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- 1:42The
- 1:42All
- 1:42About
- 1:42Nothing
- 1:43Podcast
- 1:43may
- 1:43have
- 1:44language
- 1:44and
- 1:44content
- 1:45that
- 1:45isn't
- 1:45appropriate
- 1:46for
- 1:46some.
- 1:46Listener
- 1:47discretion
- 1:47is
- 1:48advised.
- 1:50Welcome
- 1:51nothingers,
- 1:51to
- 1:52the
- 1:52All
- 1:52About
- 1:52Nothing
- 1:52Podcast.
- 1:53This
- 1:53is
- 1:53episode
- 1:54number
- 1:54252.
- 1:55I
- 1:55am
- 1:55bear
- 1:55Krueger.
- 1:56I
- 1:56would
- 1:56normally
- 1:57be
- 1:57joined
- 1:57by
- 1:57either
- 1:57Zach
- 1:58King
- 1:58or
- 1:58Bill
- 1:59Frey
- 1:59or
- 2:00Bill
- 2:00Kimler
- 2:01or
- 2:01Me
- 2:01Bland
- 2:02or
- 2:02whomever,
- 2:03but
- 2:04this
- 2:04week
- 2:04is
- 2:05this
- 2:05week
- 2:06has
- 2:06sort
- 2:06of
- 2:06been
- 2:07an
- 2:07off
- 2:07kind
- 2:07of
- 2:08week,
- 2:08mostly
- 2:08because
- 2:09we
- 2:09did
- 2:09celebrate
- 2:10the
- 2:10Easter
- 2:10holiday
- 2:11just
- 2:12a
- 2:12few
- 2:12days
- 2:12ago.
- 2:13So
- 2:13this
- 2:13episode
- 2:14episode
- 2:14is
- 2:14going
- 2:14to
- 2:14be
- 2:15just
- 2:15me.
- 2:16So
- 2:16take
- 2:16that
- 2:17how
- 2:17you
- 2:17want.
- 2:19It's.
- 2:19It's.
- 2:20It's
- 2:20been
- 2:20a
- 2:21few
- 2:21weeks
- 2:21since
- 2:21we've
- 2:22done
- 2:23just
- 2:23a
- 2:23Me
- 2:23episode,
- 2:25but
- 2:25it's
- 2:26also
- 2:26been
- 2:26several
- 2:26years
- 2:27since
- 2:27I
- 2:27just
- 2:27did
- 2:27my
- 2:28own
- 2:28episodes.
- 2:29I
- 2:29mean,
- 2:29like
- 2:29when
- 2:29I
- 2:30started
- 2:30this,
- 2:30this
- 2:30was
- 2:31back
- 2:31in
- 2:312017
- 2:32and
- 2:32it
- 2:32was
- 2:33just
- 2:33me
- 2:33sitting
- 2:33here
- 2:34for
- 2:3425,
- 2:3530,
- 2:3545
- 2:36minutes
- 2:36doing
- 2:36a
- 2:37running
- 2:37monologue
- 2:37of
- 2:38things
- 2:38and
- 2:39didn't
- 2:40have
- 2:40a
- 2:40whole
- 2:40lot
- 2:40of
- 2:41listeners
- 2:41then.
- 2:41We
- 2:42have
- 2:42a
- 2:42fair
- 2:42number
- 2:42of
- 2:43listeners
- 2:43now,
- 2:43so
- 2:43thank
- 2:44you
- 2:44very
- 2:44much
- 2:44for
- 2:44tuning
- 2:45in.
- 2:45Please
- 2:45subscribe
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- 2:46the
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- 2:47However,
- 2:47if
- 2:47this
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- 2:47the
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- 2:48that's
- 2:49how
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- 2:49get
- 2:49new
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- 2:50Also,
- 2:50if
- 2:50you
- 2:50could
- 2:50please
- 2:51consider
- 2:51supporting
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- 2:52financially
- 2:52by
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- 2:55and
- 2:55proudly
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- 2:58will
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- 2:59on
- 2:59that
- 2:59at
- 2:59the
- 2:59end
- 3:00of
- 3:00the
- 3:00program.
- 3:00If
- 3:01you
- 3:01can't
- 3:01do
- 3:01that,
- 3:01please
- 3:02give
- 3:02us
- 3:02a
- 3:02five
- 3:02star
- 3:02review
- 3:03a
- 3:03like
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- 3:04across
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- 3:06can
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- 3:13Because
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- 3:16style
- 3:17or
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- 3:17unique
- 3:18to
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- 3:18for
- 3:18any
- 3:18occasion,
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- 3:27statement.
- 3:27And
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- 3:33Trust
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- 3:34want
- 3:34to
- 3:35miss
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- 3:35what
- 3:35they
- 3:35have
- 3:35on
- 3:36in
- 3:36store.
- 3:36ZJZ
- 3:37Designs
- 3:38where
- 3:38fashion
- 3:39meets
- 3:39fun
- 3:40no
- 3:40matter
- 3:40the
- 3:41occasion.
- 3:42It
- 3:42is
- 3:42nominating
- 3:43season
- 3:43again,
- 3:44the
- 3:44Post
- 3:44and
- 3:44Couriers
- 3:45Free
- 3:45Times,
- 3:45Best
- 3:46of
- 3:46Columbia
- 3:46and
- 3:46the
- 3:47All
- 3:47About
- 3:47Nothing
- 3:47Podcast
- 3:48wants
- 3:48to
- 3:49become
- 3:49the
- 3:49best
- 3:50local
- 3:50podcast
- 3:50again.
- 3:51We
- 3:51won
- 3:51it
- 3:51back
- 3:51in
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- 3:54so
- 3:55check
- 3:55out
- 3:55the
- 3:55link
- 3:55at
- 3:56the
- 3:56show
- 3:56notes.
- 3:56Or
- 3:57you
- 3:57can
- 3:57check
- 3:57out
- 3:57the
- 3:57link
- 3:57at
- 3:58the
- 3:58top
- 3:58of
- 3:58our
- 3:58webpage
- 3:58and
- 3:59nominate
- 3:59the
- 3:59All
- 3:59About
- 4:00Nothing
- 4:00Podcast
- 4:01for
- 4:01Best
- 4:02Local
- 4:02Podcast
- 4:03and
- 4:03prove
- 4:04you
- 4:04don't
- 4:04always
- 4:04have
- 4:04to
- 4:04be
- 4:05in
- 4:05a
- 4:05cult
- 4:05to
- 4:05win
- 4:06this
- 4:06was
- 4:07this
- 4:07won't
- 4:08be
- 4:08a
- 4:08victory
- 4:08just
- 4:09for
- 4:09us.
- 4:09It'll
- 4:09be
- 4:09a
- 4:09victory
- 4:10for
- 4:10all
- 4:10of
- 4:10us
- 4:10that
- 4:11vote
- 4:11for
- 4:11us
- 4:11and
- 4:12nominate
- 4:12us.
- 4:12So
- 4:14gonna
- 4:15do
- 4:16a
- 4:16bit
- 4:16of
- 4:17a
- 4:17breakdown
- 4:18on
- 4:18the
- 4:1814th
- 4:18Amendment
- 4:19here
- 4:20because
- 4:21there
- 4:21is
- 4:22a
- 4:22Supreme
- 4:23Court
- 4:23case
- 4:23that
- 4:24is
- 4:24going
- 4:24to
- 4:24be
- 4:25heard
- 4:25on
- 4:25May
- 4:2515th.
- 4:26So
- 4:26I
- 4:26want
- 4:27to
- 4:27talk
- 4:27about
- 4:28the
- 4:2814th
- 4:29amendment
- 4:29and
- 4:30Donald
- 4:30Trump's
- 4:30attack
- 4:31on
- 4:31Birthright
- 4:32citizenship
- 4:33and
- 4:33just
- 4:33sort
- 4:34of
- 4:34go
- 4:34in
- 4:34depth
- 4:35on
- 4:35that
- 4:35here
- 4:35in
- 4:35just
- 4:35a
- 4:36few
- 4:36minutes.
- 4:37Going
- 4:38to
- 4:38do
- 4:38that.
- 4:38But
- 4:38first,
- 4:39it's
- 4:39time
- 4:39again
- 4:39to
- 4:40check
- 4:40in
- 4:40with
- 4:40Sarah
- 4:41Jane
- 4:42Byers
- 4:42for
- 4:42common
- 4:43sense.
- 4:44She
- 4:44has
- 4:44decades
- 4:45of
- 4:45experience
- 4:45in
- 4:46the
- 4:46classroom,
- 4:46ministry,
- 4:46and
- 4:47life
- 4:47in
- 4:47South
- 4:47Carolina.
- 4:48Sarah
- 4:48Jane
- 4:48has
- 4:49seen
- 4:49and
- 4:49done
- 4:50it
- 4:50all,
- 4:51from
- 4:51raising
- 4:52a
- 4:52family
- 4:52to
- 4:52shaping
- 4:53minds.
- 4:53She's
- 4:53got
- 4:53a
- 4:54perspective
- 4:55that
- 4:55only
- 4:55comes
- 4:55from
- 4:56living
- 4:56through
- 4:56it.
- 4:57So
- 4:57let's
- 4:57hear
- 4:58what
- 4:58pearls
- 4:58of
- 4:58wisdom
- 4:59she's
- 4:59got
- 5:00for
- 5:00us
- 5:00today.
- 5:01President
- 5:01Teddy
- 5:02Roosevelt
- 5:03and
- 5:03was
- 5:04an
- 5:04avid
- 5:04outdoorsman,
- 5:06traveled
- 5:06the
- 5:06US
- 5:07Far
- 5:07and
- 5:08wide.
- 5:09He
- 5:09discovered
- 5:10that
- 5:10our
- 5:10country
- 5:10had
- 5:10a
- 5:11number
- 5:11of
- 5:11unique
- 5:12natural
- 5:12features
- 5:13and
- 5:13significant
- 5:14historical
- 5:15sites
- 5:16that
- 5:16warranted
- 5:16preservation
- 5:18during
- 5:18his
- 5:19tenure.
- 5:19The
- 5:20Antiquities
- 5:20act
- 5:21was
- 5:21passed
- 5:21in
- 5:221906,
- 5:23setting
- 5:24aside
- 5:24such
- 5:24places
- 5:25under
- 5:25federal
- 5:25jurisdiction
- 5:26and
- 5:26conservation.
- 5:28As
- 5:28more
- 5:29and
- 5:29more
- 5:29locations
- 5:30were
- 5:30identified,
- 5:31the
- 5:31National
- 5:32Park
- 5:32Service
- 5:32was
- 5:33established
- 5:33in
- 5:341914.
