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Edifice of Trust PodcastToxic Magic and the Red RippleAn endorsement from former President Donald Trump was magic for his chosen candidates in the Republican primaries, but the results of the 2022 mid-term elections have shown that his endorsements are toxic in the general election. Mr. Trump plans to make a major announcement on November 15th that is widely expected to affirm his candidacy for president in 2024. He can probably win the nomination with the support of his base, but his run for a second term is doomed to fail and is likely to drag down other Republican candidates across the country – handing the control of government to the Democrats. In...2022-11-1108 minEdifice of TrustToxic Magic and the Red RippleAn endorsement from former President Donald Trump was magic for his chosen candidates in the Republican primaries, but the results of the 2022 mid-term elections have shown that his endorsements are toxic in the general election. Mr. Trump plans to make a major announcement on November 15th that is widely expected to affirm his candidacy for president in 2024. He can probably win the nomination with the support of his base, but his run for a second term is doomed to fail and is likely to drag down other Republican candidates across the country – handing the control of government to the Democrats. In...2022-11-1108 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastThe War on ProfitJoe Biden and the Democrats have a problem with profit. Not just the “outrageous” and excessive profits that the oil companies are reaping now. All profit. Because they think profit comes from exploitation. But profit is much more than that. Profit is a great motivator and change agent, and the Democrats fear the power of that motivation. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust Host, Victor Bolles, examines the power of profit and why governments seek to control it.2022-11-0711 minEdifice of TrustThe War on ProfitJoe Biden and the Democrats have a problem with profit. Not just the “outrageous” and excessive profits that the oil companies are reaping now. All profit. Because they think profit comes from exploitation. But profit is much more than that. Profit is a great motivator and change agent, and the Democrats fear the power of that motivation. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust Host, Victor Bolles, examines the power of profit and why governments seek to control it.2022-11-0711 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastWake Up! DemsNoble Prize winner Daniel Kahneman explained in his book, Thinking Fast and Slow, that the human brain can be viewed as being divided into two separate brains, the fast thinking instinctual brain that we inherited from our hominid ancestors and our slow thinking cerebral cortex that sets us apart from those ancestors and all other animals. Politicians on the left and right direct their campaign ads to the fast thinking side of our brains, but it is our slow thinking brains that are the solution to our current divisive politics. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor...2022-10-2410 minEdifice of TrustWake Up! DemsNoble Prize winner Daniel Kahneman explained in his book, Thinking Fast and Slow, that the human brain can be viewed as being divided into two separate brains, the fast thinking instinctual brain that we inherited from our hominid ancestors and our slow thinking cerebral cortex that sets us apart from those ancestors and all other animals. Politicians on the left and right direct their campaign ads to the fast thinking side of our brains, but it is our slow thinking brains that are the solution to our current divisive politics. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor...2022-10-2410 min
Edifice of TrustSocial Justrice is Incompatible with DemocracyMany people think social justice is synonymous with democracy, that you can’t have true democracy without social justice. But they are wrong. The Soviet Union fought for social justice but there was no freedom or democracy in the USSR. And Mao fought for social justice but there was no democracy in Communist China. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, discusses how the fight for social justice is taking us down a dark and dangerous path.2022-10-1814 minEdifice of Trust PodcastSocial Justrice is Incompatible with DemocracyMany people think social justice is synonymous with democracy, that you can’t have true democracy without social justice. But they are wrong. The Soviet Union fought for social justice but there was no freedom or democracy in the USSR. And Mao fought for social justice but there was no democracy in Communist China. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, discusses how the fight for social justice is taking us down a dark and dangerous path.2022-10-1814 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastThe Pension PitAs exploding pension costs cause state and local governments to cut back on services, citizens are fleeing rising crime, failing schools and increasing taxes leaving only the most vulnerable residents to shoulder the financial burden and their worsening predicament. These financial burdens have been created by public sector unions working in collusion with the politicians who gladly accept their political donations. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, examines this growing problem and make some recommendations for reform.2022-10-0612 minEdifice of TrustThe Pension PitAs exploding pension costs cause state and local governments to cut back on services, citizens are fleeing rising crime, failing schools and increasing taxes leaving only the most vulnerable residents to shoulder the financial burden and their worsening predicament. These financial burdens have been created by public sector unions working in collusion with the politicians who gladly accept their political donations. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, examines this growing problem and make some recommendations for reform.2022-10-0612 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastThe Difference between Democracy and LibertyPollsters report that American citizens are very worried about the state of our democracy in the run-up to the 2022 mid-term elections. It is true that left-wing and right-wing extremists are trying to manipulate democracy to meet their own partisan ends, but part of the problem is that many people do not understand how democracy relates to our liberty or how the Founders tried to limit democracy and well as government. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, looks at how too much democracy can be a threat to our liberty.2022-09-3011 minEdifice of TrustThe Difference between Democracy and LibertyPollsters report that American citizens are very worried about the state of our democracy in the run-up to the 2022 mid-term elections. It is true that left-wing and right-wing extremists are trying to manipulate democracy to meet their own partisan ends, but part of the problem is that many people do not understand how democracy relates to our liberty or how the Founders tried to limit democracy and well as government. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, looks at how too much democracy can be a threat to our liberty.2022-09-3011 min
Edifice of TrustReward Work Not WealthThe White House recently released the Biden-Harris Economic Blueprint that lays out what the Biden administration wants to do and what it envisions for the American economy. The Blueprint is based on the premise of rewarding work and not wealth. But this is a false premise based on Marxist thinking. Work and wealth are not opposed but are complementary to each other. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, examines the proposed Blueprint and suggests some alternative solutions.2022-09-1412 minEdifice of Trust PodcastReward Work Not WealthThe White House recently released the Biden-Harris Economic Blueprint that lays out what the Biden administration wants to do and what it envisions for the American economy. The Blueprint is based on the premise of rewarding work and not wealth. But this is a false premise based on Marxist thinking. Work and wealth are not opposed but are complementary to each other. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, examines the proposed Blueprint and suggests some alternative solutions.2022-09-1412 min
