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The Secular FoxholeBosch Fawstin on Rushdie, Paludan, and Freedom of ExpressionWith today's returning guest, cartoonist Bosch Fawstin, we cover how crucial the freedom of expression is and how it's being all but wiped out of men's minds. Especially here in America. This talk is not your normal blather about ideas, but a hard-hitting 'truth to power' episode. Listener beware.Martin is ending the show with a shout-out to Mere Mortals podcast and thank-you note to Kyrin Down for his boostagrams. The Secular Foxhole podcast is entering its third year of production.Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the co...2022-09-0254 min
Truth in PoliticsEp. 070: Jihadists and the MediaSalman Rushdie, author of "The Satanic Verses," has had a fatwa on him for decades. Recently he was assaulted by a young Islamic man. Our Leftist regime and media, presumably disappointed that the perpetrator was not a white supremacist, refused at first to divulge his identity. There are two stories here: Islam's war on freedom of speech--and the media's war on truth-telling.2022-08-181h 42Truth in PoliticsEp. 069: Systemic American Racism: Fact or Fantasy?The Left is obsessed with the idea of 21st century systemic American racism. Are they right? Or are they wrong? We go looking for the racism--and the white supremacists--in the American system. We will integrate into this examination discussion of artistic works on the theme of racism. For example, the great 1960 Western "The Unforgiven" was directed by John Huston; it starred Burt Lancaster and Audrey Hepburn. It trenchantly explored the themes of both racism and its antidote. This is the main question: What is the cure for racism wherever it rears its hideous head, in America or abroad? This...2022-08-111h 57Truth in PoliticsEp. 068: How The West Was Won"How The West Was Won" is more than a great film. It is an American epic. Homer composed "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey," the epic poems of Greek civilization. Virgil's "Aeneid" did the same for the Romans. This movie captures the essence of the distinctively optimistic nature of American heroism. Its focus is on conquering a continent, not on conquering a rival city or tribe. It emphasizes the can-do American spirit that, in a century, transformed a trackless wilderness into history's most advanced civilization. Today, sixty years after its filming, we can recognize that this movie captures the essence...2022-07-281h 51Truth in PoliticsEp. 067: Adventures of an Objectivist Actor in HollywoodDistinguished actor Mark Pellegrino joins us to detail his life in Hollywood, any exciting developments in TV and/or film, and the general state of the culture. Join us--because this will be fun!2022-07-211h 29Truth in PoliticsEp. 066: Left or Right: Is There a Lesser of Two Evils?From both ends of the political spectrum, individual rights are under assault. Is one side worse than the other? Can Americans concerned to protect their rights legitimately support one or the other faction? Is there, in practice, a lesser of two evils? Attorney Nicholas Provenzo joins us to discuss these controversial questions.2022-07-111h 32Truth in PoliticsEp. 065: Conservatives Versus AmericaThe essence of Americanism is the principle of individual rights. This principle, when acted on, is what makes the US the greatest nation in history. American conservatives, on some issues, uphold this principle. But, based on their religious beliefs, they deny to pregnant women the right to abortion. Further, Justice Clarence Thomas of SCOTUS, long one of the best of the conservatives, in his recent published opinion, urged SCOTUS to overturn rulings that legalized gay marriage, sodomy, and contraception. Such rulings would constitute major violations of the right of consenting adults to conduct their sex lives as they see...2022-07-071h 50Truth in PoliticsEp. 064: The Fountainhead: The Great American NovelThe essence of America is individualism. Therefore, the "great American novel" necessarily focuses on this theme. No novel has ever done this as brilliantly as Ayn Rand's epic, "The Fountainhead." It features one of the great heroes in world literature--Howard Roark; the most complex heroine--Dominique Francon; the most nefarious villain--Ellsworth Toohey; one of the great tragic figures--Gail Wynand; and a superb foil--Peter Keating. From these characters, Rand builds a sizzling conflict that perfectly dramatizes a profoundly life-giving theme: Individualism versus collectivism, not in politics but in men's souls. Join us on "Truth in Culture and Politics" when we discuss...2022-06-221h 39Truth in PoliticsEp. 