Episode 504 · Sunday, 14 April 2013

Twelve Fourteen

Media hagiography surrounds the Clinton inner circle as the White House deploys emotional appeals to push for sweeping gun control and Social Security benefit reductions.

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About this episode

The New York Times Magazine recently published a profile of Huma Abedin and Anthony Weiner that critics are labeling a hagiographic puff piece designed to rehabilitate the couple's image. Written by Jonathan Van Meter, the article appears to lay the groundwork for a future Hillary Clinton presidential run by securing media loyalty. Clinton herself faced scrutiny this week for citing misleading glass ceiling statistics at the Women in the World Summit, where Chelsea Clinton moderated a tech panel that relied heavily on corporate clichés from AT&T and Girls Who Code executives.

President Obama’s latest budget proposal introduces a chained CPI model for Social Security, a move that effectively reduces benefits by assuming seniors will substitute cheaper goods as inflation rises. In the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, the White House utilized Francine Wheeler to deliver a weekly address, a move analyzed as a scripted performance given Wheeler’s background as a SAG actress and political staffer. Meanwhile, Attorney General Eric Holder’s past comments on the need to brainwash the public regarding gun ownership resurfaced as Colorado implemented strict new firearm transfer laws influenced by Michael Bloomberg’s lobbyists.

Wolf Blitzer provided a bizarre moment on CNN by directing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to speak directly to Kim Jong-un in Korean, assuming the North Korean leader was watching the broadcast in Pyongyang. The Navy’s deployment of the SBX-1 mobile radar system, nicknamed the Golf Ball, sparked speculation about its connection to HAARP weather modification. Finally, the show recognizes the latest round of knights and dames, including Sir Papsmear and Dame Astrid, for their continued support through the value-for-value model.


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CHAPTER 01 / 44 Discussion

New York Times Magazine, Huma Abedin and Anthony Weiner Profile

The New York Times Magazine published a lengthy profile of Huma Abedin and Anthony Weiner, titled "The Private Life of a Former Power Couple." The piece, written by Jonathan Van Meter, is characterized as a "hagiography" and a "puff piece" intended to benefit Hillary Clinton. Van Meter previously wrote similar favorable articles for Vogue and is expected to receive an exclusive interview when Clinton announces a future political run.

new york times· huma abedin· anthony weiner· hillary clinton· jonathan van meter· vogue

00:00 We gotta reunite these countries, put the Disneyland in there and just go have some fun. Adam Curry John C. Dvorak It's Sunday April 14th 2013 time for your good donation Media Assassination episode 504 This is no agenda From the Travis Heights hideout, we're SoCoMeetsMoFo in Austin Texas. In the morning everybody I'm your keyboard cowboy! I am Adam Curry And from Northern Silicon Valley where i'm reading tweets...I'm John C. DeBorah That's for our Spanish listeners Yeah well we have to get rid of it We know that Spanish listeners are way on board with conspiracy theories so yes I decided to up my game They don't have conspiracy theories

00:49 Correct. We have conspiracy fact. Conspiracy fact! So, I don't know how much they have to pound us with this but today's New York Times... Sunday New York Times... You should dig around while we're doing the show and see if you can find the cover of The New York Times Magazine Okay And uh..you'll see A giant photo of Uma and Anthony. Wait, but isn't this the article that we read from? Wasn't that actually in the New York Times Magazine? No, this is today's New York Times magazine! Oh really?!

01:34 Yes, it just came out today. Today! Wow let me see... It looks like the same hagiography but longer. Is it written by the same dude? Yep. Same shill. Jonathan Van Meter. They do have that one set of commonalities they have that one picture of them sitting at their desk I don't see it. I'm looking for but I don't see it online anywhere. Well, I don't know if they put the New York Times Magazine photos online Anyways like a longer...I think it's the same article or at least a longer version But why do you run it twice? Well because it's important in the paper then your running into New York Times magazine and give them their front page with giant red letters Uma and Anthony private life of a former power couple

02:20 Because, you know... Well here's a small prediction then. The weird thing is that I hate to say this because i don't really care but you do look to see if his jeans are unzipped That's not even worth an in the morning. That was really not good. It must be funny but thats exactly what everyone will do. No. Plus like a couple head shots and again Even that doesn't get any in the morning from me No, I think it's a very simple to predict that the New York Times in the form of Mr. Van Meter there will have a huge exclusive interview with Hillary Clinton That's why this is happening because that's you know he does all the Hillary puff pieces He did the Vogue piece. He did the behind-the-scenes with Hillary All of that stuff is what this guy does so yeah This has been pushed and then there's a quid pro quo for that

03:12 So, you know... Wait wait wait. The quid pro quo from who? From Hillary! He's doing them a favor?! No he is doing it to get Hillary in the big exclusive when she announces or something It'll be something like that You're saying that he is doing this hazy irony for the benefit of Hillary Yeah, of course Her girlfriend Yeah, that's her. Uma is her girlfriend of course and the whole thing was always it was always set up that way for and we went through all this Anthony wasn't gonna become yeah We did as a mayor so we don't need to go through it any longer Okay I got the Hillary did crop up though over the weekend actually It was I guess on the fifth that she really showed up at this woman's conference again

CHAPTER 02 / 44 Discussion

Hillary Clinton, Women in the World Summit Misleading Statistics

Hillary Clinton spoke at the Women in the World Summit, citing statistics from The Economist regarding the "glass ceiling index" and American women's life expectancy. Critics argue her data is misleading, noting that while U.S. life expectancy has flattened due to healthcare and food supply issues, women still outlive men by five years. The ranking system used for the glass ceiling index is also questioned for its methodology regarding labor participation.

hillary clinton· women in the world summit· life expectancy· glass ceiling index· the economist

03:55 as some of our producers have pointed out, wearing her fuchsia dress. Okay... When she's always free and easy she wears it that's her I don't know what the address is supposed to prove and she had a number of you know she was talking at this woman's conference with a buncha really bad information actually misleading incredibly misleading information I have a clip okay play just a bit of it yeah sure Well, there's a couple of Clinton clips. I'm not sure which one the one about life expectancy Yeah Okay here we go We now have American women at the high levels of business Yeah, and how well is that working out? Let's see what do we have but was HP Carly Fiorona fear for Ruchi the arena fear renee where we have some other great women CEOs

04:53 Well, HP was just a bad example of it which way there hasn't been any worse than the guys. women's way in male-dominated fields, how to balance the demands of work and family. The Economist magazine recently published what it called a glass ceiling index ranking countries based on factors like opportunities for women in the workplace and equal pay United States was not even in the top 10 Recent studies have found that on average

05:36 Women live shorter lives in America than in any other major industrialized country. Think about that for a minute. Hold on John, let's wait for one minute I'm waiting. I got to think about this yeah for a minute is this really true? Is it that this i've heard the statistic but, I have always kind of questioned it. The glass ceiling thing is bogus all you have to do is go look at their how they figured out these numbers and its really got more to do with how many women ditched diggers are working for union wages in a country and what opportunities they have. And so you have countries like the number one country in the world was New Zealand, I think Sweden was number two. So if you want to become a ditch digger, I think you could do very well and you don't have to compete with them man. The whole thing was that is bogative then she

06:23 apparently pulls a non sequitur and links it to this life expectancy thing. Well yes, this is true but men are even worse off in the United States than women. It sounds like the women are dropping dead and the men aren't no they're still living five years or more longer than man but our life expectancy in this country has flattened because our health care system sucks, our food supply is poisoned and there's a number of factors involved here that have contributed to this. And she doesn't have anything to do with it. It has something to do with the gender gap or whatever." Okay so wait... This is very interesting! So what you're saying Men in America are also very poor off, but in fact the women in America live longer than the men in America. Which is what I've always believed. It's still true but she doesn't say anything about that. This whole thing was a very misleading typical Hillary kind of thing But what is our life expectancy? Are you on the cusp there or are you on the edge?

07:20 You could go at any moment? I think men live to 72 and then they die. Wow, that's it! That's the average. The average is of course if you get that far you get shot again...that's an average so not too many people die at 72 exactly although the people who have died exactly 72 are always amusing. A barrel of laughs. They tend to be health nuts right in the average age. So, but anyway so this was a very misleading... it was some conference on women for women by women and another one of the speakers which is all the other Clinton clips I have was Chelsea and her played that little short there's a little short intro to her thing which as soon as I wasn't gonna watch it until I heard the intro and I said wait a minute it's the Chelsea Clinton moderates a panel pre-announcement

CHAPTER 03 / 44 Discussion

Chelsea Clinton, Women Tech Entrepreneurs Panel Critique

Chelsea Clinton moderated a panel of women tech entrepreneurs at the Women in the World Summit in New York City. The panel featured Leah Busk of TaskRabbit, Reshma Saujani of Girls Who Code, and Esther Lee of AT&T, but notably lacked high-profile figures like Sheryl Sandberg or Marissa Mayer. The discussion is criticized for relying on corporate clichés and lacking technical substance.

chelsea clinton· women in the world summit· marissa mayer· sheryl sandberg· taskrabbit· at&t

08:14 Also at the women in the world summit in New York City Chelsea Clinton moderated a panel of women tech entrepreneurs, huh? This is just over 25 minutes. Wait a minute Women Tech Entrepreneurs wait so she had Marissa Meyer there of course no She had nobody she had she couldn't be swinging the bat hard enough to get anybody worth this shit Wow So she had some woman who was a Google like somebody that worked at Google who started a venture capital company in New York, who didn't know anything. Like QXS Capital I never heard of him she had a woman who was from AT&T who i do have a clip from you have to hear her who could not say anything coherent well it's just it's AT&T we don't hear anything on their phone system either so that kind of makes sense folks whole idiot and then they had the key person that was there's another one there's

09:06 Hold on a second, I'm reading it right here and let's see what we have. So this whole article...I'm reading about the article they talk about so that she should have had Sheryl Sandberg obviously who has... Why did she not have Sheryl? Because you know Sheryl Sandberg has a big... Oh! She got the book everybody is talking about! Yeah! It's the big seller book lean in No, lean in is not... You're confusing that with her other promotion. Then we have Marissa Meyer. Oh yeah, oh John really? The panel consisted of Reshma Saujani founder of Girls Who Code a non-profit Nonprofits I'm so sick of nonprofits

09:56 Leah busk the founder and CEO of task rabbit. Oh, oh And um, oh now that you mentioned I forgot to get a clip from her She was just the dingy is well You know she sounded like a valley girl who's just a dummy? Thanks thanks for sharing That's an online mobile marketplace that allows users to outsource small jobs or tasks to others in their localities Yeah, it's not a bad idea Andrea Zurich The founding partner of XG Ventures, venture capital firm that invests in burgeoning tech companies. What does burgeoning mean? Like they're bulging at the side? They're gonna blow! And Esther Lee senior vice president of brand marketing advertising and sponsorships at AT&T who I'm sure underwrote the entire conference otherwise why would she be there? That's why nobody was there

10:51 moderately famous woman except of the girls who code girl and you can kind of get a glimpse on the girls who code play the girls who code preamble which is that which was that this was the way they started off this segment with the movie you know when those little movies at the yeah you've seen these right yeah I think it's called a vignette Is that what it is? I think it's a vignette, a video vignette. So they play a video vignette to introduce us to everyone and of course nobody thats in the video vignettes actually on the panel but they give us an idea how things are changing

CHAPTER 04 / 44 Discussion

Girls Who Code, Nonprofit Tech Initiatives and Corporate Sponsorship

Girls Who Code is a nonprofit organization aimed at teaching young women robotics, web design, and programming. Despite its nonprofit status, the organization maintains a "brain trust" and receives significant funding from major corporations including AT&T, Twitter, GE, and Goldman Sachs. Critics suggest these programs may be designed to flood the market with low-wage coders rather than fostering genuine entrepreneurship.

girls who code· reshma saujani· at&t· twitter· goldman sachs· nonprofit

11:31 My family is huge and crazy. Altogether in this household there's eight children, it's a hectic busy life I'm 16 my father he's working 15-hour days and he's trying as best as you can to support us. My life was pretty difficult when i lived back in Brooklyn Things were just really hard. We didn't have much money I was in the library one day in my school and the librarian comes up to me and says, Julia, I think that you'd be a good fit for this program You should try it out. I looked at the paper and it said Girls Who Code And something just clicked In Girls Who Code I learned everything from robotics to user interface and web design we also learned programming languages I don't know if you guys want me to explain or do you just wanna play?

12:21 I just want to play. It's really cool being involved in exposed technology has definitely changed my life now I've decided that I want a double major in computer science and physics when they go to college Julia has been an inspiration to the whole family is she 12 Wow wow yeah this is okay yeah Oh robotics mm-hmm okay you know all these things are scams There's a lot of them that are and girls who but there's this major push to getting girls to code What is the not in JavaScript? All right, let me take a look at this girl's who code it's a nonprofit Why does it have to be a nonprofit?

13:02 Why why why why? Well they make the mistake and I'm sick and tired of this nonprofit culture It's sucking off the teat of the government, and it's just to keep people in its jobs program all these nonprofit Bullcrap things well if they get a government grant than yeah. Yeah, I would agree with you But but they probably did not you mentioned. Well. I'm looking at it right now because this is what Let's see. Father and him Kristen Kristen Titus, she's the executive director who is she? Who's this other woman then yeah Kristin Titus She is former consultant to nonprofit organizations foundations and corporate partners uh-huh Uh-huh yeah okay Ashley Gavin what is hmm let's see board of directors from the looks at those Board of Directors and brain trust

13:53 They have a brain trust, John. We need... A brain trust? It's called our Knights! But it is an insult to call them brain trust Yes the brain trust of... Oh let see... Oh AT&T is a sponsor 2013 program partner And that's how it works, people. Well I think that's coincidental because on the same panel was the students from AT&T who had nothing to say by the way So...I think mobility in smartphones is just beginnings Whenever someone says mobility like I'm tuning out Run for the exits! I've tuned out already Mobility alright Some of things we're working are things like our home automation

CHAPTER 05 / 44 Discussion

Home Automation, X10 Standards and Consumer Skeptics

Home automation technology, which dates back to the 1970s and the X10 standard, continues to face adoption hurdles due to complexity. While modern systems promise "connected cars" and "life spaces," many users find the hardware clunky and difficult to operate. Personal anecdotes highlight the gap between high-tech marketing and the practical reality of manual light switches and simple plug-in timers.

home automation· x10· smart home· technology standards· consumer electronics

14:34 Connected car think about connected car. Oh, I'll think about this is automation is so important People can get can't give up. I don't know how they get by before home automation you at your home must be totally automated It's it knows when you leave for the office and you're off forgot to throw kitchen here's how it works Here's how it works Mickey says to me, honey. Can you turn on the backlight before we leave sure honey? I'll automate that and I literally stick a plug into an outside socket That I'm not kidding that and then sometimes when we come home And it's all pretty in the lights are on I'll say gee someone cares

15:17 And that's it. That's our auto. Usually I forget the front porch light, but home automation... This has been going on since X10? Remember this is how it all started? No no! I remember home automation in the 70s. What was that with strings and pulleys? No, I'm telling you this. The X10 thing is predated by other crazy ideas that never went anywhere then when X10 came around it was like finally we standardized this. That's it! Standardized? Yeah and you had these big ugly things you got to plug in everywhere. Oh yeah big clunkers so i put one of these...I put an x-ten system in my mom's house

15:56 Because I thought maybe she would... John, hello? Can you come in and take this stuff out. I can't figure how to use it. Take this stuff out. It's like you push the button that turns it on and off. No no no get it out of here! How do you mock the dead?! That's crazy! This is exactly what she said! Same thing with a microwave! Hold up, hold up. I gotta listen to the rest of this woman because so far we are exactly 11 seconds into the clip Well actually your listening to Chelsea No! This is Chelsea? The woman comes on, it's worse. Oh no I gotta rewind this okay so the connected car... you know yeah okay prediction um Chelsea Clinton big Ted speech coming up

CHAPTER 06 / 44 Discussion

AT&T Hackathon, Mood-Sensing Technology and Corporate Cliches

An AT&T executive discussed a recent hackathon in Las Vegas where a winning team developed mood-sensing technology integrated into cat ears. The device allegedly determines a user's mood to manage phone calls, effectively acting as a "call management platform" or advanced voicemail. The presentation is mocked for using buzzwords like "life spaces" and "mobility" to describe basic telecommunications functions.

at&t· hackathon· mood-sensing· call management· las vegas· tech cliches

16:43 She's gonna do a big... this is a shoot. You don't even have to put it in the book, you know it's coming. You know it's coming! It's just beginning. And you know that people are sitting there going, oh Chelsea so smart Well, yeah she's I mean this is Chelsea because I did remember when I clipped it. I thought I kept Chelsea. You think it was Chelsea? Yeah but I just want to point one thing out and this will sound you know and this is gonna come across as this whole segment so far I think women have already kicked turned off the show cuz they're like oh these buddies but seriously necessarily but when they haven't heard what we're about to say right

17:29 Right, right. I hope it's coming when when women When you know and one woman is bullcrapping and the other woman is is he was talking about her They always use the word smart or she so smart Smart I just hurt yes ah You know she's just an incredibly smart smart woman some of the things that we're working on are things like our That's the AT&T one yeah Connected car think about the life that goes on in your home in your car What goes on in my home and my car hmm I'm

