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Everyone has heard about the conflict in Israel, but what does it mean? What does it mean for the world? What does it mean for the United States? Today, we talk with retired US Army Colonel Bill Conner of National Defense Consultants LLC about what is happening over there, why it is happening, and what it means to the world. This is a fantastic 101 discussion on the conflict that will give you a better understanding and clarify some of the false narratives out there.
Today Jim and Dan interview Rick Thomas as he announces his run for Lorain County Sheriff in Ohio. Rick is a true leader and what is right in law enforcement. He holds his officers to high standards and never forgets who he serves. Meet Rick and form your own opinions. We think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
For some reason, Frederick Douglass is one of those Americans who doesn't get a lot of time in history classes. He lived an incredible life but left an even more astonishing legacy. Join Jim and Dan as they talk to Kevin McGary, the Chairman of the California Chapter of the Frederick Douglass Foundation, and learn what the schools didn't teach you about Mr. Douglass.
It's been a while, but it's time for another story from Jim's dad. We found a lost episode and it helps us out since life is crazy. While you may pull into the wrong address from time to time, imagine landing on the wrong aircraft carrier. Google images of what happened to these poor guys. Let's just say, they may be on the same team but that doesn't mean you can just walk into their house.
It's that time again. Line up one and all for the newest most super duperest COVID vaccines (you love your fellow citizens and grandparents don't you?). Will you comply with new mandates? Jim thinks you will. Also, the Supreme Court is about to get back at it. Join us while we talk about it.
Imagine having your dog ripped from your family in the later years of his life. The only family he's ever known. Not taken by disease. Taken as a pawn in a cruel game of retaliation. For K-9 handler Officer Ryan Kaetzel that is exactly what's happening. Join Jim and Dan while they talk to Ryan about the unbelievable circumstances surrounding K-9 Bosco.
Part two of all things Constitution with Paul Engle. Join us while we wrap up the silly season decisions and talk about misconceptions about the Constitution.
Big decisions out of the Supreme Court are coming out furiously as the court wraps up its work before heading into its break. Paul Engle from The Constitution Study joins Jim and Dan to break down these decisions from a constitutional viewpoint, which is what these decisions should always be based on anyway, but sometimes......well, government.
Join us while we discuss affirmative action, freedom of speech, and more.
"Every citizen ought diligently to read and study the Constitution of his country and teach the rising generation to be free. By knowing their rights, they will sooner perceive when they are violated and be the better prepared to defend and assert them." - John Jay
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Issue 1 is coming up on August 8th. Have you heard of it? More than likely, not. Today Jim and Dan are going to start to break down Issue 1. If you're a constitutionalist, you need to get involved with this now. There is no time to wait. The vote is in less than a month. Get involved or let others make your decision for you. It's your choice.
The FINAL installment of "Where in the Hell Have We Been?" This is it. No more after this. Finished. Moving on. Finito.
We took a little time off. Life changing life got in the way for Jim. We'll be talking about what happened but know that we're back.
Daniel Penny restrained a homeless man acting aggressively, and ultimately killed him. Was it self-defense? Did he overreact? At what point can you claim self-defense when you kill another person? Also, the long-anticipated Durham Report has finally dropped. Yawn. Join Jim and Dan while they talk about these things in between all of the tangents that have nothing to do with any of this.
Ron DeSantis is the conservative sweetheart. The guy that could save us all. Or is he? Is he the conservative savior or is he just another politician who's willing to say what he has to say for the people, but do what he has to do for him. The first crack in armor may have appeared and Nick Caturano is here to explain it all for you. It's time to do a podcast.
You know Sheriff Lamb from past episodes. You know who he is and what he stands for, Sheriff Lamb has entered the ring to help take this country back. Join us while we talk to him about saving this country and what made him decide to run for the United States Senate.
Tennessee has been on fire in the news lately from the school shooting at the hands of a female shooter and the fantastic response from police there to two of three members of the Tennessee legislature being expelled, only to be sent right back by their leftist city councils. Tennessee resident Paul Engel of The Constitution Study breaks down all things Tennessee with Jim and Dan. Think what has been happening in Tennessee doesn't affect you? Think again. How goes Tennessee, goes the nation.
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We came across Greg Fanning when we saw he was running for a local Clerk of Courts race. We were intrigued at his run at such a young age and decided to talk to him. He may not be the most polished politician, thank God, but he is passionate and this is what we need; more young folks getting involved in government. Fresh conservative minds that have ideas on how to change things.
Part 2 of our show with Jackie Miller, The Amherst, Ohio bus driver that captured America with the truth bombs she dropped on a busload of disrespectful kids. If you haven't heard Part 1, head back to Episode 70 to get caught up.
You've seen the viral video. Jackie Miller went to work driving a school bus for the Amerst City Schools like any other day. By the time that day was over, the proverbial straw had landed on her back, and she resigned. But it's how she went out that is the story. To say she went off on these kids is a disservice to the lesson she laid down. For her or against her, we've all wanted to say it before. And for the record, almost everyone is on "teambusdriver".
Join us for part one of two as we meet the real Jackie Miller. She's a whole lot more than that 3-minute video.
Turns out, she's the hero we didn't know we needed.
Disney touts itself as the "Happiest Place on Earth," but is it? Disney should be the one place everyone can go to escape politics. To get away from the woke mentality that is eating away at this nation. Unfortunately, as they have shown time and time again, that isn't necessarily true.
Join Jim and Dan as they talk about Disney with Nick, a current 18-year employee of Disney World, and get some questions answered that you might have been wondering. Dan also goes after a conspiracy; was Donald Trump just a made-over Hillary Clinton in the Hall of Presidents?
It's a woke world after all.
Donald Trump has been indicted. Democrats rejoice. Finally got him.Just like the dossier. And Russia. And the impeachment. And the impeachment. And the Muller Report. And..... And......
This is nothing more than a political witch hunt and the entire country knows it, though only half will admit it out loud.
Join Jim and Dan and then get in on the conversation on Facebook.
In March of 2021 Lindsey Graham was minding her own business as a salon owner in Salem, OR. Life was as good as it could be for her and her family. A successful business owner, wife, and mother. Then the “pandemic” hit and government decided to do what government does. Lindsey complied at first. Then a little longer. Then a little longer yet. Eventually her bills came due, pandemic or not. Lindsey defied the government and opened her shop. It was then that the Patriot Barbie was born.
Join Jim and Dan and learn about Lindsey’s story. A lot of rabbit holes, but they get there.
Silicon Valley Bank was the first domino to fall. Two more have followed. Is this the start of something catastrophic, or is your money safe? Also, Joe Biden has presented his 2024 budget. Spoiler alert: More taxes and less strengthening of America. Shocker. Join Jim and Dan as they talk about it, and listen to Jim try to understand crypto. For the 341st time.
Saving America won't come from Washington DC. They've proven this time and time again. Democrats, Republicans, it doesn't matter. As we always say on this show, no one is coming to save us; it's up to us. Jonah Schulz joins us today to talk about his new book, which drops today, "Common Sense for a Dying Nation". This book is a blueprint for saving America. It starts with us. With your families. When you read this book, you will be armed to have a conversation with everyone you come across. Also, we close with what we consider the best rendition of the national anthem we've ever heard from Madison Rising.
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The murder of Tyre Nichols at the hands of the Memphis Police Department was the latest in sensationalized stories by the media. Or was it? From the start, something felt different. From the start, this smelled like a gang beatdown perpetrated by criminals instead of trained professional police officers.
Join Jim and Dan, along with Kevin McGary from Every Black Life Matters, the resident black conservative Duane Greene, and former police officer Warren Capps as they break down this horrific incident.
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Twitter has long been lauded as a platform for open communication and free speech. But a new exposé shows that the social media giant has been quietly working to stifle some of the very same things it claims to stand for. Based on a leaked trove of internal Twitter documents, the files offer a rare glimpse into the company's inner workings. Dubbed as the Twitter Files, are they truly "bombshell" documents, as the New York Post calls them?
In this year-end episode of the Pod Bless America podcast, Jim and Dan talk about the seven Twitter file dumps most people don’t know about, the hearing about the surge in violence against LGBTQ people, and Jim’s thoughts on Donald Trump running for president.
Also, at the end of the episode, we hear Jim's dad's story about his days in the FBI and what our hosts have to say to all of those who support the show. Tune in!
Enjoy!
In This Episode
04:51 - The Twitter file dumps.
07:49 - Matt Taibbi: The Hunter Biden laptop controversy
08:59 - Bari Weiss: The control of visibility
10:14 - Matt Taibbi: Removal of Donald Trump
11:08 - Michael Shellenberger: Part 2 of the removal of Donald Trump
12:45 - Bari Weiss: The ban of Trump from Twitter
13:24 - Matt Taibbi: Twitter as the FBI subsidiary
14:58 - Michael Shellenberger: The FBI and the Hunter Biden laptop
19:05 - Jim's take on January 6 Committee.
22:58 - Jim's thoughts on why Trump can't be elected
36:17 - The hearing on the surge in violence against LGBTQ people
50:52 - Story time with Jim's dad.
1:05:53 - Jim and Dan's message to all the people who supported Pod Bless America podcast
Favorite Quotes
38:23 - "How many of these stories are we seeing that are coming out where they're like, oh man, everybody told me. My parents told me this was the way to go, and now I regret my entire life. I wish I had never done this." - Jim Larkin
45:43 - "You don't convince a six-year-old who's home playing with her dolls that she's a boy. Do you know how confusing that has to be for a kid? Can you even imagine?" - Jim Larkin
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The government is a body that is supposed to represent the people. It is supposed to be a fair and just institution that works for the common good. Unfortunately, this is not always the case.
Several agencies and institutions within the government are illegitimate and do not have the people’s best interests at heart. Sometimes, these departments and agencies are created to further the agendas of special interest groups rather than serving the American people. Other times, they are simply unconstitutional, ineffective, and waste our tax dollars.
In this episode, Jim and Dan are again joined by author and speaker Paul Engel. As an advocate of the Constitution, Paul talks about how much of the government is illegitimate. He also speaks about the government’s departments and agencies that are illegal to exist, the disturbing truths about these agencies, and what it takes to fix the government.
Frustrated by Americans' general lack of knowledge about their Constitution, Paul founded The Constitutional Study to encourage others to read, study and understand the Constitution for themselves.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
02:23 - A percentage of the US government that disappears overnight if the original Constitution is restored.
05:26 - Why most people don't realize the majority of federal actions are illegal.
08:27 - Is the Bureau of Land Management allowed to exist?
13:33 - Why no one opposes the government's taking over state lands.
18:12 - The disturbing truth about government agencies.
24:11 - The agencies that are allowed to exist and those that are not.
34:39 - The impact of power and influence on a government.
48:29 - What it takes to fix the government.
58:24 - Why people shouldn't trust political parties.
1:07:55 - Why it is time to repeal the 17th Amendment.
Favorite Quotes
06:24 - "Most people don't know what the Constitution says. Most people who think they know what it says have been told what some other person thinks it says." - Paul Engel
20:59 - "90% of the US departments and agencies do not and cannot exercise the power delegated to the United States by the Constitution." - Paul Engel
29:15 - "60% of budgetary spending goes to departments and agencies that don't legally exist." - Paul Engel
33:08 - "Don't leave your education in the hands of the government. They screw everything they touch." - Paul Engel
1:03:32 - "You show up in so-and-so's office. Nice to meet you. Thank you. Have a nice day. You show up with a dozen people, and maybe you get some attention. You show up with a hundred people. Okay. You show up with a thousand people, 10,000 people, a hundred thousand people. That's how these things change." - Paul Engel
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The internet has become an increasingly hostile place for people with conservative viewpoints. Social media platforms have become echo chambers where people only see information confirming their beliefs. And search engines are using their algorithms to bury information they disagree with.
In this episode, Jim and Dan are joined by Jeff Bermant. Jeff is the Founder and CEO of the TUSK Browser, the free speech browser that fights censorship and defends freedom of speech for Conservatives. Jeff is on a mission to protect a free and open internet without censorship or liberal bias, starting with a web browser and news feed.
With a strong belief in free speech & liberty for all, Jeff talks about what prompted him to create the TUSK Browser and how he plans to promote free speech for conservatives and critical thinking not only today but for generations to come.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
01:22 - Backstory of Jeff Bermant
4:55 - What prompted Jeff to create TUSK Browser
10:20 - Jeff's crowdfunding story
15:43 - What Jeff meant when he said leftist friends were beginning to hate him
19:19 - What Jeff is fighting for
22:30 - The plan Jeff and his team have to encourage fair searches
31:18 - A partnership with Freedom Square
34:36 - How you can get involved with TUSK Browser
44:16 - How can TUSK Browser stand out from the big players in the tech industry
51:08 - How Jeff came up with the name for the browser
Favorite Quotes
07:51 - "We're building what we believe is the right way of having a search engine, which, at least politically and even more than that in the long run, for products that we're proud of, you get the choice. It's up to you." - Jeff Bermant
11:36 - "We have to take care of ourselves. And you guys have pointed this out perfectly. If we don't do it ourselves, no one will come and do this. I spent over a million dollars last year building the desktop and the search engine out of my own pocket." - Jeff Bermant
14:51 - "Everybody in this country should be concerned with what's going on right now. But half of this country is not because it's going their way. The left is not concerned with what's going on because the conservatives are being stifled." - Jim Larkin
21:40 - "When you can set your search engine instead of Google is TUSK, every time your kids go there and want to research something, they're at least getting both sides of the story." - Jim Larkin
36:02 - "The conservatives can no longer sit back and say, somebody else is going to handle this problem for me. This has always worked out in the past. It's not going to work out anymore." - Jim Larkin
36:17 - "We are where we are because you've allowed it to happen through apathy. When people like Jeff are stepping up and saying, 'I can do my part to fix this,' you need to start helping Jeff fix it since you're not willing to fix it yourself." - Jim Larkin
54:40 - "Freedom does not apply to conservatives. Freedom applies to Americans. Whether you're a liberal or a conservative, it doesn't matter. The Constitution is not a bad word. The Constitution protects you on the left, just like it protects us on the right." - Jim Larkin
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For the second time, Jim and Dan are joined by Sheriff Mark Lamb. Determined to protect the rights and freedoms of the people he serves, Sheriff Mark talks about how Arizona's election was severely affected by mail ballots, the challenge of defending election integrity, and the situation at the Arizona border. Also, Sheriff Mark speaks about what his book, American Sheriff: Rules to Live By, is all about and what message he leaves for all listeners.
Sheriff Mark Lamb is the 24th Sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona. As a constitutional conservative, he has strong convictions and is courageous in fighting for the citizens he serves. Mark believes strongly in our Republic and our Constitution and strongly supports our 2nd Amendment rights and the enforcement of all of our laws, including those pertaining to fighting illegal immigration.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
00:27 - Arizona's election results
04:47 - How Arizona's election was severely affected by mail ballots
09:09 - Why mail-in ballots only benefit Democrats
13:26 - The challenge of defending election integrity
15:21 - What a sheriff can do to stop election fraud
19:09 - The situation at the Arizona border
22:49 - Why Brittney Griner's case is a wake-up call for America
25:07 - What Sheriff Lamb's book, American Sheriff: Rules to Live By, is about
29:39 - The Sheriff's message for all listeners
35:40 - A story of Jim's dad
Favorite Quotes
05:49 - "All the problems you see in Arizona, the length of time it takes to count all the ballots, are caused by mail out ballots. People think that it makes elections easier, but it doesn't. It convolutes it." - Sheriff Mark Lamb
11:22 - "We're losing faith in the elections in this country. And when this country loses faith in the elections, we are done as a country." - Jim Larkin
13:39 - "All I stood up for was election integrity in my county. All I wanted to say was if you break the law, we will enforce it. We will ensure that the people of my county can trust that we have a fair election. And because of that, I'm called an election denier." - Sheriff Mark Lamb
14:01 - "People don't want to question anything because they're scared to be called names or bullied. What really happens is these people bully you if you go against their narrative." - Sheriff Mark Lamb
27:13 - "We're big believers in learning new things and taking on new challenges that make you scared or uncomfortable. A lot of us have gotten complacent. And our complacency and our comfortability have been what has caused us to lose these values that this country was built on." - Sheriff Mark Lamb
30:08 - "The power is we, the people, and you have to take it back. You cannot defeat darkness with more darkness. It's only with light. So, you have to bring back the love." - Sheriff Mark Lamb
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The US government is facing several pressing issues today. Among these are Donald Trump's running for president in 2024, the result of the midterm elections, inflation, and others. Each of these issues can impact Americans' lives in a real way. Trump's running for president in 2024 could lead to more division and hatred in an already divided country. In the end, how these issues are dealt with will have a profound impact on the lives of all Americans.
In this episode, Jim and Dan talk about some pressing issues facing the government today. They speak about Donald Trump's running for president in 2024, what the Maricopa County election looks like, and why Americans are getting disenfranchised.
Tune in to know more about what Jim and Dan have planned for Pod Bless America Podcast in the coming year.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
00:30 - Donald Trump's 2024 announcement
09:21 - What the Maricopa County election looks like
13:56 - Why are Americans getting disenfranchised
21:13 - What are the chances for Trump's endorsed politicians
27:26 - Twitter's take on Donald Trump's return
34:28 - What's in store for Pod Bless America
46:38 - Dan's story about his Democrat buddy
58:09 - The passing of Johnny Tetrick, a veteran of the Cleveland Fire Department
Favorite Quotes
10:52 - "Nobody trusts Arizona. Nobody trusts them now to get this right. Half of the country is losing faith in the electoral system here. In the process, they don't believe that it's above board." - Jim Larkin
22:18 - "Many people showed up because they hated Donald Trump and Donald Trump's endorsement of candidates. They hate him so much that they're willing to overlook the Democrats, lighten this country on fire to have their say, and throw that finger up to Donald Trump." - Jim Larkin
46:04 - "Every time you get the majority someone, you say, 'this is what we're going to do,' and you don't do anything. The Republican Party is full of weak, no-backbone politicians. You say you're going to do it. Then you get the chance to do it. But you don't do it." - Jim Larkin
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As with any election, there is always the potential for election follies. These can include everything from uncounted ballots to voter fraud. In the past, there have been some election follies that have made headlines. Could the midterm elections of 2022 be different from those of the past?
