Topic: Orange Alert

The hosts debate the catalyst for the 2012 Gaza escalation, specifically a report of an Israeli helicopter shooting a teenager. They analyze statements from the Knesset blaming Iran for rocket fire and compare the timing of the conflict to U.S. "orange alerts" used during the Bush administration for political leverage.

The psychological state of the American public is examined through the lens of T.W. Adorno's "The Authoritarian Personality" and Bob Altemeyer's "The Authoritarians." The permanent "Orange Alert" status at US airports is cited as a tool used to maintain a passive, fearful population that accepts increasing government control.