Blaze TV hosts Glenn Beck , Chad Prather, and Steven Crowder weighed-in with similar but different thoughts on the fascism associated with canceling Dr. Seuss.

Glenn Beck can't help but wonder, "What is wrong with us?" in light of the Dr. Seuss books that have been cancelled due to "hurtful and wrong" illustrations — that takes America one step closer to complete insanity.

Chad Prather approached the issue from a comedic perspective, stating that "Dr. Seuss is dead and could not be reached for comment."

Steven Crowder explained that Dr. Seuss books were banned for being offensive and insensitive to some. So Steven decided to parody the six banned children's books with progressively titled and hilariously inappropriate versions.

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'We DON'T destroy books'

"They are banning Dr. Seuss books. How much more do you need to see before all of America wakes up? ... This is fascism!" Glenn said. "We don't destroy books. What is wrong with us, America?" - Glenn Beck. Download the podcast here.

Chad Prather's comedic take on why Dr. Seuss got canceled

"Dr. Seuss is dead and could not be reached for comment'"- Chad Prather. Download the podcast here.

Dr. Seuss BANNING Bonanza! New Progressive Book Titles Revealed! 

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Who designed the CPAC stage the leftist media now claims was based off a hate symbol? Did anybody in the design process know about the history behind the symbol? Did CPAC leaders push the design company, Design Foundry, to make a statement as soon as bad press began? Was CPAC potentially...sabotaged?! Chairman of American Conservative Union, Matt Schlapp, joins Glenn to set the record straight. He describes EXACTLY what happened.

GOP Rep. Boebert has SEVERAL problems with H.R. 1, which she predicts WILL pass in the House. Despite its name, the 'For the People Act,' Boebert explains how the bill, which focuses on future election regulations, is ANYTHING but beneficial for Americans. Rather, she explains, it puts democracy at great risk.

"What's your climate credit score?" That's a question Americans may have to answer if the green global elites get their way.

While the media has distracted us with Orange Man Bad! and Russia, Russia, Russia!, the Left has been busy working on the fundamental transformation of America with a primary pressure point — YOUR money through YOUR bank. Democrats, forgetting the words of MLK, like to group people into categories. They judge you based on what skin color you have, your religion, occupation, your ideology, and now … your carbon footprint.

On his Wednesday night TV special this week, Glenn Beck exposes how they're now planning, not only to categorize you, but to give you a score. It'll determine everything for you: whether you can buy a home, get a new car, open a business … EVERYTHING. And if you don't bend the knee? You'll be blacklisted. But this isn't some far-off conspiracy theory. Multiple big U.S. banks are part of a private U.S. financial group enacting these policies now. It's here, and we're ALL at risk.

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Unlike the mainstream media, we at the "Glenn Beck Radio Program" decided to actually do the research and get to the bottom of CPAC's controversial stage design, which many on the Left have suggested was purposefully shaped like an obscure Nazi symbol. We got our answers straight from the source — and it's not what the media is suggesting.

American Conservative Union chairman Matt Schlapp joined Glenn on Wednesday to share the real story of the stage design, who designed it, and why he's taking legal options against those smearing the Conservative Political Action Conference's name seriously.

Matt told Glenn he'd never heard of the alleged Nazi insignia, noting that even a staff member who "studied anti-Semitism in college" did not recognize the obscure symbol. He went on to explain how the stage designing firm, Design Foundry, and Hyatt Hotels worked collaboratively with CPAC event organizers for months throughout the designing and construction of the stage. However, when pressured by the cancel culture mob on social media, both companies "ran for the tall grass."

"Both the Hyatt and [Design Foundry] looked to CPAC and said [they] had nothing to do with this stage. That's outrageous," Matt stated. "This whole process takes months ... everybody saw this. Everybody had to figure out how to construct this. Everybody had eyes on it from every angle. And nobody in that process ever raised their hand and said, 'Oh, you know, I took a European history class, and I noticed [that the stage design looked like a Nazi symbol.] Nobody."

Matt went on to add that, while CPAC expects attacks from the Left, they also have every intention of standing up for themselves, the conservative community, the Jewish community, and all the people who love America.

"We're fine with taking the hits. We always take the hits, it's part of being a prominent conservative group. We'll take the hits, but we won't let people lie," Matt said.

"I can't tell you how many people have called me during the course of this most tumultuous of years and said, at what point does the conservative community, do the 74 million Americans who voted for Donald Trump, do the people who love America, and think it's okay to read Dr. Seuss, and love Thomas Jefferson and Mount Rushmore, at what point do they start pushing back on the cancel culture? At what point do they say, this is a line you can't cross? I think we're at that line," he added.

"We called our conference, 'America Uncanceled.' The whole thing became about them canceling us. At what point do we not have the right to say,' you can't treat us this way'? You're disparaging us. You're destroying our reputation. You're destroying our ability to be respected members of our community. So, I'm taking your challenge of pursuing our legal options very seriously. And I think we have to go broader. We can't let these companies just follow the woke mob. We can't do it."

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Glenn is joined by The Heartland Institute's Justin Haskins, and together they break down what you may not yet understand about The Great Reset, how it aims to control the finances of both large and small businesses, and why its regulations will DESTROY capitalism.

CNN reporter Jim Acosta was confronted at CPAC by The Federalist reporter David Marcus with a valid question: "When are you guys going to start covering Cuomo?" His answer — or, really, lack of an answer — perfectly demonstrates why he was earlier surrounded by CPAC attendees chanting, "CNN sucks!"

On the "Glenn Beck Radio Program" Tuesday, Glenn and producer Stu Burguiere react to a video clip of the exchange with Acosta, as well as the mainstream media's double standards when it comes to Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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Glenn Beck can't help but wonder, "What is wrong with us?" in light of the Left's latest move — canceling six Dr. Seuss books due to "hurtful and wrong" illustrations — that takes America one step closer to complete insanity. And now, school districts are jumping on board after President Joe Biden seems to have dropped Dr. Seuss from the White House's annual "Read Across America Day" proclamation.

On the radio program Tuesday, Glenn argued that deleting books is the perfect example of fascism, and asked when we as a country will finally realize it.

"They are banning Dr. Seuss books. How much more do you need to see before all of America wakes up? ... This is fascism!" Glenn said. "We don't destroy books. What is wrong with us, America?"

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Hyatt Hotels just slammed CPAC after rumors circulated the conference stage used last weekend was designed after an 'abhorrent' hate symbol used by Nazi Germany — a symbol practically NOBODY but those on the far-left even can recognize. So, with Hyatt potentially out of the picture, who will host CPAC next? Glenn explains how this is an attempt from the left to CUT OFF conservatives 'from everything.'

Glenn and Stu debate whether they should pay for their children to one day attend college or university, knowing that higher education does little today but corrupt the souls of impressionable Americans. There are only a few safe havens for conservatives left, and those schools are dwindling, even more, each day. So, which is it for you? Is higher education worth the risk for your children? Or would you rather not pay to support institutions that may reverse EVERYTHING you've already taught them?