Edifice of TrustSemi-What?In a recent speech, President Joe Biden accused ex-President Trump and his MAGA-Republican followers of following a semi-fascist philosophy that, “threatens the very foundations of our Republic.” But fascism has more in common with socialism than with the American founding principles. Fascists and socialists use the same tactics to control a country and its people. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust hist, Victor Bolles investigates how semi-fascists and semi-socialists do, indeed, threaten our country.2022-09-0811 minEdifice of Trust PodcastSemi-What?In a recent speech, President Joe Biden accused ex-President Trump and his MAGA-Republican followers of following a semi-fascist philosophy that, “threatens the very foundations of our Republic.” But fascism has more in common with socialism than with the American founding principles. Fascists and socialists use the same tactics to control a country and its people. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust hist, Victor Bolles investigates how semi-fascists and semi-socialists do, indeed, threaten our country.2022-09-0811 min
Edifice of TrustNot a Band-AidAlmost everyone agrees that President Biden’s plan to forgive billions and billions of dollars of student debt is a bad idea. But it not a bad idea just because it does more economic harm than good. Nor is it a bad idea because it ignores the causes of the student debt problem, does nothing to solve the problem and, therefore, virtually guarantees that the problem will continue and grow even worse, necessitating additional forgiveness in the future. It is wrong on moral and ethical grounds because it sends the message that people have no agency and must look to go...2022-08-3010 minEdifice of Trust PodcastNot a Band-AidAlmost everyone agrees that President Biden’s plan to forgive billions and billions of dollars of student debt is a bad idea. But it not a bad idea just because it does more economic harm than good. Nor is it a bad idea because it ignores the causes of the student debt problem, does nothing to solve the problem and, therefore, virtually guarantees that the problem will continue and grow even worse, necessitating additional forgiveness in the future. It is wrong on moral and ethical grounds because it sends the message that people have no agency and must look to go...2022-08-3010 min
Edifice of TrustThe Duty of CitizensCitizens of the United States have many civil rights, but they also have duties and responsibilities. Duties and responsibilities beyond voting and paying taxes. Citizens must be productive members of society. Many of the benefits and entitlements provided to citizens by the government discourage citizens from being productive members of society. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, discusses the duty citizens owe to society.2022-08-2213 minEdifice of Trust PodcastThe Duty of CitizensCitizens of the United States have many civil rights, but they also have duties and responsibilities. Duties and responsibilities beyond voting and paying taxes. Citizens must be productive members of society. Many of the benefits and entitlements provided to citizens by the government discourage citizens from being productive members of society. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, discusses the duty citizens owe to society.2022-08-2213 min
Edifice of TrustHow to Destroy the Republican PartyFormer President Donald Trump is the dominant figure in the Republican Party and aspires to be its candidate for President in the 2024 elections. To implement his plans, he is attempting to remake the Republican Party by backing candidates that are loyal to him and his agenda and ousting traditional Republicans whose loyalties lie elsewhere. But his scheme might fail because the candidates he is backing are not faring well against their Democratic opponents in a year when Republicans were expected to well in the midterm elections. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, looks at the implications...2022-08-0912 minEdifice of Trust PodcastHow to Destroy the Republican PartyFormer President Donald Trump is the dominant figure in the Republican Party and aspires to be its candidate for President in the 2024 elections. To implement his plans, he is attempting to remake the Republican Party by backing candidates that are loyal to him and his agenda and ousting traditional Republicans whose loyalties lie elsewhere. But his scheme might fail because the candidates he is backing are not faring well against their Democratic opponents in a year when Republicans were expected to well in the midterm elections. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, looks at the implications...2022-08-0912 min
Edifice of TrustThe Deficit Reduction DanceThe Inflation Reduction Act concocted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic maverick Joe Manchin is being rushed through Congress in the hopes of a quick passage before people realize what is actually in the bill and what it means in terms of reducing inflation. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, looks at the underlying causes of inflation and why the Inflation Reduction Act has little chance to actually reduce inflation.2022-08-0315 minEdifice of Trust PodcastThe Deficit Reduction DanceThe Inflation Reduction Act concocted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic maverick Joe Manchin is being rushed through Congress in the hopes of a quick passage before people realize what is actually in the bill and what it means in terms of reducing inflation. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, looks at the underlying causes of inflation and why the Inflation Reduction Act has little chance to actually reduce inflation.2022-08-0315 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastGasolina BarataFirst, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador snubbed President Biden’s invitation to the recent Summit of the Americas by refusing to attend unless the dictators from Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua were also invited. At a White House meeting the following week, he chided President Biden about US inflation saying that Americans were crossing the border to buy gasoline in Mexico. After these insults, President Biden journeyed to the Middle East to beg a potentate who previously had refused to receive his calls, in order to beg him to pump more oil. This lack of respect for the US and it...2022-07-1811 minEdifice of TrustGasolina BarataFirst, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador snubbed President Biden’s invitation to the recent Summit of the Americas by refusing to attend unless the dictators from Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua were also invited. At a White House meeting the following week, he chided President Biden about US inflation saying that Americans were crossing the border to buy gasoline in Mexico. After these insults, President Biden journeyed to the Middle East to beg a potentate who previously had refused to receive his calls, in order to beg him to pump more oil. This lack of respect for the US and it...2022-07-1811 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastWhen Face Value is Two FacedInstitutions that are intended to foster professionalism and civic responsibility have been taken over in order to promote progressive ideology. Membership in institutions such as the American Bar Association has declined to only about 14% of practicing attorneys allowing a small minority to realign an esteemed 140 year old institution into a platform for progressivism. And the American Medical Association is using critical race theory to attack systemic racism in medicine. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, investigates the hollowing out of vital civic and professional organizations and their transformation into something unrecognizable.2022-07-1209 minEdifice of TrustWhen Face Value is Two FacedInstitutions that are intended to foster professionalism and civic responsibility have been taken over in order to promote progressive ideology. Membership in institutions such as the American Bar Association has declined to only about 14% of practicing attorneys allowing a small minority to realign an esteemed 140 year old institution into a platform for progressivism. And the American Medical Association is using critical race theory to attack systemic racism in medicine. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, investigates the hollowing out of vital civic and professional organizations and their transformation into something unrecognizable.2022-07-1209 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastWeasel WordsThe left is always coming up with new words or redefining the meaning of old words to make their progressive ideas more palatable to the American public. Freidrich Hayek called them weasel words. Words designed to deceive, not inform. One example of weasel words that Professor Hayek highlighted in his book, The Fatal Conceit, are the words “social justice,” which are intended to sound morally superior to regular justice. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, investigates the claims of the moral superiority of social justice and also some of the newer weasel words and phrases being push...2022-07-0613 minEdifice of TrustWeasel WordsThe left is always coming up with new words or redefining the meaning of old words to make their progressive ideas more palatable to the American public. Freidrich Hayek called them weasel words. Words designed to deceive, not inform. One example of weasel words that Professor Hayek highlighted in his book, The Fatal Conceit, are the words “social justice,” which are intended to sound morally superior to regular justice. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, investigates the claims of the moral superiority of social justice and also some of the newer weasel words and phrases being push...2022-07-0613 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastChaos in the Culture WarsExtremists on the left and right are fighting a culture war to transform America into something unrecognizable. And while they are fighting each other, they demand ideological purity or cult-like loyalty among their supporters, leaving regular Americans stranded and lost. We have seen this before, in the 1930s. And it did not turn our well. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, calls on regular Americans to reject these partisan attempts to hijack our country.2022-06-2411 minEdifice of TrustChaos in the Culture WarsExtremists on the left and right are fighting a culture war to transform America into something unrecognizable. And while they are fighting each other, they demand ideological purity or cult-like loyalty among their supporters, leaving regular Americans stranded and lost. We have seen this before, in the 1930s. And it did not turn our well. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, calls on regular Americans to reject these partisan attempts to hijack our country.2022-06-2411 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastCapitulation (or not)Financial markets are nearing capitulation, interest rates are rising, inflation is roaring, and recession is looming. The American people, along with investors, are hunkering down for a really rough patch. Everybody is adjusting their lives to cope with these new circumstances. Everybody, that is, but the Biden Administration. They insist that their progressive agenda would be on track except for Putin’s invasion, price gouging energy companies and intransigent Republicans. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, investigates the implications of the Biden Administration’s response to these events.2022-06-2010 minEdifice of TrustCapitulation (or not)Financial markets are nearing capitulation, interest rates are rising, inflation is roaring, and recession is looming. The American people, along with investors, are hunkering down for a really rough patch. Everybody is adjusting their lives to cope with these new circumstances. Everybody, that is, but the Biden Administration. They insist that their progressive agenda would be on track except for Putin’s invasion, price gouging energy companies and intransigent Republicans. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, investigates the implications of the Biden Administration’s response to these events.2022-06-2010 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastThe Pin Factory and Social JusticeIn the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith used the example of a simple pin factory to explain the benefits of the division of labor. He went on to show how this division of labor created a supply chain of economic actors making decisions in their own self-interest that supply all the economic necessities of the country. In America, progressive leftists are pushing social justice goals on US companies that will disrupt this dynamic free market economic system. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, analyzes why social justice goals, while well intended, are incompatible with America’s fr...2022-06-1013 minEdifice of TrustThe Pin Factory and Social JusticeIn the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith used the example of a simple pin factory to explain the benefits of the division of labor. He went on to show how this division of labor created a supply chain of economic actors making decisions in their own self-interest that supply all the economic necessities of the country. In America, progressive leftists are pushing social justice goals on US companies that will disrupt this dynamic free market economic system. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, analyzes why social justice goals, while well intended, are incompatible with America’s fr...2022-06-1013 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastOur Politicians Are Driving Us CrazyOur Politicians Are Driving Us Crazy. I do not mean this figuratively. I mean this literally. They are driving people crazy and making America a hellish place in which to live. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles looks at what politicians are doing that are literally making people go crazy.2022-05-2511 minEdifice of TrustOur Politicians Are Driving Us CrazyOur Politicians Are Driving Us Crazy. I do not mean this figuratively. I mean this literally. They are driving people crazy and making America a hellish place in which to live. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles looks at what politicians are doing that are literally making people go crazy.2022-05-2511 min
