1 00:00:11,657 --> 00:00:14,937 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Buck Sexton Shoe podcast, make sure 2 00:00:14,937 --> 00:00:17,577 Speaker 1: you subscribe to the podcast on the iHeart Radio app 3 00:00:17,857 --> 00:00:24,017 Speaker 1: or wherever you get your podcasts. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenski 4 00:00:24,097 --> 00:00:27,017 Speaker 1: addressed members of Congress this morning, making an appeal for 5 00:00:27,057 --> 00:00:30,377 Speaker 1: more sanctions against the Russian government. Lawmakers gave Zelenski a 6 00:00:30,417 --> 00:00:33,337 Speaker 1: standing ovation both before and after the address, but the 7 00:00:33,417 --> 00:00:36,297 Speaker 1: question remains, are his demands realistic and are they in 8 00:00:36,337 --> 00:00:39,177 Speaker 1: America's best interests? Take a look at that when what 9 00:00:39,217 --> 00:00:41,857 Speaker 1: the Ukrainian president had to say, specifically in tonight's hold 10 00:00:41,857 --> 00:00:51,377 Speaker 1: the line, welcome to hold on. I'm Buck Sexton. It 11 00:00:51,537 --> 00:00:54,257 Speaker 1: was quite an address this morning to the United States 12 00:00:54,257 --> 00:00:58,257 Speaker 1: Congress from the President of Ukraine, Zelenski wearing the gray 13 00:00:58,457 --> 00:01:02,137 Speaker 1: fatigue T shirt that he has become known for in 14 00:01:02,177 --> 00:01:05,777 Speaker 1: a lot of social media posting and public communications, because 15 00:01:05,817 --> 00:01:08,817 Speaker 1: he is a man, as is his country under siege. 16 00:01:08,897 --> 00:01:11,297 Speaker 1: Right now, the Russians are closing in on Kiev, the 17 00:01:11,377 --> 00:01:14,497 Speaker 1: capital city of Ukraine, among other cities, hitting it with 18 00:01:14,817 --> 00:01:20,897 Speaker 1: air strikes, artillery, rocket and other munitions, and right now 19 00:01:20,937 --> 00:01:24,217 Speaker 1: they're desperate for as much outside assistance and help as 20 00:01:24,217 --> 00:01:28,737 Speaker 1: they can possibly get against the Russian military juggernaut. Now, 21 00:01:28,737 --> 00:01:32,257 Speaker 1: there are some areas that Zelenski is likely very likely 22 00:01:32,297 --> 00:01:36,617 Speaker 1: to get exactly what he wants, which is addition additionally 23 00:01:36,657 --> 00:01:40,537 Speaker 1: to what he's already gotten, in areas like economic what 24 00:01:40,617 --> 00:01:45,057 Speaker 1: Russia is calling economic warfare against the Kremlin. Here is Zelenski, 25 00:01:45,097 --> 00:01:49,937 Speaker 1: for example, asking specifically for more US sanctions against Russia. 26 00:01:50,057 --> 00:01:53,817 Speaker 1: I call on you to do more new packages of 27 00:01:53,897 --> 00:01:59,737 Speaker 1: sanctions unneeded, constantly every week until the Russian military machine 28 00:02:00,217 --> 00:02:06,537 Speaker 1: stops restrictions unneeded for everyone on whom this unjust regime 29 00:02:07,057 --> 00:02:12,017 Speaker 1: is based. We proposed that they United States sanctions all 30 00:02:12,217 --> 00:02:17,537 Speaker 1: politicians in the Russian Federation who remain in their offices 31 00:02:17,617 --> 00:02:23,297 Speaker 1: and do not cut ties with those who are responsible 32 00:02:23,337 --> 00:02:28,417 Speaker 1: for their aggression against Ukraine, from state dumas members to 33 00:02:28,497 --> 00:02:31,897 Speaker 1: the last officials who has lack of morale. To break 34 00:02:32,017 --> 00:02:37,497 Speaker 1: the state terror, all Americans company must leave Russia from 35 00:02:37,937 --> 00:02:44,017 Speaker 1: their market, leave their market immediately because it is flooded 36 00:02:44,057 --> 00:02:49,377 Speaker 1: with our blood. All American companies, he says, must leave 37 00:02:49,737 --> 00:02:51,657 Speaker 1: the Russian market immediate. And now there have been a 38 00:02:51,737 --> 00:02:53,657 Speaker 1: number of companies that have said they will stop doing 39 00:02:53,697 --> 00:02:57,697 Speaker 1: business in and have already pulled out from their financial 40 00:02:57,697 --> 00:03:01,777 Speaker 1: relationships with the Russian Federation, and that could well continue 41 00:03:01,817 --> 00:03:04,577 Speaker 1: in the days ahead. The Biden administration has certainly been 42 00:03:04,777 --> 00:03:11,177 Speaker 1: escalating the economic actions taken against Russia include sanctioning of 43 00:03:11,297 --> 00:03:15,777 Speaker 1: different industries going after the Swift Russia via the Swift 44 00:03:15,817 --> 00:03:19,737 Speaker 1: banking system. Are they able to really stop the flow 45 00:03:19,857 --> 00:03:22,817 Speaker 1: of oil though, which is necessary for Prutin's war machine 46 00:03:22,857 --> 00:03:25,657 Speaker 1: to be funded in the first place. That remains an 47 00:03:25,657 --> 00:03:30,457 Speaker 1: open question. But on the economic sanctions front, Zelenski is 48 00:03:30,497 --> 00:03:33,777 Speaker 1: likely to get more of that, and so in a 49 00:03:33,857 --> 00:03:36,497 Speaker 1: sense that part of the speech today will be met 50 00:03:36,537 --> 00:03:39,337 Speaker 1: with his I should say request, not demand. When we 51 00:03:39,497 --> 00:03:43,417 Speaker 1: met positively. This is where things get much more complicated though, 52 00:03:43,537 --> 00:03:48,017 Speaker 1: the request for a no fly zone over Ukraine. Again, 53 00:03:48,257 --> 00:03:50,897 Speaker 1: here is what the President of Ukraine said this morning 54 00:03:50,897 --> 00:03:53,817 Speaker 1: to the United States Congress. This is a terror that 55 00:03:53,937 --> 00:03:57,297 Speaker 1: Europe has not seen, has not seen for eighty years, 56 00:03:57,337 --> 00:04:00,297 Speaker 1: and we are asking for a reply, for an answer 57 00:04:00,977 --> 00:04:05,177 Speaker 1: to this terror from the whole world. Is this a 58 00:04:05,177 --> 00:04:08,537 Speaker 1: lot to ask for to create a no fly zon 59 00:04:08,937 --> 00:04:12,297 Speaker 1: zone over Ukraine to save people? Is this too much 60 00:04:12,337 --> 00:04:17,337 Speaker 1: to ask? Humanitarian no fly zone? Something that Ukraine that 61 00:04:17,617 --> 00:04:22,417 Speaker 1: Russia would not be able to terrorize our free cities. 62 00:04:23,577 --> 00:04:26,337 Speaker 1: A humanitarian no fly zone was said. There There have 63 00:04:26,417 --> 00:04:29,977 Speaker 1: been different discussions about what exactly a no fly zone 64 00:04:29,977 --> 00:04:33,537 Speaker 1: would entail, but here's the basics of it. To stop 65 00:04:33,657 --> 00:04:38,137 Speaker 1: Russian planes from flying in Ukrainian airspace on strike missions 66 00:04:38,257 --> 00:04:41,417 Speaker 1: and providing close air support. And this would also apply 67 00:04:41,537 --> 00:04:45,577 Speaker 1: to Russian attack helicopters as well, which have been used 68 00:04:46,457 --> 00:04:50,537 Speaker 1: frequently in assaults on Ukrainian forces. To do that, you 69 00:04:50,537 --> 00:04:54,137 Speaker 1: would have to have US air assets deployed that would 70 00:04:54,177 --> 00:04:57,257 Speaker 1: shoot down those Russian planes, shoot down Russian fixed wing 71 00:04:57,377 --> 00:05:00,697 Speaker 1: rotary wing aircraft. That would be an active war, There's 72 00:05:00,697 --> 00:05:03,017 Speaker 1: no question about it. So how is it that we 73 00:05:03,017 --> 00:05:06,377 Speaker 1: would not find ourselves in the midst of a declaration 74 00:05:06,417 --> 00:05:10,057 Speaker 1: of war from Russia? Unless Vladimir Putin, who's just mobilized 75 00:05:10,137 --> 00:05:12,577 Speaker 1: a couple of hundred thousand troops to invade a neighboring country, 76 00:05:12,817 --> 00:05:14,977 Speaker 1: all of a sudden decides that his own planes being 77 00:05:14,977 --> 00:05:17,657 Speaker 1: shot out of the sky by a third party belligerent 78 00:05:17,977 --> 00:05:21,177 Speaker 1: isn't an active war. We would be in a war 79 00:05:21,657 --> 00:05:25,417 Speaker 1: with Russia. So that is the reality of a no 80 00:05:25,577 --> 00:05:28,977 Speaker 1: fly zone as it is seen, not just on by many, 81 00:05:28,977 --> 00:05:30,697 Speaker 1: I should say not everyone in the right, some people 82 00:05:30,697 --> 00:05:34,017 Speaker 1: want a no fly zone. Among the Republicans in elected office, 83 00:05:34,177 --> 00:05:36,897 Speaker 1: very few and there are some Democrats, but there is 84 00:05:37,057 --> 00:05:40,897 Speaker 1: mostly a bipartisan consensus now that that would be too far. 85 00:05:42,417 --> 00:05:47,577 Speaker 1: Zelenski did invoke nine to eleven as well as Pearl 86 00:05:47,577 --> 00:05:50,697 Speaker 1: Harbor other moments in history and said that Ukraine is 87 00:05:50,737 --> 00:05:52,857 Speaker 1: going through its own version of this day in and 88 00:05:53,057 --> 00:05:56,817 Speaker 1: day out, and also said that Ukrainian people are fighting 89 00:05:56,857 --> 00:06:00,297 Speaker 1: for all of Europe right now. Watch to d The 90 00:06:00,417 --> 00:06:04,977 Speaker 1: Ukrainian people are defending not only Ukraine. We are fighting 91 00:06:05,017 --> 00:06:09,817 Speaker 1: for the values of Europe and the world, sacrificing our 92 00:06:10,137 --> 00:06:14,257 Speaker 1: leaves in the name of the future. That's why today 93 00:06:14,457 --> 00:06:19,977 