Glenn can't help but wonder, 'WHAT IS WRONG WITH US?' When is this nation going to WAKE UP? Because the left's latest move — canceling 6 Dr. Seuss books due to 'hurtful and wrong' illustrations — takes America one step closer to complete INSANITY. Glenn argues that deleting books is the perfect example of fascism, so, when will we finally realize it?

Jim Acosta was confronted at CPAC by The Federalist reporter David Marcus with a valid question: 'When are you guys going to start covering Cuomo?' His answer — or, really, lack of an answer — perfectly demonstrates why he was earlier surrounded by CPAC attendees chanting, 'CNN sucks!'

Former Democratic presidential candidate and Hawaii representative Tulsi Gabbard and Glenn Beck don't agree much on policy, but they're in lockstep on principles.

On "The Glenn Beck Podcast" this week, Tulsi spoke with Glenn about one of her last acts in Congress, introducing the "Protect Women's Sports Act," which she says would "strengthen, clarify, and uphold the intent of Title IX to provide a level playing field for girls and women in sports." But since then, the Biden administration has gone in the opposite direction, and has supported allowing biological men to compete in women's sports.

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Glenn explains how 'political correctness' is shifting away from a theory, and it's becoming an enforceable action from the left. If you disagree with certain ideas, your newsfeed may begin to gently 'push' you in the right direction…

During his CPAC speech on Sunday, former President Trump hinted at another run for the White House. "I may even decide to beat them for a third time," he joked. Glenn explains why, if Biden runs again in 2024, it might not be "hat hard" for Trump to defeat him. After all, Biden's recent gaffe in Houston shows he struggles with even the most basic of interactions.

Bill O'Reilly tells Glenn the biggest news story from the past week is one the mainstream media is completely ignoring: a potential, coming crisis at the US border thanks to having President Biden in the White House — someone the Mexican government, O'Reilly says, does not fear like they did President Trump.

In this preview from Glenn's Friday exclusive, Glenn announces the nominees from the first category of the inaugural Hyppo Awards. Who will take home the top prize for 'Best Pampered Politician'?

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Later this week, former President Trump will attend CPAC and give his first major policy appearance since leaving office. Sources close to the President reveal he will focus on "the future of the Republican Party and the conservative movement."

The future of the GOP is a question that demands real discussion before elections in 2022 and 2024. Right now, I can see three possible answers for how you act:

1. Those in power and senior positions will ignore the reasons behind Donald Trump winning in 2016. They will be vindicated in their minds because they outlasted him, as they view DC as a job for life. These leaders will go back to business as usual and seek forgiveness from the left, hoping for unity and acceptance in the future.
2. The second outcome is another section of the party that is understandably very angry over the left's Presidents treatment. They still support and believe in Trump. They think it's time to take off the gloves and treat Biden/the left exactly how they treated Trump.
3. The few policy positions offered in public will be centered solely around opposing the left. They will also make the case how the left suck, are dangerous, and how you need them in power. The next four years are merely a countdown for Trump to run again and right the wrong of 2020.
4. The third outcome is very similar to the second, but with one key difference. While they appreciate everything Trump accomplished while in office, they feel it's time to unite behind another candidate.

Question

Which of these three positions will work best for the American people? Which helps built a political base for elections in both 2022 and 2024?

If you seek to help save America, it is critical to do some soul searching. Whether you love or hate him, Donald Trump got 75 million votes and made advancements in key demographics. What did he do well that you can develop further? In what areas was he poor, and how can you improve?

I want to raise six principled points everyone on the right should be forced to consider in the run-up to 2024.

1 - Understanding American Exceptionalism

FACT: America is an exceptional nation. If you read enough of world history, you will find ample evidence that America acted in ways that made it unique and significantly different from other countries in the past and modern times. These reasons must be understood and promoted through the culture and body politic.

One of those reasons is the layout of your Declaration of Independence. If you look around politics today, you will see people on all political sides telling you what they hate, why the other side is the enemy, and how they must be defeated.

In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson also made that case against the English when he listed 27 grievances against the King. So how is the layout key? It took Jefferson 357 words to get to those grievances. Your Declaration is your mission statement: it tells everyone in the world what America aspires to be. It states the belief that all were created equal, all had certain rights that come directly from God, and that it is the government's job to protect rights -- not give people rights.

The left is successfully painting everyone on the right to be a terrorist who enjoyed the Capitol Hill riots. If you ever want to win another election, it will be critical to explain what you stand for to the American people.

After all, ask yourself which makes you the most passionate to vote - removing someone from office or voting for a vision and change you believe in?

2 - The Constitution

Is there a better place to start this vision than the Constitution? Yes, it is mostly ignored today by those in power and is only referenced by politicians and media when it fits a narrative.

The Constitution is a beautiful and complex document but is primarily based on a straightforward principle. The government should be extremely limited in its power, but it should be as close to the people as possible where there is a clear need for government. Who can argue with this principle?

Who wants someone they have never met, dictating how they live their life?

This is why the Constitution grants the President no real power, and gives Congress 18 clauses of power, listed under Article 1, Section 8. Any and every power not mentioned there belongs at the state level.

3 - Finances

The power structure in DC has changed many times over the last twenty years, with both parties having the opportunity to rule the different federal branches. There have been two periods where one party controlled all the power in DC:

• 2008-2010: Obama / Dem
• 2016-2018: Trump / GOP

Despite these changes, your government continually grows, you continue to spend money you don't have, and in ten out of the last thirteen years, you have added over $1,000,000,000,000 to your national debt, which now sits just under $28 trillion. Does this seem sustainable to you? Of course not, but sadly your finances only get worse.

America has revenue of over $3.2 trillion every year, yet DC has not passed a budget since 2008. Can you imagine any business running that way? Do you think Apple, Amazon, or Disney have a budget? It is time to get America on a path to financial sustainability, work towards a balanced budget, and explain to the American people how you will achieve it.

4 - Taxes

Do you remember discussing taxes during the Tea Party?

We used to make the simple moral case to the American people: any money you earn is yours, you should use it to plan your life, and the government has no right to take it from you. This was so successful around 2012 that Herman Cain ran for President with one primary policy: the 9-9-9 plan.

If America is to return to prosperity after Covid, lower taxes and a simpler tax code must be a central theme.

5 - Cutting Government

Look at the size of the US government in 2021. Are you happy? Can you name the numerous departments? Is it now the freedom-loving Americans' position that agencies like Education, Energy, EPA, and Commerce are constitutional bodies of government and are well-run?

How about the IRS, which targeted Tea-Party groups under President Obama? Do they deserve support, or is it time to start sharing a vision of the departments that should be abolished?

This principle used to be a big part of the Conservative platform. It played a massive role in 2012 when Rick Perry ran for President. His campaign was destroyed in 45 short seconds when he could not remember the three agencies he would abolish.

Maybe it's time to refresh this debate but change the parameters. How about we discuss the agencies that should be kept?

6 - Bill of Rights

Today, the Bill of Rights is under constant attack. The far-left/woke mob hates free speech, and they seek to cancel anyone with an opposing view. However, the attacks on the Bill of Rights don't always come from the left.

America has a second amendment that guarantees you the right to bear arms. The last time the GOP held both houses of Congress and the Presidency, they banned bump stocks - but who really NEEDS a bump stock?