063: The Right to Abortion as an Application of Individual RightsNo rational case for abortion rights can be made in the absence of the principle of individual rights. Leftists, who reject individualism for collectivism, make a very weak case for the right to abortion. Conservatives, who profess to embrace individual rights regarding other issues, reject it in this case. What is the rational case for the right to abortion? What are the errors of the anti-abortion side? Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin address these questions on "Truth in Culture and Politics."2022-06-161h 27Truth in PoliticsEp. 062: Does Gun Control Save or Kill Innocent Human Lives?The question of gun control is: Does the rate of violent crime, including the homicide rate, go up or down after and because of gun control? To answer this question, we need two fields of knowledge: 1. the empirical data from gun-controlled areas and nations 2. the principles that explain the data. We need to get the answer right, and then found our policy in the accurate answer. Innocent human lives are at stake--many of them. This is the issue to be discussed by Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin on Truth in Culture and Politics."2022-06-091h 34Truth in PoliticsEp. 061: Top Gun is Top Box Office—Why?"Top Gun: Maverick" is more than just an exciting US Navy thriller. It is a significant event in the culture wars. It celebrates America and heroism; additionally, it repudiates toxic leftism and glorifies testosterone-coursing masculinity. In so doing, it has the triumphant feel of a John Wayne Western, where the good guys always pound the bad guys to a frazzle. What does its box office success tell us about the American people's craving for heroism? What does the box office failure of "woke" Hollywood films tell us about the American people's attitude toward leftist propaganda? Andrew Bernstein and Bosch...2022-06-021h 43Truth in PoliticsEp. 059: Censorship Arrives in AmericaThe Department of Homeland Security--a law enforcement agency--now has a new division to combat the spread of disinformation/misinformation. This means that the government now decides what is true and what is false, what can be spoken and what cannot be spoken, what voices may be heard and which ones are forbidden. The exact term for such a practice is "censorship." Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin analyze this terrifying development and discuss the steps for honest Americans must take to defeat it.2022-05-051h 32Truth in PoliticsEp. 058: Open Discussion WednesdayAndrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin take on the urgent issues of the day, including education, its problems and solutions, and Bernstein's forthcoming book, "Why Johnny Still Can't Read"; the disastrous war in Ukraine; increasing inflation; the "woke" Left's war on children and their parents; Fawstin's continuing battle for free speech; and a plethora of movies both current and older ones available on streaming services. Audience members are encouraged to chime in with questions and comments that will be discussed by the hosts.2022-04-281h 43Truth in PoliticsEp. 057: Lessons of the Armenian GenocideIn 1915, in the closing years of the Ottoman Empire, the Turks slaughtered a minimum of 1,000,000 innocent Armenian civilians. The term "genocide," an attempt to annihilate an entire ethnic group, was coined in reference to this atrocity. Today, more than a century later, the Turkish regime still denies culpability. What were the causes of this massive crime? Why is it so rarely discussed today? What lessons can be learned from it? Arshak Benlian joins Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin to answer these questions.2022-04-211h 40Truth in PoliticsEp. 056: Leftism Destroys LiberalismLiberalism properly means support for liberty, for individual rights. But the Left, intellectually captive to Marxism and Post-Modernism, has perverted the meaning of the term and opposes individual rights on all policy issues. How did this happen? What are the baleful consequences today and for the foreseeable future? What can liberty lovers do to oppose these monsters? These are the questions to be discussed by Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin.2022-04-141h 33Truth in PoliticsEp. 055: The Sexualization of Young ChildrenWhether via elementary school classes, books, or Disney films, the Left insists on introducing young children to sexual content. What is the effect of teaching kids about sex long before they have reached puberty? Why insist on teaching young children about homosexuality? Is sex education the proper province of the schools--or should it be left to the parents? Would the children be better off if the schools taught them reading, writing math, and history, rather than sex ed? These and other questions will be discussed by Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin on "Truth in Culture and Politics."2022-04-071h 35Truth in PoliticsEp. 