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‘Red Wave of Cash,’ Fed Predicts More ‘Pain,’ FBI’s Election Meddling

August 26, 2022 by GregC

Listen to “‘Red Wave of Cash,’ Fed Predicts More ‘Pain,’ FBI’s Election Meddling” on Spreaker.

Join Jim and Greg as they welcome the news that badly outspent GOP candidates are getting an infusion of $160 million from Mitch McConnell’s Super PAC for the final push to November. They also shudder as Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says he will be acting aggressively to rein in inflation but that many people will feel “pain” in the meantime. And they hammer the FBI after Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg tells Joe Rogan how the Bureau told Facebook to be on the lookout to confront expected Russian disinformation. That led Facebook to limit the reach of posts related to the Hunter Biden laptop story.

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Filed Under: congress, Constitution, COVID-19, Debt & Deficits, Economy, Elections, Energy, FBI, History, Humor, Inflation, Intelligence, Journalism, News & Politics, Spending Tagged With: 3MartiniLunch, Facebook, FBI, Federal Reserve, inflation, McConnell, midterms, Powell, Rogan, Senate, Zuckerberg

Bad Baltimore Schools, WH Telling Facebook What to Flag, Harris Office Horrors

July 16, 2021 by GregC

Listen to “Bad Baltimore Schools, WH Telling Facebook What to Flag, Harris Office Horrors” on Spreaker.

Jim & Greg have nothing but crazy martinis to serve today. They shudder as 41 percent of high school students in Baltimore have a 1.0 GPA or worse. They also recoil as White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki admits the government is telling Facebook which posts to flag as “misinformation”. And they discuss new revelations about how horrible Kamala Harris is as a boss and how her former lefty staffers don’t want her to be president.

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Filed Under: Big Tech, COVID-19, Education, History, Humor, News & Politics, Podcasts, Privacy, Social Media Tagged With: Baltimore, Facebook, jen Psaki, Kamala Harris, misinformation, National Review, schools, Three Martini Lunch

Crist Runs Again, Insane CDC Summer Camp Rules, Trump & Facebook

May 5, 2021 by GregC

Listen to “Crist Runs Again, Insane CDC Summer Camp Rules, Trump & Facebook” on Spreaker.

Join Jim and Greg as they serve up three crazy martinis! First, they shake their heads as Charlie Crist runs for governor in Florida for the third time, the second time as a Democrat. They also unload on the CDC’s absurd mask and distancing guidelines for outdoor summer camps for kids. And they react to Facebook’s convoluted decision to keep Donald Trump off its platform.

 

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Filed Under: congress, COVID-19, Elections, Health Care, History, Humor, Journalism, News & Politics Tagged With: camps, CDC, Charlie Crist, Facebook, Florida, National Review, Three Martini Lunch, Trump

Warren vs. Zuckerberg, Trump’s Terrible China Tweet, The President Pelosi Pipe Dream

October 1, 2019 by GregC

Listen to “Warren vs. Zuckerberg, Trump’s Terrible China Tweet, The President Pelosi Pipe Dream” on Spreaker.

Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America get a kick out of watching Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Sen. Elizabeth Warren battle over whether the government ought to break up big tech.  With little appetite for Warren’s big government intrusion or Zuckerberg’s pathetic efforts to protect user privacy and free speech, Jim and Greg plan to enjoy watching these two liberals devour each other.  They also slam President Trump for cheerfully congratulating China on it’s 70th anniversary since the communists took hold in 1949, making no reference to China’s brutal repression of people and freedom that continues to this very day.  And they hammer the Washington Post for running an op-ed fantasizing about impeaching both Trump and Vice President Mike Pence so Nancy Pelosi can become president.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: China, Elizabeth Warren, Facebook, impeachment, Mark Zuckerberg, Nancy Pelosi, National Review, President Trump, Three Martini Lunch, Washington Post

Cramer’s Great Ad, Facebook Censors Prager U, London’s Pathetic Terrorism Response

August 20, 2018 by GregC

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Jim is back!  Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America applaud North Dakota Rep. Kevin Cramer for his powerful ad slamming Sen. Heidi Heitkamp for supporting sanctuary cities and for doing so with the right tone.  They also hammer Facebook for censoring numerous Prager U videos and labeling them “hate speech” when there’s nothing hateful about them, and wonder whether Facebook’s monitors have no idea what conservatism is or whether they just give in to the liberal mob.  And they shake their heads in disgust after London Mayor Sadiq Khan responds to a vehicular terrorist attack by wanting to ban vehicles in that part of the city.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: Dennis Prager, Facebook, Heidi Heitkamp, Kevin Cramer, London, National Review, Prager U, Sadiq Khan, sanctuary cities, Terrorism, Three Martini Lunch, vehicles

Ex-ACLU Pres. on Censorship: ‘It’s Never A One-Off’

August 7, 2018 by GregC

http://dateline.radioamerica.org/podcast/8-7-strossen-blog.mp3

The free speech debate is reaching new heights after multiple online platforms refused to carry certain content in recent days, but former American Civil Liberties Union  President Nadine Strossen says those sites are taking society down a very slippery slope and that combating controversial speech with more free speech is a much better policy.

The latest controversy centers around Apple, Facebook, YouTube and others refusing to carry content from Alex Jones and Infowars any longer.  Jones is a very controversial figure and is behind notions such as the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was staged and has even disseminated the contact information for certain parents impacted by that horrific attack.

But some liberals are quick to suggest Jones is just the start of banning certain viewpoints from social media, including Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn.

“Infowars is the tip of a giant iceberg of hate and lies that uses sites like Facebook and YouTube to tear our nation apart. These companies must do more than take down one website. The survival of our democracy depends on it,” tweeted Murphy.

