Cliff May is President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and a columnist for the Washington Times

Cliff May is President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and a columnist for the Washington Times

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Cliff May - September 9, 2024

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0:00 -Left praising Biden for committing not to pardon Hunter…the great contrast from Trump



15:03 - The Left spins Hunter Pardon



32:06 -Mass shooting on SW Side



50:26 - Hochul: if someone is here illegally and commits a crime, I'll be the first one to call ICE



01:02:28 - In Depth History w/ Frank From Arlington Heights



01:05:44 -Anitra Parmele, on-air fundraiser for Food for the Poor, joins Dan & Amy this Giving Tuesday with an opportunity to be part of the solution. To give to Food for the Poor call 844-862-4673 or visit 560theAnswer.com/FoodForThePoor



01:21:47 -Swedeborg, Missouri



01:25:55 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski: Only half of Chicago Public Schools’ $10 billion in yearly spending makes it to the classroom. Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org



01:39:26 -Colorado State volleyball



01:52:26 - Zaid Jilani, journalist and communications consultant based in Atlanta, wonders Will Trump be a friend to workers? Zaid is a great follow on X @ZaidJilani

0:00 - <a href="https://x.com/mazemoore/status/1863563615858577505?t=345EW8_XCLXnM38MGLKsRw&amp;s=03">Left praising Biden for committing not to pardon Hunter…the great contrast from Trump</a>
 
15:03 - <a href="https://x.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1863633446590992722?t=7vtssWBJCb2hCMgd10hqmA&amp;s=03">The Left spins Hunter Pardon</a>
 
32:06 - <a href="https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-lawn-shooting-6-shot-2-fatally-west-59th-street-cfd-says-live/15615283/">Mass shooting on SW Side</a>
 
50:26 - Hochul: <a href="https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/1862908429309772214">if someone is here illegally and commits a crime, I'll be the first one to call ICE</a>
 
01:02:28 - In Depth History w/ Frank From Arlington Heights
 
01:05:44 - Anitra Parmele, on-air fundraiser for Food for the Poor, joins Dan &amp; Amy this Giving Tuesday with an opportunity to be part of the solution. To give to Food for the Poor call 844-862-4673 or visit <a href="http://560theanswer.com/FoodForThePoor">560theAnswer.com/FoodForThePoor</a>
 
01:21:47 - <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/video/a-beloved-missouri-school-custodians-singular-honor/">Swedeborg, Missouri</a>
 
01:25:55 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski: <a href="https://wirepoints.org/only-half-of-chicago-public-schools-10-billion-in-yearly-spending-makes-it-to-the-classroom-wirepoints/">Only half of Chicago Public Schools’ $10 billion in yearly spending makes it to the classroom</a>. Get Ted’s latest at <a href="http://wirepoints.org">wirepoints.org</a>
 
01:39:26 - <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14030797/blaire-fleming-transgender-volleyball-player-san-jose-state-behavior-lawsuit.html">Colorado State volleyball</a>
 
01:52:26 - Zaid Jilani, journalist and communications consultant based in Atlanta, wonders <a href="https://www.spiked-online.com/2024/11/26/will-trump-be-a-friend-to-workers/">Will Trump be a friend to workers?</a> Zaid is a great follow on X <a href="https://x.com/ZaidJilani">@ZaidJilani</a>

December 3, 2024

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0:00 -"Da Flus Got Fired"



13:21 -The Big Guy Pardons Baby Boy Hunter



26:17 -Kash for FBI



45:44 - Thomas Weitzel, retired Chief of Police of Riverside, on the end of the Kim Foxx era and the need for communities to support their police officers. For more from Chief Weitzel @ChiefWeitzel



01:01:09 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, weighs in on the Musk/Vindman war of words 



01:20:23 - Animal Stories: Peanut's Reckoning



01:31:06 - RealClearPolitics’ national political correspondent, Susan Crabtree, breaks down why California is the last state to finish its vote-counting. Susans is also a co-author of the soon to be released Fool's Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All


01:50:23 - James A. Gagliano, retired FBI supervisory special agent, would prefer a former agent as head of the FBI but is able to point out the positives with Patel's appointment. James is also mayor of the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York. Follow him on X @JamesAGagliano

0:00 - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DC-J9W6TcWv/?igsh=MXh6a2FpcWE4aDBscQ%3D%3D">"Da Flus Got Fired"</a>
 
13:21 - <a href="https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/president-biden-pardons-son-hunter-reversing-self-he-leaves-office?utm_source=breaking&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter">The Big Guy Pardons Baby Boy Hunter</a>
 
