Shows
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Children Die Because the Government Fails to Act by John P. Flannery (@jonflan, jonflan@aol.com)I haven't been doing a podcast because of other demands. But I had to speak to the failure of our government to save our children from avoidable gun violence made possible by our elected officials. John Flannery (@jonflan, jonflan@aol.com)
2022-05-2934 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 12 - Let Freedom Ring - MLK - Voting Rights and Racial Justice - and Pres. Biden by John P. Flannery (jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan)We have two times in American History that must be regarded as linked, when MLK was fighting for equal justice and now when we are fighting a Republican party that has lost its way - what can be done - after the Hill, well then it's the ballot box. John P. Flannery (jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan)
2022-01-1712 minJohn Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 11 Let Freedom Ring - "If we don't act, we are going to lose our democracy" by John P. Flannery (jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan)We are at a critical point, when we either fight for our democracy, or accept the possibility that we may lose our democracy. The key is to give a reckoning for those responsible, not just the rioters, but their overseers, starting with No. 1, Trump himself. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan.
2022-01-1035 minJohn Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”:Let freedom ring - ep. 10 - How to win th mid-terms in 2022. by John P. Flannery (jonflan@aol.com, @jpmflanHow we talk about the mid-terms may make all the difference to the outcome - so think about the truth and stay close to those princ9ples you had that are the best that can be said of your character and of our nation's promise. John P. Flannery (jonflan@aol.com, @jonlfan)/
2022-01-0316 minJohn Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 9 - Frost for a Change - a breather from the daily political grind by John P. Flannery (jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan)We are all suffering from too much of our unceasing contact sport, politics. So how about a few poems from Robert Frost - for a change - John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-12-2717 minJohn Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 8 - The 3 Rs - Reading, [W]rithing, and Republicans, by John P. Flannery (jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan)The Republicans used school boards and children as foils for their political strategies in this year's elections. They were conducted at the expense of good school policy and the dignity and education of our children. They were brutal and effective. These devices were the run up to the mid-terms and the presidential election. Dems have to get in the game and combat this cynical campaign. This short podcast is an effort to underscore what and why the Republicans did what they did. John P. Flannery (jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan)
2021-12-2022 minJohn Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Let Freedom Ring - Episode 7 - The Insurrection's Smoking Gun - the Powerpoint - by John P. FlanneryFrom January 6th on we knew that we were dealing with an enemy within from the oval office and Trump reaching out in every direction to ignore the electoral defeat of Trump and steal the election from Biden. Rogue Rudy Giuliani advised Trump, "Just Say We Won." They set out to do just that and lied and cheated in almost any way possible, so arrogant, they wrote memos on how they were going to take over the government. I'm taking a verbal walk through the powerpoint to show the fascist design on our democracy and the most recent statement tal...
2021-12-1333 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 2 - ON HEROES - Sondheim and Bartlett - Host: John P. Flannery (jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan)Our daily dose of dreary political infighting and congressional paralysis might lead us to fail to appreciate that there are "heroes" that dwell among us - but perhaps they are not to be found in politics. So I decided upon this occasional podcast, ON HEROES, to talk about those shining lights that have traditionally inspired us and that may fairly be considered "heroes" in their way of work. This episode, our 2nd, takes a look at the arts to consider the contributions of the late Stephen Sondheim, who died recently, and an amazing actor and vocalist, D'Jamin Bartlett, who sa...
2021-12-0633 minJohn Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 6 - The Right to Abortion is at Risk - by John P. Flannery, II, Esq. (jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan)On December 1st, the Supreme Court will hear argument on the Mississippi statute that limits abortions to 16 weeks instead of the 24 weeks set by the pertinent precedent, Roe v. Wade. I have some comments on how we got to this place and how it is political and not about the law. John P. Flannery, II, Esq., jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan.
2021-11-2921 minJohn Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 5 - Insurrectionists Should Be Barred from Office - by John P. Flannery, II, Esq.Our greatest failing as a government is that there has been no reckoning for those who tried to overthrow our government. Article 14, Section 3 of the US Constitution provides a remedy to oust such officials and/or bar them from office. It's high time we consider this and other remedies. John P. Flannery, II, Esq. (jonflan@aol.com, @jonlfan)
2021-11-2222 minJohn Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 4 - Book Burning in America by John P. Flannery (jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan)The Republican MAGA Moms (and some Yahoo Dads) are attacking school boards across the nation in their political campaign to discourage racial tolerance, and thus to suppress the black vote. They had some success with this technique in the recent Virginia election. So they are taking these practices on the road for the mid-terms and, no doubt, the presidential race in 2024. This podcast seeks to underscore the who and how of the latest assault on government institutions and equitable policy, and what we should do about it. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan.