Speaker 1: the American people are helping not just Ukraine, but Europe 94 00:06:20,457 --> 00:06:24,097 Speaker 1: and the world to keep the planet alive, to keep 95 00:06:24,297 --> 00:06:31,017 Speaker 1: justice in history. So this is in a sense, the 96 00:06:31,137 --> 00:06:34,777 Speaker 1: Ukrainian president offers up a struggle for justice on a 97 00:06:34,817 --> 00:06:40,337 Speaker 1: global scale, and therefore the entire world should be involved. Now, 98 00:06:40,497 --> 00:06:42,617 Speaker 1: there are many of us still here in America who say, 99 00:06:43,217 --> 00:06:45,777 Speaker 1: hold on a moment, we should give material and support 100 00:06:45,817 --> 00:06:48,457 Speaker 1: to the Ukrainians to fight for their own independence and 101 00:06:48,497 --> 00:06:52,537 Speaker 1: sovereignty from this Russian aggression. This is not America's war 102 00:06:52,657 --> 00:06:55,097 Speaker 1: This is not an American fight, and America should not 103 00:06:55,177 --> 00:07:00,017 Speaker 1: be drawn into this. So far, the Biden administration has 104 00:07:00,297 --> 00:07:03,337 Speaker 1: largely stuck by that thinking, and to that end they 105 00:07:03,457 --> 00:07:07,657 Speaker 1: should be commended. But here was Biden's reaction later today 106 00:07:08,177 --> 00:07:12,417 Speaker 1: after that speech about what Zelenski said. Watch he speaks 107 00:07:12,737 --> 00:07:15,937 Speaker 1: for a people who have shown remarkable courage and strength 108 00:07:16,457 --> 00:07:20,497 Speaker 1: in the face of brutal aggression. Courage is strength that's 109 00:07:20,577 --> 00:07:25,617 Speaker 1: inspired not only Ukrainians but the entire world. Putin is 110 00:07:25,657 --> 00:07:32,297 Speaker 1: inflicting appalling, appalling devastation and horror on Ukraine, bombing apartment buildings, 111 00:07:32,377 --> 00:07:36,297 Speaker 1: maternity wards, hospitals. I mean it's got off. I was 112 00:07:36,337 --> 00:07:40,897 Speaker 1: speaking about this with the our commander behind me here, 113 00:07:41,857 --> 00:07:47,137 Speaker 1: General Millie. I mean, it's just is amazing. A war 114 00:07:47,257 --> 00:07:52,017 Speaker 1: of aggression with appalling destruction. Now this is the reality 115 00:07:52,057 --> 00:07:54,537 Speaker 1: what's going on in Ukrainian The whole world is watching 116 00:07:54,657 --> 00:07:59,657 Speaker 1: and is taking economic action and providing material, including Biden 117 00:07:59,697 --> 00:08:03,057 Speaker 1: here announcing an eight hundred million dollars package for weapons 118 00:08:03,057 --> 00:08:07,057 Speaker 1: specifically for the Ukrainian military. Watch. This new package on 119 00:08:07,257 --> 00:08:10,297 Speaker 1: its own is going to provide unprecedented assistance to Rain. 120 00:08:10,897 --> 00:08:15,257 Speaker 1: It includes eight hundred anti aircraft systems, to make sure 121 00:08:15,297 --> 00:08:18,537 Speaker 1: the Ukrainian military can continue this, can continue to stop 122 00:08:18,537 --> 00:08:20,977 Speaker 1: the planes and helicopters that have been attacking their people 123 00:08:21,457 --> 00:08:24,937 Speaker 1: and to defender Ukrainian airspace. And at the request of 124 00:08:24,977 --> 00:08:29,697 Speaker 1: Prisons Zlynsky, we have identified and are helping Ukraine acquire 125 00:08:29,737 --> 00:08:33,937 Speaker 1: additional longer range anti aircraft systems and the mmunitions for 126 00:08:34,017 --> 00:08:39,577 Speaker 1: those systems. Our new assistance package also includes nine thousand 127 00:08:39,697 --> 00:08:44,937 Speaker 1: anti armor systems. These are portable, high accurate, high accurately 128 00:08:45,137 --> 00:08:49,257 Speaker 1: high accuracy shoulder mounted missiles that Ukrainian forces have been 129 00:08:49,337 --> 00:08:53,457 Speaker 1: using with great effect to destroy invading tanks and armored vehicles. 130 00:08:54,737 --> 00:08:56,937 Speaker 1: We'll have analysis of the situation in the ground in Ukraine. 131 00:08:56,937 --> 00:09:00,937 Speaker 1: But Senior the Foundation for Defensive Democracies Bill Roggio, let's 132 00:09:00,937 --> 00:09:04,257 Speaker 1: talk about protecting your home. Hackers capitalize on uncertainty and 133 00:09:04,377 --> 00:09:07,657 Speaker 1: Russia's invasions, type of chaos that can put global markets 134 00:09:07,697 --> 00:09:10,337 Speaker 1: into a turmoil and can also get people distracted from 135 00:09:10,617 --> 00:09:14,697 Speaker 1: risks online. Right, you can expect scams like robocalls, text 136 00:09:14,737 --> 00:09:17,857 Speaker 1: for fake donations, things like that coming these days, Emails 137 00:09:17,857 --> 00:09:21,017 Speaker 1: with unfamiliar attachments. You've seen these scams, but there's a 138 00:09:21,017 --> 00:09:23,137 Speaker 1: bigger one. That's hard to detect, even harder to stop. 139 00:09:23,137 --> 00:09:25,737 Speaker 1: It could cost you your home. It's called home title fraud. 140 00:09:25,817 --> 00:09:27,577 Speaker 1: It happens when a hacker finds a tittle to your 141 00:09:27,577 --> 00:09:30,417 Speaker 1: home online than he forges your signature and removes you 142 00:09:30,457 --> 00:09:32,817 Speaker 1: from your home's title. He can even take out loans 143 00:09:32,857 --> 00:09:35,857 Speaker 1: and leave you in debt. Home title fraud can be devastating. 144 00:09:35,857 --> 00:09:37,857 Speaker 1: You often don't find out about it till it's too late. 145 00:09:38,297 --> 00:09:40,937 Speaker 1: Go to hometitlelock dot com today to check on your 146 00:09:40,977 --> 00:09:43,737 Speaker 1: home's title. Enter your address. See if you're already a victim. 147 00:09:43,737 --> 00:09:45,417 Speaker 1: You may not even know it yet. Just go to 148 00:09:45,497 --> 00:09:49,417 Speaker 1: hometitlelock dot com again. That's home titlelock dot com. Bill 149 00:09:49,537 --> 00:09:55,137 Speaker 1: Roggio joins us when we come back, there's a battle 150 00:09:55,177 --> 00:09:57,097 Speaker 1: going on right now, but maybe the most important fight 151 00:09:57,137 --> 00:09:59,937 Speaker 1: our country's had since the Revolutionary War. Once again, it's 152 00:09:59,937 --> 00:10:02,257 Speaker 1: about our freedom. People like you and me are being canceled, 153 00:10:02,297 --> 00:10:05,377 Speaker 1: our speech increasingly censored by big tech and corporate media. 154 00:10:05,537 --> 00:10:08,497 Speaker 1: Can't let that happen. Time to fight back. Please stand 155 00:10:08,537 --> 00:10:11,017 Speaker 1: with us and support the First Be a part of 156 00:10:11,017 --> 00:10:13,457 Speaker 1: our team dedicated to preserving the very essence of who 157 00:10:13,457 --> 00:10:20,137 Speaker 1: we are free Americans. The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues 158 00:10:20,177 --> 00:10:23,657 Speaker 1: to grind on. Russian forces have stepped up their bombardment 159 00:10:23,697 --> 00:10:27,137 Speaker 1: of major cities, including Ukraine's capital city of Kiev. Kiev 160 00:10:27,217 --> 00:10:31,297 Speaker 1: Mayer Vitelli Klichko was asked about the ongoing campaign earlier today. 161 00:10:31,417 --> 00:10:33,857 Speaker 1: Here's what he had to say. Putin says he's only 162 00:10:33,897 --> 00:10:42,577 Speaker 1: targeting military targets. Sorry, wait, it's multe out target. His 163 00:10:42,697 --> 00:10:48,497 Speaker 1: building gets multout target. Meanwhile, President Vladimir Putin of Russia 164 00:10:48,617 --> 00:10:51,617 Speaker 1: is certainly putting his own propaganda at work. During a 165 00:10:51,617 --> 00:10:54,857 Speaker 1: meeting with his ministers today, Putin said, quote, the operation 166 00:10:54,977 --> 00:10:59,657 Speaker 1: is developing successfully in strict accordance with preapproved plans. Really, 167 00:11:00,057 --> 00:11:02,137 Speaker 1: Joy may not to give his analysis on what's actually 168 00:11:02,177 --> 00:11:04,857 Speaker 1: happening over in Ukraine. Is a senior fellow at the 169 00:11:04,857 --> 00:11:08,697 Speaker 1: Foundation for Defensive Democracies, Bill Roggio. Bill, thanks for being here, 170 00:11:09,577 --> 00:11:12,777 Speaker 1: always pleasure, Thanks for having me. So just tell us, man, 171 00:11:12,857 --> 00:11:18,097 Speaker 1: what's the latest here? I mean, is Russia gaining visavi 172 00:11:18,217 --> 00:11:24,137 Speaker 1: the Ukrainian resistance? Are the Ukrainians pushing them back? What's happening? Yeah? 173 00:11:24,177 --> 00:11:26,777 Speaker 1: You know, Look, there's a propaganda war being waged on 174 00:11:26,817 --> 00:11:29,377 Speaker 1: both sides. The Russians want to tell you everything as well. 175 00:11:29,457 --> 00:11:32,657 Speaker 1: The Ukrainians want to tell you that everything is going 176 00:11:32,697 --> 00:11:34,737 Speaker 1: well on their sides, they're putting up a stiff defense. 177 00:11:35,177 --> 00:11:38,337 Speaker 1: The truth is somewhere in between, and the Russians continue 178 00:11:38,377 --> 00:11:42,777 Speaker 1: to grind on. They're they're slowly working to envelop a 179 00:11:42,857 --> 00:11:47,817 Speaker 1: large part of the East. It's certainly it's halting at times. 