In this episode, Jim and Dan talk about the midterm election folly and how it unfolded. Joining the show is Steve Hayes, Casa Grande Union High School District #82 Governing Board. Steve Hayes talks about how Arizona views the midterm elections. We will also hear from Patrick Mudge, CEO of Icey-Tek USA. As a Navy SEAL veteran, Patrick gives us his thoughts on the recent (Russian? Ukrainian?) missile that struck Poland.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
02:50 - Jim's story about his trip to Nashville
11:37 - A look at how the midterm elections unfolded
17:52 - Election folly in the midterms
27:51 - How Arizona views the midterm elections
32:32 - Election results for Casa Grande Union High School's Governing Board
40:07 - Jim's thoughts on Donald Trump
52:31 - A (Russian? Ukrainian?) missile that struck Poland recently
Favorite Quotes
12:54 - "When you start with this red wave bullsh*t, all you do is energize that base. When you say, 'we're going to sweep, we're going to sweep, we're going to sweep it,' all that does is put our side to sleep and energize their side. We need to handle every election like we're 20 points down." - Jim Larkin
22:19 - "For whatever reason, the RINO, the Never Trump Republicans rather send the country in the state down into the toilet than vote for a candidate who happened to be endorsed by Trump. If you look at the state offices, the Republican candidates who did not get a Trump endorsement are winning their races." - Steve Hayes
30:31 - "If you start speaking out against somebody who happens to be black, you're a racist. As soon as you start speaking out on this and saying, Hey, this isn't making sense now. You're an election denier. You're one of those right-wing extremist election deniers." - Jim Larkin
1:07:39 - "We've got everyday patriots out there trying to educate people on the constitution and what the government can and can't do. You can't take the government on until you know what they're allowed to do. Never once on this show have we advocated for militias to take the government on with arms. Never once." - Jim Larkin
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As a country governed by the same Constitution for more than 200 years, one would expect its citizens to understand better the document that is the foundation of their government. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Americans' lack of knowledge about the Constitution is exacerbated by the fact that most cannot name more than two of the five rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. Despite its importance, there is a disconnect between the American people and the Constitution.
In today's episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim and Dan get back to basics. They will talk about Jim's passion, The Constitution of the United States of America. Joining them is an author and speaker, Paul Engel. As an advocate of the Constitution, Paul speaks about what motivated him to launch The Constitution Study, how politicians swear to uphold the Constitution but fail to do so, and what the problems with elections are.
Paul Engel has spent more than 20 years studying and teaching about both the Bible and the U.S. Constitution. Frustrated by Americans' general lack of knowledge about their Constitution, Paul founded The Constitution Study. His experience with the study has led him to write a book of the same name and develop classes available both online and in-person to encourage others to read, study, and understand the Constitution for themselves.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
03:04 - What motivated Paul to start The Constitution Study
08:22 - Why Jim respects Paul so much
13:25 - How people can better understand the Constitution
17:28 - Some ways in which the government violates the First Amendment
22:36 - The true meaning of liberty
27:11 - How politicians swear to uphold the Constitution but fail to do so
35:06 - Paul's perspective on how to end unconstitutional government agencies
42:34 - The problems with elections
55:02 - The resource Jim used to learn more about being a good police officer
1:09:04 - In what exactly should people's taxes be spent
1:14:20 - How can you tell if a politician is lying
1:16:04 - How the 16th and 17th Amendments destroyed the Republic?
Favorite Quotes
09:39 - "A lot of the writing comes from my research. But I'm learning things and passing them along. How can I morally live with myself knowing I had the information that could change people's lives, and I didn't give it to them?" - Paul Engel
12:59 - "Law schools no longer teach the supreme law of the land. They no longer teach the Constitution. For the last four years, I've asked every attorney I've met, "Would you, in law school, study the Constitution or Constitutional law? I've had one man in four years who told me they studied the Constitution in law school. Everyone else studied the opinion of judges." - Paul Engel
37:42 - "We're looking for a big thing, a person, a big thing that fixes this. We didn't break this into one big thing. We broke it into a lot of little things, which leads to the question I always ask, how do you eat a leviathan?" - Paul Engel
40:55 - "The federal government has so little to do with your day-to-day life. Your municipal level has everything to do with your day-to-day life. And you need to start getting involved in those local elections because we need states to tell the federal government we're done." - Jim Larkin
54:23 - "This country today is not nearly as free as the one I inherited from my parents. I want to leave one for my daughter that is greater than what we have today. And the only way I do it is to decide that her ability to live free is more important than me walking away in handcuffs." - Paul Engel
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When the Constitution was written, the founders had a grand vision for the future of America. They wanted a free and independent country with a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Unfortunately, that is not the government we have today. That has to change. We have to take our government back.
In today's episode, Cicely Davis joins Jim and Dan. Running for election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 5th Congressional District, Cicely talks about the security issue affecting downtown Minneapolis, what made her lose faith in the Democrats, and how she plans to restore prosperity to Minneapolis and unify the state's fifth congressional district.
Cicely Davis is a Republican Nominee for Congress in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. She is running for Congress to end failed leadership by supporting the police, cutting outrageous taxes, and depoliticizing the classrooms to focus on quality education. Cicely's life experience has given her a unique perspective and inspires her to help others prevail under freedom, no matter their background.
Enjoy!
In this Episode
02:13 - What motivated Cicely to run for Congress
03:33 - Security issue affecting downtown Minneapolis
09:33 - The reason Ilhan Omar won the election to Congress
11:23 - What made Cicely lose faith in the Democrats
19:39 - Jim's message to the people of Minnesota's 5th Congressional District
22:59 - Cicely's feelings about the upcoming election
27:12 - What Cicely thinks about education
34:02 - How can Cicely stand her ground against the system
42:16 - Cicely's stand on the Constitution
51:22 - Cicely's message to the people of Minnesota's 5th Congressional District
Favorite Quotes
04:38 - "Right now, Minneapolis is not a safe place to work, live or visit. That needs to change." - Cicely Davis
06:34 - "We are down 300 police officers. And when the crime is committed, second count, and people are not getting the hasty response they need. This puts lives and businesses in danger." - Cicely Davis
15:35 - "My message to black voting America right now, particularly for my cut or my pie here in CD 5, is that every skin to me is not kin to me. We have to be willing to accept that just because leaders look like us doesn't mean they're for us. We can begin change if we can go away from that and accept that. I do believe 2024 is going to look very different for black America about the Republican party." - Cicely Davis
42:59 - "When people hear about the fact that they can literally wake up and express themselves freely without worrying about being arrested or killed because of a simple thought or opinion and that they have the right to decide what area they want to focus on and how they can create their wealth and be creative about that, and then pass it on to the next generation, that whole thing is beautiful." - Cicely Davis
46:34 - "The Constitution made this country great. The people that followed that Constitution made this country great. Since the 16th and 17th Amendments back in 1913, we started falling off the rails. And we did nothing to stop it then. But just because it's so out of control doesn't mean we can't stop the bleeding now." - Jim Larkin
51:26 - "Freedom is too high a price to pay. We have to decide what we want America to look like and how America is defined. Families are hurting, and businesses are hurting. And the decisions made by those we call our leaders have let us down. We, the people, by the people, and for the people have the power. We can absolutely vote them out and return the original constructs and the demands of the Constitution." - Cicely Davis
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In a country founded on the principles of free speech and freedom of the press, it is no surprise that the First Amendment is one of the most important parts of the Constitution. But this right has come under attack in recent years, particularly by those in power who seek to silence dissent. From the current administration to state legislatures, a number of forces are working to undermine the freedom of the press. In addition, there has been a rise in violence against journalists, threats, and harassment.
In this episode, First Amendment Attorney Ben Barr joins Jim and Dan. Committed to protecting the First Amendment, Ben talks about the story of Project Veritas and the violation of journalists' First Amendment rights, how Ben and his team handle the Project Veritas case, and what the litigation process in the federal government looks like.
Ben Barr is the Partner at Barr & Klein PLLC. At his core, Ben is committed to protecting the First Amendment. He focused on constitutional litigation, election law, undercover journalism, and defending free speech rights. With creative and aggressive approaches, Ben's practice ensures the right to speak and associate freely.
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In This Episode
04:02 - Why the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) still has hope.
05:45 - The story of James O'Keeff and the violation of journalists' First Amendment rights
11:13 - How Ben and his team handle the Project Veritas case
17:37 - What Project Veritas is all about
21:08 - Where Project Veritas stands today
23:22 - The commonality in the 2016 lawsuits
26:31 - What James O'Keefe is like as a journalist
29:45 - How the press and the media have changed over the years
33:07 - How free speech is applied to social media
43:43 - What the litigation process in the federal government looks like
54:39 - Where Big Tech is heading with the First Amendment
58:54 - Dan's perspective on the James O'Keefe case
1:03:08 - How Project Veritas upholds the First Amendment
Favorite Quotes
32:19 - "It doesn't make sense when you have frivolous and spurious lawsuits lining up. It doesn't make sense to feed alligators." - Ben Barr
57:43 - "The government is nudging and puppeteering Big Tech, and what a foolish action for sophisticated actors like Facebook and Twitter to open themselves up to that. They've got Section 230. That's a broad grant of immunity against them. They generally have the First Amendment doctrine on their side, so what a foolish step to open those communications and to work in tangent with an administration." - Ben Barr
1:03:32 - "Think about the core of the First Amendment right. Think about Hamilton and Madison coming together and writing anonymously to the people of the United States. Why? Because they wanted a better nation. They wanted to hold those who were corrupt in power accountable. That's the core of the First Amendment." - Ben Barr
1:03:50 - "That's the core of the First Amendment, and to prevent government abuse from the free flow of information, information about what those who hold power over you are doing improperly and incorrectly. That has to be the front and center of this nation's moral commitment." - Ben Barr
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The midterm elections are just around the corner, and America is more divided than ever. Political issues have always been a hot topic of discussion, and the polarization of the two major parties has reached new levels. With so much at stake, it's important to be informed and take a stand about the issues dividing America today.
In this episode, Jim and Dan talk about what the survey says about the upcoming election, how protesters criticized Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) during a town hall, and why Tulsi Gabbard is leaving the Democratic Party. Also in the show is an audio clip from a call with Jonathan Gilliam. Jonathan shares his thoughts about why Tulsi Gabbard should not be in leadership.
At the end of the show is Jim's dad. As one of the top three pilots in the Pacific Fleet, Jim talks about one of the most memorable times in his life, his flight in Area 51, and his thoughts on the latest Top Gun film. Tune in!
In This Episode
01:11 - How senatorial candidates are using social media
08:04 - What the survey says about the upcoming election
11:11 - How protesters criticized Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) during a town hall
15:57 - What leftists have to say about the current administration
21:19 - Jonathan Gilliam's thoughts on Tulsi Gabbard
28:20 - Why Tulsi Gabbard is leaving the Democratic Party
35:47 - What Tulsi Gabbard should do from Jonathan's perspective
42:03 - What Jim thinks about Tulsi Gabbard leaving the Democratic Party
44:48 - Tulsi's statement on Joe Rogan's podcast about leaving the Democratic Party
47:41 - Jim's dad's stories from his Navy days
57:01 - Jim's dad's thoughts on the latest Top Gun movie
Favorite Quotes
28:36 - "I can no longer remain in today's Democratic party that's under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers who are driven by cowardly wokeness, who divide us by racializing every issue and stoking anti-white racism, who actively work to undermine our God-given freedoms that are enshrined in our constitution, who are hostile to people of faith and spirituality, who demonize the police, but protect criminals at the expense of law-abiding Americans who believe in open borders, who weaponize the national security state to go after their political opponents. I believe in a government that's of the people, by the people, and for the people. Unfortunately, today's Democratic party does not. Instead, it stands for a government that is of, by, and for the powerful elite." - Tulsi Gabbard
31:49 - "The GOP is nothing more than a fundraising entity. They don't run campaigns and don't have a strategic plan in Washington, DC. They're not a group of ideologues like you see on the left. The left is a war-fighting machine. They have subverted every branch of government in every state and every city of this nation." - Jonathan Gilliam
37:40 - The American people live under an illusion that we're going to put people in positions of authority and they're going to save us. Nobody is going to save you if you don't hold them to a standard. If they don't do what they're supposed to and are ideologically driven or careerist, they're out." - Jonathan Gilliam
43:25 - "This wasn't a game to them. This wasn't some move for them. They wanted her out. So since then, she has been very vocal against a lot of the stuff that Democrats are doing. And the fact that she came out and now has said, Look, I'm out." - Jim Larkin
45:32 - "I don't see the Democratic Party as being savable. I know that I can make an impact more from the outside. And I can't be associated with and stand this insanity that's been going on and continues to worsen day by day." - Tulsi Gabbard
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Too often, people tend to focus on national politics and ignore the importance of electing good local leaders. They believe that the change they want to see happens at the national level. But the truth is that the most important changes always happen at the local level. That is because the people elected to lead locally are closest to the people they serve. They are the ones who understand the needs of their constituents better than anyone else.
In this episode, Warren Capps joins Jim and Dan. As a relentlessly committed leader to serving Cuyahoga Falls' citizens, Warren talks about his efforts to bring change to the community, what motivated him to run for city council, and how he plans to solve the top three problems facing Cuyahoga Falls.
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In This Episode
02:53 - Backstory of Warren Capps
07:14 - Why change must start at the local level
13:54 - What Warren wants to do for the local community
20:18 - What caused Warren to lose the councilor race
22:29 - Why local elections matter
27:47 - What prompted Warren to run for city council
33:08 - What Warren could have done to solve the traffic power outage
41:49 - How Cuyahoga Falls is screwed right now
44:35 - The top three problems in Cuyahoga Falls and Warren's plan to solve them
1:15:55 - Jim's message to the people of Cuyahoga Falls
Favorite Quotes
04:35 - "It is impossible to lead through strength when we have the weakest president we've ever had." - Jim Larkin
05:26 - "I was a go-getter. I believed in targeted patrol and drug interdiction and all the different type of stuff that helped to keep us safe and send a message that we don't play around in these cities for our citizens." - Warren Capps
06:17 - "Once you look a little deeper and you start to dive in and see across the state, and you start to see the Democrats and the direction they're heading, it's all very purposeful. They want to run the show." - Warren Capps
07:47 - "Your day-to-day life is controlled by your local governments. The change you start to make has to come at the local level." - Jim Larkin
21:03 - "It's not communism or socialism that will destroy this country. It's not China or Russia that is going to destroy this country. What's going to destroy this country is apathy."- Jim Larkin
49:05 - "The problem with policing today is guys are scared to stop minorities. They're scared to stop them because they don't want to be the next guy in the news." - Jim Larkin
1:05:38 - "Those patriotic symbols of our freedom, people who gave their lives, were being quieted. We are being stifled." - Warren Capps
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Prepping has become increasingly popular as people become more aware of the potential for catastrophic events. From natural disasters to economic collapse, there are many reasons why people choose to prepare for the worst. While some people may think preppers are odd, they are some of the most level-headed, reasonable, and self-sufficient people on earth. They are taking steps to protect themselves and their families. If a major disaster does occur, the preppers will be ready – while the rest of us will be scrambling to survive.
In this episode, Jim and Dan talk about everything prepping. As a prepper, Jim speaks about how the world is vulnerable to EMP attacks, how he prepared for unfortunate events, and what's in his bug-out bags.
Stay tuned for info on their live show to find out how you can win a 72-Hour Survival Food Kit.
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In This Episode
01:10 - The type of catastrophe people should be preparing for
11:10 - How the world is vulnerable to EMP attacks
15:56 - How Jim prepared for unfortunate events
23:19 - What you need in the event of a disaster
27:30 - How Jim starts prepping
39:36 - What's inside Jim's bug-out bags
50:35 - Why survival books are important
1:02:34 - What Jim chooses when society collapses: family or social responsibility
Favorite Quotes
11:10 - "You know what you say, it's crazy, and it could never happen? It absolutely could happen. The government admits it could happen. The government admits that its infrastructure is incapable of withstanding an EMP attack from China and Russia." - Jim Larkin
11:44 - "If you don't think an EMP could happen, it absolutely could happen. All it takes for a rogue nation to launch an EMP attack on the United States is to detonate a nuke over the country. At so many miles high, it fries the entire electrical system." - Jim Larkin
22:49 - "If you're prepared enough to handle whatever comes your way, you don't have to put yourself in a position where you have to put a gun on to go out and get some heaters. You can stay home with your family." - Jim Larkin
1:10:10 - "Let's act like the power goes out right now. Go to your pantry. Take a look inside your refrigerator and your freezer. What do you have to keep your family alive for a month or two?" - Jim Larkin
1:15:16 - "If you fail to prepare, then you prepare to fail." - Dan Wilkinson Jr.
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The outbreak of COVID-19 has sparked a number of conspiracy theories. Among them is the belief that the pandemic was engineered as part of a larger plot to achieve the United Nations' Agenda 2030, namely to depopulate the world. Although some conspiracy theories are unfounded speculations and lack evidence, others have been proven true. Whatever the case, what can a conspiracy analyst say about some of today's most pressing global issues?
In today's episode, Jim and Dan are joined by Jeff, the Conspiracy Analyst. As a requested episode, Jeff shares his theory about COVID-19 and the COVID vaccines, the conspiracy behind Agenda 2030, Joe Biden's body double, and more.
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In This Episode
01:21 - What an elected Republican promises this time
12:46 - What makes Jeff more than just a conspiracy theorist
17:35 - Jeff's theory about COVID shots causing heart attacks and strokes
30:16 - The conspiracy behind Agenda 2030 and food chain supply shortages.
39:27 - Why the 87,000 IRS agents are not coming for your taxes
43:12 - Joe Biden laundering money to Ukraine
48:38 - Has Joe Biden got a body double?