2021-11-1532 minJohn Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Let Freedom Ring - Episode 3 - The People Demand our "Leaders" Act! by John P. Flannery (jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan)We the people can and must prompt more responsive action by our leaders. Enough with the talk. After the recent electoral losses in Virginia, Congress passed an infrastructure bill. They finally got what we've been talking about. That's all well and good but there's a lot more that needs to be done, and our leaders can't continue to just talk and not act. The Reckoning that appears to elude our leaders and the government heads off the list. So that's the point of this discussion, why we must act, where we stand and what we must do. John P. Flanner...
2021-11-0720 minJohn Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 2 - Critical Race Theory - what's that all about? - with guest, Fr. Christopher J. Devron, S.J., interviewed by Host: John P. FlanneryFather Christopher J. Devron, the President of Fordham Prep, a Jesuit High School for Young Men, wrote an article, "Should Catholic Schools Teach Critical Race Theory? - he has agreed to talk about how he worked his way through what is critical race theory and what it meant for Catholic Schools. Most significantly, Father Devron speaks to us as an educator navigating our changing times including critical race theory. Host: John P. Flannery, II, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-10-3141 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”LET FREEDOM RING - Episode 1 - Trump tried to overthrow our government - What are we gonna do about it? John P. FlanneryWe have to resist the inclination to give up. We have to have the resolve to go forward. We made a big advance last year when we cast the orange menace ouf of the West Wing. Now we have to restore the Republic, that has proven to be quite challenging. One of the things we have to get right is punishing those traitors who sought to overturn our government. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-10-2515 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Show 8 - MISSED OPPORTUNITY - John P. Flannery & John McLaughlinIt's high time we told our elected reps that they are not fooling us - and we want action not talk about punishing Bannon and subverting our political system, particularly the nation's school boards. John P. Flannery (jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan) and John McLaughlin (@harvard1988)
2021-10-1750 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Show 7 - Contempt of Congress by Trump and his Cronies by John P. Flannery and John McLaughlinTrump is back at it again and we discuss what this means in the short run and the long term for the party and the nation. John P. Flannery (jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan) and John McLaughlin (@Harvard1988)
2021-10-111h 03John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Show 6 - Trump"s Coup - Plan B - by John P. Flannery and John McLaughlinHere we are in October and still no one is investigating the ne'er do wells who almost destroyed our democracy and who are still out there. John McLaughlin and I talk around the details that make this so outrageous. It's important. If we don't get this right, our democracy is at risk. John P. Flannery (jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan) and John McLaughlin (@Harvard1988).
2021-10-041h 09John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Show 5 - Peril - What Woodward and Costa see - that we must remedy - John P. Flannery and John McLaughlinWe thought it would be a good idea to conduct a run down on what Woodward and Costa found in their investigation because - let's face it - our government just isn't that good at conducting investigations and we think this is a good starting point to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the truly evil traitors in the insurrection, starting with Trump. John P. Flannery (jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan) and John Mc Laughlin (@Harvard1988).
2021-09-2739 minJohn Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Show 4 - Our Government is so badly disorganized - it needs us to set it straight. John P. Flannery & John McLaughlinJohn P. Flannery and John McLaughlin discuss how badly disorganized we are, requiring that we all have to work to get things straight. Join the discussion. John P. Flannery (jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan) and John McLaughlin (@Harvard1988).
2021-09-2054 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”PROFILES IN COURAGE - Nancy Hollander - her representation of Slahi - became a moview w/ Jodie Foster playing her - John P. FlanneryI've played with the idea of interviews with persons who show courage. Nancy Hollander who won liberty from Guantanamo for Mohammedu Slahi is such a person. We also talk about the movie, the Mauritanian, where Slahi is from, and how Jodie measures up to Nancy. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com,@jonflan
2021-09-181h 00
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Notes on 9-11 by John P. FlannerySome comments - what I saw on 9-11 - and what I think some of it means. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-09-1219 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Notes from Maine - John P. FlannerySome thoughts from a retreat to Maine. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-09-0609 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Show - 2 - Democracy requires a conscience - John P. Flannery and John McLaughlinWe have updated our comments on the significance of democracy and the failure of conscience that made an insurrection possible. John P. Flannery (jonflan@aol.com @jonflan) and John McLaughlin (@Harvard1988) engage in a freeform discussion about our system of government and why it's at risk.
2021-08-231h 09
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”AN AMUSEMENT - Old commencement address - sent along to amuse. John P. FlanneryThis is just between us. It proves that I must leave rap and hip hop to Ari. enjoy. John P. Flannery, II, Esq., jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-08-2202 minJohn Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”ON THE LEVEL - EPISODE 1 - Our State of Disunion - John P. Flannery and John McLaughlinThis is our opener, our first show, "On the Level," with co-hosts John P. Flannery and John McLaughlin, introducing why we thought to work together, to publish this show.We also decided to discuss the one issue - absolutely of critical importance to our Republic - preserving and protecting our democracy against those who prefer a monardh.Our leading question is why is it that no one who has committed seditious and rioting offenses against our government, encompassing a long list of democratically unfaithful Republicans who should have been grand jury targets months ago, including...
2021-08-1641 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 77 - When are we going to prosecute Trump? - John P. FlanneryJohn McLaughlin and I talk about the dispatch with which Governor Cuomo has been charged, as compared to Trump, by the same AG office. We have to take stock of how one does this fairly and how Trump is almost entirely ignored despite the high crimes and misdemeanor he's committed culminating in a failed coup effort to succeed himself though he lost his election. John P. Flannery, II, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan, John, with John McLaughlin, @Harvard1988
2021-08-0959 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 76 - Will moral cowardice bring us down - we're talking about the insurrection. John Flannery and John McLaughlinThe great failing of the new Congress and leadership generally is not to demand an accounting and reckoning of those who made the insurrection possible including former President Trump. John McLaughlin (@Harvard88) and I discuss what we know and what we need to do. John P. Flannery, II, Esq. (@jonflan, jonflan@aol.com)
2021-08-0254 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 75 - Isn't it about time to investigate the Insurrection? - by John P. FlanneryWe took a few moments to outline what we should be looking for in the House Select Committee hearing and investigation of the Insurrection, the failed attempt to overthrow our government. In addition, we have a special guest, John McLaughlin. We're going to discuss our Roman Catholic upbringing, and next week John and I are going to discuss what we thought about Tuesday's hearing on the Insurrection. John P. Flannery, II, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-07-2626 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 74 Two Irish Guys Talking - by John P. FlanneryHarvard trained, a former Boston law enforcement officer, and Radio broadcaster for 15 years, John McLaughlin, @Harvard1988, joins the Flannery Podcast to tell us about his background and what he thinks of where we stand as a nation. Let us know what you think, we're discussing making our show, Irish Guys Talking, or some other name, a more regular feature. John P. Flannery, II, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-07-1844 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 73 - "On the political trail - inside the belly of the beast" by John P. Flannery, IIInvited to appear before the Fairfax County Democratic Committee to give an overview of where we were politically, how it's going, and perhaps how we make a difference for the better. John P. Flannery, II, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-07-1243 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 72 - The 4th of July - What a Difference a Year Makes - by John P. Flannery, IIThis nation declared itself independent of King George, an autocrat, and, more recently, Donald Trump. This is a discussion about why we the people threw Trump out of office, and why there's work that remains to be done. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-07-0523 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 71 - "WE'RE ON THE WRONG TRACK" - by John P. FlanneryWe are talking about infrastructure when we should be talking about fair voting and equality before the law. John P. Flannery, II, Esq., jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-06-2830 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 69 - The Romans knew how to deal with an insurrection; Us not so well - by John P. Flannery, II, Esq.The title says it all - this is a comparison with the effort by Senator Catalina to overthrow the Roman government, and how that compares with how badly we've handled this more recent insurrection. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-06-1451 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 68 - Bobby - by John P. FlanneryThis is in remembrance of Robert Kennedy, and what he can still teach us in these difficult times. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-06-0730 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”UK Interview by Alexis Conran of John Flannery - on the late F. Lee Bailey, an historic trial lawyer.With the recent death of the brilliant trial lawyer, F. Lee Bailey is remembered across the pond. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-06-0606 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 67 - In Honor of Memorial Day - Two Brothers in War - by John P. FlanneryThere are things we don't talk about on Memorial Day - and that's saying something - this is an effort to talk about all that War means and why we must learn to work toward peace. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-05-3124 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”THE GENE ROSSI RADIO SHOW - with special guest, JOHN P. FLANNERY - WJFNTwo former federal prosecutors, Gene Rossi, the Radio Host and John Flannery talk about the Trump investigation and some of their political adventures.
2021-05-2423 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 66 - The Supreme Court showdown over a Woman's Right of Choice - by John P. FlanneryNow that the Supreme Court has plainly taken on a case out of Mississippi that appears barred by Roe v. Wade we are going to find out if the rule of law and precedent apply or not. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan.
2021-05-2421 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Podcast 65 - THE VOICE OF CONSCIENCE by John P. FlanneryWe speak about the episodes of concern emanating from elements of our society that have little or no respect to democracy or the law. This is a brief discussion on why that's troubling and how we should approach it with courage and action. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com @jonflan
2021-05-1718 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”EPISODE 64 – REPUBLICANS SPLIT AMONG THEMSELVES OVER LYING BUT AGREE NONETHELESS TO SUPPRESS THE VOTE by John P. FlanneryThe Republican Party has embraced the Big Lie in order to keep on Trump's good side - that is - that Trump won the election he really lost. But this posture has been challenged by Rep. Liz Cheney who won't lie. But another political tact that has all Republicans on board is suppressing the vote - they don't see another way to win the mid-term elections in 2022 or the presidential election in 2024. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan.