180 00:11:47,857 --> 00:11:52,137 Speaker 1: The Ukrainians are putting up stiff resistance, but we're we're 181 00:11:52,217 --> 00:11:57,537 Speaker 1: seeing the slow takeover of large regions of central and 182 00:11:57,777 --> 00:12:01,817 Speaker 1: western I'm sorry, Eastern Ukraine. It's this is an operation 183 00:12:01,977 --> 00:12:04,777 Speaker 1: that in my estimation, was always going to take weeks, 184 00:12:04,817 --> 00:12:09,537 Speaker 1: if not months to develop. Ukraine is a large country. 185 00:12:10,177 --> 00:12:14,017 Speaker 1: Russian's military isn't the United States military, so it's going 186 00:12:14,057 --> 00:12:18,337 Speaker 1: to have its logistical problems and tactical issues, and yet 187 00:12:18,377 --> 00:12:24,537 Speaker 1: they continue to drive forward. If you it's the Ukrainians again. 188 00:12:24,577 --> 00:12:26,497 Speaker 1: The Ukrainians, though they would have you believe that that 189 00:12:26,937 --> 00:12:29,817 Speaker 1: everything is going well, but they're they're telling you that. 190 00:12:29,897 --> 00:12:32,777 Speaker 1: You know, then we're watching images of their cities being shelled. 191 00:12:33,057 --> 00:12:36,857 Speaker 1: And you don't get to shell cities by because you're losing. 192 00:12:36,937 --> 00:12:40,257 Speaker 1: That would be you know, the Russians are able to 193 00:12:40,497 --> 00:12:43,057 Speaker 1: move up to these cities and are attacking them. That's 194 00:12:43,057 --> 00:12:46,457 Speaker 1: because they're gaining ground. So you saw, I'm sure the 195 00:12:46,537 --> 00:12:49,137 Speaker 1: Zelenski speech this morning which he called for first the 196 00:12:49,217 --> 00:12:52,017 Speaker 1: no fly zone, which as of now is not going 197 00:12:52,057 --> 00:12:55,897 Speaker 1: to happen. That could change, but right now there seems 198 00:12:55,937 --> 00:12:59,257 Speaker 1: to be a pretty clear opinion on both sides of 199 00:12:59,257 --> 00:13:01,697 Speaker 1: the Isle in this country and even in Europe as well, 200 00:13:01,697 --> 00:13:03,577 Speaker 1: that there there's not going to be a new fly zone. 201 00:13:04,057 --> 00:13:08,817 Speaker 1: But there was a request for additional weapon remunitions. Specifically, 202 00:13:08,897 --> 00:13:11,577 Speaker 1: I think he mentioned, uh, some of the surface to 203 00:13:11,617 --> 00:13:15,017 Speaker 1: air missiles. I mean, is there are there missile systems 204 00:13:15,137 --> 00:13:19,137 Speaker 1: that could be given to the Ukrainians that would dramatically 205 00:13:19,857 --> 00:13:23,937 Speaker 1: neutralize the Russian air superiority or I mean, how does 206 00:13:23,937 --> 00:13:25,657 Speaker 1: that factor in with how much of this is missile 207 00:13:25,697 --> 00:13:28,257 Speaker 1: fire versus coming from planes? I mean, what what would 208 00:13:28,257 --> 00:13:33,817 Speaker 1: really change and what could we change the missile systems themselves. 209 00:13:34,097 --> 00:13:36,897 Speaker 1: I don't think it's a game changer. It could, It 210 00:13:36,937 --> 00:13:40,937 Speaker 1: could halt the Russians in certain areas. It can, it 211 00:13:41,017 --> 00:13:45,377 Speaker 1: can hurt them, but I think the Russians ultimately have 212 00:13:45,497 --> 00:13:50,737 Speaker 1: the initiative here. Excuse me. The other issue is is 213 00:13:50,777 --> 00:13:54,017 Speaker 1: that the the Ukrainians have to be able to deploy 214 00:13:54,057 --> 00:13:56,097 Speaker 1: these systems. They have to man them. Are they trained 215 00:13:56,137 --> 00:13:58,777 Speaker 1: for these missile systems? Do they have the personnel to 216 00:13:58,777 --> 00:14:00,737 Speaker 1: do them? They have to be able to resupply them. 217 00:14:00,777 --> 00:14:04,057 Speaker 1: The Russians will be hunting them. These are systems that 218 00:14:04,057 --> 00:14:07,857 Speaker 1: aren't easy to hide, so, you know, so that is 219 00:14:07,897 --> 00:14:10,337 Speaker 1: certainly an issue. I think any aid that come in 220 00:14:10,417 --> 00:14:13,497 Speaker 1: from the West in general will hurt the Russians. But 221 00:14:13,577 --> 00:14:16,657 Speaker 1: I don't ultimately think that it's going to stop this 222 00:14:16,777 --> 00:14:19,937 Speaker 1: advanced unless it hurts them so bad that the Russians, 223 00:14:20,137 --> 00:14:23,817 Speaker 1: you know, the Russian army collapses, and you know, I 224 00:14:23,897 --> 00:14:26,257 Speaker 1: don't see that happening, at least not at this stage. 225 00:14:26,257 --> 00:14:30,257 Speaker 1: It hasn't happened three weeks in I suspect it. It's 226 00:14:30,297 --> 00:14:32,657 Speaker 1: not going to happen anything soon. What do you make 227 00:14:32,697 --> 00:14:36,857 Speaker 1: of Putin's comments earlier today when he says this is 228 00:14:36,897 --> 00:14:39,497 Speaker 1: all going according to plan. I mean, I think it's fair. 229 00:14:39,577 --> 00:14:43,457 Speaker 1: No war plan survives first contact with the enemy, right, 230 00:14:43,497 --> 00:14:46,737 Speaker 1: so it's not going entirely according to plan. But what 231 00:14:46,817 --> 00:14:49,137 Speaker 1: was your reaction to this? I mean, is he a 232 00:14:49,177 --> 00:14:52,177 Speaker 1: desperate man who's trying to hold this whole operation together, 233 00:14:52,377 --> 00:14:55,257 Speaker 1: or does he feel like victory will be his. It's 234 00:14:55,257 --> 00:14:58,817 Speaker 1: just a matter of win. I think the latter. I 235 00:14:59,217 --> 00:15:01,177 Speaker 1: think he's trying to put the best face on it. Look, 236 00:15:01,217 --> 00:15:05,977 Speaker 1: in any war of this nature, both sides are going 237 00:15:06,017 --> 00:15:08,577 Speaker 1: to push their narrative. They're going to say they're the 238 00:15:08,577 --> 00:15:13,417 Speaker 1: ones winning. Think Putin, I don't see evidence that he's cracking. 239 00:15:14,097 --> 00:15:17,177 Speaker 1: He's not, you know, pushing the these negotiations going on, 240 00:15:17,257 --> 00:15:23,097 Speaker 1: and he's not seeding a single point. So whereas President 241 00:15:23,177 --> 00:15:27,337 Speaker 1: Zealinsky of Ukraine basically conceded a point you know that 242 00:15:27,937 --> 00:15:30,817 Speaker 1: Ukraine won't join NATO. I think, you know, these are 243 00:15:30,817 --> 00:15:33,537 Speaker 1: the indicators to me of which side is winning this war, 244 00:15:33,577 --> 00:15:37,617 Speaker 1: in which side is losing. Yesterday, the Ukrainian government stated 245 00:15:37,657 --> 00:15:41,297 Speaker 1: that a Russian major general was killed in action. If 246 00:15:41,297 --> 00:15:45,017 Speaker 1: that's correct, it would be four generals killed in Russian 247 00:15:45,017 --> 00:15:48,457 Speaker 1: generals killed in twenty days, which is a lot of 248 00:15:48,497 --> 00:15:51,097 Speaker 1: senior officers for a conflict that's only been a few 249 00:15:51,137 --> 00:15:55,537 Speaker 1: weeks under way. I'm wondering what you think about the 250 00:15:55,617 --> 00:15:59,337 Speaker 1: Russian casualty figures. I mean, we've been talking in the West. 251 00:15:59,377 --> 00:16:01,017 Speaker 1: I mean there's been a lot of reporting about how 252 00:16:01,017 --> 00:16:04,737 Speaker 1: when the Russian people find out the full scale of 253 00:16:04,777 --> 00:16:07,857 Speaker 1: Russian casualties. They'll be appalled. There's a big headline of 254 00:16:07,857 --> 00:16:10,737 Speaker 1: the daily mail about this that will shock the Russian people. 255 00:16:11,337 --> 00:16:13,217 Speaker 1: Do we have any real sense? I mean, is it 256 00:16:13,377 --> 00:16:15,777 Speaker 1: Have the Russians lost let's assume that this is true 257 00:16:15,777 --> 00:16:20,297 Speaker 1: about four generals? Have they lost five thousand or so 258 00:16:20,297 --> 00:16:22,657 Speaker 1: soldiers in this is Does that sound accurate to here? 259 00:16:22,777 --> 00:16:26,137 Speaker 1: Or what do we know about the figures? The figures 260 00:16:26,257 --> 00:16:28,217 Speaker 1: that are given out by the US Department of Defense 261 00:16:28,417 --> 00:16:31,897 Speaker 1: are estimating anywhere from five hundred to five thousand, So 262 00:16:31,937 --> 00:16:35,337 Speaker 1: it's a degree of magnitude difference on the estimate. Um, 263 00:16:35,657 --> 00:16:38,177 Speaker 1: I don't I think the answer to that is we 264 00:16:38,257 --> 00:16:41,057 Speaker 1: don't really know. And is this enough to break the 265 00:16:41,097 --> 00:16:44,817 Speaker 1: back of the of Putin and cause the Russian people 266 00:16:44,857 --> 00:16:48,537 Speaker 1: to rise up? If he's able to suppress these numbers enough? 267 00:16:48,697 --> 00:16:51,657 Speaker 1: I mean, look, I get the impression that this isn't enough. 268 00:16:53,017 --> 00:16:56,097 Speaker 1: A lot of you know, ink and is spilled about, 269 00:16:56,137 --> 00:16:59,577 Speaker 1: you know, the Russian mothers and whatnot of rising up 270 00:16:59,617 --> 00:17:02,217 Speaker 1: and being upset over the over the amount of depths 271 00:17:02,777 --> 00:17:05,577 Speaker 1: we'll see. But I tend to be skeptical. These are 272 00:17:05,697 --> 00:17:09,137 Speaker 1: these are hopeful type reports. I remember with the Afghanistan conflict. 