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Current rational and reasonable commentary, analysis, and conversations about the issues of the day that affect us locally, and how YOU are doing through it all! Michael Douglass, President/CEO of Advancing Vibrant Communities (Modesto), and community pastor is your Host!
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California State Assemblyman Juan Alanix explains the political drama behind AB 379 and stronger charges and penalities for trafficking and soliciting 16 and 17 year old minors; President Trump issues Exec. Order to reduce prescription drug prices; and more headlines!
Will the release of the Epstein files live up to the expectations?: The spreading of socialism; Have the ideals of the American Dream changed over time?
Apple digital ID pros and cons; POTUS on Epstein files; Interview with Wayland Whitney Conductor of Modesto JC Symphony on music education and upcoming concert; Discussion of sentence for airline pilot who attempted to shut down engines in flight; Rise of socialist candidates for mayor of major cities; Persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
Eclectic range of topics from listeners: cleansing the brain from headlines; Epstein news; wasted money thrown at homeless programs; government accountability or lack thereof; and the need for mail-in ballot reforms.
Issues and voices leading up to the approval of the CR to open up the Federal Govt--Republicans and Democrats--on Wednesday; Spreading acceptance of socialism in major cities; Fed DOJ sues California over Congressional districting maps drawn as a result of passing Prop 50.
Prelude to the House vote to open the Federal govt. back up; Frustrations with the politics over 42 days; Protests at the Turning Point USA event at UC Berkeley turned violent Monday...thoughts on the planning of disruptions, possible intentional inaction or delayed action by Berkeley authorities, and Federal DOJ investigations in to the matter.
Veterans Day Special: Listener calls honoring their veterans, past and present!
Senate nears approval to reopen the Federal Government, with an amended continuing resolution; The Affordable Care Act sticking point, and an excellent overview of its pitfalls by Dr. Brian Blase of the Paragon Health Institute during a Senate hearing on "Assessing the Damage Done by Obamacare" on Nov 6th; Best possible timeline of opening the Federal Govt. should the House pass the Senate verson of the CR without changes, and if the President signs it; Shut down causing major delays and cancellations of flights in the US.
Day 37 of the Federal Shut-Down and why, and the effects of the shut-down on air travel about to be significant; Sad and frustrating initial stats on how many registered voters did not vote in New York City, Virginia, New Jersey, and in California (regarding Prop 50); Wall St. Journal Op-Ed who and what Mr. Mamdani is, and the opportunity to speak truth about it.
Reacting to the results of the Nov. 4th elections; The cognitive dissonance of why people voted for Prop 50 according to polls; POTUS makes the case for ending the filibuster and blue slip rules in the Senate, and ending mail-in balloting.
Election day discussions, California's Prop 50, New York City, Virginia, New Jersey, and how will we as a country deal with the consequences of today's choices?
Listener opinions on headlines; Importance of reading early at home; Education priorities; Fed govt. shut-down myths; Review of the Filibuster, and why we may not benefit from eliminating it.
Day 30 of the Federal government shut-down; Treasury Secretary Bessent reacts to President Trump's Asia tour and meeting with Chinese President; Prop 50 looms over California on Nov. 4th; Special Guest Congressman Tom McClintock discusses Prop 50, redistricting, and the frustrations and ramifications of the Federal government shut-down.
Day 29 of the Federal Govt. shut down--Senate Majority Leader John Thune and his dissection of the issue and why the Senate is at impasse; Listeners weigh in on why they don't trust meil-in balloting and the integrity of California elections.
Federal monitoring of some California county election polls Nov. 4th; Mail fraud during elections; One day registered nurses strike set for Oct. 30 in some area hospitals; AI taking away jobs; Discussion of SNAP benefits ending Nov. 1st without contingency funding, and why that crisis is unnecessary--the politics behind it.
Mike Douglass Show clinic on checking at least 1-2 other sources to confirm accuracy--case study from "X" on Monday Oct. 27; Fed shutdown Day 27; Listener disappointed with GOP Assemblyman over treatment of supportive audience member in No on 50 meeting in Modesto; Why messaging and how we say what we say has deep impact.
"What's On Your Mind Friday" listener topics and calls; More info on the illiegal immigrant trucker accused of slamming into multiple cars in Southern California resulting in three deaths; POTUS talks with Mayor of San Francisco and decides not to send Federal agents in for now (example of civil negotiation); More on the ballroom addition to the WH East Wing
NBA gambling scheme uncovered with alleged mafia involvement--indictments made and discussion of ramifications to the game and the public; Two incidents of illegal immigrants with dubious qualifications for commercial licenses cause accidents with their big rigs in California and Florida resulting in deaths--how highway and trucker safety has changed over the 40 years or so; Truckers call in and give personal histories of the decline in commercial driver training and performance, and the stark safety issues on the roads today.
The DHS investigation into FEMA personnel bypassing locations with Trump and/or Second Amendment signs during Biden Administration; The logjam in Washington DC, and how skewed attitudes toward work, and the unaffordability of the Obama Affordable Care Act play into the mix.
Attacks upon ICE and other federal agents continue; Discussion of "Qualified Immunity" for law enforcement (what it does, ramifications); Mamdani platform promises and the potential outcomes for NYC and the rest of the nation; Case study of why warning shots should never be fired (self-defense case in Los Angeles: Great news on valuable education in economics for middle schoolers in Arcadia, CA
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