All aboard the Crazy Train!!

Trump in court – 10 gag order violations. Will he get jail time?

Republican majority in House down to one seat. Democrats take over by attrition?

With 6 mos. to go, NOW is the time to muster all anti-MAGA forces.

Project 2025 calls for a return to Comstock Act principles. What is the Comstock Act?

Steve is back! Because of schedule changes and new job responsibilities, FiredUp has been on an erratic schedule these past weeks.

Trump on trial! Election Interference/Hush money case is on!

Remembering OJ Simpson on his passing at 76.

Republican melt down – House majority at 1 seat, MTG threat of vacate vote? And more!

Voting interference is still a thing it seems.

• Democrats hanging Project 2025 around Republicans neck.
• House Resignations are sending the GOP a message.
• Congress is broken. True fact. Why?
• Republicans still attacking the vote, no end in sight?

- SCOTUS overturns Colorado Trump removal from ballot and more

- Super Tuesday highlights

- Biden SOTU and Republican response(?)

- Will he be back? Santos to run for NY1 congress seat

- How might Trump end Social Security?

- Just how many voters are there by party?

• Texas judge rules no discrimination in 18yr olds braided hair case.
• Alabama AG will not prosecute IVF law violations.
• New law in Tennessee targets same sex marriage.

• What is the origin of Black History Month?
• Are there other monthly celebrations in America?
• Who is running the Congress? Johnson or Trump?
• The Trump fraud case verdict? $463M plus interest! Ouch!

Democrats propose tough border security – Trump says no he wants to campaign on a border crisis.

Aid package is DOA in the House says Mike Johnson.

Black History Month - 23 Black Leaders Shaping History Today

My Message – Capture YOUR family history! Talk to your elders.

We pay tribute in memoriam to Joe Madison, The Black Eagle from SiriusXM’s Urban View who passed away after battling Cancer.

After the NH Republican primary, Sen. Tim Scott R-SC made a fool of himself in his statement of “love” to Donald Trump.

Kicking off our segments on Black History Month, we look at some of the noteworthy inventions of Black Americans.

What could happen if Trump LOSES the 2024 election?

Trump and allies plot strategy if he wins.

If neither party gets 270 electoral votes, Trump could STILL become President.

House and Senate Leadership reach budget agreement.

- New York State may give House control back to Democrats in Nov.

- A Mississippi judge may grant state run court in majority Black district.

- Illinois rolled out 320 new laws on Jan 1 including semi-auto gun restrictions.

- Key 2024 predictions you may have missed for 2024.

·         NJ DEMOCRAT Senator Menendez indicted on bribery charges. Calls for him to resign.

·         Government shutdown likely as Republican Right throws monkey wrench into process.

·         We look into what a shutdown means for the Gov’t and the American people.

·         Call to action to look hard at our elected officials and vote them out if they are failing us.

We are diving exclusively into the Vote diminishment and redistricting battles happening in courts in Alabama and Georgia as they represent the bigger voting battles going on in the US.

We also start off with remembering 9-11 on the 22^nd anniversary. RIP to my friend Myra Aronson who died on the first plane to hit the towers.

Plus 7 steps to ensure your vote counts.

· Big stories this week – The Republican Debate minus Trump. Winners and losers.

· Trump and 18 others are booked in Fulton County GA. The mug shots are out!

· Special segment – we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington.

o Including the ENTIRE speech from Martin Luther King Jr.

o What are the similarities between what was going on then and now?

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·         We raise the question: What the HELL is wrong with the VOTERS? Why are we allowing our political parties to act the way they are acting? We dig in to look for answers.

·         Have you seen the Montgomery Dock Brawl??! We look at the aftermath and reactions.

·         Trump picks up his third indictment. Four counts.

·         We dissect the three indictments he is facing.

·         Trump issues veiled threat, attacks Judge Chutkan on Truth Social.

·         Jim Crow era law struck down in Mississippi.

•  Editorial: America has a messaging imbalance Democrats vs Republicans.
•  Follow-up: Alabama’s gerrymander nightmare continues.
•   Follow-up: Texas is disobeying court orders to remove deadly border barrier.
• New developments in the Florida African American history saga.

·         Florida BOE thinks slavery was an unpaid internship program.

·         Alabama defies SCOTUS ruling on redrawing district maps.

·         TX Gov Abbott criticized by DOJ for barbed wire across Rio Grande.

·         US Congressman calls Black people Colored People in floor speech.

Republican AGs going after out of state medical records related to Repro Care.

·         America is not a 50-50 dived country. It is a 1/3-1/3-1/3 country Dems, Reps and Inds.

·         Who and what are independent voters? We look at the political parties in this group.

·         Andrew Yang Opinion article on better political options for America.

·         Fixing political polarization – A Radical Redistricting Idea.

The Supreme Court has ended its session. We take a look at the major decisions of the Court this year.

·         Recap of the decisions

·         Impacts from the decided cases.

·         Look ahead to the next session coming in October.

·         House votes to investigate Biden for impeachment.

·         House also considering expunging Trump’s two impeachments.

·         Supreme Court Justice Alito also took expensive travel gifts from a Billionaire with business before the court.

·         Trump grows lead in primary race despite indictments.

Potential 3^rd party could pose problems for Biden re-election.

· Celebrating Juneteenth – what is the holiday about?

· TX Gov Abbott signs law eliminating DEI in State Colleges and Universities

· DeSantis and Pence want to undo renaming of Ft Bragg

· House Republicans want to raise the Soc Sec retirement age

·         The Supreme Court upholds the decision that Alabama’s voting districts violate the Voting Rights Act and must be redrawn.

·         The Republican Presidential field gets more crowded. 9 candidates on the list right now, maybe more to come.

·         The BIG news, Donald Trump indicted with 37 counts of records violations for documents he brought to Mar-a-Lago.

·         Utah School district bans Bible, looks to add Book of Mormon in elementary grades.

·         Opponents and supporters battle over affirmative action in universities.

·         DeSantis is avoiding talking about his abortion ban law in campaign. Why?

·         House and Senate pass Debt Ceiling bill, Biden signs into law.

·         Who voted for it and what will it do.

·         Biden and McCarthy announce  deal on Debt Ceiling. Will Congress go along?

·         What’s in the deal???

·         Republicans still going after control os the States – one county at a time

·         We mourn the passing of Queen of Rock Tina Turner

·         NC Supreme Court passes decisions that could undo Democracy.

·         CDC halts National Emergency for Covid, making treatment more complicated.

·         US ends  Title 42 border restrictions, Title 8 kicks in. MAGA stories about overrunning at the border not there…yet.

·         Trump town hall on CNN widely panned, fact check calls out lies.