054: The War Against the WestRobert Spencer, noted Islam scholar, joins us to discuss the war against Western Civilization fought by jihadists and their secular allies on the Left. This will be a brutally honest dissection of those who seek to destroy freedom and civilization--and of what rational human beings can do about it.2022-04-021h 31Truth in PoliticsEp. 048: The Truth About the 1/6/21 "Insurrection"Leftist hysteria regarding the "insurrection" of January 6, 2021 never ends. And yet, more than a year later, none of the perpetrators have been charged with insurrection. Why? What is an insurrection? Do the perpetrators of the 1/6/21 event meet the criteria? What, in justice, should be done with them? What is the truth about this event? And is the Leftist portrayal of it nothing but a riot of lies? These are the questions to be discussed by Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin.2022-03-021h 48Truth in PoliticsEp. 049: Joe Biden: The Anti-Midas TouchKing Midas had the golden touch--everything with which he came into contact turned to precious metal. Joe Biden has the opposite--he has the filth touch. Everything he touches turns to excrement. At the one year mark, his has been a regime of epic ineptitude. He makes Jimmy Carter, the previous doyen of fecklessness, look like General George Patton by comparison. To paraphrase Elizabeth Barrett: "How have I failed thee? Let me count the ways." Chime into the chat and apprise us of your favorite moments from the Democratic Clown Show now playing across the land.2022-01-201h 38Truth in PoliticsEp. 046: What's Happening at the Movies?What is the story of the new movies, "American Underdog" and "Licorice Pizza?" Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin are your film critics on "Truth in Culture and Politics," a current day, Objectivist Siskel and Ebert. This will be a freewheeling discussion in which they branch out into other movies, comedy, politics, books, education, and love. Nothing is sacred to these two madcap iconoclasts. Join them in riotous but serious fun as they skewer the irrational and celebrate the heroic.2021-12-301h 50Truth in PoliticsEp. 045: How Many Spider-Men Does it Take to Save the World?Marvel has lost its mind. It's made an un-woke super hero movie that abandons doctrinaire Leftist preaching for unadulterated superhero entertainment. What, did Marvel discover the idea that superhero movies are supposed to be fun? If so, what a concept! Join Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin for a lively discussion of the movie, of its money-making appeal, and of what its popularity tells us about film-viewing audiences.2021-12-231h 52Truth in PoliticsEp. 044: All Culture All the TimeTruth in Culture--but no politics tonight. We have movies to discuss, books to recommend, sports heroes to celebrate, comic books to glorify...and much more. All culture all the time. Tune in, comment, question, and join the show. This will be a freewheeling, unscripted episode and we look forward to sharing the love with our audience.2021-12-161h 44Truth in PoliticsEp. 043: Open Discussion WednesdayThere are many issues to discuss: Movies, education, sports, politics, crime, jury trials, audience questions, and more. Tune in and join the show by asking questions and/or raising comments. This will be a fun episode.2021-12-091h 59Truth in PoliticsEp. 042: New University Provides HopeThe universities are often a cesspool of Leftist propaganda and of "cancel culture" that will harass and/or fire a professor for expressing dissenting convictions. But perhaps there is hope. A number of leading scholars plan to found the University of Austin. It will embody the peculiar idea that, in higher education, we should be free to ask any question, to discuss any theory, to intellectually challenge any authority. The great scientist, Richard Feynman, once said: "I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned." Exactly right. Will the University of Austin and...2021-12-021h 33Truth in PoliticsEp. 041: The Meaning of the Rittenhouse CaseThere are many trials in which a defendant is acquitted of murder charges on the grounds of self-defense. But the Rittenhouse case created a furor. Why? Why so much outrage on both sides of this case? What was really on trial in this case? What is the meaning of it? These are the questions that Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin discuss on this episode.2021-11-251h 37Truth in PoliticsEp. 040: Does Capitalism Have a Future?Leftists utterly control American intellectual culture. They hate capitalism, seek to destroy it and replace it with socialism. Indeed they move regressively toward Communism. Does capitalism have a future? Mark Da Cunha, editor and publisher of "capitalismmagazine.com, joins Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin to discuss this critical question.2021-11-161h 42Truth in PoliticsEp. 