Weekly Roundup: Examining the Fallout: Trump’s Verdict, SCOTUS Revelations, and Texas Curriculum (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

Brad and Dan discuss the harsh rhetoric from the American right in response to Trump’s recent conviction on 34 felonies, including calls for retribution against Democrats. They explore the significant ethical issues surrounding Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. The episode also covers Texas’ proposed public school curriculum changes that push a Christian-centric education, and reactions from a Mexican American family’s departure from Idaho due to feeling unwelcome. The hosts emphasize the dangers of the current conservative landscape and its implications for American politics and education.

00:00 Introduction: Should Democrats Be in Jail?

00:26 Reactions to Trump’s Conviction

01:04 Exploring the Supreme Court Fallout

02:09 Texas School Curriculum Controversy

02:33 Weekly Roundup and Personal Updates

04:04 Discussion on Trump’s Verdict and Political Reactions

18:30 Clarence Thomas and Supreme Court Ethics

29:26 Frustration with Institutional Norms

30:08 Texas School Curriculum Controversy

31:54 Religious Influence in Education

38:46 Parental Concerns and Ignorance

46:01 Texas GOP Convention Highlights

53:25 Mexican American Family’s Idaho Experience

59:46 Concluding Thoughts and Reasons for Hope

Interview: 

https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/weekly-roundup-examining-the-fallout-trumps-verdict-scotus-revelations-and-texas-curriculum/

Frank Foer Of The Atlantic & David Rothkopf Of The Daily Beast (Al Franken podcast)

The war in the Middle East continues, but is a ceasefire in sight? The Biden administration has an outline of a plan. Two of our leading foreign policy experts join us to discuss. Plus, now that Donald Trump is a convicted felon, what could that mean for this election? And how does the Biden administration sell the undeniable success of the economy to the American people?

Read Frank’s latest work in The Atlantic.

Read David Rothkopf in The Daily Beast.
Interview: 

https://www.alfranken.com/listen/frank-foer-of-the-atlantic-david-rothkopf-of-the-daily-beast

34 at 4:20 on 5/30 for 45 (Allison Gill and Pete Strzok; Cleanup on Aisle 45 podcast episode #176)

Where were you when Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts in his election interference trial? Let’s take a look at the trial that got us here. Trump’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 11th.

There’s been a hearing in the Michigan fraudulent electors case.

We have updates on Rudy Giuliani and Alex Jones

Plus, late-breaking news that Wisconsin’s attorney general has filed charges against Chesebro, Troupis, and Roman for their part in the fraudulent electors scheme.
Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-9ywyf-1f07b2ff

Americans under felony indictment have a right to buy guns, judge rules | Reuters

U.S. District Judge David Counts, an appointee of Republican former President Donald Trump, reached that conclusion on Monday in dismissing a federal indictment against Jose Gomez Quiroz, who had been charged under the decades-old ban...

https://www.reuters.com/legal/americans-under-felony-indictment-have-right-buy-guns-judge-rules-2022-09-20/

Election fraud convict leads MAGA rally in baseless new allegations to keep Trump in the White House – Raw Story

... Hall didn't mention the fact that has firsthand experience with election fraud stems back to 2013 when he was charged with 10 counts of election law forgery, a felony. In December 2016, Hall was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 18 months probation for election fraud, the Grand Haven Tribune, FOX-17 and MLive reported...

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/11/election-fraud-convict-leads-maga-rally-in-baseless-new-allegations-to-keep-trump-in-the-white-house/