4 chapters across the catalog
Executive Producer Donations, Palindrome Contributions
The show acknowledges significant financial contributions from producers, including a $333.33 birthday donation and a $317.13 palindrome donation. Messages from listeners discuss the show's role in "saving marriages" and providing an alternative to mainstream media "deconstruction."
Terrorism Frequency, Homeland Security and Constitutional Rights
The hosts question the necessity of the massive Homeland Security apparatus given the relative rarity of major domestic terror events. They compare the door-to-door searches in Watertown to the actions of King George III, noting the irony of such events occurring in Boston, the birthplace of the American Revolution. They argue that the public has become conditioned to accept martial law.
A Super Bowl segment featured Colin Powell reading the Declaration of Independence, prompting a discussion on the historical accuracy of King George III's "tyranny." Historical claims suggest that George III actually lowered taxes in the colonies but increased enforcement, which upset colonists who were previously avoiding taxes entirely. This enforcement of lower taxes is cited as a primary catalyst for the American Revolution.
Declaration of Independence and King George III Taxation History
A reading of the Declaration of Independence on the eve of July 4th prompts a comparison between colonial grievances and modern political issues such as taxation without representation and war without consent. Historical context is provided regarding King George III, suggesting he was quite young during the American Revolution and that his attempts to lower taxes while increasing collection enforcement contributed to colonial unrest. Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" is credited with popularizing the namesake phrase.