038: Making Sense of the Election ResultsWhat lessons can be learned from the election results? What do these results tell us about the popularity of Biden's policies? About the American people's reaction to Critical Race Theory and other Leftist claims? These are the questions to be discussed by Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin.2021-11-041h 47Truth in PoliticsEp. 037: How Did Government Mess Up Our Supply Chain?By means of which irrational policies did federal and/or state governments undermine the supply chain? And how do we fix this mess? Economist Dr. Richard Salsman, author of "Where Have All the Capitalists Gone?' joins Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin to examine these questions.2021-10-281h 40Truth in PoliticsEp. 036: Open Discussion and Question ShowThere is so much to discuss regarding books, films, music, pop culture, politics, and more. Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin will conduct a free-wheeling discussion on myriad topics--and invite questions and comments from the audience. These kinds of shows are always fun!2021-10-211h 40Truth in PoliticsEp. 035: Is There a War on Rational Parents?Terry McAuliffe, candidate for Governor of Virginia, says parents should not tell schools what to teach their children. Some school boards label dissenting parents "domestic terrorists," and want them expelled from school board meetings. Joe Biden wants the FBI to investigate these parents as possible "domestic terrorists." Are we witnessing a war against parents who merely want to assert control over the education of their children? Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin will discuss this controversial issue on "Truth in Culture in Politics."2021-10-141h 46Truth in PoliticsEp. 034: The New Space RacePerhaps the most exciting, important, and positive development in the world today is the privatization of space exploration and the race between brilliant entrepreneurs to explore the solar system--and, eventually, the stars. What are the great benefits that will follow from the new space race? What obstacles must be overcome? What objections might be raised to private attempts to explore and colonize other worlds? This is the exciting topic to be discussed by Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin on the next episode of "Truth in Culture and Politics."2021-10-071h 35Truth in PoliticsEp. 033: Open Question WednesdayAndrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin conduct a freewheeling discussion of cultural and political trends--and answer questions from the audience. This will be a lively, fun, and wide-ranging discussion on a multitude of current topics.2021-09-231h 44Truth in PoliticsEp. 032: Searching for White SupremacistsWhite supremacists are evil, they are still around, and they must be combated. But in 2021, how prevalent is this phenomenon? How widespread is the danger? Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin plunge into the thickets of research in search of white supremacists and discuss their findings.2021-09-161h 29Truth in PoliticsEp. 032: Searching for White SupremacistsWhite supremacists are evil, they are still around, and they must be combated. But in 2021, how prevalent is this phenomenon? How widespread is the danger? Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin plunge into the thickets of research in search of white supremacists and discuss their findings.2021-09-161h 29Truth in PoliticsEp. 031: Special Saturday 9/11 EpisodeAndrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin discuss the 9/11 atrocity, 20 years later.2021-09-111h 33The Secular FoxholeAndrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin discuss September 11, twenty years on...Our guests discuss several topics with us relating to September 11, 2001. We cover what should have been done from the start, but was not. Just War Theory is ridiculed and a proper foreign policy is covered. We face the somber topic of the number of military suicides and physically/mentally wounded since the last twenty years. We try to end on a positive note.Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:“That’s Why I Draw You”: An Interview with Bosch FawstinBosch Fawstin on Combating the Evil of IslamPigmanBattle of Vienna (September 11, 1683)End States...2021-09-1146 minTruth in PoliticsEp. 030: Trump and Conservatives Versus the Left: Is One Side Better than the Other?The Objectivist rapper, entertainer, and Renaissance Man--the gifted Rucka Rucka Ali--joins us to discuss this question. The thinking expressed by the hosts of this show is generally: 1. Trump is a morally flawed hero 2. Religious conservatives are a mixed case 3. The Left is evil. Rucka will challenge these beliefs--and a spirited but respectful discussion of today's most pressing political questions will ensue. This will be political talk podcasting at its most compelling.2021-09-091h 40Truth in PoliticsEp. 