Topic: Felons

Trump secured legal victories in Georgia and Florida as courts delayed trials until after the election. The hosts argue that the New York conviction was the only case the establishment truly cared about, as it provided the "convicted felon" label for campaign ads. They note that the strategy appears to be backfiring on TikTok, where "Do the Biden" memes and support for Trump among younger and minority voters are trending.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the show from Northern Silicon Valley, discussing the media's labeling of Donald Trump as a "convicted felon" following the Manhattan trial verdict. They introduce a "three-by-three" segment to analyze how the major networks covered the historic legal event. Dvorak mentions having a small amount of African news prepared for later in the broadcast.

The hosts revisit the 2008 Minnesota Senate election, where Al Franken won by 314 votes after a lengthy legal battle. They cite reports claiming that over 1,000 felons voted illegally in that election, potentially providing the margin of victory. This win was crucial as Franken became the 60th vote needed to pass the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Democratic candidates like Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris advocate for allowing incarcerated felons to vote. An anecdote is shared about a white-collar criminal in California who continued to receive and cast mail-in ballots while in prison, highlighting a lack of cross-referencing between the penal system and voter registries.

A local news report covers a man who robbed a Girl Scout cookie table at gunpoint in Union City. The hosts transition to a clip of Al Franken discussing voter fraud, noting that Franken's own 2008 election victory was marred by reports of over 1,000 felons voting illegally. They criticize the media for ignoring historical examples of fraud while attacking current claims.

A discussion regarding the potential for the new "Thick Whois" system to be used to prevent felons from owning domain names. The conversation links this to Ron Paul's critiques of the "Jim Crow" nature of the modern legal system. It is noted that these new verification requirements will also apply to Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs).