Listen to “Dem 2020 Hopefuls Respond to Mueller” on Spreaker.
Democratic presidential candidates are responding to Robert Mueller’s press conference on Wednesday. Montie Montgomery has more.
by GregC
Listen to “Dem 2020 Hopefuls Respond to Mueller” on Spreaker.
Democratic presidential candidates are responding to Robert Mueller’s press conference on Wednesday. Montie Montgomery has more.
by GregC
Listen to “Mueller Speaks, No Moore for Trump, Dems Tighten Debate Rules” on Spreaker.
Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America discuss Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s public statement that is only going to inflame the political tensions in Washington. President Trump and Don Jr. are both throwing cold water on another possible Roy Moore run for U.S. Senate. And Jim and Greg examine the Democratic Party’s tightening of the rules for presidential candidates to qualify for the primary debates.
by GregC
Listen to “When God Called ‘The Shot Caller'” on Spreaker.
From the time he was a young boy, Casey Diaz watched his father assault his mother on a regular basis. He witnessed a triple homicide by the time he was eight. By age eleven he was in a Los Angeles-area gang and five years later he was a gang leader on his way to prison for killing a rival gang member.
That’s the bleak beginning to Casey’s life but it also sets the stage for his dramatic transformation, which he recounts in the new book “The Shot CallerCasey’s life appeared hopeless. He was staring at a long prison sentence that he had no qualms about serving because it was expected of gang members. He was thoroughly unrepentant.
Then Frances Proctor walked in his prison. Proctor was a tiny lady from a nearby Baptist church who faithfully came to pray for and evangelize the prisoners. Corrections officers told her she would be wasting her time on Casey Diaz.
Proctor didn’t listen to them.
At first, Casey politely told Proctor he wasn’t interested in her message.
“She had the boldness of a lion. I remember her telling me, ‘I’m going to pray for you and Jesus is going to use you,'” said Diaz, who is author of “The Shot Caller,” which tells the story of his dramatic conversion.
For the next 18 months, Proctor visited Diaz once a month and assured him each time she was praying for him.
“I would spend maybe two to four minutes with her and she was just giving me the love of Christ and talking to me,” said Diaz, who says Proctor’s intercessory prayers led to him surrendering his life to Jesus one night in his cell.
“There was something so authentic about her concern for inmates in there and for some reason she just zeroed in on my life,” said Diaz.
Listen to the full podcast to hear how Casey’s life changed after that, how he soon became a target in prison, how he connected with Proctor after getting out of prison, and what he thinks are the best ways to reduce gang violence.
by GregC
Listen to “Private Sector Builds Wall, Economy & 2020, Michael Cries Wolff Again” on Spreaker.
Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America discuss how the private sector is picking up the slack for the bureaucrats when it comes to border security. They also discuss The New York Times revealing their economic models predict President Trump winning re-election next year. And they laugh as Michael Wolff’s new book on the Trump White House already has it’s most salacious claim shot down by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
by GregC
Listen to “Gold Star Widow’s Story of Sacrifice” on Spreaker.
Memorial Day is a time to remember those who gave their lives in defense of our nation and our freedoms and it’s also a time to honor the family members still feeling the pain of those losses.
On Sunday at the National Memorial Day Concert, viewers will see and hear the story of Ursula Palmer. Palmer’s husband, U.S. Army National Guard SFC Collin J. Bowen, was severely injured by an IED in Afghanistan in January 2008. He died from his injuries two months later.
Listen to Ursula describe the kind of man her husband was, what it was like to get the news of his injuries, and how she views his service today.
The National Memorial Day Concert airs live Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on PBS.
by GregC
Listen to “Brexit Failure Buries May” on Spreaker.
British Prime Minister Theresa May says she will resign next month over her inability to get a Brexit deal approved by parliament, and a former aide to the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher says new leadership will likely mean a clean exit for the country from the European Union.
May took office in 2016 in the wake of British voters approving Brexit. Prime Minister David Cameron immediately stepped down after vigorously leading the effort to defeat Brexit. Cameron said a supporter should lead the effort to leave the EU, but May’s approach led to one failure after another.
“Theresa May has failed to deliver on Brexit. She has also been seen within the conservative party as incredibly weak in her dealings with the European Union,” said Nile Gardiner, director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at the Heritage Foundation and a former assistant to Thatcher after she left office.
May spearheaded two failed attempts for a Brexit deal to clear the House of Commons. It was clear her third attempt would fare no better. Gardiner says the prime minister suffered loss after loss because she kept pursuing the wrong priorities.
