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This week’s podcast had to be split in two because of all the topics I wanted to cover. From the War in Ukraine, to Russian “elections”, to same-sex marriage laws in Virginia and Japan, to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, to TikTok, to transgender athletes, to the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict and reactions to it by prominent people everywhere, there’s so much to cover. And I still didn’t get to say everything I wanted to say.
Between Super Tuesday and the State of the Union address, a lot has happened in American politics this last week.
You may not think your vote makes much of a difference; but you’re not alone. Voter turnout always makes a difference, and the 2020 and 2022 elections prove it.
Whatever your politics or whatever issue is most important to you, Elaine Luria is objectively a better choice than Jen Kiggans for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, and I explain why in this podcast.
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol held its tenth and potentially final hearing last week. Here is my recap and my thoughts on their findings, and on its bearing on the upcoming midterm elections.
The House Select Committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021 has begun to release its findings to the American people and to the world. Here is a brief recap of what we’ve learned so far. I don’t care what political party you are. I don’t care who you voted for. You have to know that this is important. You have to know what happened. And you have to know what needs to be done about it.
So long as the people who planned and perpetrated this attack go free, and so long as there are those who seek to distort the facts about it, we’ll never heal, and we’ll never be united. That is why we can never forget January 6th.
This is my first podcast about politics. I believe it’s important for all of us to be able to talk about the important issues we face with respect for each other. In this podcast, I talk about the impeachment of President Donald Trump and my endorsement of Pete Buttigieg.