- 5:36Currently,
- 5:37the
- 5:37National
- 5:38Park
- 5:38Service
- 5:38operates
- 5:39433
- 5:40sites
- 5:41throughout
- 5:41our
- 5:42country,
- 5:42providing
- 5:43recreation,
- 5:44education,
- 5:45conservation
- 5:46and
- 5:46tourism,
- 5:47drawing
- 5:48331
- 5:49million
- 5:50visitors
- 5:51in
- 5:51the
- 5:51past
- 5:51year,
- 5:5214
- 5:53million
- 5:54from
- 5:54foreign
- 5:54countries.
- 5:56However,
- 5:57the
- 5:57federal
- 5:57government
- 5:58has
- 5:58been
- 5:58less
- 5:58than
- 5:59enthusiastic
- 6:00about
- 6:00their
- 6:00financial
- 6:01investment,
- 6:01which
- 6:02remains
- 6:02minimal
- 6:03and
- 6:04now
- 6:04decreasing
- 6:05even
- 6:05more.
- 6:07In
- 6:071999,
- 6:09their
- 6:09budget
- 6:09was
- 6:10$2.2
- 6:11billion.
- 6:1224
- 6:13years
- 6:13later,
- 6:14it
- 6:15is
- 6:15a
- 6:15merely
- 6:162.5
- 6:17billion.
- 6:17Despite
- 6:18ever
- 6:18increasing
- 6:19numbers
- 6:19of
- 6:19visitors
- 6:20annually,
- 6:21staff
- 6:22decreased
- 6:2315%
- 6:24from
- 6:242011
- 6:25to
- 6:262022,
- 6:27causing
- 6:28more
- 6:28facilities
- 6:29to
- 6:29close.
- 6:30And
- 6:30more
- 6:31losses
- 6:31further
- 6:32threaten
- 6:32even
- 6:33less
- 6:33access.
- 6:34The
- 6:35Trump
- 6:35administration
- 6:36is
- 6:36aggressively
- 6:37opposed
- 6:37to
- 6:38preservation
- 6:38of
- 6:39natural
- 6:39resources,
- 6:40motivated
- 6:40only
- 6:41by
- 6:42profit
- 6:42made
- 6:42via
- 6:43businesses.
- 6:44National
- 6:45parks
- 6:45have
- 6:45proven
- 6:46to
- 6:46be
- 6:46a
- 6:46grand
- 6:47investment,
- 6:47converting
- 6:48their
- 6:48$2.5
- 6:49billion
- 6:50budget
- 6:51into
- 6:49$55
- 6:52billion
- 6:53of
- 6:53profit
- 6:53in
- 6:522024.
- 6:55But
- 6:55that
- 6:56just
- 6:56doesn't
- 6:56satisfy.
- 6:58He
- 6:59has
- 6:59plans
- 7:00for
- 7:00leasing
- 7:00public
- 7:01land
- 7:01to
- 7:01oil
- 7:01companies,
- 7:02who
- 7:03already
- 7:03get
- 7:03$20
- 7:04billion
- 7:04in
- 7:05subsidies
- 7:05from
- 7:06taxpayers
- 7:06yearly
- 7:07and
- 7:08timber
- 7:08harvesting
- 7:08groups.
- 7:09Also,
- 7:10mining
- 7:10operations
- 7:11want
- 7:11a
- 7:12piece
- 7:12of
- 7:12the
- 7:12pie
- 7:12as
- 7:13well.
- 7:13Selling
- 7:14off
- 7:14millions
- 7:15of
- 7:15acres
- 7:15of
- 7:16land
- 7:16is
- 7:16a
- 7:16very
- 7:17real
- 7:17possibility,
- 7:18too.
- 7:19National
- 7:20lands
- 7:21conduct
- 7:21their
- 7:21work
- 7:22using
- 7:22an
- 7:22incredibly
- 7:23small
- 7:23number
- 7:24of
- 7:24employees,
- 7:26about
- 7:2620,000
- 7:27workers
- 7:28for
- 7:28433
- 7:29sites
- 7:30and
- 7:3085
- 7:31million
- 7:31acres
- 7:32of
- 7:32land.
- 7:33That's
- 7:34only
- 7:34an
- 7:34average
- 7:35of
- 7:3546
- 7:36staff
- 7:37per
- 7:37site.
- 7:38If
- 7:38they
- 7:38were
- 7:38distributed
- 7:39equally.
- 7:40Volunteers
- 7:41are
- 7:41crucial
- 7:42to
- 7:42their
- 7:42operations.
- 7:44Their
- 7:44Contributions
- 7:45are
- 7:46They
- 7:46lead
- 7:46or
- 7:47support
- 7:47education
- 7:48and
- 7:48public
- 7:48facing
- 7:49programs.
- 7:50They
- 7:50maintain
- 7:51or
- 7:51rebuild
- 7:52trails
- 7:52and
- 7:53historic
- 7:53buildings.
- 7:54They
- 7:55conduct
- 7:55research
- 7:56or
- 7:56monitor
- 7:56wildlife
- 7:57to
- 7:57preserve
- 7:58our
- 7:58natural
- 7:58resources.
- 7:59They
- 8:00help
- 8:00families
- 8:00make
- 8:01memories
- 8:01happen
- 8:01as
- 8:02a
- 8:02campground
- 8:02host.
- 8:03They
- 8:04teach
- 8:04others
- 8:04about
- 8:05the
- 8:05park
- 8:05and
- 8:05swear
- 8:06in
- 8:06new
- 8:06junior
- 8:06rangers
- 8:07in
- 8:07the
- 8:07visitor
- 8:08center
- 8:09Support
- 8:09libraries,
- 8:10archives
- 8:11and
- 8:11museums
- 8:12in
- 8:12parks
- 8:13to
- 8:13preserve
- 8:13our
- 8:14cultural
- 8:14resources
- 8:16Produce
- 8:16art
- 8:17while
- 8:17staying
- 8:17in
- 8:18a
- 8:18park
- 8:18as
- 8:18an
- 8:18artist
- 8:19in
- 8:19residence
- 8:20Educate
- 8:21trained
- 8:22travelers
- 8:22on
- 8:23the
- 8:23natural
- 8:23and
- 8:24cultural
- 8:24heritage
- 8:25of
- 8:25a
- 8:25region
- 8:25through
- 8:26the
- 8:26Trails
- 8:26and
- 8:26Rails
- 8:27program.
- 8:28The
- 8:29sorely
- 8:29underfunded
- 8:30and
- 8:31understaffed
- 8:32parks
- 8:32are
- 8:33hit
- 8:33even
- 8:33harder
- 8:34by
- 8:34the
- 8:34Trump
- 8:34administration.
- 8:36Since
- 8:36February
- 8:3714,
- 8:382025,
- 8:391,000
- 8:40staff
- 8:41were
- 8:41fired
- 8:41with
- 8:42a
- 8:42demand
- 8:42to
- 8:43cut
- 8:435%
- 8:44of
- 8:44all
- 8:44staff.
- 8:45Leases
- 8:46for
- 8:4634
- 8:47buildings
- 8:47were
- 8:48canceled,
- 8:48including
- 8:49the
- 8:49science
- 8:50headquarters
- 8:50in
- 8:51Colorado
- 8:52with
- 8:52100
- 8:53employees
- 8:53there.
- 8:55All
- 8:55these
- 8:56changes
- 8:56and
- 8:56shifts
- 8:57in
- 8:57priorities
- 8:57severely
- 8:58impact
- 8:59our
- 8:59natural
- 8:59resources,
- 9:00adding
- 9:01massive
- 9:01pollution
- 9:02of
- 9:02air,
- 9:03water
- 9:03and
- 9:04land,
- 9:04destroying
- 9:05wildlife
- 9:06habitat,
- 9:07including
- 9:07the
- 9:08possible
- 9:08loss
- 9:08of
- 9:09endangered
- 9:09species
- 9:10and
- 9:11a
- 9:11definite
- 9:11deprivation
- 9:12of
- 9:12recreation
- 9:13and
- 9:13education
- 9:14for
- 9:14American
- 9:15people
- 9:15and
- 9:16visitors
- 9:16from
- 9:17other
- 9:17countries.
- 9:18Conscientious
- 9:19parents
- 9:20and
- 9:20adults
- 9:20who
- 9:21value
- 9:21more
- 9:21than
- 9:22just
- 9:22money
- 9:23benefit
- 9:23greatly
- 9:24from
- 9:24these
- 9:24parks.
- 9:25Many
- 9:26spend
- 9:26their
- 9:27entire
- 9:27vacation
- 9:28time
- 9:28exposing
- 9:29their
- 9:29children
- 9:29or
- 9:30educating
- 9:30themselves
- 9:31to
- 9:32places
- 9:32such
- 9:33as
- 9:33the
- 9:33Grand
- 9:33Canyon,
- 9:34the
- 9:34rocky
- 9:35shores
- 9:35of
- 9:36Arcadia,
- 9:37watching
- 9:37the
- 9:37herds
- 9:38of
- 9:38bison
- 9:38and
- 9:38geysers
- 9:39in
- 9:40Yellowstone,
- 9:41the
- 9:41majestic
- 9:42peak
- 9:42of
- 9:42Half
- 9:43Dome
- 9:43in
- 9:43Yosemite,
- 9:44the
- 9:45desert
- 9:45beauty
- 9:45of
- 9:45Death
- 9:46Valley,
- 9:47the
- 9:47massive
- 9:48trees
- 9:48in
- 9:48Sequoia,
- 9:49the
- 9:49glaciers
- 9:50and
- 9:50glacier,
- 9:51the
- 9:51alligators
- 9:52and
- 9:52birds
- 9:53in
- 9:53the
- 9:53Everglades,
- 9:54just
- 9:54to
- 9:54mention
- 9:55a
- 9:55few
- 9:56exposure
- 9:57to
- 9:57the
- 9:57actual
- 9:58sites
- 9:58of
- 9:58history
- 9:58in
- 9:59Boston,
- 10:00Appomattox
- 10:01Courthouse,
- 10:02Andersonville,
- 10:03Chaco
- 10:04Culture
- 10:04in
- 10:04New
- 10:05Mexico,
- 10:05Cumberland
- 10:06Gap
- 10:07and
- 10:07many
- 10:07others.
- 10:08So
- 10:08they
- 10:08don't
- 10:09only
- 10:09read
- 10:09about
- 10:09them,
- 10:10they
- 10:10can
- 10:11actually
- 10:11envision
- 10:12the
- 10:12event,
- 10:13viewing
- 10:13artifacts
- 10:14associated
- 10:15with
- 10:15their
- 10:15experience.
- 10:17Many
- 10:17parks
- 10:18provide
- 10:18campsites,
- 10:19cabins
- 10:20and
- 10:21lodges,
- 10:21allowing
- 10:22us
- 10:22to
- 10:22live
- 10:22in
- 10:22a
- 10:23more
- 10:23primitive
- 10:23fashion
- 10:24for
- 10:24a
- 10:24short
- 10:24while,
- 10:25learning
- 10:26that
- 10:27the
- 10:27end
- 10:27and
- 10:28be
- 10:28all
- 10:28are
- 10:29not
- 10:29on
- 10:29screens
- 10:29of
- 10:30computers,
- 10:30phones
- 10:31and
- 10:31televisions.
