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Timestamp: (2:10). An update, a pep talk, and a few of my core principles I want to share. (Oh, and as usual, I share too much about me and my past, but oh well, that’s podcasting…)
Timestamp: (20:20). The big problem with the administration.
Timestamp: (27:36). The Trump Administration releases its new security strategy, and I cover the pros and cons of it.
Timestamp: (41:33). The follow-up strike in the Caribbean isn’t going away.
Timestamp: (52:40). The action off the coast of Venezuela has escalated.
Timestamp: (1:01:51). The faith message for this week.
Timestamp: (1:09:54). About me, about my books, and a little about the mission.
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Timestamp: (2:10). An update, a pep talk, and a few of my core principles I want to share. (Oh, and as usual, I share too much about me and my past, but oh well, that’s podcasting…)
Example tweet:
Timestamp: (20:20). The big problem with the administration.
Erick-Woods Erickson: Twitter is Rotting the Right’s Brain
Europe is absurd. It is also a strategic partner.
The majority of the angst, however, comes over immigration and the belief that the Islamization of Europe is upon us. The reality is that foreigners make up less than 13% of Germany, and even less in France and the United Kingdom. They just happen to be concentrated in the capitals and get a lot of attention. And the European elite treat them paternalistically, setting up security perimeters around Christmas events instead of cracking down and insisting on assimilation.
Yes, the European elite give us a lot to criticize in their handling of immigration. But also, the non-native populations are not nearly as large as one might think. Muslims make up less than eight percent of the population of Sweden, but on Twitter, you’d think they’ve taken over the country. On Twitter, the United Kingdom is overrun and on the verge of becoming an Islamic nation.
In reality, there are absolutely problems, often dismissed by the European elite who prefer to crack down on speech, but the online community also vastly overstates the problem.
Therein lies the problem with the Trump Administration.
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The Biden Administration was overrun with white upper-income progressives from the non-profit world who’d never had a real job and could not relate to the real world.
The Trump Administration is overrun with the kids from wealthy white elites who live their lives online and have concluded that Twitter is real life because that’s where they spend their time.
The Biden Administration got radicalized by the white guilt of progressives. The Trump Administration got radicalized by an online horde of white kids who have convinced themselves that if it is buzzing on Twitter it must be real.
The elites and the experts deserve a lot of blame for people distrusting them, disregarding them, and discrediting them. But we’ve traded experts trained in a field of study for experts who learned everything they know from Twitter. We’ve gone from the elite of Harvard Yard to repeat residents of a Holiday Inn Express.
Timestamp: (27:36). The Trump Administration releases its new security strategy, and I cover the pros and cons of it.
The new National Security Strategy
Experts react to Trump’s National Security Strategy...
👍 PROS (Arguments For the Plan)
* Refocuses U.S. strategy on domestic priorities and the Western Hemisphere.
* Pushes Europe to take more responsibility for its own defense.
* Seeks to end prolonged conflicts like Ukraine through negotiation, reducing long-term U.S. commitments.
* Emphasizes economic strength at home, including trade leverage and industrial capacity.
* Argues for a more realistic, interest-based foreign policy rather than open-ended global obligations.
* Tries to reprioritize U.S. attention toward China and the Pacific, which many analysts view as the primary long-term challenge.
👎 CONS (Arguments Against the Plan)
* Weakens NATO unity and undermines the U.S. commitment to European security.
* Pressures Ukraine toward territorial concessions, effectively benefiting Russia.
* Signals a U.S. retreat from leadership in Europe at a dangerous moment.
* Undercuts the democratic alliance system that has been a core U.S. strength for decades.
* Risks fracturing the West, creating divisions Russia can exploit.
* Damages U.S. credibility and moral authority among allies.
* Encourages Europe to seek strategic autonomy away from the U.S.
* Potentially reduces long-term American power and influence globally.
Timestamp: (41:33). The follow-up strike in the Caribbean isn’t going away.
Hegseth: Fired military lawyers were potential ‘roadblocks
Timestamp: (52:40). The action off the coast of Venezuela has escalated.
U.S. seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
Let’s end with some notes on faith
As you know, if you want true peace,I believe you should look to God and the Bible for that — not a country, not a party, and certainly not an earthly leader, such as our President or the leader of whatever political party you prefer.
Want to learn more about the Bible,? Check out my resource page here.
By the way, if you’re dealing with depression, PTSD, or thoughts of suicide (especially if you’re a veteran), please check out this link.
Timestamp: (1:01:51). The faith message for this week.
I also have a podcast that focuses solely on faith called The Search for God.
Here are a couple of episodes you don’t want to miss:
* How it all started: my painful origin story.
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Timestamp: (1:09:54). About me, about my books, and a little about the mission.
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