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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

Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling arrives before an event to mark the launch of the Americ...

Associated Press

Senate approves Trump’s pick to lead the Labor Department

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Labor on Wednesday just before heading home to campaign for the midterm elections. Keith Sonderling, who was confirmed 47-41, has been the acting secretary since April and has served in multiple roles within the department over the course of his […]

35 minutes ago

FILE - A sign is displayed for the Northern Arizona University campus in Flagstaff, Ariz., Feb. 2, ...

Associated Press

Ex-fraternity leader at Arizona university gets jail time after pledge died of alcohol poisoning

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A former Northern Arizona University fraternity leader was sentenced to two months in jail Wednesday for his role in a hazing that led to the death of a pledge. Carter Eslick, 20, also received three years of supervised probation during a sentencing hearing in Coconino County Superior Court. Eslick had pleaded […]

1 hour ago

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media during the 81st session of the United Na...

Associated Press

Rubio orders visiting Iranian UN delegation to leave NYC ahead of schedule

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered Iran’s foreign minister and his delegation to the U.N. General Assembly to leave New York earlier than they had planned, two U.S. officials said Wednesday. The Trump administration had granted visas, albeit with severe restrictions, to Iran’s president and foreign minister and their delegations to attend […]

1 hour ago

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John Curley Show

‘They basically pled the Fifth to us’: WA Rep. Travis Couture rips state’s response to alleged daycare fraud

Rep. Travis Couture accused state officials of dodging questions about childcare subsidy payments, arguing that taxpayers deserve investigations.

2 hours ago

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Ursula Reutin

Ursula: John Stanton is embarrassed. So what’s going to change?

Seattle Mariners chairman John Stanton expresses embarrassment. Ursula Reutin expanded on what changes lie ahead for the team and its fans.

3 hours ago

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, right, discusses environmental issues with Wade Crowfoot, head of the...

Associated Press

Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have penalized Californians for using smart glasses to record people without their permission in changing rooms, doctor’s offices and other spaces people generally consider private. The legislation also would have required companies making smart glasses or other wearable devices, starting in 2028, […]

3 hours ago

Todd Herman Show Notes: 3.19.2021