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Mike and Jay this week as the ACA Supreme Court trilogy reaches its thrilling conclusion. As often is the case, the sequels just aren’t as good and the Court dismisses for lack of standing. Jay and Mike talk about standing severability and a mandate that really looks unconstitutional but is as toothless as that Abominable Snow Monster at the end of Rudolf. Then — Happy Juneteenth! Mike and Jay agree that our new holiday is good one and discuss why.  Next, disco may be dead, but 70s style inflation may be making a comeback. Are the Feds expected rate hikes a drag or just groovy enough for the economy to keep on truckin’?  And finally, its back to the Supreme Court where Justice Alito’s had a busy week. Religious liberty wins 9-0, but is the Court ducking the question on the free exercise clause?

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This week Trey and Ken talk about Biden on his overseas visit. What is to be gained and what are the optics? Next the pair talk about the future of Biden’s agenda. Does Congressional theater work? Should it work? Have standards been applied evenly to both parties? Then it’s off to inflation where Trey argues government spending is leading to unhealthy levels of inflation while Ken argues things are fine as is. Finally the two look at the outcome from the Senate’s investigation into the January 6 insurrection.

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This week Mike and Jay ignore all advice to the contrary and mess with Texas. Is Texas’ new proposed voting law really an “assault on democracy” or just some marginal policy changes?  And is walking out on a vote any way to do your job? Speaking of doing your job, why is it so hard to find good (or any) help these days? Mike laments the unfulfilling nature of so many occupations in our post-capitalist moment while  Jay says, “Get a damn job.”

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Jay’s Recommendation
Farnsworth’s Classical English Style. Ward Farnsworth

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Kristin is back! She and Mike tackle the end of the proposed January 6th Commission, Republican Senators blocking the proposal, and some individual Senators’ concerns. They also discuss the COVID lab leak issue and some pressing questions, including whether Trump was right and what the future holds for U.S.-China relations. Finally, Mike and Kristin discuss the bipartisan U.S. Innovation and Competition Act

Kristin’s Recommendation
The Bridge

Mike’s Recommendations
The Nick Mankey Hook Strap
A Secular Age. Charles Taylor

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Mike and Jay open the show with a look at the recently agreed upon cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. They consider whether Israel’s response was disproportionate, where responsibility lies for the current crisis, and what role the United States should play. Following that, they discuss the bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6th takeover of the US Capitol. Mike believes it should absolutely happen, while Jay agrees with Donald Trump that it’s a “Democrat trap”. They close with a look at an upcoming Supreme Court case on the right of states to ban all pre-viability abortions. 

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Trey and Ken begin by asking: who controls the Republican Party and is there a place for Cheney like Republicans? The looming question for Trey is if there can remain a place in the Republican Party for non-Trump supporters. Next the pair get technical, and economic, on the colonial pipeline debate. They also discuss the balance of environmentalism with its human cost. Finally, Trey and Ken discuss the dueling proposals from Biden and Republicans on the new red line: no new infrastructure taxes.

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Mike, Jay, and Olivia discuss whether Florida’s new voting law is a solution in search of a problem or a reasonable election security measure, COVID vaccination rates and whether waiving intellectual property protections will be an overall benefit, and what Liz Cheney’s all but certain ouster as the #3 House Republican means for the near-term future of the GOP.

Mike’s Recommendations
For All Mankind and Ted Lasso (Apple+)

Olivia’s Recommendations
Sharp Objects and The Undoing (HBO Max)

Jay’s Recommendation
The Pioneers. David McCullough
 

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How many trillions until it starts adding up to real money? That is Trey’s lead question this week when discussing Biden’s American Families Plan with Ken. The pair discuss the plan, Biden’s speech to a joint session of Congress, and reconciliation. Next the pair move to Monday’s early Census 2020 data drop and dive into American by the numbers. Trey and Ken then talk about the support for democratic norms in the wake of the Arizona Senate hiring thee Cyber Ninjas to take on yet another audit of the 2020 presidential election. The two conclude talking about the recent subpoena on Rudy Giuliani and what that might mean for former president Trump.

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It’s Mike and Jay this week discussing the Chauvin verdict, the future of policing, and the propriety of elected officials opining on what a jury ought to do. Then Happy Earth Day! Biden promises to cut lots of emissions or something . . . . we’ll get the details later. Then a Supreme Court decision we can all agree on.

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Mike and Jay are joined by special guest Mark Marsolais, a veteran of the Houston Police Department who went on to earn his PhD in criminal justice and who now teaches at the college level. They discuss incidents in Brooklyn Center, Windsor, and Chicago and get into police training, conduct, the role of police unions, “the thin blue line”, racism in policing, and a lot more.

Following that, Mike and Jay talk about President Biden’s announcement that all US forces will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021 – the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Jay thinks that sends a horrible message and that withdrawing entirely is a mistake. Mike is more conflicted on the issue, but they both agree that in Afghanistan there aren’t any good options.

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