Send us a textCTP S2EDecSpecial4 NOTES ( listen (Wed Dec 25 2024 and thereafter) at:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2210487/episodes/16338906-christitutionalist-politics-s2edecspecial4-beliefs-not-regarding-christmas-but-earth-flat-sphere )... ChristiTutionalist Politics (S2EDecSpecial4) Beliefs (not regarding Christmas) but Earth: Flat? Sphere?         See buzzsprout Transcript for fuller/extended Show Notes (inc. related links) and Transcript Bonus Merry Xristos-Mass, and on this important day on Calendar for beliefs of Christians we examine other "beliefs!" Something very oddly different than the CTP usual #ChristCast, #ChristianCast, #ChristDomCasting, and the like hoping also additional new terms I am getting into the nomenclature? :) LOL Speculations, What-Ifs. No advocation, nor opposition. Just delivery as food-for-thought. Real or pseudo science? You decide. FlatEarthDave joins to discuss (and brings charts and images, so may want watch this one on my JLenardDetroi (Bitchute, Brighteon, DailyMotion, Rumble) to see all that) - is Earth really the Big Blue Ball?  Controversy as content: The Flat Earth is not just about the shape of the Earth. It's a gateway to discussion on trust in institutions, scientific methodology, and the nature of belief (theories, general) itself (this day of Religious belief). Support the showJoseph M. Lenard SUBSCRIBE- Author,Blogger,Podcaster,Political-Activist

100,000, that’s the estimated number of Protestant churches that will close in the U.S… not by 2050, but five years from now. What some scholars are calling “The Great De-churching” is already well under way, and the exodus is accelerating. This week, Ray Suarez speaks with Ryan Burge, professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University, about why non-religious people and atheists are on the rise, and whether religion can still play a role in American society.  Guest:    Ryan Burge, professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University Host:   Ray Suarez If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to Commonwealth Club World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.

Paul’s practice pertaining to this question led to at least one political leader’s coming to Christ (Acts 17:34)!Support a Local Ministry!: https://capmin.org/donate/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

It wasn’t a great week for speaking truth to power. ABC’s decision to settle Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit to the tune of $16 million at the behest of parent company Disney sent shockwaves through newsrooms around the country. Coupled with Trump’s lawsuits pending against publishers, journalism prize organizations, CBS, and this week’s news that the President-elect is suing an Iowa pollster and the newspaper that published her poll for “election interference”, rising fears about the freedom of the press are pretty understandable. On this week’s Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by storied media columnist Margaret Sullivan and First Amendment scholar Sonja R West to understand the protections in place and the pinch points for a free press under Trump.  Want more Amicus? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes with exclusive legal analysis. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Amicus show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/amicusplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Layal Bou Harfouch on bringing empathy into drug policy

Holiday Weekend Special with local music featured on the podcast. Artists and bands in order of appearance: Cataclizm, Oren Levine, Dear Daria, Apollo 66, Sting pain Index, Myster Treefrog, 7 Door Sedan, Jim Kennedy, and Doogie Whittaker. Links at ihppod.org.

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Are bailouts the new “trickle-down” economics? Have government debt and deficits caused capitalism’s collapse—thus ending the American Dream?Ruchir Sharma is a well-known columnist for the Financial Times, the author of bestselling books Breakout Nations and The Rise and Fall of Nations, and an investment banker who worked as Morgan Stanley’s head of emerging markets for 25 years. His new book, What Went Wrong With Capitalism, traces the roots of current disaffection with our capitalist economy to unabashed stimulus and too much government intervention. Take an example: Sharma writes that the United States federal government has introduced 3,000 new regulations in the last twenty years, and withdrawn just 20 over the same span. He likens the Federal Reserve’s constant bailouts—under chairs appointed by presidents from both parties—to the opioid crisis, in which the solution created more problems than the pain it was designed to treat.Sharma joins Bethany and Luigi to explain how constant government intervention leads to inefficient “zombie” firms, higher property prices, housing shortages, massive inequality, and a historic government debt and deficit crisis. Together, they discuss the first step to a cure—a correct diagnosis of the problem—and how to approach the treatment without exacerbating the problems. In the process, they leave us with a renewed understanding of how “pro-business is not the same as pro-capitalism,” a distinction that Sharma says “continues to elude us.”Episode Notes:Link to submit papers for the Stigler Center 2025 Antitrust ConferenceRevisit “Is the Federal Reserve an Engine of Inequality?”, our previous episode on modern monetary theory or the claim that debt doesn’t matter.Revisit “Capitalism After the Crisis,” Luigi’s article for Foreign Affairs (2009), where he outlines the tensions between a pro-capitalism and a pro-business agenda. Also, check out ProMarket.org, our publication at the Stigler Center that he founded in 2016, with the mission of shedding light on this tension and how to ameliorate it.

Filmed at the 14th Annual NewDEAL Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., host Ryan Coonerty talks with Phoenix, AZ, City Councilmember Kesha Hodge Washington. She shares her approach to leadership and her commitment to creating opportunities for more people in her community. The conversation delves into her journey from the U.S. Virgin Islands to the Valley of the Sun and how this ultimately led her down the path of politics and on to the City Council. She shares how she balances immediate neighborhood needs with long-term policy goals, and talks about  ensuring big investments create broad-based economic opportunities, her plan to plant 27,000 trees in her city, and guaranteeing people facing eviction the right to legal counsel. Tune in to learn how local leaders can make tangible differences.   IN THIS EPISODE:  • [02:04] Kesha's journey from the U.S. Virgin Islands to serving on the City Council. • [05:24] Her experience working in public service and what she finds most rewarding. • [06:04] Advocating for the right to counsel to address Phoenix’s growing eviction crisis. • [08:10] Hear about the challenges of providing legal counsel to combat the eviction crisis. • [09:03] Growing a balanced economy and leading Phoenix’s $500 million bond initiative. • [10:46] Navigating national discourse in a local context and lessons from the last election. • [14:07] Building climate change resilient cities and incorporating sustainable city planning. • [16:39] What the next Trump administration will look like and her plans for small businesses. • [18:51] Discover how public service can be a pathway to create meaningful change.

Harry talks with law professor and former prosecutor, Kim Wehle, one of the country’s foremost experts on the pardon power. They begin with some historical precedent to situate the pardon power and its contours within the American justice system. From there, they move onto the controversy involving Hunter Biden’s pardon, which Professor Wehle and Harry see as an overall conventional use of the power given that no one has contradicted that Hunter Biden was singled out for harsher treatment based on his father. The two then dig deep into the the prospect of a numbrella, pardons by Biden of the targets for retribution that Trump and Patel have announced, and the particular way to frame such an action to insulate it from subsequent challenge. Finally, Professor Wehle and Harry discuss the prospect of pardons by Trump for the January 6 marauders; however vexing that may be politically, and however out of the mainstream of historic pardons, Trump likely has the raw power to do it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.