·How to communicate with your elected officials.

·California Reparations Panel OK’s state apology, payments.

·Illinois set to be first state to END book bans.

·Biden ponders using 14th Amendment clause to solve debt crisis.

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· Gen Z and Millennials are changing the game.
· We look at a poll conducted with Black Americans to gain perspective.
· A recent panel on Gen X, Y and Z highlights exclusions and the coming battles.
· Steve offers some tactics and guidance on the Gens getting engaged as 2024 looms.

• Republicans eyeing restrictions on college age voters – largest voting bloc coming of age.
• DeSantis vs, Disney – Round 3 – seeks to strip changes to new land board.
• Republicans present their Debt Limit plan including cute to key social programs.
• We check out the isidewith.com website  - a polling site with a difference.

WJMS Lung Force Team link:

LUNG FORCE Walk - New York City : Team WJMS - American Lung Association

Isidewith poll site link:

Most Popular Political Issues of 2023 (isidewith.com)

• The two Black legislators in Tennessee were returned to their House seats this week.
• We look at some of the voting and rights infringements proposed by Republicans
• Allow me to introduce you to ALEC. The organization you never heard of that writes the bills for your  elected reps.
• Gen X, Y and Z heads up, the more voter power you flex the more the right will come after you. 

·         Tennessee House Expels Two Black Reps over gun violence protest, spares white Rep.

·         Disney claps back on DeSantis’ property management takeover with boss move.

·         Donald Trump indictment fallout begins with Trump not guilty plea and expected denials

·         Happy 100^th birthday to my Dad!

·        NC Repubs repeal Jim Crow gun law – Dems are pissed

·        Idaho becomes fifth state to enact Firing Squad as death penalty

·        MS TV meteorologist and anchor axed for quoting Snoop Dog

·        US House GOP floats bill to impose House and Senate term limits

·        House Comm. Chairs push for law to protect Trump and future former Pres. From state prosecution

·         Texas announces plans to replace Houston school admin with white appointed board.

·         KY Legislator excoriates house over proposed anti LGBTQ and Gender bill in sound clip.

·         Could Florida’s HB 999 bill end Black Fraternities and Sororities on state campuses?

·         Thon Hartmann show article shows Republican lack of caring for serious conditions in the US.

Thom Hartmann Article:

The GOP Claims to be the Party of Life - In Fact, They’re the Party of Death (hartmannreport.com)

·         Arkansas Gov signs law removing some child labor protections.

·         Social Security fund could be raided for other bills.

·         Biden Administration releases FY24 Budget

·         House Freedom Caucus releases Budget demands to be met for debt limit vote.

House Freedom Caucus budget plan:
Freedom Caucus draws battle lines on debt ceiling (msn.com)

Biden Administration FY24 Budget proposal:
budget_fy2024.pdf (whitehouse.gov)

·         Welcome to Women’s History Month!

·         Bipartisan committee looks at novel approach to keep Social Security solvent.

·         FL Republicans consider bill to ban Democratic party in FL.

·         DeSantis attacks college level DEI courses and more.

·         South Carolina bill would impose death penalty for women getting an abortion.

· We conclude our review of Black History Part 2.

· We look at a few of the 44 Most Influential African Americans in history, names you know and ones you don’t.

· Margery Taylor Green has once again called for the division of the US into “Red” and “Blue” States. What happens if they do?

· McCarthy and Jefferies are building a review committee to address removing members from committees.

· McCarthy is giving 44,000 hours of Jan 6 video to Tucker Carlson. Scary!

This week on FiredUp

Celebrating Black History Month, we present Part 1 of our look at African American History in the US:

· In the wake of Gov DeSantis’ attacks on AP African Studies and paranoid rants over CRT we present an overview of US African American History.

· We present important contributions by Black Inventors to American society over the years.

Link to the 120 inventions by Black Americans

https://dailyhive.com/seattle/inventions-by-black-people

· Recapping the State of the Union Address specifically the Republican response.

· What were those “1870” buttons some Congresspeople were wearing? We’ve got the answer.

· Republicans hold a hearing on Twitter that doesn’t go well for them.

· The Donald has a lot of legal hurdles. How many lawsuits against him?

· Mississippi passes law to create a white court in an 80% black jurisdiction.

· A laptop from the Trump administration found with classified documents on it.

On this episode of FiredUp

· Covid Update – XBB.1.5 is now the dominant strain in the country and the most contagious.

· US House votes party line to remove Rep Ilhan Omar over 2019 remarks.

· Republicans list first 11 legislative priorities, pass 6 with only 3 doing anything useful for the people.

· My editorial message to Gov DeSantis and Republicans over book bans and CRT

· We look at the arrest, beating and death of Tyre Nichols by officers of the Memphis PD.

· We examine the stats on officer involved homicides in this country.

· We get back to the political games being played by the 118th Congress – McCarthy’s views on solving the debt crisis.

· What about that 30% national sales tax proposal?

• We delve into the Debt Ceiling answers.

The US reached its Debt Ceiling last Thursday. If the limit is not raised by June of this year, we will default on our payment for the first time in our history, potentially sending the US and the world into a recession or depression.

• How will the Treasury Dept respond?

We examine some of the responses our Treasury Dept. can take to eliminate the dangers of breaching the Debt Ceiling.

• We examine the Fair Tax Act Bill in the House a new effort to eliminate the IRS.

Republicans have been itching to eliminate the IRS or at least eliminate the current tax structure. Wer look at a new bill that proposes to do both and more.

• We go back to Florida to look at DeSantis banning AP African American trail courses.

We are back looking at the shenanigans going on with the DeSantis crew as they ban the teaching of a pilot AP study program on African American history.

• Now that the 118 th Congress is officially working, we will look at what they are and will be
  working on.
• How will the new House Rules shape the legislative dialog.
• What about the Democrats? Spoiler – It is going to be rough)
• We look at another George Santos controversy.
• The Kansas Republicans are pushing an agenda of hate.

This week on FiredUp

The circus came to Washington DC as the Republicans made a total spectacle of the Speaker of the House election.

- We look at XBB.1.5 the new Covid variant spreading across America and the World.

- Kevin McCarthy elected Speaker after a 4-day 15 vote marathon

- Republicans announce early agenda including additional new abortion laws and widespread budget cuts.

- McCarthy proposes gutting the Congressional Ethics Office.

- Take a look back at a few of the key stories that drove the political conversations of 2022

- Look forward to what we can expect in 2023 politically. Will gridlock rule?

- Some news coming about the FiredUp podcast in 2023!

· This week we recap some stories from my absence due to the Flu:

· President Biden signs the Marriage Protection Act into law.

