Before we jump into our show topics (just click above to start watching) a couple of brief items:
*I was honored to be asked to join my Book Club friends, Paul O’Brien and David March on their podcast The Spy Guy. We spent a fun 90 minutes talking everything from political history to foreign policy to faith and culture to my own personal passion of sports nostalgia. Thanks to Paul and David for having me on and check out the show.
*On a less edifying note, the Vatican had yet another scandal break this past week. Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, a top-ranking prelate, was found to have authored a book that can only be described as pornographic. And while I have not read the contents, the news reports do appear that it might be something that would make the porn industry blush. He is not someone who should be in this office.
The good people over at Complicit Clergy have started a petition seeking his resignation. As Catholics, we don’t get to pick our leaders, and nor do I think we should be able to—we learn humility and trust in Divine Providence by allowing God to keep the Church going amidst the scandals. But, within that acceptance, we still have the right, per canon law, to express our opinion as to whether a shepherd should keep his Red Hat. I’ve signed the petition. If you want to add your name, you can just click the creepy photo.
Our show topics are as follows:
1)The United States initiated a bombing campaign against terrorist rebels in Yemen. The commentary strives for a balanced approach in understanding the valid reasons that do exist for this particular campaign, along with the real trepidation that should exist. Moreover, we ask why this wasn’t debated in the halls of Congress first.
2)Taiwan elected a pro-freedom President this weekend, standing up to a pressure campaign by the Chinese Communist Party. We explore what this means for the future of Taiwan, all the ways the United States is dependent on this tiny island nation across the Pacific, and how we might extricate ourselves.
3)The issue of presidential immunity came up this week in the Trump Trials. We explain why giving a president immunity for his actions in office makes sense, unless he is impeached in the House and convicted by the Senate. We further look into how the debate in this issue lays bare the deep mistrust that exists among the differing segments of the American electorate.
And the 2024 presidential election starts tomorrow night. Yep, it’s here already. The Iowa caucuses will take place. I closed up the show with just a few brief comments. For more substantive, in-depth analysis of the Iowa GOP electorate, pollster Rich Baris’ show on Friday was a great longform discussion.
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