Edifice of TrustMore on the High Cost of Free SpeechTragedy follows upon tragedy and the cause is linked to hate speech, disinformation or fake news. It is a natural instinct to want to suppress these sick ideas and hateful concepts. But these evils thrive in the darkness. Their weakness is exposure to light. Free speech carries a high price, but the lack of free speech has an unbearable cost. In this podcast, the Edifice of trust host, Victor Bolles, continues our investigation into the continual high cost of free speech.2022-05-2008 minEdifice of Trust PodcastMore on the High Cost of Free SpeechTragedy follows upon tragedy and the cause is linked to hate speech, disinformation or fake news. It is a natural instinct to want to suppress these sick ideas and hateful concepts. But these evils thrive in the darkness. Their weakness is exposure to light. Free speech carries a high price, but the lack of free speech has an unbearable cost. In this podcast, the Edifice of trust host, Victor Bolles, continues our investigation into the continual high cost of free speech.2022-05-2008 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastThe Continual High Cost of Free SpeechI am quite certain that as we get closer to the November off-year elections abortion, inflation and the war in Europe will dominate the campaign rhetoric and the issue of freedom of speech will be pushed to the sidelines (again). But as Elon Musk recently tweeted, “Free speech is essential to a functioning democracy.” We are already being inundated with hackers, trolls, bots, foreign actors, fake news, conspiracy theories and all sorts of nonsense. And now the Biden Administration wants to create a Disinformation Governance Board. In this podcast the Edifice of Trust Host, Victor Bolles, looks at the assault on f...2022-05-1714 minEdifice of TrustThe Continual High Cost of Free SpeechI am quite certain that as we get closer to the November off-year elections abortion, inflation and the war in Europe will dominate the campaign rhetoric and the issue of freedom of speech will be pushed to the sidelines (again). But as Elon Musk recently tweeted, “Free speech is essential to a functioning democracy.” We are already being inundated with hackers, trolls, bots, foreign actors, fake news, conspiracy theories and all sorts of nonsense. And now the Biden Administration wants to create a Disinformation Governance Board. In this podcast the Edifice of Trust Host, Victor Bolles, looks at the assault on f...2022-05-1714 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastAbortion - A 23rd Century PerspectiveA stolen draft Supreme court opinion that might overturn Roe v. Wade has set off a firestorm of tweets, op-eds and protests across the country. The Republicans and Democrats are facing off for a Battle of the Century. However, the American public has held a very durable consensus for many years that would allow abortion in the first trimester with increasing restrictions, thereafter. The political parties ignore this consensus that would be a viable basis for policy in favor of divisive politics. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust Host, Victor Bolles, takes a look at why partisan politics is...2022-05-1015 minEdifice of TrustAbortion - A 23rd Century PerspectiveA stolen draft Supreme court opinion that might overturn Roe v. Wade has set off a firestorm of tweets, op-eds and protests across the country. The Republicans and Democrats are facing off for a Battle of the Century. However, the American public has held a very durable consensus for many years that would allow abortion in the first trimester with increasing restrictions, thereafter. The political parties ignore this consensus that would be a viable basis for policy in favor of divisive politics. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust Host, Victor Bolles, takes a look at why partisan politics is...2022-05-1015 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastJoe Biden Didn't Cause Our InflationPresident Biden’s poll numbers are in the tank and a lot of people are blaming record high inflation for the poor numbers. But inflation pressures began building long before he became president, only awaiting a trigger to set them off. We got multiple triggers with the Covid pandemic, Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and supply chain problems. But instead of changing course to address inflationary pressures, the Biden administration is doubling down on its imprudent progressive spending plans. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles looks at the underlying causes of inflation and why it will not...2022-04-2513 minEdifice of TrustJoe Biden Didn't Cause Our InflationPresident Biden’s poll numbers are in the tank and a lot of people are blaming record high inflation for the poor numbers. But inflation pressures began building long before he became president, only awaiting a trigger to set them off. We got multiple triggers with the Covid pandemic, Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and supply chain problems. But instead of changing course to address inflationary pressures, the Biden administration is doubling down on its imprudent progressive spending plans. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles looks at the underlying causes of inflation and why it will not...2022-04-2513 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastSlanted SocietyWhat if the differences between central planning, social justice loving progressives and free market, liberty loving conservatives were not ideological but biological? There is mounting evidence that there may be such a link, which means that rational discussion has little chance of changing the minds of those in these two camps. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, investigates some of the evidence pointing in this direction and discusses some of the implications of this revelation.2022-04-1817 minEdifice of TrustSlanted SocietyWhat if the differences between central planning, social justice loving progressives and free market, liberty loving conservatives were not ideological but biological? There is mounting evidence that there may be such a link, which means that rational discussion has little chance of changing the minds of those in these two camps. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, investigates some of the evidence pointing in this direction and discusses some of the implications of this revelation.2022-04-1817 min
Edifice of TrustWhat Happened to the Party of JFK?President Biden has just released his proposed budget for 2023, projecting trillion dollar deficits and mounting public debt far into the future. The rapidly expanding welfare schemes are a far cry from the sentiments President John F. Kennedy expressed in his inaugural address. And to pay for even more entitlements of dubious value, President Biden is proposing a wealth tax on greedy billionaires. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles looks at how far the progressive left has taken the Democratic Party from the values expressed by JFK.2022-04-0513 minEdifice of Trust PodcastWhat Happened to the Party of JFK?President Biden has just released his proposed budget for 2023, projecting trillion dollar deficits and mounting public debt far into the future. The rapidly expanding welfare schemes are a far cry from the sentiments President John F. Kennedy expressed in his inaugural address. And to pay for even more entitlements of dubious value, President Biden is proposing a wealth tax on greedy billionaires. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles looks at how far the progressive left has taken the Democratic Party from the values expressed by JFK.2022-04-0513 min
Edifice of TrustThe New Molotov-Ribbentrop PactEight days after Hitler’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Joachim von Ribbentrop, signed the infamous pact that bears his name along with his Soviet counterpart, Vyacheslav Molotov, Germany invaded Poland, starting World War Two. Twenty days after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued, along with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, a Joint Statement declaring a new era of international relations, he invaded Ukraine. The new era promised by Putin and Xi does not bode well for free people around the world. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, looks at the implications and challenges raised by this new ve...2022-03-1811 minEdifice of Trust PodcastThe New Molotov-Ribbentrop PactEight days after Hitler’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Joachim von Ribbentrop, signed the infamous pact that bears his name along with his Soviet counterpart, Vyacheslav Molotov, Germany invaded Poland, starting World War Two. Twenty days after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued, along with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, a Joint Statement declaring a new era of international relations, he invaded Ukraine. The new era promised by Putin and Xi does not bode well for free people around the world. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, looks at the implications and challenges raised by this new ve...2022-03-1811 min