· The Jan 6 Committee Report is Released

· The Donald comes out with some hokey NFT trading cards and they sell out at $99 each giving Trump $1.2M

· Sen Sinema switches to Independent Part

· Minneapolis purchases gas station where George Floyd was killed and will convert it into a “Peace Center”

- The Covid numbers are flat for another week, the Biden Administration will phase out its MPox emergency by the end of January. A good report on the health front.

- The DNC has proposed reorganizing the Presidential Primary calendar for 2024 and beyond, dropping Iowa as the first primary in favor of South Carolina, citing “a better reflection of the National Demographics”

- All eyes are/were on the Georgia runoff. What will the outcome mean for Democrats, Republicans and the Senate for the next two years?

- And it wouldn’t be US politics without a Trump bombshell. He is calling for the US Constitution to be “terminated” completely. What would that mean for the country should it somehow come to pass?

It seems that the games are on for the holidays…

-  We look at redistricting once again and the outcomes of the 2022 midterms as well as where it had the most effect on Republican and Democrat races.

- As the political games continue, the FL Legislature is considering amending a law they put in place in 2008 to block a Democrat to run fir a national level office. Now they want to reverse that law to allow Republican Gov. DeSantis to do that very thing.

- Georgia Supreme Court stays a lower court order that would have blocked Saturday voting in the Senate runoff.

America has survived the 2022 Midterm Elections. What are the lessons learned:

·         The Democrats will retain control of the Senate.

·         The House is not yet decided (as of this broadcast).

·         Abortion was in fact a key voting issue.

·         Dems risky strategy of backing extreme Republicans they believed they could defeat worked.

·         4 of 5 states voted to remove indentured servitude (prison labor slavery) from their constitutions.

·         Sen Josh Hawley says the current GOP needs to be torn down and a new party built.

· We will look at three stories that show how the far right will use the power if they gain control of House and/or Senate:

· Scotus will be considering a Nursing Home case that would eliminate the filing of lawsuits for mistreatment of residents.

· We fact check a Michigan ballot initiative that reportedly would remove the Photo ID requirement for voting, but does it?

· We look at a Louisiana effort to exclude mixed race citizens to reduce the numbers of voters that aren’t Black or Black/White mixed race. 

·         We are just 9 days from the midterms and over 20 million early votes have already been cast nationwide. We look at the states with the highest vote tallies to date and review the call for all registered voters to GET OUT AND VOTE!

·         Using the example of a simple Bike Travel Lane bill for Philadelphia PA, we examine how the Republicans are adopting tactics to isolate the State AG and why we so more “poison pill” types of legislation being introduced at the Federal, State and even Local levels.

This week on FiredUp

- At some point early next year, #Covid vaccines will no longer be free unless you have certain types of medical coverage. What will they cost and what are the choices?

- You can’t escape them. They’re everywhere. We’re talking about #polls, political polls. 

- As we look at polls, recent ones suggest that Republicans are likely to control the #House and could likely gain the #Senate as well. 

- We will give you the surprising facts on #slavery and #indentured servitude in the USA in 2022.

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- More drama over Gov DeSantis shipping asylum seeking immigrants from Texas to Massachusetts. Now a Texas Sheriff is proposing charges against the Florida Governor for transporting them under false pretenses, which could lead to them getting nonimmigrant status visas and remaining in the US until their court dates.

- Former President Trump says he would consider appearing before the Jan 6th Committee to testify “if it would be done under his terms”. Specifically, he wants his testimony broadcast live and in real time. Others have testified live only after their taped depositions have been shown during the live hearings. No formal reply has been given by either side in the matter.

- The Supreme Court is expected to announce soon when they will hear arguments on the Moore v. Harper case out of North Carolina which will address the legality of the Independent State Legislature Rule which would give the legislature of the State near unassailable control over federal elections and likely lock in one-party rule in the states.

- We discuss the Georgia Senate debate between Warnock and Walker and how both candidates did or did not get their (or any) message out.

In this episode of FiredUp

· What qualifications should a Senator or Congressperson have? We question why no one asks candidates “What qualifies you to be a Senator or House Representative?” We look at what the Constitution requires. Is that enough?

· Georgia on my mind – We look at Herschel Walker and his baggage. Is what Georgia NEEDS in a US Senator? Voters in the Peach state need to look closely at what they are voting for next month.

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·         Justice Katanji Brown-Jackson takes her seat on the US Supreme Court making history as the first African-American female Supreme Court Justice.

·         We look at the first round of cases that SCOTUS will take up in the new session starting Oct 3^rd. As predicted, the court is taking direct aim at racial admissions to colleges, strengthening gerrymandering and redistricting initiatives, stripping rights to reverse convictions in certain cases and more.

·         We look at how Florida Rep Matt Gaetz and Sen, Marco Rubio have fought against aid for Florida relief from Hurricane Ian.

·         We deliver more information on being registered to vote and the critical importance of the down ballot in the upcoming elections in November and in 2024.

We are just 43 days away from Midterm elections. Tune in as Steve breaks down the latest and greatest in the political playing field. 

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·         A New voter restriction from Republicans using mailers and low response rates to drive voter roll purges on a national basis.

·         More details on the asylum seekers shipped from Texas to Massachusetts by Florida Gov DeSantis. Is this legal or another political stunt?

·         Reports on Bus drivers instructed not to provide any information to New York officials on refugees being transported from the south.

·         Report from Breitbart News – could Martha’s Vineyard house 6 Million refugees? Steve weighs in based on the many summers he spent on the island.

This week on FiredUp:

- Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 on September 8^th. We pay our respects to the longest serving Monarch in the history of the United Kingdom.

- This past Sunday was the 21^st anniversary of the Terrorist Attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon and the passenger-thwarted attempt that crashed in a field in central PA. We honor the memory of those we lost and the brave souls that foiled the third attempt.

- We are focusing this episode on a discussion of Independent State Legislature Theory. A concept promoted by some ultra conservatives as a means to gain and exercise near total control over the voting process in this country. If brought into existence, the State Legislatures would have the ability to select their own Slate of Electors to choose the President and Vice-President of the United States. We look at what it is and where it came from.

·         The GOP has set its sights in restricting citizen access to launch ballot initiatives at the state lev3el. This action is to roadblock efforts by the citizens to get laws enacted that may not align with Republican beliefs – such as voter access, enshrining abortion rights into state constitutions, etc.

·         Dallas TX parents are challenging the new law allowing private-funded “In God We Trust” posters, including sending alternate posters that meet the basic requirements of the law but add touches that speak a more inclusive language such as rainbow lettering and subtle stars in the background. Litigation in court is almost certain.

·         Also, Jim Crow laws are still alive, 130 years later, with initiatives in Florida and Mississippi as voting access restrictions, poll taxes and other methods of disenfranchising voters (primarily Black) continue to this day.

