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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.
Abortion and IVF both exist for the same reason, the same purpose: to let a woman choose when to have a child.
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.
Even when there isn’t a president or a governor or a member of Congress on the ballot, every election matters, as does every vote.
Thousands of people are murdered with guns every year in the United States, including hundreds of mass shootings. We need meaningful gun control legislation at every level.
I’ve spoken before about voting by mail, and now I’m doing it again. Not everyone has the privilege of voting in person, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Voting by mail is the perfect solution…assuming our government allows it.
These days, it seems like voting is harder than ever. Voting by mail could solve a lot of issues facing voters.
When is a protest not enough, and can rioting ever be justified? I try to answer these questions in my podcast today. Here’s a link where you can read more about racial justice in the United States:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic