In EPISODE 44 I finally get around to my thoughts on President Joe Biden's Inauguration Day . . . and the events that quickly followed. From 17 Executive Orders to the updated Oval Office right down to the new Press Secretary and the first few days of briefings she provided - I talk about it all including the Main Stream Media's love affair with the Biden's and their last shots of distain towards the outgoing President Trump and his administration. BUCKLE UP! This is a quick but bumpy one!   LINKS: https://www.federalregister.gov/presidential-documents/executive-orders/joe-biden/2021 - Executive Orders https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/us/biden-executive-orders.html - NYT 17 EO's and other Directives https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/01/21/tone-down-biden-inauguration-media-adulation-461122 - Politico article calling to tone down the adulation for Biden https://www.foxnews.com/media/politico-media-biden-inauguration - Fox News Greg Gutfeld discussion where I got sound bytes from.  Even though it's Fox News, it really is worth watching.  Greg, Katie Pavlich and Jessie Watters call it like it is https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/inside-joe-bidens-redecorated-oval-offic-idUSRTR4Z4XV - Joe Biden's Oval Office https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cesar-Chavez - Info on Cesar Chavez https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/trump-allies-dismissed-voa-biden-administration-names-new-leadership-n1255244 - VOA News Story   PODBEAN APP (iOS / Android):  https://www.podbean.com/podcast-app-iphone-android-mobile   STATECRAFT OBSERVER LINKS: ============================================= WEBSITE: https://statecraftobserver.com/ PODBEAN: https://statecraftobserver.podbean.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/StatecraftTweet FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/statecraftobserver PATREON:  https://www.patreon.com/statecraftobserver

In this episode I discuss how Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic lead House essentially made a martyr out of President Trump with their political stunt of impeaching him for a second time last week.  They have now turned impeachment into a political weapon that can be wielded at anyone the Speaker dares to swing her gavel (nicknamed Mjolnir I'm sure) at. As we look forward to Joe Biden's inauguration on the 20th it will definitely bring with it fireworks of some sort - the question is, who will they be aimed at?  The remaining supporters of President Trump in Congress or the rest of us with the likes of Forbes targeting our livelihoods? Only time will tell . . .    LINKS: https://www.forbes.com/sites/randalllane/2021/01/07/a-truth-reckoning-why-were-holding-those-who-lied-for-trump-accountable/?sh=1b8a31565710  - FORBES.com article https://www.newsmax.com/platinum/trump-policy-democrats-reverse/2021/01/13/id/1005433/  - Newsmax article on policies democrats will have a hard time overturning that were President Trump's   PODBEAN APP (iOS / Android):  https://www.podbean.com/podcast-app-iphone-android-mobile   STATECRAFT OBSERVER LINKS: ============================================= WEBSITE: https://statecraftobserver.com/ PODBEAN: https://statecraftobserver.podbean.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/StatecraftTweet FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/statecraftobserver PATREON:  https://www.patreon.com/statecraftobserver

DON'T PANIC! This week we discuss all the answers we got from the events of Last Week in regards to the Georgia Senate Runoff Election, The Electoral College Verification by the Senate and some interesting turn of events leading to the banning of President Trump and many conservative voices on Social Media.   Brad Stein launching a Podcast on Monday January 11th!  Links to his website, FB and YouTube Channel below.  I will update with link to Podcast as soon as I get it.   LINKS: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/05/us/elections/results-georgia-runoffs.html   - GA Runoff Results https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/biden-trump-electoral-college-certification-congress/card/KSoK0v9epiU2zavPvFD5 - 4 deaths, police injuries, dozens of arrests [jan 7] https://www.wsj.com/articles/capitol-police-officer-brian-sicknick-dies-of-injuries-sustained-at-riot-11610121907?mod=politics_lead_pos10 - capitol police officer dies [jan 8] https://nypost.com/2020/07/30/twitter-execs-refused-request-to-remove-ayatollah-khamenei-tweets/ - calls to ban Iran's Ayatollah https://twitter.com/khamenei_ir - Ayatollah's Twitter acct still active today https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandenburg_v._Ohio/  - Brandenburg v. Ohio SCOTUS ruling on inciting a Riot   https://www.facebook.com/officialbradstine/ - Brad Stein Facebook https://www.youtube.com/c/BradStineHasIssues - Brad Stein YouTube Channel https://www.bradstine.com/ - Brad Stein Website   PODBEAN APP (iOS / Android):  https://www.podbean.com/podcast-app-iphone-android-mobile   STATECRAFT OBSERVER LINKS: ============================================= WEBSITE: https://statecraftobserver.com/ PODBEAN: https://statecraftobserver.podbean.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/StatecraftTweet FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/statecraftobserver PATREON:  https://www.patreon.com/statecraftobserver

The Obama Administration was notorious for their interaction with the Main Stream Media, but not how you might think.  Despite the constant love affair with the Administration on the side of the Main Stream Mafia, the Obama Administration treated them like the clingy girlfriend who would take any abuse they decided to dish out.  That was until their second term in 2013 when they went too far spying on the Associated Press's staff's work and personal cells and emails. In this episode I discuss what happened in 2013 and ponder if this is what we can expect from an incoming Biden Administration.  If so, how will the Main Stream Media handle things this go round?  Will they stand up for themselves or keep lobbing softball's at Biden like what flavor ice cream he got at the local ice cream shop?  At this point given their excitement since November 3rd I can only imagine the love affair we will all be baring witness too for the next four years. God help us . . .    LINKS: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/obama-press-freedom-cpj_n_4073037 https://cpj.org/reports/2013/10/obama-and-the-press-us-leaks-surveillance-post-911/ https://publiceditor.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/leak-investigations-are-an-assault-on-the-press-and-on-democracy-too/ https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/us/phone-records-of-journalists-of-the-associated-press-seized-by-us.html https://apnews.com/article/ffc60235c26c470c9047e0da6ff19f95

In this episode I discuss the Democrats innate ability to constantly change the rules when they are at a disadvantage in order to regain an advantage to win - no matter what the cost.   I'll discuss how they have done this in the past with eliminating the filibuster for SCOTUS nominations, their desire to stack the SCOTUS should Biden win the White House in January and how just last week we saw an example of young democrats at Cornell University kicking out two Conservative members of their School Government in order to get passed legislation to disarm their police on campus. We'll dive into how they play the game and turn the table on Conservatives painting them out to be horrible human beings should you oppose their oppressive views and how finally we are starting to see some Republicans in Congress speak out with the same contempt for the Democrats as they have for us . . . I'm looking at you Sen. Johnson!  Well done on your speech last week in the "2020 Voting Irregularities" hearing - it earned you this weeks spotlight!   LINKS: https://www.cnn.com/2017/03/29/politics/sean-spicer-russian-dressing-not-russian-trnd/index.html

In this inaugural #StatecraftPRS (yeah, lets make this hashtag a thing - okay?) I discuss the multitude of stories swirling around the 2020 Election even now weeks beyond Election day.  There is just so much going on in the world of politics recently that I struggled to pick one single topic to discuss - so I decided to pick many of them and blend them together over the general subject of "The Election".  So lets "talk" about Biden, Trump, Hunter, Pence and all sorts of stuff that invariably follows those individuals wherever they go. Even though this isn't a "roundtable" in the true meaning of the word I wanted to get the seed of the idea planted in your head, see what kind of response I get to the idea and then schedule one for a few weeks from now.  You see, roundtable discussions NEED PEOPLE . . . otherwise its no different than what I'm doing today.  SO - I hope this gets you considering joining the conversation and excited to participate in an upcoming LIVE session. Sound good?  Fantastic! Let's Do This!   LINKS: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/email-hunter-biden-raises-fresh-questions-about-his-tax-dealings-n1250973

In this episode I talk about YouTube's latest attack on conservative voices and their ongoing efforts to censor us.  In a blog posted early on the morning of 09 DEC YouTube announced that they will "...remove videos claiming that a Presidential candidate won the election due to widespread software glitches or counting errors.  We will begin enforcing this policy today, and will ramp up in the weeks to come.". I say - CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! I am from Texas after all . . . and speaking of the Great State of Texas where I call home, our AG Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on Monday 07 DEC  against the States of GA, WI, MI & PA in regards to the way in which they conducted their election cycle this year which essentially forced the Supreme Court of the United States to put it on their docket.  And as of 3pmCT today 17 more States signed on to join Texas in the case!   LINKS: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/supporting-the-2020-us-election/ - YouTube Blog Post 09DEC2020 https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/admin/2020/Press/SCOTUSFiling.pdf

"The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he doesn't exist."  - Kevin Spacey, The Usual Suspects (1995) I've always loved that movie quote.  I have been known to use it often in conversation and over the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend I found myself once again pondering it's meaning only this time in regards to the Presidential Election this year.  I found myself coming to the realization that the greatest trick the Main Stream Mafia (Media) ever pulled was convincing voters that President Trump has done nothing good in four years in office.  That he is nothing more than a racist, homophobe, xenophobic, bigot, white supremacist womanizer who only cares about himself and making money for his closest friends. In this episode I discuss how they did this and how brave conservatives like Kaitlin Bennett, Will Witt and those at Campus Reform expose just how ignorant voters on the left are when it comes to President Trump and their ability to disseminate between his policies and those of the Socialist Democratic Left.  I dive into the twisted and controlling relationship that the Main Stream Mafia (Media) have with their viewers and how they have developed a Stockholm Syndrome level of attachment to the Main Stream Mafia.  Not only in the way in which the viewers have an affection for them, but their refusal to acknowledge any other source of authority (i.e. Police and Government agencies) and how they relate to their captors through a sense of shared morality and values. All this and more! LINKS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome https://www.cbc.ca/cbcdocspov/features/canadas-gender-identity-rights-bill-c-16-explained https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2013/10/canada-has-death-panels-and-thats-a-good-thing.html https://youtu.be/JD-I_raB7Uc - Kaitlin Bennett Video https://youtu.be/RGhwHbp66P4 - Campus Reform Video https://youtu.be/V8EOcRIduP8

*** Recorded Sep 18, 2020 / Released Dec 01, 2020 *** This episode was originally named "God & Morality:  Judeo-Christian Values & Why They Are Important" but in reality it was much more of an excuse for me to stroll down memory lane with some old animated friends and coming to the realization that I learned a LOT from them.  More than what kids these days learn from their television shows! At the heart of it all lies the deeper issue - the fact that we, as a society, are less inclined to find value in our faith and more inclined to find value in how others make us feel about ourselves.  We no longer have a morale structure to rely on.  Instead it's all about feelings and going out of our way to spare others from feeling offended or upset rather than to speak the truth and live by a morale code.  I say it's time we change that! So grab a beverage and get comfortable and lets discuss faith based values and talk about bringing them back.  Our crumbling society needs people and leaders of moral character now more than ever.   LINKS: https://youtu.be/dzyh_nEuh3M - GI Joe PSAs https://youtu.be/EBqEgnyb68o - He-Man PSAs https://youtu.be/e9vQWPM5xEo - M.A.S.K. PSAs   PODBEAN APP (iOS / Android):  https://www.podbean.com/podcast-app-iphone-android-mobile   STATECRAFT OBSERVER LINKS: ============================================= WEBSITE: https://statecraftobserver.com/ PODBEAN: https://statecraftobserver.podbean.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/StatecraftTweet FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/statecraftobserver PATREON:  https://www.patreon.com/statecraftobserver

In this episode I let my Conspiracy Theory Flag Fly!   Come along as I start off with the facts of where we are in 2020 as of today, the History of the United States in regards to interfering in foreign elections and how successful we have been and then my "Conspiracy Theory" as to what I think could possibly be happening, has happened, etc.   So grab your tinfoil hats and let's have some fun!   LINKS: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/09/04/u-s-interferes-more-elections-than-russia-meddling-author-says/5700657002/ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/07/the-us-has-a-long-history-of-election-meddling/565538/ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/17/sunday-review/russia-isnt-the-only-one-meddling-in-elections-we-do-it-too.html https://www.npr.org/2019/01/31/690363402/how-the-cia-overthrew-irans-democracy-in-four-days https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/30/weekinreview/ideas-trends-iran-guatemala-1953-54-revisiting-cold-war-coups-finding-them.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_electoral_intervention#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20study%2C%20the,the%20identity%20of%20the%20winner.   PODBEAN APP (iOS / Android):  https://www.podbean.com/podcast-app-iphone-android-mobile   STATECRAFT OBSERVER LINKS: ============================================= WEBSITE: https://statecraftobserver.com/ PODBEAN: https://statecraftobserver.podbean.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/StatecraftTweet FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/statecraftobserver PATREON:  https://www.patreon.com/statecraftobserver