·         More information about the documents seized from Mar-a-Lago under the DOJ search warrant have come to light, including 43 empty folders with classification markers on them. This is causing great concern among Intelligence Agencies wondering what if anything was in those folders.

·         It also came to light that The Donald didn’t trust the method of destroying classified documents used by the Pentagon. He resorted to his own methods (remember the clogged toilets?).

·         Finally we raise the question, looking back at what transpired in the Julian Assange and Edward Snowden situations, Federal arrest warrants and exile in countries without extradition treaties with the US, what will happen with the Donald?

- The DOJ released a heavily redacted copy of the Affidavit used to secure the Mar-a-Lago search warrant used by the FBI to search and seize additional documents improperly removed from secure storage at the White House by former President Trump and his staff. We take a look at the Affidavit to see what can be learned.

- Some pundits are predicting that FPOTUS Trump may well be indicted over the documents seized at Mar-a-Lago. The Daily Beast has an interesting article on what may be facing the former President.

- Its been two months since the Dobbs decision by the SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade and made abortion largely illegal in many parts of the country. Since then several states have enacted their “trigger laws” banning abortion at the state level. We look at the latest information.

- We also revisit a story we brought you last week where the state of Texas signed a law into effect that allows for private donations of signs or money to purchase signs is being challenged. Why the issue? The signs are only allowed to display the American and Texas flags, and have the words “In God We Trust”. A Florida man is testing the law by producing signs that have the American Flag, the Texas flag and the words “In God We Trust”. So what you say? Werll the words are written in Arabic. You see there is no prohibition on what language the words must be printed in…

- Congresswoman Liz Cheney lost her primary election to a Trump-backed newcomer. What will she be doing going forward after her term, and role on the Jan. 6 Committee end? We examine what she has told of her plans, and it may not be exactly what you’d expect.

- Will the US become a Christian country? There is an effort to make this country a Christian Nationalist nation including the efforts we discussed about a 2^nd Constitutional Convention aiming at dramatic revisions or a re-writing of our founding document. We will examine what this means and how it might come about.

- The Biden administration got another win on the legislative front: The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will dramatically lower health costs for those on Medicare or covered under the ACA. What does it mean and how will it help? Of course, the Republicans are not happy about it.

- New details and facts are coming to light regarding the Trump legal team hacking into voting machines in three key swing states after the 2020 election. Can we expect more in 2024? I wouldn’t vote against it. 

Sen. Kirsten Sinema (D-AZ) received over $1.5M dollars in campaign contributions from investment and hedge fund companies while she worked to strip tax increases on those super-high worth companies and individuals. Sounds like bought and paid for to me. What say you AZ Democrats?

While at a campaign rally this week, Beto O’Rourke dropped the MF bomb in a clapback to an Abbott supporter at the rally who laughed when O’Rourke described what an AR-15 does to a human child’s body. The video of the response has gone viral with some criticizing the choice of words O’Rourke used.

The big news of the week is the FBI serving a search warrant at the Mar-a-Lago residence of one Donald J Trump. The warrant cites criminal violations of three Federal Laws, most notably The Espionage Act. Reports are circulating that there were a dozen or more files marked Confidential, Secret and the highest classification Top Secret/SCI in the files seized. We look at the story and the warrant.

In response to the raid on Mar-a-Lago, Sem. Rand Paul (R-KY) is now calling for the repeal of the Espionage Act Law. We talk about this, although sources say it is unlikely to gain any traction.

We look at the organizations and individuals working to get the 34 State Legislatures needed to call a constitutional convention to order. We will discuss the potential talking points and what they might mean.

·         What does that mean for the rights of the people?

·         What Constitutional protections will be gone and what might stay?

·         Will the strategy work?

This effort could reshape this country going forward forever. Is this another effort to elevate the rich and powerful over the masses? We will start the conversation on this show.

- Tribute to Nichelle Nichols, iconic and ground breaking actress form Star Trek.

- The FBI investigates Russian political interference through a possible link to a St, Petersburg FL group

- More GOP election games reported where primary elections in 3 states were being refused certification. 

- Republican Senators (24 in total) renege on votes to pass the PACT act, which would provide extended and expanded benefits to veterans exposed to toxic fumes and waste in overseas burn pits during the Iraq war and Afghanistan conflict. 

- Teaser Alert – A Constitution Convention plan by conservative/Republican politicians has surfaced. The goal is to write a new American Constitution.  Much more to come on this.

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Today's episode covers a laundry list of topics including:

- The Republican Party political platform and what they should be doing as 2022 looms closer.

- Matt Gaetz as he has made a public statement that has republican women furious and drawn wide ranging condemnation. 

- We look at Donald as the real poster child for RINO. He doesn’t care about party, he leaves his “friends” and “supporters” hanging out to dry. 

- Lastly we look at an Axios article that paints a pretty detailed picture of what a second Trump administration would look like, and it isn’t pretty.

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We examine a couple of stories that illustrate where the Political Right and its partisan Supreme Court look to move the country toward.

First we will look into a case that could “blow up our election law”. SCOTUS rejected an earlier case that challenged the States election process as “insufficient” but in a groundbreaking move called on proponents to go back, do more homework and bring a more solid case for them to consider. Not the first time this has been stated, but as the case would essentially federalize the states election processes, it is one with wide ranging consequences for elections in this country.

Next we will go back onto the scorched earth of the post-Hobbs decision and discuss a ruling in Idaho that eliminated all exceptions for terminating a pregnancy EVEN to save the life of the mother. Also, we look at a report from the National Right to Life Organization which stated that the 10-yr old girl who was pregnant by means of a rape and had to travel to Indiana to receive medical care. The NRLO wrote that the girl should have had the baby, and that she at 10-yrs old would “understand the reason and the benefit of having the child”.

We also look at the expected proliferation of election challenges by Republicans that lose elections, ala Trumps big lie, that will impact final election outcomes and generate an unknowable number of court cases to settle elections. Potentially overturning Democratic wins in the process.

We will look at so-called Model Legislation, pre-written legislative bills distributed to all 50 state legislatures for adaptation or inclusion wholesale into state law. This long standing practice, which leads to identical or nearly identical legislation adopted across many states poses a new posture for some  types of restrictive bills.

This week’s FiredUp Podcast focuses on:

The role the conservative Supreme Court will play as a backstop for Republican attacks on rights and freedoms post overturning Roe and Casey. Will the Court continue to seemingly be another political arm of the conservative right in this country?

Does this new right-wing reality pose threats? We discuss a proposed bill and a letter sent to a Texas law firm regarding their assisting women seeking abortions by reimbursing costs incurred. A not veiled at all threat to sue, disbar and impose other sanctions spells another tool for other red states to follow to enact their will over our liberties.