273 00:17:09,497 --> 00:17:11,897 Speaker 1: We would see things like, you know, the Taliban's tired, 274 00:17:11,937 --> 00:17:14,577 Speaker 1: they've lost too many men. And you know, these reports 275 00:17:14,577 --> 00:17:16,017 Speaker 1: were coming out all the way up to the time 276 00:17:16,057 --> 00:17:18,937 Speaker 1: when the Taliban marched on Kabble. On the issue of 277 00:17:18,977 --> 00:17:22,657 Speaker 1: the general's being general officers, that's a double edged sword. 278 00:17:23,177 --> 00:17:25,137 Speaker 1: And look, if you look at the history of World 279 00:17:25,137 --> 00:17:29,577 Speaker 1: War two and this is that scale of a military operation, 280 00:17:30,097 --> 00:17:32,617 Speaker 1: you know, a lot of senior officers are killed when 281 00:17:32,617 --> 00:17:34,937 Speaker 1: they go to the front line. It's the nature of 282 00:17:34,977 --> 00:17:38,057 Speaker 1: the beast. We're not hearing how many Ukrainian senior leaders 283 00:17:38,097 --> 00:17:41,497 Speaker 1: are being killed. Note that, but it just means that 284 00:17:41,537 --> 00:17:45,057 Speaker 1: the Russians, the generals are identifying problems and leading from 285 00:17:45,097 --> 00:17:47,697 Speaker 1: the front or pushing their men. You could view that 286 00:17:47,777 --> 00:17:50,257 Speaker 1: as a tactical failure or you could view that as 287 00:17:50,417 --> 00:17:53,617 Speaker 1: a leadership. So we're a combination of two. Do we 288 00:17:53,697 --> 00:17:56,137 Speaker 1: have a good sense as to how much or how 289 00:17:56,177 --> 00:18:00,297 Speaker 1: many of the forces that were arrayed against Ukraine by 290 00:18:01,177 --> 00:18:04,577 Speaker 1: Russia in lead up to this invasion have actually been 291 00:18:04,617 --> 00:18:07,457 Speaker 1: committed into the fight in Ukraine And also what kind 292 00:18:07,497 --> 00:18:10,897 Speaker 1: of reserves the Russians may be able to call upon 293 00:18:11,057 --> 00:18:13,777 Speaker 1: if they decide that They're in this until the very end. 294 00:18:15,137 --> 00:18:18,457 Speaker 1: The US Department of Defense is saying that one hundred 295 00:18:18,457 --> 00:18:20,657 Speaker 1: percent of the forces that were a raid have now 296 00:18:20,697 --> 00:18:22,857 Speaker 1: been deployed. I believe they said that several days ago. 297 00:18:23,377 --> 00:18:27,297 Speaker 1: That's not surprising about an estimated two hundred thousand Russian 298 00:18:27,337 --> 00:18:29,817 Speaker 1: troops a mask for this offensive, and if you look 299 00:18:29,857 --> 00:18:32,537 Speaker 1: at the scale of that operation, it's an attacks from 300 00:18:32,657 --> 00:18:37,697 Speaker 1: three separate directions. You know, that's unsurprising that they would 301 00:18:37,737 --> 00:18:40,657 Speaker 1: be they would use that amount of force, and that 302 00:18:40,737 --> 00:18:43,937 Speaker 1: they would commit them within three weeks of the war. 303 00:18:43,977 --> 00:18:47,737 Speaker 1: I would expect that the Russians do have numerous forces 304 00:18:47,777 --> 00:18:50,257 Speaker 1: that they could call upon. They also are recruit we 305 00:18:50,337 --> 00:18:54,537 Speaker 1: seeing reports the recruiting Syrians. They're recruiting. Obviously, the Chechens 306 00:18:54,577 --> 00:18:59,777 Speaker 1: are throwing in Kadurov's people. That's payback for the Russian 307 00:19:00,097 --> 00:19:03,657 Speaker 1: defeating of the Russian insurgency there in the two thousands, 308 00:19:03,977 --> 00:19:08,377 Speaker 1: and so you know how affective are they going to be. 309 00:19:09,337 --> 00:19:11,577 Speaker 1: That remains to be seen. But the Russians have hundreds 310 00:19:11,577 --> 00:19:14,417 Speaker 1: of thousands of troops and much much more equipment they 311 00:19:14,417 --> 00:19:16,617 Speaker 1: could draw upon if they feel they need to throw 312 00:19:16,697 --> 00:19:19,257 Speaker 1: them into this offensive, which I think they will they're 313 00:19:19,257 --> 00:19:21,497 Speaker 1: going to begin doing. I'm seeing reports that they're being 314 00:19:21,537 --> 00:19:24,977 Speaker 1: called from various regions of the country, and I would 315 00:19:24,977 --> 00:19:28,457 Speaker 1: expect this bill. Appreciate you joining us with us. Thanks 316 00:19:28,457 --> 00:19:34,897 Speaker 1: so much. Thanks Bucco is a pleasure. Time magazine named 317 00:19:34,937 --> 00:19:37,737 Speaker 1: its Woman of the Year, and for the first time 318 00:19:37,817 --> 00:19:41,457 Speaker 1: in the magazine's history, it's a man. We'll have more 319 00:19:41,497 --> 00:19:44,017 Speaker 1: on that with political and social commentator Lauren Schen We 320 00:19:44,097 --> 00:19:46,137 Speaker 1: come back, person, I want to talk to you about 321 00:19:46,177 --> 00:19:48,337 Speaker 1: protecting your online data. A lot of companies promise your 322 00:19:48,337 --> 00:19:51,257 Speaker 1: privacy is guaranteed. We know that's not true. 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So who's at the top of the lists, Well, 341 00:20:50,577 --> 00:20:54,537 Speaker 1: that would be United States Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine, 342 00:20:55,097 --> 00:21:00,017 Speaker 1: the nation's highest ranking openly transgender official. In other words, 343 00:21:00,017 --> 00:21:04,457 Speaker 1: a biological man is now Time Magazines Woman of the Year. 344 00:21:05,177 --> 00:21:07,417 Speaker 1: So it is as fair to all the other significant 345 00:21:07,457 --> 00:21:10,217 Speaker 1: females in our country that you would think would at 346 00:21:10,257 --> 00:21:12,897 Speaker 1: such a prestigious title for all the things they've accomplished. 347 00:21:13,657 --> 00:21:17,457 Speaker 1: Let's ask political and social commentator Lauren Chen. Lauren, thanks 348 00:21:17,457 --> 00:21:21,377 Speaker 1: for being here, Thanks so much for having me. So 349 00:21:22,017 --> 00:21:27,217 Speaker 1: you are a woman in the traditional sense too. So 350 00:21:27,697 --> 00:21:30,057 Speaker 1: there's a list of women getting honored here, and at 351 00:21:30,057 --> 00:21:32,017 Speaker 1: the very top of the list as somebody who is 352 00:21:32,897 --> 00:21:36,097 Speaker 1: a biological man, also known as a man. What's going on? 353 00:21:37,017 --> 00:21:40,257 Speaker 1: So it's kind of strange right now, because simultaneously we 354 00:21:40,337 --> 00:21:43,217 Speaker 1: have progressives constantly complaining that there are too many old 355 00:21:43,297 --> 00:21:46,257 Speaker 1: white males in position of power. And if we're just 356 00:21:46,337 --> 00:21:50,417 Speaker 1: being frank that's exactly what Levine is, an old white male. 357 00:21:50,617 --> 00:21:54,057 Speaker 1: So usually this would not be someone who you'd imagine 358 00:21:54,097 --> 00:21:57,297 Speaker 1: would gain the praise of progressives and be championed as 359 00:21:57,337 --> 00:22:01,137 Speaker 1: some trailblazer, something modern, new and different. But then, all 360 00:22:01,177 --> 00:22:04,017 Speaker 1: of a sudden, because he decides to call himself a 361 00:22:04,057 --> 00:22:06,297 Speaker 1: woman and grow out his hair. And by the way, 362 00:22:06,337 --> 00:22:07,937 Speaker 1: I don't know if this matters to people, but he 363 00:22:08,017 --> 00:22:11,417 Speaker 1: hasn't even been transitioned for that long anyway. His experience 364 00:22:11,417 --> 00:22:14,537 Speaker 1: as a woman technically is very very short, if you 365 00:22:14,537 --> 00:22:17,497 Speaker 1: can even call it that. But now, because of just 366 00:22:17,577 --> 00:22:21,057 Speaker 1: this magic trick of self identification, all of a sudden, 367 00:22:21,297 --> 00:22:23,777 Speaker 1: he's getting all of this praise. So I mean, ask 368 00:22:23,857 --> 00:22:25,817 Speaker 1: someone who has been a woman for all of her 369 00:22:25,857 --> 00:22:28,657 Speaker 1: twenty seven years. It kind of feels, frankly like a 370 00:22:28,777 --> 00:22:32,497 Speaker 1: cop out, like this whole trends narrative is this new 371 00:22:32,537 --> 00:22:35,977 Speaker 1: way for mediocre males and I'm including people like Leah 372 00:22:35,977 --> 00:22:40,497 Speaker 1: Thomas here as well, to be catapulted to the limelight 373 00:22:40,617 --> 00:22:44,417 Speaker 1: for frankly doing things that I mean, regular women and 374 00:22:44,457 --> 00:22:46,777 Speaker 1: men do all the time with little to no fanfare. 375 00:22:47,617 --> 00:22:50,977 Speaker 1: What do you think USA Today is after here with this? 376 00:22:51,017 --> 00:22:53,057 Speaker 1: I mean, I guess in a sense here I am 377 00:22:53,137 --> 00:22:54,937 Speaker 1: talking about it, other people are talking about a certainly 378 00:22:54,977 --> 00:22:58,617 Speaker 1: way to get attention. But doesn't this also, I mean 379 00:22:58,697 --> 00:23:03,537 Speaker 1: it's a pretty widely read national newspaper. Doesn't this hurt 380 00:23:03,657 --> 00:23:06,697 Speaker 1: credibility at some level? And also we'll ask you about 381 00:23:06,697 --> 00:23:08,497 Speaker 1: how women should feel about this, But what do you 382 00:23:08,537 --> 00:23:11,937 Speaker 1: think USA Today's game is here? Well? I think it 383 00:23:12,297 --> 00:23:16,897 Speaker 1: has become a virtue signal, frankly, to lift trans women 384 00:23:16,977 --> 00:23:20,417 Speaker 1: up as just regular women but also somehow better. Like 385 00:23:20,457 --> 00:23:25,217 Speaker 1: there's that double standard there. You can't really treat them differently, 386 00:23:25,217 --> 00:23:27,817 Speaker 1: but also they are special and better than regular women. 