- 10:32Activities
- 10:33like
- 10:33hiking,
- 10:34fishing,
- 10:35bird
- 10:35watching,
- 10:36swimming
- 10:37in
- 10:37lakes,
- 10:38cooking
- 10:38on
- 10:38a
- 10:38fire,
- 10:39kayaking,
- 10:40canoeing,
- 10:41whitewater
- 10:41rafting
- 10:42and
- 10:42many
- 10:43more
- 10:43demonstrate
- 10:44the
- 10:44excitement
- 10:45and
- 10:45fun
- 10:45nature
- 10:46provides.
- 10:47Children
- 10:48are
- 10:48taught
- 10:48an
- 10:48appreciation
- 10:49for
- 10:49nature,
- 10:50how
- 10:50to
- 10:51care
- 10:51for
- 10:51it
- 10:51and
- 10:51what
- 10:52it
- 10:52provides
- 10:52for
- 10:52all
- 10:53of
- 10:53us.
- 10:53They
- 10:54witness
- 10:54diversity
- 10:55in
- 10:55reality
- 10:56among
- 10:56plants,
- 10:57animals
- 10:57and
- 10:58people
- 10:58from
- 10:58all
- 10:59corners
- 10:59of
- 10:59the
- 10:59world
- 11:00that
- 11:00urban
- 11:00or
- 11:01suburban
- 11:01life
- 11:02cannot
- 11:03provide.
- 11:04Studies
- 11:05have
- 11:05proven
- 11:05that
- 11:06spending
- 11:06time
- 11:06in
- 11:06natural
- 11:07areas
- 11:07reduces
- 11:08anxiety
- 11:08and
- 11:09tension,
- 11:10warding
- 11:10off
- 11:10depression,
- 11:11children
- 11:11and
- 11:12adults
- 11:13a
- 11:13desperate
- 11:13need
- 11:14in
- 11:14our
- 11:14society.
- 11:15While
- 11:16business
- 11:17profit
- 11:17seems
- 11:18to
- 11:18be
- 11:18the
- 11:18sole
- 11:19driving
- 11:19force
- 11:20for
- 11:20the
- 11:20Trump
- 11:20administration,
- 11:22some
- 11:22things
- 11:23exceed
- 11:23anything
- 11:24money
- 11:24can
- 11:25buy.
- 11:26Those
- 11:26experiences
- 11:27and
- 11:28the
- 11:28pleasure
- 11:29knowledge
- 11:29and
- 11:29community
- 11:30we
- 11:30gain
- 11:31from
- 11:31national
- 11:31parks
- 11:32cannot
- 11:33be
- 11:33duplicated
- 11:34with
- 11:34any
- 11:35form
- 11:35of
- 11:35business.
- 11:36It
- 11:36is
- 11:37imperative
- 11:37that
- 11:38we
- 11:38actively
- 11:38do
- 11:39what
- 11:39we
- 11:39can
- 11:40to
- 11:40keep
- 11:40these
- 11:41treasures
- 11:41operating
- 11:42and
- 11:42preserved
- 11:43for
- 11:43our
- 11:44welfare
- 11:44and
- 11:45that
- 11:45of
- 11:45our
- 11:46progeny.
- 11:46Thanks
- 11:47again
- 11:47to
- 11:47Sarah
- 11:47Jane
- 11:47Byers
- 11:48for
- 11:48our
- 11:48Common
- 11:49Sense
- 11:49Update.
- 11:49That's
- 11:50a
- 11:50diatribe
- 11:50that
- 11:50we
- 11:51do
- 11:51here
- 11:51exclusively
- 11:51on
- 11:51the
- 11:52All
- 11:52About
- 11:52Nothing
- 11:52podcast.
- 11:53Really
- 11:53appreciate
- 11:54Sarah
- 11:54Jane
- 11:54for
- 11:55letting
- 11:56us
- 11:56air
- 11:57her
- 11:58opinions
- 11:59on
- 11:59the
- 11:59podcast.
- 11:59I
- 12:00think
- 12:00it
- 12:00brings
- 12:00a
- 12:00wealth
- 12:01of
- 12:02information
- 12:03to
- 12:03the
- 12:03show
- 12:04and
- 12:04I
- 12:04really
- 12:04appreciate
- 12:05Sarah
- 12:05Jane
- 12:05for
- 12:06that.
- 12:06She
- 12:06is
- 12:07a
- 12:07Columbia,
- 12:07South
- 12:07Carolina
- 12:08native
- 12:08lifelong.
- 12:09She's
- 12:09got
- 12:10a
- 12:10bachelor's
- 12:10and
- 12:10master's
- 12:11degree
- 12:11in
- 12:11health
- 12:12education
- 12:13and
- 12:13biology.
- 12:14She
- 12:14also
- 12:14has
- 12:14a
- 12:15lay
- 12:15ministry
- 12:15degree
- 12:16from
- 12:16the
- 12:16University
- 12:16of
- 12:17South
- 12:17Theological
- 12:18Seminary.
- 12:18She
- 12:19has
- 12:19a
- 12:19doctorate
- 12:19in
- 12:20education
- 12:20leadership
- 12:21as
- 12:21well
- 12:22as
- 12:22she
- 12:22has
- 12:2244
- 12:23years
- 12:23of
- 12:23experience
- 12:24teaching
- 12:24public
- 12:25high
- 12:25school.
- 12:25So
- 12:26just
- 12:26an
- 12:26extreme
- 12:27wealth
- 12:27of
- 12:27experience
- 12:28that
- 12:28is
- 12:29invaluable,
- 12:30especially
- 12:30when
- 12:30it
- 12:30comes
- 12:31to
- 12:31our
- 12:31podcast.
- 12:31Really
- 12:32appreciate
- 12:32her
- 12:32coming
- 12:32on
- 12:33and
- 12:33doing
- 12:33these
- 12:33things
- 12:34with
- 12:34us.
- 12:35So
- 12:37one
- 12:37of
- 12:37the
- 12:38things
- 12:38that
- 12:38I
- 12:38talked
- 12:39about
- 12:39before
- 12:40Sarah
- 12:40Jane
- 12:41came
- 12:41on
- 12:42is
- 12:42that
- 12:42I
- 12:43wanted
- 12:43to
- 12:43do
- 12:43an
- 12:44episode
- 12:45about
- 12:45the
- 12:46unraveling
- 12:47or
- 12:47the
- 12:47attempted
- 12:48unraveling
- 12:48of
- 12:48the
- 12:4914th
- 12:49Amendment.
- 12:49And
- 12:50this
- 12:50is
- 12:50basically
- 12:50Donald
- 12:51Trump's
- 12:51quest
- 12:52to
- 12:52redefine
- 12:53American
- 12:53citizenship.
- 12:54Well,
- 12:55Donald
- 12:55Trump
- 12:55and
- 12:56the
- 12:56people
- 12:56that
- 12:56he
- 12:56surrounds
- 12:57himself
- 12:57with.
- 12:59So
- 12:59in
- 12:59recent
- 13:00months,
- 13:00President
- 13:01Donald
- 13:01Trump
- 13:01has
- 13:02reignited
- 13:02a
- 13:03contentious
- 13:03debate
- 13:04by
- 13:04attempting
- 13:05to
- 13:05challenge
- 13:05the
- 13:0514th
- 13:06Amendment
- 13:06of
- 13:06the
- 13:06Constitution.
- 13:08So,
- 13:08as
- 13:09you
- 13:09probably
- 13:10know,
- 13:10this
- 13:10amendment
- 13:10is
- 13:11a
- 13:11cornerstone
- 13:12of
- 13:12American
- 13:12civil
- 13:13rights
- 13:13and
- 13:13guarantees
- 13:14citizens
- 13:14to
- 13:15all
- 13:15individuals,
- 13:16or,
- 13:16I'm
- 13:16sorry,
- 13:17it
- 13:17guarantees
- 13:17citizenship
- 13:18to
- 13:18all
- 13:18individuals
- 13:19born
- 13:19in
- 13:19the
- 13:19United
- 13:20States.
- 13:21Trump's
- 13:21efforts
- 13:22to
- 13:22redefine
- 13:23this
- 13:23principle
- 13:23have
- 13:23sparked
- 13:24legal
- 13:24battles,
- 13:25political
- 13:25discourse,
- 13:26and
- 13:26concerns
- 13:26about
- 13:27what
- 13:27the
- 13:27future
- 13:27of
- 13:28American
- 13:28citizenship
- 13:29is
- 13:29going
- 13:29to
- 13:29be.
- 13:30So
- 13:31why
- 13:31is
- 13:31President
- 13:31Trump
- 13:32targeting
- 13:32the
- 13:3214th
- 13:33amendment?
- 13:34What
- 13:34are
- 13:34the
- 13:34historical
- 13:35underpinnings
- 13:36of
- 13:36this
- 13:36constitutional
- 13:37provision,
- 13:37and
- 13:37what
- 13:38could
- 13:38be
- 13:38the
- 13:38ramifications
- 13:39of
- 13:39altering
- 13:40its
- 13:40interpretation?
- 13:42Let's
- 13:42explore
- 13:42these
- 13:43questions
- 13:43in
- 13:43depth.
- 13:44So
- 13:45to
- 13:45understand
- 13:45the
- 13:46current
- 13:46controversy,
- 13:47we
- 13:47have
- 13:47to
- 13:47revisit
- 13:48the
- 13:48origins
- 13:49of
- 13:49the
- 13:4914th
- 13:49Amendment.
- 13:50Ratified
- 13:51in
- 13:511868
- 13:52in
- 13:52the
- 13:52aftermath
- 13:53of
- 13:53the
- 13:53Civil
- 13:53War,
- 13:54the
- 13:54amendment
- 13:54was
- 13:54redesigned.
- 13:56Not
- 13:56really.
- 13:57The
- 13:57Amendment
- 13:57was
- 13:58designed
- 13:59to
- 13:59address
- 13:59the
- 14:00status
- 14:00of
- 14:00formerly
- 14:01enslaved
- 14:02individuals
- 14:03and
- 14:03to
- 14:03establish
- 14:04clear
- 14:04definition
- 14:05of
- 14:05American
- 14:05citizenship.
- 14:07The
- 14:07citizenship
- 14:08clause
- 14:08of
- 14:08the
- 14:0814th
- 14:09Amendment
- 14:09states
- 14:09that
- 14:10all
- 14:10persons
- 14:11born
- 14:11or
- 14:11naturalized
- 14:12in
- 14:12the
- 14:12United
- 14:13States
- 14:13are
- 14:13subject
- 14:14to
- 14:14the
- 14:14jurisdiction
- 14:15thereof,
- 14:16are
- 14:16citizens
- 14:17of
- 14:17the
- 14:17United
- 14:17States
- 14:18and
- 14:18of
- 14:18the
- 14:18state
- 14:19wherein
- 14:19they
- 14:19reside.