Edifice of TrustVertical WarVladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine isn’t going as planned. The reason may lie in the fact the invasion was planned and implemented vertically, from the mind of a single person, Vladimir Putin. The defense of the nation, although inspired by the leadership of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is being fought by everyone from grandmothers giving sunflower seeds to Russian troops (so flowers will grow where their bodies are buried) to students and office workers heaving Molotov cocktails at tanks. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, looks at the strengths and weaknesses of the different form...2022-03-1512 minEdifice of Trust PodcastVertical WarVladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine isn’t going as planned. The reason may lie in the fact the invasion was planned and implemented vertically, from the mind of a single person, Vladimir Putin. The defense of the nation, although inspired by the leadership of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is being fought by everyone from grandmothers giving sunflower seeds to Russian troops (so flowers will grow where their bodies are buried) to students and office workers heaving Molotov cocktails at tanks. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, looks at the strengths and weaknesses of the different form...2022-03-1512 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastPutin Has Done Us a FavorJust as America was wallowing in woke divisiveness and populist conspiracies, and while the other countries of the West sank into self-indulgent complacency, Vladimir Putin has sent a wake-up call. Europe in their desire to save the planet, had put their future in the hands of Russia. Americans, focused on rancorous partisan politics hardly had the time to concentrate on anything outside its borders. Putin has changed all that. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles looks at the reinvigorated solidarity of the West and discusses the leadership that will be needed to survive the coming...2022-03-0713 minEdifice of TrustPutin Has Done Us a FavorJust as America was wallowing in woke divisiveness and populist conspiracies, and while the other countries of the West sank into self-indulgent complacency, Vladimir Putin has sent a wake-up call. Europe in their desire to save the planet, had put their future in the hands of Russia. Americans, focused on rancorous partisan politics hardly had the time to concentrate on anything outside its borders. Putin has changed all that. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles looks at the reinvigorated solidarity of the West and discusses the leadership that will be needed to survive the coming...2022-03-0713 min
Edifice of TrustMy Primary PredicamentPrimary elections were intended to improve democracy in America. So was the inclusion of administrative positions such as attorney general or railroad commissioner on the ballot. However, as it often is with good intentions, the unintended consequences are often worse than the problem and increasing democracy has resulted in increasing divisiveness. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust hoist, Victor Bolles examines some of the problems presented by upcoming primary elections and makes some recommendations on how to reduce the divisiveness that confronts us.2022-02-2112 minEdifice of Trust PodcastMy Primary PredicamentPrimary elections were intended to improve democracy in America. So was the inclusion of administrative positions such as attorney general or railroad commissioner on the ballot. However, as it often is with good intentions, the unintended consequences are often worse than the problem and increasing democracy has resulted in increasing divisiveness. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust hoist, Victor Bolles examines some of the problems presented by upcoming primary elections and makes some recommendations on how to reduce the divisiveness that confronts us.2022-02-2112 min
Edifice of TrustIn Vlad's ShoesTo our Western eyes, the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin are not just dangerous, they are incomprehensible, which only makes them more dangerous. But he is not a madman. There are reasons behind his recent provocative actions. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles engages in some thought experiments to try and better understand Mr. Putin’s motives and use those insights to guide future measures to preserve our security.2022-02-1413 minEdifice of Trust PodcastIn Vlad's ShoesTo our Western eyes, the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin are not just dangerous, they are incomprehensible, which only makes them more dangerous. But he is not a madman. There are reasons behind his recent provocative actions. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles engages in some thought experiments to try and better understand Mr. Putin’s motives and use those insights to guide future measures to preserve our security.2022-02-1413 min
Edifice of TrustThe Algorithm of DeclineRay Dalio, billionaire hedge fund manager and author, has written a new book describing his theory of why nations succeed and fail. He has used artificial intelligence and big data to identify the key determinants in the rise and fall of great powers and his theory reveals why the United States is a declining power and China is a rising one. But the real utility of his theory is as a roadmap of how America can avoid, or at least delay, such a fate. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, examines Mr. Dalio’s theory and id...2022-02-0216 minEdifice of Trust PodcastThe Algorithm of DeclineRay Dalio, billionaire hedge fund manager and author, has written a new book describing his theory of why nations succeed and fail. He has used artificial intelligence and big data to identify the key determinants in the rise and fall of great powers and his theory reveals why the United States is a declining power and China is a rising one. But the real utility of his theory is as a roadmap of how America can avoid, or at least delay, such a fate. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, examines Mr. Dalio’s theory and id...2022-02-0216 min
Edifice of TrustThe Real RINOIn a recent letter, former president Trump implies that Democrats are not real Americans and urges fellow patriots (his words) to elect Trump Republicans. Not Republicans but Trump Republicans whose loyalty is to Donald Trump and not the Republican Party. Not to be out done, President Biden accuses those opposed to his legislation of being on the side of rebels and slavers like Jefferson Davis. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, examines the reasons for this hyperbolic divisiveness and suggests some alternative approaches to resolve differences.2022-01-1712 minEdifice of Trust PodcastThe Real RINOIn a recent letter, former president Trump implies that Democrats are not real Americans and urges fellow patriots (his words) to elect Trump Republicans. Not Republicans but Trump Republicans whose loyalty is to Donald Trump and not the Republican Party. Not to be out done, President Biden accuses those opposed to his legislation of being on the side of rebels and slavers like Jefferson Davis. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, examines the reasons for this hyperbolic divisiveness and suggests some alternative approaches to resolve differences.2022-01-1712 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastPlessy v. ProgressivesOn January 5, 2022, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards pardoned Homer Plessy for committing the crime of riding in a whites-only railcar in 1892. The U.S. Supreme Court had rejected Plessy’s appeal of his conviction in the infamous Plessy v. Ferguson decision that set the stage for “separate but equal” treatment under Jim Crow laws. But that decision had placed public opinion over the intent of the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. The progressive left objects to an originalist interpretation of the Constitution by justices that impedes their efforts to make sweeping changes to the form and functi...2022-01-1210 minEdifice of TrustPlessy v. ProgressivesOn January 5, 2022, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards pardoned Homer Plessy for committing the crime of riding in a whites-only railcar in 1892. The U.S. Supreme Court had rejected Plessy’s appeal of his conviction in the infamous Plessy v. Ferguson decision that set the stage for “separate but equal” treatment under Jim Crow laws. But that decision had placed public opinion over the intent of the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. The progressive left objects to an originalist interpretation of the Constitution by justices that impedes their efforts to make sweeping changes to the form and functi...2022-01-1210 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastUrgent PrioritiesIn the year 2022 the United States will be challenged to address urgent priorities of national importance, but our political leaders will be distracted by political priorities as we approach the upcoming off-year elections. As citizens, we need to make sure that our elected representative focus on issues of national importance and not on ideological agendas or the egos of political leaders. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, identifies some of these urgent national priorities as well as the distracting political priorities that we need to put behind us.2021-12-3025 minEdifice of TrustUrgent PrioritiesIn the year 2022 the United States will be challenged to address urgent priorities of national importance, but our political leaders will be distracted by political priorities as we approach the upcoming off-year elections. As citizens, we need to make sure that our elected representative focus on issues of national importance and not on ideological agendas or the egos of political leaders. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, identifies some of these urgent national priorities as well as the distracting political priorities that we need to put behind us.2021-12-3025 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastThanks for Nothing, JoeJoe Manchin’s decision to vote no on President Biden’s Build Back Better plan has earned him the enmity of progressives across the country who are calling him every sort of vile and hateful name they can think of. They accuse him of endangering American democracy by his disloyalty to their progressive agenda. But in a democracy, unlike a totalitarian state, a person can vote their conscience and not be held in contempt. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, looks at the reaction to Joe Manchin’s decision and what we should learn from those...2021-12-2312 minEdifice of TrustThanks for Nothing, JoeJoe Manchin’s decision to vote no on President Biden’s Build Back Better plan has earned him the enmity of progressives across the country who are calling him every sort of vile and hateful name they can think of. They accuse him of endangering American democracy by his disloyalty to their progressive agenda. But in a democracy, unlike a totalitarian state, a person can vote their conscience and not be held in contempt. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, looks at the reaction to Joe Manchin’s decision and what we should learn from those...2021-12-2312 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastEthical GymnasticsProponents and opponents of a Mississippi law banning abortion after fifteen weeks recently argued before the Supreme Court. Many fear, or alternatively hope, that the Court will overturn the infamous Roe v. Wade decision that has governed abortions since 1973. The court will not announce its decision until the middle of 2022. But whatever the Court decides will not end the controversy surrounding abortion. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, looks at the ethical issues that dominate this controversy and discuss what steps are necessary to make progress on this issue.2021-12-1313 minEdifice of TrustEthical GymnasticsProponents and opponents of a Mississippi law banning abortion after fifteen weeks recently argued before the Supreme Court. Many fear, or alternatively hope, that the Court will overturn the infamous Roe v. Wade decision that has governed abortions since 1973. The court will not announce its decision until the middle of 2022. But whatever the Court decides will not end the controversy surrounding abortion. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, looks at the ethical issues that dominate this controversy and discuss what steps are necessary to make progress on this issue.2021-12-1313 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastPolitical Petroleum ReserveBecause his pleas to OPEC to increase oil production fell on deaf ears, President Biden recently authorized the release of 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve with the hope of curbing the rising price of gasoline. But the purpose of the SPR is to give the United States strategic options in the face of foreign policy challenges around the globe, not to be used for political purposes so that the Biden Administration can be seen as doing something to fight rising inflation, inflation that has been exacerbated by the administration’s exorbitant spending plans. In this po...2021-11-2611 minEdifice of TrustPolitical Petroleum ReserveBecause his pleas to OPEC to increase oil production fell on deaf ears, President Biden recently authorized the release of 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve with the hope of curbing the rising price of gasoline. But the purpose of the SPR is to give the United States strategic options in the face of foreign policy challenges around the globe, not to be used for political purposes so that the Biden Administration can be seen as doing something to fight rising inflation, inflation that has been exacerbated by the administration’s exorbitant spending plans. In this po...2021-11-2611 min
Edifice of TrustThe 0.1% SolutionIbram X. Kendi asserts that all humans share 99.9% of their DNA and that, because we are so alike, racial disparities in social and economic outcomes would not exist except for racism. But the 0.1% that we do not have in common must then account for all the wide variations of the human species we see around the world. Charles Murray asserts that based on evidence from intelligence tests there is a cognitive gap between the races that explains much of the differences in social and economic outcomes. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles examines the possibility...2021-11-1715 minEdifice of Trust PodcastThe 0.1% SolutionIbram X. Kendi asserts that all humans share 99.9% of their DNA and that, because we are so alike, racial disparities in social and economic outcomes would not exist except for racism. But the 0.1% that we do not have in common must then account for all the wide variations of the human species we see around the world. Charles Murray asserts that based on evidence from intelligence tests there is a cognitive gap between the races that explains much of the differences in social and economic outcomes. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles examines the possibility...2021-11-1715 min