1:03:37 - Is the push for electric cars and a cashless society going to control the grid and our pocket
1:06:55 - Why Jim's social media account was restricted
1:16:10 - Issues surrounding electric cars
Favorite Quotes
13:10 - "I don't always subscribe to the ideas of the conspiracies that I bring up. It's good to talk about them. Know your enemy sometimes. Even if it's unbelievable, you have a lot of talk about it. It's nice to do your own research about it and come to your own conclusion about the conspiracy." - Jeff the Conspiracy Analyst
16:09 - "They make this claim, and you look at that claim without believing it. Because as soon as you believe it, as soon as you say, "Oh yeah, you know what, I think this happens," everything you find is a fact." - Jeff the Conspiracy Analyst
51:08 - "I honestly believe that not every Joe Biden we see on TV is Joe Biden." - Jeff the Conspiracy Analyst
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In any system, the governing body plays a pivotal role in its success or failure. The role of the school governing board is no different. Their decisions will impact the quality of schools, the community's safety, the town's or city's infrastructure, and more. With so many challenges facing the American education system today, how can the board of governors significantly impact students' education and future?
In this episode, Jim and Dan talk about the education system in America over a bottle of Wheat Penny Bourbon Whiskey. Also in the show is Steve Hayes. Steve is running for Casa Grande Union High School District #82 Governing Board, and he talks about why he is running for school governance and other concerns regarding the school's political and education system.
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In This Episode
07:51 - Backstory of today's guest, Steve Hayes
11:51 - How some teachers instill their students with ideologies
23:12 - The reason Steve is running for school governance.
29:01 - A whistleblower's statement about Casa Grande Union High School
38:46 - How Casa Grande Union High School's ROTC program is doing
41:56 - Why are many schools are laying off teachers
54:43 - How do people want their representatives to represent them
57:58 - Statement by Steve Hayes for Casa Grande Union High School District #82
1:03:46 - What makes local politicians so important
1:05:39 - Listeners' feedback on previous episodes
Favorite Quotes
53:18 - "We're talking about Casa Grande right now. But what this is about is Steve Hayes is not a politician. Steve Hayes is a parent who says, 'look, this is wrong, man. I'm going to take care of it. I'm going to go in here, and I'm going to fix this.' And that's what we need from people all over this country." - Jim Larkin
54:24 - "The establishment, if that's what you want to call it, the elites, I think that scares, whether it's here locally or elsewhere in the country, people just finally stepping up saying, enough is enough."- Steve Hayes
55:18 - "People want somebody who's going to light their fire. They want somebody who is on board with them, who understands them, who understands the problems they have with these school boards, and who is going to go and fight for them and not be a mouthpiece for the superintendent." - Jim Larkin
58:30 - "I've never run for office before. I've never really gotten involved with anything like this before. But it just got to the point where I couldn't sit around and be a spectator anymore. I couldn't sit on the sideline and watch or expect someone else to do it. Because then, all I found myself doing was a lot of complaining, but nothing was changing. And so, I decided, enough is enough." - Steve Hayes
1:04:12 - "Your local politicians have the biggest impact on your life. The pyramid that you see is upside down." - Jim Larkin
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America faces several issues today, from power shortages to border security to the railroad workers' strike. The most pressing question, however, is what the government should do about these problems. While the federal government is good at creating problems it can fix, this time, they have lost control and can no longer fix them.
In this episode, Jim and Dan catch up with America's most pressing issues - power shortages, border security, and the railroad workers' strike. They also talk about how the DOJ pursued Trump and his associates, Kamala Harris' comeback, and the current state of supply chain and transportation in America.
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In This Episode
06:36 - The most pressing issues facing America today
16:00 - A clip from the previous episode demonstrating a power shortage
19:46 - What is causing the people of California to leave the state
24:14 - How the DOJ pursued Trump and his associates
29:47 - Kamala Harris' comeback
32:15 - The delusion that the government instills in the American people
40:37 - What Pod Bless America podcast is going through on social media
47:51 - Freight railroad workers' strike
1:04:37 - Are trucking companies able to fill the gap when railroads are closed
1:10:58 - The current state of supply chain and transportation in America
Favorite Episodes
21:52 - "The government is very good at making problems that it can fix. The problem is that they're creating all these problems (power shortages), but they're getting out of control and can't fix them." - Jim Larkin
27:31 - "You know what? It's not justice. You're no better than the Democrats. If you are mad about Donald Trump getting rated, you should be just as mad about Hillary Clinton getting rated under the same circumstances." - Jim Larkin
28:30 - "The Democrats are so focused on Donald Trump as a bad man that they're willing to overlook the constitution. They're willing to overlook everything. But remember that if you allow this to happen to Donald Trump, the roles will eventually reverse. And it's going to happen to you, and nobody will come to your aid." - Jim Larkin
33:40 - "The border's secure. This is the delusional sh*t that this administration is trying to perpetrate on the American people. This is the delusional sh*t that they can get away with, that they're getting away with because people hate Donald Trump so much." - Jim Larkin
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The Black Lives Matter movement has taken the nation by storm. The group has been protesting police brutality and the systematic oppression of black people in the United States. However, the movement has been co-opted by those who seek to profit from it. It has been used to further the agendas of those who do not have the best interests of the black community.
Woke minions are perpetuating the false narrative that white people are to blame for the problems in the black community. That is not only untrue, but it's also harmful and divisive. But what does it truly mean to embrace all life? How does Every Black Life Matters contrast from Black Lives Matter?
In this episode, we are joined by guests Duane Green (in studio) and Kevin McGary to talk about topics impacting race in America. Duane is a black conservative who is also friends with Jim, and Kevin is the President of Every Black Life Matters. Kevin speaks about the historical origins of racism, how the black community is being misled, and the contrasts between the Black Lives Matter movement and his organization, Every Black Life Matters.
Kevin McGary is an entrepreneur, author, and public speaker. He serves as Chairman of the Frederick Douglass Foundation of California and is an executive with the Douglass Leadership Institute. As the President of Every Black Life Matters, Kevin leads a collection of proactive individuals committed to developing innovative and new approaches to today's socio/political issues. With the assistance of elected officials and a myriad of community activists, he lectures and provides workshops about today's most perplexing issues.
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In This Episode
03:58 - What Every Black Life Matters is all about
12:12 - Why Kevin McGary is the best person to ask about black lives
17:32 - A lie that the Democrats have perpetuated for decades
23:25 - Why black people believe in Democrats
29:43 - What Joe Biden has done to the black community
31:50 - How fatherhood impacts black life in notable ways
34:47 - The victim mentality
43:11 - How to restore a family and develop its economic independence
58:42 - Why white supremacy is a concept that has a long history
Favorite Quotes
21:31 - "Frustrating as it is for me to see the black community continue to vote for the Democrats. The Democratic party and the leftist promised them the world and never delivered. And yet four years later, they believe them again and again." - Jim Larkin
29:43 - "What Biden has done to the black community is horrendous. This guy talked about all this crazy stuff from the beginning of time, talked about blacks not knowing how to use the internet, and they don't know how to vote. What kind of crazy maniacal racist bum is this that these people willingly put in office?" - Kevin McGary
1:08:28 - "Charles Darwin not only gave scientific justification to racism and white supremacy, but he has given every genocidal despot scientific justification for racial extermination." - Kevin McGary
1:14:50 - "For anybody that proudly say, like BLMers say, we're proud revolutionary Marxists, you idiots. Do you know what you're lining up with? This guy was just incredibly horrid. And these people, you know, are all in. It's unbelievable." - Kevin McGary
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Leadership is a critical skill that is needed in all walks of life. Whether leading a team at work, a group of friends, or your family, being a good leader is essential to success. But, is leadership something you're born with, or is it something that you can learn? That is a question that has been asked throughout history. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to leadership, what are some of the qualities, core principles, and steps you can follow to become an effective leader?
Today's episode of the Pod Bless America talks about leadership. Jim and Dan share what it takes to be a good leader, their leadership role model and leadership experiences, and the ten steps to good leadership.
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In This Episode
04:10 - The story of Jim's stolen camera bag and how the FBI got involved
12:06 - What it takes to be a good leader
20:41 - Dan's first role model of leadership
25:33 - Jim's first leadership experience
34:11 - Ten steps to good leadership
45:23 - Dan's natural skills and abilities
50:34 - Jim's eleventh rule for good leadership
Favorite Quotes
12:12 - "It takes a certain individual to be a good leader. You can read all the books you want, and it may help. But if you don't have that ability to lead, it's hard to get it." - Dan Wilkinson Jr.
13:35 - "Nobody is a natural-born leader. Leadership is not innate in you. Nobody knows how to be a leader. That's a skill set." - Jim Larkin
14:13 - "It's a skill set like any other skill set. And you have to continue to grow that skill. And that's where so many leaders in the military in law enforcement and CEOs of businesses, I think that's where they go wrong." - Jim Larkin
20:20 - "As a leader, your job is to figure out a way to get your people onboard with your vision. Yelling at them, getting them in trouble, threatening to fire them, and only having contact with them when something goes wrong is the worst thing you can do." - Jim Larkin
32:29 - "Being a leader is a team sport. You need to take it all in, and you need to talk to people. See what's working and what's not working." - Jim Larkin
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Recent years have been difficult, and there is no doubt about that. Political division, a struggling economy, and a global pandemic have left many people feeling exhausted. The upcoming election in November 2022 will be a crucial opportunity for voters to have their say on the direction the country should take. And it's important to remember that our democracy is only as strong as we make it. When we don't vote, we give up our power to shape the future of our country. When we don't vote, we allow others to make decisions for us.
In this episode, Jim and Dan talk about the upcoming US midterm elections, the five things to look for when choosing a candidate, and what the New Contract with America is all about.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
04:00 - How people are reacting to the November 2022 election
06:54 - A conspiracy theory about Democrats
08:49 - Five things to look for when choosing a candidate
41:13 - A look at some Senate candidates
48:36 - The New Contract with America
1:01:13 - Liz Cheney, the candidate who lost her seat in Congress
Favorite Quotes
28:58 - "You cannot compare a police department's budget to an arts budget. At night, when somebody's trying to break into your house, do you think having a fully funded arts program will help you?" - Jim Larkin
30:26 - "You need to act like you are the third monkey on the ramp to Noah's ark, and it's starting to rain, brother. You need to act like we are about to lose this election, and you need to get out there, and you need to vote. You need to be that third monkey. You need to see what's coming, and you're about to get left behind." - Jim Larkin
33:52 - "The left is going to eat itself every single time. They don't care about you. They care about you furthering their agenda. That's it." - Jim Larkin
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The fight is not yet over for January Littlejohn, a mother who sued her 13-year-old daughter's school after teachers created a transgender support plan without her consent. The six-page transgender nonconforming support plan took away her ability to protect her daughter. Although the Florida Bill, Parental Rights in Education, strengthens parental rights by preventing teachers and school staffers from withholding information about gender issues from parents, this is still not the right time to sit back.
Today, we are joined by the President, General Counsel, and Founder of Child and Parental Rights Campaign, Inc., Vernadette Broyles, and a mother and licensed mental health professional, January Littlejohn. They talk about how gender ideology almost destroyed January's family and how their fight for children and parents' rights is still on.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
02:27 - Parental Rights: The story of January Littlejohn
09:12 - How the school system is robbing parents of their ability to protect their children
12:25 - The shocking truth about how school administrators disregard parental rights
17:00 - How the school has socially and medically transitioned children
21:12 - The campaign for child and parental rights
23:42 - Suicide and gender transition
30:03 - An overview of the campaign for child and parent rights
36:41 - What the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is all about
46:47 - How parental rights become constitutionally protected
57:09 - Supporting the rulemaking process for the child and parental rights campaign
Favorite Quotes
04:40 - "As a mental health professional, gender identity wasn't something I specialized in. Still, I was trained in what gender dysphoria was, and this wasn't registering with what I knew about trans identification and gender dysphoria." - January Littlejohn
08:58 - "They're bringing her in here, talking to her about her sexual identification, something that should be the parents' problem. And the school has decided that they can raise your daughter better than you can." - Jim Larkin
09:48 - "The transgender nonconforming support plan was a six-page document that took away our ability to protect her. They asked her questions that could have significantly impacted her safety and mental health, such as which restrooms she preferred to use and the sex she preferred to room with on overnight field trips. It asked our daughter what name and pronouns they should use at school when speaking to us, the parents. So essentially, everybody would know that our daughter was going by a different name and pronouns, except for us." - January Littlejohn
11:48 - "Parental involvement is critical in the successful outcomes of children at school." - January Littlejohn
17:52 - "The middle school socially transitioned my child. A psychosocial medical intervention they are grossly unqualified to do. And the social transition is the first step toward medical transition." - January Littlejohn
47:56 - "When you deprive a parent of the liberty to raise their child, you're depriving them of a fundamental liberty interest that has been part of America since its founding." - Vernadette R. Boyles
1:07:13 - "Our children are at risk, and they are very being preyed upon. We are manufacturing children who are confused over their sex, and they believe a lie that medical transition is for them." - January Littlejohn
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The issue of power has been at the forefront of many discussions lately. Who has it? Who wants it? Who should have it? These are valid questions with no easy answers. With the military and political problems that exist in America today, how can the power of unity be back in the hands of the people?
In this episode, Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr. are joined by Jonathan T. Gilliam. Jonathan is a US Navy SEAL, FBI Special Agent, Federal Air Marshal, Security Contractor, and best-selling author of Sheep No More: The Art of Awareness and Attack Survival, and the host of The Experts Podcast. Jonathan talks about the problem that exists in the military today, his perspective on fixing America's military and political problems, and his thoughts about school and mass shootings.
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In This Episode
01:58 - Backstory of Jonathan T. Gilliam
10:27 - Jonathan's training in the Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL program (BUD/S)
17:05 - A problem that exists in the military today
23:07 - General Flynn and the Q movement
28:34 - Jonathan's perspective on fixing America's military and political problems
37:29 - What the January 6 protest implies
49:08 - How Jonathan feels about school shootings
58:46 - Psychotropic drugs and shooters
1:06:25 - A few of the things Jonathan is currently working on
Favorite Quotes
04:31 - "There are police departments in this country where McDonald's workers will be making more than their police officers working in that city. There are police officers in this country who are making $14 an hour." - Jim Larkin
22:19 - "If we continue to tell our young people not to enter the military, then the military and the intelligence arena will be completely compromised." - Jonathan T. Gilliam
22:49 - "The only way you can take the military back is to do it from the inside out. The only way you're going to do that is if you have raised good kids who realize that they will rise to a level where they're going to have to make these decisions, and they're going to have to stick to them."- Jonathan T. Gilliam
27:58 - "The whole Q movement, the way that many of these individuals are in this orbit, is causing more problems for this nation than it is good."- Jonathan T. Gilliam
34:03 - "If you want to see evil and where these 33 million demonic forces are and where Lucifer is, all you have to do is turn the television on and look at the rank structure of all the things happening."- Jonathan T. Gilliam
45:57 - "They want to perpetuate the lie that if the American people rise up, they're going to get in trouble. And the reality is if the American people rose up in a uniform way and did it together, it'd be done in a day." - Jonathan T. Gilliam
1:03:40 - "The whole world is living in a dysmorphia type of mindset where they don't understand reality." - Jonathan Gilliam
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America seems to be at a crossroads, and many people are unsure which direction to take. But one thing is certain - the country is on the verge of a dangerous path. Political polarization, social media echo chambers, a lack of trust in the government, and a decline in military numbers are just a few of the problems that America faces today. And as the country becomes increasingly divided, it's starting to take a toll on the economy, social cohesion, and even democracy.
In today's episode, Jim and Dan sit with a bottle of bourbon and talk about everything constitution, the government, and the future. They will also share some upcoming episodes that will give more details on the topics argued and addressed in the previous episodes.
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In This Episode
06:21 - Jim and Dan's concept for their new studio
12:08 - Jim's favorite episode of Pod Bless America
19:30 - Why America is on the verge of a dangerous path
27:35 - Why are military numbers declining?
35:22 - House passes assault weapons ban
41:26 - What you need to know about monkeypox
Favorite Quotes
18:55 - "The entire administration is based on numbers and checkboxes. Nobody is the best person for the job in this administration." - Jim Larkin
24:21 - "We are on a very dangerous path. America is way less safe than we were under Donald Trump. Nobody gives a f*ck about us. Nobody respects us. Nobody fears us. I want the world to fear us." - Jim Larkin
25:39 - "You have this president of the United States going into Iran and Saudi Arabia begging them for oil and fist bumping the guy who killed Khashoggi. You have China threatening war against the United States to the president of the United States. And nothing happens." - Jim Larkin
27:05 - "There would've been no reason for Donald Trump to go over there because we would have been producing so much oil. If Donald Trump were still here, oil would come out of your faucet when you turned it on. We'd be drinking it for breakfast." - Jim Larkin
27:37 - "In the military, numbers are down. And they're down because toxic masculine white guys do not want to go into the military now because all they are doing is bringing in this social justice." - Jim Larkin
28:24 - "Soon, you are going to have a military who is going to be incapable of fighting. And you're going to be incapable of the fighting because nobody's scared of you. " - Jim Larkin
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Having a passion for World War 2 era guns and their history, Brian Lanckiewicz wanted to own them rather than just read about them. His desire drove him to receive his Federal Firearms License. Therefore, he was able to buy his first machine gun. Furthermore, to share the experience of shooting guns with others, Brian created his YouTube channel, Columbia War Machine. His eagerness to show people what it's like to hold and shoot guns also led him to build the '76 Armory.
In this episode, Brian Lanckiewicz joins Jim and Dan. They talk about the origin of Brian's YouTube channel, The Columbia War Machine, what it's like to own a private gun range, and his plan to have a gun club in the future.