26:17 - <a href="https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/11/30/what-you-need-to-know-about-kash-patel-trumps-choice-for-fbi-director/?utm_source=TDS_Email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=MorningBell&amp;mkt_tok=ODI0LU1IVC0zMDQAAAGXHrddYU7IdHKZKQCP8w0cJoWGIHt0SHTX_BqfwUtyizG4F3SNIX1Vxf4u19wtQDQyijOewveNDMfLWdiAhGchuY-QXHKUXGD0sTVx-x5uPNZ7MYXX">Kash for FBI</a>
 
45:44 - Thomas Weitzel, retired Chief of Police of Riverside, on the end of the Kim Foxx era and the need for communities to support their police officers. For more from Chief Weitzel <a href="https://x.com/ChiefWeitzel">@ChiefWeitzel</a>
 
01:01:09 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, weighs in on the <a href="https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1862871822984978783?t=tqpC3M52nnRzhVrYSYmawg&amp;s=03">Musk/Vindman war of words </a>
 
01:20:23 - Animal Stories: <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/11/27/us-news/pnut-the-squirrels-family-set-to-sue-nys-as-they-claim-agents-may-have-made-up-story-to-execute-decapitate-beloved-pet/">Peanut's Reckoning</a>
 
01:31:06 - RealClearPolitics’ national political correspondent, Susan Crabtree, breaks down<a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/11/27/in_california_vote-counting_dampens_holiday_spirit_152011.html"> why California is the last state to finish its vote-countin</a>g. Susans is also a co-author of the soon to be released <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1546008039/">Fool's Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All</a>
 01:50:23 - James A. Gagliano, retired FBI supervisory special agent, would prefer a former agent as head of the FBI but is able to point out the positives with Patel's appointment. James is also mayor of the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York. Follow him on X <a href="https://x.com/jamesagagliano?lang=en">@JamesAGagliano</a>

December 2, 2024

0:00 -Kamala drunk dials supporters



14:02 -Thanksgiving



30:36 - FLASHBACK: Trump in 2012 on tariffs



48:27 - Liel Leibovitz, editor at large for Tablet and host of the new podcast “Rootless”, offers his reaction to the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. For more reaction from Liel, @liel on X



01:03:46 - Alex Berenson, writes at his substack “Unreported Truths” – alexberenson.substack.com , on Trump's pick for NIH director and  What RFK Jr. can do as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Alex is also the author of  Pandemia: How Coronavirus Hysteria Took Over Our Government, Rights, and Lives



01:22:27 - Noted economist Stephen Moore tamps down expectations on DOGE's ability to cut the government's size and spending. Check out Steve’s new book  The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again – co authored with Art Laffer



01:38:16 - Mike Davis, founder & president of the Article III Project and former Chief Counsel for Nominations to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, says it’s time to go after all the bad actors in the unprecedented prosecutions of President Trump. For more on the Article III Project article3project.org


01:54:11 - OPEN MIC WEDNESDAY

0:00 - <a href="https://x.com/JesseKellyDC/status/1861571253200396319?t=AKkwZ7UxhqKNFHcm5QH71w&amp;s=03">Kamala drunk dials supporters</a>
 
14:02 - <a href="https://x.com/RealSaavedra/status/1861454251286823109?t=K9zTlQTHY1V7FxbfJgcrcQ&amp;s=03">Thanksgiving</a>
 
30:36 - FLASHBACK: <a href="https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1861631290279096519?t=Y2Av2LZKO3uUdkgJNldUlA&amp;s=03">Trump in 2012 on tariffs</a>
 
48:27 - Liel Leibovitz, editor at large for Tablet and host of the new podcast “Rootless”, offers his reaction to the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. For more reaction from Liel,<a href="https://x.com/liel"> @liel</a> on X
 
01:03:46 - Alex Berenson, writes at his substack “Unreported Truths” – <a href="http://alexberenson.substack.com">alexberenson.substack.com</a> , on Trump's pick for NIH director and  <a href="https://alexberenson.substack.com/p/what-rfk-jr-can-do-as-secretary-of">What RFK Jr. can do as Secretary of Health and Human Services</a>. Alex is also the author of  <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pandemia-Coronavirus-Hysteria-Government-Rights/dp/1684512484">Pandemia: How Coronavirus Hysteria Took Over Our Government, Rights, and Lives</a>
 
01:22:27 - Noted economist Stephen Moore tamps down expectations on DOGE's ability to cut the government's size and spending. Check out Steve’s new book  <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Trump-Economic-Miracle-Unleash-Prosperity/dp/B0DHWHBXSJ">The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again</a> – co authored with Art Laffer
 
01:38:16 - Mike Davis, founder &amp; president of the Article III Project and former Chief Counsel for Nominations to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, says it’s time to go after all the bad actors in the unprecedented prosecutions of President Trump. For more on the Article III Project <a href="http://article3project.org">article3project.org</a>
 01:54:11 - OPEN MIC WEDNESDAY

Cliff May - September 9, 2024

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