2021-05-1035 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 63 - The Republicans Attack President Biden - using Senator Tim Scott as their foil - by John P. FlannerySenator Tim Scott was chosen to answer President Biden's answer to Congress. I thought someone should conduct a clean up in the Republican Aisle. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonlfan
2021-05-0342 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 62 - Too many capitalists and ignorant citizens are compromising the planet and our lives - by John P. FlanneryThe Republicans compromise us all by not acknowledging and dealing with global warming. This is an effort to review what's at stake and how the Republicans strive to mislead us. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-04-2651 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 60 - Court Packing - a good or bad idea by John P. FlanneryI obviously think it's a good idea and I explain why. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-04-1923 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 59 - How does the medium affect the message and the change we need? John P. FlanneryThis episode proposes we look at police racism through the lens of Marshall McCluhan - and stretch the right hemisphere of our collective mind. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-04-1237 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 58 - REPUBLICANS SEEK TO STEAL ALL ELECTIONS GOING FORWARD by John P. FlanneryThis episode seeks to say where we are politically, how the states starting with Georgia are striving to suppress the vote they can't win themselves, and how we are reacting to the new Jim Crow policies of the Republicans. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-04-0535 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 57 - We must handle the truth- by John P. FlanneryEvery day we hear about some former or present official who lies. So we surveyed some of those over the last four years and reviewed what a Renaissance scholar thought of liars. In this same vein, we took a look at the murder trial of Officer Chauvin starting tomorrow. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-03-2928 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 56 - the bridges over troubled waters – John P. FlanneryAtlanta is the most recent venue of a hate crime against Asian business and innocent persons. I thought it was important to discuss the persons killed, the shooter, and the role the evangelical church played fostering this brutal assassin. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-03-2226 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 55 - Republicans war on the right to vote – they can’t win elections otherwise - by John P. FlanneryThis is a discussion about how Republicans are suppressing the vote because they can't win elections otherwise. Because we're so close to St. Patty's Day, we're talking some about this great day. John P. Flannery, II, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-03-1531 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”EPISODE 54 – HOW THE DEPLORABLES SEE IT by John P. FlanneryWe have to carefully consider how those who are trying to overthrow our government are going about their sordid deplorable business. This podcast has a rant that captures their essence (as deplorables) and some comments on how to combat this mass movement with the hope of a future that matters. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-03-0817 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 53 - The Hole in the Soul of the Nation - by John P. FlanneryThe Greeks taught us that an imbalance in a constitutional government can doom that government to failure. The Greeks have been proven right. Our insurrection put us on notice that we are suffering an imbalance and we must work to preserve and protect our democracy against those Republicans who favor an autocracy. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-03-0119 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 51 - We Live To Fight Another Day - by John P. FlanneryValentine's Day Special - and a round table discussion (only the host in attendance) discussing the impeachment trial and where we go from here. John P. Flannery, II, Esq., jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-02-1532 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 50 - The Republican Snow Job - by John P. FlanneryAs we approach the impeachment trial, let's consider how we got here and what the story is that justifies conviction. John P. Flannery, II, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-02-0834 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 49 - The Democrats are governing, the Republicans are in chaos. by John P. FlanneryWe are at time when the Democrats are governing, advancing legislation on the stimulus that the Republicans failed to move since last May and the Republicans are split between being democrats, small d, and autocrats - not a pretty sight. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-02-0138 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 48 - ARE WE A DEMOCRACY? NOT ALL AMERICANS THINK SO! by John P. FlanneryIt's time we considered what the impeachment trial is all about and it's more than just about Trump, and how we might approach the trial in the Senate. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-01-2538 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 47 - JUSTICE IS THE ANSWER TO TRUMP’S RALLY TO RIOT! by John P. FlanneryThere have been questions about the justice of impeachment and of prosecuting Trump. I reviewed the material facts that form the foundation for either remedy and the principles of justice that argue for both. John P. Flannery, II, Esq., jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-01-1826 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 46 - The Insurrection - by John P. FlanneryThis is a review of the moveable feast that is the Insurrection and what we should consider doing going forward. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2021-01-1126 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 44 - We have to insist our government works for us - John P. FlanneryOur Congress is playing politics with Trump's latest attack on the nation and its people. We have to insist our congress make a difference now, too money are suffering, our government is in danger of being shut down, and we cannot wait until Biden takes the oath of office and revives the Republic. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2020-12-2821 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 43 - "The First 1,000 Days" - by John P. FlanneryIt times to take stock where we are, who is leaving, and what may President-elect Biden accomplish in the restoration of the Republic. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2020-12-2132 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 42 - the Joy of the Season - by John P. FlanneryThis is a stroll down memory lane from when I got hooked on politics and how I see this political season after the Supreme Court dissed Trump's frivolous challenges and the anticipated electoral college win for Biden tomorrow. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2020-12-1446 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 41 - Trump invites investigation and prosecution - by John P. FlanneryThis is a good time to review what federal crimes may apply to Trump's misconduct from the 2016 election to today while in office still defying the constitution and the law; also, of course, what role any pardon may play in barring any prosecution of Trump and his cronies. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2020-12-0741 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 40 - The Mad King Broods - The courts, pardons and the inauguration - by John P. FlanneryThe wannabe Tyrant is trapped with any safe exit. He leaves behind a Supreme Court more ideologically unsound, but the courts have stalled Trump's corrupt efforts to challenge the election he lost, and so now he has to consider if pardons can save him, and what he'll do when Biden is inaugurated. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2020-11-3044 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 39 - Wind at Our Back by John P. FlanneryWe have been confronted with a number of fraudulent aw suits by Trump and Giuliani - but the last and final decision may have been rendered in Pennsylvania yesterday - so I thought we'd discuss it - and how inevitable it is now that Trump's efforts will amount to nothing - and that's why the wind is at our back. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2020-11-2316 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 38 - Onward to the Inauguration - by John P. FlanneryI thought I'd conduct a survey of our 3 departments, how they are doing, the executive, judiciary and the congress. That took us through a discussion of Trump's closing up the west wing, Justice Alito explaining himself (badly) before the Federalist Society, how the dems are getting along in the House caucus, and what a great deal it would be if the two Georgia seats turned blue, to give Fighting Joe a working majority in the Senate. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2020-11-1636 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Flannery Podcast - Issue 37 - Special Presidential Election Issue - by John P. FlanneryI thought instead of the normal copy to assemble instead the spoken word and and music that mean something to us in a stream of conscience collage of sounds that might better capture the feeling we have, how we got here – to this moment when we pulled back from the abyss of despair– to regain our nation’s footing, to restore our Republic, to prove to Benjamin Franklin, that this still tender republic, had learned an important lesson, that is, what we had to do to keep it. And the ticket Biden-Harris was an integral part of that lesson. John P...
2020-11-0812 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 36 - Saving the Nation from Trump - by John P. FlanneryWe compare the two candidates and the threat to the Republic that a Biden win avoids, how Trump is an existential threat to the Republic, how the virus endangers us, particularly in our court rooms and our prisons, and what a former justice had to say about equal justice. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2020-11-0237 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 35 - "Ramming Speed - Biden all the Way" by John P. FlanneryIn this episode we offer a snap shot of where the election stands, an example of Trump's slanderous attack on MSNBC's Ali Velshi, and what we can expect is the kind of election interference we may see in the days ahead. by John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2020-10-2637 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 34 - Theocracy or Not - by John P. FlanneryWhile Judge Barrett was on the Hill for her confirmation hearing, no one really dug into the possibility that her nomination violated the constitutional principle of separation of church and state; so we conducted a dive into the subject with some help from the speeches of JFK from his 1960 campaign. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan. We dedicate this podcast to the Wines, their father Jim, and the "boys" long adults, Charles and Jim.
2020-10-1923 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 33 - Madness in the West Wing and a Cultish Judge on the Hill by John P. FlanneryTrump has been in a free fall in terms of judgment, polls, and rational conduct; let's consider his madness in the context of his proposed Supreme Court nominee, Judge Barrett, who should have never been nominated; we examine her views on a terrorist group for which she provided training, what she really thinks of respecting constitutional precedents at law including Roe v. Wade, and the evidence that this nominee will very likely place her religious faith over the decisions at law she may be sworn to enforce. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2020-10-1246 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 32 – The Issue – Virus Punctures Trump’s Arrogance, Sinks presidential campaign - by John P. FlanneryThe convergence of Trump's indifference to the pandemic and contracting the virus because of that indifference is only the most recent example of Trump's venality and incompetence, threatening to bring his Administration crashing down around him, only 30 days from the presidential election; we discuss the context of this fatal embarrassment and the prospects for the Biden-Harris team to win and for Dem Senators to flip the Senate; in addition, we discuss what the courts are about and how the pending judicial confirmation of Judge Barrett puts the court's integrity at risk. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan.
