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DATE: WEDNESDAY, 08.16.23
LAST UPDATE: 08:58 AM ET
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We have the following scheduled for today's program:

TOP OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Winston Marshall
TOPIC: Rolling Stone's coverage of musician Oliver Anthony has been EMBARRASSING.

TOP OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Carol Roth
TOPIC: China takes another step forward toward central bank digital currency.

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Here are some highlights from this day on previous shows:

August 16, 2010 - What’s to come with the economy… 5 things have to happen… Hindenburg omen for economy and immigration… Obama audio on Ground Zero Mosque… Constitution vs. Obama’s thinking… Walmart wants to build on Gettysburg battlefield… Tarp over the White House… Europe’s class-based speeding tickets…

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Acts 5:38-39

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Banana Republic...

Dems could have been indicted for Bush v. Gore by Georgia DA's standards: Dershowitz
"It could have been used against Thomas Jefferson in 1800. It could have been used in the Tilden Hayes election. It could have been used against John F. Kennedy's people in Hawaii. Election challenges are a central part of America."

How Stupid Is The Georgia Anti-Trump Case? They Indicted Trump For Tweeting At People To Watch TV
Here is a rundown of the "conspiratorial" acts cited by the Fulton County district attorney’s office in the unprecedented indictment.

Georgia clerk says ‘mishap’ caused erroneous release of list of Trump charges
The clerk of the Fulton County, Georgia, court system acknowledged Tuesday accidentally releasing a list of criminal charges against Trump before he was actually indicted and sought to deflect blame amid mounting criticism from Republicans who have seized on the blunder to characterize the case as rigged.

Hillary Clinton tells Rachel Maddow that efforts to put Trump in jail show democracy is 'working'
"The deliberate effort to divide Americans, to lie to Americans about what was going on literally in front of their own eyes ... those are all the hallmarks of authoritarian, dictatorial kinds of leaders."

Charlie Kirk: How Should Republicans Respond To Fulton County? Indict The Left
When politicians are tempted to prosecute their enemies for political reasons, they must fear the same thing happening to them.

Conspiracy against the First Amendment
The danger of using conspiracy charges in the political context is that the standard for an “act in furtherance of the conspiracy” is so low that virtually every person who voices support for an unpopular political cause could easily be found guilty of being part of the conspiracy.

The Georgia Indictment May Be Political, But It's Deadly Serious
It can be tempting to roll your eyes by the fourth indictment, but Georgia is worth paying attention to.

Trump’s Georgia Indictment Shows The Democrat Political Prosecutions Are So Much Worse Than The Supposed Crimes
In the Democrats’ unending quest to heal from their trauma of 2016, they end up looking far worse than Trump each and every time.

Judge Tanya Chutkan’s Record Should Disqualify Her From Presiding Over Trump’s J6 Trial
Trump has every reason to want to hold his trial outside the Beltway. But reasons don’t matter in banana republics.

Video: Stacey Abrams denies the results of the 2018 election over 30 times
"But I didn’t lose, I got the votes, but we won’t know exactly how many because of how they cheated."

Biden Crime Family...

Ex-Agent Confirms Biden Team Warned of Hunter FBI Interview
A former FBI agent verified claims that Joe Biden's team got advance notice of Hunter's planned FBI interview. This backs whistleblower allegations that politics infected the Hunter Biden probe.

Special counsel fires back at Hunter Biden's lawyers
Biden and prosecutors signed the diversion agreement, but Chief United States Probation Officer for the District of Delaware Margaret Bray did not.

Domestic News...

David Brooks: How America got mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.

Hawaii governor says state is looking to 'acquire land' that was destroyed in fires
He also announced a moratorium on any out-of-state property sales.

Planned Parenthood says it will have to shut down if Texas wins lawsuit demanding millions
The lawsuit alleges that Planned Parenthood wrongfully accepted payment from Medicaid during a time when the state was suing to end those funds.

California DA Pamela Price recall effort moves forward after group files paperwork
Facing the real prospect of a recall, Alameda County DA Pamela Price copies a tactic of ousted San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin — by labeling backers of her recall effort as "insurrectionists."

Minnesota town police force has 'zero applicants' after everyone quits
"There's nobody getting into the game," Chief Josh Smith said.

Cops say Florida woman poured Diet Mountain Dew on herself to destroy DNA evidence of murder
35-year-old Nichole Maks was charged with tampering with evidence after police said she poured the soda on her head when they notified her that they would be looking for DNA evidence.

Politics...

Hawaii Democrat calls out Biden for response to Maui wildfires
"I campaigned for you. Now, when I lose dozens of my friends, family, and neighbors. This?" Kaniela Ing later deleted his social media post.

