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Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
We cover a lot of ground in this episode: starting with President Trump’s call for a prohibition of late-term abortion in his State of the Union Address. We then move on to discuss the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade opinion. Then we discuss some very instructive verbal jousting on Facebook about abortion and, finally, we address the misnomer known as "Pro-Choice”.
Buckle your seat belts and don't be shy letting me know if you think my analysis goes astray.
Show Notes:
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes
Episode #2 – The Truth About Abortion – What about the Baby?
Episode #16 – The Truth about the Supreme Court
Episode #23 – The Truth About Nullification
Episode #33 - The Truth About Abortion – Part II - Mental Gymnastics
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
Episode #85 - The Truth About the State of the Union Address
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Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
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
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes:
Episode #4 – The Truth About Minimum Wage
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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Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 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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Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
You are likely familiar with the caricature of capitalism. You know the one - capitalism is some nefarious monster that does nothing but squash the little guy like bugs while the billionaires laugh, smoke cigars and sip the finest cognac.
The criticisms of capitalism are well-known. Capitalism is based on greed and selfishness. It is immoral. It exploits workers. It is a zero-sum game. Under capitalism, giant corporations have too much power and it is based on competition rather than cooperation.
But have you ever examined these claims in any detail? Have you ever considered the alternatives to capitalism?
Show Notes
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Only Capitalism Will Save Millenials
Freedom of Choice is What Sets Capitalism Apart, Not Competition
Anti-Capitalism: Trendy But Wrong
Why Socialism Failed
Capitalism Wins
The Immorality of Socialism
PragerU
Capitalism vs. Socialism
Is Capitalism Moral
Why Capitalism Works
Why You Love Capitalism
Myth, Lies and Capitalism
Alexandria Ocasio Corte Does Not Understand Capitalism or Socialism
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes
Episode #12 - The Truth About Socialized Medicine
Episode #27 - The Truth About the Federal Reserve - An Introduction
Episode #28 - The Truth About the Federal Reserve - The Results
Episode #50 - The Truth About Party Over Principle
Episode #57 - The Truth About Free Stuff
Episode #65 - The Truth About Wal-Mart
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Following the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani (as discussed in the previous Episode #81), national Democrats insisted that Trump violated the War Powers Act of 1973 and passed a non-binding resolution in the House condemning the strike.
In that episode I spent a lot of time examining America’s penchant for perpetual war. As discussed, the list of American intervention overseas is quite remarkable: Hawaii, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Grenada, Panama, Yugoslavia, the Korean Peninsula, the Philippines, Vietnam, Chile, Egypt, Kosovo, Somalia, Congo, currently we are involved in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen.
In this episode, I want to turn our attention away from WHERE the U.S. military has been (or are currently) to focus on the HOW. How is the United States war-making capabilities supposed to be carried out or applied?
You may be surprised (or not) to know that the Constitution's dictates around the involvement of our military has largely been ignored for the last 78 years.
Show Notes:
Is the War Powers Act Constitutional
David Rivkin and Lee Casey on the House War Powers Resolution
The Constitution - Article II
Is the Presidency too Attractive
Obama Admits Libya was his Worst Mistake but for all the Wrong Reasons
The Useless War Powers Act
Truth Quest Podcast - Episode #68 - The Truth About Impeachment
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Saturday Jan 18, 2020
Saturday Jan 18, 2020
Two weeks prior to the original publication of this episode, the United States military killed a man named Qasem Soleimani outside the Baghdad airport. He was a top general in the Iranian army and the possible heir apparent to the top spot in the Iranian government.
After digesting the reactions of the media and politicians from both sides of the political spectrum, I realized that something was missing. That something was the big picture; the one that takes into account why the U.S. military was in a position to kill another country's military leader on foreign soil.
In order to learn the truth about the killing of Qasem Soleimani, you need to understand the history of the Middle East generally and of Iran and Iraq specifically.
Show Notes:
Iran Killed More U.S. Troops in Iraq than Previously Know, Pentagon Says
Where U.S. Troops are Based in the Middle East
Episode #280 - Brion McClanahan Show - Why is Iraq So Important to the United States
Soleimani's Legacy Gruesome High Tech IEDs that Haunted U.S. Troops in Iraq
Qassem Soleimani Haunted the Arab World
An Evil and Ugly Speech
The Future of Freedom Foundation
The Long Sordid History of Pentagon Intervention in Iraq
The Roots of U.S. Hatred Toward Iran
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Saturday Jan 11, 2020
Saturday Jan 11, 2020
Is it just me or is anyone else bothered when you hear politicians and talking heads refer to America as democracy? The “D-word” is thrown around so often by so many that I don’t think many people bat an eye when they hear it.
What is the truth about democracy in America?
Show Notes
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A Republic If You Can Keep It
Why Americas Founders Didn't Want a Democracy
Why It Matters That the United States is Supposed to be a Republic Not a Democracy
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Friday Jan 03, 2020
Friday Jan 03, 2020
Get caught up on all the news from December 2019 in fifteen minutes.
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Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
In this episode we examine the phenomenon of celebrities offering their opinions on politics and public policy. Why do so many people seem to care what they think?
Show Notes:
Episode #73 - The Truth About Trump Derangement Syndrome
Episode #76 - The Truth About Hate Speech
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Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
As Christmas approaches, I am reading the Book of Luke. As I read the first few chapters, three words kept jumping off the page - “THE GOOD NEWS”. Inherently, I think most Christians know what this means or, at least they think they know what it means. But the more I thought about it, the more I questioned myself. So I thought a deep-dive was in order.
2:30-4:23 -- "good news" scriptures
4:24-8:10 -- "THE GOOD NEWS" scriptures
8:10-9:46 -- Hebrews - Old Testament / New Testament
9:46-11:24 -- "THE GOOD NEWS" and "the gospel"
11:24-13:24 -- What is "THE GOOD NEWS"?
13:24-end -- Conclusion
Show Notes
Episode 5 - The Truth About the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Episode 10 - The Truth About God and Evil
Episode 15 - The Truth About Prayer
Episode 22 - The Truth About Jesus Christ
Episode 26 - The Truth About the Judeo-Christian Tradition
Episode 30 - The Truth About the New Testament - Is it historically reliable?
Episode 35 - The Truth About the Existence of God
Episode 40 - The Truth About Islam, Christianity and Judaism
Episode 48 - The Truth About Wisdom - Biblically Speaking
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