What can we do to help those who are in harm's way in Afghanistan? Is it possible for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to accurately inform the public about the true threat of COVID-19? And what is at stake if we don't break out of our "emergency governance" mindset? 

On a new episode of "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Rep. Peter Meijer, the representative for Michigan's 3rd congressional district, to discuss if Universal Basic Income is a good idea, why he supports an investigation into the Jan. 6 attack, and the parallels between the decisionmaking behind the War on Terror and the CDC's actions amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

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---- Content of This Episode ---- 
00:00 Episode start 
00:05 Stephen previews his conversation with Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) 
01:36 Peter Meijer’s mixed emotions on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan 
05:05 Helping those who helped us in Afghanistan 
08:26 Zombie AUMFs – an end-run around Congressional restraints 
14:13 War on Terror mission creep into domestic political events 
17:29 Politicization of January 6th commission 
22:40 Troubling parallels between War on Terror and pandemic fight 
25:45 Pandemic economic aid - an argument for Universal Basic Income? 
30:00 Vaccine mandate protests grow in Europe – and that’s good news! 

---- Reading list ----- 
House Votes To Repeal 1957 and 1991 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force (Reason) 
https://reason.com/2021/06/30/house-votes-to-repeal-1957-and-1991-authorizations-for-the-use-of-military-force/?itm_source=parsely-api 

Repealing the 2002 AUMF Won't Be Enough To End Forever Wars (Reason) https://reason.com/2021/06/16/repealing-the-2002-aumf-wont-be-enough-to-end-forever-wars/

Why we should all have a basic income (World Economic Forum) https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/01/why-we-should-all-have-a-basic-income/

N.Y.C. will require workers and customers show proof of at least one dose for indoor dining and other activities. (The New York Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/03/nyregion/nyc-vaccine-mandate.html

BARACK OBAMA DANCES THE NIGHT AWAY ... At 60th Birthday Bash (TMZ) https://www.tmz.com/2021/08/08/barack-obama-dancing-birthday-60th-bash-marthas-vinyard/

Protests against vaccines, COVID restrictions, span the globe (Axios) https://www.axios.com/anti-mask-and-anti-vaccine-protests-take-place-globally-e38bf893-f8c4-4c74-bf55-a427250dae6e.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=top

Using the ‘war on terror’ as a model against white nationalists will backfire (The Washington Post) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/02/22/terrorists-white-nationalists-counterinsurgency/

---- Plugs for our guest ----

Rep. Peter Meijer: 
https://twitter.com/RepMeijer

Pre-order Stephen's new book, "How The Force Can Fix The World": https://www.centerstreet.com/titles/stephen-kent/how-the-force-can-fix-the-world/9781546000488/

What can we do to help those who are in harm's way in Afghanistan? Is it possible for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to accurately inform the public about the true threat of COVID-19? And what is at stake if we don't break out of our "emergency governance" mindset? On a new episode of "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Rep. Peter Meijer, the representative for Michigan's 3rd congressional district, to discuss if Universal Basic Income is a good idea, why he supports an investigation into the Jan. 6 attack, and the parallels between the decisionmaking behind the War on Terror and the CDC's actions amid the coronavirus pandemic. Subscribe to Rightly and catch more details about the episode below.Make sure to sign up for Unfettered, our new newsletter, available now. Newsletter signup: <a href="https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rightlyaj/issues/right-now-unfettered-8-7-21-716100">https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rightlyaj/issues/right-now-unfettered-8-7-21-716100 </a> ---- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 Episode start 00:05 Stephen previews his conversation with Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) 01:36 Peter Meijer&rsquo;s mixed emotions on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan 05:05 Helping those who helped us in Afghanistan 08:26 Zombie AUMFs &ndash; an end-run around Congressional restraints 14:13 War on Terror mission creep into domestic political events 17:29 Politicization of January 6th commission 22:40 Troubling parallels between War on Terror and pandemic fight 25:45 Pandemic economic aid - an argument for Universal Basic Income? 30:00 Vaccine mandate protests grow in Europe &ndash; and that&rsquo;s good news! ---- Reading list ----- House Votes To Repeal 1957 and 1991 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force (Reason) <a href="https://reason.com/2021/06/30/house-votes-to-repeal-1957-and-1991-authorizations-for-the-use-of-military-force/?itm_source=parsely-api">https://reason.com/2021/06/30/house-votes-to-repeal-1957-and-1991-authorizations-for-the-use-of-military-force/?itm_source=parsely-api </a> Repealing the 2002 AUMF Won't Be Enough To End Forever Wars (Reason) <a href="https://reason.com/2021/06/16/repealing-the-2002-aumf-wont-be-enough-to-end-forever-wars/">https://reason.com/2021/06/16/repealing-the-2002-aumf-wont-be-enough-to-end-forever-wars/</a> Why we should all have a basic income (World Economic Forum) <a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/01/why-we-should-all-have-a-basic-income/">https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/01/why-we-should-all-have-a-basic-income/</a> N.Y.C. will require workers and customers show proof of at least one dose for indoor dining and other activities. (The New York Times) <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/03/nyregion/nyc-vaccine-mandate.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/03/nyregion/nyc-vaccine-mandate.html</a> BARACK OBAMA DANCES THE NIGHT AWAY ... At 60th Birthday Bash (TMZ) <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2021/08/08/barack-obama-dancing-birthday-60th-bash-marthas-vinyard/">https://www.tmz.com/2021/08/08/barack-obama-dancing-birthday-60th-bash-marthas-vinyard/</a> Protests against vaccines, COVID restrictions, span the globe (Axios) <a href="https://www.axios.com/anti-mask-and-anti-vaccine-protests-take-place-globally-e38bf893-f8c4-4c74-bf55-a427250dae6e.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&amp;stream=top">https://www.axios.com/anti-mask-and-anti-vaccine-protests-take-place-globally-e38bf893-f8c4-4c74-bf55-a427250dae6e.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&amp;stream=top</a> Using the &lsquo;war on terror&rsquo; as a model against white nationalists will backfire (The Washington Post) <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/02/22/terrorists-white-nationalists-counterinsurgency/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/02/22/terrorists-white-nationalists-counterinsurgency/</a> ---- Plugs for our guest ---- Rep. Peter Meijer: <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMeijer">https://twitter.com/RepMeijer</a> Pre-order Stephen's new book, "How The Force Can Fix The World": <a href="https://www.centerstreet.com/titles/stephen-kent/how-the-force-can-fix-the-world/9781546000488/">https://www.centerstreet.com/titles/stephen-kent/how-the-force-can-fix-the-world/9781546000488/</a>

Right Now with Stephen Kent, is hosted by one of the rising young stars of the conservative/libertarian movement in America. Stephen will be joined by some awesome co-hosts for the YouTube-based show. It’s an opinion-led interview program that seeks to get beyond talking points and retweets to engage current newsmakers, opinion leaders and incisive commentators from across the political spectrum in a discussion about the issues animating the American right.

Right Now with Stephen Kent, is hosted by one of the rising young stars of the conservative/libertarian movement in America. Stephen will be joined by some awesome co-hosts for the YouTube-based show. It&rsquo;s an opinion-led interview program that seeks to get beyond talking points and retweets to engage current newsmakers, opinion leaders and incisive commentators from across the political spectrum in a discussion about the issues animating the American right.

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