Biden's $700 payments to Hawaii fire victims draw outrage after 'no comment' fiasco
"Maui should just change their island name to Ukraine at this point," Rugg said.

Defense Department refuses to back down on new pro-abortion policy amid Tuberville standoff
Earlier this year, Biden's DOD announced a new policy that it would pay service members for travel expenses related to getting abortions. In protest of the policy, Tuberville has held up every DOD nomination or promotion since February.

DeSantis says Trump shares blame for legal troubles
Says he had three years to fire FBI chief Christopher Wray, let Hillary Clinton off the hook — and failed to fire Soros-backed prosecutors.

Senator Feinstein sues over financial abuse in husband's estate
Feinstein has filed a lawsuit alleging financial elder abuse and breach of trust by the trustees of her late husband's estate, with the legal filing seeking their removal over the alleged wrongdoing.

Economy / ESG...

Brics creator slams ‘ridiculous’ idea for common currency
Lord Jim O'Neill, a former Goldman Sachs economist who first gave the BRICS bloc its name, has slammed the idea of the five nations ever collaborating to create a common currency.

Gasoline prices on the rise
The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. is $3.85. That’s up nearly 30 cents from a month ago.

Why We Should Be Worried About Gas Prices Again
Demand for the fuel in the northern hemisphere is still subdued, with a couple of months to go before the start of the heating season. But the prospect of prolonged plant closures has sent wholesale gas prices soaring and comes on top of extreme weather events that have tested energy systems this summer.

Investor who predicted the housing crisis makes massive bet against stock market
Michael Burry has taken a huge short against the U.S. stock market, to the tune of more than $1.6 billion.

El Salvador Bonds Return Over 70% This Year
President Nayib Bukele scared off many on Wall Street by embracing Bitcoin. Two years later, the bond rally he’s overseeing is proving too lucrative to resist.

Border...

Progressive Chicago mayor floats idea of sending thousands of illegal aliens to the suburbs
Just this month, Johnson said Chicago would remain open for those who wish to come there, reaffirming the city's stance as a sanctuary city.

WAR News... 

'Conservatives' launch $2 million ad campaign urging GOP to back Biden request for Ukraine aid
The Defending Democracy Together group will begin airing ads related to the campaign on Tuesday. The campaign, called “Republicans for Ukraine,” will feature testimony from GOP voters as they urge their representatives to continue supporting Ukraine amid a Russian invasion.

NY Times: For Ukraine, Many Antiwar Activists in the US Make an Exception
While many on the left support defending Ukraine, some antiwar voices oppose prolonged U.S. military aid. But dissent has gained little traction so far.

Russia warns again of 'nuclear catastrophe' in Ukraine
Comes amid Western fears Kremlin is planning a false flag strike that will spread radioactive pollution across Europe.

COVID-19...

Fatal dog attacks skyrocket since pandemic, bites on children up 25%: Studies
The increase in bites is "likely to be associated with stay-at-home orders, bringing dogs and children together for longer periods of time and perhaps in closer quarters,” the researchers wrote.

Commie Update...

Yellen Admits To Eating ‘Magic Mushrooms’ In China
In an interview on Monday, CNN’s Erin Burnett pressed Yellen to talk about her experience eating “magic mushrooms” with a group of people at a Beijing restaurant earlier this summer.

Entertainment...

Oliver Anthony’s ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Is an Instant Smash Among Conservatives, While Progressives Wonder if He’s a ‘Plant’
Is viral sensation Oliver Anthony too good to be true? Too “right” to be true? Or an authentic working-class hero, which is something to be?

Rachel Zegler backlash could ruin Disney's big-budget 'Snow White' remake
The big-budget Disney movie is scheduled for release in March 2024, and now it has been predicted that executives will be "having crisis talks" in order to do some serious damage limitation following the negative response to Rachel's stance.

Slate: How 'Snow White' Star Rachel Zegler Managed to Piss Off Both Disney Fans and Conservatives
An unholy union has come together to criticize the actor for her comments about the 1937 Disney classic.

Babylon Bee 2021: Disney To Remove Problematic Kiss From Classic Movie, Snow White Will Now Remain Dead
After mounting criticism from an avalanche of three people online, Disney has decided to release a new cut of the classic film "Snow White." In the new version, Prince Charming will refrain from a non-consensual kiss and leave her to die instead.

Disney accused of withholding hundreds of millions of dollars from ‘Avatar’ sequel financier
Disney has been accused of withholding profits from TSG Entertainment, a longtime financing partner of its 20th Century Fox studio.

