Here's what we bring Common Sense to this week...

Investments making money that shouldn't have made money. Particularly for our government representatives. What and how much insider information/trading is going on in the government?

Tim Ryan / JD Vance update. Last one before the mid-term elections. Tim Ryan now says we need more police and better training. Where was he during COVID?

Crime And Punishment - have you read it? You might want to see how it is relevant today.

Oregon has no in-person voting. Where are we going with elections?

Have the younger generations lost the capability of thought processes and understanding their own personal beliefs? How does this affect their discernment about candidates and issues?

What will be the biggest story in 2023? According to Norm, the abuse of The Patriot Act by the government. Follow what Elon Musk is doing with Twitter. Has the government been and continues to control our conversations on social media?

Stephen Palmer is the Managing Partner for the law firm, Palmer Legal Defense. He has specialized almost exclusively in criminal defense for over 26 years. Steve is also a partner in Criminal Defense Consultants, a firm focused wholly on helping criminal defense attorneys design winning strategies for their clients.

Norm Murdock is an automobile racing driver and owner of a high-performance and restoration car parts company. He earned undergraduate degrees in literature and journalism and graduated with a Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1985. He worked in the IT industry for two years before launching a career in government relations in Columbus, Ohio. Norm has assisted clients in the Transportation, Education, Healthcare, and Public Infrastructure sectors.

Brett Johnson, My Podcast Guy®, is an award-winning podcast consultant and small business owner for nearly 10 years, leaving a long career in radio. He is passionate about helping small businesses tell their story through podcasts, and he believes podcasting is a great opportunity for different voices to speak and be heard.

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