18:09 Turning on the lights for your kids. Whoa! Hey, what happened to the key around the neck? Hey honey do you have the iPad? No where is it I gotta turn the lights on for the kids They're gonna be sitting in the dark they won't know how to turn the lights on Don't know how to turn on the lights because they're idiots our kids are so bad Things like that So we're really getting into a place where it's about life spaces Life space?! I'm sorry, life spaces? I love this. Yes because we need women! Women have the answer for that the right solutions for our life spaces A hackathon oh

19:04 John, she's hitting all my buttons in 30 seconds so far. A hackathon! No you could see... I knew that it would be because when i listened to her she had nothing to say She just had cliches But let's keep going cause this is great Las Vegas in January and interestingly at the Hackathon there were hardly any women How was that interesting? Because she's taking money to promote women It's an example of the type of technology that was created. The winning team used this cat ears that actually measures your moods and used it all up... Oh no! This is a big thing with women in tech, by the way. Yeah, the cat ears? No, its measuring your mood, measuring your... You're talking about the cat ears you've seen these? Yeah, well then the whole thing is just ugh. Its idiotic go on

20:01 I'm- uh, okay. This is a very interesting outfit. I'm doing some googling here too. Call management platform to create... Call management platform? It's called an answering machine! Call management platform? It's called voicemail! Call management platform? It's not just anything it's a PLATFORM It's called voicemail! John, I left a... We need a different word for message. Yeah, I left the communication on your call management platform. Communication unit on the platform or whatever To create any technology that senses your mood and decides whether to put call into voicemail

20:49 I told you, it's a voicemail! It's a freaking voicemail. Wow. WOW. So he actually demonstrated it right on the uh- Like, I didn't turn off your phone call, it was my mood. Yeah, but yeah... I bet you're not taking calls at least once a month That was it? It's over? Yeah well sorry I mean they're laughing that was the joke do you know that they were there wanted to make that joke Except they can't do that of course. I guess maybe they can maybe the women can get away with it's like you just played that was AT&T Clinton idiots, okay? So I still have we still have left Girls you grow the girl from whoo I thought was the CEO but apparently she's not The girls who code girl now hold on say I'm looking at girls who code here and so this is a nonprofit and

CHAPTER 07 / 44 Discussion

Silicon Alley, Women Entrepreneurship and Diversity in Coding

The New York tech scene, often called "Silicon Alley," hosts various initiatives like "In Good Company" and "Girls Who Code" at 28 West 23rd Street. These programs emphasize diversity, featuring stories of students from Senegal and Brooklyn learning to code in multiple languages. However, the heavy involvement of venture capital firms and advertising platforms like AppNexus suggests a commercial undercurrent to these social initiatives.

silicon alley· appnexus· girls who code· diversity in tech· senegal· brooklyn

21:41 and their underwriters, advertisers call it what you want. Their 2013 program partners are Twitter GE Knight Ritter AT&T Goldman Sachs IAC that's Barry Diller Intel Cornell NYC Tech eBay and then they have funders A lot of the same and in addition to that Google, Sequoia Capital, Craigslist Foundation The Teal Foundation. And this is a who's who of douchebaggery Meet the girls! It literally says meet the girls! Well... Whoa hi my name is Julia I'm 15 from Brooklyn I love physics and enjoy sports work at a local food bank Oh I save silver foil To help the poor black children in Africa

22:30 Testimonials. At this address 28 West 23rd Street is also the Editorial Freelancers Association who had a Scrabble night recently I'm seeing here. Nice, oh I missed it! Oh sorry no upcoming April 24th our monthly Scrabble Night. Open to all takes place at EFA headquarters Let's see what else is on... In Good Company is located there. What's in good company? They are same floor, same address everything. In Good Company where women entrepreneurs go to work meet and learn Oh this of course is the commercial side! I see you get you fund everything on the bullcrap side with your foundation and then they have In Good Company where women entrepreneurs go to work meet and learn or it's just another scam

23:26 Boom. Just on their website. Our story like that of many entrepreneurs, so who's in this? Founders Amy Abrams Adelaide Lancaster hmm well that's definitely commercial I mean it's just it's a whole nest of women up there I noticed that the color pink is used excessively by both these websites. They're probably a little bit sexist? Yeah, probably developed by the same company. It should be coded by the girls who code! And then AppNexus is also on the same address... What is AppNexus? I've heard of AppNexus haven't I heard of AppNexus what does AppNexus let me guess

24:09 AppNexus, today's most powerful open and customizable advertising technology platform. Ah! Spammers Right. All right, let's listen to the girls who code and speak about their journey having them talk about You know the things that they learned how they're building their business so that the girls see women who look like them I mean That's also the most important thing especially for the girls of color that are in our program girls of color They're in our program utilizing our messaging platform. You know when we started Girls Who Code I couldn't even find one black female engineer in the entire city, can you imagine that? So you know for these girls... It looked hard enough Yeah really, I can at least think of one. Just like John Kerry and his binders full of women. We just had our application process as Google and you saw all these Latino Asian American African-American I love it when she must be Latin

25:09 Latino no she's Indian. Oh really because I love it when you know, it's kind of like one when you have yeah Like we have this guy This guy in the Bay Area is a booze latino before he's always been but he's been doing this for like 25 minutes He says Is She say Asian American I don't know, play it again. Oh my god man are we going nuts here? Hold on let me back a little bit further...I think she said Asian American this is the new one. Asian American African-American why don't you say Mexican American

26:00 Or Latin America, I guess you could say Latin American right? Latin American Asian-American. No Latin American I think would refer to someone that lives in Latin America it's a problem but you can say Mexican American Yeah Mexican American is better and then we end... Oh you could say Latin American American But I like Latina! Latina! Yeah so why do they get the special moniker? And Asian Americans They're saying I want to learn how to code teach me Black American? No African American From this country of black? What's the deal there? See companies You know, one of my girls, Kati came here from Senegal. And in Senegal they don't give women or girls exposure to technology and so within the first day of the program we had to teach her how to use a mouse but eight weeks later she had built a website on how to teach other girls... How do you use a mouse? ...how to code in 32 different languages Right okay well good it's affirmative action for women is what it is essentially right

CHAPTER 08 / 44 Discussion

Global Coding Assembly Lines, H1B Visas and Git

There is a growing trend toward treating software development as a "tedious assembly line" similar to factory work or knitting. The widespread adoption of Git and GitHub allows for large-scale project management without developers "stepping on each other," potentially reducing the need for H1B visa workers from India. Critics argue these initiatives are designed to create a surplus of "code monkeys" for investors to exploit.

coding· git· github· h1b visa· assembly line· software development

27:00 There's something more going on here. I don't think it is an affirmative action thing at all, they are a huge push to get these low wage coders into the marketplace flood the marketplace with coders for some nefarious reason that i have yet to figure out I think that this is essentially, especially they're talking about the sort of coding that's modern coding. They figured... Now this is where I'm going to go a little bit off the deep end here with those if you get a lot of complaints from someone but it's a little bit like knitting

27:36 Okay, and it's a very tedious little process And I think somebody's come with that you know. You know I think women could do this Let's stick them with this crappy job and so they and women are falling into it like there's no tomorrow okay? Okay now oh well. No. I'm totally with you This is like wartime World War two and all women went to work in the factories Welders yes, thank you also a tedious job. Oh, and hurt your eyes if you'd do it wrong So these are basically, so you're thinking this is a code monkey type of assembly line that is being cranked up here. Yeah I believe so and when you use with the new products out there that are amenable to this sort of monkey like behavior Git for example is pretty much taking over the... What it's taking over? Git!

28:31 Yeah, you should look into this. This is Linus... You mean GitHub? GitHub is that what you're talking about? Well it's the Git. The program is called Git. It's a management program. Yeah, it's a software revision... I've got a GitHub account! Oh, you would? Of course I do. So anyway, so Git which is the basis for it is being used by everybody except I think Google and So it makes it now you can do big projects and without stepping all over each other. So I think you can set up an assembly line of code monkeys cheaply, and if there's enough of them we don't have to bring in H1Bs out of India who aren't that good anyway believe me. And although...and you can tell because they obviously aren't making any money in India or we just show some benefits since the Indians can speak English and listen to our show but I'm okay with that

29:27 What, creating these assembly lines? Yeah! Look we clearly need to do something so it's not I don't think is necessarily a bad thing. No i never said was a bad thing but just telling you I think its onerous because everyone thinks they're going to become Steve Wozniak or Bill Gates or some sort of entrepreneur like the girl that was up there the dingbat who ran that little company who never thought she'd ever become an entrepreneur and never though herself as one Whatever that rabbit is task rabbit. So the girls who code Inc

30:03 uh... has only was incorporated in uh... two thousand twelve has not filed any form nine ninety information so this is a very new organization i think it's taking advantage of what's going on the east coast are sticking into what did i mean the west coast the west coast as these movements that started sometime back to like you know standardized coding amongst them assembly line workers essentially and the east coast is always you know with all this politicos in the blue bloombergs and all these other guys they're always trying to get on you know silicon alley what crap that is man they're always trying to you know scrounge up some uh... some attention well this isn't it this is what I mean is you have a in in new york if tech stars named always bogeyed is yes why did he will foundation is in on this is it's all it yeah

30:51 It's a, I think at the core all of these types of programs are intended to get people working doing things and then you know if there is like that next thing that just happens to pop out of it. To be the first one to jump on top pounce and screw whoever invented it That's basically what I think is going on with all these initiatives You know we do a hackathon What is the point of a hackathon? At the point, it's like all of these things. Pitch your project, Operation Startup, Angels Limited... All this stuff is hopefully to find the next cool thing and then just have an edge and be able to beat everyone to a pulp because of the investors they all think yeah and these are

CHAPTER 09 / 44 Discussion

Google Fiber Austin, Venture Capital and Tech Incubators

Google Fiber's expansion into Austin, Texas, is viewed as a political move tied to mayoral elections rather than a pure infrastructure play. While the city anticipates a tech boom, local experts warn that venture capital remains concentrated in Silicon Valley, with firms rarely investing outside of "Fisker range." Concerns are raised that the fiber rollout will primarily benefit real estate speculators and high-priced "incubator" spaces.

google fiber· austin· venture capital· silicon valley· tech incubator· fisker

31:43 Usually guys who have had a very successful IPO or their firm was bought, now they're an angel investor and they're all just looking for the next thing. And they'll do anything to get it. Every college in the universe is doing this. It's big...and if it's not that then its rent desks to poor saps. That what happening in Austin. Oh my god John! This Google Fiber thing? It's like everyone's, oh I'm moving to Austin. Stay away! Stay away! Douchebags! It was a curse. I talked to the guy... What town do you hate there Paige? You know that Austin needs to eat crap. Just put the fiber in there and that'll screw him So um..I spoke to the guy umm.... I'm not gonna mention his name because uh I wanna have- I wanna speak to him again

32:35 Who works for the city who is partially responsible? They put in a bid originally and then Kansas City won that but they never really stopped And this whole thing is really it's a it's a mayoral bid So, you know we're gonna have an election pretty soon. We know that the current mayor is not going to run so You know that were probably gonna see a woman mayor in Austin And she's kind of Miss Google now, which makes total sense. Oh great Yeah good move lady And you know and of course no Google gets all kinds of benefits for this You know they get all kinds they get you know taxes back and which is you know It's appropriate because it's good little brittle bring in real jobs into Austin He says yeah I'm getting this onslaught of you know though set up our startup in Austin No, no listen don't there's no money here does none

33:23 There's none. We have one venture capital firm, Austin Ventures and if they pass on you there is no one else going to give you money so don't come because hey why did Austin Ventures pass on you? Well I don't know well we're not interested. If they can get the locals... Yeah! No ones flying out and you should know this rule anyone out there who thinks are gonna do a thing that they're gonna do it in North Dakota Venture capitalists, where most of them are in the number one venture capital area where you can get this kind of money just to start something up is on the West Coast. It's generally in Silicon Valley. Every one of these guys if you talk to any one of them honestly they say that will not take a connection flight anywhere. No well you could fly direct to Austin If there's a direct flight yeah well there is a direct flight out of San Jose specifically for venture capitalist good to go to Austin but I can tell you this much too They don't even like doing that no no course

34:13 If they can take a quick drive, if their driver can take them to the place within... No no. If it's within range of their Fisker Right, within Fisker range. And if the Fisker is in flames then at least the Tesla has to be able to make it otherwise they're not interested so I'm just gonna say right we're not interested in you go away this fiber is for our porn business yes and Austin will become a hub of porn You have porn? We are going to have porn Oh good It's fantastic! Are you kidding me anyway So I did say to the guy at the CDS said hey

34:50 You know, you're sucking with this. We don't... It's great to have the fiber but there is nothing else. Rent is not cheap. Not cheap in the city. Just that we have a lack of spaces for people. Only going to fund the pockets of these A-holes who have like three entrepreneurs like well if you rent a chair for $500 a month here at our incubator We guarantee you'll have interaction with the successful entrepreneurs. They tried to sucker me into that, I'm like no no no...I wouldn't even accept money to do it. Hey let's thank the people who actually make this show roll because there is no money in Austin and i am not getting any subsidies to do this

CHAPTER 10 / 44 Discussion

No Agenda Producers, Donation Credits and Bitcoin Habit

The No Agenda show acknowledges its executive and associate executive producers who fund the program through a "Value-for-Value" model. Notable donors include Tim Sonder, who attained knighthood as "Sir Papsmear," and Dame Astrid. One donor, Werner, requested a portion of his $399.99 donation be sent to a friend in Bitcoin, a practice the hosts state will not become a regular habit.

no agenda· producers· knighthood· bitcoin· joop kerst· donation

35:40 We do have our system, which is fairly close to the Hollywood system of producers And we actually have a lot I got a lot of feedback from our from our producers who well some people call them listeners and audience who call them producers because they actually are They are what they actually are and then we have our executive producers and associate executive producers. Who just like The big shows Like that no tonight show They put up the money And here of course they only get a credit and some honor, and if they are producing enough they can move up the chain into knighthoods and baronets and baronies and earl hoods and dukedoms. But there's no actresses or drugs. Yeah it's kind of... yeah it's a drawback. It's also not as expensive as like two-and-a-half men

36:34 Yes, not as expensive if you want to be a producer in different ways. But we do get your credit right there up at the beginning of the show was opening and we're open now so who do we thank John? Well we want to say thank Tim Sonder for sure an Eaglemont Victoria's it for $800 and it should complete his donations for knighthood And if either should require any advice or the better halves bits my wife is an excellent OG OBGYN and he's happy to provide service send pictures Wait, and he wants to be known as Sir Papsmear? Yes. He's now Sir Papsmear as of the nighting later in the day. So we have dentist this is good We've got dentists. Now we have OBGYN And if we have questions we have to send pictures. We have architects too In fact Dame Astrid came in with $610 and we are running the numbers on her because we believe

37:26 Oh, she's got to own at least half of the island in Japan. We'll probably take over Japan after we figure out how to get the numbers out I tried to get that this week but didn't do it Hi Adam can you please activate the giant voice system for the following announcement she asks? Shall i see... No no! I have to activate the giant voice system Giant Voice System has been activated Dear John, we care about you every day. Not just on your birthday! May you and Adam guard reality for the next 500 shows! Best from the land of cherry blossoms, Dame Astrid and Sir Mark please return to normal activity

38:11 Thank you Dame. I had some more of those by the way, someone sent me some we'll do that in a second. Oh we'll do it later but an Earl Melancon from Tigard or Ti-guard or Tie whatever it is in Oregon 414 my earldom note got truncated in Oregon you can't pump your own gas thats what he said I have two bumper stickers read the Constitution and in the morning lots of gas attendants ask is no agenda show like Alex Jones? I say, OHHHHH! It's a better what it's a better and hand them a no agenda. It's bet it's way better he says anything hands him a No Agenda CD which she believes is a great PR idea. And by the way the new New No Agenda CD compilation is out this is

39:02 fantastic initiative noagendacd.com and so no longer are we doing the archive of the month this one is just titled literally take the red pill and you can download the digital files to burn your own CDs along with the artwork at no agendas cd.com and we really appreciate that as a PR effort Werner Werner flips in in Bergen's hook Uh, 3999 I could not find a note from him but he's up there with me. Hold on a second Bergen... yeah Bergenshoek hold on a second we have- I think we do have you know I know who he is and i know what he's done I don't think I'm at liberty to say Well then don't say it Well no but he did have a note that he wanted me to read let me check here goes uh NO! No I guess I don't have an oh wait maybe if I checked here Oh jeez Hold on hold on hold on

39:52 Uh, yes he says uh... Oh okay. Yes he did send me this He uh so he uh I'm translating freely from Dutch $399.99 $333.33 as a pure donation Could you please send the rest to a friend of mine in Bitcoin? He wants me to send um 66 dollars and sixty six cents in bitcoin to Joop Kerst Okay I'll do that But but let this we can't make this a habit no you never do that again. You shouldn't have done it this time I didn't do it yet, but he's asking let's just say he's uh He is important in the wireless connectivity arena oh So I think so I don't mind hooking him up for his buddy yope not a problem

40:49 Why can't he just do that himself? Yeah, man. I don't know cuz he thinks I'm loaded. I'm on in Emeryville California 3333 Hey John and Adam haven't donated a while and thought it was blazingly drunk is what I thought that while I'm blazingly drunk was as good a time as any to forge forth towards my eventual Dame hood I'd like to ask for a bit of apartment safety karma while i'm at it two days ago mine and my fiance sir Joe Wagner hotness house was broken into we like a layer of defense to ward off evil doers Wow thanks for all that you do to brighten our weeks all the best Bethan Joe wow no that sucks well here's uh course here some some car you've got karma apartment safety karma that's horrible

CHAPTER 11 / 44 Discussion

Crime Statistics, Austin vs Chicago and IMDB Credits

A comparison of crime data reveals that while Austin has seen approximately 7,000 burglaries in two years, Chicago's rates are significantly higher relative to its population. In show business news, listeners are seeking producer credits on IMDB to eventually qualify for the Producers Guild of America. The segment concludes with a "cash karma" blessing for donors.

austin· chicago· burglary statistics· imdb· producers guild of america

41:39 Yeah, terrible. I guess they don't live in Texas! They live in Emeryville where if they had a gun they probably would have helped. So um...I guess on the last episode I said you know we don't have carjackings and burglaries that I know in Austin and of course one of our producers like, in the past two years 7000 burglaries?! And I'm like, well yeah. It's kind of a figure speech. Of course there are some burglaries! You deny that that is a burglary and you're saying it's not the Valhalla that you say is because you've got guns? It's not the Valhalla?! And I said, well let me look at Chicago... Who IS this guy? He seems to write you a lot. So then looked in Chicago who has about three times amount people live in Austin.