Regardless of one’s view on Jones, Strossen says starting down the path of censorship is a very bad idea, no matter how odious the content.

“It’s never a one-off because we’re just down the slippery slope.  Once you’ve breached that absolute principle – that dislike for an idea is never justification for censorship – then you’re opening the floodgates for all those mobs, for whatever ideas they happen to dislike, to put the pressure on.  How can you possibly resist that?” said Strossen.

Strossen served 17 as ACLU president.  She now teaches law at NYU and is the author of “Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship.” She says once it becomes acceptable to target “hate speech,” few ideas will be left that don’t offend someone.

“Everybody uses the epithet ‘hate speech’ for any idea that they hate.  If that becomes the standard for what we’re going to hear and what we’re not going to hear, we’re not going to hear anything at all.  Given the wonderful diversity of ideas in this society , one person’s hate speech is another person’s beloved speech,” said Strossen.

“If we don’t hold the line on the principle of neutrality, then literally there’s no idea that’s going to be safe,” she added.

While Strossen strongly disagrees with the decisions of Facebook, Apple, and YouTube, she points out they are non-government entities and have the right to allow or reject any content they wish.

“The first amendment poses absolutely no limit on any private sector company, no matter how powerful and including these very important communications controllers, namely social media.

“In fact, they have their own free speech rights.  They’re analogous to publishers or your radio station.  You can pick and choose whom you want to have on and whom you do not want to have on,” said Strossen.

But while they have that right, Strossen implores social media companies not to go down this path.

“That does not mean that we should not try to find other ways to pressure or encourage these companies to allow a free flow of ideas and information.  After all, that’s what they initially pledged to do.  Earlier this year, (Facebook CEO) Mark Zuckerberg, when he was testifying before Congress, said that his goal for Facebook was not to discriminate on the basis of ideas or ideology,” said Strossen.

She says the U.S. Supreme Court has given Americans the blueprint for dealing with offensive content.

“The Supreme Court has said that the answer to speech that we hate is not to suppress it but (to engage in) more speech.  Answer it back, refute it, debate it, or even ignore it.

“All of those are actually more effective than forceful silencing because when you do that, you turn the speaker into a martyr and the speaker and the idea get a lot more attention and sympathy than they otherwise have.  So if you don’t like an idea, censoring it is actually a very ineffective response as well as one that is violative of individual liberty and our democratic form of government,” said Strossen.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: Alex Jones, Apple YouTube, censorship, Facebook, Free Speech, Nadine Strossen, news

Broward County Accountability, Libs Target Internet, Maduro Assassination Attempt

August 7, 2018 by GregC

Listen to “Broward County Accountability, Libs Target Internet, Maduro Assassination Attempt” on Spreaker.
Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America are pleased to see a key figure from the Florida high school shooting replaced in the Broward County Sheriff’s Office but are irritated the media has stopped covering Sheriff Scott Israel, who still has his job despite failing to perform his duties before and during the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. They also reject Democrats’ call to regulate the internet as a public utility in the wake of Facebook, Apple, and YouTube’s ban of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. And they mourn for Venezuelans as dictator Nicolas Maduro survived a botched drone assassination attempt, and they discuss regulations on drones and the potential to use them for terrorism.

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Filed Under: congress, Economy, News and Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: 3MartiniLunch, Alex Jones, apple, assassination, Broward County, drones, Facebook, internet, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, National Review, Nicolas Maduro, regulations, Scott Israel, Venezuela, YouTube

Facebook Fights Fake Accounts, Trump Defends Manafort, Howard Schultz 2020?

August 1, 2018 by GregC

Listen to “Facebook Fights Fake Accounts, Trump Defends Manafort, Howard Schultz 2020?” on Spreaker.
Jim Geraghty of National Review and Chad Benson of Radio America are glad Facebook has uncovered and eliminated coordinated activity involving fake accounts that promote fringe political movements on both the far right and far left, thus debunking the idea that Russia wants to elect Republicans. They also fail to see why President Donald Trump keeps sticking his neck out for Paul Manafort, since the charges are separate from the Russia collusion investigation. And they discuss former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’ potential partnership with former John McCain presidential campaign adviser Steve Schmidt to mount a 2020 presidential run.

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Filed Under: Economy, News and Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: 2020, 3MartiniLunch, collusion, Facebook, fake accouts, Howard Schultz, NationalReview, Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump, russia, Starbucks, Steve Schmidt

Wray of Sanity in McCabe Flap, Facebook Under Fire, Carson Blames Wife

March 22, 2018 by GregC


Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America are glad to see FBI Director Christopher Wray conclude there was no political agenda at work in the firing of former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.  They also react to Facebook’s weak explanation for how user data ended up in the hands of Cambridge Analytica and Jim details how the right and left are furious with social media outlets for very different reasons.  And they shake their heads as HUD Sec. Ben Carson tells lawmakers his wife helped pick out the $31,000 dining set after he had rejected expensive furniture.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: Andrew McCabe, Ben Carson, Candy Carson, Christopher Wray, data mining, Facebook, HUD, Jeff Sessions, National Review, social media, spending, Three Martini Lunch

Facebook’s Vanishing Pages

July 19, 2017 by GregC

http://dateline.radioamerica.org/podcast/7-19-17_DISAPPEARING_ACT.mp3

Over two dozen Catholic Facebook pages abruptly disappeared Tuesday, and then reappeared early Wednesday without explanation. According to Hot Air.com, the sites were mainly based in Brazil, and they all had large followings. Some wonder if the blackout was a form of censorship, but the pages didn’t seem to be politically related. In a statement, Facebook claimed it was a technical glitch that is now resolved. However, many are unsatisfied with this answer, stating that such a glitch would have affected more than just Catholic sites. ~ Sarah Schutte

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Filed Under: news Tagged With: Catholic, Facebook

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