In this episode I touch on the press briefing that Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis & Sydney Powell where they provide limited evidence of voter fraud in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.  Jenna Ellis stole the show and lit the internet on FIRE with her holding the press to task and publicly shaming them for their horrific coverage of the legal action being taken currently. Then I go on to the heart of the matter and discuss why Georgia should be on EVERY Republican Conservative's mind.  Remember the old adage of "Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst"?  Georgia is a vital part of that preparation and I'll explain why.   LINKS: https://www.wsj.com/articles/georgia-orders-hand-recount-in-presidential-race-11605111529?mod=article_inline - WSJ "Rare By Hand Recount" https://www.wsj.com/articles/georgias-two-runoff-races-become-focus-for-senate-control-11604857077?mod=article_inline - WSJ - Will Democratic Voters Turn out For Runoff Elections In January? https://www.newsweek.com/sidney-powell-kraken-1548107 - Release The Kraken https://youtu.be/XRxqbxakrPk - News Briefing 19 NOV 2020   PODBEAN APP (iOS / Android):  https://www.podbean.com/podcast-app-iphone-android-mobile     STATECRAFT OBSERVER LINKS: ============================================= WEBSITE: https://statecraftobserver.com/ PODBEAN: https://statecraftobserver.podbean.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/StatecraftTweet FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/statecraftobserver PATREON:  https://www.patreon.com/statecraftobserver

In this information packed episode we talk about how the Main Stream Media is trying to label Parler as a dangerous platform for democracy; how Fox News continues to fail by trying their best to be "shock jock" in style to compete with CNN only to come across as rude and disrespectful; and the peaceful Million MAGA March on D.C. - that was until Antifa & BLM thugs decided to show up. All this and a tiny bit more bonus topics too!   LINKS: https://www.facebook.com/769924816419024/videos/2748112532182642 - Graham Allen FB video 14NOV2020   PODBEAN APP (iOS / Android):  https://www.podbean.com/podcast-app-iphone-android-mobile     STATECRAFT OBSERVER LINKS: ============================================= WEBSITE: https://statecraftobserver.com/ PODBEAN: https://statecraftobserver.podbean.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/StatecraftTweet FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/statecraftobserver PATREON:  https://www.patreon.com/statecraftobserver

In this episode I discuss where I think FoxNews went wrong with their Election Night 2020 coverage that started the mass exodus, I remind them and all news outlets what we the consumers expect from them as news providers and finally my advice to NEWSMAX to not make the same mistakes Fox did.   LINKS: https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nielsen-tv-ratings-fox-business/2020/11/10/id/996331/ - NEWSMAX beats Fox   STATECRAFT OBSERVER LINKS: ============================================= WEBSITE: https://statecraftobserver.com/ PODBEAN: https://statecraftobserver.podbean.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/StatecraftTweet FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/statecraftobserver PATREON:  https://www.patreon.com/statecraftobserver

In the political world The Pendulum always swings back - but is it in 2020? One week after Election Day and we still do not have a declared winner.  Many States are still not called for either candidate while others find themselves the target of legal action from the Trump Administration.  With no clear winner to date it's anybody's ballgame and the question remains . . . is The Pendulum about to swing back - or is it still moving forward? LINKS: https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/trey-trainor-fec-trump-2020-election/2020/11/06/id/995772/ - Newsmax - Trey Trainor to Newsmax TV: Voter Fraud Is Taking Place   PODBEAN APP (iOS / Android):  https://www.podbean.com/podcast-app-iphone-android-mobile   STATECRAFT OBSERVER LINKS: ============================================= WEBSITE: https://statecraftobserver.com/ PODBEAN: https://statecraftobserver.podbean.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/StatecraftTweet FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/statecraftobserver PATREON:  https://www.patreon.com/statecraftobserver

It's finally here - ELECTION DAY 2020!    In this episode we go over my prediction for how the election will turn out on the Electoral College Map, possible alternative scenarios and why this year's election is the most important election cycle in our history.   LINKS: https://www.270towin.com/ https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/?cid=rrpromo   STATECRAFT OBSERVER LINKS: ============================================= WEBSITE: https://statecraftobserver.com/ PODBEAN: https://statecraftobserver.podbean.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/StatecraftTweet FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/statecraftobserver PATREON:  https://www.patreon.com/statecraftobserver