Another Country Bans ‘Barbie’ Over ‘Damaging Morals’
The “Barbie” movie has been banned in Algeria, which slammed the film’s “damaging morals” and promotion of “homosexuality” after it had initially opened in the north African country.

Middle East...

In Jordan, a black market for water is booming
For every gallon of water that’s pumped and trucked to consumers from the country’s officially licensed wells, 10 gallons are sold illegally.

Asia...

North Korea says Travis King wants refuge from mistreatment in US Army
King confessed to crossing into the North because of "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the US Army," state media reported on Wednesday, the first public acknowledgement of the incident by Pyongyang.

LGBTQIA2S+...

Barack Obama’s 40-Year-Old Letter Reveals His Bisexual, Nonbinary Arc
It’s a long-winded way for Obama to say he’s bisexual in theory, if not in practice. Obama also gave his thoughts on the gender binary in the letter. Spoiler alert: he’s not a fan.

Flashback, The Nation: What’s Behind the Right’s ‘Obama Is Gay’ Conspiracy
The originator of the tactic to characterize Democrats as pansies and sissies may have been Wisconsin’s infamous junior senator, Joseph McCarthy.

Gender ideology imperils freedom
Governments are now censoring speech and targeting parents who refuse to “transition” their children.

Anheuser-Busch heir offers to buy back Bud Light: ‘We’ll make that brand great again’
“If they don’t want that brand any longer, sell it back to the Busch family,” Busch told OutKick host Tomi Lahren. “Sell it to me. I’ll be the first in line to buy that brand back from you, and we’ll make that brand great again.”

Transgender powerlifter destroys female competition, beats 2nd-place woman by more than 450 pounds
A 40-year-old man who claims he's a a woman demolished his competition in a women's powerlifting event in western Canada, with some saying the weightlifter set an unofficial women's record in the process.

Education...

Joe Rogan Slams ‘Creepy’ Teachers For Trying To Indoctrinate Students With ‘Cartoon Porn’
“They’re there for hours and hours with the undivided attention of your kids and some of them are f***ing loons.”

Virginia School District Defies Youngkin, Keeps Trans Bathroom Access
Despite Virginia's new model school policies limiting transgender claims, Fairfax County is keeping its trans-affirming rules.

3 NJ school districts sued by state over gender identity policy
The districts require that schools tell parents if child changes gender identity.

Health...

YouTube will remove cancer 'misinformation' as part of its updated health policy
YouTube is also sharing a playlist of science-backed cancer-related videos and teaming up with Mayo Clinic to create even more informational videos about cancer.

Amazon Pharmacy announces aggressive move to make insulin more affordable
Amazon will now automatically apply manufacturer coupons and savings discounts to certain drugs. "85% of the time that a medication with an available coupon is prescribed, the coupon is never used."

Technology...

Gen Z opting for texting due to ‘phobia’ of phone calls, research reveals
New research has shown that nine out of ten members of Gen Z would rather text than talk on the phone, with some describing phone calls as a "phobia" of theirs.

Illinois law requires parents to set aside social media earnings for child 'influencers'
Illinois passed a law to protect child social media stars. It requires parents to place 15% of earnings into a trust for kids featured in 30% of content. Aims to shield child influencers from parents profiting off them.

Australian TikToker disgusted by seeing too many US flags in visit to the states
"I’m just gonna say it. There are too many American flags. ... They’re on houses, they’re on cars, saw them on couch cushions. ... You're the only country that I know that does this. ... The only time I think I’ve seen an Australian flag is on the [Sydney] Harbour Bridge. Could not tell you what it looks like."

Science...

NASA Rover Discovers Hint at Past Life on Mars
Hexagonal formations on Mars are record-keepers of its ancient wet environment — and may reveal whether Earth’s neighbor ever could have supported microbial life.

Fact-Check: Was This Video of an Authentic Alien Autopsy?
Thank goodness that Snopes is on top of this.

Sports...

Whitlock: Michael Oher is every bit as broken as the media members selling his ‘Blind Side’ lie
The 2009 movie “The Blind Side” does not state or imply that the Tuohy family adopted Michael Oher. Neither does Michael Lewis’ 2006 book that inspired the film that won Sandra Bullock an Oscar.

'Blind Side' Tuohy family members push back against NFL star Michael Oher's claims
He also said that the family contacted lawyers at the time "who had told us that we couldn’t adopt over the age of 18," and "the only thing we could do was to have a conservatorship."

Tim Tebow sounds off on human trafficking
Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow spoke out about his work investigating child trafficking and rescuing abused children and called it "one of the fastest-growing businesses in the world" that is "taking place right here in America."

ESPN anchor punished for condemning vaccine mandate leaves network
Wants to exercise her free speech rights "more freely."

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