Episode 309: Boycott Backfire / A Personal Gift / Listener News Site Suggestion
A “personal’ gift? A boycott turned into a “buy-cot” when what was meant to punish became a way to reward a company. How about giving a very “personal” gift this year? I’ve got an idea, but just know...
View ArticleEpisode 300: Listener Questions, and the Guy Behind the Mic
Episode 300! For episode 300, I asked for questions about the podcast and me. I got a response with many good questions, and I’ll be answering them in this episode. Then I go on to answer questions...
View ArticleEpisode 281: Budget Cuts? / Would Dems Vote For a Socialist / Reducing CO2
Any chance? The President’s proposed budget cuts spending by $4 trillion. Could we actually see a reduction in spending that we’ve needed for so long? Or is this just a dream? How many Democrats would...
View ArticleEpisode 278: Socialist on Social Media / The Economy Works for the Poor /...
Socialist social media fail If you’re going to use social media, remember that this is the Internet; your words and your pictures will be fact-checked. The economy has been going strong while Trump has...
View ArticleEpisode 259: More Economic Winning / Greeks Tired of Socialism / Joy Behar...
The Greeks choose conservatism (for now) There is so much good news on the Economic front, but you might not be hearing it. More people are getting employed, and more people are looking for jobs as...
View ArticleEpisode 243: The “Green New Deal”, Unicorns and Rainbows
The “Green New Deal”; unicorns and rainbows The “Green New Deal”, put out by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey, tips the hand of the Democratic party as one that is about as full of...
View ArticleEpisode 237: Excusing Rape / Socialized Infrastructure / Getting Ruffled Over...
Telling a great story Is it OK to rape if the culture you come from has normalized it? Why is Havana crumbling? What are the costs, and is it affecting their great (according to Michael Moore) health...
View ArticleEpisode 223: Evangelical Support for Trump / Venezuela Wakes Up / Poetry...
Sold their souls? Have Evangelicals “sold their souls” to Trump, or are they motivated by the same things every other voter has been motivated by…ever? It sounds like Venezuelan President Nicholas...
View ArticleEpisode 215: Why Socialism Fails / Why Unemployment Stats Are Misleading
Still feels like being unemployed This time out, I tackle a couple of “why” questions. These are things I’ve asserted in the past, but here are some of the reasons they are true. Socialism has failed...
View ArticleEpisode 116: Being Pro-choice, and Dan Price’s Gamble Four Months On
Dealing with the fallout, Dan Price I came across an article that described one man’s transition to pro-choice, and I have to say, it’s persuasive. Let’s take a listen to his reasons, and see if you...
View ArticleEpisode 113: Lessons From the Greek Tragedy, and the ACLU Not Cool With Civil...
It’s all Greek to him There are lessons to be learned from the tragedy in Greece. The question is, will the people of Greece learn them? Oh, and I guess a second question is, will we in the US learn...
View ArticleEpisode 109: On My 3rd Birthday, Considering a Liberal Utopia
Three years old! This is the Consider This podcast, which recently passed its third anniversary, bringing you conservative commentary, and your feedback, in 10-minute-or-less chunks, since June 14th of...
View ArticleEpisode 104: Gravity Payments CEO Weighs In On the Minimum Wage
Dan Price of Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price of Gravity Payments decided to raise the wages of all his employees to a minimum of $70,000, while reducing his almost-$1 million salary down to that same...
View ArticleEpisode 165: A Technological Take on “Love Wins”
Is this the future of marriage? There’s a new take on the whole marriage, “Love Wins” debate, and it’s taken quite a technological turn. Who are you to pass judgement on it? Well, if you have stood up...
View ArticleEpisode 129: Racism in Oregon, and Democrat vs Socialist
Can you tell the difference? Apparently, she can’t. The effects of a minimum wage increase was researched recently by the federal government. Guess what they found out? (Hint: You’ll think you’d heard...
View ArticleEpisode 122: Evolution Problems, and Venezuela Raises Its Minimum Wage (Again)
Works on paper, but does it work in the lab? If evolution works, it has to work, not just at the macro level, but even down to the smallest level; proteins. The Institute of Ecology and Evolution at...
View ArticleEpisode 117: A New Religious Test, the Cause of the Housing Market Crash, and...
Irony, or ignorance? There is no religious test to hold governmental office in Colorado, but the Denver City Council wants to institute one for business owners. If you don’t have the right beliefs,...
View ArticleEpisode 195: More Religious Tests / Bernie’s Medicare For All
Are Democrats aware of this? I have yet another example (well, 2, actually) of Democrats trying to apply a religious test to someone trying to work in government. More and more Democrats are getting...
View ArticleEpisode 186: Death by Socialized Medicine: Charlie Gard vs the NHS
Charlie Gard gets the death penalty If you’ve heard about the situation in the UK regarding Charlie Gard, you may be one of a minority in the US. Seems there are bigger stories here, like the...
View ArticleEpisode 165: A Technological Take on “Love Wins”
Is this the future of marriage? There’s a new take on the whole marriage, “Love Wins” debate, and it’s taken quite a technological turn. Who are you to pass judgement on it? Well, if you have stood up...
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