Are Americans really as divided as the news suggests? In this episode of Ceasefire, Dale Adams and Ron Cisneros dig into the data behind "The Great Divide" — and what they find might surprise you. From Supreme Court rulings to immigration polls, race relations to local road projects, the stats tell a very different story than what dominates your headlines.

Why nearly half of all Supreme Court decisions are unanimous or near-unanimous

What polls actually show about immigration — across party lines

How media incentives drive the perception of division

Race relations: where Americans actually agree

Local issues: road infrastructure in the Boerne/San Antonio area

Book recommendation: Surviving the First 36 Hours by Kai Firneo

The real great divide: lean vs. marbled brisket 🍖

0:00 — Intro & what is "The Great Divide"?

1:30 — Supreme Court: 42% of cases are unanimous

4:00 — Media incentives and the "if it bleeds, it leads" model

7:00 — Can a positive news source make money?

9:00 — Key areas of national disagreement (Pew Research)

11:00 — Climate change: where do people actually agree?

14:00 — Immigration: the polls vs. the narrative

18:00 — Race relations & the UMass Amherst 2026 study

21:00 — Should government focus on what we agree on?

22:30 — Local infrastructure: I-35, I-10, and Highway 46

24:30 — Book rec: Surviving the First 36 Hours

25:00 — Final thought: the brisket divide

• Original Air Date: August 8th at 10:30AM CST as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM
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