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Do you know how you can tell it's Fall, bordering on Winter? California is on fire! This annual event seems to fall on the heels of Oktoberfest and, we are being led to believe, that the problem is getting worse! Why? Well, of course, the sole reason for this repetitive event is . . . . climate change!
In this episode, we examine the validity of that claim and try to arrive at the truth about the California wildfires.
Show Notes
Ryan Zinke Blames Radical Enviros for California Fires
Ryan Zinke Interview 
Wildfires Caused by Bad Environmental Policy 
Trump is Right About California's Fires, It Wasn't Climate Change 
California Fires Explained Why They are Getting Worse 
Utility says power lines may have started 2 California fires
Truth Quest Podcast - Episode #7 - The Truth About Climate Change
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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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The claim of white privilege is very popular these days but the idea itself raises questions. What does it really mean? What can or should be done about it? What is really accomplished by bringing it up? Does the idea improve the conversation about contentious issues or does it lead to its deterioration?
Show Notes
United Church of Christ White Privilege Curriculum
White Privilege Explained
Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person
I Have Privilege and You Do Too
Intellectual Intolerance Behind 'Check Your Privilege'
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Impeachment is a constitutional tool whose responsibility is granted solely to the House of Representatives. As outlined in the Constitution, the rules of impeachment are both specific (treason and bribery) and general (high crimes and misdemeanors). Besides the president and vice president, all "civil officers" are subject to impeachment. That means all federal employees whether appointed or hired.
Contrary to popular belief, impeachment does not mean removal from office. It is essentially an indictment. The Constitution grants the Senate the responsibility of holding a trial based on the evidence presented by the House. If convicted, the defendant can be removed from office and banned from future service in the federal government.
The power of impeachment has been used sparingly with only 19 instances in the nation's history.
You may be surprised by what we uncover when we dive into the language from the Constitution about impeachment, read the words of the Founding Fathers on the topic and study the history of its practice. How many Presidents, Supreme Court Justices and federal employees should have been impeached if the Constitution was followed? 
Show Notes:
KrisAnne Show: Episode 281 - Impeachment Yesterday, Today and the Future
House.gov - Impeachment List
Founders Constitution
Legal Dictionary: High Crimes and Misdemeanors
Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States
Brion McClanahan Episode 261
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes:
Episodes #16 - The Truth About the Supreme Court
Episode #23 - The Truth About Nullification
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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If you follow the financial markets to any extent you have likely heard the term “negative interest rates.” In this episode, we are going to examine this never-before-in-history phenomenon. We are going to discuss the three ways this ridiculous financial policy manifests itself: on individuals, on bank reserves and on bonds and examine merits of this policy. Hint: It ain't good!
Show Notes
The Fed's Consideration of Negative Interest Rates Signals Its Rush Toward Irrelevance
The Non-Weirdness of Negative Interest Rates
UBS Starts Charging Rich Clients Negative 0.75% Interest Rate
Mises.org:
Negative Interest Rates are the Price We Pay for De-Civilization
Everything About Negative Interest Rates - Bob Murphy
Why Negative Interest Rates Will Fail
Rothbardian Take on Negative Interest Rates
Why Sweden Ended Its Negative Interest Rate Experiment
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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
Truth Quest podcasts:
Episode #27 - The Truth About the Federal Reserve - An Intro
Episode #28 - The Truth About the Federal Reserve - The Results
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You've likely heard all the critics complaints about Walmart: The company underpays its employees, does not offer employee benefits, squeezes its suppliers which, in turn, kills domestic manufacturing jobs and leads to sweatshop labor in less-developed countries. The list continues: Walmart kills Mom and Pop shops, resists the unionization of their workforce, and destroys rural America.
Sounds like a horrible company but what is the truth about Walmart?
Show Notes:
Sam Walton: Made in America
Demonizing Wal-Mart
Fortuune 500 Company's Conservatives and Liberals Love to Hate
Mises.org:
The Ultimate Pro-Walmart Article
Why Walmart Matters
Walmart's Healthcare Experiment Has Begun: It May be a Game Changer
The Case for Walmart
FEE.org:
Walmarts Bottom Line
Walmart is Good for the Economy
Give Walmart the Nobel Peace Prize
 Truth Quest Podcast Episodes:
Episode #4 - The Truth About Minimum Wage
Episode #9 - The Truth About Healthcare in America
Episode #17 - The Truth About Healthcare Reform
Episode #36 - The Truth About Billionaires
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What would you say if I told you the federal income tax is unconstitutional? You most likely would say, "How can that be? I thought we have a constitutional amendment that covers the income tax?"
In this episode we are going to examine a perspective that you’ve likely never heard before and look at the truth about the federal income tax and the Sixteenth Amendment. You may be surprised to know that the manner in which the federal income tax is levied may not be in compliance with the Sixteenth Amendment nor with Supreme Court opinions on income tax cases.
Show Notes
The Great Income Tax Hoax – Irvin Schiff
Two Negative Consequences of the Income Tax – Daniel J. Mitchell
Is Today the Anniversary of the Income Tax the Worse Day in American History
Prior to 1913 No One Paid Income Tax - Why Now?
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When I evaluated the wealth tax I found that, besides the fact that they have been proven to be ineffective, ignore the laws of economics, require us to ignore the track record of the federal government and besides the fact that they are immoral and unconstitutional and their implementation would be stupid, short-cited, punitive, impractical, unnecessary, and a violation of privacy, I see no problem with them.
Show Notes:
Fair Comprehensive Tax Reform is the Right Path - Larry Summers
The Destructive Economics of Wealth Taxation
Warren Wealth Tax Weighs on Democrats
Why a Wealth Tax Can't Solve Our Problems
Peter Schiff Show - Episode #439
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes
Episode #8 - The Truth About Social Security
Episode #16 - The Truth About the Supreme Court
Episode #23 - The Truth About Nullification
Episode #46 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Part I - Sick and Twisted
Episode #47 - The Truth About Roe v. Wade - Part II - What They Don't Tell You
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Most people are aware of inflation. They expect the cost of products and services to go up every year. What these same people may not be aware of is the fact that this perpetual inflation is completely unnecessary.
If the United States had a sound money policy, meaning the U.S. Dollar was pegged to gold (on a gold standard) most of the angst around monetary policy, interest rates, the national debt, out of control government spending, inverted yield curve, negative interest rates, and cryptocurrencies would be nothing but noise.
In this episode we examine the history of a gold standard. We scrutinize actions taken by FDR, Nixon, the Federal Reserve and their impact on the worldwide economy. The bottom line is, because the gold standard constrains the spending of our overlords in Washington, D.C., they will never willingly revert back to that standard. Unfortunately the United States is in for a rude awakening as other countries have started accumulating gold reserves as a way to diversify away from the U.S. Dollar's reserve currency status.
Show Notes:
Think Bitcoin is the New Gold 2.0 - Think Again
The Gold Standard 
Your Move Gold Critics, Please Explain What Money Is
In Dismissing the Gold Standard, John Cochrane Channels Tina Fey
Central Banks of Gold Buying Spree Over Dollar Worries
Central Banks are Buying Gold Fastest Pace in Six Years
Russia, China Continue Massive Substitution of Dollar Assets into Gold
In Money We Trust: Documentary
Funding the Monster State: FDR, Nixon versus the Gold Standard
Alan Greenspan: Ron Paul Was Right About the Gold Standard
Ron Paul's Appearance on Judge Napolitano's Fox Show 
Truth Quest Podcast Episodes:
Episode #27- The Truth About the Federal Reserve: An Introduction
Episode #28 - The Truth About the Federal Reserve: The Results
Episode #56 - The Truth About Libra - Facebook's Cryptocurrency
APMEX: Buy Gold and Siver
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