? The culture war is real but how will conservatives win when they lead with surrender? How do we have a discussion on culture when basic truths aren’t universally accepted? Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, George Weigel joins Dan and Amy to discuss his new book, "The Fragility of Order"....more14minPlay
May 11, 2018It Was My Understanding There Would Be No MathChicago’s greatest thought leaders have a new idea on how to fund pensions- raise property taxes! Where does the money in a state with the highest state and local tax burden go? Make sure you have the courtesy to tell your new neighbors when you leav......more17minPlay
May 11, 2018Most Government, Worst GovernedFour of the top five employers in Cook County are units of government. Shouldn't legislators determine how much money the state has before they start spending it? There is a bipartisan effort to destroy Illinois....more16minPlay
FAQs about Upstream Ideas:How many episodes does Upstream Ideas have?The podcast currently has 1,145 episodes available.