Summary:December is upon us and that means plentiful opportunities to watch the enduring classic, It’s a Wonderful Life. Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of viewers completely misinterpret Frank Capra’s dystopian nightmare as a heartwarming Christmas tale. The emotional appeal of angels getting their wings is undeniable. Crying out for correction, however, are the vicious slanders regarding...
Summary: Eric Margolis has been covering the Middle East for five decades, including the Lebanese Civil War, the Mujahedeen war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan, and the 21st century “war on terror.” He joins Tom to share his insights on the recent collapse of the Assad government in Syria. Guest Bio: Eric S. Margolis...
Summary: In a stunning development in the waning days of the Biden administration, Syria has fallen to the rebels, Assad has fled to Moscow, and the Russian Navy has evacuated its long held port at Tartus. Did Putin sacrifice Syria in exchange for an end to western funding for Ukraine? Links: Earth to Washington, D.C.:...
Summary: A man who health insurance claims were denied apparently became so overcome with misdirected resentment and rage that he murdered the CEO of United Healthcare in cold blood. Worse yet, many on the left are applauding his crime. Healthcare is certainly broken, but it’s 100 percent the result of government intervention. Links: Why a...
Summary: In the wake of President-elect Trump’s victory in the November elections, the Biden administration has further escalated NATO’s involvement in the Ukraine War by approving providing Ukraine with long-range missiles for airstrikes within Russia. Trump says he wants to end the conflict starting on day one of his administration, but has again made hawkish...
Summary: Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy promise to vastly reduce government inefficiency in the administrative state. But the problem isn’t just that there are too many bureaucrats doing a poor job. It’s that the entire idea of regulation as performed by those agencies is antithetical to America’s most basic principles. People have a right to...
Summary: Author, humorist, and conservative publicist extraordinaire A.J. Rice joins Tom to talk about the 2024 presidential election and his new book, The White Privilege Album: Bringing Racial Harmony to Very Fine People…On Both Sides. Links: The White Privilege Album: Bringing Racial Harmony to Very Fine People…On Both Sides Publius National Post (A.J.’s Substack) Publius...
Summary: The story of the Plymouth Colony contains an important lesson that most Americans never learned because what we’re taught about the Pilgrims in school, like what we’re taught about the Jamestown Colony and much of American history in general, is fraught with distortions, omissions and outright lies. Links: The Thanksgiving Day deception: Exhibit...
Summary: Many of Trump’s promises, such as cutting taxes, removing restrictions on fossil fuels, and cutting the size and power of the administrative state, will greatly benefit Americans. But his promised tariffs will make Americans poorer, as all economic history has shown. Links: Economics Was Invented to Refute Trump’s Tariff Arguments Our History of Protectionist...
Summary: Trump’s picks for HHS Secretary (RFK, Jr.) and FDA director (Marty Makary, MD) were both vocal opponents of Covid lockdowns, mask mandates, and vaccine mandates while those interventions were occurring. But will Americans finally be told the truth about them while Trump is president? Links: Dr. Martin Makary Testimony-Government Disinformation Trump picks Johns Hopkins...