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Has One of Our Viewers Been Sentenced in Russia?
A teacher in Russia named Irina Gen has been given a five-year suspended sentence for teaching her students about the atrocities of the Kremlin and many people in the audience believe she called into the show a few months ago. Gen violated the law banning any criticism of the war in Ukraine and along with her suspended sentence, she has been barred from working in Russian public schools for three years. She is, however, not the person who called into the show back in May as Irina was charged back in March. The caller from a few months ago went by the alias “Snake” and she described a very similar situation of teaching her students openly about the horrors of the Russian government, knowing she could serve ten years in prison if caught and convicted. It’s hard to gauge how widespread this phenomenon is, but the two examples are strikingly similar.
WNBA Star Brittney Griner Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison for having less than a gram of cannabis oil in her carryon luggage while entering the country back in February. Griner pleaded guilty to the charges and insisted that she didn't intend on breaking any laws. Prior to the verdict getting read, Griner told the court, "I never meant to hurt anybody, I never meant to put in jeopardy the Russian population, I never meant to break any laws here. I made an honest mistake and I hope that in your ruling that it doesn't end my life here. I know everybody keeps talking about political pawn and politics, but I hope that, that is far from this courtroom." The Biden administration believes that Griner is being treated as a political prisoner and has offered to exchange convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout to Russia for Griner and Paul Whelan, another imprisoned American. If the prisoner swap isn't accepted, it's possible Griner will end up spending the better part of a decade in a Russian prison.
From yesterday’s show:
Herschel Walker Tricks Media Into Thinking He Will Debate
Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker has agreed to debate incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock, but under a number of conditions. Walker previously said he didn't want to debate Warnock because all the Democrat was capable of doing was "talking" and Walker wanted to do a debate "for the fans" and not for political parties or the media. This week, Herschel went on Sean Hannity's Fox News show and said, “I have accepted a debate in Savannah, Georgia, in his backyard, that we can debate October the 14th in front of a crowd." It's not clear based on Walker's statement whether this was proposed or agreed to by the Warnock campaign, but all of these qualifiers certainly give Walker the leeway to back out if all of them are not met. Clearly, Herschel's campaign team doesn't want him to debate Warnock because if he did, he would be exposed as utterly unqualified and as someone who knows nothing about the issues.
From yesterday’s show:
NO RED WAVE? Dems Increase Chance of Keeping Senate
The 2022 midterm outlook for Democrats looks much more positive with FiveThirtyEight now predicting that Dems have a 57% chance of holding the Senate. This is up significantly from June, when Democrats had only a 40 to 45% chance at holding the upper chamber. It appears as though Roe vs. Wade getting overturned along with a renewed discussion surrounding gun safety regulations has led to the shift in the polling and forecasting. Control in the Senate is currently split 50/50 with Vice President Kamala Harris serving as the tie breaking vote. If Democrats can pick up just two or three more seats, they'll be able to get much more of President Biden's agenda passed and possibly even abolish the filibuster allowing them to get a long list of progressive priorities signed into law. Ultimately, the midterm results will depend on voter turnout, and winning will be a challenge given historical trends, Biden's relatively low approval rating, and uncertain economic conditions.
More on the show:
-- Caller talks about the recession as it pertains to Canada
-- Caller doesn't understand why so many Americans vote Republican
-- Caller questions whether Joe Biden is running for reelection
-- Caller wonders what happens to Trump supporters once Trump leaves politics
-- Caller wants to abolish the electoral college
-- Caller talks about debating people who are too far gone
-- Caller is pro-gun and pro-gay rights
-- David responds to emails and social media messages
-- On the Bonus Show: Sandy Hook family awarded $4.1 million from Alex Jones, Biden has been talking about Trump more, Viktor Orban speaks at CPAC, and much more...
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Brittney Griner Sentenced as Gun Debate Rages
Granted, Ms. Griner's sentence is excessive and shocking, but what is more shocking is why she (or anyone else, including older rock stars) would be dumb enough to even pack drugs in their suitcase in the first place. Is she so addicted to the drug that she has to take it with her everywhere, in the same way as (for example) a diabetic has to carry insulin wherever they go? WHAT WAS SHE THINKING?