42:27 10 times the amount of burglaries so like okay and for some reason you didn't write me back after that typical course not yeah, let's go to our associate executive producers of low deck z then Nick low deck Zillin Nick. I think zillion yet, maybe yeah New York City to a tool to John White Jackson He asked for some job karma. Oh it was the job come right the problem is you know people can't pronounce your name law deck like hey You call that guy Let's give back um let's call the other guys Karma The only days you change your name to something yeah to Bubba oh

43:14 Well, Bubba's not what you'd change it to. John White in Jackson Tennessee 201 will be our last associate executive producer He episode is 201 for episode 201 apparently he's fallen behind My main reason for donating is to get enough producer credits to get listed on IMDB So John Mac and Adam Cheese how do I get IMDb to list me? Just sends in cash karma please sir Dr. Sharky PS I'll mail you each a prescription for Cipro to use against the upcoming anthrax attack. Oh, that's highly appreciated! Yeah that would be good idea. Could you send the double dose for Miss Mickey as well? Well I got a bunch of people in my family... But whatever we'll get it. Um yeah i think you can go ahead and just apply at IMDB and then you're good to go with one producer credit. I've seen people do it

44:09 And you but you need seven to become a member of the Producers Guild Of America, so I do need a little that's the goal Yeah So anyway here is your cash karma coming your way. You've got karma Thank you very much Sir Dr.. Sharky And that's our segment from producers for today show 504. We're coming, 505 is next! 505 good number you can go to Dvorak.org slash NAchannelDvorak dot com slash noagendashow dot com hit the donate button there or NoAgendaNation.com there's also a donate button at that site and I want to thank Eric Voss for doing the artwork for episode five zero three was hard we had to go back into the archives to find an evergreen literally nothing came in by the end of the show

CHAPTER 12 / 44 Discussion

No Agenda Artwork, Show 504 Introduction and Diane Sawyer

The hosts discuss the importance of listener-contributed artwork, specifically thanking Eric Voss for episode 503. They transition into the main show content for episode 504, mocking a news segment by Diane Sawyer regarding American economic inequality. The hosts joke about Sawyer's delivery and the "staggering increase" of people struggling to get by.

no agenda· eric voss· podcast artwork· diane sawyer· nambla

44:51 It was weird, and we don't know if it was something wrong with the system or if everyone just gave up or I? Don't know but this is not happening to put him to sleep. Yeah, that's also very possible We do we do appreciate the work the artists do it so you know the Really? We can't do much more than give you credit and highlight you and now we often use the artwork in the in the newsletter But know that it really truly is important what artwork is associated with every single program. We appreciate it for all of your help as John just said vorac org Slash and a you consider us for this coming Thursday until then I want to go out and propagate our formula Is this we go out? We hit people in the mouth?

45:51 Well, it's a Sunday and it's always fun to... How is the weather? Weather here is... You know you never said hi to me today. I find that very annoying In the morning to you John C. Dvorak Oh okay Well now I can't continue until you kind of reciprocate Oh in the morning Adam and all ships and sea boots on the ground feet in the air subs in the water and knights and dames out there And in the morning to The Chat Room Hi There Chat Room The chat room saying the difference between Alex Jones show and no agenda is Alex Jones shouts at his audience. We laugh and ridicule at them Oh, that's pretty much it I guess but there's no one I like ridiculing more than Storable food

46:37 I always like to ridicule Diane Sawyer when she's drunk. That means we always have a segment for every show. And here it comes, it kicks off right at the beginning. Evening America is the land of plenty... What? So it's supposed to be America is the land the man the name then it sounds like you're saying nambla which is the The map the mamma the nation but It's not even the word land is not even in there. It's nation for some reason that's on her prom evening America is the Nan the land the nation of plenty the richest country and the history of the world But we have real numbers tonight on this staggering increase in people barely getting by Just get it by well she said barely, it's close enough

CHAPTER 13 / 44 Discussion

Obama Budget, Social Security CPI Changes and ShadowStats

President Obama's new budget proposal includes changing the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to a "chained CPI" model. This shift effectively reduces benefits by assuming consumers will switch to cheaper goods, such as replacing steak with cat food, as prices rise. Critics point to ShadowStats.com to show how government inflation reporting has diverged from reality since the Clinton administration.

barack obama· social security· cpi· shadowstats· bernie sanders· john mccain

47:31 Close enough this of course relates to the budget that President Obama Has now I have you looked at this thing. It's a budget gov don't even don't even Don't try it's just a joke oh, but I mean it's impossible To get through I mean, it's just and i'm pretty good at this stuff Because they've also they've split it up into 15 different pdfs. You know It's not like one document like real tricky stuff feeling Yeah, curry will hate this we'll never he'll never go through it this way Um, so the only thing I know I think this is why um Why abc of course is promoting everyone just getting by? Oh which of course is a true american dream uh

48:14 is because of the president's budget. What's interesting though, is from what I understand in this budget is the change of Social Security living standard to the CPI and that's worth noting for two reasons one it means that and we've talked about this before it means if you currently are eating grilled cheese sandwiches which cost $2 But you can get by on mac and cheese, which is $1. Then you're basically going to get one dollar instead of two dollars Is that simple for is that simplifying it too much or does that kind of explain what the CPI is John? Well the consumer price index which by the way they calculate differently constantly For that exact reason that you're describing right

49:05 It's a formula. I don't know how you're explaining it at all. Well, they have the replacement thing in there that what's nefarious in this case is if you're eating steak... If steak goes up you can eat spam That's essentially kind of what the thinking is like we're not gonna raise your money because instead of eating steak You could have tuna a la king! You could have cat food This is what Bernie Saunders was talking about two years ago already. Yeah, well let me just refer people to shadowstats.com if you go there right now you'll find that the front of the page shows you the difference between the government bullcrap official CPI and the alternative 1990 based CPI and you can see that the difference is about 2 percentage points or more

50:02 and also there's an experimental CPI that is on there which I don't know what that is but if you go back they have one chart that shows it from 1980 to the present, and it was lockstep. for a number of years and it started to really split, massively split during the Clinton administration. Apparently he is the worst offender He had anything at least 5% above or below what it really was So anyway yeah they're screwing with us! So here is...and this was just kind of cool that It's always fun to dive back in the archives because I knew I had it somewhere This is

50:41 President, candidate Obama then senator promising that he would never do exactly this. John McCain's campaign has gone even further suggesting that the best answer for the growing pressures on social security might be to cut cost of living adjustments or raise the retirement age Let me be clear, I will not do either. I think he's done both hasn't he? And we actually done exactly that? The time range is now ratcheted so it used to be 65 then it became 66 and going to 67 then 68-69 just around the corner 70 where its gonna end up But this but this is a... We're turning the corner in United States in so many ways

CHAPTER 14 / 44 Discussion

Melissa Harris-Perry, State Childcare and Obama's Tax Returns

MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry is criticized for a promo suggesting children belong to the community or the state. Meanwhile, on Tax Day, President Obama released his returns showing a 2012 income of $608,611, a 20% decrease due to slowing book sales. The President and Michelle Obama paid an effective tax rate of 18.4% and donated to 33 different charities.

melissa harris-perry· msnbc· barack obama· tax day· valerie jarrett

51:27 Now, well of course the war on crazy which we're gonna have to talk about again. Which is you covered as the war against guns or ammo or whatever but it's a war against crazy and Melissa Harris Perry the woman who who said your kids belong to the community or the state, the government. She didn't say that verbatim. She basically said the kids belong in the government. Yeah, the governments got take care of them so here and these are part... We could be we could wait what we can do this we turn the country into Sparta You know, where the kids after they're 10 years old they were sent to a military boot camp which wouldn't be a bad idea and then you just keep...you get to raise the kids for ten years and then never see them again. I'm sure a lot of women in the Obama administration would appreciate that

52:13 So here is MSNBC, that was a promo. An MSNBC promo and so she has another one that is doing the rounds Americans will always want some level of inequality because it's a representation of meritocracy People who work hard and sacrifice and save their money and make major contributions We think they should earn a little more This is so amazing to me we think they should earn just a little more Just a little bit More resources and thats fine But we also, however have to have a floor under which nobody falls. And if you're below that especially if you're a child and your below that We are not going to accept that You do have the right to health care and education and decent housing and quality food at all times Okay good luck with that Yeah especially all those slum lords who happen to be in Obama administration I'm looking at you Valerie Jarrett She is the slum lord of all slum lords

53:11 So of course we get everything thrown in our face today with it being tax day in these United States of Gitmo Nation, meaning you have to file your tax return tomorrow the 15th. And so of course the word comes out that the President has done his taxes and wow he made less than last year He's down, he's down. How can that be? He's down! Made less in what way?! He gets a standard salary as president and how could he make less would they cut his benefits? No no no here it is...he made $608,611 in 2012 down more than 20% from the year before

CHAPTER 15 / 44 Discussion

Political Confrontation, Gun Control Debate and Yellow Liberals

A host recounts a verbal altercation at an Austin party with a woman identifying as a "yellow liberal." The argument centered on gun ownership, specifically the host's possession of an AR-15 and 30-round magazines. The discussion touched on the legalities of gun ownership for those on antidepressants or diagnosed as bipolar, highlighting the deep cultural divide between "programmed" citizens and gun rights advocates.

austin· ar-15· semi-automatic· yellow liberal· lesbian· bipolar

53:55 You know, so it's his books. Do they conduct those vacations he takes with his wife in dual 747s? The decline in his... That was the entire amount right there. I'll be quiet. The decline in his pay comes as sales of Mr Obama's books slow down Oh right! His books. Now but here is the kicker you know they got to throw it in your face He and his wife Michelle paid an effective tax rate of 18.4% And donated $150,000 dollars to 33 different charities Okay So you know that's where it is 3333 once again, you know once again so there was a party in a birthday party Friday night a good friend of ours and Wow man. I think we can break it down to three kinds of people in this country the People who are completely oblivious and asleep who actually I like a lot

54:52 because it's like hey they're kind of nice you know like hey that's all good. They don't watch tv, they don't read newspapers and I care but they're interesting didn't you know the creative yeah let me play a song for you that's great then you have the wide awake very few and far between um and yes i think i met too many or two wide away from my taste yeah that's good zombified programmed mass and I actually got into a verbal spat. How do you do this? how do you get into these arguments with people okay so I was introduced to this woman and she and it was like she's half time in Austin, half time

55:49 And everyone was, and because you know people know kind of what I do. And they're like oh you two should meet! You two should talk! Oh yeah love that. If anyone says that to me it's like i don't think so. And uh and somebody- and really I was like okay now I'm just gonna be really calm she's like I am the yellowest liberal in the universe! That's how she introduced herself What does that mean? I don't know but I think she meant She's a coward Obama bot I don't know I'm like, oh okay. And then uh you know very somehow very quickly uh Mickey's like yeah we love Austin and we let everyone so polite because they got guns and this woman's head like swivels on her shoulders You don't have automatic guns do you? She said yeah. See this is the old they don't know there's between automatic and semi-automatic gun right and i said no semi-automatic Yeah now I meant semi-automatic she says yeah but you know what Micky has that's a revolver right No it's a semi-automatic

56:48 So she doesn't quite understand that, you know... Pistols are called automatics as opposed to revolvers. But it doesn't mean they're machine guns. It just means you cock them once and they just cock themselves automatically so they're automatics. They don't know the terminology of the weaponry! Correct well neither does our president That's true. He said it, yeah right and uh and you know but what so and I'm like okay i gotta jump in a saver here because you know like wow okay yes say yeah yeah so by the way I have an AR-15 with a 30 round magazine! Like that? Yeah that's me like jumping on the grenade so Mickey can go away you know and I swear to god she like backed away... And this is taking place in The Kitchen

57:34 And then she's like, what? I said yeah that's right it's a semi-automatic Colt M4 carbine and i have multiple 30 round magazines. She's like wow you think that's normal? Like yeah no it's not abnormal And then he said, well do you think that it's normal that the Aryan race nation is going around killing cops in Texas? I'm like what?! Oh brother! Wow. Which by the way today in the news has been... The law enforcement is saying looks like they were wrong about that

58:13 So I can see already, like oh man she's completely programmed. So I'm like oh you know listen this is really only just a war on crazy um yeah and so iIm trying to back away...I'm trying to back out of this like you know and uh... Jumped right in with both feet right into the shit pan But I had to do that for Mickey! Oh right. It was to protect my wife Save the lady And then she's like, well you know I like you a lot. Would she like you at all? Well no because i'm cute probably and so then she was like, oh alright. And I said gee wow I think that your democratic representatives have really misled you. You condescending prick!

58:59 She said that? Yeah. Why do you even presume I'm a Democrat?! What!? I didn't say you were, I said your Democrat representatives Your Republican representatives mislead you alot too but in this case this is your Democrat representatives And she called you a...she really yelled at you? Condescending prick Holy crap what a weirdo Sorry, Shadr. By the way... just to get back to the story before we do there is a yellow liberal that's yeah okay Yellows? There are a bunch of different colors. The liberals which by the way are all Democrats she's a Democrat she's a yellow liberal yellow liberal is commonly most associated with liberalism in Europe being the official color of the alliance the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe it's a group

59:51 Yellow is also associated with libertarianism though. No, she was no libertarian. There's red there's white there's pink social Democrats orange a Christian Democrats green or cause the greens are the greens gray brown blue There's a bunch of these colors you have to look it up under political color and it was pretty harsh I mean it was But I could take it from her because it seemed like this was kind of her shtick. Oh yeah, you're all over Berkeley! Well in fact she could have been straight out of Berkeley She's a large woman Kept talking about how she loves women so she's lesbian and none of this matters to me She is a lesbian looking for trouble

1:00:39 That's a show title, write it down. Lesbians... that's for our other business! For our porn business, write that down But it was just kind of bizarre how she was yelling at me but I took her to schtick and so I started yelling back on a bipolar Well, so this is really just about being insane and right now it's about you can't have a gun because you're bipolar but soon it'll be... You know, you can't drive a car. My shtick right? Oh, you can't be around children I thought she was going to like projectile vomit at me

1:01:21 And she just could not grasp. Why would anybody, what sick soul in that party thought you should meet this woman? The host my friend! That is the person I'd go track down No it's my friend he knows Some friend He thought it was hilarious John, John This is something YOU could have done Are you kidding me?! You love doing...you love setting up this stuff Why would you go to a party where this person even showed up Although I've seen it look. It was I actually enjoyed it, but a number of people did come to me later and say are you okay? But you know it was just How it wasn't it doesn't happen very often that I meet someone like this And I'm going is I'm gonna talk to her again. I can't wait. I mean I should record it So it's a we could we could actually do a podcast Android phone yeah

1:02:15 Well, there's a divide. There's a little... Yeah I know yeah you can but i don't have to hide it and just say I'm gonna record you for crazy For crazy! You will be reported as such by the authorities Well and I went through the whole thing I said and she said well no I've uh I have to take an antidepressant I said well then you know you're not allowed to have guns legally in the state of Texas No shit That's no shit Yeah you don't say But then, you know I'm following the news. Sorry! I am following the telescreen for the past couple of days just looking what's going on and

CHAPTER 16 / 44 Discussion

Jay Carney, Gun Legislation and Rick Warren's Son

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney described current gun proposals as a "first step" toward sensible legislation. This coincides with Pastor Rick Warren's claim that his son Matthew, who committed suicide, purchased an unregistered gun with a removed serial number on the internet. Skeptics argue that proposed background check laws would not have prevented such an illegal transaction.

jay carney· rick warren· gun control· internet gun sales· suicide

1:02:54 some amazing things have happened in this war on crazy which is being hidden as a war on uh... or one guns around more background checks or whatever it is and i just like to run around the dial and that display few things first of all uh... pure proof from spokesman carney that this is just a little stepping stone well as you saw the president's statement yesterday and as you've seen all week from the president and the rest of us we have been encouraged by bipartisan progress on this very important package of proposals. There is still work to be done, this was simply while very important a first stage in an effort to get sensible common sense legislation that would reduce gun violence in America while protecting

1:03:43 Americans second amendment rights so it's a common sense sensible gun since first step though just the first step tell us all about and remember this is a couple new means we have to track so common sense guns senses new one I'm buying guns on the Internet pastor Rick Warren who was very famous Is he a televangelist, Rick Warren? No he's really famous. He is not like a telev... he is a mega church mogul. Right yeah mega church mogul so his son apparently committed suicide earlier this week and of course

1:04:20 Pastor Rick Warren made some startling revelations about the suicide of his son Matthew. On Thursday, Warren tweeted quote someone on the internet sold Matthew an unregistered gun I pray he seeks God's forgiveness I forgive him Matthew Warren shot himself to death last Friday. Law enforcement officials haven't confirmed the pastor's claim, but did say the gun serial number had been removed. How is all this legislation going to prevent this? Nothing John! Oh please... Well we're gonna have to have- it's gonna be illegal to sell guns on the internet that's how this legislation is going to prevent this now the best thing

CHAPTER 17 / 44 Discussion

Al-Qaeda, Gun Control Propaganda and BuzzFeed

Media outlets including CNN and Morning Joe are utilizing a 2011 video from Al-Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn to argue for stricter U.S. gun laws. Gadahn, an American-born operative, claimed it is easy to obtain firearms in America. Critics suggest the media is using Al-Qaeda as an unlikely "spokesman" to shame the American public into supporting background check legislation.

al-qaeda· adam gadahn· buzzfeed· cnn· gun control· morning joe

1:04:59 Oh John, would you... Of course it's not going to prevent it but for my friend from the Berkeley area or wherever she is from part-time. We'll make it Berkeley Yeah well she's now officially friends with me She wasn't a Hummer but she could have been We'll make it Berkeley. This is what these people see and believe, and then of course this was my favorite! Yeah this is what Al-Qaeda yeah... This is Morning Joe and my favorite part of Morning Joe's listening to what's her name? Mika, Micah, Malika And the Brzezinski kid, listening to her going yeah oh yeah crazy. Yeah that's the best part so this is about the Al-Qaeda video of Adam Gadahn famous al Qaeda operative saying it's so easy to buy guns in America This is what Al-Qaeda has to say I'll show you something and then we'l let you talk You know your background check system is weak even when Al-Qaeda makes a video pointing out how easily attainable guns are in the US

1:05:57 You know your background system is weak. Your backer chick system is weak when even Al-Qaeda, I mean al Qaeda's not even saying it! The website BuzzFeed pointed out this 2011 video by American born Al-Qaeda spokesman Adam... American born Al-Qaeda spokesman? Is a spokesman?! It gets better. Since when? Listen to CNN. CNN had an even better term for him hold on here it is You know who's watching this whole gun debate play out in America? Al-Qaeda. Al-Qaeda. What?! Al-Qaeda! I gotta say it twice, al-qaeda! Al-Qaeda! You know who's watching this whole gun debate play out in America? Al-Qaeda

1:06:34 Al Qaeda already thinks America's gun control system is weak and American al-Qaedas spokesman said... American al-Qaeda spokesmen? This is fantastic! America's gun control system is weak, and American al-Qaeda spokesman says it is so easy to get guns in America that wannabe terrorists should take advantage of it. That's right! Because they can't get guns in Afghanistan, they can't get guns in Pakistan, they can't get guns in Iraq... Alright so if you're from Berkeley and you're a lesbian looking for trouble what your favorite talk show on television gonna be? What's your favorite?

CHAPTER 18 / 44 Discussion

Bill Maher, Joe Biden and the Ferrari Comparison

Bill Maher recently called the Second Amendment "bullshit," while Vice President Joe Biden compared the feel of an AR-15 at a firing range to driving a Ferrari. Biden argued that many modern gun owners are not hunters but individuals who "just like the feel" of high-powered weapons. These comments are viewed as part of a coordinated media effort to delegitimize traditional gun culture.

bill maher· joe biden· second amendment· ar-15· ferrari· hunting

1:07:11 come on it would obviously be Rachel Maddow no that's news I'm talking about or so-called news talk show. It would have to be Bill Maher. I'm sorry but this is the problem with the gun debate it's a constant center right debate there's no left in this debate everyone on the left is afraid to say what should be said which is the second amendment is bullshit why doesn't anyone go at the core of it? You be Clip of the Day, Clip of the day! Really? Oh that's so kind of you. I don't know if i deserve it but screw it no i'll take it The second amendment is bullshit. I'LL SAY IT I'm Bill Maher And I invented the iPod Screw Johnny Ives Johnny Ives you aint got shit on me Then we have our Vice President Joe O Biden That isn't his real name... His middle name is O What is it Orville

1:08:06 Orrin Bucker, what is his middle name? I don't know. Well come on! Let me look it up in the book of knowledge hold on... Yeah think you should consult it. Joe O Biden The reason why always see that because when I'm looking them up on C-SPAN video archives Joseph Robinette Biden Robinette Yes But its O It's Joseph O Biden No no yes it is Oh it's robinette Okay, I'm going to c-span video org. I fill in Biden in the search okay and what comes back is We've been saying Joe Oh Biden for so long you've been having dreams about him. So I was fucking sick Okay Orville well here's orville biden on the morning show show

1:09:03 and this to me... Hold on a second, by the way what kind of name would you name your kid Robinette? Is he gonna be like the Shirelles. Hi I'm Joe from the Shirelles. I don't know man that's not a big thing in Pennsylvania to call your kid Robinette. I guarantee you that. Sure alright here is he makes Just the most insane comparison to assault rifles, which of course we all agree it's crazy. You don't need those for hunting do you? I mean that's... These things are just for one thing and one thing only For killing! Frenchman blows in a half And looked at him and said Dad why'd you do this? He said I want you understand the power Of this weapon I want you to understand the power Everybody who owns guns The guys you represent They take great pride In the fact That they in fact But what happened here is Look

1:09:59 It used to be we were dealing almost exclusively Joe with hunters. When I did this the first time in 94, it was the one group that i had to go speak too and make sure they were satisfied with what we're doing were hunters There's a whole... I'm a gatherer, Joe. I don't know what you're talking about. A new sort of group of individuals now who-I don't know what the numbers are that never hunt at all but they own guns for one or two reasons self protection OR they just like the feel of it They are 15 at the range They like the way it feels It's like driving a Ferrari

1:10:43 It's like driving a Ferrari. Oh John, it's like driving a Ferrari It's like he likes to shoot this guy does just like no one know I mean how can you even? I mean yeah You really can't have it all you can say and the people of AR 15s are rednecks living in the hill countries of Texas ready to shoot any black person who comes by and then say that we liken because they're like Ferraris You can't have all this. I'm sorry, you just can't have all this but this is all part of the telescreen programming which of course had to include our favorite singing and dancing television show. Too soon after the Sandy Hook shooting Glee's latest episode which aired last night centered around a shooting inside high school. Alright let's get started

CHAPTER 19 / 44 Discussion

Sandy Hook, Francine Wheeler and Presidential Address Guest

In an unprecedented move, President Obama gave his weekly address over to Francine Wheeler, whose son Ben died at Sandy Hook. Research reveals Wheeler is a SAG-member actress and former personal assistant to the finance chair of the Democratic National Committee. Observers noted a lack of visible tears during her emotional plea, leading to accusations that the address was a scripted "shameless" performance.

sandy hook· francine wheeler· barack obama· newtown· sag· democratic national committee

1:11:33 Everyone spread out and hide. Spread out and hide. Find a place to hide, please just go over there The images of students crying running and scrambling for cover were too much for some residents of Newtown Here's Andrew Paley the father of two boys who survived the December shooting We're in a healing process here in Newtown and it's too soon for Those of us so close to what happened on 1214 that It would have reopened wounds that we're trying to heal you hear the mean the new meme all 1412 14 That is the new means they're really really pushing this and this comes back again very interesting I got a message from the president today on my

1:12:28 textually written communication platform also known as email. It's funny because he starts his email off with, hello everybody literally dash dash hello everybody each week like many many presidents before me I sit down to record a short address to the nation it's something i take very seriously because it offers a chance to bring focus to an issue that needs to be part of the national dialogue but today I've asked someone to take my place. Francine Wheeler is a mother, she and her family live in Newtown Connecticut Four months ago her six month old son Ben was murdered in his elementary school along with 19 other children and 6 brave educators. Blah blah blah So he gave up his presidential address His YouTube show To

1:13:19 Francine Wheeler and her husband David. Now this is unprecedented I think, I do not know of a time when any president has given up his or her presidency... address. Do you know of any time when that might have happened? I've never heard of such a thing. I also think it's, i don't think it's a good thing actually. I think this is... But have guest stars? Yeah! I think its not okay. It has to be better if he introduced her but was..I found this to be the most shameless thing probably the Obama administration has ever done in its entire six years, five or six years. Did you see it? Oh yeah! Now did you catch everything in here? There's a bunch of stuff in there that is interesting I clipped a small piece... No we have to play the whole thing

1:14:12 Oh, you want to play the whole? Really. Okay well let me preface by telling you who Francine and David are do you know who they are yeah I did that research what did you come up with Well Dave is an actor They're both actors Yeah She also worked as the personal assistant listen she also worked as the personal assistant to Maureen White financial chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee Oh, you got me on that one. So when they got married and let me read it to you when I got married in 2001 October 2001 Francine Lobus daughter of Antoinette and Carmen Lobos Bonita Springs Florida is being married today with David wheel blah blah blah blah Miss Lobus 34 works New York as the personal assistant to Maureen White the finance chairwoman at the Democratic National Committee bride is also a music and movement teacher for infants and toddlers

1:15:01 She graduated from Allentown College of St. Francis, is a SAG and an Equity member Mr. Wheeler actor musician based in New York So they're both actors Right And but they are SAG card carrying members There's something I was interrupting you about is that this information is discrepant If you look up enough of them, enough backgrounds on them You can't really tell when they moved into town It's like 8 years ago. It's a year ago. It's 4 years ago... it's very disturbing to try and pin down a lot of this I bet you actually got quite a bit Well i was blown away by the first that they're both actors And now all.. she is reading a script She's reading the teleprompter With alot of weird stuff in it that just doesn't make any sense whatsoever Here what go me

1:15:53 She kind of break you know she breaks down a couple times, and they cut away And she's normal again so she's good. She sounds like a psycho if you just listen to the audio She sounds like she's completely insane because she's in one, her mood changes too much because of the lousy cutting. Whoever edited this did a pretty crappy job Well her eyes stay dry I have... what? Her eyes stay dry That's what exactly that's what got me! She is not very good actress A good actress by the way you can tell them to cry and they will just drop a tear right on the spot She couldn't even, she lost her son and I've never seen this because I've seen people interviewed. John this has been going on with Sandy Hook with every single person you see on TV you have not seen a single actual tear show it to me! Show me one piece of video and its horrible that think that this could be this big of a scam

1:16:46 But you need to show me one of these people on the 60 Minutes piece, anybody even the teacher Miss Soto was her name? The one who keeps doing interviews. I have seen people with a dead dog on local television break into tears Not Sandy Hook and this woman goes right into this crying fake crying And she never drops a tear it was just like Is she that cold-blooded or maybe they took some special class, or they're told not to cry. Or when they cry and did a second take but then their eyes would be all red? You'd see it! And this is the stuff that when people hear this and hear us discussing this They go insane They threatened to come and burn my house down

CHAPTER 20 / 44 Discussion

Gun Responsibility Reforms, Newtown Families and White House Rhetoric

Francine Wheeler's White House address introduced the term "Common Sense Gun Responsibility Reforms," a new linguistic shift in the gun control debate. She urged the Senate to "move forward" with legislation to prevent future tragedies. The address is analyzed as a highly produced emotional appeal designed to pressure senators who were previously hesitant to act on gun control measures.

gun responsibility· francine wheeler· sandy hook· white house· senate· move forward

1:17:34 Because who am I insensitive a-hole to be talking like this remember Robbie Parker? The guy who's laughing and yucking it up before he then oh, then he'll goes into this whole sad thing This has been constant with this Constant and it's all the same memes killed at the end of a gun riddled 20 young angels and six educators it why can't we say teachers anymore? Educators. It's so scripted, It is freaky And we decided to stop talking about it. I can't help myself! This was the most shameless thing i've ever seen this president do and especially that, I mean... It was really bad Hi We have to play the whole thing As you probably noticed, I'm not the President. I am just a citizen and as a citizen I'm here at The White House today because I want to make a difference and I hope you will join me

1:18:33 Here we go. My name is Francine Wheeler, my husband David is with me He looks like um... Dan Aykroyd A little bit he also looks- he looks like somebody else too that guy who's another actor actually looks really like and I can't think of his name but it just just like him Alright We live in Sandy Hook Connecticut David and I have two sons Our older son Nate soon to be 10 years old Is a fourth grader at Sandy Hook Elementary School our younger son Ben age 6 was murdered in his first grade classroom on December 14th, exactly four months ago this weekend. David and I lost our beloved son... So now it's close up and unless they redid makeup and took away puffy eyes no tears And Nate lost his best friend on what turned out to be the last morning of his life

1:19:33 and told me quite out of the blue. See, now this is what bothered me let's just presume I'm gonna give everyone the benefit of doubt this is entirely true okay everything happened this way and there was no confusion with medical examiner about you know long gun short gun rifle whatever and then there's no weird stuff nothing and we saw pictures and we've seen it and we had all of us but to say all that happened even then this script And her deliver- I mean, if it was a mother really just speaking and saying holy crap you know we got to change but she's reading the script. Yeah and using those subclauses like out of the blue. Out of the blue.

1:20:13 This bullshit story, because a six-year old does not come up to his mother out of the blue. I'm going to go this far with it but...I don't care! A six year old doesn't come up to his mother out of the blue on the day of the shooting and say mom i want to be a paleontologist. I still want to be an architect mama but I also wanna be a paleontologist. Man, I had to lookup the word Six years old, wants to be an architect and a paleontologist but meanwhile he's a piano player. Because that is what Nate is going to be and I want to do everything Nate does Ben's love of fun and his excitement at the wonders of life were unmatched His boundless energy kept him running across the soccer field long after the game was over What's he doing? Just running around? And he couldn't wait to get to school every morning

1:21:05 He sang with perfect pitch and had just played at his third piano recital. Irrepressibly bright and spirited, Ben experienced life at full tilt. Full tilt? Until that morning 20 of our children and 6 of our educators gone out of the blue Out of the blue I've heard people say that the tidal wave of anguish our country felt on 1214 has receded There it is But not for us You hear it? 1214 To us It feels as if it happened just yesterday. And in the four months since we lost our loved ones, thousands of other Americans have died at the end of a gun." There it is! End of a gun? Thousands of other families across United States are also drowning in our grief Please help us do something before our tragedy becomes your tragedy Sometimes... You know I-it's funny I j-uh Just looking that again

1:22:10 Wow, that was kind of weird. That almost felt like she is sitting there pleading as a double agent saying oh please they're forcing me to do this whatever's going on please help stop this insanity because these people here are insane Oh play it back again I'll take it from there But not for us To us It feels as if it happened just yesterday Listen And in the four months since we lost our loved ones Thousands of other Americans have died at the end of a gun. Thousands of other families across the United States are also drowning in our grief Please help us do something before our tragedy becomes your tragedy Am I just seeing things? Yeah, you're reading into it but I like it. I mean I think it's possible Sometimes I close my eyes and all I can remember

1:23:11 is that awful day waiting at the Sandy Hook Volunteer Firehouse for the boy who would never come home. That is a movie title! It's either a Movie of the Week, or it's going to be a book... Or The Boy That Would Never Come Home Write this down as you speak. The same firehouse that was home to Ben's Tiger Scout Den 6 But other times I feel Ben's presence filling me with courage for what I have to do for him and all the others taken from us so violently and too soon. We have to convince the Senate to come together, and pass common sense gun responsibility reforms that will make our communities safer." Also that was something new in there... Common Sense Gun Responsibility Reforms? This is something new! "...all the others taken from us so violently and too soon

1:24:13 We have to convince the Senate to come together and pass common sense gun responsibility reforms. Wow, this is new! Gun Responsibility Reforms? Yeah Not sure what that means but seeing as she didn't write it... It mean something That will make our communities safer And prevent more tragedies like the one we never thought would happen to us When I packed for Washington on Monday it looked like the senate might not act at all Then, after the president spoke in Hartford and a dozen of us met with senators to share our stories more than two-thirds of the Senate voted to move forward. But that's only the start." That's also Obama rhetoric, move forward. "...that will help keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people and a lot of people are fighting to make sure they never do now is the time to act

1:25:18 Please join us now is the time to act as the name of their campaign if you look at white house It's the ring and dangerous people. Oh, I miss that yeah You can talk to your senator too or visit Whitehouse gov To find out how you can help join the president and get involved Help this be the moment when real change begins from the bottom of my heart Thank you And I find it fascinating that her husband is just sitting there the whole time He often looks over at her. Yeah, but no lying nothing he's just sitting there I mean so it was...I found this to be extremely creepy whether it's true or not and of course you know No, I thought that was shameless. This is the worst thing I've ever seen anyone do especially for a president to pull stunt like this