As the years have passed, some have admitted they are open to red flag laws. Is this still the case?

While the second amendment may be under attack, it is clear the fourth amendment is dead. Regardless of which party holds power in DC, the NSA is given continuous ability to spy on Americans. The simple, principled case from Rand Paul of "get a warrant" always falls on deaf ears.

The Bill of Rights should be a unifying document for most Americans, as the principles are self-evident and a significant part of any freedom platform going forward.

Conclusion

America will face significant challenges over the coming years. As the government continues to grow, the far left get more hostile, and central planners seek a great reset. If you share my concern, then now is the time to forget our tribes and ignore the debate on who should be President in 2024.

It's time to work hard to build a platform by raising a banner of bold colors, not pale pastels. We must share a clear vision to the American people of a bright future where they are free, prosperous, and can pursue their happiness.

When the platform is built and successful, people can identify the best candidate to run in 2024.

"First, you win the argument, and then you win the election." — Margaret Thatcher

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is under fire for questioning President Joe Biden's nominee for an assistant health secretary position, Dr. Rachel Levine, about her alleged support for giving children puberty blockers and sex-change surgeries.

During a confirmation hearing Thursday, Paul pointedly asked Levine, who is a transgender woman, about her support for allowing children to change their sex, and whether she believes children are capable of making such life-altering decisions.

Levine evaded the question, answering instead with a vague statement about the complexities of transgender medicine, which she would again reiterate for Paul's subsequent questions.

Watch a video clip of the confirmation hearing here.

Predictably, Paul has been labeled "transphobic" and accused of trying to derail Levine with "transphobic misinformation" by the leftist media.

On the Glenn Beck Radio Program Friday, Paul said his questioning Levine had nothing to do with who she is or the fact that she is a transgender adult, but was about the question of gender changes for children.

"The interesting thing is, none of it was directed towards her personally or who she is. It was directed towards the question of whether children can consent. And this is an intellectual question. It's not an inflammatory question. It's a question of serious consequences," he explained. "Most people would argue that children can't really make an informed consent. You know, we have laws against a man having sex with a 12-year-old, even if the 12-year-old says 'yes', because we don't think a 12-year-old is capable of consenting. They just aren't old enough to make the decision."

Paul went on to add, "I guess the danger is, you have to have some chutzpah. You have to have some guts, some courage to stand up because it is a culture out there where ... everybody is saying I made transphobic comments yesterday. All I did was ask whether a minor could consent to this kind of dramatic surgery. Nothing I ever said was hateful. I said nothing hateful about these people. I said nothing hateful about adults who choose to do this. But the culture is out there is so strong that so many in office are afraid to speak out. And it's getting worse.

"There's a handful of us that will speak out in the Senate. There's a handful in the House, and we just have to grow our ranks. But we have to resist or it just will roll over us. And we'll live in this terrible cancel culture world where nobody speaks out, and everybody is afraid to say anything."

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Sen. Rand Paul is being labeled 'transphobic' by the leftist media for his remarks Thursday to President Biden's assistant health secretary nominee, Rachel Levine. Paul explains to Glenn that his statement to Levine about gender changes for children had nothing to do with HER. Rather, Paul says, it is OBSCENE to think a child responsibly could choose to change his or her gender — an irreversible decision that the child likely would regret years later.

President Biden DID say a COVID relief bill passed by his administration would focus on disadvantaged Americans in communities of color. So, we shouldn't be TOO surprised that the $1.9 trillion bill plays favorites — like including payouts and debt relief for black farmers ONLY. Glenn lists everything included in the bill that has NOTHING to do with actually helping those affected by the COVID pandemic...

Far away fields are always greener.

It is easy to look at someone else's life or another country and wish you were more like them.

Americans can be guilty of this. It could be Bernie Sanders wishing America was politically more like Sweden or other European socialist countries. It could be an American who finds out I'm Irish, been trying to move to America for over 17 years, and thinks, "Oh Jonathon, Ireland is a lovely free country - stay there. America has problems right now. You would not like it here."

Today, I want to take you on a journey and compare our nations' attitudes toward Coronavirus and the policies currently in place for "our protection."

I would also ask you to imagine you were in my shoes. Ask yourself which country you would want to live in.

Role of Government

Before discussing restrictions, it is critical to understand the very different governmental systems within our two countries. America is blessed to have a federalist system where states have considerable control over what happens in their states. DC, in theory, holds very little power.

Ireland is the exact opposite. We are a democracy with a big centralized government. The vast majority of power lies with our Taoiseach (Prime Minister) and his cabinet. Local states have no control, as our restrictions are countrywide.

America

• America's restrictions vary from state to state. You will find the majority of businesses are open but operating with some restrictions.
• Churches, malls, retail, gyms, cinemas are mostly all open.
• Bars and restaurants are open but usually at a reduced capacity.
• Schools have moved to online learning.
• No travel limits.
• Travel between states is allowed, but some states like Alaska require a negative Covid test.
• Guests are allowed in homes, but some states have a limit (but not enforced).
• Masks are either advised or mandatory in different states.
• Social distancing is required.

When researching this article, the most prominent complaints were restrictions on visiting loved ones in hospitals and nursing homes. These restrictions have upset many people because you have a proud history of believing in individual freedoms. The government is not your parent and does not have a right to tell you how to live.

Now let me introduce you to Ireland.

Ireland

Ireland is currently on the highest level of lockdown possible and has been since Christmas Eve. We are officially on lockdown until March 5th, and our lockdown is getting more severe. Our government has already confirmed lockdown will be extended until After Easter.

Ireland has a stay-at-home order in place, and you are to work from home where possible.

• "Essential" retail is open but with stupid rules. Some of our shops are half-open and half-closed. Imagine a Walmart that is allowed to sell food, but large parts of the clothing section are closed because they are not deemed essential.
• Non-essential retail is now fully closed. At the start of lockdown, outlets were allowed to offer a click-and-collect service – but that has now been banned.
• Gyms and cinemas are all closed. Ø Bars and restaurants are closed and unlikely to re-open until mid-summer.
• Schools have moved to online learning.
• No guests are allowed in homes or gardens.
• Masks are mandatory and with fines.
• Social distancing is required.
• Churches are allowed to open for private prayer, but the mass is strictly online. This has caused a lot of distress for families. Ireland is a Catholic country. I know many older people who have not received communion since last March. My mother is a funeral director and has witnessed the pain caused to families, as only ten people are allowed to attend a funeral, regardless of the Church's size. Imagine a large family deciding what ten people can attend? How do you choose that? Sadly, the Irish Church is spineless and accepts every rule the government passes.

Additional Tyranny

Very few businesses are open right now, but that is not the end of the restrictions. There are limits on how far you can travel. I am currently off my work because of Coronavirus restrictions. There are two legal reasons I can leave my house: personal exercise/walk the dog and to purchase food/essential items from the store. These activities must be completed within three miles of my house.

My human right to privacy has also been crushed. If I decided to get in my car tomorrow and just drive, I would encounter several police checkpoints where I would have to disclose where I live, where I am going, and the purpose of my trip. If the trip is not essential, I will be told to return home and likely given a fine.

