In the 8 AM Hour:

• GUEST: 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - MORGAN ORTAGUS - Former Spokesperson for the United States Department of State and Founder of Polaris National Security

• Black Friday shoppers spent a record $9.8 billion in U.S. online sales, up 7.5% from last year

• NEW REPUBLIC: Reconsidering the American Fridge

• Ireland's PM Leo Varadkar vows to crack down on free speech in response to the outrage over a migrant stabbing attack CJ Bill (22) will make it a criminal offense in Ireland to possess "hate speech" on your phone or computer 

FROM BBC NEWS: SEP 2023: What's Ireland's new Hate Speech Bill about?]

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Episode: Monday, November 27 2023 / 8 AM Hour