CHAPTER 21 / 44 Discussion

Gabrielle Giffords, Media Trickery and Photoshop Culture

The gun debate continues to feature figures like Gabrielle Giffords, whose recovery and public appearances are scrutinized for discrepancies. The discussion expands into general media "trickery," noting that everything from Vogue covers of Michelle Obama to Gulf War news reports involves Photoshop, green screens, and staged video imaging to create a specific "fantasy" for the public.

gabrielle giffords· nra· photoshop· vogue· michelle obama· green screen

1:26:15 There's no tears the thing was totally written by somebody else. There's no way she would talk like this know whether anything happened or not, but I think you put her lack of tears makes you wonder and You know that and the result every detail was just unnerving And here is Eleanor Clift of the McLaughlin group. You know she's always got the script because yeah She from Berkeley She should be. The Newtown families and Gabby Giffords are in the gun debate to stay, and over time their voices will be more powerful than the NRA's. The culture of guns is beginning to go through a transformation in this country I also got a lot of hate, particularly strongly worded hate email about my take on Gabrielle Giffords

1:27:01 And I and I wrote down a note to myself that we need to revisit that you know There's a lot of discrepancies with what happened there? And a lot of actual actors on the scene. You know, we went through all of them remember that Oh yeah We should rerun that show Yeah make a note that we do that on our next best up because it was it was very long in detail then there Was a lot of a lot of information and there was a lot of weird 911 calls and I think our ultimate Conclusion was that that would they there was a federal judge who needed to get killed for whatever reason But that a lot of this seems extremely weird and you know when people send me pictures like just look at her

1:27:45 Like, you know I've been in media for 30 years and mainstream media. I've done the photoshops i've done the video imaging it's so much of it seems harmless when you're doing it that seems harmless when you fake this or fake that or pretend or basically hey look That's a newsflash. The weatherman is not standing in front of a giant moving screen, okay? News flash! It's green they superimpose it he's looking at a monitor off the off to the side of the set so you know all of television is trickery and all... pick up a magazine Pick up Vogue Magazine Michelle Obama the first lady on the cover its photoshopped okay? It IS photoshopped

1:28:31 Everything's photoshopped. It's all Photoshopped so you know this is all fantasy, so I'm not beyond look at the Gulf War where we've got What's that douchebags name there in the Baghdad Hilton? And then they're laughing it up and pretending and then they go stand in front of a few shrubs down in the basement In the blue screen, and it's been going that was before green screens been going on for a long long time A long time doing this war on crazy There are couple of A couple of interesting articles that came out. This just came out from... What was this? This is Slate, of course the DSM-5 is coming out soon and Slate did the numbers and according to the DSM-4, the one we're in right now

CHAPTER 22 / 44 Discussion

DSM-5, Mental Health Diagnostics and Gun Rights

The upcoming release of the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) is expected to expand the criteria for mental illness, potentially labeling 50% of Americans with a diagnosable disorder. This expansion is linked to gun control efforts, as "mental defects" can be used to disqualify individuals from firearm ownership. The manual has grown from 100 disorders in 1952 to nearly 300 today.

dsm-5· psychiatry· mental illness· asperger's· gun legislation· pharmaceutical industry

1:29:25 Already explained it with DSM. Okay, DSM is the Is basically the Bible for psychiatry the diagnosable mental illness It's actually what does it stand for? DSM as I should know this not now you asked me DSM Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. That's what it is, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual And this is pretty much a license for doctors and psychiatrists at the pharmaceutical industry to prescribe you drugs Most these drugs are amphetamines You know there some uppers, there some downers, then benny's and poppers but its all basically drugs It's not really helping you much

1:30:13 And according to the research that's done here with DSM 4 comes out every year currently or not every year But it seems like every year currently we have DSM for and some I thought it was coming out now in DSM 5 which is the new Bible 50% of Americans actually 46.4 percent according to The Slate article have a diagnosable diagnosable mental illness in their lifetime according to DSM four And what 5 is doing, it's not creating more mental illnesses because I think they went from like 79 and they went to 150 and now it's 280 different. Oh here it is DSM-4 has 297 diagnosable mental illnesses or mental defects if you want to actually call it by the law which is how the gun legislation is working in 1980 was 265 in 1952 it was a hundred

1:31:10 So they're not going to go to more than 297, but now they split it up. You get autism you get the spectrum and then have all these different pieces on the spectrum so its almost like a quintupling because they are breaking out all of this things like oh you got Asperger's well you know you've got all kinds of Aspergers. You've got Tourette's well you've got the Adam Curry kind, you've got the guy yelling cunt on the plane kind. You know you get all this different kinds and everyone will fit into a category somewhere Everyone. And this is exactly where, where this is taking us...is diagnosing you with something and if you ever had medication then you're it! That's it that's done then they can do whatever they want with dangerous people. Well there are a lot of dangerous people so apparently what's going on with the gun thing

CHAPTER 23 / 44 Discussion

Colorado Gun Laws, Michael Bloomberg and DOJ Reports

Colorado has become a "test market" for gun control legislation drafted by Michael Bloomberg's lobbyists. A leaked National Institute of Justice report from Eric Holder's DOJ suggests that bans on "assault weapons" are ineffective because the targeted firearms are rarely used in crimes. This mirrors findings from the 1994-2004 ban, which showed no statistically discernible benefit to public safety.

colorado· michael bloomberg· eric holder· department of justice· assault weapons ban· janet reno

1:32:06 Is that I didn't realize this until i was watching C-SPAN for hours on end during one of these things and there's this guy, what's his name? David Koppel and a bunch of other people up on the podium talking about what's in could... This is done in Colorado. About Colorado being the lead experimental state and at the time when they were doing this and I was thinking well let me just play a couple of quickies here. Play the meta strategy, no wait this is a good one too. Gun assault, here play the gun assault rifle BS in Bloomberg. I didn't know about

1:32:45 The bills that passed in Colorado are not Colorado only bills. They're drafted by Michael Bloomberg's people, they are lobbied in Colorado by Michael Bloomberg's contract lobbyists Is this the mayors against guns? is that the lobby they're talking about That could be. Whatever the case is, Colorado seems to be the test market for all this stuff and what they've... What apparently they did, they got the Colorado... You know there's a lot of gun owners in Colorado because you need to shoot coyotes and so they've gotten guys to vote against their own... And the hippies?

1:33:20 People that they're representing certain group people. They're voting against them because apparently Bloomberg's come in and I guess Biden called all these guys So you've got to vote for this you got a vote for this and we'll don't worry about it You're gonna get some flack But we're gonna throw a bunch of money at you for the next election to get your bet back in there so Don't worry about it cuz I know they're gonna give you crap about what you know why did you vote this in and this guy discusses something this guy this couple guy was is a actually a government attorney who represents police departments mostly in front of all kinds of different courts and he found all kinds of weird stuff that was in this legislation which is

1:34:00 pretty much designed to get all the guns off the street and Bloomberg seems to be the main guy behind this. He even mentioned a Bloomberg anecdote where he wouldn't let the National Guard come into town in Brooklyn when there was looting going on after Hurricane Sandy because he didn't like the idea of guns at all so there's more complexity to this especially in Colorado than meets the eye but Benny finish this clip they are the national model for what President Obama and Mr. Bloomberg are going to try to push in Congress, so let me and yet if they were actually interested in saving lives We know these none of these bills will work And how do we know that because the unite Eric Holder's Department of Justice? The research arm of that is called the National Institute of Justice and in early January the National Institute of Justice did a report on various gun control proposals

1:34:59 That report was understandably kept secret from the American people, but it's been leaked and it's available. And here is what the National Institute of Justice said. And again this is the research arm of the United States Department of Justice that first the ban on so-called assault weapons which many of you know are not are only different in superficial characteristics such as where the grip is on a gun and whether the gun has a black plastic stock that can be adjusted versus of solid woodstock things like that. The National Institute of Justice said this does nothing these guns are rarely used in crime there's no point doing this and, of course, this confirms the study was done

1:35:46 by researchers selected by Janet Reno, not one of the top pro-gun cabinet officers in American history to conduct a study on the 1994–2004 Feinstein ban on so called assault weapons and magazines. And that report issued with preliminary reports over the years and then a final report in 2004 said that that ban accomplished nothing. No lives were saved, they could see any statistically discernible way it didn't change how many shots were fired in confrontations or anything else they could find after 10 years no benefits from the laws. Before we continue with my Berkeley friend she also brought up the violence in video games

CHAPTER 24 / 44 Discussion

Eric Holder, Brainwashing and Video Game Violence

Attorney General Eric Holder previously stated the need to "brainwash" people into thinking about guns differently. While the administration targets video game violence as a contributor to shootings, critics point out the lack of a direct correlation and the hypocrisy of not targeting the movie industry. The focus on "12-14" (the Sandy Hook date) is identified as a key repetitive meme in this psychological campaign.

eric holder· brainwashing· video games· gun violence· media correlation

1:36:38 And I was like, you know... She said, I'm in psychology or something. Well if you have a report that shows where there's actual correlation, I'd love to read that because everything I hear it just doesn't exist There is no direct correlation Interesting though that we're going after video games but not after the movie industry That did shut her down a little bit You don't have to play anymore of this, let me summarize. I like it. Holder of course is the guy who famously said we need to brainwash the people you've seen that clip i'm sure haven't you? See I think we talked about it before No I think we may have talked about it but I was just looking through the uh through the clips...I don't think we've actually ever played it It's a favorite of look Dig it up Yeah I got here we go right here I've got not that hard to find hold on Here we go Eric Holder

1:37:28 I'm not sure how old this clip is. Don't tell me we're gonna get an ad, please don't give me an ad We just have to be repetitive about this. It's not enough to simply have a catchy ad on a Monday and then only do it every Monday, we need to do this every day of the week and just really brainwash people into thinking about guns in a vastly different way. Brainwash! Well I'd say they're on the right path Oh yeah 12-4 we've already identified half the memes that are in this speech given by Wheeler But let me ask you a question, John. Because here we are at the point where our show separates itself from the guys who sell seeds and storable food and gold. What is... do you think that the current administration

CHAPTER 25 / 44 Discussion

Meta Strategy, Gender Gap and Suburban Women Voters

NBC's Chuck Todd highlighted a massive "gender gap" in gun control polling, with 65% of women supporting stricter laws compared to 44% of men. Analysts suggest the "meta strategy" of the Obama administration is to use the gun issue to permanently alienate suburban women from the Republican Party. This political maneuver aims to secure a long-term Democratic voting bloc rather than genuinely addressing gun violence.

chuck todd· nbc news· gender gap· republican party· suburban women· gun control

1:38:21 actually believes the world will be a better place if all guns in America were gone, if they could actually do... well maybe we should say do you think they can really do that? And is their motive pure? Is it really to be able to save just that one child. Is that really what this is about or do you believe there is some a crazy thought behind it that... Oh, well there you go. Now I think there is a crazy thought behind it and I think this guy stumbles on it with the meta strategy clip and let me just say that you have to really listen to this is our thinking deeply about you know the idea of the both these parties they just want to run the place they read just assume be king it's just as soon you know he keep reelecting Obama till hell freezes over is the same at the Republicans they would just as soon you know real like Bush forever apparently and so so did both these guys are always playing

1:39:18 these great games. Listen to the meta strategy clip, I think this may be part of what you're trying to determine. That's the wrong approach that's a political approach whose purpose is to divide suburban women from the Republican Party that is the meta strategy of what's going on here and it's not about saving the lives of anyone or especially not saving lives school children Wow, hold on a second. That's crazy! I had this clip that i didn't use... Oh my goodness This is already happening Uhh.. Hold on now I have to go into my system but it'll be well worth it. Hold on a second

1:39:59 So explain that while I look up this clip. He believes that creating this, especially concentrating on the Sandy Hook thing and the crying mom giving the speech and all the rest of it is targeting women specifically...and apparently this show is too...targeting women specifically who are very sympathetic about this thing to separate them from the Republican Party and make them permanent Democrats because Democrats are in working in their interest to save the children and it's and if you Look at a lot of women that are like this woman who freaked out at the party You went to yeah, sir head swung around mad one. You're so right example of what they're trying to create a nation full of these women Okay I have the clip this is NBC

1:40:44 What's his name? Chuck Todd. Yeah, Chuck Todd and here it is. Look at the political divide according to our NBC News Wall Street Journal poll 82% of Democrats support tougher gun laws only 27 percent of Republicans How are the Democrats going to bridge that gap But I want to highlight another number that might convince some Republicans to do this. Look at the massive gender gap, it's as large of a gender gap as we've seen on any issue when it comes to stricter gun laws. 65% of women want stricter gun laws 44% percent of men so if you make the argument to Republicans You had a problem with women voters in 2012 It's why you didn't win the presidency If you wanna continue to have problems with women voters Don't deal with this gun issue If you wanna start trying to win over suburban women Maybe you need to tackle it

1:41:33 Wow, wow. So that could be the meta strategy? That is... and I want to thank Dave Jones for building me a fantastic system to run this show on we call it Freedom Controller go to freedomcontroller.com because i literally just typed in women guns into my search box and it brought up the article that I'd saved Nice. Yeah, that's a damn nice system I got now I gotta do a screencast to show everyone how this thing works is outrageous So they so maybe what you're looking for okay? Let's keep our eye on that Wow wow so you it makes so much sense of course

CHAPTER 26 / 44 Discussion

Temporary Transfers, Colorado Law Absurdity and Occam's Razor

New Colorado laws make temporary gun transfers—such as handing a firearm to a student in a safety class—a crime punishable by 18 months in jail without a background check. Returning the gun requires a second check and additional fees. This complexity supports the theory that the laws are designed for political optics and voter realignment rather than practical safety, as even Joe Biden continues to praise shotguns.

colorado· gun transfer· background checks· occam's razor· joe biden· bloomberg

1:42:20 Of course they don't give a crap. Now I think everyone who has any sense in their brain or has not been brainwashed by the telescreens knows there's no way you can take away all the guns, it's futile. We also if you look at the real statistics it's not so bad because crime is really gone down with the doubling of the amount of guns So all that is kind of good news but if you really think about it from a very evil perspective Of course, we've got the president is out on the road the whole time now for the midterm elections. And this is it! This is the strategy I think you're right What's his guy name? Dave Chappelle. K-O-P-E-L Dave Chappelle really?! I love hi movies He's a very funny guy Very funny guy I think you nailed it They really don't give a crap about your children

1:43:13 They don't give a crap about your children, they don't give a crap about you. They just give a crap about winning and winning and winning... And so now- And taxing and taxing. Well okay there's that Republicans it doesn't matter who is in charge No the Republicans are worse! They're the ones to start two wars So let me bring up another couple of things There is an example The Colorado law which we're going assume this guy right Is the test market for the whole thing. They are gonna roll this out everywhere they can Well Connecticut already has it Right, Connecticut and Colorado. And by the way when I more listen to this thing that's going on thinking well Aurora you had all these Columbine they figured Colorado has got to be the ripest place for this is your number one market because you had first you had Columbine as a set up then you have Aurora which it was very sketchy yeah and now you've got a whole population of a state that you let see how far we can push them and so these laws are so onerous it he that disguise now going to describe some other stupidities

1:44:09 in the temporary transfer aspect for example it in Colorado if I have a gun and and you come over and say got some guys to see ya you want to see this new gun I bought and I hand it to you as a transfer that's a death temporary transfer that requires background check worse when you give it back to me at another transfer Both $20 each and both up to Colorado, but three-night wait. Now what happens if I say you're gonna get good porn mags? Skin flicks boy? No problem there. This guy is discussing something. Here's a bill that passed the Colorado legislature under the bill written by Michael Bloomberg That's a crime Every time I do that when I take one of my guns and hand it to a student

1:45:00 without having put that student through a background check. That's a crime punishable by 18, up to 18 months in jail, in Colorado. And then when the student wants to hand it back to me we have to do another background check on me to get it back and both ways on that transaction it costs $20 and that applies to every single temporary transfer of a firearm during a safety class I'm feeling there's a market here for an iPhone app I mean, this is fantastic. Well John thank you very much you have educated me and know you've educated our audience but you've educated me and the next time the gun thing comes up instead of going into the war on crazy which of course is a nice benefit in a long-term gain for everybody who likes holding power over these sheeple and the citizens of Gitmo Nation all just say no no

1:45:59 This is just so they can all get re-elected. Just so they can get more women voters and get the women to run away from the Republicans I think that's what it is. No, it is... if you look at Occam's razor makes no... You know they don't care about the guns you know they don't care about the citizens. They just don't! Oh Biden himself is going on about how great shotguns are and driving a Ferrari. Yeah, Ferrari, yeah. Come on! Now this is just purely to get the women to run away from the Republicans It's a genius strategy Genius And I beg of you

CHAPTER 27 / 44 Discussion

No Agenda Peerage, 69 Club and Global Producers

The No Agenda "Peerage Committee" recognizes various producers, including those in the "69 Club" who donate $69.69 or $69.33. Notable mentions include Gregory Lawrence, who donated based on his internal subnet IP address, and producers from diverse locations like Lima, Peru, and Nagasaki, Japan. The hosts discuss the administrative difficulties of managing the growing database of knights and dames.

