After a brief sojourn into Seasonal Affective Disorder, we discuss laws or amendments that we would like to see enacted to improve America. Candidates include addressing gerrymandering, term limits, campaign finance, internet companies, and well-regulated militias. We agree that everyone should register for Selective Service.

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Our dispatch from America is a veteran with an incredible story.

John calls out a Yankee for a very bad play at a very bad time.

Tim’s hero is a republican who did not give in to Trump’s fake elector plan and knows when to compromise, too.

Referred to in this podcast:

Coping with the Seasons: A Cognitive Behavioral Approach to Seasonal Affective Disorder by Kelly J Rohan

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

LTA Disabilities W/SG Timothy Cordes | Mitzi Let’s Think About It.

Blind veteran helps others learn to sail | CNN

Five larger trends to make sense of the 2024 election | National Catholic Reporter

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