387 00:23:28,057 --> 00:23:30,577 Speaker 1: And we've seen so many mainstream media outlets jump on 388 00:23:30,617 --> 00:23:34,137 Speaker 1: board these bandwagons for different people, whether that's at Caitlin 389 00:23:34,257 --> 00:23:37,297 Speaker 1: Jenner or Leah Thomas and of course Rachel Levine. And 390 00:23:37,297 --> 00:23:39,657 Speaker 1: it's funny because the USA Today through for all of 391 00:23:39,697 --> 00:23:43,097 Speaker 1: these women would talk about their accomplishments, why exactly they're 392 00:23:43,097 --> 00:23:47,137 Speaker 1: on this list, And for Levine it's mostly just trans 393 00:23:47,217 --> 00:23:50,337 Speaker 1: trans beautiful beautiful, empowered, empowered. If we're actually going to 394 00:23:50,417 --> 00:23:53,737 Speaker 1: judge this person as a candidate based on john performance, 395 00:23:53,937 --> 00:23:56,457 Speaker 1: there's really not that much to write home about. Frankly, 396 00:23:56,497 --> 00:24:00,137 Speaker 1: and actually, as someone who's been following Levine since the appointment, 397 00:24:00,577 --> 00:24:04,497 Speaker 1: there's there's also the concerning fact that Levine is someone 398 00:24:04,497 --> 00:24:07,297 Speaker 1: who's actually come out in favor of it seems you know, 399 00:24:07,457 --> 00:24:09,977 Speaker 1: children as well, transitioning. So not only is there really 400 00:24:10,137 --> 00:24:12,017 Speaker 1: not much in the way of accomplishments, I think there's 401 00:24:12,017 --> 00:24:15,057 Speaker 1: plenty there to criticize, but USA today and so many 402 00:24:15,057 --> 00:24:18,257 Speaker 1: other liberal antists would rather just focus on the beautiful, 403 00:24:18,457 --> 00:24:21,177 Speaker 1: empowering parts of it, which I think largely is why 404 00:24:21,217 --> 00:24:24,737 Speaker 1: the Biden administration chose Levine, because it is a way 405 00:24:24,777 --> 00:24:29,297 Speaker 1: to score woke pr points. By the way, other honorees 406 00:24:29,337 --> 00:24:31,257 Speaker 1: on the Women of the Year list included Melinda French 407 00:24:31,297 --> 00:24:36,577 Speaker 1: Gates and Simone Biles, the gymnast I guess Melinda Gates 408 00:24:36,577 --> 00:24:40,137 Speaker 1: for giving away a lot of her husband's money to charity, 409 00:24:40,257 --> 00:24:42,617 Speaker 1: I would assume, and someone Biles obviously for being very 410 00:24:42,617 --> 00:24:44,897 Speaker 1: good at gymnastics. So there are women on the list, 411 00:24:44,897 --> 00:24:47,617 Speaker 1: which is which is I suppose good news. But I 412 00:24:47,737 --> 00:24:50,417 Speaker 1: just want to know, as a woman, when you see 413 00:24:50,417 --> 00:24:52,937 Speaker 1: this sort of thing, isn't it kind of offensive? Like 414 00:24:53,457 --> 00:24:56,297 Speaker 1: if being a woman is supposed to be something we celebrate, 415 00:24:56,777 --> 00:25:01,937 Speaker 1: but one can become a woman through the relatively, as 416 00:25:01,937 --> 00:25:04,857 Speaker 1: you pointed out, rapid growth of long hair. I don't 417 00:25:04,857 --> 00:25:07,937 Speaker 1: even know if if Rachel Levine has done anything to 418 00:25:08,057 --> 00:25:11,937 Speaker 1: physically transition, it's not kind of undermine being a woman. 419 00:25:12,417 --> 00:25:15,377 Speaker 1: What does it even mean? Oh? Absolutely? And the thing 420 00:25:15,497 --> 00:25:18,897 Speaker 1: is being a woman is something more than just having 421 00:25:18,977 --> 00:25:22,137 Speaker 1: long hair and putting on some lipstick and deciding to 422 00:25:22,217 --> 00:25:25,257 Speaker 1: change your name to Rachel. I mean, you know, I'm 423 00:25:25,297 --> 00:25:27,977 Speaker 1: not really into gender politics. I'd rather women and men 424 00:25:27,977 --> 00:25:31,137 Speaker 1: come together, but there are intrinsic differences between being a 425 00:25:31,177 --> 00:25:33,177 Speaker 1: woman and being a man. And for all of the 426 00:25:33,377 --> 00:25:36,337 Speaker 1: Livian's time in the military, I mean, frankly, he did 427 00:25:36,417 --> 00:25:38,297 Speaker 1: not have to deal with I'm guessing some of the 428 00:25:38,657 --> 00:25:42,337 Speaker 1: different issues that women in the military traditionally do. And 429 00:25:42,417 --> 00:25:45,377 Speaker 1: I feel like for you know, in the final quarter, 430 00:25:45,457 --> 00:25:48,057 Speaker 1: for him to just switch teams and say okay, woman 431 00:25:48,137 --> 00:25:51,337 Speaker 1: now and expect to have all of, if not more, 432 00:25:51,377 --> 00:25:53,937 Speaker 1: of the kudos that you know, there are there women 433 00:25:53,937 --> 00:25:57,017 Speaker 1: who are in similar high positions of power La. You know, 434 00:25:57,017 --> 00:26:00,457 Speaker 1: I'm not quite sure about HH specifically. It does feel 435 00:26:00,497 --> 00:26:02,777 Speaker 1: somewhat like a cop out. And we're seeing this not 436 00:26:02,817 --> 00:26:06,337 Speaker 1: just in politics, but we're also seeing this in sports especially, 437 00:26:06,377 --> 00:26:09,737 Speaker 1: and I mean it is It is kind of frustrating 438 00:26:09,777 --> 00:26:12,537 Speaker 1: because for the longest time the feminist movement, whether they 439 00:26:12,617 --> 00:26:14,897 Speaker 1: like to play a visious history now or not, a 440 00:26:14,937 --> 00:26:17,297 Speaker 1: lot of what they have fought for has been related 441 00:26:17,337 --> 00:26:20,617 Speaker 1: to the biological realities of being a woman, things like, 442 00:26:21,617 --> 00:26:25,217 Speaker 1: let's say, to do with maternal care and things like that. Also, 443 00:26:25,257 --> 00:26:27,937 Speaker 1: you know, the tampon tax. That's a lefty talking point, 444 00:26:27,977 --> 00:26:30,057 Speaker 1: but I'm against any tax, so I can agree with 445 00:26:30,137 --> 00:26:33,297 Speaker 1: them on that one. But now they're pivoting and saying 446 00:26:33,337 --> 00:26:35,457 Speaker 1: that being a woman is meaninglessness. So you can't really 447 00:26:35,457 --> 00:26:37,977 Speaker 1: have it both ways. You can't say you're a champion 448 00:26:37,977 --> 00:26:41,977 Speaker 1: for women's rights when also simultaneously getting rid of what 449 00:26:42,017 --> 00:26:45,297 Speaker 1: it means to be a woman. Speaking of pivot, you 450 00:26:45,377 --> 00:26:48,657 Speaker 1: also are going out in New York today to film 451 00:26:48,657 --> 00:26:53,497 Speaker 1: a video about anti Asian hate crimes, which I remember 452 00:26:53,497 --> 00:26:58,097 Speaker 1: when AAPI hate was trending and people were talking about this, 453 00:26:58,457 --> 00:27:00,457 Speaker 1: and it was of course supposed to be a result 454 00:27:00,457 --> 00:27:03,857 Speaker 1: of white supremacy, and then very rapidly after this campaign 455 00:27:03,897 --> 00:27:06,897 Speaker 1: got going, it dissipated. So what are you doing today 456 00:27:07,017 --> 00:27:09,377 Speaker 1: and what do you see going on here? So we're 457 00:27:09,377 --> 00:27:11,737 Speaker 1: actually we're not in New York. We are in Tennessee. 458 00:27:12,057 --> 00:27:14,977 Speaker 1: It seems like we have fewer hate crimes here. But yeah, 459 00:27:14,977 --> 00:27:16,657 Speaker 1: we are going to be talking about you know the 460 00:27:16,857 --> 00:27:19,617 Speaker 1: story and it's one of I'm sorry to say, many 461 00:27:19,937 --> 00:27:22,817 Speaker 1: of this Asian woman who has it seems, been seemingly 462 00:27:22,857 --> 00:27:25,817 Speaker 1: beaten senseless for no other reason than being Asian. And 463 00:27:25,857 --> 00:27:28,577 Speaker 1: this is a trend that we've been seeing for years 464 00:27:28,617 --> 00:27:31,057 Speaker 1: at this point. Now the mainstream media has tried to 465 00:27:31,097 --> 00:27:33,897 Speaker 1: attribute it to white supremacy, but when we actually look 466 00:27:33,937 --> 00:27:36,377 Speaker 1: at the people who are buying large responsible for them, 467 00:27:36,817 --> 00:27:40,817 Speaker 1: they don't really seem like white supremacists. If it's on 468 00:27:40,897 --> 00:27:43,137 Speaker 1: the screen really quickly, Lauren, just for everyone was watching, 469 00:27:43,457 --> 00:27:46,657 Speaker 1: this is a obviously a blackmail who is just over 470 00:27:46,697 --> 00:27:49,177 Speaker 1: one hundred times punched a sixty seven year old woman, 471 00:27:49,777 --> 00:27:53,137 Speaker 1: stomped on her head, called her an Asian and then 472 00:27:53,177 --> 00:27:57,457 Speaker 1: a slur and she suffered brain bleeding and facial fractures. 