no agenda· peerage· 69 club· subnet· lima peru· nagasaki

1:46:37 Please go and find any program, mainstream alternative or otherwise who give you this type of analysis. If you do come back and let me know about it. You have some people to thank for supporting the show and the work we do. Starting with Andrew Terry in Brackley Northamshire... North... North Torr? What is it? I get off to a great start! North Hampton, North... I'm like Diane! North Hampton! In this land of combination! Let's do everyone like Diane! And rather than personal mention could you instead play a karma shot for you and Adam will take it. Oh yeah gladly! You've got karma

1:47:29 Todd Brink in New Berlin, Wisconsin $100 sir AJ and Caldwell Idaho at the number is 69! 69 DUDES! He's our baronet of the Treasure Valley. Wait a minute you can't have a protectorate as a baronet? Well he called it he says that This is still debatable. We have to have a peerage committee... No, no you are the secretary of Peerage and quite honestly you're sucking a little bit at the job Well I mean you'd think i suck at it but you don't know how difficult it is The actual peerage secretary of UK has got secretaries

1:48:12 You've got Buzzkill Jr. We are giving small areas within a barony confine to the Baronets, that's what we decided Yet you have no time to look up and see what title we have to give our Japanese architects No that has to be done in the database I don't do that Or you have your people for the database? Somebody has to run the database program and that means they have to pull all of the numbers out And then they're going to do it but didn't They gotta feed the hamsters The feed the answers somebody didn't do it rush with somebody didn't write grand Blanc Michigan 6969 Somebody that doesn't want her name mentioned his name mentioned or somebody's named mentioned Odenton, Maryland 6969 Sir Jason Stevens and lost wages Nevada sir Zog and Elwood. Oh that and that's it That's our 69

1:49:05 Sir Jason wanted to call himself out as a douchebag. Okay, no problem. Yeah sir Zog in Elwood Illinois 6933 Gregory Lawrence with an O which is interesting Cortland Illinois 6933 what we got 69 33 Oh, it says being a techno expert like many no agenda producers I need to look at my piece subnet today for something at work. It happens all the time Imagine my surprise when up comes 69 33 69 255 I knew this was a signal time to donate. I think donating your internal subnet IP address qualifies as pretty damn awesome It's pretty funny yeah Joan D'Ottafre are St.. Joan Dame, Joan Morgantown year old summer grounds West Virginia 61 very long note She wanted to let me know that she felt bad for missing my birthday Yeah As you should but she says she's always behind in her listening

1:50:08 Marcos Murayama Nagasaki in Lima Wow Peru Just started a new job and they gave me a locker to put my stuff in it's the magic number 33 locker So what are you a ball boy for the Mets the Mets I don't know your magic number three three lockers well the Lima Lima let Oh, maybe. I don't know... Maybe they make them have lockers? I have no idea what the working conditions are Heather Simkin in Henley-on-Thames 5513 She has a birthday coming up Brandon Savoie in Port Orchard Washington 50 Mike Westerfield Sir Mike to you 50 and finally Dan Greb in Lansdale Pennsylvania 50 That went by pretty quick Yeah it wasn't a lot

CHAPTER 28 / 44 Discussion

Emeryville Burglary, Home Automation and Knighting Ceremony

A knight of the show, Joe Wagner, reported a sophisticated burglary in Emeryville where $10,000 in electronics and all his firearms were stolen while his fiancee was out. The hosts suggest home automation cameras as a deterrent. The segment concludes with a formal knighting ceremony for Todd Brink and Tim Saunders (Sir Papsmear), accompanied by the traditional "Hookers and Blow" proclamation.

emeryville· burglary· firearms theft· knighting· sir papsmear· value-for-value

1:51:11 But we did have some good big donors up at the top, so I think we've evened it out. Well, I want to remind people again to go to Dvorak.org slash NA and We didn't get any checks that we did we had checks that came in they get included partly my fault and They'll be on Thursday show So if anyone sent anything in with notes or anything like that will read them then yeah is there's a couple Was gonna say Oh yeah, we have uh... I think this is the flip side of the donation we got from um... Who was it? We got... I think his girlfriend. Well here is Joe Wagner says my fiance and I are regularly a regular listeners

1:51:59 And I myself am a knight. Today she was working from home, left for 90 minutes to get her hair done and do some shopping at Target When she came home the lock had been picked to our place $10,000 worth of portable electronics and all my firearms were stolen That's a transfer by the way Eerily enough the house was left in perfect condition my passport cash credit cards plenty of other valuables electronics were ignored You could send some renters insurance karma our way and emery bill We could really use it right now not feeling at all safe knowing Round two could be around the corner next time we leave the house. You know what he needs home automation cameras Part of home automation hey good news, we've got a couple of birthdays

1:52:47 It's your birthday, birthday. Oh no, I'm kidding. As we just read in a rather short list today Heather Simkin congratulates herself celebrated yesterday and Sir AJ's son Nate congratulations to him it is his birthday today happy birthday from Uncle John and Uncle Adam! Didn't mean to swipe the sword at your kid there sorry It was a mistake. And I do want to remind you we have a Thursday show coming up, it is episode 505 Always fun to look at the numerology of vorac dot org slash N A and two nights We need to take care of today so if you can are you still here? There ya go Todd Brink Tim Saunders step forward please both of you

1:53:39 are now welcome into the elite club of the No Agenda Knights. Todd had no special, uh... Special moniker but Tim certainly did so hereby I pronounce thee Sir Papsmear! And Sir Todd, both knights of the Noah general round table for you gentlemen. Hookers and blow, red boys and chard, Neha pants and booze, Wenston beer, Rubin S women in rosé, Geishas and sake vodka, vanilla bonk hits and bourbon sparkly side nascores and mutton mead! And thank you again for participating and being producers of The Best Podcast In The Universe. It truly has been great to see a lot of the feedback coming in I just want to run through A couple of notes if you don't mind

CHAPTER 29 / 44 Discussion

Giant Voice System, Mass Notification and Chemtrail Alerts

The "Giant Voice System," or mass notification system, is being integrated into digital landscapes through Google's partnership with Nixie for safety alerts. The hosts present satirical scripts for the system, including warnings about chemtrails, fluoride in water, and "No Agenda Swine Flu Minutes." Listeners are encouraged to build their own roof-mounted speaker systems to broadcast these alerts.

giant voice system· mass notification· google· nixie· chemtrails· fluoride

1:54:25 No go. Jean-Claude? I'd like to talk about home automation though. Wait, are you on Leo's show today?! Yeah, I am. You should bring it up there! Yeah, I should... I bet you'll get him going forever. Maybe he might be a home automation guy All right so a lot on the giant voice system strangely enough first of all you know Google is now in partnership with Nixie whatever that is and they're going to start allowing safety notifications from local authorities to appear at the top of search results So the giant voice system does not just exist in the real world, also on the cyber landscapes where you will be seeing that. It's kind of like... Do you have those signs in California with like Amber Alert? Old crazy kook walking around! Get him?! Yeah they have them in Washington State Kids kidnapped. Lots of information in show notes from producer Rory sent a whole

1:55:27 a whole list of links about who makes these things. They're also known as mass notification systems, but I like it when it's called giant voice system. But the best email I got on the giant voice system was from Greg S., Knight of The No-Ho Squirrels and he said you know you are missing out on a great opportunity and he sent me six different scripts little lines I should read For our giant voice system, which our producers are going to put in place so of course everyone's going to get their own speaker system and with a horn and Going to put it up on your roof or you know on a pole somewhere slap on some solar panels make it look like I would like the real deal and And we have to provide the The jingles the alerts now. Would you like me to read them?

1:56:24 Yes, please do and then people should get the recorders going. Yeah get your recorders going John I know you can't hear it but i have the giant voice now on oh wait a minute hold on if you read it with with the echo in place yeah won't it just exaggerate it? Won't be natural to the actual usage? Yeah but it sounds better on this show. Do a clean read? It sounds better on the show if we do it that way here we go attention please stay indoors chemtrails are in effect Attention. Do not drink the water! There is fluoride in your cup. Attention, attention! 9-11 was an inside job and WTC7 won't go away!" This is like the No Agenda version... "...There's a flu outbreak. Please stand by for the no agenda swine-" I should have read these beforehand. "-Attention there is a flu outbreak please stand by for the no agenda swine flu minute." Check this one out

1:57:34 If you are inter- God. If you are interested in- But jeez, you can't even do this simple chore! Because it's so ridiculous! If you are interested in advertising on the joint voice system please go to Dvorak dot org slash- Yeah okay... Okay that's it Think I've had enough of the giant Yeah, a little more. There's a food shortage Please stay in your homes wait for your ration of mac and cheese by Ayn Rand so anyway So awesome if we just had that from North Korea From the South Korean propaganda frontlines email from one of our producers who will shall remain nameless Hey guys! I think he means Heil Guys

CHAPTER 30 / 44 Discussion

South Korea Media Staging, Propaganda and John Kerry

Reports from producers stationed in South Korea suggest that U.S. media outlets are asking the military to fly jets or drive trucks overhead during news shoots to create "great TV." These routine movements are passed off as heightened tension. Meanwhile, Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting Tokyo to discuss reducing tensions with North Korea, despite the staged nature of the media coverage.

south korea· john kerry· media staging· propaganda· north korea· military jets

1:58:29 Not sure what to make of this, but not entirely surprising. My wife has a friend stationed in South Korea says that he doesn't know what South Korea... He says he doesn't know what South Korea US news covering But what's shown up on our news is nothing like what is really happening. He says U.S media has actually asked for trucks jets etc to fly overhead or drive by during their shoots and the bases are complying. It makes for great TV! He also says that routine movements as such are being attended by the media so they can show something happening, and pass it off... Just like those phony baloney riot things that we used to see at the police where a bunch of guys would gather in his spot and hang around and RT would come by and film them then go home Yeah this is fantastic! Such public take! So apparently whenever there's a live show, like they got a producer with a script you know he was like

1:59:25 Okay, all right and action fly over fly over. I want more jets fly over You know that's exactly what's happening Wow But this is why we have the best podcast in the universe because we have producers worldwide And we we take we take their information Instead of using it to Buffalo Yeah Of course everything is all ready and good to go because we're ready for the nukes to launch. The US Secretary of State John Kerry is on his way to Tokyo for the final leg of his tour of the Far East, he's left China having secured an agreement to work together to reduce the mounting tension over North Korea So he'll be in Tokyo as they come flying over you know my theory is they will find a warhead that didn't go off A dud! A warhead nonetheless

CHAPTER 31 / 44 Discussion

Wolf Blitzer, Ban Ki-moon and Kim Jong-un Appeal

CNN's Wolf Blitzer convinced UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to speak directly to Kim Jong-un in Korean during a televised interview. Blitzer asserted that the North Korean leader was likely watching CNN in Pyongyang. The segment is mocked for its absurdity, as Blitzer appeared to "direct" the UN chief like an actor on a movie set to gain "respect" from the North Korean regime.

wolf blitzer· ban ki-moon· kim jong-un· cnn· north korea· korean language

2:00:16 And then Brolf had Bunky Moon on. This was... this was... Brolf is so sexed up, he has such a hard-on about having Just being on CNN, he thinks that he is the window to the world. Like everyone watches Brolf Witzer because Brolf is... I mean I cut it down to like a minute of him and Ban Ki-moon. CNN exclusive United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon making a direct appeal A direct appeal to North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un in his native language. It happened during my interview with Ban Ki-moon. Listen to this! I cut here

2:00:56 They're watching you in Pyongyang right now on CNN. How does he know that? Brof really thinks that Kim Jong-un is sitting there watching... Oh, it gets worse! International if you have a chance to speak directly right now to Kim Jong Un You can make a statement make some requests from him What would you say to him? It's like could you play sympathy for the devil oh I'm sorry what kind of request we talking about Look at that camera right over there. Speak to Kim Jong-un in Korean." So I think what's going on here is Monkey Moon, you know he still has his SAG card but he needs a little direction on set because he gets a little forgetful and so Broll was like look into that camera there speak monkey boy! Speak in Korean

2:01:45 Can you believe the lunacy of this, John? This is the Secretary General of the United Nations who has now been convinced by Brolf Witzer to speak into the camera because apparently Kim Jong-un is... He's watching. He's a huge fan of Brolf! He is a huge fan. I guess he, you know, Brolf signed... Well, Brolf was... He did take a trip there so maybe he left some autographed pictures and some 8x10 glossies. When did Brolf go there? That was awhile ago! He keeps hyping about it. Yeah well it's a couple years ago. Alright so until he gets Kim Jong Un... I mean Kim Jong... Well same guy whatever his cousin uh Bunky Moon

2:02:36 to this other actor, to communicate with him. And then Brolf is going to like law this over his colleagues. And it goes on forever by the way. Sing sing more And so then he brings Christiane Anapur on, you know in a tri-box along with Fareed Zakaria. And I cut out the whole... because they're actually now talking about what Dempsey said and about missiles and not the missiles but Brolf was having none of that because this is all about Brolf!

2:03:19 By plane or by boat, he does not believe that they have the ability to put it on any missiles right now. But they perhaps working on that... And Broads go like shut up woman! Shut up and get back to me in order to deter the United States. Wolf? Farid I think this new DIA assessment is pretty chilling but let's get back a little bit to what Ban Ki-moon told me first of all Yeah, that's really chilling but let's get back to me for a second. Let's get back to me! He would be willing to go to North Korea and speak directly with Kim Jong-un and then when I asked him to speak in Korean to the North Korean leader you heard what he had to say... I am Brolfe! I have the power over all of these idiots! ...and made that direct appeal. I suspect that kind of gesture is precisely what the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would like to see to get that kind of respect

2:04:12 if you will despite the provocative steps he's taken in recent days so is brolf uh made ban ki-moon respect kim jong-un made him respect them respect him unbelievable it's just it's like wow these people just have Anyway, so here's the real problem. This is John F Kerry and that's how he signs his name by the way JFK John F Kerry Basically laying down the law welcome back to starting point everyone North Korea will not be accepted as a nuclear power that

CHAPTER 32 / 44 Discussion

X-Band Radar, SBX-1 Golf Ball and North Korea Disney World

The Navy deployed the SBX-1 "Golf Ball" mobile radar system from Pearl Harbor to monitor North Korean military activity. The hosts speculate the powerful radar system is linked to HAARP weather modification. They joke that the ultimate goal for the Korean Peninsula should be reunification and the construction of a "Disneyland" in Pyongyang to replace the current "boring" conflict.

x-band radar· sbx-1· pearl harbor· north korea· disney world· haarp

2:04:47 comment from Secretary of State John Kerry at a news conference in Seoul, South Korea just a short while ago this morning. It comes as the North is poised for missile launch and classified intelligence reveals Pyongyang may be capable of delivering nuclear warhead on... Classified! It's also classified it's also secret this big script of yours but the one I liked most So what do you think the F stands for? Without looking what does the f stand for in John F Kerry Well it can't be Fitzgerald because that would just be too freaky So I'm gonna think it's Francine. Forbes. Oh, yeah, I knew that actually from Forbes. John For- because he's related to the Forbes family! He could be... Yeah he is now I remember looking that up ugh, I'm a douche That head is so big Well not like that but its a big horse head

2:05:36 Alright, so this is my favorite part of what we're doing. And this is where you know something cool's gonna happen. A system that's highly visible at Pearl Harbor has been deployed apparently to monitor the North's military activity The Navy confirms the X-band mobile radar system set sail late last month Nicknamed the Golf Ball it is the world's most powerful mobile radar system The Pentagon reportedly deployed it to monitor North Korea which has made numerous military threats in recent weeks Another Pearl Harbor based warship will be headed to the region tomorrow. So this is the SBX-1 X band radar system, this thing is badass! It does look like a giant golf ball on a big drilling platform This is what they use to influence HAARP based storms with

2:06:28 This is kind of the ground radar for harp, and this is I'm thinking bad weather ahead for somebody. Somebody probably...I mean so North Korea doesn't really have a shore. Umm.. I guess maybe they got a little bit of the peninsula up there on the Russian side because I guess the 38th parallel kind of runs from China through the uh through the peninsula But so maybe between Vladivostok and the coast there. It's not a great, let's put it this way Kim Jong-un shouldn't be wearing his bandana. They have a huge coast on the east coast right? They have both! They have a west coast on the Gulf of West Korea and then they have a huge coastline that runs all the way up from the DMZ and all the way up to Russia it's actually quite long it's the length of the country

2:07:20 That's what I said, but I thought they didn't have one on the West Coast. No they have a West Coast one too Let me take a look They got a lot of water around them you want to have some fun? Oh yeah But the problem is it'll do the same damage in South Korea Yeah no well it'll screw up the Chinese I think the place to do It Is that is the East coast because You got you got The whole peninsula there all the way from Udok No no come On this by The Way doesn't Look like Florida Come on These guys look like Florida. It's like Florida and the whole... In fact, I'm gonna say Superstorm Sandy was just a test. And Pyongyang is about where Orlando sits which is where they can put Disney World. Yeah! It's uh

2:08:03 So sad. They gotta get this out of the way, we got to move on this We can't just sit around with this stupid crap going on We gotta reunite these countries put the Disneyland in there and just go have some fun I mean this place has got to be fantastic untouched it's boring This story is getting boring i mean how long do you think? Yeah this story is totally dull forget it How long they think they can keep this going? I don't know I've been getting sick of it on our show and we like this kind of thing I do have one kind of an oddball clip since you're gonna play, you want oddball stuff. No, no, I want the truth and nothing but the truth Well this is the truth You were mentioning journalists a little while ago on some of things they do to phony up... Well not just journalists but media period So i think once in awhile somebody gets ahold of the PBS people because they think that there's lack of respect And so they get ahold and give them a bullshit story

CHAPTER 33 / 44 Discussion

PBS Science Wednesday, Tree Cloning and Fruit Propagation

A PBS NewsHour segment on "Science Wednesday" reported on efforts to "clone" Washington D.C.'s cherry blossom trees. The hosts mock the report for treating cloning as a high-tech breakthrough, noting that fruit trees and grapes have been propagated through cuttings and grafting (cloning) for centuries. They criticize the PBS staff for a fundamental lack of scientific understanding regarding basic horticulture.

pbs· science wednesday· cherry blossoms· cloning· grafting· propagation

2:08:55 And I'm gonna play this with this cloning tree story now you have to remember. I don't want to do no go on to a thing Ask Adam or anything, but I don't know but most people know how do you you? Propagate fruit trees you take cuttings is this wood grapes too You take cuttings from the trees that exist and you stick them in the ground and they root Do you have another tree you don't take seeds out of from a peach and plant the seed and expect to get the same tree. It's just not gonna happen Is that true? I had no idea Oh, okay well now you know So wait Now first of all A peach has a pit it doesn't have seeds

2:09:33 No, inside the pit is a seed. Yeah but you made it sound like there was a whole bunch of seeds in a peach. No no no! It's a single seed I mean an apricot has its pit and it's...you know you drop that thing into the ground You will get a tree So Johnny Appleseed when he went out just dropped appleseeds? That didn't grow trees? That's not how the apple tree grows You can grow a tree from the seed and I suppose Johnny Appleseed could do that but you don't have a type of tree, you can get the same tree from every one of those seeds. They're all different because they are breeding in God knows where most of them don't bear fruit. I have for example in my backyard probably about 20

2:10:12 plum seedlings that are the result of my biting into a plum and then eating it, and then chucking the seed out into the yard. Along with the tires and stuff in the back there? Yeah, yeah, this thing up on blocks... I can just see you go hey what's this! What's So they don't give you any plums, they just blossom and look like they blossom. But anyway so the way you propagate grapes for example take a cabernet and stick another piece in the ground that's what it is done it's called cloning Yes Well apparently somebody at PBS doesn't have any clue about this including the whole staff Wait let me guess...and they thought that this was genetically modified?

