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Trump Win Helped Hostages, DC Mayor’s Sanctuary City Shift, San Fran’s ‘Grade Equity’ Insanity

May 29, 2025 by GregC

Listen to “Trump Win Helped Hostages, DC Mayor’s Sanctuary City Shift, San Fran’s ‘Grade Equity’ Insanity” on Spreaker.

Join Jim and Greg for the 3 Martini Lunch as they briefly bemoan lazy disinformation before diving into today’s martinis. They tackle how Trump’s 2024 win quickly led to better treatment of Hamas hostages, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s quiet reversal on her sanctuary city policy, and San Francisco’s absurd new grading equity standards in public schools.

First, Jim and Greg react to a CNN interview with former hostage Omer Shem Tov, who says Trump’s 2024 election immediately led to better treatment of prisoners by Hamas. He says Hamas did not want Trump elected because its leaders knew their actions would no longer fly under his presidency.

Next, they are intrigued by Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser’s quick yet covert turnaround regarding her support of DC as a sanctuary city. It’s the right move but why is she really doing it? Jim argues that sanctuary cities are so 2020 and not so popular with DC residents.

Last, they get a good laugh over the whole new meaning of C’s get degrees with San Francisco’s grade equity policies for schools. Doing homework and attending class no longer matter. Getting a 41 percent out of 100 will get you a C and a 21 percent is still a passing grade. This means hard work goes out the window. Jim also wonders where this policy was when he was in school.

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Filed Under: Education, Health Care, History, Humor, Immigration, Islamic Terrorism, Israel, News & Politics Tagged With: #MurielBowser, #RFKJr, #sanctuarycity, #SanFrancisco, 3MartiniLunch, equity, grades, Hamas, hostages, misinformation, schools, Trump, Washington

Biden Cancer Diagnosis Sparks Questions, The Biden-Hur Audio, Chicago Schools Spiraling

May 19, 2025 by GregC

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Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour host Scot Bertram fills in for Jim on 3 Martini Lunch. Scot and Greg react to the breaking news of Joe Biden’s advanced prostate cancer diagnosis and the new questions it raises about his administration’s transparency, the painful recordings of Biden and Special Counsel Robert Hur, and shocking attendance failures in Chicago Public Schools that officials keep rewarding.

First, they discuss the serious and sad revelation that former President Biden is battling prostate cancer that has metastasized to his bones. But this news also shines the spotlight even brighter on what Biden and his staff knew while he was president and whether they covered up this health crisis as well as his cognitive decline. And can we believe anything they tell us?

Next, Scot and Greg examine the newly released audio from Biden’s October 2023 interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur. The tapes directly contradict Democrats’ spin and support Hur’s conclusion that Biden was mentally diminished. Scot also stresses that the recent revelations in books and interviews are just a drop in the bucket and there are still many serious questions that linger. But the Biden team and the media have little incentive to answer them.

Finally, they spotlight alarming data out of Chicago, where 25 percent of public school students missed at least 35 days of school last year. That’s double the pre-pandemic absentee rate. But somehow graduation numbers continue to rise. Local school officials blame parents for no longer prioritizing in-person school attendance, but Scot and Greg know exactly who is responsible for creating that mindset.

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Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: #JIm, #tree, #truancy, 3MartiniLunch, Biden, cancer, Chicago, Hillsdale, Hur, media, recordings, schools, transparency

Jim and Greg’s Political Spring Cleaning: The Policies and Politicians We Want to Throw Out

April 18, 2025 by GregC

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Jim and Greg are off for Good Friday but they’ve also been busy lately doing some spring cleaning—but not around the house. Greg is tossing out outdated policies, messages, and organizations, while Jim is ready to send a few politicians packing.

First, Greg targets the type of taxes he finds most infuriating. He’s not a fan of any taxes but there’s one he finds particularly burdensome and fundamentally unfair. Jim, meanwhile, celebrates the quiet departure of a Republican who dominated headlines late last year but is now largely forgotten—and not missed.

Next, Greg shifts his focus to education, identifying a major obstacle to our schools that, if eliminated, would greatly benefit students and restore academic integrity. Jim highlights a once-promising politician who failed to deliver, faced numerous legal issues, and appears headed for a huge political defeat this year.

Finally, Greg turns to the lighter side and takes aim at some of the most irritating TV commercials. While he is a huge fan of free speech, Greg explains why these ads are especially grating and need to go. Jim reflects on a political figure who has already stepped away from the spotlight—but wonders how long before he fades from public view altogether.