- 14:21So
- 14:21this
- 14:21clause
- 14:21was
- 14:22a
- 14:22direct
- 14:22response
- 14:22to
- 14:23the
- 14:23infamous
- 14:23Dred
- 14:23Scott
- 14:24vs
- 14:24Sanford
- 14:24case
- 14:25decision
- 14:26in
- 14:261857,
- 14:27which
- 14:27held
- 14:28that
- 14:28African
- 14:28Americans
- 14:29could
- 14:29not
- 14:29be
- 14:30citizens.
- 14:31But
- 14:31by
- 14:31enshrining
- 14:32birthright
- 14:32citizenship
- 14:33in
- 14:33the
- 14:33Constitution,
- 14:34the
- 14:3414th
- 14:35Amendment
- 14:35aimed
- 14:35to
- 14:36ensure
- 14:36that
- 14:36all
- 14:37individuals
- 14:37born
- 14:38on
- 14:38U.S.
- 14:38soil,
- 14:39regardless
- 14:40of
- 14:40race
- 14:40or
- 14:41parentage,
- 14:41were
- 14:42granted
- 14:42full
- 14:43citizenship
- 14:43rights.
- 14:44This
- 14:45principle,
- 14:45known
- 14:46as
- 14:46just
- 14:46solely
- 14:47or
- 14:48the
- 14:48right
- 14:48of
- 14:49the
- 14:49soil,
- 14:50has
- 14:50been
- 14:50a
- 14:51fundamental
- 14:51aspect
- 14:52of
- 14:52American
- 14:53identity
- 14:53for
- 14:53over
- 14:54150
- 14:55years.
- 14:56So
- 14:57the
- 14:5714th
- 14:57amendment
- 14:58has
- 14:58played
- 14:58a
- 14:58pivotal
- 14:59role
- 14:59in
- 14:59numerous
- 15:00landmark
- 15:00Supreme
- 15:01Court
- 15:01cases
- 15:01that
- 15:01have
- 15:01shaped
- 15:02American
- 15:02society.
- 15:03In
- 15:04the
- 15:04United
- 15:04States
- 15:05versus
- 15:05Wong
- 15:05Kim
- 15:06Ark
- 15:06in
- 15:061898,
- 15:07the
- 15:07court
- 15:08affirmed
- 15:08that
- 15:09children
- 15:09born
- 15:09in
- 15:10the
- 15:10United
- 15:10States
- 15:11to
- 15:11foreign
- 15:11parents
- 15:12are
- 15:12indeed
- 15:12US
- 15:13Citizens,
- 15:14reinforcing
- 15:15the
- 15:15doctrine
- 15:15of
- 15:16birthright
- 15:16citizenship
- 15:18beyond
- 15:18citizenship,
- 15:19the
- 15:19equal
- 15:20Protection
- 15:20and
- 15:21Due
- 15:21Process
- 15:21clause
- 15:22of
- 15:22the
- 15:2214th
- 15:22Amendment.
- 15:23Those
- 15:24clauses
- 15:24of
- 15:24the
- 15:2414th
- 15:25Amendment
- 15:25had
- 15:25been
- 15:25instrumental
- 15:26in
- 15:26cases
- 15:26such
- 15:27as
- 15:27Brown
- 15:27versus
- 15:27the
- 15:28Board
- 15:28of
- 15:28Education
- 15:28in
- 15:291954,
- 15:30which
- 15:30ended
- 15:31racial
- 15:31segregation
- 15:32in
- 15:32public
- 15:32schools,
- 15:33and
- 15:33Obergefell
- 15:34and
- 15:35Hodges
- 15:35in
- 15:362015,
- 15:37which
- 15:37legalized
- 15:38same
- 15:38sex
- 15:38marriage
- 15:39national
- 15:39nationwide.
- 15:40So
- 15:41these
- 15:41decisions
- 15:41underscore
- 15:42the
- 15:42amendment's
- 15:43broad
- 15:43impact
- 15:44on
- 15:44civil
- 15:44rights
- 15:44and
- 15:45liberties,
- 15:45making
- 15:46any
- 15:46attempts
- 15:46to
- 15:47alter
- 15:47its
- 15:47interpretation
- 15:48a
- 15:48matter
- 15:48of
- 15:48significant
- 15:49consequence.
- 15:52President
- 15:52Trump's
- 15:53challenges
- 15:54to
- 15:54the
- 15:5414th
- 15:54Amendment
- 15:55are
- 15:55not
- 15:55new.
- 15:56During
- 15:56his
- 15:56first
- 15:56term,
- 15:56he
- 15:57floated
- 15:57the
- 15:57idea
- 15:57of
- 15:58ending
- 15:58birthright
- 15:58citizenship
- 15:59through
- 15:59executive
- 16:00action,
- 16:00a
- 16:01proposal
- 16:01that
- 16:01faced
- 16:02widespread
- 16:02criticism
- 16:03and
- 16:03legal
- 16:03skepticism
- 16:05upon
- 16:06entering
- 16:06the
- 16:06office
- 16:07in
- 16:072025.
- 16:08Trump
- 16:08wasted
- 16:09zero
- 16:09time
- 16:09in
- 16:10advancing
- 16:10this
- 16:10agenda.
- 16:11On
- 16:12January
- 16:1220,
- 16:132025,
- 16:13he
- 16:13signed
- 16:14an
- 16:14executive
- 16:15order
- 16:1514160
- 16:16titled
- 16:17Protecting
- 16:17the
- 16:18Meaning
- 16:18and
- 16:18Value
- 16:19of
- 16:19American
- 16:19Citizenship.
- 16:20The
- 16:21order
- 16:21sought
- 16:21to
- 16:22reinterpret
- 16:23citizenship
- 16:23clause
- 16:24by
- 16:24denying
- 16:25automatic
- 16:25citizenship
- 16:26to
- 16:26children
- 16:26born
- 16:27in
- 16:27the
- 16:27United
- 16:27States
- 16:27to
- 16:28parents
- 16:28who
- 16:28were
- 16:28undocumented
- 16:29immigrants
- 16:30or
- 16:30on
- 16:31temporary
- 16:31visa
- 16:32status.
- 16:34Specifically,
- 16:34the
- 16:34order
- 16:35stipulated
- 16:35that
- 16:35children
- 16:36born
- 16:36after
- 16:36February
- 16:3719,
- 16:372025,
- 16:38to
- 16:38mothers
- 16:39unlawfully
- 16:39present
- 16:40in
- 16:40the
- 16:40United
- 16:40States
- 16:41or
- 16:41to
- 16:41mothers
- 16:41in
- 16:42temporary
- 16:42legal
- 16:43status,
- 16:43such
- 16:43as
- 16:43student
- 16:44or
- 16:44tourist
- 16:45visas,
- 16:46would
- 16:46not
- 16:46be
- 16:46granted
- 16:47U.S.
- 16:47citizenship
- 16:48if
- 16:48the
- 16:48father
- 16:48was
- 16:48neither
- 16:49a
- 16:49U.S.
- 16:49citizen
- 16:50nor
- 16:50a
- 16:50lawful
- 16:51permanent
- 16:51res.
- 16:53The
- 16:53administration
- 16:54justified
- 16:54this
- 16:55move
- 16:55by
- 16:55arguing
- 16:56that
- 16:56such
- 16:56individuals
- 16:57are
- 16:57not
- 16:57subject
- 16:58to
- 16:58the
- 16:58jurisdiction
- 16:59of
- 16:59the
- 16:59United
- 16:59States,
- 17:00a
- 17:00phrase
- 17:01from
- 17:01the
- 17:0114th
- 17:01Amendment.
- 17:02However,
- 17:03this
- 17:03interpretation
- 17:04runs
- 17:04counter
- 17:05to
- 17:05long
- 17:05standing
- 17:06legal
- 17:06precedent,
- 17:07particularly
- 17:07the
- 17:07Wong
- 17:08Kim
- 17:08Ark
- 17:08decision.
- 17:10The
- 17:10Executive
- 17:11Order
- 17:11faced
- 17:11immediate
- 17:12legal
- 17:12challenges.
- 17:13Multiple
- 17:14lawsuits
- 17:14were
- 17:15filed
- 17:15by
- 17:15states
- 17:15and
- 17:16civil
- 17:16rights
- 17:16organizations,
- 17:17leading
- 17:17to
- 17:17a
- 17:17federal
- 17:18judge's
- 17:18issuing
- 17:19of
- 17:19a
- 17:19preliminary
- 17:20injunction
- 17:20blocking
- 17:21its
- 17:21interpretation
- 17:22or
- 17:22implementation.
- 17:23Sorry.
- 17:24Judge
- 17:24John
- 17:25C.
- 17:25Kaufner
- 17:26of
- 17:26the
- 17:26Western
- 17:27District
- 17:27of
- 17:27Washington
- 17:28described
- 17:29the
- 17:29order
- 17:29as
- 17:29blatantly
- 17:30unconstitutional.
- 17:32But
- 17:32despite
- 17:32these
- 17:32efforts,
- 17:33Donald
- 17:33Trump's
- 17:34administration
- 17:34has
- 17:34appealed
- 17:35the
- 17:35rulings,
- 17:35and
- 17:36the
- 17:36Supreme
- 17:36Court
- 17:36is
- 17:36scheduled
- 17:37to
- 17:37hear
- 17:37the
- 17:37argument
- 17:39or
- 17:39the
- 17:39arguments
- 17:40on
- 17:40the
- 17:40matter
- 17:41on
- 17:41May
- 17:4115,
- 17:422025.
- 17:44So
- 17:44Trump's
- 17:45push
- 17:45to
- 17:45redefine
- 17:46birthright
- 17:46citizenship
- 17:47aligns
- 17:48with
- 17:48his
- 17:48broader
- 17:49political
- 17:49strategy
- 17:50of
- 17:50appealing
- 17:50to
- 17:50national
- 17:52nationalist
- 17:52sentiments
- 17:53and
- 17:53concern
- 17:54over
- 17:54immigration.
- 17:55By
- 17:56challenging
- 17:56the
- 17:5614th
- 17:57amendment,
- 17:57he
- 17:57taps
- 17:58into
- 17:58a
- 17:58segment
- 17:58of
- 17:59the
- 17:59electorate
- 17:59that
- 17:59views
- 18:00current
- 18:01immigration
- 18:02policies
- 18:02to
- 18:02be
- 18:02too
- 18:03lenient
- 18:03and
- 18:04believes
- 18:04that
- 18:04birthright
- 18:05citizenship
- 18:05incentives
- 18:06incentivizes
- 18:08illegal
- 18:08immigration.