473 00:27:57,657 --> 00:28:00,497 Speaker 1: And this individual, Tamil Esco, has been charged with attempted 474 00:28:00,537 --> 00:28:03,977 Speaker 1: murder and assault with hate crime enhancements. But this is 475 00:28:04,017 --> 00:28:06,377 Speaker 1: not a national news story, but I have a feeling 476 00:28:06,417 --> 00:28:08,657 Speaker 1: that if it was a different perpetrator, it certainly would 477 00:28:08,697 --> 00:28:11,977 Speaker 1: be solutely And we still see that some of the 478 00:28:11,977 --> 00:28:13,777 Speaker 1: people on the left who are reporting on this, they 479 00:28:13,817 --> 00:28:16,697 Speaker 1: will still use the hashtag stop Asian Hate, etc. Etc. 480 00:28:17,177 --> 00:28:20,057 Speaker 1: We see the majority of these cases happening in California 481 00:28:20,057 --> 00:28:23,977 Speaker 1: and New York, where there are larger Asian populations. But frankly, 482 00:28:24,017 --> 00:28:27,337 Speaker 1: all of the solutions that they're trying for, like racial reconciliation, 483 00:28:27,417 --> 00:28:29,937 Speaker 1: more critical race theory, that's not going to cut it. 484 00:28:29,937 --> 00:28:32,137 Speaker 1: And the reason why I think they don't address these 485 00:28:32,457 --> 00:28:35,337 Speaker 1: crimes is because a they're uncomfortable with who the perpetrators 486 00:28:35,377 --> 00:28:38,217 Speaker 1: buy and large are, and be they're not okay with 487 00:28:38,257 --> 00:28:41,297 Speaker 1: the solutions that would actually help Asian people here, which 488 00:28:41,337 --> 00:28:44,697 Speaker 1: is of course not letting criminals walk free and actually 489 00:28:44,697 --> 00:28:48,457 Speaker 1: focusing on policing because you know, I'm Asian. The last 490 00:28:48,457 --> 00:28:50,417 Speaker 1: time I was in New York, I actually had this 491 00:28:50,457 --> 00:28:53,737 Speaker 1: man follow me trying to yell out, hey, Asian lady. Thankfully, 492 00:28:53,777 --> 00:28:55,937 Speaker 1: my husband was just a blog ahead of me. Managed 493 00:28:55,977 --> 00:28:58,177 Speaker 1: to meet up and he kind of diffused the situation, 494 00:28:58,497 --> 00:29:02,057 Speaker 1: but there are actually Asians living in fear in America now. 495 00:29:02,057 --> 00:29:04,177 Speaker 1: We saw there are some footage of Asians in New 496 00:29:04,257 --> 00:29:07,097 Speaker 1: York City lining up to buy pepper spray because they 497 00:29:07,137 --> 00:29:09,657 Speaker 1: no longer feel safe. And frankly, you know, even though 498 00:29:09,657 --> 00:29:11,697 Speaker 1: we're talking about Asians right now, this is part of 499 00:29:11,737 --> 00:29:14,297 Speaker 1: a larger crime wave that is taking over so many 500 00:29:14,337 --> 00:29:17,497 Speaker 1: different American cities. And it's the same problems. It's weak 501 00:29:17,537 --> 00:29:20,817 Speaker 1: democrat rule. The criminals feel like they can do whatever 502 00:29:20,857 --> 00:29:23,817 Speaker 1: they want with no consequences, and the media is by 503 00:29:23,857 --> 00:29:26,177 Speaker 1: and large not reporting on it because they want to 504 00:29:26,217 --> 00:29:29,337 Speaker 1: cover up and pretend like this problem doesn't exist and 505 00:29:29,377 --> 00:29:32,017 Speaker 1: that all the problems are just Russia and Ukraine and 506 00:29:32,097 --> 00:29:36,097 Speaker 1: perhaps a Trump come back. Very illuminating, Lauren, thanks for 507 00:29:36,137 --> 00:29:38,217 Speaker 1: being one of us. Great to see you, Thanks for 508 00:29:38,257 --> 00:29:42,857 Speaker 1: having me. Today officially marks the two year of then 509 00:29:42,897 --> 00:29:46,777 Speaker 1: President Donald Trump's fifteen days to slow the spread press 510 00:29:46,817 --> 00:29:49,297 Speaker 1: conference number that one. So for two years of lockdowns, 511 00:29:49,337 --> 00:29:52,097 Speaker 1: mandates and other foolishness, what have we learned. We'll talk 512 00:29:52,137 --> 00:29:59,617 Speaker 1: to Colms David Marcus when we come back. We're announcing 513 00:29:59,657 --> 00:30:03,017 Speaker 1: new guidelines for every American to follow over the next 514 00:30:03,057 --> 00:30:07,337 Speaker 1: fifteen days as we combat the virus seach and every 515 00:30:07,377 --> 00:30:11,017 Speaker 1: one of us as a critical role to play. Today 516 00:30:11,017 --> 00:30:13,537 Speaker 1: marks the two year anniversary of the infamous quote her 517 00:30:13,577 --> 00:30:16,817 Speaker 1: around the world fifteen days to slow the spread. Remember 518 00:30:16,817 --> 00:30:20,697 Speaker 1: that one. Two years folks full of lockdowns, mandates for 519 00:30:20,817 --> 00:30:23,417 Speaker 1: vaccines and masks. And although we may be getting closer 520 00:30:23,457 --> 00:30:26,817 Speaker 1: to ending this chapter the pandemic, our next guest says 521 00:30:26,857 --> 00:30:29,177 Speaker 1: we will be forever change and he's certainly right about that. 522 00:30:29,257 --> 00:30:32,177 Speaker 1: Here to discuss s New York Post columnist David Marcus 523 00:30:32,257 --> 00:30:35,977 Speaker 1: David Good to see it eight on BUD. Let's start 524 00:30:35,977 --> 00:30:38,697 Speaker 1: with this one. I forgot until I watched this one 525 00:30:38,737 --> 00:30:41,657 Speaker 1: today and I played it on my radio show that 526 00:30:41,817 --> 00:30:45,497 Speaker 1: it wasn't even fifteen days to slow the spread and 527 00:30:45,537 --> 00:30:47,417 Speaker 1: then we'll just batten down the hatches. I mean, the 528 00:30:47,657 --> 00:30:51,017 Speaker 1: initial promise was like fifteen days to slow the spread, 529 00:30:51,017 --> 00:30:53,057 Speaker 1: and then we're basically like, we're good, like, just give 530 00:30:53,097 --> 00:30:55,017 Speaker 1: us fifteen days to set it up. I mean, here's 531 00:30:55,337 --> 00:30:58,817 Speaker 1: two years ago today, doctor we all remember her, Doctor 532 00:30:58,857 --> 00:31:01,977 Speaker 1: Deborah Burkes. Watch this one. We're asking that same sense 533 00:31:02,017 --> 00:31:05,577 Speaker 1: of community to come together and stand up against this virus. 534 00:31:05,977 --> 00:31:08,817 Speaker 1: And if everybody in America does what we ask for, 535 00:31:08,937 --> 00:31:12,457 Speaker 1: over the next fifteen days, we will see a dramatic difference, 536 00:31:12,497 --> 00:31:14,697 Speaker 1: and we won't have to worry about the ventilators and 537 00:31:14,737 --> 00:31:17,697 Speaker 1: we won't have to worry about the ICU beds because 538 00:31:17,737 --> 00:31:20,417 Speaker 1: we won't have our elderly and our people at the 539 00:31:20,457 --> 00:31:25,417 Speaker 1: greatest risk having to be hospitalized. I mean, that just 540 00:31:25,457 --> 00:31:27,497 Speaker 1: wasn't even a little bit accurate, right, I mean that 541 00:31:27,537 --> 00:31:32,497 Speaker 1: was like, that was crazy. Actually, yeah, And I mean, 542 00:31:32,897 --> 00:31:34,497 Speaker 1: you know, look, there were I think there were times 543 00:31:34,497 --> 00:31:36,337 Speaker 1: when Burkes went a little off the rails, but I 544 00:31:36,417 --> 00:31:39,297 Speaker 1: think in general she was She was much more reasonable 545 00:31:40,137 --> 00:31:44,057 Speaker 1: than Fauci was, and especially than Fauci eventually became. Um, 546 00:31:44,417 --> 00:31:48,377 Speaker 1: even Fauci was fairly reasonable for a little while and 547 00:31:48,537 --> 00:31:53,737 Speaker 1: and really got vastly worse after the Biden administration. Um. 548 00:31:53,977 --> 00:31:56,777 Speaker 1: But yeah, look, it's it's nobody saw this coming. I 549 00:31:57,057 --> 00:32:00,017 Speaker 1: remember interviewing people New York politicians saying, how long do 550 00:32:00,057 --> 00:32:01,777 Speaker 1: you think this is? This is going to last? They 551 00:32:01,817 --> 00:32:05,537 Speaker 1: thought thirty days. Um. I remember being on Tucker in 552 00:32:06,097 --> 00:32:10,697 Speaker 1: May of twenty twenty and saying to Tucker Carlson, when 553 00:32:10,737 --> 00:32:13,297 Speaker 1: does this end? Can you imagine this going to September 554 00:32:13,897 --> 00:32:17,017 Speaker 1: and that seemed crazy to me. In May of twenty twenty, 555 00:32:17,057 --> 00:32:19,057 Speaker 1: the idea that it was good that anything was gonna 556 00:32:19,097 --> 00:32:21,897 Speaker 1: last until September seemed insane. And yeah, here we are 557 00:32:22,377 --> 00:32:24,297 Speaker 1: two years. You're right, there's a lot of fog of 558 00:32:24,297 --> 00:32:26,417 Speaker 1: war stuff. And I remember early on too, they would 559 00:32:26,537 --> 00:32:28,337 Speaker 1: they went to a few people who were saying, well, 560 00:32:28,337 --> 00:32:30,737 Speaker 1: we should pretty much lock down until vaccination and this 561 00:32:30,777 --> 00:32:32,497 Speaker 1: is going to take eighteen months to two years to 562 00:32:32,537 --> 00:32:35,497 Speaker 1: get through, and everybody was like, well, that's completely insane, 563 00:32:35,657 --> 00:32:37,137 Speaker 1: when really what we saw was that was what the 564 00:32:37,137 --> 00:32:40,457 Speaker 1: public Health Establishment's plan turned out to be very very quickly. 