How's your new year going? Mine is incredible. I mean, really good.
That's not to say the world's in a better place, but I certainly am.
I hope some of my newfound optimism is something you'll enjoy...
Today we're looking ahead to the Iowa caucuses, which take place Monday, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (sort of an odd choice, no?). We'll also look at what's happening in the Middle East -- and how it is affecting politics here in the U.S.A. as we head into the election.
We'll also look at MLK Day and how it intersects some of these themes. In particular, I'm going to play an excerpt from my 2021 book, "The Zionist Conspiracy (and how to join it)," which I'm busy recording on audiobook. The section I'll play deals with Black Lives Matter and what it can learn from Israel. Yes, you heard that right -- the BLM movement has opposed Israel, but there is actually a lot it can learn.
We'll also talk to John Bryan, who bought a home rumored to have an old Revolutionary War fort inside it. Not only did he discover the fort, but he also restored it. You'll want to hear the amazing story.
Special guests:
Richie Greenberg - on San Francisco calling for a Gaza ceasefire
John Bryan - on restoring a Revolutionary War fort
Frances Martel (tentative) - on the war against the Houthis
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This is the final edition of THE AGENDA -- finished a few days early!
This week's portion elucidates some of the first laws and principles of the Torah that follow the Ten Commandments, including -- a message particularly relevant to freed slaves -- the Jewish restrictions on indentured servitude.
God also provides the basic civil laws of Jewish society, governing almost every area of life -- in this one portion! -- as well as several basic principles of faith and religious observance. Moses then ascends Sinai for 40 days.
One of the laws God gives is the law against taunting a foreigner. This is different from allowing people to enter your land illegally; it is about showing respect, however, for people from other lands and other groups.
I am reminded of the importance of this principle because of the rhetoric lately attacking Elon Musk, a fellow South African-turned-American, for his foreign roots -- often by people who favor illegal immigration, ironically.
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Since the Palisades Fire on January 7, my posts have been fairly sparse. I have just been so busy -- fighting the fire, covering the fire, helping neighbors, and launching a new podcast, "Three Homeless Guys," with two local friends.
Things are up and down. My family is still displaced, and we haven't resolved our living situation. We are awaiting answers from the insurance company (State Farm) on what they will cover, including alternative living expenses.
There are some incredible opportunities opening up -- more on that later -- and our kids are generally doing well, though this has been hard for them as well (especially the two middle kids, who miss their friends and their house).
The emotion of it all hit me yesterday. Today I feel wrung out. But I also feel that, in a way, going through the fire has been a process of refinement, of re-casting in a new mould, to face new challenges. And to win each new day.
So much to talk about, once again, as the Trump administration continues at breakneck pace. From DOGE chewing through the federal bureaucracy, to Marco Rubio heading out on his first missions for Trump, there's so much...
Special guests:
Assemblyman Carl DeMaio -- on the L.A. fires and reforming CA insurance
Matt Boyle -- Breitbart News political editor, on DOGE and confirmations
Jamie Paige -- founder of the Westside Current, on L.A. politics and the fires
Frances Martel -- Breitbart News foreign editor, on Rubio and Russia/Ukraine
Rob Hersov -- South African commentator, on SA's fight with the White House
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