- 18:09This
- 18:10approach
- 18:10also
- 18:11serves
- 18:11to
- 18:11divert
- 18:12attention
- 18:12from
- 18:13other
- 18:13pressing
- 18:13issues
- 18:14and
- 18:14galvanizes
- 18:15his
- 18:15political
- 18:15base
- 18:16by
- 18:16portraying
- 18:16himself
- 18:17as
- 18:17a
- 18:17defender
- 18:17of
- 18:17the
- 18:18American
- 18:18sovereignty
- 18:19and
- 18:19values.
- 18:20Critics
- 18:20argue
- 18:21that
- 18:21such
- 18:21tactics
- 18:22sow
- 18:22division
- 18:23and
- 18:23undermine
- 18:24the
- 18:24inclusive
- 18:25principles
- 18:25upon
- 18:26which
- 18:26the
- 18:26nation
- 18:26was
- 18:27founded.
- 18:28Altering
- 18:29the
- 18:29interpretation
- 18:29of
- 18:30the
- 18:3014th
- 18:30Amendment
- 18:31could
- 18:31have
- 18:31far
- 18:31reaching
- 18:32implications.
- 18:33If
- 18:33birthright
- 18:34citizenship
- 18:34is
- 18:34denied
- 18:35to
- 18:35certain
- 18:35groups,
- 18:36it
- 18:36could
- 18:36result
- 18:37in
- 18:37significant
- 18:37population
- 18:38of
- 18:38stateless
- 18:39individuals
- 18:40born
- 18:40in
- 18:40the
- 18:40United
- 18:41States
- 18:41who
- 18:41lack
- 18:42the
- 18:42citizenship,
- 18:43leaving
- 18:43them
- 18:43without
- 18:44legal
- 18:44protections
- 18:45or
- 18:45access
- 18:45to
- 18:45essential
- 18:46services.
- 18:47Such
- 18:47a
- 18:48shift
- 18:48would
- 18:48not
- 18:48only
- 18:48contravene
- 18:49establish
- 18:50legal
- 18:50precedent,
- 18:50but
- 18:51also
- 18:51challenge
- 18:51the
- 18:51nation's
- 18:52commitment
- 18:52to
- 18:52equal
- 18:53rights
- 18:53and
- 18:53due
- 18:54process.
- 18:55It
- 18:55could
- 18:55open
- 18:55the
- 18:55door
- 18:56to
- 18:56further
- 18:56erosion
- 18:56of
- 18:57civil
- 18:57liberties
- 18:57and
- 18:58set
- 18:58a
- 18:58precedent
- 18:58for
- 18:59redefining
- 19:00other
- 19:00constitutional
- 19:01protections.
- 19:04So
- 19:04the
- 19:0514th
- 19:05Amendment
- 19:05stands
- 19:06as
- 19:06a
- 19:06testament
- 19:07to
- 19:07the
- 19:07American
- 19:07dedication
- 19:08to
- 19:08equality
- 19:09and
- 19:09justice.
- 19:10Efforts
- 19:10to
- 19:10undermine
- 19:11this
- 19:11provision
- 19:12threaten
- 19:12to
- 19:12unravel
- 19:13the
- 19:13progress
- 19:13achieved
- 19:14over
- 19:14the
- 19:14past
- 19:14century
- 19:15and
- 19:15a
- 19:15half.
- 19:16As
- 19:16debates
- 19:17continue
- 19:17to
- 19:17legal
- 19:18battles
- 19:18unfold,
- 19:19it's
- 19:20imperative
- 19:20for
- 19:20citizens
- 19:21to
- 19:21stay
- 19:21informed
- 19:21and
- 19:22engaged.
- 19:23The
- 19:23outcome
- 19:23of
- 19:23these
- 19:24challenges
- 19:24will
- 19:24shape
- 19:24the
- 19:25nation's
- 19:25identity
- 19:25and
- 19:26values
- 19:26for
- 19:26generations.
- 19:30There's
- 19:31not
- 19:31a
- 19:31whole
- 19:31lot
- 19:32that
- 19:32else
- 19:33can
- 19:33be
- 19:33said.
- 19:34This
- 19:34is
- 19:35mostly
- 19:35an
- 19:36attempt
- 19:36to
- 19:36undermine
- 19:37what
- 19:37is
- 19:38defining
- 19:39people
- 19:39as
- 19:39citizens
- 19:40in
- 19:40this
- 19:40country.
- 19:41And
- 19:41for
- 19:41150
- 19:42years
- 19:42we've
- 19:43recognized
- 19:43anyone
- 19:43born
- 19:44or
- 19:44naturalized
- 19:45in
- 19:45the
- 19:45United
- 19:46States
- 19:46as
- 19:46being
- 19:46a
- 19:47citizen
- 19:47of
- 19:47this
- 19:47country.
- 19:48We've
- 19:49recognized
- 19:49that
- 19:49under
- 19:50the
- 19:50Constitution
- 19:50that
- 19:51due
- 19:51process
- 19:51is
- 19:51something
- 19:52that
- 19:52is
- 19:52afforded
- 19:53to
- 19:53everyone
- 19:54on
- 19:54soil,
- 19:54regardless
- 19:56of
- 19:56their
- 19:56immigration
- 19:57status,
- 19:57citizenship,
- 19:58visas,
- 19:59whatever.
- 20:00The
- 20:01United
- 20:01States
- 20:01fundamentally
- 20:02is
- 20:03a
- 20:03place
- 20:03of
- 20:04equality
- 20:04and
- 20:05justice
- 20:05for
- 20:06all.
- 20:07And
- 20:07ultimately,
- 20:07Donald
- 20:08Trump
- 20:08and
- 20:08his
- 20:08administration
- 20:09are
- 20:09attempting
- 20:09to
- 20:10undermine
- 20:10what
- 20:11it
- 20:11is
- 20:11to
- 20:12be
- 20:12an
- 20:12American,
- 20:13to
- 20:13be
- 20:13a
- 20:13citizen
- 20:14of
- 20:14this
- 20:14country,
- 20:14or
- 20:15even
- 20:15just
- 20:15be
- 20:16a
- 20:16visitor
- 20:17to
- 20:17this
- 20:17country.
- 20:18It's
- 20:19extraordinarily
- 20:20dangerous.
- 20:22I
- 20:23have
- 20:23to
- 20:23believe
- 20:23that
- 20:24the
- 20:24people
- 20:24that
- 20:24voted
- 20:24for
- 20:25Donald
- 20:25Trump,
- 20:26while
- 20:27they
- 20:27want
- 20:28illegal
- 20:29immigration
- 20:30to
- 20:30stop,
- 20:31which
- 20:31it
- 20:31never
- 20:31will,
- 20:32we
- 20:32will
- 20:32always
- 20:33have
- 20:33some
- 20:34level,
- 20:34some
- 20:34percentage
- 20:35of
- 20:35people
- 20:35in
- 20:35the
- 20:35United
- 20:36States
- 20:36that
- 20:36are
- 20:36here
- 20:37illegally.
- 20:39It's
- 20:39just,
- 20:39it's
- 20:40part
- 20:40of
- 20:40being
- 20:41humans.
- 20:42Human
- 20:42nature
- 20:42is
- 20:43to
- 20:43migrate.
- 20:45We
- 20:46come
- 20:46from
- 20:46nomads
- 20:47and
- 20:48ultimately
- 20:48in
- 20:48the
- 20:49end,
- 20:49people
- 20:49are
- 20:49going
- 20:49to
- 20:50move
- 20:50and
- 20:50there
- 20:50will
- 20:51always
- 20:51be
- 20:51opportunity
- 20:52to
- 20:52go
- 20:52from
- 20:53one
- 20:53country
- 20:53to
- 20:53another,
- 20:54regardless
- 20:55of
- 20:55how
- 20:56tall
- 20:56you
- 20:56build
- 20:56the
- 20:56walls
- 20:57or
- 20:57how
- 20:58many
- 20:58soldiers
- 20:58you
- 20:58put
- 20:59behind
- 20:59them.
- 21:00It's
- 21:00always
- 21:00going
- 21:01to
- 21:01be
- 21:01the
- 21:01case.
- 21:02The
- 21:03United
- 21:03States
- 21:03thrives
- 21:05on
- 21:05the
- 21:05migrants
- 21:06that
- 21:06come
- 21:06here
- 21:07and
- 21:07help
- 21:08and
- 21:08are
- 21:08paid
- 21:09for
- 21:09the
- 21:09work
- 21:09that
- 21:09they
- 21:10do.
- 21:10They
- 21:11pay
- 21:11their
- 21:11taxes,
- 21:12they
- 21:12pay
- 21:12into
- 21:13social
- 21:13services
- 21:14that
- 21:14they
- 21:14will
- 21:14probably
- 21:15never
- 21:15be
- 21:15afforded
- 21:16to
- 21:16them.
- 21:17This
- 21:18is
- 21:18the
- 21:18United
- 21:18States.
- 21:19This
- 21:19is
- 21:19the
- 21:19country
- 21:19we
- 21:20live
- 21:20in.
- 21:22It's
- 21:23hard
- 21:23to
- 21:23believe
- 21:23that
- 21:24we
- 21:24still
- 21:24have
- 21:24people
- 21:25in
- 21:25this
- 21:25day
- 21:25and
- 21:25time
- 21:25that
- 21:26are
- 21:26so
- 21:27centered
- 21:27on
- 21:28this
- 21:28idea
- 21:28of
- 21:30hate
- 21:30against
- 21:31people
- 21:31that
- 21:31are
- 21:31different
- 21:32from
- 21:32them,
- 21:33on
- 21:33a
- 21:34personal
- 21:34respect,
- 21:36recognizing
- 21:38that
- 21:38people
- 21:39I
- 21:39know
- 21:40will
- 21:41literally
- 21:41go
- 21:42into
- 21:42the
- 21:42Walmart
- 21:43and
- 21:43will
- 21:43count
- 21:44the
- 21:44number
- 21:44of
- 21:44brown
- 21:44and
- 21:45black
- 21:45people
- 21:45that
- 21:45they
- 21:46see,
- 21:46not
- 21:48purely
- 21:48out
- 21:48of
- 21:48curiosity,
- 21:49but
- 21:50because
- 21:52maybe
- 21:52they've
- 21:53given
- 21:53thought
- 21:53to
- 21:54potentially
- 21:54calling
- 21:54the
- 21:55ICE
- 21:55hotline,
- 21:56notifying
- 21:56them
- 21:57that
- 21:57they
- 21:57think
- 21:57that
- 21:57they're
- 21:58the
- 21:58people
- 21:58at
- 21:58the
- 21:58Walmart
- 21:59in
- 21:59West
- 21:59Columbia,
- 22:00South
- 22:00Carolina,
- 22:00that
- 22:00are
- 22:01here
- 22:01illegally.