565 00:32:41,257 --> 00:32:44,537 Speaker 1: But for me, because I was all right fifteen days, 566 00:32:44,617 --> 00:32:46,297 Speaker 1: I went along with the fifteen days. I thought, you know, 567 00:32:46,377 --> 00:32:49,977 Speaker 1: that doesn't seem that crazy to me. They the fifteen 568 00:32:50,017 --> 00:32:52,857 Speaker 1: days was kind of sold on an absurd lie, which 569 00:32:52,937 --> 00:32:54,897 Speaker 1: was that we'll just do this and then like we'll 570 00:32:54,937 --> 00:32:57,297 Speaker 1: be ready to handle everything. Then it just kept getting 571 00:32:57,297 --> 00:33:00,457 Speaker 1: extended and extended. It felt like from the very beginning 572 00:33:00,497 --> 00:33:04,137 Speaker 1: they weren't shooting straight with the American public. Yeah, there's 573 00:33:04,137 --> 00:33:06,377 Speaker 1: something really telling now that I think about it, in 574 00:33:06,377 --> 00:33:08,817 Speaker 1: that clip that you just played from Burgs, Because what 575 00:33:08,897 --> 00:33:11,657 Speaker 1: does she say that that we're not going to have 576 00:33:11,817 --> 00:33:16,257 Speaker 1: to do, she says, after the fifteen days, we're not 577 00:33:16,297 --> 00:33:18,417 Speaker 1: going to have the ICU bed problem. But who does 578 00:33:18,417 --> 00:33:21,577 Speaker 1: she talk about. She talks about the elderly, right, because 579 00:33:21,617 --> 00:33:24,777 Speaker 1: she knew that's where the focus really should have been 580 00:33:25,457 --> 00:33:28,257 Speaker 1: all along. But this is way before we were talking 581 00:33:28,257 --> 00:33:30,897 Speaker 1: about whether kids should go to school everything, and she 582 00:33:30,977 --> 00:33:34,177 Speaker 1: knew everybody knew that the infection fatality rate was really 583 00:33:34,217 --> 00:33:37,417 Speaker 1: low for anybody who wasn't elderly. So that was that 584 00:33:37,457 --> 00:33:39,697 Speaker 1: was a kind of straight talk that you just played 585 00:33:39,737 --> 00:33:43,017 Speaker 1: that really got shut up pretty quick. Yeah, it was. 586 00:33:43,137 --> 00:33:44,897 Speaker 1: It's so fascinating to go back and look at some 587 00:33:44,937 --> 00:33:48,817 Speaker 1: of the early discussions and I remember when I know 588 00:33:48,937 --> 00:33:51,497 Speaker 1: Governor Cuomo said at one point, I think Nancy Pelosi 589 00:33:51,577 --> 00:33:56,017 Speaker 1: also repeated this that we need to mobilize the Defense 590 00:33:56,097 --> 00:34:02,057 Speaker 1: Production Act for a million ventilators, one million ICU ventilators 591 00:34:02,057 --> 00:34:04,297 Speaker 1: that would have to be staffed by icy universities in 592 00:34:04,337 --> 00:34:07,417 Speaker 1: addition to existing ventilator capacity across the country, to give 593 00:34:07,417 --> 00:34:11,057 Speaker 1: everyone a sense of like, how completely wrong and off 594 00:34:11,097 --> 00:34:14,377 Speaker 1: the mark the experts were, who then told us to 595 00:34:14,537 --> 00:34:17,137 Speaker 1: lisall our groceries and then for the next two years 596 00:34:17,217 --> 00:34:19,697 Speaker 1: until today, we're just full of bad ideas. I mean, 597 00:34:19,697 --> 00:34:23,977 Speaker 1: it was essentially one bad idea after another. It's incredible. 598 00:34:24,137 --> 00:34:26,337 Speaker 1: Every once in a while, I just tweet the words 599 00:34:26,337 --> 00:34:29,937 Speaker 1: don't touch your face, right, just so people remember that 600 00:34:29,937 --> 00:34:34,937 Speaker 1: that was real, that there actually were adult people on television. 601 00:34:36,057 --> 00:34:39,417 Speaker 1: I just did it right, saying don't touch your face, 602 00:34:39,497 --> 00:34:42,177 Speaker 1: which actually probably made people touch their face as a 603 00:34:42,177 --> 00:34:45,217 Speaker 1: whole lot more because the moment you say you want 604 00:34:45,257 --> 00:34:47,177 Speaker 1: to do it, and then, of course, in order to 605 00:34:47,217 --> 00:34:48,417 Speaker 1: wear a mask, what do you have to do to 606 00:34:48,697 --> 00:34:51,897 Speaker 1: so I mean, yeah, the whole thing. When you go 607 00:34:51,977 --> 00:34:55,177 Speaker 1: back and look through it slowly, it's so incredibly absurd. 608 00:34:55,497 --> 00:34:57,817 Speaker 1: But listen, buck, that's not going to stop the Democrats 609 00:34:57,857 --> 00:35:00,777 Speaker 1: from pretending that they have this right all along. I mean, 610 00:35:00,977 --> 00:35:03,017 Speaker 1: I don't know if you saw it. There's reporting today 611 00:35:03,057 --> 00:35:05,577 Speaker 1: that our old friend Andrew Cuomos, you know, may try 612 00:35:05,577 --> 00:35:08,217 Speaker 1: to run for governor again. He's already running political ads, 613 00:35:08,377 --> 00:35:10,657 Speaker 1: and believe me, he's not going to He's not going 614 00:35:10,737 --> 00:35:13,817 Speaker 1: to run apologizing for how he handled COVID. He's gonna 615 00:35:13,857 --> 00:35:18,017 Speaker 1: say it was great. It's astonishing that this is where 616 00:35:18,057 --> 00:35:20,097 Speaker 1: we are. For all this, By the way, a lot 617 00:35:20,097 --> 00:35:22,177 Speaker 1: of lessons still haven't been learned by some of the 618 00:35:22,177 --> 00:35:24,977 Speaker 1: people in power. Yesterday, you know, the Senate passed a 619 00:35:25,057 --> 00:35:28,737 Speaker 1: resolution that would undo the extension of now the thirteen 620 00:35:28,817 --> 00:35:31,977 Speaker 1: month federal regulation requiring it's gotta be, isn't it longer 621 00:35:32,017 --> 00:35:35,377 Speaker 1: than that? Well, anyway, requiring masks on planes trained subways. 622 00:35:35,857 --> 00:35:38,337 Speaker 1: I just wrote the Amtrak last weekend, and sure enough, 623 00:35:38,777 --> 00:35:40,937 Speaker 1: one of the conductors excuse me, certainly pull the mask 624 00:35:40,977 --> 00:35:43,017 Speaker 1: up above your nose, and I just sort of hold 625 00:35:43,057 --> 00:35:46,017 Speaker 1: up my coffee cup like, no, no, I'm allowed to 626 00:35:46,097 --> 00:35:48,057 Speaker 1: spread the virus now because I have a coffee in 627 00:35:48,097 --> 00:35:50,577 Speaker 1: my hand. Those are the rules that you idiots have 628 00:35:50,697 --> 00:35:54,137 Speaker 1: come up with. Fifty seven forty vote on this federal 629 00:35:54,177 --> 00:35:57,937 Speaker 1: mask mandate drew a veto threat from President Biden, so 630 00:35:57,977 --> 00:36:01,057 Speaker 1: eight Democrats. I mean, we can't get BIPARS in anything 631 00:36:01,057 --> 00:36:03,537 Speaker 1: these days other than daylight savings time. Apparently we can't 632 00:36:03,577 --> 00:36:06,497 Speaker 1: get BIPARS in anything. Biden would veto this. I mean, 633 00:36:06,497 --> 00:36:12,777 Speaker 1: these people are lunatics. Yeah, it's I'm sorry that happened 634 00:36:12,777 --> 00:36:14,697 Speaker 1: on Amtrak. You know, I take the New York Subway 635 00:36:14,737 --> 00:36:17,377 Speaker 1: a lot, and and I can happily report that the 636 00:36:17,457 --> 00:36:19,977 Speaker 1: masks are starting to come off even just today I 637 00:36:20,097 --> 00:36:22,857 Speaker 1: noticed a big difference from a week or two ago. 638 00:36:23,617 --> 00:36:27,217 Speaker 1: Technically you're supposed to wear, nobody's enforcing it, and ultimately 639 00:36:27,257 --> 00:36:30,177 Speaker 1: that's what the thing on planes will come down to is. 640 00:36:30,177 --> 00:36:32,737 Speaker 1: I don't think the industry wants it right, not so 641 00:36:32,817 --> 00:36:36,017 Speaker 1: much because people won't buy tickets, but like airline attendants 642 00:36:36,057 --> 00:36:38,537 Speaker 1: don't want to be the mask police anymore than restaurant 643 00:36:38,537 --> 00:36:41,617 Speaker 1: tours want to be the vaccine police. So, you know, 644 00:36:41,697 --> 00:36:44,977 Speaker 1: hopefully you'll get pressure from the industry saying, look, more 645 00:36:44,977 --> 00:36:47,817 Speaker 1: people are getting hurt in fistfights up in the air 646 00:36:47,897 --> 00:36:49,777 Speaker 1: having to do with masks than are getting hurt not 647 00:36:49,857 --> 00:36:53,017 Speaker 1: wearing a mask on a plane, let's hope. But maybe 648 00:36:53,017 --> 00:36:55,257 Speaker 1: that's too reasonable for this. Look, I get it all 649 00:36:55,417 --> 00:36:58,937 Speaker 1: these unruly passengers. I mean, I you know, because of it. 650 00:36:59,057 --> 00:37:02,857 Speaker 1: Some of the mask policing from airline attendants really is 651 00:37:03,217 --> 00:37:06,697 Speaker 1: kind of snarky and not necessarily aggressive and completely arbitrary. 652 00:37:06,897 --> 00:37:08,657 Speaker 1: And when someone tells me to mask up, I felt 653 00:37:08,657 --> 00:37:10,897 Speaker 1: this way for a long time. I actually have to 654 00:37:10,937 --> 00:37:14,137 Speaker 1: suppress feelings of I want to do violence now, Like 655 00:37:14,217 --> 00:37:16,737 Speaker 1: I actually want to throw things at people who say 656 00:37:16,857 --> 00:37:20,217 Speaker 1: mask up, because I'm like, you're a totalitarian moron, and 657 00:37:20,257 --> 00:37:23,057 Speaker 1: because of people like you, the country has gone through 658 00:37:23,097 --> 00:37:28,377 Speaker 1: this theater for two years. Yeah, I mean that's exactly right. 