In Arizona, a new law will make it a crime to photograph or video record police activities in public spaces from closer that 8-feet.

Georgia State Reps demand that the Univ. of GA cease providing resources to a liberal group that has been publicizing the locations of so-called “Crisis Pregnancy Centers”, essentially anti-abortion advocate and pressure groups, where Pro-Life advocates can try to influence women who show up thinking these are medical procedure offices.

Finally we will give the first set of our tips on actions to take to communicate with your elected officials on the key issues coming in elections across the country.

• We look at the historic swearing in of SCOTUS Assoc. Justice Katanji Brown-Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. We give a little background and reaction to her groundbreaking appointment.
•  We also examine one of the final decisions from the 2021-2022 SCOTUS term that substantially undermeins and weakens the nearly century ols Miranda Rights law requiring law enforcement to advise individuals of their rights. Further, failure to provide Miranda is no longer a violation  of the Constitution.
• We once again visit a Texas decision by the Texas State Board of Educators that, if adopted, would have changed the term "Slavery" tyo "Involuntary Relocation". Another example of the dismantling of American history.
• Finally, we look at a breaking news story about a 10 yr-old girl who is pregnant and was denied medical procedure to end the pregnancy in Ohio and was forced to travel to Indiana to get treatment.

• Highlights from the Jan 6th Insurrection hearings. Donald Trump tries to put his puppet at the top of the Department of Justice, and gets faced with 146 Deputy AG's threaten to resign because his choice candidate is "incompetent". He had to back down on his plan to avoid a DOJ calamity.
• Rep Mo Brooks sends an email to Trump's Office Coordinator requesting a pardon for 6 House  Members for anything and everything they did on Jan 6th. He also included All Reps and Senators that signed the Texas lawsuit against other states as well as those who voted to reject the electorial college submission from Arizona and Pennsylvania.
• We present a special message from a young lady who graduated from The Univ. of Texas at Austin who has a powerful response message regarding the SCOTUS decision.

• Happy Father’s Day to all of the Dads out there!
•  And Happy Juneteenth as well. June 19^th is the federal holiday signed into law by President Biden one year ago that commemorates the Union Army informing the enslaved Africans that they were freed by President Lincoln on June 19, 1866. We will take a look at the traditions and celebrations that celebrate that freedom, along with the accomplishments and meanings of Juneteenth today
• Next, we recap a few of the high points of the Jan. 6^th Committee’s first three hearings where they unveil their findings to the American public. We will also talk about how the public feels about whether former President Trump should be held to account for the insurrection
• We will discuss the upcoming verdict from the Supreme Court on the fate of the Roe vs Wade decision and the battles forming as the future of women’s reproductive rights come into question. We examine some of the state-based efforts to provide some form of protection or to reinforce the high court decision.

- This episode we review the very busy week that just ended, starting with the powerful presentation from the White House Press Room by Matthew McConaughey responding to the Uvalde elementary school shooting. His speech was impactful, emotional and he called out to our leaders to take action. He told the stories of a couple of the children that were killed, highlighted by a pair of green Converse sneakers like the ones worn by one of the victims, barely holding his emotions in check. He concluded by reciting the litany of things our lawmakers need to do NOW to curtail the violence.

- We also reported on the first hearing from the Jan 6 Committee, highlighting the presentation, testimony from a Capitol Police Officer injured in the line of duty and a videographer embedded with the Proud Boys on Jan 6 who recorded startling video of their actions on that day.

- The Right has been spending a lot of time, money and words blaming the Biden Administration for inflation, gas prices and gun violence. We will look at the gas price explosion in this country and break down the real facts about what drives gas prices (and it isn’t the President).

- In late breaking news, a bi-partisan Senate committee has put forward a proposed gun safety package which we will examine.

Just in case you missed it, here is a link to Matthew McConaughey’s speech from the White house on Jan. 7th.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP27AXVNaeg

Republicans adopting diversionary strategies to deflect and deflate the anti-gun movement. Inflation and Biden-bashing lead strategies.

Matt Gaetz grabs #1 spot in the dumbest idea of the year with support and suggestion that people going to the polls should be allowed to carry guns with them. WTF #1

The GunViolenceArchive.com website provides some scary numbers for gun related deaths and injuries in the US. (And we still have half a year to go!)

Congressman Louie Gohmert whines to NewsMax that it’s unfair that Republicans can’t lie to Congress or the FBI without getting into trouble. He says this is a two-tiered justice system. Umm Louie, lying to Congress or the FBI is a Federal Crime and no one should be above the law. WTF#2

HBO Max is streaming a documentary movie about the Move-9 group and their battle with the Philadelphia Police in August 1978. The film tells the story of the siege and destruction of the Move house/HQ and the 42 year struggle to get parole for the 9 people arrested. This is worth a watch and could easily be a story set in 2022 instead of 1978.

• We examine the emerging epidemic – the Monkeyvirus. Where does it come from, how is it spread and what is the US response.
• Believe it or not, a State Rep from Oklahoma is proposing legislation to institute mandatory vasectomies for all young boys entering puberty. Are they serious??
• We will take a hard look at Replacement Theory. Is this the latest right-wing conspiracy theory or are there real facts behind it.
• What will happen if and after Roe v Wade gets overturned? We look at other objectives of the conservative right.

We hear a speech given by Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow (D) who gives a powerful response to false allegations about her used in a fundraising ad. Her words should be a Democratic strategy lesson in how to respond to right-wing, Qanon propaganda in the campaign sphere.

We explore the motives behind FL Gov. DeSantis and the FL Republicans with their new law targeting the Disney Corp as punishment for their public opposition  to the “Don’t Say Gay” education reforms bill and the repeal of two laws giving Disney self-rule over the area they occupy.

We also dive into Critical Race Theory again with aa more expansive explainer article from the Assoc. Press.

Lastly, we will talk about the Republicans pulling out of the Presidential Debates leading up to the 2024 general election. We offer an interesting response for the Democratic party to take.

AP Explainer on CRT:

https://apnews.com/article/what-is-critical-race-theory-08f5d0a0489c7d6eab7d9a238365d2c1

DeSantis signs Bill against Disney

https://apnews.com/article/travel-business-arts-and-entertainment-florida-donald-trump-81eb6eccb4354fc6bae6e20a59cf5c90

DeSantis revokes Disney self-rule law as punishment for public opposition by Disney

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/22/desantis-disney-special-status-dont-say-gay-00027302

Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow rips Republican Colleague

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLWo8B1R0MY

Headlines:

The Senate confirmed Judge Katanji Brown Jackson as the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The Republican Senate contingent save three who voted in the 53-47 bi-partisan vote, all walked out after casting their votes. How childish…

The Ukraine defense force continued to out fight the Russian invasion force, ousting them from Kyiv and other major cities. It is reported that they have pulled back to re-supply.