2020-10-0537 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 31 - Trump's Abuse of Power - trying to steal the election by John P. FlanneryWe took a closer look at the passing of the Notrious RBG, Trump's callous call for her replacement on the Supreme Court, and how the demand for a new Justice so quickly was an abuse of power. John P. Flannery, @jonflan, jonflan@aol.com
2020-09-2848 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 30 - Impeach Him Again by John P. FlanneryThis week we are on travel to Maine in a week where there have been a series of politically illuminating events including the fact that voting has now begun. This episode is about offering observations about where we stand and what else we might think to do - including another impeachment of Trump. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com @jonflan
2020-09-1924 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 29 - Trump said don’t worry be happy – and many died. by John P. FlanneryWe reviewed Trump's lies about the virus, his disagreeable remarks about the military, and abour race, and asked how is this going down on the down ballot races, and focused on the Senate race in Maine. We argued against any presidential debate with Mr. Trump, and reviewed what authorities have to say about any vaccine. John P> Flannery, jonflan#aol.com, #jonflan
2020-09-1430 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 28 - 58 Days Remaining to Vote Trump Out of Office - by John P. FlanneryWe thought it was time to look at the campaign in terms of the frames of reference that characterize Trump and Biden, and we also have a special guest, Beverly Markland. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2020-09-0749 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 27 - Issue - Trump Lying and Inciting - by John P. Flannery @jonflanIn this episode we take a look at Trump's lies about the pandemic, racial injustice, and interference in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. It's also time to consider the tradition of civil disobedience from Jefferson to Thoreau to Associate Justice Doughlas. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2020-08-3142 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 26 - Round One: The Fight is On - The People versus the Tyrant, by John P. FlanneryIn this episode we consider the enemy within, Donald Trump, his character, a list of current failing conduct, his relationship to Qanon, and his efforts to fix the election by suppressing mail in ballots. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2020-08-2446 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 25 - Trump Sets Out To Steal the Election - by John P. FlanneryThe Trump Administration has done whatever it could, with the compliant head of the USPS, Postmaster General Louis de Joy, to suppress the mail in ballot vote that is expected to be large this year because voters seek to avoid personal contact so they can be safe from contracting the covid-19 virus. We were lucky to have award winning investigative journalist Peter Lance join us to discuss the findings of Claire McKean, a researcher who studied public documents and saw that so-called postal reforms appeared to be dependent on the politics of the precincts where the "reforms" were being i...
2020-08-1752 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 24 - Bully Trump - It's all about him -his re-election - not the people. by John P. FlanneryWe take a tour of the latest efforts by Trump to get re-elected without any concern to talk about what's true. We review Trump's Executive Orders, by-passing the negotiations with Congress, and a case study of how Trump hopes to rekindle the support he had in 2016 in the suburbs. Seems unlikely now. We also have two special guests who bid (in a way) by email to join the Flannery Podcast, Colbert Bernard Bigby, and Holly Norman. If you haven't subscribed yet, please do. All the best. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan.
2020-08-101h 05
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 23 - Trump's Ministry of Deception - by John P. FlanneryWe reach back to look at who influenced Trump's fascist inclination and it's pretty clear from an old article it was a dictator, and Trump has followed his instruction on propaganda and force, but not quite with much success of late, and we talk about those in American life who have inspired the people to make a difference, to make the restoration of the republic the mission in this presidential election year - John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan.
2020-08-0330 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 22 - Trump, desperate to win re-election, tramples on civil rights and liberties, and fails to lead by John P. FlanneryI know long for a title but it sums up this special edition with three guests who talk about our justice system (Nina Ginsberg, Pres, of NACDL), the meaning of the confederates statues we're removing (Phil Thompson, from the NAACP), and how you can make a difference in the election (Political Activist Shakta Khalsa). We also give a summary where we are this Sunday, and look back to see how much Trump compares with another failed President, Herbert Hoover, in 1932, and how Trump's economic program is not what it's cracked up to be. We hope you enjoy this episode an...
2020-07-271h 15
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 21 - Our Fight to Restore the Republic - by John P. FlannerySPECIAL EDITION. There are several battlegrounds on the way to restoring the Republic, among them, are fighting systemic racism, preserving the right to the first amendment and to protest, fighting for the rule of law, and addressing the pandemic. Mr. Trump has made it absolutely essential that we resolve these matters in a way that is favorable to the nation. In this special edition of the Flannery Podcast, we have several guests to help us analyze these factors, Rep. Bobby Scott, the Chair of the House Education and Labor Committee, Charles Kaiser, a former reporter for the The NY Time...
2020-07-201h 08
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 20 - Impeached Forever - Is Trump Bleeding Out? by John P. FlanneryThe question to discuss is what effect on the election is the impeachment having? - Is it the metaphorical equivalent of Trump bleeding out - day by day? We discuss the two current failures of the administration under Trump - his crimes in office and his failure to address the virus - and some thoughts about where we stand. John P. Flannery, jonflan#aol.com, @jonflan.