2:10:59 I guess. I'm not sure. In Washington and the cherry blossoms have arrived, Hari Sreenivasan tells us how scientists are working to keep the trees blooming More than a million visitors flocked to Washington DC each spring to view the cherry trees but this stock of original trees is rapidly depleting on Science Wednesday learn about how the efforts are not just to replace the trees But to clone them all that more's on our website newshour.pbs.org science Hey, so that's funny. So NPR has Science Friday but PBS has Science Wednesday? Yeah What is this?! I don't know these people are... they don't know anything about apparently nothing about science with that report! Science! We're going to clone the cherry trees! That's how you do it you idiots! We have to clone them oh wow yeah let's you know this would be great for our Wednesday Science hour

CHAPTER 34 / 44 Discussion

Art Laffer, Warren Buffett and Wealth Tax Hypocrisy

Economist Art Laffer and others criticize Warren Buffett for advocating higher taxes on the rich while utilizing complex tax circumvention through Berkshire Hathaway. Buffett's "Buffett Rule" is called hypocritical because it ignores unrealized capital gains and 501c3 deductions. The hosts suggest a "wealth tax" on those with over $10 million as a more honest approach to taxing billionaires like Buffett and Bill Gates.

art laffer· warren buffett· wealth tax· berkshire hathaway· john kerry· estate tax

2:11:55 Science Wednesday everybody. Now I have one more little, I got another clip for I want to run yeah well i'd love to this is a rant this is a rant now this is Art Laffer who was the famous The Laffer Curve he's very famous economist. I have no idea who that is Well you can look him up in the Wikipedia Laffer L A F F E R okay how tall was he? He doesn't say 4'2 so anyway they um...he was in discussions they were talking on one of these Fox business or something about Buffett who's always still making noise about taxing the rich. Gotta tax him more! And so this is his little rant which brings up my point once again

2:12:34 Do I just play the clip and then we hear what your point is? Shared sacrifices, they say. Warren Buffett and Obama this week on his... Yeah no it's the wealth tax that's what it has got to be Budget he's saying if you're making more than a million bucks you've gotta pay at least 30% in taxes The Buffet rule It seems reasonable that those of us with more should pay more. Well, we should pay more! I mean if you make ten times as much as I do John, I think it's perfectly right that you would pay ten times as much in taxes as i do I mean, that to me seems perfectly obviously fair. But when you look at Warren Buffett what really is unfair is he paid about six one hundredths of 1% of his income in taxes That's not fair! And that doesn't even include him not paying capital gains because he owns Berkshire Hathaway and his company buys and sells the stocks He doesn't do it personally and he also has got insurance company which we all know has huge tax advantages

2:13:30 I mean, Warren Buffett is the master. He's the king of tax circumvention And to have him tell other people to pay more in taxes is truly obnoxious and hypocritical. But because he pays so little, it seems reasonable that he should say change these rules make me pay more Yes he does! He should! but he didn't I watched every time he talked about it and never once suggested taxing unrealized capital gains. He never once suggested limiting the amount of deductions on gifts to your families 501c3s...he never once mentioned any of that stuff I mean, for obvious reasons that's what would have gotten him. It is hypocritical and you know it's like Howard Metzenbaum of Ohio who was the father of the estate tax, the death tax six months before he died he moved to Florida so we wouldn't have to pay the Ohio state tax John Kerry in Massachusetts buying his yacht and harboring it in Rhode Island

2:14:23 on and on it goes. Their behavior is not bad, John! It's their words, it's their policies, it's their recommendations and influence on others that are so hypocritical and disgusting." Oh very nice I like that, that's true. But John Kerry doesn't need a yacht, he just needs to put his head in the water. Hop on kids! So here's the point they never bring it up by the way these guys will bring up these arguments but they'll never bring it up about hypocrisy and all of this They never bring out the obvious there was an elephant in the room Wealth tax Yeah we need a wealth tax you just tacked... And by the way anyone out there who says oh god I can have a wealth tax because I got two million dollars worth of properties

2:15:07 and go ahead and do the calculation. Look at what a wealth tax may, just look at the arguments about it and take a look at the numbers and do a calculation on your own You have to have over 5-10 million dollars before the wealth tax itself starts to amount more than you're normally paying in taxes. That means that actual wealth, if you have 10 million dollars in actual wealth it's going to start ratcheting and when you get to the levels of billions yeah! Your gonna be paying a lot but you want to be paying according to Buffett and Gates he wants to pay more so let him pay more by instituting a wealth tax

CHAPTER 35 / 44 Discussion

Bitcoin Ticker, Winklevoss Twins and New York Times Coverage

CNBC has added the Mt. Gox Bitcoin rate to its ticker, while the New York Times produced a video explaining the "invisible virtual currency" following an investment by the Winklevoss twins. Larry Kudlow suggested linking Bitcoin to gold to give it legal tender status. The currency currently shows a volatile 10% spread between buy and sell prices, leading to comparisons with "Beanie Babies."

bitcoin· mt gox· winklevoss twins· cnbc· new york times· larry kudlow

2:15:44 Why do you get so upset about this? I don't know. I just love getting upset about it To me, this is what the semi-automatic weapons are for Yeah, hey pay up! Pay up! All right i got a couple things I was tracking so CNBC has now officially added the Mt Gox Bitcoin Rate to its ticker. Oh, that's disgusting but it's gotten worse so now they're talking about it Now it's now that I mean so now just shows you how compromised this whole deal is So I'm very very very happy to play a couple clues. This is Kudlow and

2:16:29 And he has a genius idea. Those youngsters, they really like that bitcoins. People find you don't have to deal with banks It's online currency and so I think the younger generation is really gonna start to click with this more Okay So I thank Jared for this to work all right what is he gonna say? What is he gonna say what insane thing is he going to say

2:17:08 I'm not even gonna take a guess bitcoins should be linked to gold Value and the permanency and that would give them legal tender if the states can give it legal tender. What do you think about that? What a great idea Larry Kudlow, you know moron All right The New York Times near they have a they have a new New York Times of course The former BBC guy is now running it The New York Times sucks so bad, you know with all their Hillary blowjobs that no one wants to read them anymore So now they got to do what a you know those hip kids those 20-somethings who are you love the bitcoins? They love video. Let's do a video about Bitcoin Now we hear that the Winklevoss twins who are known from Facebook for as Olympic rowers Are now investing in Bitcoins You know when the Winklevoss twins

2:18:01 Olympic rowers are investing in Bitcoin. You know something smelly first of all tell the world Tell me what's with a Bitcoin? What's a bitcoin first of all tell me what's a bitcoin I think probably the best way to describe it is is as an invisible virtual form of currency. Invisible virtual form of currency? This is the New York Times! Worse than Beanie Babies, at least you had a little beanie baby. You could look at it and toss it around. Miss Mickey wasn't around I explained the beanie bobby phenomenon

2:18:39 Remember that was crazy. It was a Tencent TV show where they were auctioning them off on the fly it was a ten cent doll and they were going for what? $500 oh some of them are going into thousands this is this is a very unique beanie boobie It was created by programmers in 2009. I love this guy explaining it to the New York Times! And a very sort of complicated set of algorithms that create new bitcoins, and there's a finite number and what has been so surprising about this is that people have actually been willing to pay real money for them How much are they worth?

2:19:17 At this point, there's something like 11 million outstanding bitcoins and as of last count that was worth about one and a half billion dollars. Alright so that just going on with lunacy now these guys are in the game. And by the way BTC to dollar ratio is 91 right now so listen to spread John The buy 91 sell 99 if this happens in stock or interbank rate it's like you know the Armageddon is here. You can't have a 10% spread. You can in penny stocks, stuff doesn't work that way. But this is not a penny! This is $91 dollars it's completely insane... Not quite as insane though as the conversation about climate change so we have a new shill actually she has been a shill for awhile Gina McCarthy who sounds like she's from Boston and she is being grilled

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Gina McCarthy, EPA Confirmation and Climate Change

Gina McCarthy, the nominee for EPA Administrator, testified before the Senate regarding her commitment to addressing climate change. She cited administration goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by six billion metric tons through doubling car efficiency by 2025. Critics dismiss her claims of saving consumers $8,000 at the pump as "bull crap" based on future projections.

gina mccarthy· epa· climate change· greenhouse gas· fuel economy· 2025

2:20:16 in the Senate to become the new Lisa Jackson, the new EPA Administrator. Okay hold on a second what's her name? Gina McCarthy and why do you want to know I want to be looking at her picture as i listen to her speak not sexy well I was assuming that Oh my goodness. Yes, exactly Let's hear what she has to say about her important agenda As we continue our efforts to address improved air quality We must also as the president has made clear take steps to address climate change

2:20:57 Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our generation and facing that challenge with increased focus and commitment is perhaps the greatest obligation we have to future generations. But I am convinced that we are up to that task. Common sense steps can be taken to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases while opening up markets for emerging technologies and creating new jobs This administration has already, through our Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards set us on a path to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by six billion metric tons just by doubling the efficiency of cars and other light-duty vehicles by 2025

2:21:37 which will save consumers an average of eight thousand dollars at the pump and reduce our reliance on foreign oil by twelve billion barrels. Well, at least she can read the script when it's right in front her. That $8000 thing is such bull crap. Yeah! In 2025... I keep hearing it all the time. 2025 one bitcoin will be 8000 dollars who's gonna give a crap about eight thousand dollars in 2025? 2025 she's Louise all right, so then we had the oh wait before you or you stand climate change I do want to play a clip. I have two more I have too much you got it. Go. I'll let you finish it up Okay All right here. I have So in this this conversation We have Bernie Sanders the independent from Vermont who is all over like you know if we have got to do something about climate change and

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Bernie Sanders vs Jim Inhofe, Global Warming Hoax Debate

Senators Bernie Sanders and Jim Inhofe engaged in a lighthearted but pointed debate on C-SPAN regarding whether global warming is a "hoax." Inhofe attributed the climate movement to Al Gore, the UN, and figures like George Soros and Michael Moore. Sanders argued that the overwhelming majority of scientists view it as a "planetary crisis," using the debate to justify his support for Gina McCarthy.

bernie sanders· jim inhofe· global warming· c-span· al gore· george soros

2:22:26 either you're for us or you're for the terrorists. And Inhofe, he's pretty much on the it's a hoax and they had a fun little tet-a-tet which was just hilarious. Let me just conclude and I'm glad that my colleague Senator Inhof is here Because Jim Inhofe and I are good friends, although we have rather strong disagreements on the issue of global warming. And by the way this is why i love watching C-SPAN because this is the kind of entertainment top quality unwritable entertainment you get. What Senator Inhofe has written and talked about is his belief that global warming as one of the major hoaxes ever perpetrated on the American people

2:23:11 that it's a whole push by people like Al Gore, the United Nations and the Hollywood elite. I think that is a fair quote from Senator Inhofe Is that roughly right? Senator Inhofe Yes, I'd add to that list moveon.org George Soros Michael Moore and a few others All right there we go And everyone was just laughing It was fantastic So that is the issue That is exactly what the issue Do we agree with Senator Inhofe that global warming is a hoax and that we do not want the federal government, the EPA, the Department of Energy to address

2:23:52 that issue because it is a quote-unquote hopes according to senator up and others or do we believe and agree with the overwhelming majority of scientists who tell us the global warming is the most serious planetary crisis that we face and then we must act boldly and aggressively to protect the future all this planet. That is what the issue is, and that's why I'm supporting Gina McCarthy. Okay very good very very lovely but then over at the XL pipeline We had Barton, Republican from Texas and he had I think you know we always we've talked about how it's not really going to be remember when there was peak oil John that thing that everyone used to talk oh peak oil. Oh we're gonna run out of oil. No more oil. Peak Oil. We are all gonna die. We'll have no people. Peak Oil. Peak Oil. Peak Oil. Remember that? And what we used to say well if you believe in peak oil

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Joe Barton, Peak Oil and the Great Flood

Texas Representative Joe Barton, a supporter of the Keystone XL pipeline, argued that while the climate is changing, it may be natural rather than man-made. He cited the "Great Flood" from the Bible as an example of historical climate change. The hosts note that "Peak Oil" rhetoric has vanished now that the administration acknowledges vast domestic oil and gas reserves.

joe barton· keystone pipeline· peak oil· climate change· the great flood· bible

2:24:47 then there's no problem. We're gonna run out of oil, end of story! We'll have nothing to burn. Yeah the global warming is solved! Solved and people are like uh yeah that's you're not playing fair You haven't pulled that out recently No because peak oil went away when the president started saying we got all this oil and gas because you know it turns out we didn't run out remember? We were on the down slope Oh yeah. You have all those charts kind of like Netanyahu's bomb with his fuse, oh we're running down, now listen we're gonna run out and you know it's gonna get really... by the way gas now three bucks in Texas so that was all a lie obviously but Barton takes it one step this is why I got to use this one next time. I don't think it's a secret that I'm a proponent and supporter of the Keystone pipeline

2:25:34 It's somewhat redundant for me to ask too many questions. So I would point out, though that people like me that support hydrocarbon development don't deny that the climate is changing I think you could have an honest difference opinion on what's causing that change without automatically being either all in, it's all because of mankind or it's just natural. There is a divergence of evidence. If you're a believer in the Bible one would have to say the great flood was an example of climate change. I'm with him!

