Chicago Crime, Shutdown Politics, and the Shortcomings of Capitalism (10-15-25)
Update: 2025-10-16
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The show starts with a check on the rainy, autumn weather before diving into hard politics. The hosts play clips from Pam Bondi, who details the crime crisis in Chicago—571 homicides last year—and argues that Governor Pritzker should be begging President Trump to help. This discussion leads to the political gridlock in Washington D.C., where Senate Majority Leader John Thune explains that the Schumer Shutdown could be resolved with only five Democrat votes on the clean funding bill. Thune and the hosts criticize the Democrats for playing politics and trying to appease their far-left base ahead of a "No King's Rally." In a thoughtful exchange with financial advisor Brien Krank, the hosts discuss the Trump tariffs, hidden "value-added" taxes in Europe, and the importance of paying down the national debt to prevent American citizens from becoming "slaves." The show also touches on the absurdity of anti-Trump hatred, exemplified by "Is he dead yet?" bracelets handed out at a farmers' market. Standout Moments: Pam Bondi on Hannity details the crime crisis in Chicago, reporting 571 homicides last year, and pointing out that finding 44 missing children in Memphis, thanks to the administration's efforts, makes the cleanup worthwhile. (00:10:04 ) Bondi says Governor Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson should be "begging Donald Trump to come in" to make the city safe, but they are "apoplectic" over the suggestion due to Trump Derangement Syndrome. (00:10:48 ) The hosts criticize the hypocrisy of Chicago's "sanctuary city" status, noting that the mayor is forbidding police from working with ICE to get illegal aliens off the streets, even after a released illegal Mexican alien beat a 21-year-old to death. (00:11:46 ) Senator John Thune on Harris Faulkner explains that Democrats need just five votes to pass the clean funding bill and end the government shutdown, criticizing their leadership for being "intent on pacifying and trying to appease this far-left base." (00:31:37 ) Financial advisor Brien Krank explains that European countries use a hidden "value-added tax" that's built into the price of goods at every step of the process. (00:24:00 ) Brien Krank argues that the U.S. should use tariff revenue to pay down the debt, emphasizing that high debt makes individual citizens "slaves." (00:25:21 ) A listener submits a text revealing that volunteers at a farmers' market in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, were handing out bracelets to kids that read: "Is he dead yet?" in reference to Donald Trump. (00:34:02 ) Bridgette Readel unveils…
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