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In This Episode
01:31 - The origin of Brian's YouTube channel, The Columbia War Machine
07:00 - The operation of Brian's private gun range
13:27 - How can you bring in a fully automatic assault rifle
16:46 - What Brian's legal team looks like
19:12 - The people Brian brings to his gun range at home
21:20 - The liability for running a shoot house
23:56 - A simulation of D-Day
32:51 - Why does Brian spend extra money on backstops
34:52 - Why Brian prefers YouTube over TikTok
38:29 - Brian's plans for a gun club in the future
41:03 - How '76 Armory differs from Columbia War Machine
53:08 - Brian's gun collection
55:18 - How Brian aims to grow his YouTube channel
Favorite Quotes
04:09 - "I've always loved doing excavation and stuff as a kid. I was that kid with dozers and a sandbox and stuff. So, me building this range was kind of like a big sandbox." - Brian Lanckiewicz
15:43 - "You don't have a baby Knob Creek. You got a valley of America. That's right. That's it." - Jim Larkin and Brian Lanckiewicz
22:03 - "Safety's my number one priority. I go through a bunch of drills with them. And before it's even loaded, I get them comfortable with the weapon. We even shoot it on semi-first, and I'm right there, holding their back and holding the weapon. I go over everything with them." - Brian Lanckiewicz
26:35 - "This is no longer Democrat versus Republican. It's not even right versus left. What this is now is pro-America or anti-America." - Jim Larkin
44:40 - "98% of the gun you use in Call of Duty, in PUBG, or any of your games, you can shoot in real life at '76 Armory." - Jim Larkin
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James Madison's Montpelier is a museum of American history and a center for constitutional education. But a recent article in New York Post revealed that "President James Madison's home, Montpelier in Virginia, has been transformed into a museum focusing on slavery and racism instead of the founding father. No American flags fly at Montpelier, Madison's plantation home in rural Virginia, and not a single display focuses on the life and accomplishments of America's foremost political philosopher, who created our three-branch federal system of government, wrote the Bill of Rights and the Federalist Papers, and served two terms as president."
In this episode, Jim and Dan talk about how James Madison's home has been overrun by wokeism, an ideology based on the belief that America is an oppressive, racist country.
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In This Episode
02:27 - What makes Jim want to retire in Florida
06:46 - What keeps Dan busy on the weekends
08:07 - Jim's vacation getaways
11:30 - The Indiana mall shooting hero, Elijah Dicken
21:04 - Calling AOC "favorite big booty Latina"
27:20 - The destruction of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and James Madison’s Montpelier by wokeism
35:15 - The National Defense Authority Act (NDAA)
50:55 - What's coming up on the next episodes
Favorite Quotes
16:02 - "Hundreds of people walking around today who were at that mall that day in Indiana owe Elijah Dick in their lives. They don't know it yet. They don't realize it. They never will. To walk through that mall and kill all these people, Elijah Dicken has more courage than those cops in Uvalde combined." - Jim Larkin
16:41 - "On cue, Twitter, losing their f*cking minds. Liberals losing their f*cking minds. I can't believe he is in a gun-free zone. They're saying we shouldn't be celebrating him because he was in a gun-free zone and had a gun. He should be brought up on charges. He saved hundreds of people's lives." - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson
34:45 - "F*ck Montpelier. It's a private board that runs that. F*ck them. They know the history but allow Rubenstein to come in with his money. And they're willing to rewrite history." - Jim Larkin
42:47 - "People can't live anymore. They have to choose between feeding their families, paying their bills, paying their gas bills, and paying their electric bills. And this is what NDAA is worried about. They're worried about troops having access to abortion." - Jim Larkin
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In This Episode
03:11 - A brief overview of Nathan Manning's career
03:50 - The difference between the Ohio House and the House of Senate
05:34 - Update on the repeal of House Bill 6
10:56 - The Constitutional Carry
17:13 - Why senators compete over gun legislation
18:58 - How law enforcers profile person of interest
27:00 - Nathan Manning on the issues of making college affordable
36:11 - Governor Ron DeSantis' bill to support retired law enforcement K-9s
41:33 - Nathan Manning on fighting drug issues
45:30 - Reducing the tax burden
55:17 - Nathan's stand on gay marriage
1:10:43 - Other pressing issues Nathan is likely to address
Favorite Quotes
13:41 - "My problem with Ohio's Constitutional Carry is the lack of training requirements. Without the training requirement, I don't think many people will get that training on their own." - Jim Larkin
21:33 - "Notifying the police, that's by the second amendment, no infringement there. You're still allowed to possess your weapons. You're still allowed to bear arms, no infringement. The government is not coming to you and saying you cannot bear arms. What we're saying is that you can bear all the arms you want, but when the cops are dealing with you, you have to tell them." - Jim Larkin
24:15 - "The fact that you're carrying a gun does not rise to reasonable suspicion, nor should it." - Jim Larkin
26:13 - "If a police officer sees a known criminal driving down the road and there's an empty mag on the floor of that car, we should be allowed to start handling business at that point. That's what society pays us for. Society pays us to keep these people out of our neighborhoods and out of our lives. Let us do our jobs." - Jim Larkin
41:15 - "When I first started practicing law, representing defendants and everything else, and meeting with them in jail, almost every defendant had either a drug or mental health issue. But once you got them off of that, they were good people and not conveying crimes and were productive members of society. Many people out there that have drug or addiction issues are good people." - Nathan Manning
49:30 - "I have no problem with the federal government being involved in National Security because they're allowed to be involved in National Security. Do you know what they're not allowed to be involved in? States' Rights, Department of Labor, Education, and Welfare. They're not allowed to be involved in any of that." - Jim Larkin
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There is no one formula for building a good reputation in the military. It takes a combination of many factors, including character, competence, and courage. Military service is both an organization and a way of life, and every member brings their own perspective and experiences to the table. No one wakes up one day and finds themselves with an excellent reputation. It is something that is earned over time through consistently good behavior and actions.
This episode of the Pod Bless America tells the second part of Jim Jay Larkin's story. This time, along with being a well-respected Navy pilot, he will share his experience as the leader of the FBI SWAT team, the cases he had been through, and how all his hard work paid off in the military community.
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In This Episode
02:11- A Chicago story from the summer of '71
16:19 - More stories of Navy pilots during the Vietnam War
22:47 - What it's like for Jim to know that people were killed in a war
32:37 - Jim's reputation in the military
35:47 - Why Jim left the Navy
40:59 - How he got involved in the D.B. Cooper hijacking case
49:31 - How Jim handled the Detroit bank robbery
58:24 - What Jim and his dad have in common
Favorite Quotes
09:48 - "The job I felt most proud about was helping guys on the ground so they wouldn't be overrun. But I have no idea whether those guys ever survived. I don't know whether everything we did enabled them to get extracted from that mess or whether they were overrun and killed. And that's why I started crying." - Jim Jay Larkin
37:02 - "When I was growing up, there were only three things I wanted to be in life. One was a Navy pilot, one was an FBI agent, and one was an Indian chief. So, I'm going to try the number two thing." - Jim Jay Larkin
51:20 - "I'm not going to risk the lives of our SWAT. Those guys are on their drum magazines with thousands of armored piercing rounds. They're going to kill us, and I'm not going to do it. No, you're ordered to do it. I said I'm not doing it. I'm not doing it." - Jim Jay Larkin
1:05:37 - "I feel a little awkward being here trying to be the center of attention. I'm not involved in law enforcement or the Navy anymore, but I'm very proud of that. For some reason that I don't understand, I'm proud that most people see me as not just a Navy pilot but a pretty good Navy pilot. They saw me as not just an FBI agent but a good FBI agent. It gives me more pride than anything else. And I also am embarrassed when it sounds like I'm blowing my horn. But when I was a 10-year-old kid, I never thought that anybody would respect me well enough to think that of me." - Jim Jay Larkin
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What was it like to fly during the Vietnam War? Navy pilot veterans have some of the most harrowing stories from the war. They had to make some tough choices in the heat of battle and make life-changing decisions. For many Americans, the Vietnam War is a dark chapter in our history. But for Navy pilot veterans, the war was a time of great courage and bravery.
Today’s episode is the first part of the story of a Navy pilot who devoted his life to making America great, Jim Jay Larkin. Jim served the country as a Navy pilot for 11 years and ran the FBI SWAT team for 13 years. As a US Navy veteran, Jim will tell the tale of what inspired him to become a Navy pilot, his flight missions, and how he was a hero during the Vietnam war. As vividly as it happened yesterday, Jim will share the story of nearly losing his life in the battle and how his heroism is something all Americans should be proud of.
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In This Episode
04:53 - Backstory of Jim Jay Larkin
08:13 - How Jim discovered what he wanted to do in life
12:34 - Jim's journey to becoming a Navy pilot
28:02 - Why Jim wanted to take part in the Vietnam war
30:25 - His flying missions
35:20 - What part of the movie Top Gun does Jim relate to
38:46 - What is it like to land on an aircraft carrier in the ocean at night
45:54 - December 7, 1971, the night Jim nearly lost his life
1:07:57 - What anyone facing death thinks about
1:11:59 - Jim's last mission
Favorite Quotes
08:03 - "I saw time magazine where the article was about Colonel Robinson Risner, an American hero. He was standing there with his helmet next to an F-105 Thunderchief, and that's the first time in my life I remember saying, that's something that I would really like to do." - Jim Jay Larkin
58:30 - "I had made up my mind a long time that I would not eject. I didn't want to be a prisoner of war. I thought that would be the worst. I would rather survive or die, but I never wanted to eject." - Jim Jay Larkin
59:02 - "In milliseconds, I start thinking about, 'I can't say goodbye to anybody, this is ridiculous. Within 10 to 15 seconds, I'm just going to be vaporized. I'm going to hit the ground. It's not going to hurt one bit. All of a sudden, I'm going to be gone from a conscious mode to I'm gone." - Jim Jay Larkin
1:16:24 - "From day one, when I read about Robinson Risner, I always questioned whether I was capable of doing what I wanted to do or whether I could even be an air force pilot or a Navy pilot. And I thought you're not going to know until you try. I didn't have much confidence in my ability." - - Jim Jay Larkin
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On July 4, 1776, a group of brave men signed their names to the Declaration of Independence, a document that would change the course of America's history. These individuals believed strongly in the principles of liberty and self-government and were willing to put their lives on the line to fight for freedom.
In this episode, Pod Bless America celebrates America's birthday, Independence Day. Listen in as Jim and Dan read the Declaration of Independence out loud.
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In This Episode
02:15 - Declaration of Independence read out loud
Favorite Quotes
07:47 - "For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with the power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever. He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his protection and waging war against us." - Jim Larkin
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The United States of America was founded on the principles of freedom and liberty. These principles are reflected in the nation's founding documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. It appears, however, that some forces are seeking to undermine the Constitution, our rights, and our freedom. The people are being divided by race, religion, and politics. How can freedom-loving Americans defend what the founding fathers fought for?
In this episode, Jim and Dan are joined by Tom Sodeika, Founder and CEO of Freedom Square. They will talk about the founding of the nation, its near breakup, and how Freedom Square connects, unites, and empowers the majority of Americans who cherish our Constitution, liberty, and freedom.
Pod Bless America joined forces with Freedom Square to empower Americans to defend the Constitution. Stay tuned for more exciting news!
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In This Episode
05:38 - Backstory of Tom Sodeika
09:57 - What might happen if the left succeeded in abolishing a part of the constitution?
15:52 -What Freedom Square has to offer freedom-loving Americans
19:39 - How the left tramples on the rights of people
25:36 - Interesting facts about BLM and Antifa
28:06 - The men and women behind Freedom Square
34:53 - What it means to join Freedom Square
40:26 - How Freedom Square protects itself from troll activities
44:14 - Freedom Square: The one-stop-shop for all freedom-loving Americans
Favorite Quotes
04:38 - "We are in a place right now where you can no longer turn a blind eye. You can no longer count on your scumbag politicians to do what's in your best interest." - Jim Larkin
07:04 - "When I was raised, I was taught not only the heritage of the family and the country they came from. If not equal, even more, was the love of America for the opportunity it gave for our families to continue generations instead of being wiped out." - Tom Sodeika
07:44 - "If you take the right to its furthest extension on the spectrum, it basically would be anarchy because it's all about individual rights and limited government." - Tom Sodeika
08:12 - "I made it a hobby and then it became a family tradition where on July 4th, we would read The Declaration, The Constitution, and The Bill of Rights and started when my daughter was four. We continued to do that today and she's in her late twenties." - Tom Sodeika
14:39 - "Let's make this massive digital asset that's going to be technologically protected against cancellation or tear down to allow pro-Americans to gather." - Tom Sodeika
15:46 - "I'm for America as she was founded because it gives everybody the greatest opportunity." - Tom Sodeika
19:27 - "We do not have any loyalty to party. You know we have loyalty to? We have loyalty to The Constitution of the United States. That's it. If you're not following the constitution, you have no place with us." - Jim Larkin
27:56 - "Don't get confused. What-about-ism is just hypocrisy. It's the hypocrisy of the left of doing the exact same things that they accuse you of doing that they constantly do." - Jim Larkin
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First responders are the unsung heroes of any disaster. They are the ones who rush into danger while everyone else is rushing out. They are the ones who risk their lives to save others and also the ones who see the horror and devastation up close and personal.
For disaster specialists, the events of September 11 were unlike anything they had ever dealt with before. The scale of the disaster was massive and the emotional toll was immense. For many, the 9/11 terrorist attack was a day of tragedy and heartbreak. But for some, it was a day of courage and heroism.
In this episode, Jim and Dan are joined by Stacey Goodman. Stacey was a female police officer with federal disaster training who was pulled out of the suburbs of Long Island and thrust into the heart of the 9/11 mayhem of the World Trade Center devastation. She worked at the very center of the rescue and recovery efforts on the Pile for 23 days. Stacey witnessed firsthand the horrific details of the terror attacks that decimated the world’s financial center. Her book, The Dust Never Settles, is a firsthand account of her experience at Ground Zero and the aftermath she faces along with thousands of other survivors.
Stacey shares with Jim and Dan how she got involved as a disaster specialist during the 9/11 terrorist attack, what it is like to work on the Pile, and how she is still fighting for her medical benefits.
In This Episode
01:11 - Backstory of Stacey Goodman
04:39 - The story of how Stacey was called upon to respond to the TWA Flight 800 tragedy
11:32 - What it's like to identify the bodies of dead people
15:41 - What the Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT) does
20:56 - Where were Dan and Jim during the 9/11 attacks
24:25 - How Stacey was spending her day on the day of the attack
35:33 - What Stacey's role was at the Pile
48:00 - Why Stacey isn't in the police yet
55:59 - What Stacey has to say about people who believe 9/11 is a conspiracy
59:44 - The tale of Smithtown
1:02:47 - An overview of Stacey Goodman's book, The Dust Never Settle
Favorite Quotes
05:33 - "So, when TWA Flight 800 happened, my lieutenant knew that I had worked for the Red Cross and he immediately said, all right you're going to work in the medical examiner's office because you trained for plane disasters." - Stacey Goodman
21:39 - "And all of a sudden it starts coming in and we all start chattering and we're listening to it through basically Howard Stern talking about it. And I'm getting all pissed off. I'm telling the boss, I'm like hey, I got to go to the house, man. It's time to lock and load. We're under attack." - Dan Wilkinson Jr.
23:27 - "All these people, all those firemen, all those cops, and everybody's responding, they're all gone. I remember holding my daughter and I was crying. I said, 'I am so sorry that I brought you into this world because I really thought this was going to be the end." - Jim Larkin
47:39 - "There are more people that died post 9/11 than that have died on 9/11. And it's not just first responders. It was utility workers, construction workers, ironworkers, and anybody that was down there cleaning up that got sick. We all got sick from something." - Stacey Goodman
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Since the shooting in Parkland, Florida on Valentine's Day, the gun control debate has reached a fever pitch. Americans are constantly divided on the issue, with gun rights supporters believing their constitutional rights are being infringed and gun control advocates pushing for more restrictions.
Despite the constant debates, nothing seems to change. After every major shooting, the same arguments arise. Background checks, waiting periods, and bans on certain guns or ammunition don't seem to make much of a difference when it comes to preventing mass shootings. With mental health being an issue among often-cited mass shooters, does this suggest a different approach to gun control?
In this episode, Jim and Dan continue to talk about mass shootings and the implications they have for gun control, how the federal government may soon infringe upon the second amendment, and how citizens from other countries can relate to gun control laws.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
01:26 - A quick update on the previous episode, The Shooting Massacre at Robb Elementary School
05:49 - How police officers are trained to handle mass shootings in schools
07:19 - How the Parkland shooting has changed the way police respond to mass shootings
13:41 - The Joe Biden administration's views on bearing arms
27:38 - What people are saying about the gun ban
31:24 - A citizen's review of the government of Canada
41:37 - How Canada views the issue of arms
47:52 - How the acquittal of John Durham reflects on the justice system in the United States
52:00 - A story about the 9/11 attack you won't want to miss
Favorite Quotes
12:57 - "You need the combat vets that are standing out there volunteering their time at these schools. They are standing there with rifles. That's what you need." - Jim Larkin
17:12 - "You cannot let the federal government violate the second amendment like this. A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." - Jim Larkin
23:25 - "I guarantee a lot of you out there have 9mm. You might not own the AR-15. You know what? They want to ban AR-15. I don't give a f*ck, I don't own one. But I bet you own a 9mm. And if you don't own a 9mm, I bet you own a 380. They are coming for your guns." - Jim Larkin
36:42 - "The media is the fourth branch of government here in the United States right now. The media is the propaganda arm of the government. The government tells them what to cover. If the government doesn't want it covered, it's not getting covered." - Jim Larkin
47:05 - "Nobody is coming to save you. Don't count on the government. Don't count on anybody coming to save you. It is time to save ourselves. Contact your congressman, and run for office. Get involved. Nobody is coming. It's up to us." - Jim Larkin
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Monuments are often built to commemorate moments in history. Removing them means forgetting the parts of our history we don’t like. George Floyd's death nearly two years ago, however, sparked critical conversations about systemic racism in the county. It also sparked a movement for the removal, renaming, and relocation of monuments and other symbols of the Confederacy.
Many people argue that Confederate monuments are important symbols of Southern heritage and a significant part of American history. Others view them as symbols of racism and white supremacy. The debate over Confederate monuments has raised some important questions about the role of public memorials in our society. Do they represent our shared history or do they represent our divisions?
In this episode, Jim and Dan discuss a topic suggested by a listener, which is the renaming of military installations that honor confederates. They will talk about how the left is erasing history, taking down statues, and changing military installations' names.
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In This Episode
00:27 - Why the removal of confederate monuments remains a controversial issue
07:04 - How George Floyd's death has led to Confederate monuments being torn down
08:46 - What the Naming Commission is all about
17:27 - Renaming recommendations for Army installations and reasons for their selection
48:28 - Collateral damages caused by the George Floyd riots
50:12 - Why erasing the history does more harm than good
Favorite Quotes
02:17 - "You can support the Confederate Army for being what they are without supporting their values, racism, and slavery." - Jim Larkin
32:42 - "I appreciate everybody who makes it up to about the rank of Colonel. After Colonel, it's all politics." - Jim Larkin
50:12 - "If you erase history, we are definitely doomed to repeat it. Just teach these kids there was a half of the country supported keeping all of your black friends in chains, so it's good that we defeated them. But that's not what they're gonna do. Instead, they're gonna erase it so that we forget about it." - Jim Larkin
51:48 - "This woke sh*t that we're doing and the way that we are treating anybody who's not black or Hispanic or gay or trans is gonna be seen as very wrong. Yeah. You know, when you look at affirmative action, there's no way that's right. I mean, I get why it started. We don't need it now. We don't." - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr.
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In the wake of the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School, the long-standing debate surrounding gun control has been reignited. Gun control has been a highly contentious issue for many years, and there is no clear consensus on the best way to address it. Gun control advocates argue that firearms should be strictly regulated in order to prevent mass shootings from taking place, while opponents maintain that more guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens will make society safer.
While there is no single answer to how gun control can be best addressed, it is important to remember that the Robb Elementary School shooting has left 21 families in mourning, an empty seat at the dining table that will never to be filled again, and dreams that have crumbled into ashes. As the nation mourns the victims, policymakers and the American people need to decide what is best for the country.
In this episode, Jim and Dan talk about the recent Robb Elementary School shooting. They will speak about how school resource officers are heroes, why the gun control laws only affect good citizens and not criminals, and how mental illness is connected to gun violence.
In This Episode
01:10 - How border patrol agents are now trained to respond to threats
09:03 - The heartbreaking story of the victims' families
10:55 - A conversation with a caller who hopped during the show
18:22 - How school resource officers are heroes
22:41 - Why the gun control laws only affect good citizens, not criminals
25:29 - What Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke is up to
34:35 - What Cory Booker has to say about the recent shooting incident
43:06 - How Biden, Harris, and others are protected with guns while kids are not
46:45 - An in-depth look at the executive order about police authority
50:20 - The connection between mental illness and gun violence
Favorite Quotes
09:35 - "There are 14 families out there that sent their kids to school, their fourth grader to school and thought they were going to see them tonight, thought they were going to sit around the dinner table tonight with their kids. And they're not, ever again." - Jim Larkin
22:54 - "And these are the same talking points we say every single time a school shooting happens. Not one criminal is gonna be affected by any law you pass. You know it's gonna affect? It's gonna affect Dan who normally carries a gun but doesn't when he goes to the school because it's illegal now. But you know who is gonna carry a gun? This motherf*** at Robb Elementary School. That's who's gonna carry a gun." - Jim Larkin
43:12 - "What pisses me off is that: Biden protected with guns, Harris protected with guns, congressmen protected with guns, Hunter Biden protected with guns. Everybody's protected with guns. But they're not willing to protect our kids with guns." - Jim Larkin
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The history of the Connecticut Western Reserve, also known as the Western Reserve, is one of the most interesting histories recorded. It was an area in the Northwest Territory held, sold and distributed by the State of Connecticut in the years after the American Revolution. A part of the Western Reserve, the Firelands or the Sufferers' Lands, was set aside for sufferers who were burned out of their homes by the British during the American Revolutionary War.
In this episode, Jim and Dan talk about the history of the Western Reserve, how it was held, sold, and distributed. They will also speak about how they hope to spend their retirement, who wins Dan’s challenge from the previous episode, and what prize awaits the winner.
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In This Episode
02:27 - The history of Firelands, also known as the Sufferers' Land
13:55 - How the Northwest Territory areas were sold and distributed after the American Revolution
23:23 - What led to the dissolution of Connecticut Land Company
25:49 - What the Quieting Act is all about
30:25 - What it’s like to drive in the streets of Birmingham
37:29 - Why Jim loves Alabama
43:25 - Trailing at Daniel Boone National Forest
45:38 - How Jim hopes to spend his retirement
51:47 - The winner and the prize for the challenge from the previous episode
56:54 - When and how North Ridgeville was founded
Favorite Quotes
22:00 - "We know how this happened. Oh, we're gonna go and negotiate with the Iroquois. Iroquois lived here, their whole lives. They loved their town, right. And now there are white guys coming up. He's like, hey listen, we want to talk to you guys about this. They're like, nope. You don't think Moses Cleveland walked up and goes, listen, guys, I got these 12 blankets for you. And I want you just hold them close to your face and feel how soft they are. And then like 14 weeks later, everyone in that Indian nation was sick, smallpox." - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr.
23:23 - "One of the problems that befell the Connecticut Land Company was the company mismanagement. Sales efforts by the company were not organized. The company did not even set up a marketing office in the Western Reserve to promote sales of the land." - Dan Wilkinson Jr.
45:40 - "I know I'm getting older. But you know what I want? I want enough property where I can head out either on a horse or on an ATV. It's right around my property in the morning, come back, grab my coffee, and walk out with my dog in the woods." - Jim Larkin
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Leaks of the Supreme Court's draft decision sent shockwaves across the nation, signaling the potential overturn of Roe v. Wade. The draft, which has not yet been released to the public, has reignited the debate over a woman’s right to choose. With the constitutional rights and women’s reproductive rights on both sides of the argument, it is evident that this is a pivotal moment in the abortion debate in America.
In today’s episode, Jim and Dan talk about the leaked Supreme Court draft ruling on abortion. They will discuss how this draft decision has sparked protests and potential violence. They will also feature commentary from media, government officials, and the general public on the abortion issue.
In This Episode
02:07 - Draft of Supreme Court ruling on abortion rights leaked
08:36 - Why abortion has now become a hot topic
11:41 - Nancy Pelosi on the SCOTUS abortion draft ruling
15:15 - The federal law about picketing outside Supreme Court justices' houses
19:21- A warning about violence following the leak of the draft decision
25:39 - What the January 6 protest has to do with the current protest
29:05 - The Solicitor General's perspective on the draft abortion opinion
35:15 - What people think and feel about abortion
38:55 - What Jeff, the conspiracy analyst, has to say on the abortion issue
47:19 - What Pfizer has to do with the current abortion debate
53:50 - How to win a surprise gift from Dan
54:35 - How to get more mind-blowing conspiracy theories from Jeff
Favorite Quotes
05:43 - "Nowhere in this decision do they criminalize abortion. All they're saying is, 'look, Roe, got it wrong'. This is a state's issue and we're sending it back to the states. If the states want to make it legal, states can make it legal. If they want to make it illegal, they can make it illegal. That's up for the states to decide. That's not up for us to decide and Roe got it wrong." - Jim Larkin
10:30 - "Should people stop swearing on the Bible when they're sworn in, and should they swear on a copy of the constitution? They swear on a Bible and they violate their oath. Does it matter what piece of paper they're swearing on? - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr.
36:16 - "Pro-constitution does not mean pro-choice or pro-life. It means that no matter what your personal feelings or beliefs about abortion are, you understand that it's not the federal government's place to make a decision for another state about what they can and can't do with their legislatures." - Jim Larkin
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Ukraine and Russia have been at war for several years now. Despite international pressure, neither side seems willing to back down. Death toll has continued to rise, as well as the number of people who have become refugees. As the world watches, it is important to remember that people are suffering on the ground. With no end in sight, wives continue to lose their husbands, children are separated from their parents, and more people suffer the consequences of the war.
In today's episode, Jim and Dan are joined by Nathan Bryson, a former active-duty United States Marine. Nathan will talk about his journey to Ukraine, what the real picture of the situation there is, and several other stories he had along the way.
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In This Episode
02:09 - Backstory of Nathan Bryson
11:48 - Nathan's mission in going to Ukraine
17:44 - What prompted Nathan to deliver supplies to Ukraine
20:50 - The real picture of the situation in Ukraine
25:44 - His journey to the Ukrainian territory
35:54 - What makes the war more like air combat than ground combat
46:12 - What made Nathan return to the U.S.
51:00 - What was their daily diet like in Ukraine
Favorite Quote
00:42 - "There's a whole lot of people, I drive around and they say, I stand with Ukraine and they have the flags up in their front yard, right. Or on their Twitter profile. Yeah, right. I stand with Ukraine and they got their profile pic, they got their banner. And I'm like, what did you ever do for Ukraine? I mean, does Ukraine get something for every profile picture that has the banner around it? They definitely don't get an invite to NATO." - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr.
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Police officers are the first line of defense against criminals and violence in society. They put their lives on the line every day, and often pay the ultimate sacrifice. Some call them heroes. We call them our friends, our family, and our neighbors. They are the men and women who put on the badge and risk everything to serve and protect their communities.
In today's society, police officers are constantly under scrutiny. They are oftentimes accused of using excessive force, racism, and corruption. While one bad apple can ruin an entire bunch, the vast majority are honorable and hardworking people who are trying to make a difference.
In today’s episode, Jim and Dan are joined by Holly Miktarian, wife of fallen officer Joshua T. Miktarian. Holly talks about Josh as the person behind the headline, the story behind what happened on the fateful day of July 13, 2008 that the media didn’t talk about, and how she keeps Josh's legacy alive.
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In This Episode
03:29 - Josh Miktarian: The man behind the name of a fallen officer
10:13 - That fateful day of July 13th, 2008
17:04 - The moments before Joshua fell lifeless to the ground
30:04 - The day after Holly's husband was murdered
35:18 - What concerned Holly today, despite the murderer's conviction
42:37 - What caused Holly to leave the police force
51:20 - How Saving a Hero's Place honors fallen police officers
52:20 - How Holly keeps Josh's legacy alive
1:02:31 - How Holly lived her life after the tragic incident
01:08:35 - Holly's final words
Favorite Quotes
32:33 - "I have to say for a moment, a microsecond, I was raised Catholic and I was like, is this the right thing to do (death penalty)? And then I immediately go to the way he was killed and absolutely it's the right thing to do." - Holly Miktarian
1:03:41 - "I distinctively remember after the funeral, when you just started to notice people leaving, my thought was I just don't want him to be forgotten. That's what fueled me. He shouldn't have died like he did. He didn't deserve that. He was just such a good guy." - Holly Miktarian
1:04:35 - "There are so many people in the United States that suffer from losing their loved one. It's sad. But it's amazing that people are remembered." - Holy Miktarian
1:08:43 - "There's so much more than just that uniform. They have families at home. They have people who care and love them. They have responsibilities. Hopefully, almost all of them are doing the best job that they can. There's no pay in the world that's enough for this job and certainly not enough to be killed doing this job. And I just think America can do better." - Holly Miktarian
1:10:53 - "Every cop you see has a life. They are just like you, they just chose a career in public service. And when you see a cop that gets killed, it's easy to say, ah, it's just a cop, that's what he signed up for. No cop signs up to get murdered. We sign up because we believe in the rule of law. And I believe that there have to be rules to have a free society." - Jim Larkin
1:12:43 - "This political climate, where they are waging war on the police is getting cops killed. It's emboldening the criminals to think they can do what they want to the police and it's making the police second guess having to kill a black man. They don't even wanna pull the pistol. No, that's exactly it. You want to try to deescalate. That's the new code word. Let's deescalate everything." - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr.
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The Florida House Bill 1557, popularly known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, continues to stir controversy. The bill has been criticized by advocates of the LGBTQ community as discriminatory, while others believe that this gives parents the right to know what their children are being taught in school and that it would help protect their children from being exposed to gender ideology at a young age.
As the "Don't Say Gay" bill has brought to light many questions about free speech and LGBTQ+ rights, is the bill oppressing gender expression or does it give parents the basic right to raise their children?
In today’s episode, Jim and Dan talk about how the mask mandates are still a topic of great interest, what Jen Psaki has to say about Florida's Parental Rights in Education Bill, and why Elon Musk no longer owns the largest stake in Twitter.
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In This Episode
02:53 - What to look forward to in future episodes of the Pod Bless America Podcast
06:45 - How the mask mandates are still a topic of great interest
12:15 - Jen Psaki to leave White House for MSNBC
15:07 - What Jen Psaki has to say about Florida's Parental Rights in Education Bill
21:30 - Jim's trip to Florida for the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend in 2023
24:52 - Psaki's interpretation of the Parental Rights in Education Bill
30:41 - How Nicolle Wallace accuses Ron DeSantis and Glenn Youngkin of dehumanizing people as a political strategy
37:07 - Why Elon Musk no longer owns the largest stake in Twitter
54:05- The story of Taylor Lorenz and Libs of TikTok
Favorite Quotes
24:53 - "California, New York, everybody should reverse course and say, hey, come on back. If you want a bunch of teachers teaching your six-year-old about sex and sexual identity, and you know what, telling your six-year-old son that he can be a girl, come on back. We got the teachers for you. They're all here waiting. You know who's not going to come back, every single person who lives in Florida" - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr.
33:19 - "If these kids feel like they want to be transgender, that is an issue for the parents to take care of. Those kids can go and those parents can nurture them and they can love them and they can bring them up and tell them, look, you are okay. But you know who can't do that? The teachers. The teachers are not allowed to take your kid and say, you can be like this it's okay. And you know what? We're not gonna tell your parents." - Jim Larkin
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Despite all the attention focused on the general election, the primary election is really what matters. Primaries are a better representation of voter sentiment and what issues people really care about. This is democracy in action, every vote counts and the people have a say in who represents them. This is why it's so important for people to vote in the primaries - because that's when the real decisions are made.
In today’s episode, Jonah Schulz, a 26-year-old Republican candidate for Ohio's 7th Congressional District, joins Jim and Dan for the second time. They will talk about the upcoming primary election and the qualities to look for in a candidate, what it takes to be a public servant, and why voting in the primary election is what really matters.
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In This Episode
01:36 - How several states took part in the 2020 primaries
05:49 - A look at the Ohio gubernatorial candidates
11:45 - The qualities to look for in a candidate
14:09 - How Jonah's campaign is going
18:43 - What Jonah hears from people as he goes door-to-door
22:50 - What it takes to be a public servant
32:58 - Jonah's perspective on why primary elections matter
40:56 - 2022 Primary Elections by state and territory
58:43 - Why Jim cares so much about the primaries
Favorite Quotes
04:16 - "If you don't go out and vote in this primary, you lose any right you think you have to complain about your government. You don't get to complain." - Jim Larkin
12:38 - "I think the guys that you need to be seeking out are the men and women, the new generation that is sick of everything they've seen happening, that are sick of what they see is going on, that aren't tainted by big money, that have no desire to go to big money, and that are willing to limit themselves to terms. That's who you should be looking for." - Jim Larkin
20:32 - "We need to participate in our primary process. Because as we're going through these communities, going door to door, there are lots of Republicans, but there's a very small percentage, less than half of these Republicans that are voting in our primaries." - Jonah Schulz
20:49 - "You begin to realize why you have so many awful options come the general election so often is because the people are not exercising their political power in the primaries to actually elect these citizen candidates and people who will stand firm in their convictions." - Jonah Schulz
29:27 - "If we had a country full of people that were seeking to educate themselves, that were seeking to be engaged and were just seeking to obtain more knowledge and understanding of the truth, we wouldn't be facing most of the problems that we're facing right now. We'd probably have some great politicians and have some great public servants." - Jonah Schulz
31:39 - "When it comes to the idea that an individual should be making their own healthcare decisions, not the government or corporations, that stuff is common sense. So much of this is very base-level stuff that we've just gotten out of touch with. And I think most people are starting to see that we're living in this kind of bizarre world where everything is operating backward." - Jonah Schulz
34:12 - "We have to be able to look past the money and be engaged because so often the people who are engaged in the primary process are those more established groups and individuals who want to push certain candidates who will do the bidding of those groups, of those corporations, of those special interests." - Jonah Schulz
36:00 - "The primary season is the only way out. Taking these rhinos out is the only way out of this cycle. The primary season is the only way out of this oligarchy that we are currently living under. All of those groups only have as much power as we allow them to have." - Jonah Schulz
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Grooming has lately become a buzzword as Governor Ron DeSantis signed the historic bill to protect parental rights in education. The House Bill 1557, also known as Parental Rights in Education, is dubbed by critics the “Don’t Say Gay” bill and by proponents as an “Anti-grooming” bill. The legislation, which reinforces parents’ fundamental rights to make decisions regarding the upbringing of their children, has drawn national criticism especially among LGBTQ+ organizations.
With so much controversy over how early gender ideology should be taught to children, are Kindergartners and Third Graders ready to cope with gender identity and sexual orientation, or is it a path that may lead them to confusion?
In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim and Dan talk about Florida House Bill 1557 - Parental Rights in Education, how schools are shaping kids' minds with gender ideologies, and how Disney's current leadership is killing the magic.
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In This Episode
01:01 - Florida House Bill 1557: What it is and how it works
11:23 - A real-life example of how kids are taught gender ideology in school
14:06 - What’s the Washington Post's take on the issue
21:24 - How schools are shaping kids' minds with gender ideologies
28:45 - How Ohio Bill 616 relates to Florida House Bill 1557
31:45 - How Disney's current leadership is killing the magic
41:48 - How Disney executive management pushes their gender agenda on kids
Favorite Quotes
13:16 + 18:42 - "These schools are getting out of control, thinking they can raise your kids better than you can raise your kids. I don't want her coming home at five years old asking me if she can be a boy or asking me what transgender is. I want her to be a kid. I want her to come home. I want her to play with her dolls, or I want her to play with earthworms. Whatever she wants to do, I want her to be able to do, figure it out on her own, and with guidance from me, not the school." - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr.
20:15 - "Just because I might not agree with it (gender orientation or sexuality), that doesn't mean I lose my right to parent my kid. That doesn't mean that you as a school, as a government entity have a right to take over raising my child. That's absolute insanity." - Jim Larkin
24:04 - "If your kid gets around somebody who's gay, they're gonna be gay. That's not how it works. I believe that it is inside you, that as you get older you decide. But not at age five. They would figure it out. But what I don't need is outside influences in their most impressionable years, pushing this on them" - Jim Larkin
25:30 - "Give the parents the right to parent their kids the way they see fit. If you don't see fit to talk to your kids about LGBT issues at five or six years old, that does not make you a bigot. That doesn't make you a bad parent." - Jim Larkin
39:19 - "99% of the girls that go to Disney want to be a princess. I am telling you that, I've been there. I've seen it. They wanna go and they want their magical time to be a princess. So, for you (Disney President Karey Burke) to sit there and say, 'well, we're not gonna assume they wanna be a princess". They wanna be a princess." - Jim Larkin
56:14 - "Disney really hurts. They gave my kids a great childhood. There was a lot of magic there, but it's all gone now." - Jim Larkin
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he 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which contains funding allocations for every federal department and program, is overbearing and ridiculous. The bill is packed with surprises, from the funding of unconstitutional agencies to the funding of provisions that have nothing to do with keeping the government running. While there are certainly some good aspects to the bill, it's full of pork barrel spending that does nothing to help the American people.
In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim and Dan talk about the 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. They will discuss how the $1.5 trillion dollar fund will be used, why the Omnibus package is overbearing and ridiculous, as well as the unconstitutional agencies included in the bill.
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In This Episode
01:39 - What is included in the Omnibus package
07:15 - Taking a look at where the billions of dollars are spent
15:48 - The environmental and health hazards at the Goodfellow Federal Facility in Saint Louis
23:10 - What's interesting in Division C of the Omnibus package
29:45 - Why the Omnibus Appropriations Bill is so overwhelming and ridiculous
41:13 - Allocating funds to the unconstitutional agencies
Favorite Quotes
44:15 - "When you hear about these omnibus bills, it has nothing to do with keeping the government going. I mean, sure there's some of it in there to keep the government going, but the amount of stuff in here has nothing to do with keeping the government going." - Jim Larkin
48:04 + 41:20 - "People need to know where this money's going, it's ridiculous. $1.3 billion, for the Bureau of Land Management? You want to save right now $1.3 billion for this country? Show me in the constitution where the Bureau of Land Management is authorized. Absolutely disgusting." - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr.
49:03 - "I had no idea how much money was going to be absolute garbage, absolute unconstitutional garbage. I knew we spent a ton of money, but this is just ridiculous." - Jim Larkin
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There are a number of issues that are causing controversy and polarization among the people of America today. From social to political issues, there are many hot-button topics that spark debates. People on both sides of the issue have strong opinions, and they passionately defend their positions. No matter where you stand, what can you do to help bring about the necessary changes in this country?
In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim and Dan talk about topics that come to mind. Some of the issues they will speak about are Biden's Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, Lia Thomas' gender identity and how it relates to Constitutional rights, as well as prepping for what’s yet to come.
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In This Episode
01:29 - Facts about Ketanji Brown Jackson in cases involving child pornography
12:47 - What Lia Thomas' gender identity has to do with Constitutional rights
31:00 - How Republicans are using higher fuel prices to their advantage
36:56 - Prepping for what's yet to come
52:02 - An update on the Ohio governor's race
Favorite Quotes
39:53 - "And think about it for a minute, power disappears in this country. I'm not talking for 30 minutes. I'm talking years, years until we can get the parts to get things up and running again. You thought this would never happen. You thought my comfortable life in America is never gonna change. And you didn't prepare. And estimates are, without power in this country that 90% of the population dies within the first few years. And the Amish have no idea what happened, right? The Amish are at home. You guys are having problems. Exactly." - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr.
02:43 - "I don't want a judge who is lenient on criminals. We're having a problem in this country right now with lawlessness. Things are outta control in this country and we need judges that are finally gonna lay down the law." - Jim Larkin
06:47 - "If you have a judge here who cannot protect and cannot stand up for the most vulnerable in our society, do you think she's gonna stand up for your second amendment rights? Do you think she's gonna stand up for your fourth amendment rights?" - Jim Larkin
13:57 - "You live your life the way you wanna live it. Same with the constitution. I don't have a problem with you exerting your rights until those rights infringe on somebody else's rights." - Jim Larkin
59:38 - "You cannot sit out in the primary. You can't believe that you only have to go vote in the general because that's the one that matters. The primary is the one that matters." - Jim Larkin
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Founded on the principles of liberty and equality, the Constitution is a living document that defines the foundation of our government and the rights and freedoms of every American. It is a testament to the founding fathers' belief in democracy. Upholding the Constitution and protecting it from those who would seek to undermine it are absolutely important.
In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim and Dan are joined by Sheriff Mark Lamb. They will talk about Sheriff Lamb's stance on the constitution, the truth about what's happening at the US border, and how religion played an important role in Sheriff Lamb's life.
Sheriff Mark Lamb is the 24th Sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona. As a constitutional conservative, he has strong convictions and is courageous in fighting for the citizens he serves. Mark believes strongly in our Republic and our Constitution, he is a strong supporter of our 2nd Amendment rights and the enforcement of all of our laws, including those that pertain to fighting illegal immigration, and he is determined to protect the rights and freedoms of the people whom he serves.
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In This Episode
04:24 - What motivated Mark Lamb to become a cop
10:24 - Why he decided to run for sheriff
17:06 - What Sheriff Mark Lamb's first day in office looked like
20:30 - How Sheriff Lamb implements the Fourth Amendment on his department
25:15 - Sheriff Lamb's stance on the Second Amendment
27:10 - His position on the 10th Amendment
34:03 - The truth about what's happening at the US border
48:47 - How religion played an important role in Sheriff Lamb's life
49:56 - What his book, American Sheriff: Traditional Values in a Modern World, is all about
55:37 - The driving force behind American Sheriff Network's founding
1:01:49 - What the American Sheriff Foundation does
1:11:29 - Sheriff Mark Lamb's final words
Favorite Quotes
50:05 - "I think that we've lost touch with the traditional values that built America, that made America great for so long, that made us the greatest country on Earth, and our ability to have success and to invent in all these different things. This modern world wants to minimize and demonize those same values and traditions that this country was built off." - Sheriff Mark Lamb
14:12 - "I have a very screw-it-do-it attitude sometimes. So, I was just like screw it and let's do it. We started running and I knew nothing about politics. So, I gambled on the fact that the guy that I was going to run against was going to run for Congress." - Sheriff Mark Lamb
15:09 - "We surround ourselves with people that don't have a chance. Those are the people that we need in leadership positions now, people that aren't politicians, that don't pledge allegiance to the system. They pledge allegiance to the people. That's who we need." - Jim Larkin
24:20 - "We are in a day and age where they want to believe that mandates and orders would supersede anything else. And it just isn't true. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land and it is what I swore an oath to defend. And I wish that every law enforcement officer had the same mindset that we're going to do what the constitution said." - Sheriff Mark Lamb
29:13 - "At one point, the way this country is pushing and the federal government's pushing, it's going to a point where the states are likely going to have to take a stand against the federal government on things like this." - Sheriff Mark Lamb
39:02 - "For any of your listeners out there, it should not matter whether you are a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent, if you care about human beings, you should absolutely care about border security. Cartels are abusing people on a daily basis. They raped the women. They use the children as pawns, children who they steal and purchase at the threat of violence on the other side of the border. They cast them aside like a used pair of shoes when they get here. They extort the men and force the women to carry drugs in this country. Eight of 10 women who come across the border are raped. This is not the American way. Anybody who condones this under the name of politics, because the president you voted for is okay with these open borders, needs your moral compass check." - Sheriff Mark Lamb
48:58 - "I believe that everything about God is freedom and liberty - freedom of choice, the ability to make those choices for ourselves or whether we exalt ourselves. One of the two, that choice was given to us and I think it's a godly principle." - Sheriff Mark Lamb
49:19 - "I support anybody's right to have the religion they want. And I believe that you have to have an anchor in your life. I think that having a good religion, a good base, a good belief in God is probably one of the best anchors that I've seen, especially in this profession that keeps you grounded, keeps you focused, keeps you being able to process the things that we see that nobody else should see but we see it over and over again. And for me my religion, my faith in God and Jesus Christ has been what's guided me through all that." - Sheriff Mark Lamb
1:11:41 - "This world is hungry for authentic people. This world needs leaders. Not everybody wants to be great. It needs people that want to be great, but we all have different DNA, different irises, and different fingerprints that were by design. God sent each and every person here with a different set of skills and talents and it's your job to share it with the world." - Sheriff Mark Lamb
1:12:45 - "Depression, anxiety, and unhappiness in this world comes from people who are trying to control an outcome that you just don't have any control over. As the world gets more and more chaotic, you realize you have less and less control. Whatever it is, control what you can control." - Sheriff Mark Lamb
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One form of government that is often up for debate is communism. There have been a lot of discussions about this type of system and whether or not it is a viable way to govern a country. Some people believe it is the best way, whereas others think it would be a disaster. The idea of everyone being equal sounds great on paper, but it does not work in the real world.
In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim and Dan are joined by Claudiu Ganea. They will talk about what a communist government is, how Claudio escaped Romania, and what it's like to live in a communist country.
Claudiu Ganea was born and raised during the communist era in Romania. He knows exactly what life under a communist government is like. Having lived for 20 years without freedom, he now believes and advocates protecting the Second Amendment rights of the constitution.
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In This Episode
01:10 - The definition of communism
03:28 - An overview of how Romania became a communist country
05:15 - What life was like in Romania during the communist period
16:20 - Why many young Americans view communism positively
20:19 - Why Claudiu fled Romania
25:28 - The journey he took to find refuge in Germany
29:07 - Why Claudiu decided to go to the US
35:44 - A clip of Ben Shapiro talking about communism
38:23 - What it is like to be in a communist bootcamp
43:15 - What Amy Phan West has to say about protecting Second Amendment rights
51:13 - Claudiu's thoughts on the Ukraine-Russia war
57:38 - Why Joe Biden is handcuffed when it comes to the Ukrainian-Russian conflict
1:04:53 - The beginnings of Claudiu's life in USA
Favorite Quotes
40:20 - "So all you conservative parents out there that are like, look my kids just don't get it. My kids are going to high school and the high school teachers are teaching my kid that communism's a way to go. Maybe we set up a communism camp and they get to go and they sign off on the waivers then they're like, look you understand your kids are gonna starve for two weeks. Right? Because the kids are going to walk in there going, I heard this is great. You send your kid to Claudiu for a month and they get 1200 calories. They come home and you can see their ribs. Every time they ask for more food, he hits them in the balls of their feet. I give him a glass of water if they are hungry. A glass of water." - Jim Larkin, Dan Wilkinson Jr, and Claudiu Ganea
1:09:38 - "What makes us exceptional here (USA) is our constitution. That’s what makes us exceptional. Nobody else has a constitution as we have. Nobody has the freedom of speech that we have. Nobody has the right to bear arms that we have. Nobody has the right to not self -incriminate against search and seizure that we have." - Jim Larkin
1:11:21- "The USA is one of the best countries in the world. You can grow up here. You can have everything. You have the constitution, it's good. Hold the hands on your guns. Don't let them take them away from you. You have rights. You have freedom of speech. So, for the kids who want communism and want socialism, bring them to me for two weeks. And then we will talk about it. It's not the way to go." - Claudio Ganea
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The U.S. political system is in need of some serious change and the best way to do that is by voting in the primaries. It allows you to choose the candidate who represents your values. Isn't the general election good enough? Your vote counts more in the primary than in the general election!
In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Joe Blystone joins Jim and Dan to talk about the Ohio governor's race. They will discuss what motivated Joe to run for governor, what his policies are, and how to make Ohio great again.
Joe Blystone is a Republican candidate for Governor of Ohio. He believes in the American dream; hard work, prosperity, freedom for all, and the opportunity to build your path to success. Joe believes every Ohioan has a birth right to this path leading to the pursuit of happiness. He wants to restore freedoms that the government has taken away.
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In This Episode
01:03 - What motivated Joe Blystone to run for office
04:33 - Among Joe's major political policies
08:57 - How the constitution is being ignored
09:43 - How Joe will respond if the government attempts to block funding for his noncompliance with their mandates
15:50 - What made Joe pick Jeremiah Workman as his running mate
19:04 - Joe's stance on constitutional carry
22:41 - Joe's third policy: Preserve the Sanctity of Life
28:34 - How Joe plans to manage state spending
31:47 - How Joe’s agricultural community teaches young adults and children the value of hard work
36:49 - Why voting in the primary is the best time to make a change
40:08 - How to help Joe Blystone raise funds
43:26 - Joe's position on the vax mandate
48:33 - How Ohio got involved with election fraud
53:04 - Joe Blystone's final words on making Ohio great again
Favorite Quotes
04:51 - "And I'm surprised how many people here the last couple years would lay their rights down and just expect the government to tell them what to do, where to do it, and how to do it. That scares the heck out of me because that's going down the path that we don't want to go down." - Joe Blystone
02:07 - "Many people, they're tired, they're worried about their children, their grandchildren. Are they gonna have the opportunities that you and I have grown up to love and respect, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in this great country? But we see that disappearing really fast." - Joe Blystone
35:33 - "Here's a sad part, I've been all around this state, talked to thousands of people, and there are so many people they don't know who their representative is in the house, they don't know who their representative is in the Senate, and they don't know how a bill gets into a committee or how it gets passed and gets around to the governor's desk. They are just totally blind." - Joe Blystone
44:10 - "You as a parent should be deciding if your children should be getting a vaccine or not, not your school, not your governor and not your job. Nobody should have their job held hostage for a vaccine or not." - Joe Blystone
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When you think about the heroes of the pandemic, who comes to mind? Nurses? Doctors? Scientists? While all of these people are certainly important, there is another group of unsung heroes that deserve recognition: truckers. Truckers have been on the front lines of this pandemic since day one, and they have played a critical role in keeping the country running.
But when Canadian truckers began protesting against the vaccine mandate, the media was quick to label them as terrorists. Is this an accurate portrayal of these individuals? Or are they, in fact, misunderstood heroes?
In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim and Dan talk about how the media characterizes truckers protesting as terrorists, why Defiant Ls is Jim’s next favorite, and what the media says about Donald Trump's spy claims.
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In This Episode
01:29 - Why truckers protesting are not terrorists
04:06 - How the media characterizes truckers protesting as terrorists while defending groups that literally burn down American cities
09:31 - The Defiant Ls: Getting to know them and why they were suspended on Twitter
14:04 - Hillary Clinton's account of the Trump-Russia connection
19:12 - Media clips about Donald Trump's spy claims
21:35 - The conspiracy behind the Quintez Brown case
Favorite Quotes
05:18 - "Yeah, they're blocking traffic but they're not burning cities down. They're not shooting people. But they're going against the narrative. They're going against the establishment and they're bringing attention to it. That's the worst thing for them. I mean really, did you know what Canada was doing with these mandates before this? No. But the world does now." - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr.
03:00 - "During the lockdowns truckers were heroes, they were delivering all our goods. Now they're terrorists, absolute terrorists. Every one of them. They went from being an essential worker to essentially not needed." - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr.
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Joe Biden made history by promising to name a black woman to the highest court during his presidential campaign. With Justice Stephen Breyer set to retire soon, Biden is expected to fulfill the promise he first made in South Carolina. Some are thrilled at the prospect of having a more diverse Supreme Court, while others feel that he is pandering to black voters. As the battle over the next justice for the Supreme Court ignites debate on race and representation, what perspectives do you hold on the issue?
In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim and Dan talk about Joe Biden’s nominees to the Supreme Court. They will highlight what people think about the SCOTUS pick, how they feel about it, and how the federal government is unceasingly failing the country.
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In This Episode
00:59 - Joe Biden's remarks about appointing a successor to the Supreme Court
6:47 - A look back at the days when Justice Breyer was born
10:35 - What Justice Stephen Breyer feels about retiring
14:25 - PBS article about the 3 judges Biden may be considering for the Supreme Court
21:44 - Critics' arguments against the SCOTUS pick
25:23 - How people feel about Biden's nominees
29:14 - How the federal government has gotten worse
33:43 - What Facebook did with the Pod Bless America ads and why you need a Gettr account
Favorite Quotes
26:59 - "Conservatives do have a problem with this. We have a problem with it because you've just excluded everybody, everybody in the country from being a Supreme court justice because you're gonna pick up a black woman. I don't care if it's a black woman. But put her up against the white guy, put her up against the Hispanic chick, put her up against my Tongan girl and let's take the best one. Let's take who's gonna do the best job. Not because she's black and not because she's a woman." - Jim Larkin
11:57 - "He (Justice Breyer) would have liked to have announced his retirement at the end of the term, which would be June or July. That's pushed way too close to the midterms. And in the midterms, you have 34 Senate seats up in November, 20 Republicans, 14 Democrats. And if they lose the house, they lose the Senate, it's all Republican-controlled now. And then he retires, with zero chance that there's a nominee getting through." - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr.
27:50 - He (Joe Biden) needs to do something to get those people back in. They need something right now to try to bring them back in, to get those votes because they know they're about to get wrecked in May and probably November." - Jim Larkin
29:24 - "Every candidate should be solely vetted on their writings and their decisions as it relates to the United States Constitution. It shouldn't matter what color you are. It shouldn't matter what sex you are. Whoever is the most constitutional candidate should get the nod." - Jim Larkin
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The trucker protest has been making headlines around the world. Canadian truckers blocked the nation's busiest border crossing between the U.S. and Canada in protest of the mandatory vaccine policy imposed on the Canadian truckers returning from the USA. With the disruption of the crucial trade links between the two countries, how can the US government prepare itself for future risks?
