I think Trump is, on balance, a drag on Republican candidates -- not necessarily because of anything he has done, or because of the "quality" of the candidates he supports (have you seen the Democrats?), but for another reason.
The fact is that Democrats have created their own universe of meaning, sustained partly by the mainstream media, but also within the minds of millions of voters who do not share conservatives' aspirations, at least not consciously.
Their imaginary reasons for hating Trump have real-world results. I think that the riots of 2020 were the result of the fact that impeachment failed to take out Trump and that Democratic voters had little faith in Joe Biden to win.
They took matters into their own hands and simply launched an orgy of violence -- starting in Minneapolis because of George Floyd, but then moving to the White House itself before it fanned out across most of America's major cities.
Democrats were basically saying that they would make America ungovernable if Trump won again. In the weeks before the November 2020 election, they made that threat more explicit; "Shut Down DC" planned nationwide unrest.
Trump has been unfairly persecuted, though he has also made bad mistakes -- and none of that matters. The fact is that half the country simply will not be governed by Donald Trump. There is almost no way around that basic problem.
This week, we are tackling two major areas of contention between the Trump administration and Democrat governors: fighting crime, and redistricting. The president is sending the National Guard to blue cities -- and blue states are trying to stamp out Republican representation. Is this a civil war situation?
Special guests:
- Bradley Jaye -- Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on redistricting
- Tom Manza, California Business and Industrial Alliance, on Gavin Newsom
- Jon Fleischman, veteran California political expert, on the special election
- Dan Backer, veteran political lawyer and consultant, on corruption
- DJ Mark Anthony, on a recent visit to Rome and visiting Pope Leo XIV
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This week's portion is the last of the month of Av -- also known as Menachem (Comforter) Av -- which begins in mourning and ends in celebration and anticipation of the New Year and the process of repentance and renewal.
In a similar vein, the portion features Moses offering the Israelites a choice between a blessing and a curse. They are masters of their own fates: if they obey God's commandments, they receive the blessings -- and vice versa.
The key commandment is to reject idol worship. There is said to be something magnetic about the practice of worshiping idols in the new land, such that it would be constant moral battle, both individually and collectively, in the land.
Nowadays, according to Jewish tradition, humanity has lost the urge for idol worship (and the antidote, which is divine prophecy) -- but there are several near substitutes, such as lust or excessive appetites for worldly pleasures.
We are wired for compulsive behaviors, bad habits, and even addictions. These ...
We have so much to talk about this week -- Trump's efforts to negotiate peace through negotiation, and Gavin Newsom's efforts to divide Americans through gerrymandering. We'll also talk about Playboy leaving LA and California.
Special guests:
Frances Martel - Breitbart News foreign editor, on Russia & Ukraine
Bradley Jaye - Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on Newsom
Harmeet Dhillon - DOJ Civil Rights Division chief, on the fight against DEI
Jessica Vaugn - Playboy model on political commentator, on California
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