“The agreement between the British government and the European Union is in many ways a very bad deal. It doesn’t guarantee that Britain is able to exit the EU Customs Union. What that means is that Britain would not be able to sign its own free trade agreements. It would be subject to EU tariffs It would be, in essence, still a part of the European Union,” said Gardiner.
“In many ways, Theresa Mayu is the antithesis of Margaret Thatcher. She displayed no real courage in the negotiations with the European Union. She did not stand up to the EU. She caved in to all of their demands. It was a disastrous handling of Brexit and it’s time now for a new prime minister who actually fully believes in Brexit and is going to deliver on it,” added Gardiner.
Conservative Party members already raised two no-confidence votes against May, but she survived both challenges. Gardiner believes efforts to change the party rules to remove May, coupled with a looming disaster in EU parliamentary elections, played a significant role in May’s decision to resign now.
“I think she jumped before she was really pushed out,” said Gardiner.
Former London Mayor Boris Johnson is seen as the front-runner to become party leader but Gardiner expects 10-15 people to run for the position. And he’s confident that whoever emerges will be serious about implementing the Brexit that voters approved three years ago.
“The majority of leading contenders to replace Theresa May are Brexiteers. They’re people who voted for Brexit and believe in Brexit and who are prepared to implement a no-deal Brexit as well,” said Gardiner.
Listen to the full podcast to hear Gardiner explain the specific Brexit idea that sealed May’s doom within her own party and how the leadership change will likely impact U.S.-British relations for the better.
by GregC
Listen to “Disaster Aid Bill Stalled” on Spreaker.
Texas Representative Chip Roy blocked an attempt to pass a 19.1 billion dollar disaster relief bill via unanimous consent.
Montie Montgomery has more.
by GregC
Listen to “Julian Assange vs. Justice, Mayday in in the UK, ‘Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing'” on Spreaker.
Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America discuss the recent charges brought against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and dismiss his claim of being a journalist. They also cross the pond to the UK, where Prime Minister Theresa May is resigning over the Brexit debacle and size up the race to replace her. Finally, they collectively cringe at what may be the most embarrassing book interview of all time, as a British host politely points out feminist Naomi Wolf based a major portion of her book on an incorrect assumption about historical records.
by GregC
Listen to “Joe Mantegna: Memorial Day Concert ‘The Most Important Thing I Do'” on Spreaker.
Tony-winning actor Joe Mantegna is preparing to host the National Memorial Day Concert for the eighteenth time and says taking part on the national salute to Americans who have given their lives for our country is “the most important thing” he does every year.
The National Memorial Day Concert will take place Sunday at 8 p.m. ET live from the U.S. Capitol. Mantegna first hosted in 2002 and says the experience becomes more meaningful for him each year.
“It’s really the most important thing I do. It’s my way of hopefully being able to educate this nation. People who watch the concert understand why I say Memorial Day is our most important holiday. It’s the holiday that allows us to have all the other holidays.
“When you think about it, the sacrifices that men and women have made since the formation of this country in the 1700’s to today is reason we’re able to live the life we live and we’re able to enjoy Memorial Day weekend, and also Labor Day Weekend, and also Presidents Day weekend, and also Fourth of July and all the other holidays,” said Mantegna.
Mantegna normally hosts the concert alongside fellow actor and well-known military advocate Gary Sinise. However, a family issue required Sinise to step aside this year. Actress Mary McCormack will take his place.
“She did the concert with us last year as an artist. After the concert, she came up to me and she said, ‘I’ll come back and I’ll serve coffee to the people. I’ll do wardrobe. I’ll do anything you ask me to do to be part of this again.’ She was so taken, as I was 18 years ago, by the whole 90-minute program and what it was about,” said Mantegna.
The concert will feature top military officials, musical artists and performers such as Sam Elliott and Dennis Haysbert dramatically telling stories about our nation’s heroes.
Listen to the full podcast to hear more about Mantegna’s passion for honoring our heroes and what to expect in this year’s concert. Mantegna strongly encourages everyone to enjoy their weekend but to watch the concert. He wants to see Memorial Day bring the nation together.
“It’s got nothing to do with politics. It’s just all about honoring the men and women who have made this sacrifice,” said Mantegna.
by GregC
Jim Geraghty of the National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America break down the Republican Party’s special election victory in Pennsylvania’s 12th District. They also grumble about the early release of ‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh and use the discussion of terrorism to highlight Jim’s brand new book, “Between Two Scorpions.” And they’re not exactly shocked to learn about Michael Avenatti getting indicted on a new series of criminal charges for allegedly defrauding his former client, Stormy Daniels. However, they do use it as yet another example of the media lavishing praise on an obviously disturbed figure just because it helps their political narrative.