Inflation has moved to the top economic concern of the American people according to news polls.

More states are quietly proposing laws that will restrict abortion rights. SCOTUS is considering a Mississippi law that is before it that many argue will effectively end the protections of Roe V. Wade in this country.

Redistricting is almost complete here in the US but the Republican gains do not look to be nearly as high as originally projected. Democrats will gain more seats than they thought. But most observers still predict a flip in both houses.

According to a Pew Research poll, Republicans are more likely to say Partisan control of congress really matters than are Democrats.

We open up a discussion of how states are taking a cue from the Texas Abortion law – specifically the civilian lawsuit authorization segment, to sue Teachers and school departments that are teaching subjects that present LGBTQ or related subjects to their elementary students. This comes as FL Gov. DeSantis signs the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law and the ongoing CRT battle continues.

We introduce the subject of Letters of Marque and Reprisal: The Constitution of the United States grants Congress the power authorize the President to assign “agents” to go outside of the borders of the US and seize assets. We refer to Article 1 Section 8 where foreign assets and accounts can be seized outside of US borders. France and Italy have used similar authorization under their Laws to do the same.

What is this meme and the stickers showing up on gas pumps that depict President Biden and the slogan “I Did This” or similar referring to the rising cost of gasoline. We look at whether or not the President actually has the authority to set the price for gas.

It’s been 2 years since Louisville Police broke down the door to Breonna Taylor’s apartment. Based on information that was proven to be incorrect. When her boyfriend fired a single shot at the police because he believed they were criminals breaking in and because this was a “no knock” warrant they did not announce themselves as Police, they fired back. Breonna was fatally wounded and died five minutes later.  We will look at how her death, along with that of George Floyd two months later and the aftermath of the Trevon Martin murder led to the creation of the BLM movement. We also note the result of the verdict for the officer that shot her.

Link to the Ballotpedia website:

https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page

We take a brief look at the 2020 election results as our callout to activism, bringing up the fact that although Biden got 8 Million more votes than Trump in the popular vote, the Electoral College vote was decided for Biden by roughly 70,000 votes overall. Who controls the elections?  We look at the process and the actors that run the state elections along with what conservatives are trying to do to change the rules.

The President gave his first State of the Union address this past week. We look at some of the key points. We also open up the Republican response and compare and contrast the statements made and we factcheck both sides, looking at strengths and weaknesses of the arguments and rhetoric.

We talk briefly about historic Supreme Court Justice nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson being the first Black Female nominated to the High Court.

March 7^th marks the 57^th anniversary of the Civil Rights march across the Edmund Pettus bridge in Alabama, also known as the “Bloody Sunday” march where marchers, including a young John Lewis, were pushed back, beaten and arrested by state police and National Guard.

Here are links to source materials:

https://apnews.com/article/state-of-the-union-address-fact-check-db71cb899a6235748be83a49c342d195

Harris marks ‘Bloody Sunday’ anniversary in Selma - POLITICO

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/23/who-is-ketanji-brown-jackson-bio-facts-background-political-views-00010970

·         Latest Covid Pandemic numbers and thoughts as we close in on 1 Million deaths from the disease.

·         Biden Names SCOTUS pick
President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Supreme Court, elevating an African American woman for the first time to a seat on the high court bench. It will remain to be seen if a bi-partisan vote will be recorded for the Judge, but Democrats can confirm her to the bench with their majority if 100% of the Democrat Senators vote in favor, thanks to the rule put in place by McConnell and the republicans to get their nominees appointed.

·         It has been 10 years since George Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin (2/26/2012). Martin was not the first Black young male killed by gun violence and he hasn’t been the last either. We look at how his murder may have become the straw that started the break in the camel’s back. We look at Martin, Floyd, Taylor and discuss the long history of Black deaths since Trayvon.

·         We also look at the question: Who is Mehmet Oz and is he qualified to be the Senator from Pennsylvania? The answer may not be what you think.

·         And Steve will close out Black History Month with a Call To Action and Activism. It is past time for people of color in this country to take back OUR NARRATIVE from those who would try to disappear us from history.

We explore the continued downward trend in Covid hospitalizations and deaths, slowly driving the numbers to a manageable level.

We are tired of Covid and its impacts. No arguments. We are making progress but still have a good way to travel. Compare with Australia at 97% vaxxed, Israel 90+ %.  We need to remain diligent in our effort to combat the virus, but we have a good start.

We take a look at some of the elements of Black History and its influence on American History. Individuals like Granville Woods, Lewis Latimer, Garrett Morgan and Elijah McCoy among others. Many of these inventions were things that improved everyday tasks and processes mostly through automating processes that were performed by African American and other workers, usually tedious jobs.

We are announcing an addition to our show goals and direction. You know that we have so-called “call to action” segments on our show, now we are adding “Practicing Activism” to our tools. Actionable procedures that we need to do to promote real change. More to come, stay tuned.

What do you think of when you hear the name “The Black Panther Party”? Did you know that they provided early-childhood education, free breakfast to children, second-hand clothing, health care, free clinics and other social services? Look up the history of the Black Panther Party and check it out.

This week is the first week of Black History Month here in the USA and we will be looking at how the celebration of Black History month is fueling deeper debate over the already controversial Critical Race Theory (CRT).

We will be looking at the definition of CRT as it applies to American social and political systems. We look at how the title of CRT has become an umbrella term for broader inter-racial discussion, debate and argument.

CRT has become the lightning rod of social discussion since the murder of George Floyd started an intense triggering event for discussion, protest and legal aspects of race relations in this country.

We will look at what laws are being proposed, debated and passed that restrict the sharing of knowledge on our common history. We will ask the question “does CRT only apply to African-Americans or will it be applied to other ethnic groups such as the Italian, Irish, Asian, and other contributors to the history of America.

Take a look at the article from Education Weekly we talked about:

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/heres-the-long-list-of-topics-republicans-want-banned-from-the-classroom/2022/02

We also look at the debate in the Senate this past week over restrictions, proposed as well as presently in force, to voting rights that was held by the only three black Senators presently in the Senate, 2 Democrat and 1 Republican. Senators Warnock (D-GA), Scott (R-SC) and Booker (D-NJ). What made this debate distinctive from prior debates was that 1 it lasted 10 hours; 2 it was a civil debate; and 3 it showed exactly what the value of diversity is in a deliberative body.