Edifice of TrustThe End of WokeismDemocrats are still reeling from the disastrous election results from the 2021 off-year elections. They lost the governorship and the state house in blue Virginia. They almost lost the governorship in very blue New Jersey, however, a neophyte Republican with a shoe-string budget took down the second most powerful Democrat in the state. Progressive initiatives failed while conservatives were ousting progressives from school boards across the country. In response, Democrats seem intent to keep pushing their progressive agenda. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, takes a look at the Democrat reaction while offering some advice to...2021-11-0511 minEdifice of Trust PodcastThe End of WokeismDemocrats are still reeling from the disastrous election results from the 2021 off-year elections. They lost the governorship and the state house in blue Virginia. They almost lost the governorship in very blue New Jersey, however, a neophyte Republican with a shoe-string budget took down the second most powerful Democrat in the state. Progressive initiatives failed while conservatives were ousting progressives from school boards across the country. In response, Democrats seem intent to keep pushing their progressive agenda. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, takes a look at the Democrat reaction while offering some advice to...2021-11-0511 min
Edifice of TrustCorporate Taxes in the Real WorldProgressive Democrats and the Biden White House continue to work on hashing out the details of the American Families Plan along with increases in the tax rates for corporations and wealthy individuals to pay for it. But in the real world (compared to the ideal but unattainable world envisioned by progressives) most corporations pass on the increased costs of higher taxes to consumers and workers while corporations that cannot pass on such increased costs will suffer from reduced competitiveness against other companies around the world. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, looks at how corporations...2021-10-2512 minEdifice of Trust PodcastCorporate Taxes in the Real WorldProgressive Democrats and the Biden White House continue to work on hashing out the details of the American Families Plan along with increases in the tax rates for corporations and wealthy individuals to pay for it. But in the real world (compared to the ideal but unattainable world envisioned by progressives) most corporations pass on the increased costs of higher taxes to consumers and workers while corporations that cannot pass on such increased costs will suffer from reduced competitiveness against other companies around the world. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, looks at how corporations...2021-10-2512 min
Edifice of TrustModern Monetary NonsenseThe progressive left continues to push for passage of President Biden’s $3.5 trillion (which in reality is more than $5.0 trillion) spending plan and Socialist Bernie Sanders touts the bill as a “compromise” insisting that the real amount should be more than six trillion. How can the left justify such massive spending since no one believes that the proposed tax hikes to accompany the spending will cover more than a fraction? Conveniently, economists of the progressive left have a theory (they have a lot of theories in lieu of facts) that says government can spend all they want. In this podcas...2021-10-1418 minEdifice of Trust PodcastModern Monetary NonsenseThe progressive left continues to push for passage of President Biden’s $3.5 trillion (which in reality is more than $5.0 trillion) spending plan and Socialist Bernie Sanders touts the bill as a “compromise” insisting that the real amount should be more than six trillion. How can the left justify such massive spending since no one believes that the proposed tax hikes to accompany the spending will cover more than a fraction? Conveniently, economists of the progressive left have a theory (they have a lot of theories in lieu of facts) that says government can spend all they want. In this podcas...2021-10-1418 min
Edifice of TrustIs a Better Life Worth Slower Growth?A recent Wall Street Journal editorial (The Entitlements of U.S. Decline, October 7, 2021) remarked that the Biden Administration’s claim that higher taxes and more social welfare spending were “the path to national revival” was startling and audacious “especially when the global evidence is the opposite.” The assertion flies in the face of reason just as the President’s claim the cost of his programs is “zero” because of his tax hikes. Europe’s social welfare system has dragged down the continent’s economic growth for decades. But excessive social welfare spending can cause even greater harm than just slower economic grow...2021-10-0815 minEdifice of Trust PodcastIs a Better Life Worth Slower Growth?A recent Wall Street Journal editorial (The Entitlements of U.S. Decline, October 7, 2021) remarked that the Biden Administration’s claim that higher taxes and more social welfare spending were “the path to national revival” was startling and audacious “especially when the global evidence is the opposite.” The assertion flies in the face of reason just as the President’s claim the cost of his programs is “zero” because of his tax hikes. Europe’s social welfare system has dragged down the continent’s economic growth for decades. But excessive social welfare spending can cause even greater harm than just slower economic grow...2021-10-0815 min
Edifice of TrustCautiously OptimisticMany of the Founders had grave doubts about the long-term viability of the American experiment in democracy, as documented in a recent book by Dennis Rasmussen, Fears of a Setting Sun, The Disillusionment of America’s Founders. Democracies did not have a very good reputation in 1776. But here we are. And as fractious as our twenty-first century politics are, Dr. Rasmussen’s book shows that many of the vicious disputes that wracked those first years of our country are eerily similar to the division and rancor we face now. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles disc...2021-09-2921 minEdifice of Trust PodcastCautiously OptimisticMany of the Founders had grave doubts about the long-term viability of the American experiment in democracy, as documented in a recent book by Dennis Rasmussen, Fears of a Setting Sun, The Disillusionment of America’s Founders. Democracies did not have a very good reputation in 1776. But here we are. And as fractious as our twenty-first century politics are, Dr. Rasmussen’s book shows that many of the vicious disputes that wracked those first years of our country are eerily similar to the division and rancor we face now. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles disc...2021-09-2921 min
Edifice of TrustThe Future of Tennis (and the World)T The modern era has ended the geographic isolation that created different characteristics among people that were classified as different races. As a result, people from different parts of the globe are meeting and eventually intermarrying with each other, blurring the concept of race beyond any measure. This trend was highlighted in the recent U.S. Tennis Open which featured rising young stars that were a mix of people from around the world. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, investigates this trend and its implications in America.2021-09-1613 minEdifice of Trust PodcastThe Future of Tennis (and the World)T The modern era has ended the geographic isolation that created different characteristics among people that were classified as different races. As a result, people from different parts of the globe are meeting and eventually intermarrying with each other, blurring the concept of race beyond any measure. This trend was highlighted in the recent U.S. Tennis Open which featured rising young stars that were a mix of people from around the world. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, investigates this trend and its implications in America.2021-09-1613 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastClosing the Real Achievement Gap Closing the black-white academic achievement gap is an important problem that America needs to solve. But the way to solve this problem is not to lower academic standards to the lowest common denominator. This would be a disservice to black kids and to the nation. We need to raise the academic achievement of black kids, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it will also help us to close the real achievement gap, the one between American kids and Chinese kids. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, discusses t...2021-09-1013 minEdifice of TrustClosing the Real Achievement Gap Closing the black-white academic achievement gap is an important problem that America needs to solve. But the way to solve this problem is not to lower academic standards to the lowest common denominator. This would be a disservice to black kids and to the nation. We need to raise the academic achievement of black kids, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it will also help us to close the real achievement gap, the one between American kids and Chinese kids. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, discusses t...2021-09-1013 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastSystemic EnlightenmentThe Enlightenment based Western Civilization that we live in did not arrive in this world in full bloom the moment John Locke put down his pen. It has evolved slowly and sometimes painfully over the centuries. The greatest achievement of this civilization has been the liberation of human capital through the participation of millions and millions of people in our Western systems of governance, economics and knowledge. In the twenty-first century, these great systems have come under attack. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, analyzes the source of Western power and the nature of the...2021-08-2728 minEdifice of TrustSystemic EnlightenmentThe Enlightenment based Western Civilization that we live in did not arrive in this world in full bloom the moment John Locke put down his pen. It has evolved slowly and sometimes painfully over the centuries. The greatest achievement of this civilization has been the liberation of human capital through the participation of millions and millions of people in our Western systems of governance, economics and knowledge. In the twenty-first century, these great systems have come under attack. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, analyzes the source of Western power and the nature of the...2021-08-2728 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastThe End of EnlightenmentA new woke ideology of egalitarian idealism is spreading out from academia and into our public schools, corporations and government institutions like a lab-leaked virus. This ideology rejects the Enlightenment principles and ideals on which America was founded. It rejects universally accepted concepts like reasoned discussion and rational discourse believing that they make up part of a socially constructed web of power meant to oppress minorities. This makes debate that could lead to an acceptable compromise impossible. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, takes a look at this mutated ideology and discusses methods to preserve...2021-08-0917 minEdifice of TrustThe End of EnlightenmentA new woke ideology of egalitarian idealism is spreading out from academia and into our public schools, corporations and government institutions like a lab-leaked virus. This ideology rejects the Enlightenment principles and ideals on which America was founded. It rejects universally accepted concepts like reasoned discussion and rational discourse believing that they make up part of a socially constructed web of power meant to oppress minorities. This makes debate that could lead to an acceptable compromise impossible. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, takes a look at this mutated ideology and discusses methods to preserve...2021-08-0917 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastThe Piketty SolutionFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced last week a continuation of the Fed’s policy of purchasing government bonds in order to stimulate economic growth and reduce unemployment despite an uptick of inflation above the Fed’s target. This move prompted the Wall Street Journal to speculate that the Fed might also view inflation as a mechanism to cut the enormous size of the public debt; a mechanism recommended by the Marxist economist Thomas Piketty and other progressives. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, discusses at the efficacy of this strategy and the dangers it bree...2021-08-0313 minEdifice of TrustThe Piketty SolutionFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced last week a continuation of the Fed’s policy of purchasing government bonds in order to stimulate economic growth and reduce unemployment despite an uptick of inflation above the Fed’s target. This move prompted the Wall Street Journal to speculate that the Fed might also view inflation as a mechanism to cut the enormous size of the public debt; a mechanism recommended by the Marxist economist Thomas Piketty and other progressives. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, discusses at the efficacy of this strategy and the dangers it bree...2021-08-0313 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastDesperationLeftwing progressives seem intent on using razor thin majorities in Washington to permanently transform the United States into their vision of a Europeanized social democratic state or worse. They are pushing multitrillion dollar spending plans, taking over public schools to indoctrinate children on anti-racism and changing election laws to permanently entrench the left in power. But why now and why the rush? In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, discusses why progressives are so desperate to restructure America before a growing backlash takes the reins of government power from their hands.2021-07-2113 minEdifice of TrustDesperationLeftwing progressives seem intent on using razor thin majorities in Washington to permanently transform the United States into their vision of a Europeanized social democratic state or worse. They are pushing multitrillion dollar spending plans, taking over public schools to indoctrinate children on anti-racism and changing election laws to permanently entrench the left in power. But why now and why the rush? In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, discusses why progressives are so desperate to restructure America before a growing backlash takes the reins of government power from their hands.2021-07-2113 min
Edifice of Trust PodcastIt's Not Just ChicagoFox News likes to pick on Chicago’s murder rate, using anecdotal evidence instead of statistics. But increasing violence and murder is spreading across the country and this spread isn’t limited to just the big cities. It is coming to a city near you. Police departments are being defunded by left-wing mayors and city councils. Police officers, citing low morale, are retiring or resigning in droves leaving departments understaffed and citizens exposed to rising violence. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, takes a look at some of the causes of this increasing violence and trac...2021-07-1412 minEdifice of TrustIt's Not Just ChicagoFox News likes to pick on Chicago’s murder rate, using anecdotal evidence instead of statistics. But increasing violence and murder is spreading across the country and this spread isn’t limited to just the big cities. It is coming to a city near you. Police departments are being defunded by left-wing mayors and city councils. Police officers, citing low morale, are retiring or resigning in droves leaving departments understaffed and citizens exposed to rising violence. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, takes a look at some of the causes of this increasing violence and trac...2021-07-1412 min