Tyranny North Korea Style!

Most countries have border controls, all with similar intent: control who enters the nation, set how long they can stay, and mandate what they can do.

The one exception to this rule is North Korea. Their intent is not to control who enters. Instead, they seek to ensure no one leaves and defects to the South.

As you can imagine, life in Ireland is not exactly pleasurable with the above restrictions. This is especially the case for people like me who suffer from severe depression and are desperate to escape.

If tomorrow I woke up and decided I want out (which I very much do) and found a country I could enter legally, I AM NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE.

The Irish government has deemed all international travel is not essential and has placed police at all our ports and our airports. If I attempt to go to the airport, I would be greeted at a police checkpoint outside the airport, told my journey is not essential, and sent home with a fine. Currently, the fine is €500 ($600). New legislation is being discussed in parliament to increase the penalty to €2,000.

The police have new powers for people who get past the checkpoints and continue to travel overseas. When they return to Ireland, they can be sent to jail for a month. They will also have a criminal record – that record would likely disqualify the person traveling to countries like America and Australia.

Irish People

I could talk to you all day long about why America is unique and exceptional. There are so many different reasons. One of the reasons is your people, and I highlight Alexis de Tocqueville's sentiments, who said, "America is great because Americans are good." Americans have this rebellious streak in their soul, and it can be traced all the way back to the Pilgrims on the Mayflower. This great spirit is based on being an independent sovereign individual and wanting to live life to the fullest and not be stopped or controlled by ANY government.

Irish people are good and decent. However, they do not share the same characteristics. They believe and support government control because it is all they have ever known.

If you ask the average Irish person about the current government, he will likely tell you he dislikes one of the parties involved or an individual leader. Yet, ask that same person what he thinks about the restrictions, and he will defend them. I hear some say they believe the government has not done enough.

On the rare occasions that people break restrictions, the most significant backlash will likely come from the community, as they brand those people selfish and irresponsible.

Going Forward

The damage from Covid is going to be around forever. Our actions have caused damage to our mental health and the economy (with businesses closing and jobs lost). This will cause poverty. This is made worse by governments' reckless spending and borrowing of money we simply do not have.

However, I would argue we have a much bigger problem stemming from Covid: social acceptance of governmental control in a "crisis."

When a government is powerful enough to compel someone not to leave their house, define their job as non-essential, or tell someone they can't hug their grandparent, what exactly is off-limits? What control or power is a line government won't cross for the "common good"?

Most importantly, do you think governments worldwide will fix this issue and give back the powers they have taken? Or is it more likely we will just move onto a new crisis – maybe climate change or the Great Reset?

This is why the world needs America. We don't need the American military to intervene and save us.

We NEED America to rediscover why you are an exceptional nation. We NEED you to be the statue of liberty shining out the beacon of light, hope, and freedom for the world where your actions remind all of us what is possible when we unleash the energy and individual genius of mankind. If we work hard to reapply these principles, we can take another 5,000-year leap forward together.

Writers note: The policies listed here are based solely on Ireland. However, you see very similar restrictions in England and throughout Europe.

Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas joined Glenn Beck on the radio program Thursday to discuss the Left's current efforts to rid the U.S. military of "extremism," Democrats' push to separate President Joe Biden from the nuclear codes, and how conservatives can use government to battle the far-left, their policies, and their efforts to control Americans.

Crenshaw called the military's efforts to rid their ranks of extremism, "so obviously and clearly politically motivated," as the entire premise is based on reports that some active service members and veterans participated in the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol.

"Mathematically, that's not a good indication of where active duty military stand or where veterans stand more broadly," Crenshaw said of the generalization that military personnel are extremists. "And I thought we were against that kind of profiling. Right? I thought that was against the liberal values that supposedly the Left stands for."

"But, Glenn, you know very well the Left is not liberal," he added. "The Left is very anti-liberal. And I think as conservatives, we have to say that more often. They have become genuinely authoritarian. Progressivism is not in sync with liberalism. All right? There's a big difference between an Alan Dershowitz liberal and a Democrat Party progressive. They're totally different."

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It's hard to put a label on former Democratic congresswoman and presidential candidate, Tulsi Gabbard. She has worked with Bernie Sanders but has also felt the fires of the Left and mainstream media for simply putting her love for this country above partisan politics. Lately, she has even sided with conservatives on issues from transgenderism to Big Tech censorship. But as much of the nation dives dangerously deep into partisan politics, Tulsi calls on Democrats to turn their talk of unity into action and joins Glenn to lead the way. Together, they ask who's defining "extremism," why are there still troops guarding the Capitol, and how long will we let our First Amendment be trampled on as Congress "bullies" conservative media outlets and the COVID-19 restrictions persist? And Tulsi shares her own experience in the military that shatters the far-left narrative that it's crawling with white supremacists.

Democrats are currently 'testing White House support' in a new bill that pushes reparations, Forbes reports. The bill suggests government should 'establish a commission to study and develop reparation proposals.' But those reparations might not come in the form of simple, direct payments to Black Americans. In this clip, Glenn explains the 2 ways he predicts reparations WILL happen under Democrats.

Rep. Dan Crenshaw joins Glenn to discuss the left's current efforts to rid the US military of white supremacy, Democrats' push to separate President Biden from the nuclear codes, AND how conservatives can USE government to battle the far-left, their policies, and their efforts to control Americans. He also explains why it's IMPERATIVE we stop labeling the left as 'liberal,' because they are anything but…

Ryan T. Anderson's book, "When Harry Became Sally," apparently was too controversial for Amazon to handle. In fact, with NO prior notice given to Anderson OR his publisher, the Big Tech giant removed the book from all of its platforms. Anderson tells Glenn why this proves Big Tech is SO dangerous, how satire now is becoming our reality, and what YOU can do to help reverse Amazon's decision.

I want to talk to you about something that probably didn't make a lot of sense a long time ago. In fact, I can't tell you how many program directors and how many stations threatened to cancel. Or how many calls I got from the average listener saying; What the hell are you even talking about when I talked about, the leadership of Martin Luther King.

I have done everything I can — as much as I possibly can — to teach you about Martin Luther King and nonviolent protests. And I don't think there's anybody in the media who has talked about nonviolence longer and more in-depth on commercial airwaves than me. Preachers, certainly. But commercial airwaves — I don't think anybody has.

Now I think many are beginning to understand why I tried to lay that foundation. I have told you since September 11th that I have this feeling you are going to be the group of people that will, in the end, save the republic.

I've always believed that. I don't know how it's saved. It might just be preserved in our hearts, I don't know. But I believe it now.

I never wanted us to get to this point — everything I've done is to prevent us from getting here. But everybody is so politically tied to their side that no one will let their shields down and actually listen to one another.

And we're at that desperate point now.

You are equipped to save the republic because you at least hopefully have a fundamental understanding of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. And you have at least a basic understanding of American history. More importantly, what makes this audience so phenomenal is that it is the most generous and service-minded audience of any show in America and perhaps the world.

That's part of what continues to be so frustrating about the Capitol invasion last week. Because you're being maligned.

