I'm in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, where tonight I'll be on Tim Pool's podcast. I took the redeye from LAX to Dulles, and since I caught some sleep on the plane I thought it would be a good opportunity to visit this historic town and hike through the area a bit.
Wow.
First of all, the place is beautiful -- situated at the confluence of the Potomac and the Shenandoah, with the waters running gently over the rocks, and mountains stretching above, green and gold with the early foliage of spring. It's a spectacular gateway to the frontier.
The historic town itself, and the old armory site, are amazing. I especially enjoyed the monuments to Lewis & Clark: I had not known, until my daughter's school play a few weeks ago, that they had begun their exploratory journey by buying provisions in Harper's Ferry.
There is plenty of John Brown history, too, and the ultimate abolitionist radical is remembered in a number of places. But there are also Confederate landmarks, including a home once used by General "Stonewall" Jackson as an HQ, and now available as a B&B.
There's also a former black college, Storey; and a Catholic Church set beautifully on the hilltop, established when the Irish were building the railroads; and there's the spectacular Appalachian Trail cutting through the town and over the railway bridge, a magnificent walk.
There's so much of America in this one little place. So many different people, so many stories, so many ideas. One is reminded that our country is a place of humble origins and noble ideas. And also that there have been ages of struggle and conflict sharper than our own.
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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