029: Is Religion the Future of American Politics?As the Left rams its destructive agenda down the throats of Americans, conservatives increasingly blame the Democrats' failures on secularism, on a lack of God. Will America undergo a powerful religious backlash against the Left's vicious insanity? For many years, the brilliant philosopher, Leonard Peikoff, has warned that religion is the gravest long-term threat to American liberty. In the near and long-term future, will we see a groundswell of religion posturing as the only protection against the brutal anti-Americanism of the Left? These are the questions to be discussed by Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin.2021-09-021h 37Truth in PoliticsEp. 028: The Insurrection That Wasn'tThe FBI finally acknowledged that it does not have the evidence to claim that the January 6th events were an insurrection. It took them more than seven months to realize what to millions of Americans was obvious from the start--that it was a riot. How is this possible? What is wrong with the FBI--and with our intelligence community more broadly? These are the questions that Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin will discuss on Truth in Politics.2021-08-261h 41Truth in PoliticsEp. 027: Opposing the Administration Makes Someone a Terror Threat?According to the Department of Homeland Security, if American citizens oppose "COVID measures"--or uphold claims of election fraud and/or belief that Trump can be re-instated--or believe (something unstated) about "9/11 anniversary and religious holidays," this makes them "terror threats." The first two of these claims are manifest drivel and the third is incoherent. What are the purpose(s) of such vicious tripe? Why does the Biden Administration seek to label dissenters as "terror threats"? And what will the Administration do to such potential "terrorists"? These are the questions that Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin will discuss and answer o...2021-08-191h 21Truth in PoliticsEp. 026: Examining The January 6th "Insurrection"The mayhem at the Capitol on January 6th was clearly unjustifiable criminal violence. But was it an insurrection, as Leftists claim--or was it a riot? What are the facts as we know them? Why does the government not release many hours of security camera footage? Were Leftist terrorists involved in instigating the violence? Was the FBI involved? Seven months later, why has no one been charged with insurrection? These are the questions to be discussed by Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin.2021-08-121h 24Truth in PoliticsEp. 025: Are Suppporters of Either Major Party "Enemies of the State?""New York Times" reporter, Katie Benner, recently tweeted and then retracted the claim that Trump supporters are "enemies of the state" and should be treated as "national security threats." Is this claim accurate? Perhaps 70 million Trump supporters believe that Biden voters are "enemies of the state." If they do, is that claim truthful? Or, conversely, is it morally wrong and politically volatile to treat millions of supporters of either major party as "national security threats?" If so, why? These are the questions to be discussed at 8 pm ET tonight by Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin.2021-08-051h 36Truth in PoliticsEp. 024: Should We End the War on Drugs?Do adult citizens of a free society have an inalienable right to voluntarily ingest any substance they want? Do they have the right to possess and/or sell such substances? Or should the government be granted the power to coercively restrain adult individuals from doing so? Ayn Rand showed us that the moral is the practical--and, conversely, the immoral is the impractical. If we end the war on drugs, will this disenfranchise violent drug gangs in our major cities? Will it significantly reduce the homicide rate in America? These are the questions to be discussed by Andrew Bernstein and...2021-07-151h 24Truth in PoliticsEp. 022: The Fate of Independent Thinking Students in America's Leftist UniversitiesIt is widely known that American universities are dominated by Leftist dogma. What happens to those students sufficiently independent to challenge the orthodoxy? What fate befalls those who stand up in support of capitalism, America, and color blind individualism? Are they encouraged to challenge the prevailing orthodoxy? Are they punished by Leftist professors and administrators? Are they intimidated into silence? Peter Seferian, an exceptionally intelligent recent college graduate, joins Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin to discuss these important questions.2021-07-011h 59Truth in PoliticsEp. 