- 22:03It's
- 22:03disturbing
- 22:04that
- 22:04someone
- 22:05would
- 22:05want
- 22:06to
- 22:07go
- 22:07to
- 22:07the
- 22:07effort
- 22:08of
- 22:08completely
- 22:09upending
- 22:09someone
- 22:09else's
- 22:10life
- 22:10that
- 22:10has
- 22:11made
- 22:11no
- 22:11impact
- 22:12on
- 22:12yours,
- 22:13purely
- 22:13based
- 22:13on
- 22:14the
- 22:14color
- 22:14of
- 22:14their
- 22:14skin
- 22:15or
- 22:15the
- 22:16language
- 22:16they
- 22:16speak,
- 22:17or
- 22:17language,
- 22:18perhaps
- 22:18the
- 22:18language
- 22:19they
- 22:19don't
- 22:19speak.
- 22:25It
- 22:26is
- 22:26disturbing.
- 22:27And
- 22:27for
- 22:28a
- 22:28lot
- 22:28of
- 22:28these
- 22:28people
- 22:28to
- 22:29call
- 22:29themselves
- 22:29Christians
- 22:31to
- 22:31believe
- 22:31that
- 22:31they're
- 22:32following
- 22:32in
- 22:32the
- 22:32footsteps
- 22:33of
- 22:33Jesus,
- 22:36it
- 22:36doesn't
- 22:36make
- 22:37any
- 22:37sense
- 22:37to
- 22:37me.
- 22:39Not
- 22:39from
- 22:39the
- 22:39readings
- 22:40of
- 22:40the
- 22:40Bible
- 22:41that
- 22:41I
- 22:42have
- 22:42read
- 22:42many,
- 22:43many
- 22:43times.
- 22:45I
- 22:45was
- 22:46a
- 22:46practicing
- 22:46Catholic
- 22:47for
- 22:47many
- 22:48years.
- 22:50I
- 22:50have
- 22:50read
- 22:50through
- 22:51the
- 22:51Bible
- 22:51many,
- 22:51many
- 22:52times
- 22:53and
- 22:53the
- 22:53actions
- 22:54and
- 22:54behavior
- 22:54of
- 22:54people
- 22:55that
- 22:55I
- 22:55know
- 22:55that
- 22:55consider
- 22:56themselves
- 22:56to
- 22:56be
- 22:57Christian.
- 23:00I
- 23:01am
- 23:01dumbfounded
- 23:01at
- 23:02how
- 23:02you
- 23:02came
- 23:02to
- 23:02that
- 23:03definition.
- 23:05I'm
- 23:06just
- 23:06dumbfounded.
- 23:11Anyhow,
- 23:12that
- 23:12is,
- 23:13that
- 23:13is
- 23:13my
- 23:14take
- 23:14on
- 23:15what
- 23:15is
- 23:15going
- 23:15on
- 23:15with
- 23:16the
- 23:1614th
- 23:16amendment.
- 23:17So
- 23:17before
- 23:18we
- 23:18close
- 23:18out
- 23:18the
- 23:18show,
- 23:19I
- 23:19do
- 23:19have
- 23:20a
- 23:20couple
- 23:20of
- 23:20things
- 23:21that
- 23:21I
- 23:21did
- 23:21want
- 23:22to
- 23:22discuss.
- 23:24Donald
- 23:24Trump
- 23:24is
- 23:25Now
- 23:25selling
- 23:26Trump
- 23:272028
- 23:28merch
- 23:28on
- 23:28his
- 23:28website.
- 23:30So
- 23:30this
- 23:30either
- 23:31confirms
- 23:31that
- 23:31he
- 23:32is
- 23:32either
- 23:32serious
- 23:32about
- 23:33running
- 23:34or
- 23:34it
- 23:35confirms
- 23:35that
- 23:35he
- 23:36really,
- 23:36really
- 23:36just
- 23:36want
- 23:37to.
- 23:37Wants
- 23:37to
- 23:37troll
- 23:38the
- 23:38Democrats.
- 23:40And
- 23:40really
- 23:40the
- 23:41nation
- 23:43in
- 23:43Ipsis
- 23:44poll
- 23:45indicated
- 23:45that
- 23:4580%
- 23:46of
- 23:46voters
- 23:47do
- 23:47not
- 23:47want
- 23:48him
- 23:48to
- 23:48run
- 23:48for
- 23:48a
- 23:49third
- 23:49term.
- 23:49That
- 23:50was
- 23:50Republicans,
- 23:51Democrats
- 23:51and
- 23:51independents,
- 23:5280%.
- 23:54Currently
- 23:54the
- 23:55president
- 23:55is
- 23:56polling
- 23:56somewhere
- 23:57in
- 23:57the
- 23:57high
- 23:5730s
- 23:58to
- 23:58low
- 23:5940s
- 24:00when
- 24:00it
- 24:00comes
- 24:00to
- 24:01his
- 24:01job
- 24:02or
- 24:02an
- 24:02approval
- 24:03on
- 24:03his
- 24:03job
- 24:03of
- 24:04how
- 24:04he's
- 24:04doing
- 24:04in
- 24:05respect
- 24:05to
- 24:05the
- 24:05economy.
- 24:08That's
- 24:08not
- 24:09good.
- 24:09He's.
- 24:10He's
- 24:10basically
- 24:11completely
- 24:12blown
- 24:12away
- 24:13and
- 24:13wasted
- 24:13the
- 24:14entire,
- 24:15the
- 24:15entirety
- 24:16of
- 24:16his
- 24:17honeymoon
- 24:18phase
- 24:18of
- 24:19him
- 24:19becoming
- 24:19president.
- 24:20Again,
- 24:20completely
- 24:21wasted
- 24:21it.
- 24:22It's
- 24:23gone.
- 24:23I
- 24:24mean,
- 24:25no
- 24:25president
- 24:25in
- 24:26history
- 24:26has
- 24:26seen
- 24:26approval
- 24:27ratings
- 24:27plummet
- 24:28as
- 24:28quickly
- 24:28as
- 24:28Donald
- 24:29Trump
- 24:29has.
- 24:30And
- 24:30you
- 24:30can
- 24:31deny
- 24:31it
- 24:32if
- 24:32you.
- 24:32If
- 24:32you're
- 24:33one
- 24:33of
- 24:33his
- 24:33supporters,
- 24:34you
- 24:34can.
- 24:34You
- 24:35can
- 24:35say
- 24:35that
- 24:35I'm
- 24:35wrong,
- 24:36you
- 24:36can
- 24:36say
- 24:37whatever
- 24:37you'd
- 24:37like.
- 24:38But
- 24:38in
- 24:38the
- 24:39end,
- 24:39this
- 24:39is
- 24:40the
- 24:40truth.
- 24:41Donald
- 24:41Trump
- 24:42is
- 24:42an
- 24:42unpopular
- 24:43president
- 24:43less
- 24:44than
- 24:44100
- 24:44days
- 24:45into
- 24:45his
- 24:45presidency.
- 24:49Constitution,
- 24:49of
- 24:49course,
- 24:50in
- 24:51the
- 24:5122nd
- 24:51Amendment
- 24:52does
- 24:52not
- 24:53allow
- 24:53for
- 24:54a
- 24:54president
- 24:55to
- 24:55run
- 24:55or
- 24:56to
- 24:56be
- 24:56elected
- 24:56to
- 24:57a
- 24:57third
- 24:57term.
- 24:58Can
- 24:59he
- 24:59run?
- 24:59Yeah,
- 25:00he
- 25:00can
- 25:00run
- 25:00for
- 25:00office.
- 25:01He
- 25:01can
- 25:01run
- 25:01for
- 25:01a
- 25:01third
- 25:01term.
- 25:01He
- 25:02can
- 25:02run
- 25:02for
- 25:02fourth
- 25:02or
- 25:02fifth
- 25:03term.
- 25:03I
- 25:03mean,
- 25:03as
- 25:04long
- 25:04as
- 25:04his
- 25:05body
- 25:05holds
- 25:06out.
- 25:06But
- 25:07he
- 25:07can't
- 25:07be
- 25:08elected.
- 25:08He
- 25:08can't
- 25:09be
- 25:09sworn
- 25:09in
- 25:10for
- 25:10a
- 25:10third
- 25:10time
- 25:12and
- 25:12be
- 25:12president
- 25:13again.
- 25:13There
- 25:14are
- 25:15some
- 25:15potential
- 25:16paths
- 25:16to
- 25:17him
- 25:17becoming
- 25:17the
- 25:18president.
- 25:18He
- 25:18could
- 25:19potentially
- 25:19be
- 25:19elected
- 25:20as
- 25:20the
- 25:20vice
- 25:20president,
- 25:21and
- 25:21then
- 25:21whoever
- 25:22that
- 25:22president
- 25:22is
- 25:24could
- 25:24step
- 25:24aside
- 25:25almost
- 25:25immediately
- 25:27and
- 25:28be
- 25:28able
- 25:29to
- 25:30allow
- 25:30Donald
- 25:30Trump
- 25:31to
- 25:31ascend
- 25:32to
- 25:32the
- 25:32presidency
- 25:32for
- 25:33another
- 25:33term.
- 25:34He
- 25:34could
- 25:34be
- 25:34the
- 25:34speaker
- 25:35of
- 25:35the
- 25:35House,
- 25:35and
- 25:35both
- 25:35the
- 25:36president
- 25:36and
- 25:36vice
- 25:36president
- 25:37could
- 25:37step
- 25:37aside,
- 25:37and
- 25:37then
- 25:38he
- 25:38could
- 25:38potentially
- 25:39become
- 25:40president
- 25:41by
- 25:41being
- 25:42sworn
- 25:42in
- 25:42and
- 25:43ascending
- 25:43to
- 25:43the
- 25:43presidency.
- 25:45There's
- 25:45really
- 25:46nothing
- 25:46that
- 25:47any
- 25:47of
- 25:47us
- 25:47can
- 25:47do
- 25:48to
- 25:48stop
- 25:48him
- 25:49from
- 25:50running
- 25:50for
- 25:50a
- 25:50third
- 25:51term.
- 25:52The
- 25:53Grim
- 25:53Reaper
- 25:53might
- 25:56maybe,
- 25:57but
- 26:00it
- 26:00really
- 26:01is
- 26:01what
- 26:01it
- 26:01is.
- 26:03I
- 26:04cannot
- 26:04imagine
- 26:05a
- 26:05scenario
- 26:05where
- 26:06Donald
- 26:06Trump,
- 26:07knowing
- 26:07that
- 26:07he
- 26:08can't
- 26:08be
- 26:08sworn
- 26:08in
- 26:09as
- 26:10the
- 26:10president
- 26:10based
- 26:11on
- 26:11an
- 26:11election,
- 26:12would
- 26:13really
- 26:13want
- 26:14to
- 26:15become
- 26:15the
- 26:15president
- 26:16again
- 26:16like
- 26:16he's
- 26:17an
- 26:17old
- 26:18man.
- 26:18He's
- 26:18going
- 26:18to
- 26:19be
- 26:1982
- 26:19years
- 26:20old.
- 26:23Why
- 26:23not
- 26:23just
- 26:24let
- 26:25it
- 26:25go
- 26:25and
- 26:25retire?