You.

I know who you are. This is the most peaceful, generous, loving, God-fearing, authentic and patriotic audience in America. And you are frustrated and you are tired of being hit in the face and being called bigot and everything else no matter what you do.

I've been called an anti-Semite just in the last 24 hours by everybody, unjustly.

I get it.

You are now being tainted by the actions of complete imbeciles who do not represent you and me. It's not fair. But that's the hand that we're being dealt and God is in charge and He is not surprised.

We know the left's current tactics fail in the long run. Silencing. Canceling. Taking away rights.

We know the left's current tactics fail in the long run. Silencing. Canceling. Taking away rights. These are the hallmarks of regime, after regime, after Marxist regime on the ash heaps of history. Now China is still there because they've taken the so-called free market and took the capitalist system and they combined it with their Marxist utopia.

I don't know what's going to happen to the people over there. Especially seeing that our high-tech has joined them to weed out the dissidents. But it's not inevitable that we join them.

And it is going to require us to take a stand. Just not in the way that most people — especially if they're angry — think is most effective. Look at the ratings of BLM. 78 percent of Americans, at the beginning of the summer, thought that they were swell.

That number is in the low 20s now. Why? Because violence doesn't work.

I don't know if you saw the fellowship of the ring, but if you did, do you remember when Frodo said: "I don't want to do this!"

He's lamenting having to face down the evil and he's just one guy. I'll never forget it because it was right after 9/11, that the movie came out. I'll never forget Gandalf's reply. He said: "So do we all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what we're going to do with the time that is given us."

We can't decide what others are going to do. We can't control the dangerous Orwellian darkness that seems to be descending on America. All we can control is our response and strive to lead by example. If you know anyone in your sphere of influence who might be planning to attend one of these armed rallies in the coming days, beg them not to go. Do everything you can to stop them.

That's not a way to take a stand and it will not protect anything you hold dear and it will endanger the republic. It is what the other side wants.

So how do we take a stand?

The first thing I need you to do today is to help lower the temperature. It has been so hard for me not to respond to people on Twitter who have called me every name under the sun because I quoted the leading Holocaust historian last night on Tucker Carlson.

But see, that wasn't an attack on me, that was an attack on Tucker. If you can scare the guests from coming on to Tucker, you destroy Tucker. That's what they're doing.

Do not vent your anger on social media. At this point, it is probably just going to get your account shut down.

I want you to write this down and I want you to keep this in front of you.

Blessed are the peacemakers. For they will be called the children of God.

That means something today, much more than it did six months ago.

Blessed be the peacemakers.

Be a peacemaker.

And this is the hard part, you can't disconnect. Because things are moving too rapidly. You must stay plugged in.

But I want you to reach out to someone in kindness on social media. Encourage someone. Do not engage with the darkness. Be the light in the corner of your world.

You need to be a leader for what is to come.

And I know I'm asking you almost the impossible. I know you're angry and frustrated and it is gut-wrenching to feel that you're powerless to stop your nation from what you believe is sliding into the abyss.

You are not powerless. You are not voiceless.

I believe it too, with everything in me. I wish I was wrong. I hope that I am. I pray that I am. But know this: You are not powerless. You are not voiceless. You may be the only voice that anyone hears. Voices like mine will go away. I am trying to think of what I need to share with you before, God forbid, that ever happens. Because I cannot live with myself if I talked about something stupid politically and I find my voice silenced and then saying, I wish I would have said this or I wish I would have told them that.

You wield more power than you know. Not because of your voice or being able to call your congressman. You're more powerful than you know because you understand the real problem in America. The real problem in America is not political.

It is spiritual.

If you're like me when you get angry, you think that you are going to take on this challenge on your own — you are not being humble. You think you'll fix it. Everything that is happening to us is because we are an arrogant, out of control people.

We must humble ourselves. Please, you have the skill and the strength to endure the fiery darts that are going to come your way or already are. But this is a problem with our hearts.

You cannot reach someone's head without capturing their heart and no one is going to capture anyone's heart through violence.

Start in your own home and then reach out and if you're able, serve your neighbor. If you can, serve your local community. You must be a beacon of light in a very dark place. I'm going to ask you to do something you're really not going to like. And that's how I know things are from God. When I hear something or I think something and I'm like — oh crap, I don't want to do that — and you just know it it's right. You just know it's what God wants. And you're hoping that maybe you didn't hear it.

And it's so horrible. Because it's the last thing you want to do. But God is unlike many of our churches and preachers, He doesn't tell us what we want to hear. He doesn't have to pay for the church or get collection. Or be judged by how many people go.

Rise above the fray, with service and love, with malice toward none and charity toward all.

He'll say the same thing and he'll lose whole flocks. And they'll eventually start to go — oh wait, where is the Shepherd again?

But I have to tell you now some things that I want you to do. And they're not new. But I need you to hear me. I am asking you if you want to stand for the republic, I need you first to pray.

Pray like you've never prayed before. Pray for humility. Pray for guidance. Pray for peace. Pray for those people who you think you hate. Because you don't. Because hatred does not come from any good place.

Then I want you go out and serve someone in any way possible. On inauguration day especially, get your family and your children involved. Volunteer somewhere, take someone a meal. Do something to lift the spirits of hospital workers or your local police department.

Help a stranger mow a lawn, fix someone's car, pick up trash on the side of the highway. Do what you can do. But the most important thing is to do it with a sincere heart. And if someone asks you, why are you doing this? Just say, because I love my country.

Rise above the fray with service and love, with malice toward none and charity toward all.

Watch how the conversation went on radio HERE:

A pre-Inauguration Day plea: You wield MUCH more power than you know youtu.be

The left learned their lesson from 2016 and are working overtime to stack the deck against President Trump and will do whatever it takes this time around. On tonight's special, we will expose how they are tweaking the state voting systems to make sure Joe Biden's path to victory is easier, including many states — I believe — rigging the ballot.

Tonight, we're going to show you how mail-in voting is already going off the rails in many states and in three weeks, you can bet the argument will be: "There was voter fraud on the right!"

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And they're going to be fighting in every swing state, with courts. With the hanging, pregnant or dangling chads.

All of it.

The Washington Post reported in August, that more than half a million ballots were rejected in the primaries, because of ballots that arrived too late or had voter errors. So no matter who you vote for, it's going to be a mess if you vote by mail.

Twitter announced it's going to expand its crackdown on misinformation surrounding the election and mail-in voting, according to the New York Post. Here's an excerpt:

Jack Dorsey, the company's CEO, said in an appearance on "The Daily" podcast last week that Twitter will "continue to evolve our policy to protect the integrity of the conversation around elections." That includes, he said, suspending any accounts that might engage in "particular egregious aspects of violations of the terms of service," even if it belongs to the President of the United States. "We won't hesitate to take action on the accounts and use every tool that we have together with that," Dorsey said.

If a social media channel belonging to Ben Shapiro, Steven Crowder, Mark Levin or myself gets "fact-checked" by Big Tech, the consequences could include a hard-strike, resulting in demonetization or the complete shutdown of the channel.

But it's not about the money. It's a warning shot.