Officially ONE WEEK OUT from Election Day, November 3rd, I recap the final Presidential Debate that took place last Thursday. Yes, I know this is a long episode - but there was so much to discuss I really blame President Trump and Joe Biden.  It's okay if you do the same.  They won't mind.  I promise. So sit back, get comfortable and I hope you enjoy the analysis and discussion! LINKS: https://youtu.be/bPiofmZGb8o - Full 2nd Debate https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/18/nyregion/central-park-five-trump.html - Central Park Five article NYT     STATECRAFT OBSERVER LINKS: ============================================= WEBSITE: https://statecraftobserver.com/ PODBEAN: https://statecraftobserver.podbean.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/StatecraftTweet FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/statecraftobserver PATREON:  https://www.patreon.com/statecraftobserver

In Episode 28 we discuss the Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates so far. From Kamala Harris's "I'm Talking" best moment to Vice President Mike Pence holding her to task on stuffing the Supreme Court I go over the highs and lows of the VP Debate which was the best of the election season by far! I'll also finally go over my eight pages of notes from the Presidential Debate between President Trump and former Vice President Biden as promised. From what was good, what was bad and what to expect in this weeks upcoming debate on Thursday Oct 22nd I cover it all to keep you informed.   LINKS: https://youtu.be/t_G0ia3JOVs  - C-SPAN Full Video of VP Debate https://youtu.be/rjwWG6kJ6io  — 10/15/2020 - President Trump Town Hall on NBC https://youtu.be/9ZZzfrapNvo  - Former Vice President Biden Town Hall on ABC https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/kamala-harris-dishonesty-on-abe-lincoln/  - Kamala Harris's Dishonesty on Abe Lincoln https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/09/new-project-veritas-video-voter-fraud-in-ilhan-omars-district/  - Project Veritas Video - Ilhan Omar story in National Review https://youtu.be/ZWK56l2VaLY  - Project Veritas Video on YouTube   STATECRAFT OBSERVER LINKS: ============================================= WEBSITE: https://statecraftobserver.com/ PODBEAN: https://statecraftobserver.podbean.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/StatecraftTweet FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/statecraftobserver PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/statecraftobserver

Declassified documents from DNI John Ratcliffe show that then CIA Director John Brennan knew the Russian Collusion story was made-up by Hillary Clinton's Foreign Policy Advisor and was approved by her. When we add this new information from these documents it updates the timeline of the Steele Dossier and clearly illustrates the fake news narrative. Why does this matter? Because 2020 Presidential Candidate Joe Biden was the Vice President when this happened. He knew the story was made up and did nothing! Is that really who you want sitting in the Oval Office come 20201?   LINKS: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/declassification-documents-durham-probe - Article with links to docus https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/09/politics/pompeo-clinton-emails/index.html - CNN article on Pompeo releasing clinton emails https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/3259984/Trump-Intelligence-Allegations.pdf - Steele Dossier Link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steele_dossier - Wikipedia post on Steele Dossier STATECRAFT OBSERVER LINKS: ============================================= WEBSITE: https://statecraftobserver.com/ PODBEAN: https://statecraftobserver.podbean.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/StatecraftTweet FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/statecraftobserver PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/statecraftobserver

This week I take The Political Compass Test for fun to see how accurate it is and if I agree with the results.  You can take the test along with me by clicking the link below! LINKS: https://www.politicalcompass.org/test     STATECRAFT OBSERVER LINKS: ============================================= WEBSITE: https://statecraftobserver.com/ PODBEAN: https://statecraftobserver.podbean.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/StatecraftTweet FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/statecraftobserver PATREON:  https://www.patreon.com/statecraftobserver

This weeks episode kicks off a month long series of Presidential and Vice Presidential debates!  I've been looking forward to this for weeks now and this week I will be giving my predictions who will win the first debate based on the six subjects that Chris Wallace, the moderator for the first debate, provided last week.  Also - JOE BIDEN stops by the studio (well, virtually speaking . . . kind of . . . ) to discuss how he think's he will do during the debates.   STATECRAFT OBSERVER LINKS: ============================================= WEBSITE: https://statecraftobserver.com/ PODBEAN: https://statecraftobserver.podbean.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/StatecraftTweet FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/statecraftobserver PATREON:  https://www.patreon.com/statecraftobserver