- 26:27But
- 26:27I
- 26:28think
- 26:28I
- 26:28know
- 26:28the
- 26:28answer
- 26:28to
- 26:29that.
- 26:29And
- 26:29it's
- 26:30his
- 26:30vanity,
- 26:31it
- 26:32is
- 26:32his
- 26:32desire
- 26:33to
- 26:34be
- 26:34recognized.
- 26:36And
- 26:36that's
- 26:37why
- 26:37he
- 26:37recognizes
- 26:38Putin
- 26:38and
- 26:39Kim
- 26:39Jong
- 26:40Un
- 26:40as
- 26:41being
- 26:41such
- 26:43strong
- 26:43men,
- 26:44because
- 26:44they
- 26:45never
- 26:45have
- 26:45to
- 26:45relinquish
- 26:46their
- 26:46power.
- 26:47Putin
- 26:47can
- 26:48continue
- 26:48just
- 26:49to
- 26:49kill
- 26:49off
- 26:49everyone
- 26:50that
- 26:50opposes
- 26:50him
- 26:52in
- 26:52an
- 26:53election
- 26:53or
- 26:54sentence
- 26:54them
- 26:55to
- 26:55life
- 26:55in
- 26:55prison
- 26:56in,
- 26:57you
- 26:57know,
- 26:59northern
- 27:00Siberia.
- 27:04But
- 27:04we
- 27:05have
- 27:05due
- 27:05process
- 27:05here
- 27:06in
- 27:06the
- 27:06United
- 27:06States.
- 27:06That
- 27:07sort
- 27:07of
- 27:07prevents
- 27:07Donald
- 27:07Trump
- 27:08from
- 27:08being
- 27:08able
- 27:08to
- 27:08do
- 27:09that
- 27:09to
- 27:09people.
- 27:11And
- 27:11I
- 27:11know
- 27:11that
- 27:12right
- 27:12now
- 27:12things
- 27:13are
- 27:13bleak
- 27:13when
- 27:13it
- 27:13comes
- 27:13to
- 27:14these
- 27:14deportations.
- 27:15The
- 27:15fact
- 27:15that
- 27:15we
- 27:15are.
- 27:16We
- 27:16are
- 27:16seeing
- 27:16American
- 27:17citizens
- 27:18being
- 27:18deported,
- 27:19we
- 27:19are
- 27:19seeing
- 27:20people
- 27:20that
- 27:20have
- 27:20not
- 27:21committed
- 27:21crimes
- 27:22being
- 27:22deported,
- 27:23people
- 27:24that
- 27:25have
- 27:25organized
- 27:27protests
- 27:28are
- 27:28being
- 27:29deported.
- 27:30They're
- 27:30being
- 27:30deported.
- 27:34It's
- 27:35such
- 27:35an
- 27:35odd
- 27:35world
- 27:36that
- 27:36we
- 27:36live
- 27:36in.
- 27:39And
- 27:40as
- 27:40another
- 27:40distraction,
- 27:41Donald
- 27:41Trump
- 27:42has
- 27:43now
- 27:44in
- 27:44the
- 27:44process,
- 27:45and
- 27:45he
- 27:45says
- 27:46at
- 27:46his
- 27:46own
- 27:46cost,
- 27:50that
- 27:50he
- 27:50is
- 27:50going
- 27:51to
- 27:51have
- 27:51Installed
- 27:52on
- 27:52the
- 27:52White
- 27:52House
- 27:52ground,
- 27:53both
- 27:53on
- 27:53the
- 27:53north
- 27:54and
- 27:54South
- 27:54Lawn.
- 27:55Two
- 27:56beautiful
- 27:58flagpoles,
- 27:59100ft
- 28:00tall.
- 28:01Just
- 28:01to
- 28:02give
- 28:02you
- 28:02some
- 28:02perspective
- 28:02on
- 28:02that,
- 28:03the
- 28:03national
- 28:03monument
- 28:04is
- 28:04550ft
- 28:05tall,
- 28:06give
- 28:06or
- 28:06take.
- 28:07So
- 28:08they
- 28:08won't
- 28:08be
- 28:09the
- 28:09tallest
- 28:10things
- 28:10in
- 28:11Washington
- 28:12D.C.
- 28:13but
- 28:13you'll
- 28:13certainly
- 28:13be
- 28:13able
- 28:14to
- 28:14see
- 28:14them
- 28:14from
- 28:15almost
- 28:16anywhere.
- 28:18It's,
- 28:19you
- 28:19know,
- 28:20the
- 28:21White
- 28:21House
- 28:21already
- 28:22has
- 28:22a
- 28:22flagpole
- 28:22on.
- 28:23It
- 28:23stands
- 28:23about
- 28:2370ft.
- 28:24Tie
- 28:25on
- 28:25top
- 28:25of
- 28:25the,
- 28:26I
- 28:26mean
- 28:26from,
- 28:26from
- 28:27the
- 28:27height,
- 28:27from
- 28:27the
- 28:28height.
- 28:28It's
- 28:29about
- 28:2970ft
- 28:30and
- 28:30it's
- 28:31on
- 28:31top
- 28:31of
- 28:31the
- 28:31White
- 28:31House
- 28:32and
- 28:33it
- 28:33has
- 28:33a
- 28:33very
- 28:33large
- 28:34American
- 28:34flag.
- 28:37Is
- 28:37there
- 28:38some
- 28:38fear
- 28:38in
- 28:39my
- 28:39mind
- 28:39that
- 28:40potentially
- 28:40Donald
- 28:41Trump
- 28:41wants
- 28:41flagpoles
- 28:42on
- 28:42the
- 28:42north
- 28:42and
- 28:43south
- 28:43lawn
- 28:43of
- 28:43the
- 28:43White
- 28:43House
- 28:44so
- 28:44that
- 28:44he
- 28:44has
- 28:45access
- 28:45to
- 28:45them?
- 28:46He
- 28:46does
- 28:46do
- 28:46a
- 28:46lot
- 28:48crazy,
- 28:49wicked
- 28:49stuff
- 28:50with
- 28:50his
- 28:50hands
- 28:50and
- 28:50body
- 28:51against
- 28:51flags.
- 28:53It's
- 28:53a
- 28:53weird,
- 28:54it's
- 28:54a
- 28:54weird
- 28:54kink.
- 28:55Not
- 28:56here
- 28:56to
- 28:56kink
- 28:56shame
- 28:56him,
- 28:57but
- 28:57it
- 28:58is
- 28:58odd.
- 28:59So
- 28:59just,
- 29:00you
- 29:00know,
- 29:00be
- 29:00aware.
- 29:03Also
- 29:04this
- 29:05week
- 29:05saw
- 29:05that
- 29:06Dr.
- 29:06Oz,
- 29:06who
- 29:07by
- 29:07the
- 29:07way,
- 29:09Dr.
- 29:10Oz,
- 29:10is
- 29:10now
- 29:10the
- 29:11head
- 29:11of
- 29:11Medicare
- 29:11and
- 29:12Medicaid
- 29:12services.
- 29:13A
- 29:14tv.
- 29:14If
- 29:14a
- 29:14TV
- 29:15personality
- 29:15can
- 29:15be
- 29:16president
- 29:16United
- 29:16States,
- 29:17then
- 29:17a
- 29:17TV
- 29:17personality
- 29:18can
- 29:18definitely
- 29:19be
- 29:19the
- 29:19head
- 29:19of
- 29:19Medicare
- 29:20and
- 29:20Medicaid
- 29:20services.
- 29:21Much
- 29:22to
- 29:22the
- 29:22demise
- 29:23of
- 29:23the
- 29:24actual
- 29:24programs
- 29:25and
- 29:25administrative
- 29:26state.
- 29:28Dr.
- 29:29Oz
- 29:29is
- 29:29now
- 29:30the
- 29:30head
- 29:30of
- 29:30Medicare
- 29:30and
- 29:31Medicaid
- 29:31services.
- 29:32And
- 29:33as
- 29:33his
- 29:34first
- 29:34act
- 29:35has
- 29:36somehow,
- 29:37and
- 29:38I
- 29:38don't
- 29:38know
- 29:38if
- 29:39this
- 29:39act
- 29:39now
- 29:40requires
- 29:40the
- 29:40act
- 29:40of
- 29:41Congress,
- 29:41but
- 29:41has
- 29:42somehow
- 29:43increased
- 29:44by
- 29:445
- 29:45point
- 29:45something
- 29:45percent
- 29:46in
- 29:47payouts
- 29:47to
- 29:47providers.
- 29:48Now
- 29:48first,
- 29:48that
- 29:48sounds
- 29:49like
- 29:49that's
- 29:49a
- 29:49great
- 29:50thing
- 29:50because
- 29:50providers
- 29:51are
- 29:51going
- 29:51to
- 29:51be
- 29:52paid
- 29:52more
- 29:52for
- 29:52the
- 29:52services
- 29:53that
- 29:53they
- 29:53do.
- 29:54I
- 29:54am
- 29:54not
- 29:54against
- 29:55that.
- 29:55I
- 29:55absolutely
- 29:56think
- 29:56that
- 29:56for
- 29:57some
- 29:57of
- 29:57the
- 29:57services
- 29:58that
- 29:58doctors
- 29:58provide,
- 29:59whether
- 29:59it's
- 30:00Medicare
- 30:00Part
- 30:00A
- 30:01in
- 30:01hospitals
- 30:01or
- 30:02Medicare
- 30:02Part
- 30:02B,
- 30:03some
- 30:03of
- 30:03the
- 30:03services
- 30:04that
- 30:04are
- 30:04provided,
- 30:04or
- 30:04even
- 30:05demerg
- 30:05Medicare
- 30:06Part
- 30:06D,
- 30:06which
- 30:06is
- 30:07mostly
- 30:07your
- 30:07durable
- 30:08medical
- 30:08equipment.
- 30:10I'm
- 30:11not
- 30:11against
- 30:11the
- 30:12idea
- 30:12that
- 30:12providers
- 30:13should
- 30:13be
- 30:13paid
- 30:14better
- 30:15for
- 30:15the
- 30:15services
- 30:16that
- 30:16they
- 30:16provide.
- 30:16Doctors,
- 30:17Absolutely.
- 30:18Nurses,
- 30:18things
- 30:19like
- 30:19that.
- 30:19Those
- 30:19services
- 30:20I
- 30:20think
- 30:20are
- 30:20invaluable
- 30:21and
- 30:22should
- 30:22be
- 30:23recognized
- 30:23as
- 30:23such
- 30:24even
- 30:24under
- 30:24the,
- 30:25under
- 30:26the
- 30:26single
- 30:27payer
- 30:27system
- 30:27that
- 30:27we
- 30:27have
- 30:28with
- 30:29Medicaid
- 30:30included.