Finally as we prepare to enter Black History Month we have a list of first contribution and contributors to American culture and history by Black Americans

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- What does the holiday mean in today's terms? Are there still issues that would have been at MLK's center of action list? Where would he be on the election issues of 2020? 

- We will look at how we got the holiday in the first place and what we need to do to continue to honor MLK's legacy. We need to go beyond the Dream speech and consider what King stood for in today's terms.

- We call to re-learn the messages from the Letter From A Birmingham Jail and other writings from Dr King

- We will also formally launch the election 2022 messaging ( I know, seems like we just put the messaging away after the 2020 election...)

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Covid-19 numbers climbed at a faster rate than last week, and we look at a report of another "variant " that has showed up. Reported to be a hybrid of the Delta and Omicron variants, scientists are currently debunking its existence as a variant rather labeling it as a product of laboratory contamination.

The Jan 6th Insurrection is still making news, while some Trump loyalists are claiming that there were "no republicans involved" or that it was a "Black Ops operation run by the FBI".

We also look into ongoing vote suppression efforts through control of the election offices themselves.

- The SCOTUS heard oral arguments on the Mississippi court case that might just overturn Roe V Wade. What would this mean?

- We look once more at strategy vs tactics when it comes to the Senate debate on infrastructure. Change needs to happen on how our elected leaders process laws.

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- CA Gov Newsom taking a page from the TX Republicans abortion ban playbook: A law to let civilians sue anyone manufacturing, selling or possessing and Automatic Rifle (like an AR-15) Good or Bad Idea?

- After the Democrats turned on the blue wave in the 2020 election and brought Biden the win, GA Republicans are using redistricting to break up Democratic stronghold counties to end Dem control in those areas.

- Senate Leaders Schumer (D) and McConnell (R) work a deal whereby the Democrats can raise the Debt Ceiling with their party's majority THIS ONE TIME ONLY. it remains to be seen if this can be done for other priority bills in the future. 

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- Covid update and the new variant "Omicron" that has begun to show up here in the US. We discuss some of the early things we have learned.

- The SCOTUS heard oral arguments on the Mississippi court case that might just overturn Roe V Wade. What would this mean?

- We look once more at strategy vs tactics when it comes to the Senate debate on infrastructure. Change needs to happen on how our elected leaders process laws.

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Florida is imposing fines on medium and large businesses who enforce Covid Vax mandates. Small Businesses (<100 employees) could be fined $10K per violation and Large Businesses could be fined $50K per violation. This from the state that led the covid infection rates for almost a year...

New Texas law removes the requirement to get a license or permit to own and carry a gun allowing permitless carry.

Republican Congressman taking credit for Infrastructure bill. Problem is, he didn't vote for it to become law. Think that's called hypocrisy.

Republicans want to defund PBS because Big Bird got a covid shot and they are introducing an asian-american cast member onto the Sesame Street show.

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- President Biden signs the first infrastructure bill which passed with 13 Republican votes added to the Dem count. What will the reaction be? Some Republicans who supported the bill won't attend the signing. Due to party backlash??

-Utah's proposed redistricting bill is drawing lots of controversy as Democrats and Progressives oppose it.

- Across the country, a score of redistricting bills have come out of committees to mixed results. We look at some of the headlines from the Associated Press.

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- Covid Update including approval of vaccines for 5-11 year olds.

- A discussion on non-political Non-partisan redistricting commissions. Some are struggling, others are accomplishing their intended missions. We look at Virginia, Michigan and Colorado.

- Release of a poll by NPR/Marist stating that Independent voters blame Democrats more than Republicans as the bigger threat to democracy,

- Republican sponsored "Hit and Kill" bills aim to offer some protection to individuals that hit/run over protesters. 139 instances since George Floyd was murdered.

- Republican funded billboards have been going up in several battleground states that say simply "Trump Lost" N0 More Audits.

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We take a look at the contents of both Biden Administration infrastructure bills as well as discuss the poor handling by the Dems on the packages so far. 

We look at the real divide in this country: not political but ideaology. Left-Progressive/Moderate-Right. If the Progressives and Moderates could work together it would create a fundamental power shift in Washington.

And We examine the real power of local politics in America on the eve of State and Local elections tomorrow.

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We will look at the impacts of freedom of choice over Vax and Masks and remind you about the consequences of choice. 

Condolences to the family of Former Secretary of State Gen, Colin Powell who died this week at 84 of complications from Covid Breakthrough. 

We will weigh in on the Biden Infrastructure battle with Republicans as a pared down bill at $2T is moving through the House. It's another in the never ending games played by both Dems and Reps to see who will blink first

We look at a lawsuit in Illinois over a redistricting plan that did not use the 2020 Census data.

And, could we go a week without talk about the Filibuster in the Senate? Nope.

In the political arena, one of our frequent subjects, FL Gov Desantis is back in the news as he is being sued over holding 3 Legislative seats, one State and two Congressional, unfilled for more that 75 days. The three districts are all majority Black communities. Surprised???

In Texas, battles are on-going over infrastructure issues such as the electric grid status as we approach winter. 

At the federal level, huge battles continue over the two infrastructure bills proposed by the Biden administration. Democrats run the government, and hold most of the blame for not exercising the control they have. No lessons learned from the Obama era and what happened when they lost the house and senate?

The Biden administration is also taking heat for a proposal within the $3.2T Soft Infrastructure bill that would mandate Banks to report all monthly cash flows in and out of individual bank accounts.

Finally, we take a brief look at Polls and how they work as we enter into the political season ahead of the Mid-Terms.

We explore an alternative approach to growing a 3rd political party involving a coalition of the Asian, Hispanic and Black Caucuses of the House and Senate. If these groups would band together and vote as a unified group, the Democrat and Republican domination of the political agenda could be blunted.

What do we need to do to end the games played around the Debt Ceiling? a hard look at partisan politics and brinksmanship that's hurting America.

And an update on the Texas Abortion ban as court battles start up.

We will also uncover additional variants of Covid that could extend the pandemic and may not be fully resolved by the current vaccines.

On the political side, Steve reviews the event held on the 18th, the "Justice for J6" rally in Washington DC and how it fell short of expectations.

What is a Trillion Dollar coin and how do some think it could solve the Debt Ceiling crisis that could hit in mid-October? Steve will explore this radical proposal.

Finally, Steve looks at the coming redistricting plans from Republican and Democrat states and what it means for control of the House.

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Aside from the weekly Covid update, Steve is devoting this show to a discussion of the just passed Texas SB-8 bill which not only imposes severe restrictions on abortion rights in the Lone Star state, but empowers citizens to essentially be deputized to sue providers, as well as those individuals that assist a woman seeking an abortion particularly if it is beyond a so-called "fetal heartbeat" threshold of six weeks.