021: Will Capitalism Survive?Capitalism has brought unparalleled freedom and prosperity to billions of human beings around the world. Yet it is under ceaseless attack from intellectuals, moralists, and Leftist politicians. What will it take for capitalism to survive? What are the essential points to be made in its defense? Why does socialism, despite manifest and egregious failures, still attract intellectual, moral, and political support? The accomplished economist, Dr. Richard Salsman, author of the new book, "Where Have All The Capitalists Gone?" joins Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin on "Truth in Politics" to discuss these provocative questions.2021-06-241h 31Truth in PoliticsEp. 019 Is Racism Toward White People Possible?One aspect of current Leftist orthodoxy is the claim that racism requires the power to systemically persecute an ethnic minority, and is not possible by members of a minority. Is this accurate? So when a non-white psychiatrist gives a lecture at Yale titled "The Psychopathic Problem of the White Mind," in which she states that white people are "out of their minds," that "there are no good apples [among whites] out there," and that "white people make my blood boil," this is not racism. Nor is it racism when she says that she had "fantasies of unloading a revolver i...2021-06-151h 41Truth in PoliticsEp. 018; Has the Left Privatized Censorship?The U.S. government has not yet legally quashed freedom of speech. But Leftist intellectuals, journalists, and entrepreneurs outside of government engage in cancel culture to suppress the dissemination of ideas inimical to Leftist orthodoxy. Private individuals and companies are doing the dirty work that Leftist politicians like AOC speak of but cannot yet legally do. This is privatized Leftist thought suppression. What are the myriad instances of it? Above all, how should freedom-loving individuals properly fight it? These are the questions to be discussed by Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin.2021-06-031h 34Truth in PoliticsEp. 017: Is America Being Pushed Toward Communism?Marxist intellectuals, "woke" corporations, Democratic politicians, and the Leftist media endorse totalitarian policies. They fire workers for criticizing Leftist orthodoxy, call for government agencies to regulate "misinformation" on social media, report only what supports a socialist agenda, and lie repeatedly about current issues. Dr. Nora Dimitrova-Clinton will join us for this show. She holds a Ph.D. in Classics from Cornell University, she grew up in Communist Bulgaria, and she is a freedom-loving American patriot. Andrew Bernstein, Bosch Fawstin, and Dr. Dimitrova-Clinton will discuss the baleful similarities between current Leftist policies and life under Communism. Do American Leftists really se...2021-05-271h 38Truth in PoliticsEp. 016: Israel's Moral Right to Self-DefenseIsrael is a bastion of reason and freedom in a desert of Islamic irrationality and dictatorship. Hamas and her other jihadist enemies are murderous savages. Israel has an unimpeachable right to defend itself against murderous assault. Yet, as soon as she does, Leftist creatures around the world crawl from under their rocks to verbally abuse her. Why? Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin will establish Israel's impeccable moral right to self-defense and explain that, how, and why Leftists hate the only civilized nation in the Middle East.2021-05-201h 28Truth in PoliticsEp. 015: Taking a Moral Stand Against Woke Racism: One Parent's Courageous StoryAndrew Gutman pulled his young daughter out of the Brearley School, an exclusive all-girls prep school in New York City, because of its vicious racist indoctrination of students. He penned a brilliant letter to other parents, decrying the overt racism of the school's "educational" policies. Will this be the start of rational human beings, sick to their hearts of the Left's psychopathology, standing up to take a principled moral stand in support of individualism and against racism in all of its hideous iterations? Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin will conduct an intensive examination of this urgent issue.2021-05-131h 45Truth in PoliticsEp. 014: "Wokeness" in Sports, Education, and CultureThe venomous racism of "woke" mentalities has deeply penetrated American business, education, culture, and sports. Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin explore how the new racism has poisoned our culture, and the steps we must take to combat--and defeat--its pernicious influence.2021-05-061h 48Truth in PoliticsEp. 013: Did Roman Emperors Create ChristianityAndrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin will interview James Valliant, co-author of "Creating Christ: How Roman Emperors Invented Christianity." The questions: What is the actual provenance of the world's most popular religion? Is the conventional view mistaken? Was Christianity actually developed by the Roman state to pacify fanatically rebellious Jews? This will be a fascinating discussion of a boldly original and controversial claim regarding Christianity's genesis.2021-04-291h 17Truth in PoliticsEp. 