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Special Guest: Don Looney (MO Activist & Union Member) on UAW Strike, Lauren Boebert Gets Kicked For Getting Kicks; Missouri's Failure On Protecting Children; GOP's Impeachment Uh Oh; Google Goes On Trial

Special Guest: Don Looney (MO Activist & Union Member) on UAW Strike, Lauren Boebert Gets Kicked For Getting Kicks; Missouri's Failure On Protecting C…

FromThe Heartland POD


Special Guest: Don Looney (MO Activist & Union Member) on UAW Strike, Lauren Boebert Gets Kicked For Getting Kicks; Missouri's Failure On Protecting C…

FromThe Heartland POD

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82 minutes
Released:
Sep 18, 2023
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@TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Twitter and Post)Special guest: Don Looney @telecomdonhttps://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/TALKIN’ POLITICST/FBoebert can salvage herself enough to win in Coloradohttps://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/13/lauren-boebert-maga-colorado-election-00113943This comes at the same time Boebert is kicked out of a theater for vaping, being loud while and dancing… oh and cranking her date’s hog while he gets a handful of c-cup she gets kicked out and flips the bird and plays the “do you know who I am” cardShe also lied, and then whoops - there was videoColorado Newsline story from a couple weeks back with poll showing Frisch with a 2 point lead: https://coloradonewsline.com/briefs/adam-frisch-leads-rep-lauren-boebert-by-2-points-in-democrats-campaign-funded-poll/Axios calls it a deadlock - probably a good description given how 2022 ended in recount with very narrow margin for Boeberthttps://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/08/22/lauren-boebert-adam-frisch-2024-poll-colorado Yeah No…Human rights limited in Red States https://missouriindependent.com/2023/09/15/missouri-lags-behind-most-states-for-childrens-rights-advocacy-group-finds/From article: Human Rights Watch, measured every state’s laws against the standards of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, an international treaty that the U.S. has not ratified.The organization examined every state’s laws on child marriage, corporal punishment, child labor and juvenile justice.No state received an A or B grade. Missouri and 15 other states received an F grade - Mississippi was dead last, New Jersey was firstReally a larger human rights issue in states like MOhttps://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/09/13/dobbs-pregnancy-maternal-health-00115561Note for Rachel: “New data reveals an unexpected consequence of these developments” UNEXPECTED BY WHOM, POLITICO?DeSantis using same kind of anti-public health BS https://www.semafor.com/article/09/15/2023/desantis-camp-bets-on-covid-lgbt-backlash-to-return-to-2024-relevanceAnti-LGBTQ ad DeSantis is running Iowa https://youtu.be/N58q7-hUWj4?feature=sharedYeah, Yeah!Nashville progressives take the day with Freddie O’Connell’s election as mayorFrom TN Lookout: https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/09/14/freddie-oconnell-wins-nashville-mayoral-election-in-landslide-victory/Nice follow up from our discussion about Gloria Johnson’s chance in the TN senate raceFrom article: O’Connell grabbed 64% of the vote, while his opponent, former Republican strategist Alice Rolli, snagged 36%. A total of 114,103 people voted in the runoff.Buy or Sell…The GOP’s continued push on impeaching Biden is a plus for DemsKen Buck (notably of House Freedom and sedition caucus) on CNN says McCarthy KNEW he didn’t have the votes to open inquiry, says at least 20 GOP members in house would vote NOSo much of it is tied to Ukraine too, almost feels as much about discrediting support for Ukraine as it is attack on Biden?Ukraine senator support story: https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article279264219.html?ac_cid=DM847839&ac_bid=-320453519McCarthy seems to know it’s super dumb, may be its a trade off to keep form a shutdown on funding which would probably be really, really super dumbGood NPR article on risks for GOP here https://www.npr.org/2023/09/16/1199818085/republicans-impeachment-polling-biden-mccarthyThe Big OneGoogling Google… no really, it’s worth a google. Or a bing. Or an ask jeevesGoogle is going on trialSEMAFOR article: https://www.semafor.com/article/09/12/2023/google-antitrust-trial-opens-usA massive antitrust trial opens against Google and its parent company Alphabet Tuesday. The trial, brought by the U.S. Justice Department, allege
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Sep 18, 2023
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American politics from a Heartland perspective. Focusing on facts and fundamental fairness, but not afraid to embrace the funny where it exists. Dedicated to the quiet heroes of America's Heartland who are making a difference every day. Monday: The Heartland POD with host Adam Sommer's opening statement & Talkin' Politics with co-hosts Rachel Parker & Sean Diller. Wednesday: a rotation of High Country, a report from the Mountain West with Sean Diller, and The Delta with science teacher Nicholas Linke and spouse Kristina Linke, an ASL interpreter and mother, bringing their experience and midwest family life to the issues of the day. Friday: The Flyover View for news & views from the Heartland with host, Kevin Smith. On most Tuesdays and Thursdays catch an interview show called "Let's Have A Chat" with politicians, authors, musicians, and folks across the country. Hosts: Adam Sommer, Sean Diller, Rachel Parker, Nicholas Linke, & Kevin Smith (All opinions shared are those of the speaker, and are not necessarily the adopted organizational views of Mid Map Media, LLC.)