First they take the revenue, which we use to help pay for our research and to get our voices to the masses. And then they take the platform entirely. It's a way to curtail the kind of content that we put out that they don't approve of because of an opinion disagreement.

Since Big Tech is so anxious for any reason to silence us, tonight's special will not be available on any other platforms and will air exclusively on BlazeTV for subscribers. If you are not already a subscriber, I urge you to join today. Use the promo code SAVEOURELECTION for 20% off.

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To stand up to these Tech Tyrants and continue to fight for freedom and liberty, we need your help to spread the message far and wide. To win this battle, you'll need to arm yourself with information but make no mistake about it, this election is not the end of the road.

In fact, it's just the beginning.

As the results most likely will not be known for days, weeks or quite possibly even months, I'm putting together a running list of stories that fall into three categories:

1. Voter Fraud/Potential Fraud
2. Mail-In Ballot Chaos
3. Election Litigation/Court Decisions

Voter Fraud/Potential Fraud

October 2020

• A California ballot drop box was set ablaze. Authorities are investigating the 'attempt to disenfranchise voters' as arson. (Washington Post)
• 'A disgrace to democracy': Dozens of ballots destroyed in suspected arson of a Boston drop box (Washington Post)
• Federal Agents Raid Home of Pittsburgh-Area Mail Carrier, Collect Bags of Suspected Undelivered Mail (KDKA-TV)
• 'I thought it was somebody playing a prank': Man finds dozens of ballots in California trash (Washington Examiner)
• Carrollton Mayoral Candidate Zul Mirza Mohamed Arrested, Charged With 100+ Counts of Voter Fraud (CBS DFW)
• NJ mailman allegedly tossed 99 election ballots into dumpster (New York Post)
• USPS collection boxes broken into in multiple Virginia counties, sparking fears of missing ballots (TheBlaze)
• Florida man who requested mail-in ballot for dead wife hit with voter fraud charge (FOX News)

September 2020

• Biden's Texas Political Director Implicated in Massive Mail-In Ballot Harvesting Scheme in Harris County (American Greatness)
• Alleged Scheme in Harris Co., Texas (US Tax Courts)
  • Petition for Writ of Mandamus
  • Affidavit of P.I. Mark A. Aguirre
  • Affidavit of P.I. Charles F. Marler
• DOJ recovers 'small number' of 'discarded' military ballots in Pennsylvania (Washington Examiner)
• Investigation Launched After Absentee Ballots Found Along Road in Swing State (Wisconsin) (The Daily Wire)
• Voter Fraud: 1,000 Cases of 'Double-Voting' Found in Georgia (Townhall)

August 2020

• Confessions of a voter fraud: I was a master at fixing mail-in ballots (New York Post)

July 2020

• Four Plead to Voter Fraud Scheme on Skid Row (LADA)
• Former congressman indicted on voter fraud, bribery charges (Politico)

1982 – Present

• Database of Election Fraud Cases (Heritage Foundation)

Mail-in Ballot Chaos

October 2020

• Florida Postal Employee Charged With Stealing Mail-In Ballot, Other Mail (Breitbart)
• Roberts sides with liberals in Pennsylvania vote-by-mail battle (Breitbart)
• Pennsylvania's Rejection of 372,000 Ballot Applications Bewilders Voters and Strains Election Staff (Propublica)
• Utah: County Mails Over 13,000 Ballots with Missing Signature Line (Breitbart)
• California elections officials order GOP to immediately remove unofficial ballot boxes (Los Angeles Times)
• 50,000 Ohio Voters to Receive New Absentee Ballots After Error Found (NPR)
• New Jersey residents receiving ballots for out-of-state voters, dead people; election officials confident in anti-fraud measures: reports (FOX News)

September 2020

• Reports: Nearly 1,400 Virginia voters got two ballots in the mail (FOX 5 DC)
• NYC voters are wrongly receiving mail-in ballots marked for military use (New York Post)
• Brooklyn Voters Receive Absentee Ballot Envelopes with Wrong Voter Names and Addresses (Gothamist)
• Pennsylvania election officials sound alarm over 'naked ballot' ruling, warning it could jeopardize 100,000 votes (FOX News)

Election Litigation/Court Decisions

October 2020

• Judge bars South Carolina from rejecting ballots because of signature mismatches (Washington Post)
• Pennsylvania's Rejection of 372,000 Ballot Applications Bewilders Voters and Strains Election Staff (Propublica)
• The Courts Can't Decide How Many Ballot Drop Boxes Ohio Needs, and Now Everyone Else Is Confused Too (Reason)
• Key battleground states don't require signature-matching on mail-in ballots (Just the News)
• Lawsuit calls for voter registration extension in Virginia following online portal shutdown (WTOP News)
• Federal judge upholds Minnesota's extended ballot counting (FOX News)
• A legal fight over how to fix ballot errors in North Carolina (The Washington Post)Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Denies GOP Efforts to Halt Mail-In Voting in Montana (Daily Caller)
• NJ federal judge rejects Trump campaign's challenge to state's mail-in voting plans (FOX News)
• Massachusetts' new voting rules will allow the state to count dead people's votes this year. Don't worry – it's 'temporary' (TheBlaze)
• Federal judge orders Arizona to extend voter registration deadline until Oct. 23 (AZ Central)

September 2020

• Court upholds Wisconsin ballot extension, hands Dems a win (ABC News)
• Federal Judge in Ohio Rules Changing Signature-Matching Process This Late in the Election Would be 'Damaging' (Daily Caller)
• Michigan judge says ballots received within 14 days of election should count if postmarked on time (FOX News)
• Pennsylvania Supreme Court extends state mail ballot deadline to 3 days after election (FOX News)
• The Green Party's presidential candidate is off the ballot in a big win for Pennsylvania Democrats (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
• Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejects Green Party bid for Ballot Access (PBS News Hour)

August 2020

• Dems get Green Party kicked off ballot after pressuring petition-signers; 'voter suppression' alleged (FOX News)

We'll continue to update this list as additional stories come in. If you see stories that you think we should add to the list, let us know in the comments section below, or email them to me here.

We need you standing with us as we stand with you. As Ben Franklin said, we all better "hang together," or we certainly will "hang separately."

If nothing else, 2020 certainly qualifies as an interesting year. As of today, we're officially 50% of the way through, and boy oh boy have we clocked some miles. The president of the united states was impeached by the House. A global pandemic shut down the world's economy (or, more accurately, our governments did that to us) and has killed over 118,000 Americans – thus far. A Minneapolis cop murdered a black man sparking worldwide protests, riots and looting, with hundreds of American businesses being destroyed and millions of Americans taking to the streets in protest of everything from police brutality to systemic cultural racism to income inequality to bronze statues.

Let's be clear, we're facing a purposefully driven Marxist revolution in America right now. Antifa is far better organized, funded and dedicated than the apologists in the mainstream media would have you believe. Antifa members have received combat training in camps in Syria and Iraq, and they are also being supported by anti-American misinformation campaigns by anti-Capitalist support from China and Russia. Their intent is the overthrow of the US Constitution, and they're using the Black Lives Matter protests as cover for their activities.

All this and we still haven't even really kicked off the 2020 election season, which, given our current political and social climate, stands to be one of the most hotly contentious in history.

Let's further realize that the US economy is teetering on nothing short of total collapse. Remember when we were all freaking out that the US Debt was nearing $20 Trillion a couple of years ago? Well it's sitting at $27 Trillion, with over $1 Trillion being added just in May. Estimates are that the US Government will need to borrow another $2-3 Trillion by the end of the year…oh, and by the way, as of last Friday, The Federal Reserve is the sole buyer of US Debt so far in 2020, effectively printing money to lend to the US Government, threatening hyper-inflation by practicing so-called Modern Monetary Theory right before our eyes.

Leaving aside for a moment whether or not you believe COVID-19 was a hoax and whether you believe the recent protests and anti-police riots are justified or not, there's a very practical reality facing each of us: we must survive. We have to provide for our families. Food and water. Shelter. Medical care. And, for the first time for many of us, safety - in a world where we're sadly less confident that there will be a police response if we need one. Whatever side of the aisle you may be on or how you feel about the Marxist-lead social revolution we're in we can debate another time. The point is simply this: America is facing existential crisis on several fronts.

The point is simply this: America is facing existential crisis on several fronts.

For most of us, "preparedness" has taken on a new meaning and sense of urgency. It was something we always knew we should be. The scout motto. Be prepared. If nothing else, the past few months have shown us the truth and value of that concept.

Nobody can predict what the next few months or years will be like, but if the last few months are any sort of guide, you should be ready to take actions to keep your family safe. What follows is a simple guide to get you started.

1. Admit to yourself that this is actually happening.

What you're seeing on the news may seem like surreal and a little like it's happening in another country. Unless you happen to live in Seattle, Minneapolis, New York, Atlanta or one of the other major cities were violence and looting have occurred, it might feel as if COVID-19 and the George Floyd protests against alleged endemic police racism and violence against minorities are isolated incidents and distant from where you live.

But this is one of those times you'll need to force yourself into action. Say this to yourself: Don't freeze, don't freeze, don't freeze. When there is so much chaos around us, it can be easy to let fear of the unknown or the instability of the moment overwhelm your instinct to act.

Don't be the victim of Deer In The Headlights syndrome. This really is occurring, right before our eyes. There has been a cultural-Marxist revolution ongoing in the US for years, and now the one we've been warning about for years, the actual revolution and attempt to overthrow the US Government and Constitution is underway. It's NOT over yet. Indeed, it's just getting started.

So, get your mind right. Root yourself Spirit in the knowledge that God stands with the righteous, that as we as a righteous people have made a covenant with him, so too has he made a covenant with us. We will make a principled stand and save our nation, but we can only do so if our families can eat and sleep safely in their beds. That isn't automatic, it will take conscious, purposeful action to make it so.

2. Follow The 6P Rule: (Prior Proper Planning Prevents Piss-Poor Performance)

You do need a plan. The plan will vary for each of you, depending where you may live. If you're in a small town in a Western state your plan will be fairly different from the plan needed by someone living in West Hollywood or even Dallas, Texas. We are almost certain facing very regionalized and localized supply disruptions, social unrest/riots through the end of this year, and depending on what happens with the November 3 ^rd elections even longer.

Antifa is definitely most active in bigger cities, but there are cells in many cities in Western states, including places like Provo, Utah, Boulder, Colorado, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Much of that is because College Campuses are prime recruiting and breeding grounds for Marxists in the US, where new recruits can be found, trained, programmed and sent out into the community armed with rocks, bricks, billy clubs, knives, guns and explosives. So, even if you're not in one of America's larger cities with a large minority population, if you have a college nearby, you may have an Antifa-type community closer than you think.

But wherever you are located and whatever your situation, your plan should involve some version of the following:

a. Ensure you have sufficient food, water and household supplies on hand for at least 30 days (remember the COVID-19 recommendations from Uncle Sam was 2 weeks). As much as possible, ensure the food supply is portable in case you're forced to Get Out Of Dodge.

b. Speaking of GOOD (get out of dodge), you'll need a plan for that as well. If you are forced to leave your home/apartment for some reason, you need a preplanned place to go, pre-arranged resources at that location, and a pre-planned route/means to get there. You should prep a plan to get your car packed and family on the road in 30 minutes or less. Speaking of which: from today forward, ½ tank of gas is 'empty' and you need to refill it. Always at least 50% full or better.

c. Prepper's Mantra: Be early and wrong. Late and right is useless. Don't be the last one to leave your neighborhood or town. You don't know what roads will end up blocked off by protestors or by the police/national guard, and you don't want to end up on CNN accused of being a white-fascist who drove through a crowd of "peaceful" protestors who blocked your path to keep your family safe. So set the triggers with your household and get everyone prepared for the possibility that you're going to leave if those thresholds are tripped, and then go. Call it a mini-vacation. If you end up being wrong, come on back home. Better early and wrong than right but late.

d. Rule of 3s: Three is two. Two is one. One is None. You need a redundant back up for EVERYTHING. 3 sources of income/money. 3 Sources of food/water/shelter. 3 sources of light, heat, fuel, medicine. 3 forms of self-defense. Everything needs a back up, and every back up needs a back up. House lights, flashlights, candles. There, done and done. Now, apply that to transportation. Car, bike, feet. 3 plans for every need.

e. From food to water to medical care, aim for becoming self-sufficient. If your local supply chain or power grid is down for weeks at a time, do you have your own means to provide food to your table and power for your radio or grandma's oxygen tank battery?

3. What to Expect

One of the common things that seem overwhelming when 'prepping' is to think through all of the various scenarios that you're actually preparing for. That can seem daunting, since these days even alien-invasion can't be ruled out thanks to the Navy's release of UFO videos a couple of months ago.

Luckily, we're really talking about a few main threat issues here, whatever the "cause" ends up being. Your family needs food & water, safe shelter, medicine, hygiene & first aid, and household supplies.

What you can and should be prepared for are things like:

a. Supply chain disruptions — regionally at least, if not nationally. What if Antifa-lead revolutionaries burn down and loot Amazon or Walmart warehouses (as unconfirmed internet rumors suggest they are planning)? As we saw the severe shortages on toilet-paper and some foods during the early COVID-19 shut downs, the supply chain in the US can be made fairly fragile quickly. Food is at greatest risk, and while it might seem challenging to actually have 30 days of food on hand, that should be your minimum threshold.

Antifa's & BLM protestors have explicitly targeted grocery and drug stores, as well as engaging in transportation disruptions by blocking freeways. Those techniques seem to work and to get them attention and supplies, so it's prudent to expect more of that type of activity in the future.

b. Power, Water, Telecommunication grid disruptions. COVID-19 was an interesting crisis in that much of the country was in crisis-shut-down mode, but we never lost power, water or Internet. Our cell phones still worked. But with the height of summer kicking in, The Sun beginning to wake up in Solar Cycle 25 (combined with the earth's severely weakened magnetic field) and social unrest due to protests/riots, you should have a definite plan for grid-down going forward. It's key to plan for not having Intern/Cell phones in the least, and that means ensuring that everyone in your household knows the plan ahead of time, since direct communication in an emergency might be impossible. So, everyone knows the meet up point (probably home), the GOOD plan (where you're going, the planned route to get there), and whom you're communicating with on the outside if local communications go down (usually a friend or relative out of state acting as a hub to leave messages with).

c. Banking holidays or failures may be coming. One of the telling events in the very early stages of COVID-19 was an emergency message by the head of the FDIC imploring US citizens to leave their money in the bank.

