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The Bryan Hyde Show - Revel in WrongThink
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Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
One of the toughest aspects of being a wrongthinker is coming to grips with being perceived as a radical by the people around you. Isaac Morehouse has a powerful and liberating take on being radical. This is really solid advice.
The biggest downside of having awakened to the gravity of our situation (as opposed to being "woke") is that it's almost impossible to close your eyes and go back to being ignorant. Jeff Minnick describes the dimming of the IQ of America and why it's happening.
A good example of the kind of deliberate dumbing down of the populace can be seen in efforts to erase the past and to rewrite history as viewed through a culturally Marxist filter. Lee Brown has an article about how "woke" English teachers across the country are beginning to call for purging Shakespeare from their curriculum in the name of being inclusive.
My days of yelling at the TV during the evening news are long over. But the frustration with the spin, agitprop and disinformation remains. This is particularly true with the false and exaggerated claims still being spread by our corporate media regarding the January 6 clash at the Capitol. Glenn Greenwald explains how insisting on factual accuracy doesn't make you an apologist for the protestors.
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Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Political consultant Gary Welch joins me to discuss:
Governor Cox and his removal for needing permits for concealed carry. This is just another example of "look at the shiny object" type of legislation. This is not some radical new agenda for Utahans nor is it something bold and daring. They are making a big deal out of it, however, to make you to forget all the trash that he did as Lt Gov with COVID.
Mitch McConnell's condemnation of Donald Trump is much bigger than people think. In politics, nobody is on their own. Before they make comments like that, they consult with party leadership, advisors, and other Senators. Therefore, McConnell must have backing from party operatives. Does this mean that the rumors of the GOP splitting up are real?
Cuomo is getting more and more heat for his stance on murdering the senior citizens that were killed because he forced senior centers to take on COVID patients. Even if Cuomo was truly doing what he felt was the right thing, it still turned out to be worst thing. Additionally, his response was not to try to make it right but to cover it up. It speaks to the mindset of politicians - it is all about them, not us. They don't care and they don't represent us. We need to demand that our politicians be Servant Leaders.
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Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Eric Peters from Eric Peters Autos stops by to visit about what's going on. We'll discuss how to find freedom in a world that seems determined to stamp it out. We also discuss the ongoing efforts to kill the oil and gas industry and what that could mean for our way of life.
One of the surest indicators that the new administration is racing to consolidate power can be seen in their push for stricter gun control. Thomas L. Knapp says he's not worried about Biden's gun control proposals. His reasons why are worth considering.
The establishment lust for consolidating power is being felt across the world as well as at home. Fiona Harrigan has a marvelous essay on what Joe Biden can learn from John Quincy Adams regarding America's true strength.
Mitt Romney has been promoting what he calls a "family security act" that would create a universal basic income based on how many kids you have. Veronique de Rugy explains why this is a bad idea cloaked in what most will see as good intentions.
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Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Sorting truth from error sure isn't getting any easier. Thankfully, Paul Rosenberg's excellent series on common logical fallacies is a valuable tool for building your thinking skills. His latest essay is all about the appeal to diversion.
The latest impeachment trial of former president Trump hasn't been a total waste of time, effort and taxpayer dollars. It's been a showcase for the official hypocrisy of the political class. As David Marcus explains, when someone accuses you of whataboutism, you can be sure that they are struggling to refute you.
What does it mean to be an educated person? Ask 10 different people and you'll likely get 10 different answers. Josh Kaufmann has a fascinating article about what an educated person must know. One of the key takeaways is that authentic education has very little to do with credentials.
Anyone who marvels at the rising tide of totalitarianism overtaking our society has likely also wondered how we strayed so far from the original intent of the Founders. It's not like we weren't warned about the wrong turn we were making. Alexander Solzhenitsyn made the case back in 1983 that the hatred-based disasters that befell his country came about because men forgot God. It's a warning we should have heeded.
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The shifts that have enabled a near complete national government takeover started long before any of our current political administrations. One of the pivotal events was the Marbury v. Madison case that took the responsibility for determining what was Constitutional and what wasn't out of the hands of the states.
