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Todd Herman Show Notes: 3.19.2021

Mar 19, 2021, 5:46 AM | Updated: 9:26 am

LISTEN TO HOUR 1:

WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces Florida curriculum will  “expressly exclude…Critical Race Theory.”

WATCH: Abigail Shrier, author of book on gender dysphoria, slams Equality Act

READ: California Curriculum Accuses Christians of ‘Theocide,’ Encourages Chanting to Pagan Gods

READ: The Republican embrace of white Christian nationalism and the decomposing trajectory of the GOP

READ: Christian nationalism and its role in insurrection and impeachment

READ: Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

READ: New Survey Shows 3 In 5 White Evangelicals Say Joe Biden Wasn’t Legitimately Elected

READ: The Rise of Christian Nationalism

READ: Christian nationalism poses a major threat to American democracy

READ: How the Christian Right Helped Foment Insurrection

WATCH: Fireworks between Rand Paul and Dr. Fauci on the subject of masks. Dr. Fauci has no rebuttal and can’t cite ANY science to support his claims

WATCH: Pfizer executives explain to investors that people may need a third dose of covid vaccine, in addition to regular yearly boosters.

WATCH:Ohio school district requiring students to double mask when in-person learning resumes

READ: How the beach ‘super-spreader’ myth can inform UK’s future Covid response

WATCH: Mike Barnicle –  “Donald Trump didn’t pull the trigger in Atlanta, but Donald Trump certainly was responsible for the anger and the fear and the suspicion that exists in great degree in this country.”

WATCH: WH Press Sec connects Atlanta shooting to Trump: “There’s no question some of the damaging rhetoric we saw during the prior administration  … has elevated threats against Asian-Americans.”

 

LISTEN TO HOUR 2:

READ: Two robberies and shootings within 15 minutes of each other near Seattle, one at massage spa

WATCH: Did Trump feud with Gov. Inslee cost Washington a visit by hospital ship for COVID help?

WATCH: Pregnant women now eligible in Washington state for COVID-19 vaccine

WATCH: California restaurant that defied COVID rules continues operating with generator after judge authorizes city to cut the power

WATCH: Gov. Newsom Says QAnon, Militia Groups, The Proud Boys Are Behind the Recall Effort Against Him

WATCH: CNN’s Panel Fact Checks Dem Gov. Newsom on Recall: ‘More Broad Based Effort’ than He Claims

READ: The GOP’s New Strategy Document Shows Party Leaders Still Don’t Get It

READ:  SSB 5313 – Concerning health insurance discrimination.

READ: OxyContin Owner Increases Settlement Offer to $4.28 Billion

 

HIGHLIGHT: Just a Few More Things

THING 1 Actor Chris Cuomo Claims GOP Waging ‘Holy War’ to Bring Back Jim Crow

THING 2 Newsom says he wants to replace Diane Feinstein with a black woman in the Senate if she retires

THING 3 Gayle King Joins Oprah and Meghan Markle’s PR War: Just Stop the Racism!

THING 4 Dem Rep. Escobar Says Kevin McCarthy Is Fueling ‘Xenophobia and Racism’ by Saying There Is a Crisis at the Border

THING 5 ABC on Border Crisis: ‘Total Mayhem,’ Dems ‘Growing Increasingly Frustrated’ with Biden

 

LISTEN TO HOUR 3

HIGHLIGHT: Friday’s with Dori

Haitian costumes for Lespri Ayiti Mas Camp are displayed ahead of the West Indian Day Parade, Thurs...

Associated Press

For New York’s Haitian community, annual West Indian Day Parade means more in trying times

NEW YORK (AP) — Steel drums, flag-draped floats, and the smell of jerk chicken will fill Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway on Monday, as hundreds of thousands turn out for the West Indian Day Parade, one of the largest celebrations of Caribbean culture in the country. This year, Haitians are marching under more solemn circumstances than in […]

1 hour ago

Associated Press

Fuel prices at record Labor Day high in US thanks to Iran War and refinery issues

It’s never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend. The average price of regular gas was $4.14 a gallon heading into the holiday, nearly a dollar higher than last year and well above the Labor Day weekend record of $3.82 […]

1 hour ago

Associated Press

Asian shares are mixed as chipmaker shares rally in Tokyo and Seoul

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed on Monday, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul leading gains thanks to buying of computer chipmakers’ stocks. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 1.7% to 66,104.93, while South Korea’s Kospi jumped 3.3% to 6,907.53. Shares in Samsung Electronics jumped 4.5% and memory chipmaker SK Hynix surged 6.2%. “The […]

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Associated Press

Assailant lunged at Democratic candidate for Ohio governor at fair, campaign says

WASHINGTON (AP) — An armed assailant lunged at the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, on Sunday during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several people, campaign officials said. The suspect knocked volunteers to the ground and was arrested with “multiple weapons,” Mahoning County Democratic Party chairman Chris Anderson said in a […]

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This photo provided by Steve Hague shows a surfer at Newport Beac, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Newp...

Associated Press

Storm creates huge waves and dangerous currents at southern California beaches

Hurricane Marie, well out in the Pacific, created flooding and dangerous conditions at some southern California beaches over Labor Day weekend, with strong currents and huge waves presenting a threat to swimmers and surfers. Rose Schoenfeld, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said Sunday that Marie stirred up “life-threatening” conditions as it churned in the ocean […]

9 hours ago

This satellite image released by NOAA shows Hurricane Lowell approaching Hawaii, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2...

Associated Press

Hawaii residents told to expect tropical storm conditions as Hurricane Lowell passes to the west

LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — Officials in Hawaii urged residents and visitors to prepare for heavy rains, flooding and possibly mudslides as Hurricane Lowell, a major Category 3 storm, prompted the National Hurricane Center to issue a tropical storm warning for two islands on Sunday. The Miami-based center issued the warning for Kauai and Niihau as […]

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Todd Herman Show Notes: 3.19.2021