If you can afford it, you should have 1 month's worth of household expenses set aside in cash/liquid form. If you do decide it's safer for you to keep your cash in a bank, then select a local/regional savings bank, with an AA or better rating, one that does NOT engage in or offer Investment Banking. If you walk into a Branch and they have an Investment-Banking or Money Management desk, walk out and find another bank. Investment banks that take depositors cash and put it into the stock market automatically put your $ at risk, since what money you have deposited there is the Bank's money, you're legally lending it to them.

A local bank that lends money to local business owners or home-buyers and does NOT offer equities investment services is your best bet to ensure any money you have in the bank will still be there should stocks crash.

What's important to consider from a cash perspective is: what if ATMs didn't work or were offline…due to a power grid failure, official bank holiday is declared, or social unrest, etc? So imagine that scenario. Tomorrow, the plastic in your wallet or purse doesn't work. How will you pay for things?

d. Self-defense/Lack of Police Response. Wherever you are and whatever the scenario, you need to be prepared to defend yourself, your family and your property. Due to Antifa & Black Lives Matter driven Defund The Police movements, Police are under attack as never before, and are busier than ever before. There are parts of the country right now, such as Seattle and now parts of Atlanta and Minneapolis that are effectively no-go zones for Police. 911 calls for robbery, assault, even rape are going unanswered in Seattle and the city has formally turned over several square blocks to Marxist thugs. In Minneapolis, sections of the city that are heavily Somali-Muslim aren't being patrolled by cops (but instead by anti-American Islamic gangs). This isn't hyperbole, this is actually occurring on US streets. So you need to be prepared to be your family's form of self-defense and security, rather than relying on the police. Our boys in blue have a lot going on just now, so don't be a burden to them if you don't have to be.

Self-defense doesn't always mean guns. In fact, if your household isn't already armed and trained, it may be too late, as numerous gun stores are either sold out or in very short supply. If you do decide to arm yourself, please seek and gain firearms safety training and know your local laws.

Also recall that a good deal of self-defense has to do with Operational Security anyway: do your best to maintain a quiet, fairly anonymous and innocuous persona in your neighborhood. Don't make yourself or your home a target for looters, rioters or thugs. That means you don't need to brag to your neighbors that you have an underground bunker filled with a year's supply of food and ammo. If you have that, more power to you, but keep in on the down-low.

4. Observe Situational Awareness

The combat pyramid preaches an escalation process, not dissimilar to the white-house's COVID-19 response plan. Condition RED means you're actually in combat in real time. A gunfight, for example. Condition Orange is a heightened state of awareness that comes when the threat of combat is real or imminent. Condition Yellow is a state of mental and physical readiness, but not seeing any specific immediate or apparent threat. Condition white is 'safety', and really should only occur when you're asleep or dead.

Right now, most of us in big cities should be somewhere between Condition Yellow and Orange. In smaller cities or suburbs, probably Yellow is sufficient. You are prepared physically and mentally, and you are watching and listening. But you are ready to escalate into Orange if conditions worsen. Have your local news station on your car radio and on your mobile phone (most have apps you can use to access them, so get that checked off). Also there are numerous smart-phone apps that let you tap into local police/fire/emergency radio chatter, and are perfectly legal, so check out one or more of those as well. Be the first to know, so you can be the first to act. Better early and wrong, remember?

Another key factor related to situational awareness is a communication plan for your family. Develop a parallel plan, one that works via the smartphones you all carry around, and one that is back up in case cellular service experiences disruption. Even if/when local cell services goes down, the Internet in general tends to be up, so Facebook (or CODIAS if you want a Conservative alternative) can be used as a back up communication platform. And walkie-talkies at 5 Watts tend to give you several miles of range in most cities.

5. Know Your Enemy

We're in a very real fight for the heart and soul of America. If you realize that yet, at least know that is what your enemies believe, even if you don't. The movement behind Black Lives Matter is a pro-Marxist/Socialist movement, even if most of the protestors aren't aware of that (classic useful idiots paradigm) however well-intentioned they may be. The Antifa-agitators are out and out Communists, or just general anarchists. Both groups are anti-Capitalist (read: Anti-American) who wish to tear down the Constitution as is and rewrite a new one in the form of a Marxist utopian society complete with reeducation camps, no allowance for free speech or freedom of religion.

There are many who find that either difficult to accept or, like most in the Mainstream Media (CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS, NY Times, etc) who support those goals and so are simply lying on air and obfuscating the truth. And misinformation campaigns are being waged on Social media by Russia, China and other anti-American, pro-statist groups, just as they did in 2016 during the election.

Even the COVID-19 response by our own governments and by the UN/EU/WHO leadership should be viewed through a skeptical and anti-American-agenda lens. The UN has called for a global 10% 'tax' on all incomes to be paid to the UN, supposedly to fight the COVID-19 crisis and related supply chain disruptions, effectively a wealth transfer from the G-20 to poorer countries. The WHO has kowtowed to Beijing and the Chinese Communist Party at every turn during the crisis. And state governments have used the Pandemic as an excuse to implement cell-phone tracking, use of drones to monitor our personal behavior, and to monitor online purchases to ensure we aren't 'hoarding' food or other essential goods.

We will have to play the dual role of self-sufficient, productive Americans as well as battling statists and Marxists to save our country. But you don't get to pick one or the other. You have to be self-sufficient in order to offer America your services as a protector.

So that is where to start. Prepare yourself mentally, emotionally and spiritually first. Get your heart right with God. Mend fences with your family members, especially those who may live out of state in smaller, rural towns. Arrange to be able to go there and stay, and prep some goods there is at all possible.

6. Start a Victory Garden

Let's kill two birds with one stone here: let's plan on victory and help take care of our family's food needs in one go. Every American, yes, even those of you who may life in an apartment in a big city, should start a Victory Garden. Lots of vegetables are very easy to grow, even indoors, including beans, tomatoes, squash, dandelions (very nutritious and grows everywhere), etc. Your kids are home from school, you may be working from home some or all of the time, so there aren't many excuses. If you've never grown food before, start small and easy. A planter box or even a few window-based pots with beans and tomatoes is a good place to begin. But there are hundreds of YouTube channels, books and online tutorials that have removed all excuses save for your own laziness. So get going on this one. Make it a fun event for the family, especially if you have younger kids.

Above all, know that we are going to get through this. As Americans, we have been through hard times before, from 1776 through the Civil War, Great Depression, 60s race riots and 9/11. We can take whatever the Marxists dish out and more. All that is required is that we renew our covenant with God, and adhere to our original principles: Liberty and Justice for all. If we do that, we shall prevail and ensure the blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity, and that the first nation of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth.