The Heartland POD - Mid Map Media LLC

The Heartland POD – Mid Map Media LLC

American politics from a Heartland perspective. Focusing on facts and fundamental fairness, but not afraid to embrace the funny where it exists. Dedicated to the quiet heroes of America’s Heartland who are making a difference every day.
Monday: The Heartland POD with host Adam Sommer’s opening statement & Talkin’ Politics with co-hosts Rachel Parker & Sean Diller. Wednesday: a rotation of High Country, a report from the Mountain West with Sean Diller, and The Delta with science teacher Nicholas Linke and spouse Kristina Linke, an ASL interpreter and mother, bringing their experience and midwest family life to the issues of the day. Friday: The Flyover View for news & views from the Heartland with host, Kevin Smith.
On most Tuesdays and Thursdays catch an interview show called “Let’s Have A Chat” with politicians, authors, musicians, and folks across the country.
Hosts: Adam Sommer, Sean Diller, Rachel Parker, Nicholas Linke, & Kevin Smith (All opinions shared are those of the speaker, and are not necessarily the adopted organizational views of Mid Map Media, LLC.)

Talkin’ Politics

Afghanistan - The unavoidable topic (10 min)

Biden’s approvals slip to 49
Most support withdrawal, but method has been underwater in polling
Media coverage - Sean I watched Washington Week earlier today, that is a very smart show, even they couldn’t stay away from the “maybe it could have been better” game
Seems like no one can actually say there was a specific plan that was going to work and Biden changed that plan
Gen. Milly, chair joint chiefs vocal defense of Biden’s decisions here
Short term v. long term here?

Missouri 2nd Amendment Preservation Act (7 min)

KC Star Article - Feds say Missouri police cutting off ATF from evidence
Missouri Independent laying out DOJ asking for Court to block law
STL city and county sued to block law - basic argument here is supremacy clause, this state law is clearly in contradiction with established federal law
Irony - Sovereign Immunity, which IS a defense to killing a human being, is NOT a defense to violation of this law

Peter Thiel’s Tech Firm Bought a Bunch of Gold (3 min)

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Talkin’ Politics

Quick Reactions - 538 tracking shows Bidens approval down to 50% - Has been as high as 55% since taking office probably more notable disapprove is UP to 43.8, from 34.2 - which is a sharper incline than the drop - Afghanistan impacts?

Infrastructure Impacts & the $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation package

Recall 17 GOP Senators voted to advance the bill, ultimately 19 voted in FAVOR of the final bill, even after Trump weighed in to disuad votes in favor it actually added two votes for the bill - some notable heartland YES votes from the right:
Colorado Impacts:

https://www.denverpost.com/2021/08/10/senate-infrastructure-bill-colorado-hickenlooper-bennet/#:~:text=Colorado's%20two%20U.S.%20senators%20voted,on%20to%20the%20U.S.%20House.

Missouri Impacts:

https://missouriindependent.com/2021/08/13/federal-infrastructure-bill-will-likely-trigger-job-growth-in-missouris-clean-energy-industry/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=b56002d3-b7c8-49b6-8028-d2c515001e0d

Iowa Impacts: Grassley voted in favor, Ernst was a NO

https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-votes-to-invest-in-iowas-future

Oklahoma:

https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2021-08-11/how-funding-from-the-infrastructure-bill-might-impact-u-s-cities

What’s The Deal with $3.5 Trillion package yet to come?

https://www.npr.org/2021/08/09/1026055615/senate-democrats-release-3-5t-budget-framework
Any chance to pass as is?
No mention of Min wage increase
Green Jobs and Climate issues seem likely chopping block stuff
Moderate dems threaten to sink the ship

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/infrastructure-bill-house-democrats-reconciliation-threat/

COVID

Shit is bad again, is is worse than before? 155,000 new cases reported for FRIDAY AUG 13TH

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/
Seems to be a complete cultural wall now on this issue

@AndrewSullender on twitter from Springfield MO

Florida - 23,000 -- Illinois - 3,400 -- Missouri 2,900 -- Tenn - 4,600 -- Oklahoma - 2,800 -- colorado - 1,300

Quick facts - Illinois has more people than Tennessee, colorado has more people than Oklahoma and about the SAME as Missouri, yet 1,500-1,600 fewer cases reported

CDC recommending a third dose of vaccine for immunocompromised folks

Meanwhile, kids still have no vaccination
Schools are reopening and we are seeing a flood of stories of huge infection rates and shutdowns already happening
Hospitals across Missouri and other states are packed

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