Bourbon and Politics
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
Second Christmas has arrived for political junkies like myself as the Supreme Court hands down a plethora of rulings ranging from the fate of faithless electors to whether a president can be compelled to hand over tax returns. In this weeks episode of...
Bourbon and Politics: Presidential Ranking Series- #29 Lyndon B. Johnson "The Great Society"
This week I reach #29 in my presidential rankings: Lyndon Johnson. Another "accidental president", LBJ worked hard to continue the legacy of JFK following his untimely death and pushed for more legislation to uplift the lives of poorer Americans in a...
Bourbon and Politics Special: The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is America's founding document. It expresses the beliefs and causes we aspire to achieve as a society and a nation. But why did the Declaration have to be written at all? Why couldn't a vote from Congress declaring...
Make Orwell Fiction Again!
The lack of civic reverence we are witnessing from certain portions of the population is troubling, especially when it is combined with more nefarious-minded individual's intent on doing harm and sowing dissent amongst us. When you tear down a monument...
Bourbon and Politics: Presidential Ranking Series- #30 George W. Bush "Compassionate Conservatism"
In this weeks episode we reach #30 on my ranking: George W. Bush. President Bush initially earned praise for his handling of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that occurred shortly after he took office. His War on Terror, including the defeat of the Taliban in..
The Cancelling of American History
This week I discuss the cancel culture that has taken hold of the country and the crusade being conducted by members of the woke left to erase all aspects of our history they consider unsavory. I'll also discuss the vandalism and destruction occurring...
Bourbon and Politics: Presidential Ranking Series- #31 Richard M. Nixon "I am not a crook!"
This week we arrive at #31 on the Presidential rankings: Richard Nixon. Nixon has become synonymous with presidential corruption and scandal over the last 50 years. His presiency was marred in allegations of cover-ups and abuse of power almost from the..
Bourbon and Politics Sunday Conversation w/ guest Mike O'Brien
In this week's Sunday Conversation I sit down with guest Mike O'Brien for a glass of bourbon and to discuss the protests over the death of George Floyd and what kind of reforms can be implemented in America's police departments to curb unjustified...
Virtue Signaling is NOT a Virtue
Another week, another round of protests and riots throughout the country. I'll talk about that as well as how much virtue signaling it takes to prove you're part of the "woke crowd". There's another round of polling data out on key battleground states....
Bourbon and Politics: Presidential Ranking Series- #32 Jimmy Carter
This week we arrive at #32 on the presidential rankings, Jimmy Carter, who's one term in office was mired in economic downturn, an energy crisis, an unfulfilled domestic agenda, and a hostage conflict with Iran that wouldn't be resolved until the day he..