2020-07-1335 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 19 - "Our Declaration of Independence - from Trump," by John P. FlanneryWe discuss Trump's war on American values, esp starting his campaign for President with a bang, at Mount Rushmore, declaring his support for Confederate statues, and thus launching a campaign of racism, then we talk about how this Southern strategy was tried in a different time with the same rhetoric by Nixon's men, and whether it will work now, we have some taped clips you may not have heard before, we have an interview with a former congressional liaison for the Labor Department, now in private practice, Bill Buie, III, Esq., explain what he's learned as a black man...
2020-07-061h 06
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 18 - Trump Unplugged - and On the Run - by John P. FlanneryThis is a study of how Trump divided the nation in two instances, race, and the virus, and how the people have pushed back and Trump's act is not working as well as it has in the past, putting at risk his re-election, and how this critique compares with the standards invoked by Jefferson and Friends in the Declaration of Independence. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2020-06-2933 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 17 - Trump Does Tulsa and the SDNY - by John P. FlanneryThis is a look at where the nation stands in terms of Trump's racism, the protests against police violence, and the continued corruption of the Trump-Barr battery to suppress evidence of this Administration's wrong doing. We have two prominent voices to discuss these matters and the presentation is divided into a discussion about Tulsa, about the firing of the US Attorney for the SDNY, and a father's day message. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2020-06-2259 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 16 - How to Fix the US Supreme Court - Enlarge it, by John P. FlanneryWhen Trump leaves office, we are going to have to restore the Republic and the judicial branch is high on that list requiring reform because of how Trump had little regard for law or the constitution or the Supreme Court, and how his two Supreme Court nominees, far right ideologues, were "handled" by Trump and McConnell in a corrupt manner, so in this podcast we review the players, the nominees, and what is unjust about those confirmed to join the Supreme Court, and how we can remedy this miscarriage of justice, in a manner more efficient, other than impeachment...
2020-06-1540 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 15 - "We Shall Overcome" - by John P. FlanneryThis discussion takes us back to the 60s to illuminate what's going on now in America with our recent protests about systemic racism, how we've come together to protest it, how the world has joined our protest, how the police with their misconduct at marches have made the argument that they are violent and racist, how republicans have lied in the past, and how Trump now lies but is worse because he lies to reform our republican form of government and remake our government into his form of fascism. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2020-06-081h 00
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 14 - The Violence of Racism - and our response -by John P. FlanneryThere has been a national eruption after a police officer killed a black man, suffocated him, something like Eric Garner, 5 years ago, and this episode sets out to review the charging documents released by the Minneapolis authorities, what's missing, what we might know if we had the information, the misconduct of Trump contributing to this crisis, the demonstrations in the street protesting, how other leaders have actually been effective in such circumstances in the past, what to make of the violence in the streets in response to the lawlessness blacks have suffered, not to mention the poverty and indignities...
2020-06-0155 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 13 - Our Revolution - Restoring the Republic by John P. FlanneryWe discuss how we overturn the Trump advancing monarchy and restore the republic, how we can beat trump in the electioon, what to do about the danger of virus because of the re-opening, what capitalism has to do with the pandemic when it comes to the working man and woman, and why the Flynn case is so important to the rule of law - by John P Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2020-05-2550 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 12 - Trump, an American Tragedy, by John P. FlanneryIn past podcasts, we've followed a series of topic, in this discussion we look for some of the root causes that brought us to this American Tragedy. Of course, it's about Mr. Trump, and his flaws that have been transmitted to our nation in its disgrace, isolation and this pandemic - so we called this "treatment," Trump an American Tragedy. John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan
2020-05-1839 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 11 - Trump reopens a bleeding wound - by John P. FlanneryTrump harms the nation almost continuously, most recently, by reopening some states before the nation was ready, tearing open this still bleeding wound, after the effort at distancing had not yet run its course, and made worse no doubt, by Trump's recklessness, and we invoke Yeats' poem, the 2nd Coming, as a launching point for this discussion; then we talk about the injustice in the Courts, from the Flynn case in DC, to the young Georgia man, a person of color, killed while jogging through a middle class neighborhood. by John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan.
2020-05-1149 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode No. 10 - Trump is Public Enemy No. 1 - by John P. FlanneryEvery week there exist a series of acts by Mr. Trump that favor him and compromise the nation; thus we consider how we rightly refer to him as Public Enemy No. 1; in addition, we have had this dust up about Factory Farms and whether we may force workers to risk their health and even losing their lives going back to work after the farms were closed down because of the virus; we have a short interview about clean meat, requiring no slaughter of animals, and some poesy about our little farm; we hope you enjoy this week's podcast and...
