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How regime change in Iran could recover our failed foreign policy Ep. 178 Jan 02, 2018

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Have we reached the Jenga Point of foreign policy?

In this first episode of 2018, we frame the new year by beginning with foreign policy. President Trump can remake our national security and promote peace for the world by supporting regime change in Iran without making any of the painful investments we’ve expended in other failed conflicts. We bring on CR’s national security correspondent, Jordan Schachtel (@JordanSchachtel), to discuss what is going on in Iran and what Trump should do next.

We delve into the broader Middle East chessboard and how this “intervention” would be different from other failed choices made by past leaders. At the end of the show, we contrast the use of soft power to overthrow the mullahs with the use of heavy military intervention in Afghanistan to show what is a prudent intervention and what is a counterintuitive one.

Overall, not a bad start to 2018 from the president!

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Trump moving to the right, but still held down by cabinet

5 ways Trump could spark regime change with no cost

How NYT is making big bucks off Iran tours

Obama lackeys siding with Iranian regime

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Importing hate into our country: A national emergency Ep. 177 Dec 26, 2017

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On this sleepy holiday weekend, there were more attempted terror attacks perpetrated by beneficiaries of chain migration from the Middle East. What is it going to take for it to become fashionable among the political elites to terminate these suicidal immigration policies?

In this episode of "The Conservative Conscience," we delve into the convoluted and corrupt values of those who want to import huge numbers of immigrants from parts of the world where they hate Jews and hate our American values. Where is the sympathy, love, tolerance, and compassion in bringing in those who are intolerant of others, particularly of Jews? We discuss the dynamic in Sweden, where Jews can no longer practice their faith openly because of the Islamic invasion supported by the political elites. Yet, liberals in America, including liberal Jewish groups, are working overtime to bring the same dynamic here.

Finally, we delve into some of the latest "stolen sovereignty" court rulings hampering Trump’s most basic efforts to keep the nation safe, and how, absent judicial reform, we are doomed as a nation.

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Muslim immigrants committing crimes against Jews in Sweden

Jews in Sweden caught between Islamic sharia and pagan sharia

More homegrown terrorism from Islamic chain migration

Remember the Chelsea bomber? He’s already radicalizing others

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Tax cuts: Does winning only the last game of season matter? Ep. 176 Dec 20, 2017

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Tax cuts and some other relatively good news makes this a surprisingly better end to 2017 than many of us expected. However, as we note throughout the show, the victories are fleeting and akin to the Cleveland Browns winning the last two games of the season after losing the first 14 games. At the same time, it doesn’t mean nothing good can come from such belated winning, or the lessons to be learned from it.

In this episode, we discuss the advantages of the tax bill along with repeal of the individual mandate of Obamacare. We also celebrate how we dodged a bullet and succeeded in blocking amnesty and the insurance bailout from the budget bill. No, we didn’t throw any touchdowns, but with this political franchise, not tossing interceptions is a victory. The prophet of lamentations has some good news for once!

We also delve into some stories you might have missed, from Republicans ruining one of the few court victories they ever secured to the Trump administration re-nominating the architect of Obama’s transgender agenda as commissioner of the EEOC.

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GOP agreed to give away court victory on Obamacare subsidies

The tax bill actually makes code more progressive; Dem opposition is indefensible

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The best tax reform plan you've ever heard Ep. 175 Dec 18, 2017

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Despite the passage of what appears to be a significant tax cut, the tax system is worse off than ever, the plan is still unpopular, and most people don’t even realize they are getting a tax cut. This is the problem with direct federal taxation built upon the insufferable progressive scheme. Isn’t it time for truly innovative tax reform ideas?

In this episode, we are joined by Tom Ryan (@TomDRyan), the author of The Neutral Tax plan, a proposal that is the ultimate fair, flat, and simple tax. It would devolve all tax collection to the states, and the feds would come in at the back end with a flat tax on the state’s revenue. He answers all our questions on how it would work, why it is superior to anything proposed thus far, and how it will make state governments great again.

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The ultimate simple, fair, and flat tax proposal

The insanity of the progressive tax code just got more progressive

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The GOP betrayal on guns and why we can’t have nice things Ep. 173 Dec 11, 2017

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In this special episode of the Conservative Conscience, we are joined by a special patriot, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), to discuss the latest GOP betrayal. This time it’s guns. We can’t have nice things because even the few issues where there is official consensus to do the right thing, Republicans will contaminate the good parts, add in bad provisions, and sabotage our messaging so that Democrats get what they want. Then they will use outside allies to lie about what they did and deceive members on the details of the policy and process.

We delve into the subterfuge used by GOP leadership to manipulate a popular right-to-carry bill as a means of passing more gun control. The establishment gun lobbies have ensured that good legislation never passes and continue to support bad legislation, despite their reputation as defenders of the Second Amendment. This episode is a must listen for those who are looking to understand the games behind the scenes in Congress. Whereas the Democrat Party harnesses it’s base to promote its agenda, the GOP does everything it can to make an end-run around its base.

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How Republicans screwed over conservatives on guns

How the NRA tried to keep Pelosi in office in 2010

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Wealth Redistribution and “Bake the Darn Cake” are all about Violating Property Rights Ep. 172 Dec 07, 2017

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We begin the show discussing the significance of Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s rightful capitol. This isn’t just a good decision on foreign policy, it demonstrates that Trump is willing to smash failed paradigms and fight the swamp to do so. Now he just he needs to get rid of his bad cabinet picks who are undermining him on this and other issues.