2:26:18 I think that's it. Yeah, I'd like to see you do that one. I think i can pull that one off and wait until my Berkeley friend is back. I'm gonna try it on her. Good! I think she actually said you do believe in evolution don't you? Oh she did?! yeah yeah this but... I would have called her out on that one But isn't that like.. That's talking about condescending That's very condescending. But it's, and she is a perfectly fine woman... No she sounds like a dipshit. No no no the problem is these people get hypnotized by the telescreen this is what happening. Man they become dipshits We literally have drugs now called Soma

CHAPTER 39 / 44 Discussion

Michael Crichton, State of Fear and Climate Science Skepticism

The late author Michael Crichton discussed his book *State of Fear* on the Charlie Rose show, describing the "brutal and mean" criticism he faced for questioning global warming science. Crichton compared his stance to his early support for abortion rights in 1967, expressing confidence that his skepticism would be vindicated over time. He argued that the "science is in" mantra is used to silence legitimate debate.

michael crichton· state of fear· charlie rose· global warming· genetics· skepticism

2:27:03 The irony of that, and they're taking it. So I have this clip which was Michael Crichton on the Charlie Rose show It's a little long...it's not that long but its longer than that He is the Jurassic Park guy Yeah and he's dead Oh he's dead? Oh yeah he died a number years ago Really?! Yes His last major book was State Of Fear which was about global climate change Huh And if you listen to him on this, you can see what the problem is. I've known two or three people and people who know people that are in climate sciences. Oh, you know people who know people? Hey so I should stop sending fan letters then I guess that's kind of dumb... So one of the things that keeps cropping up is that you know I think this is bullcrap but you can't say anything because

2:27:55 The amount of negative input is more than any normal person can take. So you get essentially by people like Joey Behar, you get shouted down if you have any skepticism whatsoever and Crichton in this interview mentions that this was the worst experience he's ever had in his life. Science! He was shouted down for writing a piece of fiction Here we go. I liked it actually, thank you and i'm trying to another one and um And i'm actually I mean it sounds perverse to many people i'm proud of having done the book about global warming Everybody was gonna be against me and I thought this is what I believe and i'm sorry and they said it and I did It and i've taken just flack for but you know what? It is what I believe and then you're proud that you did because if You went into a

2:28:56 rough seas. Very rough seas and nasty and personal and brutal, unfair and mean. What was nasty? What was fair and mean? Oh Charlie this is I mean you want to look at what people say for example when i started talking about genetics people said well you know you might get some criticism for this well I haven't got any criticism for genetic let me tell ya I know what criticism is but I've had the experience of having had books in print for 40 years. So, I can go back and look at the stand that I took in favor of abortion when I was a medical student in Boston in 1967 six years before Roe v Wade and I can look at that and say was I right or not? And I think damn it! I was right. When I wrote The State Of Fear I imagined what's going to look like in forty years. I think I'm gonna come out just fine." So, of course they didn't read State Of Fear

2:29:58 But what, uh... What did he...? What was in it? It's just a hoax! Ah, okay. I get it. The science is end! Science! Yeah. You know what? He thinks he got it bad, you should see my email, Crichton I'm sorry, it's dead. It should read my email Oh my god, you should reach you should have a we should have a special spot like once a month where Adam reads his email oh well shall i just up pull one up let me let me pull let me pull one up and Okay

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Hate Mail, Gabrielle Giffords and Listener Anger

A host reads aggressive hate mail from a listener regarding the show's skeptical take on Gabrielle Giffords' injuries and recovery. The host explains that he responds to such emails as a "public service," often finding that angry listeners eventually apologize and admit their outbursts were due to personal stress. The segment reinforces the show's commitment to re-examining controversial "memes" for new listeners.

hate mail· gabrielle giffords· squirrel mail· public service· anger management

2:30:43 I can...I just gotta go to my scent box because that's where all the good stuff is. Because you respond to these people! Well, yeah, you know what? When people are producers of the show Okay so here is title Where's the subject line here Uh, nice play ass clown. That always gets my attention. Adam! He is not a producer of the show. Yeah yeah Your take on Gabriel Giffords is obscene Take a bullet to your brain and come back better than she has. Then you can say she's gaming us My fucking god, you have truly shown your true colors You are a waste of water! The NA show is all for show and dollars Congratulations though, you and JCD by letting you take this position have truly taken taking to the max And then he has his signature as think green don't print unless it's absolutely necessary

2:31:48 Oh, he's got one of those little disclaimer at the bottom of his email saying don't print this. Yeah And so yeah that that one just went on and on and on and on You know, it's stuff like that. And you know and I read that and these are very smart people who...I guess he came in later into the game That's why I wrote down like we got to re-explain the Gabrielle Giffords thing because when you really look at what happened and what we saw which was not a head wound gushing there was fact they didn't even have some not even a compress on her head when they were rolling her into the ambulance Which is kind of weird for someone whose head supposedly was blown open

2:32:30 you know and then all these actors and all this stuff. We have to dig up what that show was and refer people to it, but I realize that is also a flaw in the program. A flaw is that we forget That we already yeah, not everybody who's listening to this show right now. Yeah has listened exactly 500 plus shows and they know all the memes and I haven't even basis for the memes I haven't even listened to all these shows No, I mean even what I'm doing it. I'm not really paying attention well You wanna, let's see we can go out with a I got two things to uh... Another mail. You like that? you don't get those emails! See this is no fun. I usually get my the way people attack me is usually on some public forum Yeah what would know it I'm convinced that you just don't you just don't read your email Oh why no I read and answer all my emails everyone knows oh crap now

2:33:35 Let's see if I can find another one for you. It is the internet era and so you have to take these with a grain of salt What do I have here? Oh, yeah that was the carjacker already argued the carjacking one right Yeah, yeah the guy called you out for saying there's no crime in Texas. Yeah. Yeah, I already did that one That was pretty tame But you know it's uh so I've already learned, you know kind of to ignore the chat room unless there's like a whole bunch of exclamation marks like oh we must have really messed something up because people just are just snarky. You just gave them a code now they're now going to see these exclamation marks all over the chat but here's what i find in nine out of ten cases and that's why i respond honestly it is

2:34:15 I do it as a public service because i know that someone's really angry and they call me names. And in fact this guy also, uh...I should read you the other email he sent me um...and he is probably very smart guy Not necessarily No I think he is Hold on a second I gotta look at under subject I love squirrel mail It's pretty good here we go same guy Subject pig Adam you are a pig no offense intended to real pigs until you acknowledge Until you acknowledge that your position regarding Gabrielle Gifford speech shortcomings is hardware determined rather than otherwise take a bullet to your brain and come back better than she has so

2:35:06 9 out of 10 cases I will reply to these not because you know, I really am that hurt although it is annoying But because I know that, and I won't yell at people and say hey man you know that was kind of unnecessary and here's how i think about it. And people will usually 9 out 10 cases they'll wind up apologizing yeah you know I really shouldn't have said that now is just confused in my wife left me on my dog died and haven't paid the rent in two months and people literally take their huge anger and baggage and throw it onto me! And I have just learned to accept it

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Confederate Flag, Dukes of Hazzard and Cultural Evolution

The hosts discuss the evolving cultural perception of the Confederate flag, noting it was once considered "cool" in shows like *The Dukes of Hazzard* but is now synonymous with racism. This shift is attributed to legislative battles in South Carolina and Georgia. The discussion was prompted by a recent collaboration between country singer Brad Paisley and LL Cool J.

confederate flag· dukes of hazzard· brad paisley· ll cool j· racism· georgia

2:35:43 I'm here for you. I am here for you when you need that friend that friend who talks to you Through your earbuds and you think he's the guy is he's the he's the problem fault It's his fault You can come to me, and you can come to me And you can yell at me and I will reach out with the other hand and embrace you I Think what? I'm doing that speech you need to play a little more kind of like in a D minor the whole time D minor is not gonna work. I don't have to get the right...I got a d-minor here, but i don't Hey! Is the confederate flag..is that considered racist? Yes! I didn't know that! Is that something of late or because remember we had the dukes of hazard you had the general league? No come on then so you're telling me The Dukes Of Hazard was one big racist show yeah really

2:36:40 Yeah, by the standards of the people who think that flag is racist. But is that flag really racist? Is flying it... It's a flag! What kind of racist can it be?! Hey you flags stop calling me a honky so When did this become... so if you, I didn't know that wearing a Confederate flag or just having it. Sure wearing a confederate flag total racist. Really? Yes! Geez i'm glad I found out I had no idea. What you have a confederate flag shirt that you're gonna wear to the farmers market then on Sunday yeah I got a Lynyrd Skynyrd shirt there you go I didn't know this hmm So when did this become racist

2:37:23 I think it became racist after a bunch of battles in South Carolina legislature about the Confederate flag. So, it all stems from action in Georgia and then it became synonymous with redneck racists I don't know, it just evolved. It was an evolution...it wasn't a revolution when it came to this. Okay. Just evolved into a racist thing Well I stand corrected There was this whole thing you know LL Cool J and Brad Paisley the country guy you know they did a song together And there's this whole thing on New York Times new music podcast about The Confederate flag being racist? I'm like I remember it used to be kind of cool

2:38:05 But it was never considered racist. I don't know, this must be something from the late 80s or something? I'd have to do a little research and I could probably track that. Could you do that? I'm interested in seeing when this happened...when it became racist Okay well I'll look into over the next few weeks. I can give you a real good explanation if I just do a little research Interesting. I mean, I live in the Berkeley area! I know all these things... I can tell it's racist. You gotta talk to some Hummers up there and i'm sure they can tell you all about it And then I think the only thing that uh..I think is just interesting we need to play So Tommy Vitor

CHAPTER 42 / 44 Discussion

Tommy Vietor, Drone Warfare and Legacy Issues

Former National Security spokesman Tommy Vietor defended the Obama administration's drone program on CNN, calling drones "incredibly precise" tools that can "loiter for weeks." He dismissed reports of high civilian casualties as a "horrific consequence" of war. Vietor characterized drone policy as a "legacy issue" for the President, emphasizing the moral and ethical "wrestling" that occurs within the White House.

tommy vietor· barack obama· drones· jake tapper· al-qaeda· civilian casualties

2:38:48 I used to be the national security spokeshole for Obama and he's a young guy, and this guy if he is 30 then you know that he can't be a day over thirty. Very young guy and he is on God knows what he is on Oh! The lead with Jake Tapper. The lead with Jake Tapper on CNN And if you want to know how the Obama administration thinks about killing people with drones just listen to this guy who started his own political consultancy now so i guess he's gonna become a lobbyist makes the speechwriter they teamed up and created this lobbying firm which is all reason these on jake tapper to promote his connections to the white house but I was just listening him like that, this sounds exactly like the way they actually think inside the uh... the white house. And its assertions that civilian casualties have been exceedingly rare you've seen you saw this report from McClatchy what's your response it seems to me that there are many of

2:39:46 The coverage from the McClatchy report was Obama administration is not telling the truth about who we're targeting, who our drones are targeting. I mean i think the Obama administration has actually talked a lot about this they target al-Qaeda and associated forces across the globe and The good thing about a drone versus other tools Is that you can be incredibly precise? A drone can loiter on its harget for days if not weeks to make sure that women and children are not in the area Do you hear this? Do you hear this? Weeks. Bull crap! Weeks, it can loiter for weeks and it's incredibly precise A drone can use a far more precise munition than say an F-16 But in these examples they looked at they aren't always It says that they're not always sure who their killing No...and its war I mean there is a war Ahhhh there it is Its a war That's the excuse

2:40:33 Give me a link to the declaration of war. And Pakistan no less, it's a war on Al-Qaeda they want to kill America just listen I still wanna see a declaration of war Of course not but this is how they think It's a war there is a war in Afghanistan and there's a global war against al-qaeda a global war against al qaeda and you know it's a horrific consequence of the innocent people sometimes die what i do know having been in the white house having been in these discussions that this is president cares deeply about limiting civilian casualties and doing everything possible to make sure we're precisely targeting al-qaeda. We are doing everything possible to make sure were targeting them precisely, this is what I do now haven't been in the white house. Limiting civilian casualties and doing everything

2:41:23 Oops, what the hell happened there? Whoa. I mean, is he wrestling with the same ethical issues that the rest of us see when we look at this story? The innocent people who are dying. Whether or not it's turning people against the US instead for the US Absolutely! Look...I've talked to him directly about these issues He cares deeply about the moral and ethical underpinnings of these issues. Sure! So do his top staffers and it's something they talk about constantly at the White House to make sure that you know, the question is not can we legally take a drone strike? It's should we? Is this right policy? This is a tool were using as a last resort so they don't even care about the legalities it just should be doing now or later those are sorts of things they wrestle with in the White House I wrestle with them. And will continue to do now you heard from him say the union about some of these issue

2:42:21 I think you'll hear a lot more over the next four years because these are important legacy issues. Oh, it's a legacy issue! He'll be known as the drone star president... Drone Obama and that's for his boring Hail Everybody speeches and for his killing of innocents And then Bachmann-I just got to play this cause she's right on with her questions Did you see this? Her questioning of John O Brennan No First of all, she looks... She's persona non grata now so she can do whatever she wants. Yeah and I love her demeanor in this and she-I have to say she looks extremely cute

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Michele Bachmann, John Brennan and Libya Drone Strikes

Representative Michele Bachmann questioned CIA Director John Brennan about whether the White House conducted armed drone strikes in Libya prior to the Benghazi attack. Brennan claimed to be "unknowing" and deferred to the White House. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper interjected that UAVs over Libya were "unarmed," a claim Bachmann challenged by suggesting she was referencing specific classified actions.

michele bachmann· john brennan· cia· libya· benghazi· drone strikes

2:43:05 She close up she looks really good just close up. She's total milfy We know she's three foot nine and everything, but I just love this back-and-forth between her because she has she knows what happens? She knows what happened in Benghazi. She knows what's going on with the drones and even the the di a clapper Interjects and says something really stupid which we didn't know just listen to this question of director Brennan When the White House conducted their armed drone strikes in North Africa, particularly in eastern Libya prior to the attack on our mission in Benghazi on 9-1-1 last year. Did the White House notify the State Department of the armed drone strikes before they were made?

2:43:47 So this is very interesting. This is something we have not heard before and she sits on the intelligence committee, she says when the White House struck with their drones did they tell the State Department? so she's basically saying that the White House did this and she's asking Brennan who at the time of course was in charge as the advisor to the White House if they told the State Department that this was taking place Brennan is not going to have any of it And for those of you who've forgotten, Brennan is now running the CIA. Armed drone strikes in Libya? What?! I'm unknowing of such and i would defer to the White House to address your question. I'm unknowing of such! Were there any armed drone strikes in Northern Africa that were made by The White House? The White House doesn't have a drone capability responsibility or whatever so...

2:44:45 No, no they don't have a direct capability responsibility. Did they have any directives toward having armed drone strikes in North Africa? Again, I don't know what it is specifically referring to but again, I would defer to the White House on whatever happened at that time. Isn't this great? You should go talk to those guys not me. When you speak of capability... Here's a clap. The UAVs flying over Libya were military and unarmed So, and this is another thing we've never known. Even though we've heard that they had drones flying around for hours with video and there's tons of videotape of the raping of Stevens and killing subsequent killing all due to the insanity of this administration in trying to get the president reelected under false pretense. And so were there any armed drone strikes that were made in North Africa prior to 9-1-1? In Libya?

2:45:45 I'm asking in North Africa, I am asking Director Brennan were there any armed drone strikes that were made by the United States in North Africa prior to 9-1-1? Well we usually don't talk about any type of specific actions but again I don't know what you could be referencing. Wow. Yeah, I mean you can't write this! I need somebody to say something she's just giving up She's done yeah oh yeah no she's way done but i like that she kind of gave it up she told us that there was an armed drone strike I like that she slipped it in there That'll be handy they'll be some future reference and you now go Oh okay

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Margaret Thatcher Funeral, Jimmy Savile and Euro Land Banking

The upcoming funeral of Margaret Thatcher is expected to be attended by figures linked to the "Jimmy Savile network." Meanwhile, in "Euro Land," Dutch banks are experiencing systemic failures where account balances are dropping to zero. The hosts also mention the secret development of the CISPA bill and conclude the show by encouraging donations to the "best podcast in the universe."

margaret thatch· jimmy savile· pedo bear· dutch banks· cispa· tax evasion

2:46:24 Yeah, it's basically code. And then I guess we have the big Margaret Thatcher burial funeral. I was hoping that God would get through the whole show, last show and the next show without bringing this up No, I just... I was just gonna say pay attention to everyone who is there This isn't going to be a star-studded celebrity gathering Yeah even though none of them ever met the woman? No but they're all part of the pedo bear network because you know Margaret Thatcher Have you seen, just google Margaret Thatcher Jimmy Savile and sit back and watch the fun. Her whole cabinet is what started all of this these people are just sick even though without Thatcher's policies Britain would have been crap a long time ago The end result is the same it's crap

2:47:22 It looks like a few good things here. There she is with Savile and he's got a big 99 thing going on. 99? Oh, that was... 99 kids killed this year! I don't know what was that?! I don't know. This guy is just the creepiest guy You know, it looks like-I'm looking at the picture of him with his big cigar in his mouth Can you go Google Here's the Google thing I did when I got this picture Margaret Thatcher Jimmy Saville with one L And then hit images And there's a picture of him in the second row with this big cigar in his mouth. Hold on, I'm hitting images... Play along everybody! Yeah, play along. With the really big cigar?

2:48:08 Yeah, John Kerry. Come on it doesn't look like John Kerry! You're right got the same big oblong head. It looks like John Kerry If John Kerry was a comic... Yep? He'd look like this. Have we ever seen John Kerry and Jimmy Savile in the same picture let's check let's check let's check John remember to F John F Kerry no I do not believe we have any images of the two of them in the same picture Yeah, but I think we've stumbled onto another interesting tidbit. It's an interesting tidbit all right Hey We went over we shouldn't be doing this I know you're the one that had all these extra things that thought were gonna finish up well I'm sorry got me distracted and i'm looking at images uh... we need to talk about uh... on thursday and we need to talk about the new tax evasion mission in euro land along with the dutch banks man this is no joke

2:49:09 Their online banking keeps failing, people's accounts keep going to zero and overdrafts and all kinds of crazy stuff. Well it sounds like a test! Yeah well it has been going on for awhile It is definitely concerning And hopefully we'll have a version of the CISPA bill which is all being done in secret so I can't really comment on it until I can see it When that happens We'll have a complete breakdown Of course So please remember, Dvorak.org slash NA we need as much help as we can get to continue on our quest and until next week coming you from the Travis Heights hideout in the morning everybody my name is Adam Curry I'm from Northern Silicon Valley where i am reading tweets John C. Dvorak We'll talk to you again on Thursday right here On NO Agenda Put it in the red book The best podcast in the universe

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