659 00:37:28,417 --> 00:37:31,137 Speaker 1: And you know, we have to hope that a lot 660 00:37:31,137 --> 00:37:33,177 Speaker 1: of people are going to come to the conclusion that 661 00:37:33,217 --> 00:37:35,617 Speaker 1: we made a lot of mistakes. I don't. I think 662 00:37:35,937 --> 00:37:37,937 Speaker 1: there's a third to a half of the country who 663 00:37:37,977 --> 00:37:41,377 Speaker 1: really aren't there yet. I like this idea of a 664 00:37:41,497 --> 00:37:44,497 Speaker 1: nine to eleven style commission to look at, you know, 665 00:37:44,537 --> 00:37:48,097 Speaker 1: the mistakes that we made over COVID. You know, I 666 00:37:48,337 --> 00:37:50,977 Speaker 1: understand it'll be meyer down in politics, like everything is, 667 00:37:51,257 --> 00:37:53,777 Speaker 1: but I do think we need accountability. I do think 668 00:37:53,817 --> 00:37:57,937 Speaker 1: we need an accounting of this. Otherwise I'm already seeing 669 00:37:58,017 --> 00:38:01,297 Speaker 1: the Democrats take victory lapse and say we're the ones 670 00:38:01,297 --> 00:38:06,057 Speaker 1: who beat COVID. So, you know, it's amazing, David. It's 671 00:38:06,097 --> 00:38:07,497 Speaker 1: good to be in the trench with you on this one, 672 00:38:07,537 --> 00:38:12,737 Speaker 1: my friend. Thanks for hanging out. Absolutely, Thanks bug. It 673 00:38:12,817 --> 00:38:15,977 Speaker 1: looks like disgraced former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is 674 00:38:15,977 --> 00:38:19,617 Speaker 1: getting ready for a political comeback. Oh my gosh. We'll 675 00:38:19,617 --> 00:38:21,497 Speaker 1: have that story and more in quick hits. Stay with us. 676 00:38:27,617 --> 00:38:30,497 Speaker 1: Former disgraced governor of New York Andrew Cuomo is considering 677 00:38:30,497 --> 00:38:35,297 Speaker 1: a run against his replacement, Governor Kathy Hokel, and Biden's 678 00:38:35,337 --> 00:38:39,657 Speaker 1: latest gaff is Wow, folks, it is time for quick hits. 679 00:38:39,817 --> 00:38:44,497 Speaker 1: Let's get to it. This is remarkable. Look, there's this 680 00:38:44,537 --> 00:38:48,297 Speaker 1: whole industry, it's a big industry these days of diversity 681 00:38:48,417 --> 00:38:55,297 Speaker 1: and inclusion, d and I consulting and diversity equity inclusion, 682 00:38:55,337 --> 00:38:58,497 Speaker 1: it's all the same thing. And so you see that 683 00:38:58,537 --> 00:39:01,577 Speaker 1: this is really going to be something that you'll be 684 00:39:01,657 --> 00:39:04,577 Speaker 1: subjected to in offices across the country, all over the place. 685 00:39:05,417 --> 00:39:08,537 Speaker 1: Here is the owner of a d EI consulting firm 686 00:39:08,577 --> 00:39:12,177 Speaker 1: saying that telling a black person that they are articulate 687 00:39:12,937 --> 00:39:18,337 Speaker 1: is in fact a microaggression. Hi, colleagues, Tracy Daniels, here, 688 00:39:18,657 --> 00:39:22,017 Speaker 1: have you ever said to someone you are so articulate 689 00:39:22,857 --> 00:39:27,617 Speaker 1: or how get you're here to do that curl thing? Well, 690 00:39:27,657 --> 00:39:31,017 Speaker 1: if you have, you've committed a racial microaggression. And these 691 00:39:31,057 --> 00:39:35,097 Speaker 1: are harmful, hurtful statements against people of color. You may 692 00:39:35,097 --> 00:39:38,097 Speaker 1: not even realize how harmful these statements are, so you 693 00:39:38,217 --> 00:39:42,737 Speaker 1: definitely want to check why you're making these statements in 694 00:39:42,737 --> 00:39:45,217 Speaker 1: the first place. And so a lot of people are 695 00:39:45,257 --> 00:39:49,297 Speaker 1: guilty of committing racial microaggressions, and it really is time 696 00:39:49,377 --> 00:39:55,897 Speaker 1: for it to stop racial microaggression. In calling someone articulate, 697 00:39:56,417 --> 00:39:59,577 Speaker 1: any human being is capable of being articulate, and so 698 00:39:59,617 --> 00:40:02,657 Speaker 1: that would just be an observation about a person because 699 00:40:02,777 --> 00:40:04,737 Speaker 1: it's a nice thing to say. Would be like telling 700 00:40:04,777 --> 00:40:08,697 Speaker 1: somebody that they are savvy, or that they are humorous, 701 00:40:08,817 --> 00:40:10,857 Speaker 1: or any number of things. In fact, if you view 702 00:40:10,857 --> 00:40:13,377 Speaker 1: other human beings as equal as we all should, regardless 703 00:40:13,417 --> 00:40:16,817 Speaker 1: of race, creed, color, gender, or all the rest of it, 704 00:40:16,897 --> 00:40:18,937 Speaker 1: then you should just be able to observe these things 705 00:40:18,937 --> 00:40:22,177 Speaker 1: and say what is true and nice about a person 706 00:40:22,377 --> 00:40:24,777 Speaker 1: and not think that it's somehow an aggression. The thing 707 00:40:24,817 --> 00:40:27,777 Speaker 1: about a curl hair that I don't that I don't 708 00:40:27,817 --> 00:40:29,937 Speaker 1: know about, or rather I don't I don't know what. 709 00:40:30,977 --> 00:40:32,937 Speaker 1: I don't know what she's specifically referring to with that one. 710 00:40:32,937 --> 00:40:35,817 Speaker 1: I guess she's saying that sometimes people say things about 711 00:40:36,337 --> 00:40:39,297 Speaker 1: hair of African the hair of African American folks that 712 00:40:39,417 --> 00:40:43,057 Speaker 1: is insensitive. Well, you know, don't be insensitive, that's true. 713 00:40:43,777 --> 00:40:47,377 Speaker 1: Former York Governor Andrew Cuomo is considering running for governor. 714 00:40:47,497 --> 00:40:50,697 Speaker 1: Former York Governor Andrew Cuomo is considering running against his 715 00:40:50,817 --> 00:40:54,537 Speaker 1: replacement and fellow Democrat Governor Kathy Hokel, as part of 716 00:40:54,537 --> 00:40:57,577 Speaker 1: an attempt at a comeback after resigning in disgrace and 717 00:40:57,657 --> 00:41:01,137 Speaker 1: multiple accusation of sexual harassment by former aids. According to 718 00:41:01,137 --> 00:41:06,617 Speaker 1: people familiar with the matter, this is amazing. I mean 719 00:41:07,257 --> 00:41:13,617 Speaker 1: Cuomo is actually considering making a run here after being 720 00:41:13,697 --> 00:41:17,977 Speaker 1: kicked out for basically being awful and harassing women on 721 00:41:18,017 --> 00:41:20,537 Speaker 1: his staff. I think he should be kicked out because 722 00:41:20,577 --> 00:41:26,137 Speaker 1: he wasn't able to be truthful with people about the 723 00:41:26,217 --> 00:41:29,937 Speaker 1: horrific decision making he made to put COVID positive seniors 724 00:41:29,937 --> 00:41:34,617 Speaker 1: into nursing homes. But here is quabell. He has actually 725 00:41:34,657 --> 00:41:39,537 Speaker 1: released a campaign ad wash. In politics, like in life, 726 00:41:39,817 --> 00:41:44,417 Speaker 1: you stand on your record, your results. As governor. Every day, 727 00:41:44,537 --> 00:41:50,537 Speaker 1: I worked my hardest to deliver for you new airports, trains, bridges, age, 728 00:41:50,537 --> 00:41:54,017 Speaker 1: family leave, the strongest gun laws, and a fifteen dollar 729 00:41:54,097 --> 00:41:57,617 Speaker 1: minimum wage. And we led this nation through the frightening 730 00:41:57,697 --> 00:42:01,857 Speaker 1: COVID crisis. I haven't been perfect. I've made mistakes, but 731 00:42:01,977 --> 00:42:05,017 Speaker 1: I also made a difference. I've never stopped fighting for 732 00:42:05,137 --> 00:42:10,177 Speaker 1: New Yorkers and I never will. He's awful both. I 733 00:42:10,177 --> 00:42:14,657 Speaker 1: live in New York I tell he's absolutely terrible. So yeah, 734 00:42:14,737 --> 00:42:17,697 Speaker 1: there's that, and uh, he thinks he's gonna make a 735 00:42:17,737 --> 00:42:19,457 Speaker 1: run of it, and he might. I think right now 736 00:42:19,497 --> 00:42:21,457 Speaker 1: he's actually not that far behind the Poles. New York 737 00:42:21,497 --> 00:42:23,497 Speaker 1: Democrats are crazy. I don't want to tell you they 738 00:42:23,497 --> 00:42:25,617 Speaker 1: would vote for this guy, they would actually do it. 739 00:42:26,977 --> 00:42:32,577 Speaker 1: So yeah, Biden says, the first lady's husband contracted COVID 740 00:42:33,177 --> 00:42:35,377 Speaker 1: and then had to be reminded that he is, in 741 00:42:35,417 --> 00:42:37,977 Speaker 1: fact the husband of the first lady. Watch this one stage. 742 00:42:38,057 --> 00:42:41,617 Speaker 1: But that's enough to look at the stage. But they've 743 00:42:41,657 --> 00:42:43,857 Speaker 1: been a little change in the arrangement who's on the 744 00:42:43,897 --> 00:42:48,657 Speaker 1: stage because of the first lady's husband contracting COVID. But 745 00:42:49,457 --> 00:42:56,577 Speaker 1: look at this room and what you see. Pardon that's right, 746 00:42:57,617 --> 00:43:06,337 Speaker 1: She's fine. To me, that's not together the second lady, 747 00:43:06,417 --> 00:43:18,817 Speaker 1: the first gentleman. How about that anyway. So yeah, Joe 748 00:43:18,817 --> 00:43:23,217 Speaker 1: Biden leading us at a time of real global uncertainty, folks. 749 00:43:23,857 --> 00:43:25,617 Speaker 1: As ever, tonight's hold the line the nose, Spinos that 750 00:43:25,657 --> 00:43:43,777 Speaker 1: Bill Riley is next, shield's high. There's a battle going 751 00:43:43,817 --> 00:43:45,657 Speaker 1: on right now, but maybe the most important fight our 752 00:43:45,697 --> 00:43:48,577 Speaker 1: country's had since the Revolutionary War. Once again, it's about 753 00:43:48,577 --> 00:43:50,657 Speaker 1: our freedom. People like you and me are being canceled, 754 00:43:50,737 --> 00:43:53,577 Speaker 1: our speech increasingly censored by big tech and corporate media. 755 00:43:53,977 --> 00:43:56,937 Speaker 1: Can't let that happen. Kind to fight back. Please stand 756 00:43:56,937 --> 00:43:59,177 Speaker 1: with us and support the first Team. He be a 757 00:43:59,177 --> 00:44:01,577 Speaker 1: part of our team dedicated to preserving the very essence 758 00:44:01,617 --> 00:44:03,377 Speaker 1: of who we are free Americans.