Next, we announce the candidacy of conservative hero, Chip Roy, Ted Cruz’s first chief of staff, who is now running for House in Texas’s 21st district.

Finally, we juxtapose the insanity of the left on taxes and health care to their view on coercing someone to service a gay wedding with their private property. Both problems stem from a lack of understanding of basic property rights. Cultural Marxism is built off economic Marxism. The lack of regard for property rights stems from stolen sovereignty. We have the legal profession mixing up federal, state, and individual sovereignty. And the courts are the biggest threat to our individual and national sovereignty.

Key quote:

“We cannot solve our problems by making the same failed assumptions and repeating the same failed strategies of the past. All challenges demand new approaches.” ~ President Donald Trump

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State Department undermining Trump’s embassy move

Trump’s move on Jerusalem was supported by Congress 95 years ago

Why congress must move to protect property and conscience rights

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A Guide to the Perplexed about the Tax Bill Ep. 171 Dec 04, 2017

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So, what is in the final tax bill? Will you see a significant tax cut?

In this episode, we go through the common myths about the tax bill and update the listeners on the latest changes to the bill. On net, it looks like they fixed the initial problems so that almost everyone will get a real tax cut. Is this the ideal bill that truly restructures our system and ends the progressive code? Of course not. We game out a couple of better proposals that would fundamentally change the system for the better or how to make this tax cut more meaningful.

Key quotes

The amount to be contributed by each citizen will in a degree be at his own option, and can be regulated by an attention to his resources. ... It is a signal advantage of taxes on articles of consumption that they contain in their own nature a security against excess. ... If duties are too high, they lessen the consumption; the collection is eluded; and the product to the treasury is not so great as when they are confined within proper and moderate bounds. This forms a complete barrier against any material oppression of the citizens by taxes of this class, and is itself a natural limitation of the power of imposing them. Impositions of this kind usually fall under the denomination of indirect taxes, and must for a long time constitute the chief part of the revenue raised in this country. Those of the direct kind, which principally relate to land and buildings, may admit of a rule of apportionment. ~ Alexander Hamilton, Federalist #21, making the case against direct federal taxation

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The coming budget betrayal

Blowing up major myths on the tax bill

Tax Foundation chart: Most people don’t pay a lot in federal income taxes

It’s time for an American “DACA” from criminal aliens

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How Common Sense and the Forgotten Man are Dead to our Political System Ep. 170 Nov 30, 2017

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Why is it that our politicians, media elites, and cultural institutions have lost their minds and hearts? They have lost any modicum of common sense and have ignored the forgotten man in favor of special interests. They have been enabled by an incessant media cycle that focuses people’s attention on the wrong issues and information.

In this episode of the Conservative Conscience, we re-establish the purpose of this show and tie it into the news cycle. Except… the news we discuss will probably not be the news you hear. There are so many stories on the military, the courts, national security, health care, and immigration that are missed by both the liberal and conservative media. It’s this obfuscation that has numbed the minds of many Americans and prevents them from thinking clearly.

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The generals are lying to us about Afghanistan

Trump now supporting bailout of insurance cartel

Nikki Haley trying to parse her language on Hamas

Court orders military to start paying for castration

Trump admin defies law, continues to keep PLO office open

Congress’ stupid move on sexual harassment

Scotus yawns as lower courts gut Second Amendment

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Conservatives are Political Orphans in End of Year Legislative Fights Ep. 169 Nov 27, 2017

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In today’s show, we give a preview for all the upcoming end-of-year legislative battles, from taxes and spending to immigration and health care.

We begin by discussing the perverse priorities of Congress on sexual harassment. Rather than censuring the perpetrators and passing legislation to end the private taxpayer-funded slush funds for settlements, they are hiding behind phony PC “anti-discrimination/anti-harassment training.”

Next, we tackle the misplaced priorities of Congress on immigration. There’s a crisis going on with criminal alien gangs, yet rather than addressing enforcement, they want amnesty, which is the cause of this very violence we are facing.

Finally, we address the tax bill. Although the bill has gotten much better, watch out for this being a trap to get conservatives to support amnesty and an insurance bailout.

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Body count from illegal alien gangs in Long Island

Brutal illegal alien gang attacks in Maryland

Liberals, including Republicans, working with business cartel to set up amnesty “war room” on Capitol Hill

There is a new sexual licentious movement acronym in town

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The One War Nobody Wants to Discuss: Our Own Border Ep. 168 Nov 20, 2017

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We are busy fixing (or not fixing) every failed state on the planet, yet we refuse to use every tool of statecraft to deal with the failed state on our own border: Mexico. This week we saw another tragedy as a result of the instability on our southern border, as a border agent was brutally murdered by illegal aliens operating on our shores.

To dissect the real problems at our border on both sides of the Rio Grande, we are joined by Brandon Darby, editor of Breitbart Texas, and one of the leading experts on drug cartels and the border problems. Brandon walks us through the complicated diplomatic, security, and cultural problems on both sides of the border that, unless properly addressed, will make much of the remaining debate over the border moot. The political class, which just wants votes and cheap labor, are not only selling out Americans, they are perpetuating the misery for the average Mexican. Under the current dynamic, everyone loses.

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Breitbart Texas: Border agent’s skull crushed in by illegal alien attackers

Another case of 9th Circuit stolen sovereignty

Rather than dealing with Mexico and the border crisis, State Department celebrates national transgender day

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