Ep. 85 - The Truth About the State of the Union Address

What does the spectacle known as the State of the Union Address reveal?
In the first part of this episode, we examine President Trump's 2020 State of the Union Address through the eyes of someone who has been off the grid for several decades - an unbiased, casual observer. What did he notice? What were his impressions? What questions did he have?
The last part of the episode is an assessment of what the SOTU address reveals about the state of our nation, the state of our federal government and the state of the Constitution.
Show Notes:
President Trump's State of the Union Address
The 31 Times Republicans Applauded Obama During SOTU
All of the Things Paul Ryan Didn't Clap for at the State of the Union
Obama State of the Union: Republicans Enraged
Democrats refuse to stand for Trump at State of the Union
Resistance: Here's What Democrats Refused to Applaud During Trump's SOTU Address
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Episode #7 – The Truth About Climate Change
Episode #14 – The Truth About Obamacare
Episode #18 – The Truth About Gun Control
Episode #20- The Truth About Birthright Citizenship
Episode #39 - The Truth About Student Loans and the Cost of College
Episode #41 - The Truth About the Gender Pay Gap
Episode #46 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Sick and Twisted
Episode #47 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Part II - What They Don't Tell You
Episode #73 - The Truth About Trump Derangement Syndrome
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Ep. 84 - The Truth About January 2020

January 2020 was another eventful month from Trump's impeachment to the Coronavirus, international trade deals and the death of Kobe Bryant.
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Ep. 74 - The Truth About November 2019

In case you hibernated through the month of November or boycotted the news, this episode will get you caught up on all the major stories from the month that was in only 12 minutes. 
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Ep. 73 - The Truth About Trump Derangement Syndrome

When I first heard the term "Trump Derangement Syndrome", I thought, "This is nothing new! The opposing party of every President has some level of irrationality associated with it."
I then came across a study that claims Americans are stressed out due to the political climate. They are losing sleep, ruining relationships and feeling mentally and physically sick.
When you combine that study with everything Trump has been put through - the constant media scrutiny (fake news), the baseless Russia collusion investigation, the lop-sided and deceitful impeachment inquiry, the level of vitriol directed at him and the violence directed at his supporters, I have come to the conclusion that this syndrome seems real.
Trump just is not playing the game by the customary rules created by the D.C. establishment and they are not happy with the prospect of an outsider changing the rules. Trump Derangement Syndrome is an epidemic among the D.C. establishment. I love the fact that he has deranged them to the point where they have been flushed out with all of their cards laid on the table.
Show Notes
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A Nation Divided: U.S. Politics Taking Physical and Emotional Toll on Americans
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes:
Episode #2 –The Truth About Abortion - What About the Baby?
Episode #3 – The Truth About the Constitution
Episode #8 – The Truth About Social Security
Episode #12 – The Truth About Socialized Medicine
Episode #14 – The Truth About Obamacare
Episode #18 – The Truth About Gun Control
Episode #26 – The Truth About the Judeo-Christian Tradition
Episode #34 – The Truth About the Electoral College
Episode #39 – The Truth About Student Loans and the Cost of College
Episode #46 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Sick and Twisted
Episode #47 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - What They Don't Tell You
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Ep. 70 - The Truth About October 2019

In this episode we review the month that was . . . October, 2019. From impeachment to the Democrat debates to transgender athletes and action in the Middle East, it was an eventful month. 
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Ep. 66 - The Truth About September 2019

Welcome to the inaugural Truth Quest Podcast month in review. In this short episode, we walk through the biggest news items from last month, September 2019.
Show Notes
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Ep. 25 - The Truth About the Government Shutdown

Another fiscal year has come and gone and another spending resolution deadline is looming. It seems like every year we go through the same exercise with the political class arguing and casting blame on each other over who is going to cause the latest, pending government shutdown.
Well guess what? It is largely inconsequential. The amount of federal spending that Congress actually controls is around 14% of the budget. So we are supposed to tie ourselves in knots over a minuscule part of the budget while the federal government continues its ever-expanding march into unconstitutional areas of American's lives. It's all an unnecessary distraction from the real problems that plague our nation and it is a distraction from Congress' abdication of most of their constitutional duties.
Show Notes:
Shock Report: 86% Of Government Spending Is Now On Autopilot - IBD
Report: 86 Percent of Federal Spending Now on Autopilot - NewsMax
GAO - Government-Wide Inventory of Accounts with Spending Authority and Permanent Appropriations, Fiscal Years 1995 to 2015
“No Deal” – Government Shutdown Inevitable, Blamescaping Begins
Everything you need to know about a government shutdown
What closes when the government shuts down
Government shutdown spreading pain as it takes hold in Minnesota
Federal Government Shutdown: Impact on Food Safety May Compound Over Time
Dana Carvey - Church Lady - "Isn't that special?"
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Ep. 24 - The Truth About Tariffs

We are told that protective tariffs are necessary to save jobs. We are told that high-wage countries like the United States cannot compete with low-wage countries like Vietnam and China. We are told that the dumping of products needs to be addressed with protective tariffs. But we are never told the whole truth. Politicians and mainstream news outlets never really evaluate the whole picture when it comes to tariffs. They never explain who really pays. They never ask the question: What about the consumer?
Listen to learn the truth about tariffs?
Show Notes:
Woodrow Wilson and Tariffs
The New Tariff of Abominations?
Why Tariffs Won't Create Jobs or Help the Auto Industry
Harley-Davidson is Right and Trump is Wrong
The Economic Illiteracy of Tariff Man
Tariffs and Americas Early Economic History
Basic Economics - Thomas Sowell
Economics in One Lesson, Henry Hazlitt - Chapter 11. Who’s “Protected” by Tariffs?
President Trump's Predecessors Learned About Steel Tariffs the Hard Way
Economics Was Invented to Refute Trump's Tariff Arguments
Tariffs Worked in History When They Warded Off All Other Taxes
Free Trade Let's Us Turn Corn into Cars
Tariffs: The Taxes That Made America Great - Pat Buchanan
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Ep. 13 - The Truth About the Truth

In this episode I recount a conversation I had a few months ago with someone in my family. It was a short but wide-ranging discussion mostly about national politics but the actual content is less important than the lessons I drew from it.
Show Notes:
Americans Grapple Recognizing Facts In News Stories
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