- 30:33But
- 30:33that's,
- 30:34that's
- 30:34not
- 30:34what
- 30:34this
- 30:355%
- 30:35plus
- 30:36or
- 30:36minus
- 30:36increase
- 30:37is
- 30:37going
- 30:37to.
- 30:38This
- 30:39increase
- 30:39is
- 30:39going
- 30:40to
- 30:40the
- 30:40administrative
- 30:41costs
- 30:42of
- 30:43Medicare
- 30:44and
- 30:44Medicaid
- 30:46and
- 30:46that
- 30:46only
- 30:47benefits
- 30:47the
- 30:48insurance
- 30:48companies
- 30:49that
- 30:49are
- 30:49currently
- 30:49under
- 30:50contract
- 30:50as
- 30:50the
- 30:50administrators
- 30:51for
- 30:52Medicare
- 30:52and
- 30:53Medicaid
- 30:53services.
- 30:55I
- 30:56worked
- 30:56for
- 30:57a
- 30:57company
- 30:57here
- 30:58in
- 30:58South
- 30:58Carolina
- 30:59for
- 31:0015
- 31:00years.
- 31:02That
- 31:03was
- 31:03the
- 31:03administrator
- 31:04for
- 31:05Medicare
- 31:05and
- 31:05Medicaid
- 31:06here
- 31:07in
- 31:07South
- 31:07Carolina
- 31:08as
- 31:08well
- 31:08as
- 31:09then
- 31:09it
- 31:09did
- 31:09expand
- 31:10into
- 31:10a
- 31:10couple
- 31:10other
- 31:11states,
- 31:11South
- 31:11Carolina,
- 31:12North
- 31:12Carolina,
- 31:12Tennessee.
- 31:16So
- 31:16the
- 31:16administrative
- 31:17costs,
- 31:18the
- 31:18administrators
- 31:19are
- 31:19going
- 31:19to
- 31:19be
- 31:19paid
- 31:19an
- 31:20additional
- 31:205%.
- 31:21These
- 31:21people,
- 31:22these,
- 31:22these
- 31:22companies
- 31:23are
- 31:23already
- 31:23making
- 31:24billions
- 31:24on
- 31:24the
- 31:25administrative
- 31:25cost.
- 31:27Now,
- 31:27that
- 31:27includes
- 31:28phone
- 31:28services
- 31:29for
- 31:29providers
- 31:30and
- 31:30patients
- 31:31or,
- 31:31you
- 31:31know,
- 31:31Medicare
- 31:32patients.
- 31:34So,
- 31:36but
- 31:36the
- 31:36actual
- 31:37cost
- 31:37of
- 31:37administrating
- 31:38these
- 31:38has
- 31:39not
- 31:39gone
- 31:39up.
- 31:40Technology
- 31:40has
- 31:41gotten
- 31:41better.
- 31:43So
- 31:43the
- 31:43actual
- 31:43administrative
- 31:44cost,
- 31:45which
- 31:46has
- 31:46been
- 31:46recognized
- 31:48throughout
- 31:49the
- 31:49last
- 31:4910
- 31:49years,
- 31:50as
- 31:50far
- 31:50as
- 31:50Medicare
- 31:51is
- 31:51concerned,
- 31:51the
- 31:51administrative
- 31:52cost
- 31:52of
- 31:52Medicare
- 31:53has
- 31:53gone
- 31:53down
- 31:54thanks
- 31:54to
- 31:54technology,
- 31:55computer
- 31:55systems,
- 31:56the
- 31:56availability
- 31:57of
- 31:57networks
- 31:58to
- 31:58move
- 31:59information
- 31:59back
- 31:59and
- 32:00forth
- 32:00particular
- 32:00to
- 32:01patients.
- 32:02The
- 32:02administrative
- 32:03cost
- 32:03has
- 32:04gone
- 32:04down,
- 32:04but
- 32:04we're
- 32:04going
- 32:04to
- 32:04have
- 32:05an
- 32:05increase
- 32:05of
- 32:055%
- 32:07to
- 32:07the
- 32:07administrators
- 32:08that
- 32:08handle
- 32:09those
- 32:09Medicare
- 32:09contracts,
- 32:10those
- 32:10Medicaid
- 32:11contracts,
- 32:125%
- 32:13increase.
- 32:15The
- 32:15insurance
- 32:16companies
- 32:16are
- 32:16the
- 32:16ones
- 32:17that
- 32:18are
- 32:18the
- 32:18administrators
- 32:19of
- 32:19Medicare
- 32:20and
- 32:20Medicaid
- 32:21and
- 32:21they
- 32:22do
- 32:22it
- 32:22at
- 32:23what
- 32:24is
- 32:24usually
- 32:25the
- 32:25lowest
- 32:26bid.
- 32:31So
- 32:31where
- 32:31Elon
- 32:32Musk
- 32:32and
- 32:32Doge
- 32:33and
- 32:33his
- 32:34Doge
- 32:34warriors
- 32:35are
- 32:35supposed
- 32:35to
- 32:35be
- 32:36fighting
- 32:36to
- 32:37prevent
- 32:37fraud
- 32:38and
- 32:38manipulation
- 32:39of
- 32:39the
- 32:39system
- 32:40to
- 32:40save
- 32:40taxpayers
- 32:41monies,
- 32:42we've
- 32:43seen
- 32:43now
- 32:44an
- 32:44increase
- 32:45in
- 32:45the
- 32:45amount
- 32:45of
- 32:46money
- 32:46cost
- 32:46to
- 32:47transport
- 32:48Donald
- 32:48Trump
- 32:48back
- 32:48and
- 32:48forth
- 32:49from
- 32:49his
- 32:50White
- 32:50House
- 32:51to
- 32:51his
- 32:52Florida
- 32:53house
- 32:53and
- 32:54other
- 32:54other
- 32:54clubs
- 32:55every
- 32:56weekend
- 32:56so
- 32:57that
- 32:57he
- 32:57can
- 32:57play
- 32:57golf.
- 32:59The
- 32:59cost
- 33:00of
- 33:00that
- 33:00goes
- 33:00up
- 33:01because
- 33:01it
- 33:02can.
- 33:02Donald
- 33:03Trump
- 33:03owns
- 33:03those
- 33:03resorts
- 33:04and
- 33:04he
- 33:05gets
- 33:05to
- 33:05charge
- 33:05for
- 33:06all
- 33:06that
- 33:07have
- 33:07to
- 33:07be
- 33:07in
- 33:08his
- 33:08presence
- 33:09when
- 33:09he
- 33:09is
- 33:10on
- 33:11weekend
- 33:12vacations.
- 33:12I
- 33:13guess
- 33:16we're
- 33:16about
- 33:16to
- 33:16hit
- 33:16the
- 33:17hundredth
- 33:17day
- 33:18and,
- 33:18and
- 33:18by
- 33:18the
- 33:19time
- 33:19this
- 33:19episode
- 33:19airs,
- 33:20we,
- 33:20we,
- 33:21we
- 33:21will,
- 33:22I
- 33:22think
- 33:22May
- 33:2330th,
- 33:23April
- 33:2431st.
- 33:24April.
- 33:25That's
- 33:25funny.
- 33:26April
- 33:2630th
- 33:26is,
- 33:27is
- 33:27his
- 33:27100th
- 33:28day.
- 33:30And
- 33:30in
- 33:30that
- 33:30100
- 33:31days
- 33:31he
- 33:32will
- 33:32have
- 33:32taken
- 33:34pretty
- 33:34much
- 33:35close
- 33:35to
- 33:36a
- 33:36quarter
- 33:37or
- 33:37a
- 33:37third
- 33:38of
- 33:38his
- 33:39time
- 33:40in
- 33:40office
- 33:40will
- 33:40have
- 33:40been
- 33:41spent
- 33:41on
- 33:41his
- 33:42own,
- 33:43on
- 33:44his
- 33:44own
- 33:44golf
- 33:45resorts
- 33:45playing
- 33:46golf.
- 33:47That's
- 33:48what
- 33:48our
- 33:48president
- 33:49has
- 33:49been
- 33:49doing.
- 33:52That's
- 33:52what
- 33:52he
- 33:52wants
- 33:53to
- 33:53do.
- 33:53Why
- 33:53doesn't
- 33:53he
- 33:54just
- 33:54retire?
- 33:55Anyway,
- 33:56that
- 33:57is
- 33:57going
- 33:57to
- 33:57wrap
- 33:57it
- 33:57up
- 33:58for
- 33:58this
- 33:58episode
- 33:58of
- 33:58the
- 33:58All
- 33:59About
- 33:59Nothing
- 33:59podcast.
- 34:00Thank
- 34:00you
- 34:00very
- 34:00much
- 34:00for
- 34:01watching.
- 34:01Thank
- 34:01you
- 34:01very
- 34:01much
- 34:02for
- 34:02listening.
- 34:02Really
- 34:03appreciate
- 34:03it.
- 34:04That
- 34:04is
- 34:04episode
- 34:05number
- 34:05252.
- 34:08Thank
- 34:08you.
- 34:08Also
- 34:09real
- 34:09quick,
- 34:09want
- 34:10to
- 34:10thank
- 34:10Alex
- 34:10Avinger
- 34:11of
- 34:11Ever
- 34:11Play
- 34:12Sports
- 34:12and
- 34:12Social
- 34:13for
- 34:13having
- 34:13Bill
- 34:14and
- 34:14Amie
- 34:14I
- 34:15and
- 34:15I
- 34:15out
- 34:16to
- 34:16the
- 34:17kickball
- 34:17game
- 34:18for
- 34:18the
- 34:19last
- 34:19episode
- 34:19we
- 34:19did.
- 34:19That
- 34:20was
- 34:20a
- 34:20lot
- 34:20of
- 34:20fun.
- 34:20We
- 34:21are
- 34:21going
- 34:21to
- 34:21do
- 34:21that
- 34:21again.
- 34:22Actually
- 34:22we're
- 34:22going
- 34:22to
- 34:22do
- 34:23that
- 34:23every
- 34:23season.
- 34:24We're
- 34:24going
- 34:24to
- 34:24do
- 34:24one
- 34:25kickball
- 34:25game
- 34:25every
- 34:26season
- 34:26where
- 34:27we
- 34:27are
- 34:27going
- 34:27to
- 34:27do
- 34:27the
- 34:27play
- 34:28by
- 34:28play.
- 34:29And
- 34:29so
- 34:29if
- 34:30you
- 34:30enjoyed
- 34:30that,
- 34:31we're
- 34:31going
- 34:31to
- 34:31do
- 34:31it
- 34:31again
- 34:32very,
- 34:32very
- 34:32soon.
- 34:33So
- 34:34thank
- 34:34you
- 34:34again.
- 34:35Links
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- 34:42think
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- 34:45is
- 34:45silly
- 34:45and
- 34:45you're
- 34:46in
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- 34:46giving
- 34:46mo,
- 34:46why
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- 35:20Nothing
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- 35:24Gruber.
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- 35:25for
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- 35:26Sick
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- 35:31Outro
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