Did President Lincoln plunge us into a civil war needlessly? Are the roots of that conflict still with us today and if so should we split up the United States? We speak to Martin Armitage co-author of the book Tyrant in a Top Hat that proposes a Libertarian fever dream that bases it premise on actions taken in 1861 by Abraham Lincoln.
Tag: civil rights
We explore the controversial subject of police conduct, particularly in situations where an individual seeks to commit ‘suicide by cop.’ We then shift to the media’s fixation on President Biden’s age, questioning why it garners such attention and criticizing how coverage distracts from more substantive political discourse. Finally, we share our thoughts on the disappointing return of John Stewart to the Daily Show and how he plays into unneeded political equivocation.
We probe into the intriguing life and ideologies of Professor Lee Strang. He is a Christian Nationalist law professor who is the go to guy for the Ohio GOP when they need conservative justifications for hurting the people of Ohio with their extremist legislation. Strang also believes the 1st amendment doesn’t apply to atheists or secular humanists.
In Ohio, a proposed amendment to protect abortion was allowed to start collecting signatures. Meanwhile, the forced-birth zealots are spending $5 million dollars to lie to Ohio voters about the amendment and their friends at the state house want to change the rules. Why do Republicans hate democracy??