012: Protecting Gun Rights is a Matter of Life and DeathAndrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin explain that, how, and why protecting the right of honest persons to own guns saves innocent lives--many of them. We will explain why Americans must neither yield their rights nor surrender their guns.2021-04-221h 37Truth in PoliticsEp. 011: The Need to Abolish Government Schools with Professor Bradley ThompsonProfessor Bradley Thompson of Clemson University pulls no punches regarding the need to abolish government (public) schools and utterly privatize the field of education. As our guest on Truth In Politics, he will explain why government schools are an irremediable failure, why they cannot be fixed, and why they must be abolished and replaced by private education in diverse forms.2021-04-101h 06Truth in PoliticsEp. 010: What is Wrong with Government Schools -- and Can They be Fixed?Many people realize that government (public) schools are terrible. But what are the exact problems? From where in our culture do they arise? Can they be fixed? Mike Gustafson is a former government school teacher. He and his wife now run their own flourishing private school. He is our guest this week as we attempt to answer these questions.2021-04-031h 27Truth in PoliticsEp. 009: The Bogeyman of White SupremacyLeftists are maniacally fixated on white supremacy as the gravest threat to the republic. But if we go by facts, not propaganda, how widespread is this pernicious phenomenon? How dangerous is it to American lives and liberty? Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin will honestly investigate and answer these questions.2021-03-271h 38Truth in PoliticsEp. 008: The Rational Struggle with Gender DysphoriaIt is painful for one's emotional life to be in conflict with one's biological nature. How does a rational human being confront such a problem? Join us tonight when Bosch Fawstin and Andrew Bernstein interview David Birnbaum, a young man honestly struggling with this problem.2021-03-201h 24Truth in PoliticsEp. 004; Was there Widespread Voter Fraud in the 2020 Election?Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin defend freedom of intellectual expression and individual rights more broadly. They stand up as implacable foes of liberty's most egregious enemies.This week, they host Attorney Todd Albanesi to objectively examine the question: Is there evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 Presidential election?2021-03-201h 35Truth in PoliticsEp. 007: Robert Spencer Explains the Dangers of IslamIslam is not a religion of peace. Because of its fundamental teachings, It is a religion of war and conquest. Robert Spencer, an expert in this field, explains how and why this is so.2021-03-131h 20Truth in PoliticsEp. 006: The Life-Threatening Dangers of Unreliable EnergyThis week, Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin interview Jason Isaac of the Texas Public Policy Foundation regarding the dangers of unreliable energy, and the recent Texas debacle, as a perfect illustration of those dangers.2021-03-061h 22Truth in PoliticsEp. 005: The Truth About Climate ChangeClimate change is overwhelmingly natural and only trivially man-made. Further, warming is good for life on Earth; it is the colder periods of Earth’s natural cycle that are pernicious. Additionally, CO2 is not a pollutant, it is plant food. Consequently, atmospheric levels of CO2 are too low, not too high.On this episode, Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin provide the evidence to establish these claims.Show Notes:https://www.andrewbernstein.net/2018/10/the-truth-about-climate-change/https://www.andrewbernstein.net/2019/11/further-truths-about-climate-change/2021-02-271h 28Truth in PoliticsEp. 003: Academic Cancel Culture, and the Left's Attempts to Stifle Intellectual DissentAndrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin interview Dr. Jason Hill, philosophy professor at DePaul University in Chicago.The topics: The transgender insanity, Dr. Hill's battle with academic cancel culture regarding this issue, and, more broadly, the Left's ongoing attempts to stifle all intellectual dissent.For anyone concerned with freedom of speech and of intellectual expression, these are immensely important issues.2021-02-131h 29Truth in PoliticsEp. 002: The Overt and Covert Racism of the LeftAndrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin discuss the racism of the Left in several different forms.Show Notes:https://www.andrewbernstein.net/2020/06/america-a-racist-nation/https://www.andrewbernstein.net/2020/10/leftist-supremacy-not-white-supremacy-is-the-gravest-threat-to-black-lives/2021-02-061h 28Truth in PoliticsEp. 001 Defending Free Speech — The Battle Against AOC and Censorship.Andrew Bernstein and Bosch Fawstin discuss the importance of defending free speech, and taking a moral stand against Censorship, AOC, and the regressive ideologies of modern politics in America.2021-01-3059 min