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Filed Under: Business, congress, Crime, Economy, Elections, Free Speech, History, Humor, Labor, law, News & Politics, Taxes Tagged With: #commercials, #fade, 3MartiniLunch, congress, NYC, President, schools, taxes, TV, unions

GOP Ousting Another Speaker? The Left’s WNBA Pay Grievance, Can’t Say ‘Illegal Alien’

April 17, 2024 by GregC

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Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim. Today, Scot and Greg serve up three crazy martinis ranging from Capitol Hill to women’s sports to the high school classroom.

First, they sigh as some House Republicans vow to move forward on trying to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson over his handling of the House agenda – and what his critics call passing the Democrats’ agenda. There are valid criticisms of Johnson’s decisions, positions, and priorities on some issues, but what would removing another Speaker of the House accomplish now, when Republicans have an even smaller majority than they did when Johnson was elected?

Next, they roll their eyes as President Biden and others on the left try to pander to women by demanding WNBA players get equal pay with the men in the NBA. Of course the big wage disparity has nothing to do with the sex of the players but whether their league is profitable. The NBA makes billions of dollars each year. The WNBA has lost money for its entire existence.

Finally, they highlight the case of a North Carolina high school student who was suspended for three days for asking his teacher whether the word “alien” in his vocabulary lesson referred to space aliens or people who come into the U.S. with no green cards.

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Filed Under: Border Security, Business, congress, Debt & Deficits, Education, Foreign Policy, History, Humor, Israel, Journalism, Middle East, Minimum Wage, News & Politics, Sports, Ukraine Tagged With: #illegalalien, 3MartiniLunch, Biden, border, Clark, GOP, house, Israel, Johnson, Massie, NBA, punished, schools, Speaker, Ukraine, vacate, wages, WNBA

Hertz Sees Reality on EV’s, Dems Refuse to Learn Tax Lessons, Chicago Schools Computer Mess

January 12, 2024 by GregC

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Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim. Today, Scot and Greg are glad to see Hertz recognizing reality and dumping 20,000 electric vehicles after seeing higher than expected costs related to repairs and collision damage. And this after Hertz committed to have EV’s comprise a quarter of its total fleet by the end of the year.

They also groan as blue states refuse to learn the lesson that higher taxes make people leave for states with better tax policies. Instead, they just jack up tax rates even more to try to compensate for the lost revenues.

Finally, they laugh and shake their heads as Chicago Public Schools lose 77,000 laptops and other devices in one school year at tremendous cost to the taxpayers. And that’s just the beginning of the insanity!

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Filed Under: Business, Climate, Elections, Energy, Environment, History, Humor, Inflation, Journalism, News & Politics, Social Media, Spending, Taxes Tagged With: #3Martini, blue states, cars, Chicago, EV, Friedman, gasoline, Hertz, laptops, Red States, schools, taxes

Dems Clueless on ‘Moderates,’ America’s Crippling Inflation, Soaring School Absences

August 14, 2023 by GregC

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Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim, who will be back tomorrow. Today, Scot and Greg start with a martini that’s both bad and crazy. They welcome Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips saying his party needs to move on from Joe Biden. But they do a spit take when Phillips suggests a “moderate” governor from the heartland and then the congressman and NBC’s Chuck Todd list Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Illinois Gov. JB. Pritzker, and several others who aren’t the slightest bit moderate. They also unload on the Biden administration’s talking point that the economy is great and we just don’t appreciate it. The latest evidence is that Americans paid $709 more in July 2023 than they did for the exact same goods and services than they did two years ago. Finally, they recoil at numbers showing 25 percent of American school students missed 10 percent or more of school days in the 2021-22 school year, which translates to 6.5 million more students than prior to the pandemic. They also go through Michigan’s numbers, which are far worse than the national average. Scot calls it a “national emergency.”
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1:30 – Special Counsel named in Hunter Biden investigation
2:35 – Dem Rep. Dean Phillips wants Biden to serve just one term and pass the torch to a “moderate” governor from the heartland. But Phillips and NBC’s Chuck Todd prove they have no idea what a moderate is.
9:28 – Americans paying more than $700 more per month than they did two years ago for the same goods and services.
16:39 – America still plagued by chronic absenteeism in the wake of COVID.
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Filed Under: congress, COVID-19, Economy, Education, Elections, Health Care, History, Humor, Inflation, Journalism, News & Politics, School Choice, Spending Tagged With: 2024, 3MartiniLunch, absenteeism, Biden, COVID, Economy, gas, groceries, inflation, moderates, Phillips, Pritzker, schools, todd, unions, Whitmer

Abortion & Free Speech, Lockdowns & Job Skills, Gov. Christie & Bon Jovi

August 7, 2023 by GregC

Listen to “Abortion & Free Speech, Lockdowns & Job Skills, Gov. Christie & Bon Jovi” on Spreaker.

Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim. Today, Scot and Greg are relieved to see a judge strike down an Illinois law calling for the prosecution of pregnancy centers if they deceive or give out “misinformation” to women contemplating abortion. And the law never explains what qualifies as “misinformation.” They also shudder at a Wall Street Journal story highlighting how pandemic learning loss contributed to an erosion of very basic skills. So employers are now teaching young employees how to make change and how to look customers in the eye. Finally, they roll their eyes as Chris Christie bestows Ukrainian President Zelensky Jon Bon Jovi’s handwritten lyrics to “It’s My Life.”

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1:00 – Scot’s “pro-tip” about what not to do if you mow over a hornet’s nest.

2:12 – Federal judge blocks an Illinois law that would prosecute pregnancy centers for presenting “misinformation” to women considering abortion.

8:32 – Pandemic learning loss now extending to the workforce, as employers are forced to train employees on basics llike how to make change and looking customers in the eye.

14:38 – Chris Christie gifts Ukrainian Pres. Zelensky handwritten lyrics from Jon Bon Jovi for “It’s My Life.”

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Filed Under: Abortion, Business, congress, Constitution, COVID-19, Crime, Education, Elections, Entertainment, Foreign Policy, History, Humor, Journalism, News & Politics, Podcasts, Russia, Ukraine Tagged With: #BonJovi, #pregnancycenters, 3MartiniLunch, abortion, Christie, employers, Illinois, pandemic, schools, speech, training, Ukraine, zelensky

Confronting Weingarten’s Lies, Justice Jumps In, Thiel Sitting Out 2024

April 28, 2023 by GregC

Listen to “Confronting Weingarten’s Lies, Justice Jumps In, Thiel Sitting Out 2024” on Spreaker.

Join Jim and Greg as they serve up three good martinis to close out the week! First, they cheer CNN contributor Scott Jennings for calmly but firmly confronting American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten over her absurd lies that she was pushing harder than anyone to reopen schools in the midst of the pandemic when she was loudly persistent in keeping them closed. They also welcome the news that West Virginia GOP Gov. Jim Justice is running for U.S. Senate in 2024, giving Republicans their best chance yet to knock off Sen. Joe Manchin or maybe even convince him not to run for re-election. Finally, they welcome the news that Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel is planning to sit out the 2024 cycle after backing and bankrolling multiple weak candidates in the midterms.

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Filed Under: Abortion, Big Tech, Business, China, congress, COVID-19, Education, Elections, Energy, History, Humor, Journalism, News & Politics, Transgender Tagged With: 2024, 3MartiniLunch, CNN, COVID, Jennings, Jim Justice, Joe Manchin, Mooney, Randi Weingarten, schools, Senate, Thiel

Youngkin Schools CNN, Twitter Files Facts vs. Unhinged Dems, Santos Accused Again

March 10, 2023 by GregC

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Join Jim and Greg as they credit Virginia Gov. Glen Youngkin for taking on a skeptical CNN town hall on education, especially his answers on excellence vs. equity and teaching all aspects of history without demonizing groups of people as oppressed or oppressors based on race or sex. They also take a deep dive into Thursday’s House hearing featuring Twitter Files reporters Matt Taibbi and Michael Schellenberger, focusing on the alarming revelations of government collusion with big tech to muffle speech they didn’t like. They also unload on the committee Democrats for their obvious lack of preparation, absurd demands to know the reporters’ sources, and demonizing of reporters who are well known for leaning to the left. Finally, they react to allegations that serial liar New York Rep. George Santos was part of a card skimming scheme in Seattle.

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2022 Martini Awards Part 4: Best Idea, Worst Idea, Boldest Tactic

December 28, 2022 by GregC

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More year-end awards today!  Jim and Greg embark on the second half of their six-episode saga known as the 2022 Three Martini Lunch Awards. Today, they offer up their selections for the best political idea, worst political idea, and boldest political tactics for the year. Their selections range from the campaign trail to the halls of Congress to the biggest land war in Europe in more than 75 years.
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