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Friday Feb 12, 2021
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Like a lot of folks, I'm learning that the level of dissatisfaction in my life seems tied directly to how closely I follow politics and how much time I'm spending on social media. Clown world doesn't begin to cover how upside down things are becoming. That's when I'm grateful for commentators like James Bovard who reminds us that sovereignty still rests with the people and not with Congress.
What's the difference between a public servant and a parasite? John Green says, it's not much when looking at the vast majority of politicians and federal employees. Don't be fooled into thinking they're doing you a favor when they claim authority over every possible area of your life.
If you're not a smoker, you may be blissfully unaware of some of the heated battles taking place over certain flavors of cigarette. JD Tuccille has an excellent piece on how menthol cigarette bans will fail like every other prohibition scheme. He says the only winners are the folks who do what they please without regard to government restrictions.
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Friday Feb 12, 2021
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Much of the U.S. is experiencing legit arctic temperatures that are well below zero. Raymond C. Niles says, if you are warm right now, thank capitalism.
It sure looks like cancel culture is just getting warmed up in terms of silencing voices of dissent. Hannah Cox reminds us that in a free and open society, people will sometimes say and write crazy things.
Here's a question worth pondering: What's the difference between the real world and the narrative world? Caitlin Johnstone has a fascinating take on the the two worlds that most of us inhabit simultaneously.
In many ways the COVID crisis appears to be easing somewhat. Why does it seem that so many politicians are loathe to let normalcy return? Anders Koskinen spells out how this virus has become a favorite tool of control for many of them.
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Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Those who are truly fed up with the direction we seem to be headed may be considering the practicality of "going Galt" like the main character of Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged". Here's an excellent essay on five things to remember when you're heading out for Galt's Gulch. It may be the best thing you read today.
Sound money is something that deserves some serious discussion. Elon Musk's recent acquisition of $1.5 billion in Bitcoin is certainly moving the needle on such matters. John Tamney explains why this is likely a good thing.
Does all the arbitrary COVID policy have you feeling like a guinea pig in an experiment gone wrong? So does Donald Boudreaux. At least, we're in good company.
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
We're all getting experience at learning to live with the new normal. Unfortunately, as CJ Hopkins explains, the (new normal) war on domestic terror is based in what its promoters are deeming a "reality crisis" and you and I are about to be drafted.
Watching big tech de-platform and banish wrongthinkers to outer darkness is becoming sadly routine. Lipton Matthews says it's not free speech that's being violated by big tech so much as contractual agreements.
Anyone who has been paying attention will recognize that we live in a time of widespread lying. Alan J. Levine has a thought-provoking take on the decline of the art of lying. The four root causes he identifies seem pretty spot on.
What kind of society would you like to live in? I'm guessing that very few people have ever seriously considered how they would answer this question. Jacob Hornberger has a succinct and principled outline of what an ideal system of government would look like. Strangely, his system wouldn't require reinventing the wheel.
Those who are truly fed up with the direction we seem to be headed may be considering the practicality of "going Galt" like the main character of Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged". Here's an excellent essay on five things to remember when you're heading out for Galt's Gulch. It may be the best thing you read today.
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Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Given all the turmoil around us, it's almost understandable how some people can become jaded. But how do you explain the kind of one-dimensional thinking that would have a person questioning a neighbor's kindness simply because some of their family were Trump supporters?
Typically, we tend to hear the term "price gouging" whenever a natural disaster strikes and certain supplies are difficult to obtain. Right now, ammo buyers are complaining about being gouged when they do manage to find ammo. Jon Sanders has a great take on being price-gouged and happy about it.
Members of the political class seem desperate to show us how much we need them. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the attempts to impose government wage mandates that purport to lift our standard of living. Michael Tennant spells out the hazards of those mandates and how they destroy jobs and lives.
The TSA was barely tolerable before the age of COVID. Now, with their recent empowerment over enforcing the wearing of masks, the TSA is beyond intolerable. James Bovard explains why one of our most hated federal bureaucracies is about to become even less popular.
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Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Political consultant Gary Welch joins me to explore the following topics:
- Are politicians sociopaths?
- Is the Democrat party evil?
- Is Trump a victim of the Cancel Culture with the impeachment and asking Trump prosecutors to step down?
- What is the 10% that I keep talking about and why is that more effective then reaching the 90%?
- What are alternatives to communicating in a Social Media world?
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