In this episode of Peach Pundit the Podcast, hosts Jason Pye, Scot Turner, and Buzz Brockway discuss various topics including the economic impact of Georgia's ports, the implications of trade wars, the performative nature of current politics, and the recent SignalGate scandal. They explore how these issues affect the state and the nation, emphasizing the importance of logistics and job creation while critiquing the political landscape. In this episode, the hosts discuss various themes surrounding government communication security, the implications of cancel culture on political careers, and the responsibilities of legislators in navigating personal and political interests. They delve into the recent firing of a state representative after voting against party lines, the conflict of interest in political roles, and the importance of citizen legislators. The conversation also touches on Brandon Beach's new role, controversies surrounding nonprofit statuses, voter roll maintenance, and recent legislation regarding cell phone use in classrooms. Finally, they explore political alliances and shifts within Cobb County's Republican Party.

Dolezal! Jobs! Congressional Craziness! The Right of Conscience!

W dzisiejszym odcinku Marek Świerczyński opowiada, co wynika ze szczytu w Paryżu, o rozejmie na Ukrainie, z którego niewiele już zostało oraz o Signalgate i jej reperkusjach.

Rozmowę prowadzi Andrzej Bobiński.

Zapraszamy!

Świat wydarzeń niewyobrażalnych

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns.
His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.  

Brad is first joined by John Bennett, Editor at Large at Congressional Quarterly and Roll Call.  The pair discusses 'Tariff Tuesday,' scheduled for tomorrow by the Trump administration.  In response to the tariffs, the cost of goods and services for Americans are expected to rise, while the stock market (and people's retirement accounts) are expected to decline.

Then, Brad is joined by Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, which fights to address the retirement income crisis by protecting and expanding America's Social Security system. Social Security Works is the convening organization of the Strengthen Social Security Coalition— a coalition made up of over 340 national and state organizations representing over 50 million Americans.

Brad and Alex talk about the chaotic economic policies of the Trump administration, April 5th's planned protests, and the battles to save Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security.
Stripping Medicaid funding could literally put Seniors in nursing homes on the streets, and deprive children with disabilities of funding for their education.
On the Social Security front, Alex explains that the Trump administration is firing staff at Social Security offices to try to cause enough chaos so that they can create an excuse to demand emergency powers to take control of Social Security.

The website for CQ Roll Call is www.RollCall.com and John's handle on X is @BennettJohnT.

The 'Social Security Works' website is www.socialsecurityworks.org and their handle on BlueSky is @socialsecurityworks.org. Alex's handle there is @alaw202.bsky.social. 

Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' 
He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on BlueSky is @bradbannon.bsky.social. 

Trump's 'Tariff Tuesday' and GOP Attacks on Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security

First Attempted Scalping of the Second Trump Administration has Failed

The First Tariff Lawsuit Against the Administration Is Filed: Does the Plaintiff's Case Hold Water?
A cursory look at other activist judicial activities that took place yesterday.
Dr. Oz is confirmed.  Long Live Dr. Oz!
Signalgate fallout.  Firings are starting.  We take a look at who.

The Federalist Pages 207 04042025: The First Tariff Lawsuit Is Filed: Will It Fly?

George Packer is an American journalist and the author of ten books. He writes about U.S. culture and politics, as well as the country’s foreign policy. In his view, over the past decade—despite a higher level of economic prosperity—Americans have been struck dumb by the sheer number of assaults on democracy and on ordinary people inside the country. The MAGA harnesses this discontent and grievance to boost its own ratings, yet it has nothing in common with the people it claims to fight for. Ultimately, Packer says, it does not care about their lives.
One vivid example is the current U.S. vice president, J.D. Vance. He has turned into a politician who trades on people’s resentments. Packer even calls him the most influential ideologue in the current president’s inner circle. Trump himself, Packer argues, falls beneath any standard of ideas or morality. He compares Trump to a shark: you cannot blame a shark for attacking a swimmer in the middle of the ocean. You simply have to keep it at a distance — something the American people failed to do.

As for Ukraine, Packer is convinced that it holds no significance for Trump. On the contrary, Ukraine has become a problem for him because he seeks closer ties with Putin. “You can say thank you. You can launch this brilliant Operation Spider's Web. You can show that Russia is attacking civilian neighborhoods, relentlessly killing scores of civilians. And you still can't win with Trump and Vance,” the journalist concludes.

Journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk speaks with George Packer about the rise of MAGA in the United States, why its adherents cannot coexist with techno futurists, J.D. Vance, the targets of his attacks and the roots of his hostility toward Zelenskyy, Signalgate, and the fight over the death of empathy within the American political establishment.

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Two-headed coalition: Why can't the populists and Silicon Valley have a marriage?

Джордж Пекер — американський журналіст, автор десяти книг. Він пише про американську культуру та політику, а також про міжнародну політику Штатів. За його оцінками, за останні десять років попри кращий рівень економічного благополуччя американці оніміли від кількості нападів на демократію та на самих людей всередині країни. Рух MAGA використовує невдоволення та нарікання для росту власних рейтингів. Однак він не має нічого спільного з людьми, за яких, як він стверджує, бореться. Зрештою, їм байдуже до їхніх життів, каже Пекер. Один з яскравих прикладів —  нинішній віце-президент США Джей Ді Венс. Він перетворився на політика, який спекулює на образах людей. При цьому журналіст його називає найбільшим ідеологом в оточенні нинішнього президента США. Сам же Трамп нижче рівня ідей та моралі. Пекер порівнює його із акулою, яку не можна звинувачувати за напад на плавця посеред океану. Її просто треба тримати на відстані, з чим не зміг впоратися американський народ. 

Щодо України, то Пекер впевнений, що вона не має значення для Трампа. Навпаки Україна перетворилася для нього на проблему, тому що він хоче відносин з Путіним. «Ви можете дякувати американцям, ви можете провести блискучу операцію «Павутина», ви можете показати, що Росія атакує житлові квартали і безжально вбиває десятки цивільних. Але ви все одно не можете перемогти з Трампом і Венсом», — підсумовує журналіст.

Журналістка Наталя Гуменюк говорить із Джорджем Пекером про зародження MAGA у США, чому вони не можуть ужитися із технофутуристами, Джей Ді Венса, мішені для його атак та причини ненависті до Зеленського, Signalgate та боротьбу за смерть емпатії всередині американського політикуму. 

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