2020-05-0440 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 9 - Trump as loser, and the "New Serfdom" - by John P. FlanneryIt is time we examine what we all know, why Trump is a loser, and we suffer because of it; those hurt most in this pandemic are those who have been ignored in the workplace who contribute the productivity for enormous growth but the workers don't share in that prosperity - thus, the "new serfdom," a comment on who should be Biden's VP; and what surprising thing has happened to the environment because of the pandemic. by John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan. Subscribe if you haven't already.
2020-04-2743 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 8 - Are we there yet? - by John P. FlanneryThe nation is getting mixed signals from the West Wing, a pretense at meeting the pandemic, and an election year demand to get everyone back to work, no matter if it's safe or not - the are-we-there-yet? discussion; also how our post office is at risk, how our jail and prison inmates across the nation are at risk in unsafe facilities, what the democratic party looks like for the Fall, a few words from Jane Goodall, and an old book by Thornton Wilder that never grows old - John P. Flannery, jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan.
2020-04-2058 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 7 - Trump, the existential threat - by John P. FlanneryThis 7th episode concerns itself first with the failure of Mr. Trump to save the nation from the coronavirus pandemic, rather he puts us at risk and in harm's way by falsely calling it a "hoax" - thus, we describe him as an existential threat; we discuss the illness of UK PM Boris Johnson; also the strange way Senator Bernie Sanders paused his presidential candidacy; a discussion of good friday, and how we may cope with our changed circumstances because of the virus. by John P. Flannery, II - jonflan@aol.com, @jonflan.
2020-04-1345 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 6 - Trump is the Jim Jones of the Pandemic - by John P. FlanneryIn our 6th Podcast Episode, we start out with a discussion of how Trump's misconduct in the Pandemic reveals him to be more like Jim Jones than a President; there is a segment on what else we need to do for our ailing economy than we've done; a segment on a businessman who has transformed his bow tie establishment into a supplier of K95 masks; a segment on the failure of our government to respect the public's need to know what exactly is going on; lastly, for (comic) relief, yours I hope, I've offered a selection from the King...
2020-04-0653 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 5 - "The Big Leap Backwards" - by John P. Flannery"The Big Leap Backwards" refers to Mr. Trump's continued failures. Not entirely unlike Mao Zedong. There's also a discussion about the deal that is the $2 Trillion stimulus package - and how it landed well short for Main Street and gave a $1/2 Trillion dollars to Wall Street.. A few points by Dr. Martha Calihan on good personal practices. I finished up with a free form discussion about this week's good and bad news and what we, each of us, can do. I hope you enjoy the discussion, and please subscribe so that you can get notice of my weekly podcast. Than...
2020-03-2944 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 4 - Isolation & Renewal by John P. FlannerySince many of us find the best we can do is to work from home, I thought the theme for this week was isolation and renewal. In addition we can't overlook that Trump and our leaders in the House and Senate knew of the danger before they told us, one Senator told his high rollers and sold off shares with his insider trading. By contrast, I thin there's one leader we should listen to. We can't overlook where the primaries stand and I have a yarn to finish off the pod cast. Hope you enjoy it. John P. Flannery - @j...
2020-03-2334 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 3 - Fear & Loathing in America - coronavirus & more - by John P. FlanneryThe word and our nation is seized by a pandemic - so we've tried to summarize this challenge to all Americans, read the tea leaves where the Democratic primary fight stands, discussed how easy we wrongly make fun of and discriminate against the aged, and lift spirits with a reading by Seamus Heaney, and a few tall Irish tales by yours truly in anticipation of St. Patty's Day - John P. Flannery - @jonflan, jonflan@aol.com
2020-03-1550 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 2 - Biden - Man of the Hour - by John P. FlanneryThis has been some week in the nation - Biden finds momentum in South Carolina and accelerates into Super Tuesday but will he sustain the effort as he faces the Michigan voters days from now? - our courts under siege - the AG called out for misleading the nation - and the story of a girl in court with a pearl necklace. I hope you find these thoughts of interest and will make our weekly (for now) podcast a habit. John P. Flannery - @jonflan - jonflan@aol.co
2020-03-0943 min
John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”Episode 1 - Hard Choices in the Dem Primaries - and homage to MSNBC's Ari Melber - by John P. FlanneryThis is my maiden voyage - my first podcast. Imagine it's Sunday when we're having this conversation. I thought of it as a Sunday in NY where I once lived, the paper spread out, bagel and a schmere, with friends talking about the news. Of course, this podcast is a monologue. The news is the primaries - the dilemmas facing all candidates, the interference in the elections and what we can expect in the general election - and what we might do. As a side note, but not breaking news, I pay some homage to my favorite on-air journalist and h...
2020-03-0225 min