In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim and Dan talk about the trucker’s protest against the vaccine mandate. They'll discuss how the Canadian government views and responds to the protest, and what impact the so-called Freedom Convoy has had on the supply chain.
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In This Episode
01:05 - Why truckers are striking
02:37 - People's response to the Toronto Star poll
05:08 - What the counselor of Ottawa City has to say about the protest
11:00 - Why the government won't give in to the protesters
16:19 - What the chief of police has to say about the protest
20:43 - Justin Trudeau's response to the protest
28:31 - The Ontario Superior Court's ruling on the noise barrage
33:29 - What the Inter-Pacific Specialized Transport & Crane Services has decided about the government’s request for towing the trucks
40:49 - Taking down the trucker's communication system
Favorite Quotes
18:02 - "It's a peaceful protest. There's no violence. These truckers are just showing up. They're laying on their horns. They're blocking the roads, which over here block the streets, and manage disorderly conduct. That's all it is, certainly not insurrection. And they (government) are moving to cut off their money, their fuel, their food, any supplies coming into them, and that makes me feel like they're not gonna come in with the intent to negotiate." - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr.
44:45 - "When people are fed up, they're fed up. When they see something that works, they're gonna go down that road and take it. " - Dan Wilkinson Jr.
45:35 - "What I hope happens is America sees what's happening in Canada and gets ahead of it. I don't care if they want to do a victory dance on COVID. I want Joe Biden to be like, we did it! Mission accomplished." - Dan Wilkinson Jr.
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Welcome to the special edition of the Pod Bless America Podcast. With 15 episodes aired, we wanted to take a step back and feature the best of what we have done so far.
This podcast has been gaining a lot of attention because it focuses on the federal government, politics, and the constitution. We wanted to make sure that all of our listeners had a chance to hear them. Be sure to share this episode with your friends and family, and let us know what you think!
Our hosts, Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr. are passionate about freedom and liberty, and they want to educate people on the importance of upholding the constitution. Why should you listen to this podcast? Because it covers everything there is to know about the constitution and the federal government and provides insight into what's happening in today's world.
The federal government has gotten out of control. It's time to rein it in and give the power back to the states where it belongs! Listen in as Jim and Dan engage in an unmuzzled conversation you don't want to miss, one that every American needs to be a part of.
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In This Episode
00:42 - EP 01: Election - Make use of your voting rights
2:20 - Ep 02: The Vax Mandate - The controversy
3:56 - Ep 03: An Overview of the Constitution - Why the primary election is the best opportunity to make a change
5:24 - Ep 04: Liberal? - Why we should go back to our conservative values
5:54 - Ep 05: Where We Stand - Divide and conquer
7:23 - Ep 06: Birdshot - Media as the fourth arm of the federal government
8:02 - Ep 07: Woke Mob - A nightmare for anyone who doesn't fit their political ideology
9:44 - Ep 08: COVID Vaccine Mandates and Federal Overreach with Sheriff Fred Stevens
10:37- Ep 09: Issues Inside the Federal Government with Jonah Schulz, Republican candidate for Ohio’s 13th Congressional District
11:56 - Ep10: The War on Police - Lawlessness, racism, hate crimes, and false complaints
13:32 - Ep11: The Two Party System - How America's two-party system is breaking the nation
14:47 - Ep12: The Two Party System Part 2
15:29 - Ep13: Hypocrisy and Fear - The cancel culture
17:05 - Ep14: SCOTUS and Vaccine Mandates: Biden's Failure
18:20 - Ep15: The War on Drugs, a Failure
Favorite Quotes
00:42 - "People don't care anymore, and it's ignorance. People don't know what's in the constitution. They don't know what the government is allowed to do. I'll tell you what the government is not allowed to do about 90% of what the government is doing. Their authority in the constitution is few and defined. They do not have the authority to be doing what they're doing." - Jim Larkin
1:06 - "Joe Biden is unconstitutional. He's admitting that the eviction moratorium is unconstitutional. But they're going to keep doing it until the Supreme Court tells him they can't do it." - Jim Larkin
1:47 -"All those people that feel disenfranchised now don't trust the elections. You can not stop voting. If you stop voting, you are giving them a legitimate victory at this point. You can't give up on the process. But if we aren't turning out to vote, then they're going to win legitimately. They're going to win strictly on numbers alone." - Jim Larkin
2:20 - "I am not anti-vax. I believe in vaccines and I believe in Science. You can be pro-vax and also pro-medical freedom. You do what's right for you. You do what you think is right for you and right for your family. If you choose not to do it, you should not be forced with losing your livelihood and not being able to provide for your family because you're making a decision that you think is best for you and your family." - Jim Larkin
3:04 - "Whether you have the vaccine or you don't have the vaccine, you better be standing up for freedom right now. You can not separate yourself and say, 'that's for those people, not me' because one day it's going to be you. If you don't stand up right now and you don't take a stand against the government, you don't have any reason at all to complain about it." - Jim Larkin
3:56 - "We have failed our founders and that we don't care anymore. Apathy has taken over and you think somebody's going to save you? You think that the one Congressman that you elect is gonna go in there and he's gonna save you? Well, I got news for you. Not only is he not going to save you, but your Congressman is also actively working against you. Your Congressman is working for his own good. He is working for reelection. Your Congressman is working for those dollars coming in from the lobbyist. It is up to you to save yourself. And how you gonna save yourself is this May, in the primaries." - Jim Larkin
5:24 - "You can say almost anything. And the left is labeling you a racist, a white extremist. I'm sure I'm an extremist right now because I believe in the constitution and you can't deny that. The fact that I want to have an opinion that is different from the left should not affect my employment, should not affect my kids in school, and shouldn't get docked. I shouldn't have people coming to my house. It's absolutely ludicrous that this is happening." - Jim Larkin
5:54 - "We gotta get back to conservative values. We gotta get back to what made this country great. And then we can start compromising. We've gotten so far to the left. We need to bring it back." - Jim Larkin
6:22 - "Think about the last time we were all together, when we stood for the same, it was 9-11. I thought the coronavirus itself, when it broke out, was going to give us that same sort of stand together against. But it totally didn't. It made it worse." - Dan Wilkinson Jr.
6:41 - "The government divided us into two more groups. So now it's not just black and white, gay and straight, conservative and liberal. It's not lefties and right-wing. It's now vaccinated and unvaccinated, mask and no mask." - Jim Larkin
7:31 - "The media absolutely is the fourth arm of the democratic government. The media is the propaganda arm of the federal government. And they're going to make sure that Joe Biden does not look to be in a bad light." - Jim Larkin
8:25 - "I think that's exactly what you need to do with the woke left. You can sit back and you can let them change everything that's important to America. Everything that's important to you your whole life. You can have them take the ‘Christ’ out of Christmas. You can have them take the pilgrims out of Thanksgiving. And you could sit back and be quiet about it because you're scared that you're going to be labeled something or you could stand up and you could fight against this woke mob and you could take this country back and the things that are important to this country." - Jim Larkin
8:57 - "So the woke mob is trying to control more than the government. The woke mob is trying to control what we can say, what we can't say, and how we say it. Conservatives are afraid to speak out against the left because they're going to be labeled racist and they're going to be labeled an extremist. And as soon as the woke mob gets a hold of that, now they're gonna attack you. They're gonna attack your job. They're going to attack your livelihood. They're gonna attack your family. And they're gonna try to cancel everything that you've ever been or ever worked for. " - Jim Larkin
10:09 - "Having a constitutional sheriff I think is more important to everybody with each election. I think when people elect you, they're not electing you based on your fiscal policies or anything other than the fact that where you are with the constitution." - Jim Larkin
10:48 - "I think the way to win this country back is through state governments. I think the way to win it back is to send people that understand state sovereignty and are willing to stand up to the federal government and say, ‘not today’." - Jim Larkin
11:56 - "Our founders right now would be rolling over. I mean, if they were all brought back to life for a month and they saw 81-year-old Nancy Pelosi running off the mouth like this, I can assure you that muskets would be loaded." - Jim Larkin
12:16 - "The United States of America that I know is not systematically racist. I know a lot of cops, a thousand of them. I don't know a racist cop. Every cop I know is doing the right thing. If you're a black guy and you got a gun and you're up to no good with it, you're going to get arrested. If you're a white guy and you got a gun and you're up to no good with it, you're going to get arrested." - Jim Larkin
13:50 - "And now you're saying, 'Well you know what, primaries don't matter. I'm going to vote in the general. That's the one that matters.' But by the time you get to the general, you got two bad candidates. So we continue to elect the same bad candidates who are in it for themselves, except in all this lobbyist money. They're not in it for you anymore. They're in it just to make leviathan get bigger and more powerful until you can't stop them. And that's where we're at right now." - Jim Larkin
14:47 - "So the country knows that there's a problem. The country knows that the government is dividing us and it's getting worse, but we can't get a third party off the ground? 82% know this, and we're gonna keep voting for the Republicans, we're gonna keep voting for the Democrats? And we know what they're doing to us? If you take that 82% and put them all into a third party, we take the power away from the Republicans and the Democrats." - Jim Larkin
15:56 - "She (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) is the poster child of the CDC until she gets to Florida and stars in a 'Congresswoman Gone Wild'. She's been in a packed venue with no mask on, having a great time, loving the beach, leaving her whole state of New York, and just coming down and vacationing in beautiful Florida. Problem is that she got caught." - Jim Larkin and Jim Wilkinson Jr.
17:06 - "There are a lot of people out there that have the vaccine that are still against this mandate. They understand freedom and they understand liberty. They're willing to lose their jobs, even though they've vaccinated because they believe so strongly in individual liberty." - Jim Larkin
17:52 - “When does this stop? When do we finally just say, 'My God, you put your hand on the Bible to uphold the constitution and your entire presidency is nothing but end games around the constitution. He knows he can't do it himself so he's having other people do his bidding. It's disgusting. He's imploring social media companies as a sense of Americans is what it comes down to. It is. And on his behalf." - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr.
18:20 - "So that's their thinking. We're gonna lock you up, you're gonna be forced to detox. But here's the problem; so you detox but you don't get the mental help you need to fight the addiction, to understand the addiction, and to break free of that addiction. So when you get out, what's the first thing you do to celebrate? They go back and they use the amount they were using before they went to prison. Other bodies can't handle it. Boom! Done. You die with a needle in your arm. You don't even have time to take that needle outta your arm. Ask me how I know. I've seen plenty of them." - Jim Larkin
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It's been called a war, and it's been going on for decades. The war on drugs has claimed thousands of lives, cost billions of dollars, and yet we are no closer to winning it. The prohibition of drugs creates more problems than it solves, and the criminalization of drugs only makes things worse. Why can’t we win this war? What can be done to finally bring it to a close?
In today’s episode of Pod Bless America, Jim and Dan talk about the war on drugs. They will share their perspective on legalizing marijuana, the impact of decriminalizing drug users, and the government’s response to marijuana legalization.
Jeff, the conspiracy analyst, will also speak about how Joe Biden handled the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act.
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In This Episode
1:29 - Why the war on drugs is a losing battle
3:43 - How the war on drugs started
7:54 - The conspiracy theory behind the war on drugs
11:25 - Jim's perspective on drug laws and how he enforces them
17:53 - Why jail is not the solution for drug addicts
19:09 - Why America cannot decriminalize drug users the way Portugal did
26:27 - Jim's thoughts on legalizing marijuana
35:31 - Jeff’s view on the government's response to marijuana legalization
43:08 - A quick look at the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act
47:24 - Drawing a line between guns and drugs
Favorite Quotes
15:21 - "So that's their thinking. We're gonna lock you up, you're gonna be forced to detox. But here's the problem; so you detox but you don't get the mental help you need to fight the addiction, to understand the addiction, and to break free of that addiction. So when you get out, what's the first thing you do to celebrate? They go back and they use the amount they were using before they went to prison. Other bodies can't handle it. Boom! Done. You die with a needle in your arm. You don't even have time to take that needle outta your arm. Ask me how I know. I've seen plenty of them." - Jim Larkin
13:22 - "I've been in law enforcement for 29 years. It is illegal to possess, consume, use, and sell marijuana right now. And even though I do in my heart believe that it should be legal, it is a law. It's not unconstitutional. The states have a right to do what they want to do. and I will enforce that law." - Jim Larkin
18:30 - "Now you made the conscious decision the first time to try it (heroin). But after you made that one mistake and you tried it one time, you're done. You are rewired and your life now is consumed with doing nothing by trying to figure out where you're gonna get your next hit." - Jim Larkin
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The right to liberty is a fundamental right that is enshrined in the United States Constitution. This right protects citizens from being forced to do anything against their will. The vaccine mandate, on the other hand, has been causing controversy as it is clearly an attempt to compromise this right.
In a stunning turn of events, the Supreme Court has ruled that the COVID vaccine mandate is unconstitutional. This is a major win for freedom and individual liberty.
In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim and Dan talk about the Supreme Court’s ruling on vaccine mandate, how the federal government is trampling on first amendment rights, and the way the Biden administration is dividing the country.
Also featured in this episode are a few audio clips, including Joe Biden's past speech about uniting America, yet his actions today undermine the constitution and create division.
In This Episode
1:03 - SCOTUS ruling on vaccine mandate
2:30 - How vaccine mandates are leading to job losses
5:13 - How bold thinkers like Shane Hazel are being muzzled on social media
9:57 - What the government does to trample on first amendment rights
15:03 - How Joe Biden talks about unity, but his actions are dividing the country
18:50 - Kamala Harris's reaction to the 2024 election
24:54 - What the SCOTUS ruling demonstrates about the 10th amendment
32:12 - How Joe Rogan lit a spark both in mainstream media and on social media
38:42 - What people on the opposite side think of the SCOTUS ruling on the vax mandate
Favorite Quotes
13:13 - “When does this stop? When do we finally just say, 'My God, you put your hand on the Bible to uphold the constitution and your entire presidency is nothing but end games around the constitution. He knows he can't do it himself so he's having other people do his bidding. It's disgusting. He's imploring social media companies to censor Americans is what it comes down to. It is. And on his behalf." - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr.
2:07 - "There are a lot of people out there that have the vaccine that are still against this mandate. They understand freedom and they understand liberty. They're willing to lose their jobs, even though they've vaccinated, as they believe so strongly in individual liberty." - Jim Larkin
26:31 - "What the Supreme Court is relying heavily on right here is that you (federal government) don't have the right to do this. There is nothing in the constitution that gives you the right to mandate private companies, to force vaccines on their employees." - Jim Larkin
39:04 - "The people that are on the opposite, they believe that those (SCOTUS) judges are Republican judges, that it's all partisan. But as long as they are ruling for the constitution, that's how it's supposed to work. They are always supposed to be on the side of the constitution." - Jim Larkin
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Hypocrisy is something that has been happening for centuries and it's not going anywhere anytime soon. The last few weeks have been riddled with fear-mongering and lies coming from our leaders about what needs to happen for this country. We're in an era where hypocrisy is king without any consequences - and it will continue until we find a way to change the system.
In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim and Dan talk about a variety of topics including Chuck Schumer’s stance on voter suppression, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Joe Rogan being canceled on Twitter, Eric Swalwell’s view on midterm election, and Dr. Fauci’s on the COVID isolation protocol.
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In This Episode
1:37 - What Chuck Schumer has to say about the filibuster
5:45 - The drawback of the For the People Act, Title 1: Election Access
11:43 - Chuck Schumer on voter suppression
14:39 - How AOC (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) ends up 2021 even dumber than she started
22:51 - How Marjorie Taylor Greene's ban from major social media platforms is jeopardy to the first amendment
29:34 - Eric Swalwell on why the midterm election is the most important election of our lifetime
37:57 - How Fauci's statement on the isolation protocol is no longer about public safety
41:42 - Why Joe Rogan got canceled on Twitter
Favorite Quotes
15:07 - "She (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) is the poster child of the CDC until she gets to Florida and stars in a 'Congresswoman Gone Wild'. She's been in a packed venue with no mask on, having a great time, loving the beach, leaving her whole state of New York, and just coming down and vacationing in beautiful Florida. Problem is that she got caught." - Jim Larkin
23:23 - "The simple fact that she (Marjorie Taylor Greene) is not following the narrative and she's getting kicked off of major social media platforms, that should scare everybody. Because if you're not following the narrative, now you're gonna be in jeopardy of losing your voice." - Jim Larkin
39:36 - "So they're saying (CDC) that now it's (COVID) not so deadly that we can't be open. So all you, business owners out there who lost your business during the first lockdown, what do you guys think about this? What do you think about the fact that now it's not deadly? This is exactly why nobody trusts Fauci and nobody trusts the CDC anymore. This is exactly why the government should have stayed out of it from the start and let the CDC do what the CDS do and just let them be independent." - Jim Larkin
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The American people are aware that the government is dividing the country. The two-party system has failed to provide a clear representation of the people and instead created a country divided by red and blue states. However, there may be hope on the horizon. Though third parties have always struggled to make any headway in the two-party system, they have the potential to disrupt the Republican-Democrat duopoly. And now is their chance to change history.
In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim and Dan talk about the numbers behind the US political parties, what it takes for independent parties to gain seats, and why breaking the two-party system remains an uphill battle.
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In this Episode
1:48 - The numbers behind the US political parties
5:11 - How a third party may be able to dominate the two-party system
11:15 - Why independent parties must be absolutely independent
14:30 - What it takes for independent parties to get a seat
17:28 - What makes people say that a third party is like a swarm of bees
21:50 - The first step towards government reform
26:05 - Why independent parties still have a hill to climb
30:05 - Why nobody trusts the CDC anymore
Favorite Quotes
"So the country knows that there's a problem. The country knows that the government is dividing us and it's getting worse, but we can't get a third party off the ground? 82% know this, and we're gonna keep voting for the Republicans, we're gonna keep voting for the Democrats? And we know what they're doing to us? If you take that 82% and put them all into a third party, we take the power away from the Republicans and the Democrats." - Jim Larkin
"Give the independence a home to where they can be counted, to where they can get the funding, to where they can be seen as a force to be reckoned with. Because every election cycle, we get to have a face in a name." - Dan Wilkinson Jr.