Steve will be looking at some of the impacts of this bill as well as what it portends for future legislation in Texas and other states on abortion and other constitutionally protected activities.

We will be following up on the Sturgis Bike Rally and the 600% increase in Covid cases resulting in South Dakota alone.

We will look at the latest reports coming from the 2020 Census and some impact changes to redistricting that may be coming.

And we will re-visit the 3rd Political Party option and outlook based on voter turnout numbers from the 2020 election.

- Pres Biden and Congress allow the eviction moratorium to expire placing 11.4 million adult tenants at risk of eviction.

- Arizona audit considered a botched effort and partisan corrupted. Will other states get the same treatment?

- FL Gov DeSantis signs order prohibiting mask requirement orders as schools set to open.

- Georgia starts push to take over local election boards.

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• Weekly Covid numbers
• Covid Vaccines vs the Delta Variant - efficacy levels above 85% for all three against Delta Variant reports show.
• Politicians and Health Officials slam vaccine misinformation
• Doctors and Health Officials express high concern around unvaccinated patients getting Delta covid. As high as 95% of new patients are not vaccinated.
• Republican Governor blames antivaxxers for his state's high hospitalization and earth rates from Covid.
• Utah gun manufacturer introduces a Lego style Glock-19 handgun. Gets cease & desist order from Lego Co and pulls it from the market
• Poll shows Americans prefer Democrat voting proposal over Texas voter bill proposal.

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• Covid Numbers are lower overall but Delta variant causing a spike.
• IL Gov signs law requiring public school to teach Asian-American history of racism and discrimination - how does that compare to CRT discussions.
• Chris Cuomo offered a suggestion to have voter registration on site at polling.
• Covid and Politics:
• Red States/Blue States vaccination rate comparison - Blue states outpacing Red
• Covid cases rising among the unvaccinated.
• McConnell perplexed by vaccine refusers? Really???
• Rep vs Dem/Race and Ethnicity comparison poll on getting vaccine.

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• States fight over college vaccination requirements and/or self reporting of vaccine status before being admitted to campus.
• Justice Dept.suing Georgia over election reform law.
• One America News promotes facist call for executions of officials who oversaw the 2020 elections in battleground states.
• Black athlete protest playing of national anthem during medal ceremony - calls it a deliberate setup.

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- Covid Update: Report on Delta Variant of the Covid virus and its spreading to the US
- Report from Rachel Maddow on tactic from Republican playbook that Democrats could use to extend their power in the Senate
> Passage of Juneteenth federal holiday and why it is an important step
- Democrat and Republican party dysfunction and its effect on getting anything done
- Georgia (at it again) new voter suppression tactic coming into play
- Texas (not to be left out...) Gov Abbott defunds the legislature as a punishment for Democrats walking out on the voting restrictions bill in May

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- Covid updates - CDC relaxes masking requirements for fully vaccinated individuals. Also an update on what if any side effects I had from the 2nd Moderna shot. NONE!!!!!
- Conservative group has been secretly providing guidance and written guides to Republican states on voter law changes that restrict access and other things.
- Arizona Audit process over 2020 election in one county drawing criticism and backlash.
- Mississippi SC issues ruling in Medical Marijuana case that also shuts out voter initiative constitution amendments.

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- Covid update and new vaccine approved from Johnson and Johnson.

- Supreme Court to hear 2 cases tomorrow that could cripple the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

- New voter suppression bills proposed by Republicans in 33 states.

- Donald Trump speaks at CPAC in Orlando

- House passes $1,9T pandemic relief bill - fight for $15 min wage seems DOA at senate.

-DoD spends $1.7T on development of fighter jet with out a clear need for it. Divert money for covid relief?

• Progress being made in the fight against Covid.
• Democrat sponsored bill to increase IRS audits of the richest Americans and largest corporations seeks to raise $1.2 Trillion over 10 years.
• Ted Cruz's Cancun getaway - really bad optics.
• Georgia continuing voter suppression legislation targeting Blacks and people of color.
• What's The Donald up to these days?

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• Covid Update - declines showing in new ases, hospitalizations and death rates. Small drops but significant.
• Latest Congressional activity
  - Dems pass Biden American Rescue plan - $2.19 Trillion. Some trimming expected out of Senate-House conference committee. Dems use Senate Finance Comm Budget Reconciliation process to pass bill on 51-vote party vote.
  - Dems show willingness to use this process when needed, but Biden and Dem leadership would prefer bi-partisan agreements
  - Dems need to rely on generating positive outcomes for the country to convince moderate conservatives to join and work with them. Words won't work.
  - Republicans need to recognize the new reality. They will need to reach across the aisle and combine with Dems to get positive things done for their constituents.
• Discussion on building a third party or united voting block with minority caucuses in congress (Black, Hispanic and Asian-Pacific) which represents 137 votes overall.
• Discussion on building a third party or united voting block with minority caucuses in congress (Black, Hispanic and Asian-Pacific) which represents 137 votes overall.
• And a Special segment podcast by Emmanuel Acho - "Why don't we have a white history month" 
  
  

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Other News Steve Discusses:
Biden's $1.9T rescue plan - more details
BLM gets nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Final segment - Poem recitation from Amiri Baraka "Revelations"

• #Covid plans under the Biden Administration. Nearly 22 Million vaccinations to date with 100 million or more in the first 100 Biden days.
• Political games have not gone away, just changed horses on the merry go around...
• #Trump #pardons 116 people in January (mostly white, male white-collar financial crimes, no surprise there).
• Biden signs 30 #ExecutiveOrders in first 5 days as he awaits senate approvals of his #Cabinet.

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• Update on Covid and Vaccines coming to market.
• Two bills from the house passed - one to change House and Senate Rules to require that a bill passed out of one body MUST be voted on (either up or down) by the other body. This eliminated "tabling" a bill for political reasons by either body. The second bill would move to place legislation conference meetings on broadcast such as C-Span so the public can be aware of negotiations on proposed legislation.
• Do Republicans fear reprisal from Trump after he has left office for failing his "loyalty test"?
• Democrats continue to "play softball in a hardball game". They need to get aggressive and tougher in dealing with the Republicans.
• The time is long overdue for the American People to rise up and demand action from Government on Covid relief. The 900 billion proposal from the Dems should be a start with more to come in the Biden administration. We need real action step information from our elected leaders.

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• Covid cases going through the roof. More than 11 Million cases and a quarter million deaths nationwide.
• Lame duck administration appears to have abandoned the fight against the pandemic from a leadership standpoint.
• More Republican games with stonewall of the transition process. No assistance or authorizations for the incoming administration.
• Possible outcomes from Georgia Senate races.
• Democrat and Republican agenda issues with the new House and Senate makeup.

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