"If we could get everybody on board with an independent party and we could push the Democrats and the Republicans out of the fringes or at least give us 33% share, politics changes." - Jim Larkin
"We need to quit buying into the stuff that the social media and the government is pushing on us. We need to start treating each other right and then we can move on into this. We're never going to be able to get a third party if we stay so divided." - Jim Larkin
"Start finding these younger generations that are sick of these older generations running this country into the ground. And they know it's time for a change. These are the young guys that are coming up that believe in term limits" - Jim Larkin
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The two-party system in the US is breaking down the country. With Democrats and Republicans dominating all levels of government, people are realizing that the parties don’t represent them anymore. Politicians are not working for the people, but instead to promote themselves and their careers. Given the current political climate, what role can third parties play in winning back the country?
In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim and Dan talk about the US political parties - the known and the not-so-familiar, how American electoral politics have been dominated by two major parties, and why third parties can be a way to win back the country.
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In This Episode
1:09 - The starting point of either the Democrats or Republicans taking control of Congress
6:25 - How an article from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) is all hypocritical
11:55 - Presidents of the United States and their political parties
15:15 - The Libertarian platform
22:01 - The top 10 party values for the Green Party
25:15 - 7 principles of the Constitutional Party
27:17 - Standards of the Independent American Party
30:34 - A conversation with Steve of the Independent American Party
38:18 - Jim's perspective on the rights of individuals
41:05 - Steve's views about the federal government
Favorite Quotes
"And now you're saying, 'Well you know what, primaries don't matter. I'm going to vote in the general. That's the one that matters.' But the time you get to the general, you got two bad candidates. So we continue to elect the same bad candidates who are in it for themselves, except in all this lobbyist money. They're not in it for you anymore. They're in it just to make leviathan get bigger and more powerful until you can't stop them. And that's where we're at right now." - Jim Larkin
"The Republicans and Democrats are going to destroy this country and there's going to come to a point where we need to break away. And the third party is the way to do it." - Jim Larkin
"There is a higher power that gives you rights as a human being that cannot be taken away by government. So I don't know if I'm necessarily opposed to them saying that the constitution was created from inspiration from God. I'm not the most religious guy, but I don't have a problem with that." - Jim Larkin
"People have gotten away. Morality has gotten away. You can't argue the fact that you take the church out of society and society goes Sodom and Gomorrah. I'm not the most religious guy, but I do believe that the 10 commandments are a good way to live your life." - Jim Larkin
"The way to win this country back is through the states. You need to start getting rid of the dead weight and your state legislatures start electing legislators that understand state sovereignty who are willing to stand up to the federal government." - Jim Larkin
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The world of policing has been rocked by controversies in recent years. The country is being torn apart by the violence that has been stirred up by victim-blaming, racism, hate crimes, and false complaints. Also, there have been a number of high-profile incidents which have highlighted the dangers and consequences of lawlessness. While the truth about crimes is often distorted for political reasons or personal agendas, what can you do to stop it?
In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr. talk about lawlessness, racism, hate crimes, and false complaints. Also on the agenda will be issues surrounding the Jussie Smollett controversy and what government representatives have to say about it.
In This Episode
00:45 - Leadslingers whisky rating
6:37 - What Nancy Pelosi says about lawlessness
11:02 - Nancy Pelosi on passing a bill
18:42 - Why Lori Lightfoot isn't deserving of being elected mayor
22:31 - What law and order are like in some states
28:09 - The Jussie Smollett controversy
37:12 - Jim's perspective of America's systemic racism
44:15 - Why Jim agrees with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) on Jussie Smollett case not being a homophobic attack
49:32 - Erik Swalwell on the issue of hate crimes
Favorite Quotes
"Our founders right now would be rolling over. I mean, if they were all brought back to life for a month and they saw 81-year-old Nancy Pelosi running off the mouth like this, I can assure you that muskets would be loaded." - Jim Larkin
"I'll tell you where it's coming from (lawlessness). It's coming from the Democrats, supporting people burning down their cities. It's coming from Democrats launching a war on the police." - Jim Larkin
"When you're down there with your family in these democratically run cities, you cannot be the guy who is just taking pictures and having a good time." - Jim Larkin
"The United States of America that I know is not systematically racist. I know a lot of cops, a thousand of cops. I don't know a racist cop. Every cop I know is doing the right thing. If you're a black guy and you got a gun and you're up to no good with it, you're going to get arrested. If you're a white guy and you got a gun and you're up to no good with it, you're going to get arrested." - Jim Larkin
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The American country is in danger. Its founding principles are being eroded by the federal government. With the recent political unrest, many people are wondering how to make this country great again. And one way is to return it to its founding principles as outlined by the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.
In today’s episode, Jim and Dan talk with Jonah Schulz, a 26-year-old Republican candidate for Ohio’s 7th Congressional District. Jonah speaks about his stand on a number of political and cultural issues surrounding the federal government, his plans to bring the nation to the way its founding fathers built it, and how he fights for liberty.
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In This Episode
2:45 - Jonah's view on medical freedom
4:22 - How vaccine mandates violate the constitution
6:02 - The dangers of allowing government control over healthcare
10:37 - A statement by JD Vans about medical freedom
15:00 - Jim's view of how to win America back
20:39 - The Ohio people's response to politics
25:41 - Why the social security system needs a desperate reform
28:20 - How Jonah plans to manage government spending to balance the budget
36:12 - The woke military
39:46 - His stance on the second amendment
45:03 - How a 26-year old can make a difference in the country
53:02 - Why he is neutral on the legalization of recreational marijuana
56:11 - Why he strongly believes that abortion providers should not receive any taxpayer funds
Favorite Quotes
"I believe that the federal government is lost. I don't think in our lifetime, we're going to be able to rein that federal government in. I think the way to win this country back is through state governments. I think the way to win it back is to send people to understand the state sovereignty and are willing to stand up to the federal government and say, 'not today'." - Jim Larkin
"Medical freedom means allowing individuals the opportunity to make their own healthcare choices." - Jonah Schulz
"When you have an unconstitutional mandate coming down across states, you have a whole lot of people trying to represent the people, but nobody is there stepping up." - Jim Larkin
"We complain of things like term limits. But we have the power over all these things, but we don't exercise it." - Jonah Schulz
"The Department of Education is just one example of the bureaucratic sponge that just soaks up all of the taxpayer money. It goes to nowhere, except the pockets of bureaucrats." - Jonah Schulz
"Unless you have this movement where you're gathering people who believe the things that we do from coast to coast and really have the backing to the people, you're not going see changes. It's so important to cultivate a generation of leaders, but also the grassroots that these individuals are going to need to be able to take on these huge challenges that the government, the bureaucracy, The Wall Street, and Silicon Valley don’t want them to take on." - Jonah Schulz
"We have the right to vote, the right to defend ourselves. You do lose certain abilities to operate within the confines of society when you break the rules of that society." Jonah Schulz
"When you have a passion for benefiting and helping the life of your fellow man, I don't believe that there's an age requirement for that." - Jonah Schulz
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Governments around the world are mandating COVID vaccination to curb the pandemic. Although they want you to believe the benefits outweigh the risks, how can a mandatory vaccination infringe on individual freedom? How far can you get defending your constitutional rights?
In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim and Dan talk with Fredrick Stevens, Sheriff of Seneca County, about his stance about the federal government's COVID vaccine mandate, how far he goes in defending constitutional rights, and what’s his next step if the government ignores his petition.
Sheriff Stevens is one of those constitutional sheriffs that you all wish you had. He's one of those sheriffs that believe in the constitution. He believes in his oath and he is willing to stand up against anybody that he thinks may be getting in the way of that oath.
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In This Episode
1:11 - Backstory of Sheriff Fredrick
5:58 - How he stood up against the federal government's COVID vaccines mandate
10:08 - A snippet of the memo Sheriff Fred wrote for his entire staff
12:45 - How far he goes in defending their constitutional rights against mandatory vaccination
19:43 - In case the federal government insists its mandate is in force, what is his next step?
24:08 - His stance on the mask mandate as the chief of police
32:22 - Sheriff's final thoughts on constitutional rights
Favorite Quotes
"With the federal government currently the way they are, having a constitutional sheriff I think is more important to everybody with each election. Are you going to protect this county when the federal government comes in here to try to take our guns? Are you going to protect this county when the federal government comes in here and says, we can't speak out against them?" - Jim Larkin
"From the beginning, it's the constitution with me. It's not waffling to whatever political win or group wants it. Right or wrong, some groups didn't want it, but they knew where I stood." - Sheriff Fredrick Stevens
"In today's cancel culture and attack mode mentality, it is hard to take a stand on anything. I am not anti-vaccine and I am not pro-vaccine. All I am is pro-freedom! I am for each person's ability and responsibility to decide for themselves in cooperation with their family doctor whether to get the vaccine or not." - Sheriff Fredrick Stevens
"I am not running for reelection. I'm running to make things right out here to stop the lawsuits, to bring stability, and to bring the constitution back in our country." - Sheriff Fredrick Stevens
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Being aware or well informed about a political or cultural context is a good thing. But in a society that supports the woke mob mentality, how can anyone express their opinions about politics, business, or any other issues without being canceled? When does making something better mean destroying someone else's life or livelihood?
In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim and Dan talk about the woke mob, how it is toxic and harmful to the people involved, and why it is a nightmare for anyone who doesn’t conform to their political views and other biases.
Also on the show will be Jeff, a conspiracy analyst, who will reveal how everything we see in the news is just optics, as well as the conspiracy behind the presidential agenda.
In This Episode
00:49 - Why the woke mob is a nightmare for anyone
2:38 - How woke mobs are attacking big companies
7:04 - Instances where citizens have been attacked by the woke mob
15:32 - Kamala Harris and the 2024 presidential election
23:12 - Jeff's conspiracy on Kamala Harris and her role within the government
26:33 - The Hillary-Barack agenda
37:03 - Why everything we see in the news is just optics
Favorite Quotes
"The woke mob is trying to control what we can say, what we can't say, and how we can say it. You can have and take everything away from you that is important to you. And you can sit back and be quiet about it because you're scared. You're scared that you're going to be labeled something or you could stand up and you could fight against this woke mob. And you can take this country back and you can take the things back that are important to this country." - Jim Larking
"Woke mob is a nightmare for anybody that they decide to go after. They will chew you up and spit you out." - Dan Wilkinson
"Conservatives are afraid to speak out against the left because they're going to be labeled a racist. They're going to be labeled an extremist. And as soon as the woke mob gets a hold of that, they're going to attack you. They're going to attack your job. They're going to attack your livelihood. They're going to attack your family and they're going to try to cancel everything that you're ever been or ever worked for." - Jim Larking
"I look into a lot of conspiracies and I don't always think that they're true. But I do realize the basis behind them and you'd be surprised at how much stuff is out there that has potential." - Jeff
"Anything that you see come across the news is optics, it's predictive programming. It's to acclimate your brain to the sound of those words to get used to them later on. And when it actually happens, it's not a shock. And there's not a refusal to accept it because it's familiar." - Jeff
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The media is a powerful entity. They can shape public opinion and policy. Unfortunately, this power has been used by the federal government to create propaganda that influences the population into supporting their agenda.
In today's episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim and Dan will feature audio clips from personalities of the government and give their views on the issues. They will also discuss why the media is the fourth arm of the federal government as well as who really runs the government.
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In This Episode
00:27 - Headlines in the mainstream media today
5:25 - How the administration is causing itself to collapse
9:19 - Their thoughts on the flat tax
17:23 - Looking deeper into Ron Klain's audio clip from MSNBC
22:11 - Why presidents have handlers
30:31 - What Jim and Dan think about who really runs the government
34:10 - How the media is the fourth arm of the federal government
47:51 - The future for power in the country
Favorite Quotes
"The entire administration is absolutely tone-deaf. They're eating themselves. Now you are seeing the definition in play of the word implosion."
"As much I hate to hear that a president has handlers and the president really doesn't get to make his own decisions, that's why I'm leaning way off of putting old people in the white house."
"The media is the fourth arm of the democratic government. The media is the propaganda arm of the federal government."
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Humans are naturally inclined to take a stand for what they believe and what they want to happen. However, this does not mean you should shy away from hearing what others think. Having a conversation with people who have different perspectives is a great way to learn about their arguments.
In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Shea Alltmont joins Dan and Jim to talk about the Liberal side of things. She will speak about her thoughts on the presidentiables, Joe Biden and Donald Trump, what she likes and dislikes about them, and why she has no regrets about her vote.
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In This Episode
2:38 - Shay's thoughts about his vote for Joe Biden today
6:09 - What made Shay decide not to vote for Trump
14:33 - What people like about Donald Trump
21:52 - What separates Trump's behavior from what he is doing for the country
29:02 - Shay's reason for not going back to Trump
37:26 - How the media can influence people's perspectives
Favorite Quotes
"If you're a Democrat, Republican, or whatever you're running, your party has to like you."
"Conservatives are sick of letting the left dictate how we can talk, what we can say, and what we can believe."
"The fact that I want to have an opinion that is different than the left should not affect my employment, should not affect my kids at school, or I shouldn't get doxed."
"We know this to be true, a year ago today we were energy independent and now we're not. And I guess that's our problem with this administration."
"We need to stop putting each other into these little boxes of all the Liberals or all the Republicans. It's not helping us at all. If we can get people, more of who are in the middle, to take part in the local government and have the conversations, I think we'd see we have a lot more in common or that we want to get done and accomplish together."
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Countries are divided over a number of issues, one being politics. Taking a stand on political issues can be one of the few things that we have left to hold onto. We all have a moral obligation to speak up for what we believe in - especially if it can improve the world around us.
In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America, Jim and Dan talk about their stand on what they believe in and what they hope to happen in the state. They will also discuss how the government is creating division among its people and why political parties are complicating matters.
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In This Episode
4:02 - How the government created division among its people
5:12 - Jim and Dan’s stance on the political spectrum
7:45 - Why belonging to either political party, Republican or Democratic, doesn’t matter
10:11 - What makes politics so difficult to talk about
14:18 - Their opinion of Donald Trump
20:18 - How political parties' actions affect citizens
Favorite Quotes
"We got to get back to conservative values. We got to get back to what made this country great."
"Think about the last time we were all together, when we stood together, it was 9-11. I thought the coronavirus itself, when it broke out, was going to give us that same sort of stand together against whatever happens next. And it totally didn't. It made it worse."
"It's easier to fool somebody than convince them that they've been fooled."
"So many people with those conservative values move out of those cities and then they could have voted for the change that they really wanted."
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The Constitution of the United States is the founding document that defines our rights and laws. It has been in place for more than 200 years, but many Americans don't know what it says or how it affects them.
In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America, Jim and Dan talk about an overview of the constitution. They will speak about how people have little knowledge of the constitution and why voting in the primary election is the best opportunity to make a change.
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In This Episode
00:56 - What statistics show about people's knowledge of the constitution
8:06 - Why participating in the primary election can save you
16:59 - An overview of the constitution
28:50 - A few highlights of some of the congressman's actions
34:29 - How the 17th amendment led to the destruction of the Republic
Favorite Quotes
"The government is out of control. We have allowed them to get out of control because people aren't reading the constitution. People read the second amendment. But they don't understand what the president's allowed to do, what the Congress is allowed to do, and what the Supreme Court is allowed to do."
"You have to start voting for your conscience. You have to start voting for what's important to you. Stop putting guys who are voting for themselves, who are voting for their longevity in Congress, and who are voting against the constitution."
"If you allow the same slimeball politicians to get re-elected, you deserve what's coming your way because you allow this to happen."
"The constitution never tells the government what they are not allowed to do. The constitution tells the government what they are allowed to do. And if it is not there, they are allowed to do it."
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Welcome to the premier episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast.
This podcast talks about the federal government, politics, and the constitution with a bit of humor, knowledge, and a lot of opinions.
In this episode, Jim and Dan talk about current elections issues, constitutional concerns, and why the majority of voters are losing faith in elections.
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In this Episode
00:37 - Why a large number of voters have lost faith in elections
4:14 - How the media is addressing the poll in Virginia today
13:45 - What Americans think of Joe Biden
17:07 - Why fixing the government is almost impossible
Favorite Quotes
"You can't stop voting. If you stop voting, you are giving them a legitimate victory. You can't give up with the process."
"People don't know what's in the constitution. They don't know what the government is allowed to do. The government is not allowed to do about 90% of what the government is doing. Their authority in the constitution is few and defined."
"Every single Congressman who has violated his oath to the constitution or violated his duty to his constituency, there are no second chances anymore."
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Vaccination is a controversial issue, with many people on both sides of the argument. The decision to get the shot has become the most talked about topic around the globe. Considering topics like personal freedom, potential risks, and social benefits, what's your take on the vax mandate?
In today's episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim and Dan examine a news release from the US Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA) dated Nov. 4, 2021. They will give their argument about the vaccination mandate and why protecting our rights as patients and citizens is important.
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In This Episode
00:56 - Why getting vaccinated does not guarantee protection from Covid
3:33 - A deeper look at an OSHA news release
6:31 - Why the government puts so much emphasis on vaccines against Covid
15:36 - What it takes to fight for medical freedom
22:18 - How vaccination requirements or regular testing affect employees
Favorite Quotes
"The vaccine is not going to protect you from getting coronavirus. You can still get Covid when you're vaccinated. It is to limit, to minimize the effects of Covid on you."
"You can be pro-vax and also pro-medical freedom. You do what's right for you and your family. If you choose not to do it, you should not be forced with losing your livelihood because you're making a decision that you think is best for you and your family."
"Whether you have the vaccine or you don't, you better be standing up for freedom right now. If you don't stand up right now and you don't take a stand against the government, you don't have any reason at all to complain about it."
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Unfiltered - Unmuzzled, in your face conversations about reining in the federal government.
This podcast talks about the federal government, politics, and the constitution with a bit of humor, knowledge, and a lot of opinions.
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