Everyone quotes "the pursuit of happiness." Almost nobody can define it. In the final class of her series, Judy Hodgkiss opens Leibniz's science of happiness — the philosophy Jefferson's generation absorbed and wrote into the Declaration.
Trump's address dragged an election cover-up into daylight—but that's only half the story. At a second podium, Rubio and Bessent exposed the Empire's other lever: removing builders who threaten it.
China holds 220 million American voter files — and your government hid it. Trump declassified it all last night, hours after Barbara called it on the show. The blockade, the coverup, the SAVE Act — and your questions, answered live.
In this episode, Paul Glumaz tackles the complex issues of homelessness, drug addiction, and crime affecting west coast cities, focusing on Seattle. Paul details the rise of the 'Homeless Industrial Complex,' highlighting key figures like Frank Chop and pivotal policy changes that have contributed to the current crisis. He critiques the lack of law enforcement on drug-related crimes, the implementation of housing-first policies without treatment, and the broader societal and political dynamics at play. The session offers historical context, proposes solutions like 'treatment first,' and emphasizes the need for a unified movement to reverse the devastating conditions.
00:00 Introduction to the Homeless Industrial Complex
01:28 Personal Experience and Observations
03:29 Historical and Economic Context
04:24 The Rise of the Frank Chop Machine
06:45 The Growth of Nonprofits and Social Services
10:50 Strategic Developments Leading to Current Conditions
22:33 Proposed Solutions and Initiatives
25:25 Conclusion and Open Discussion
Everyone quotes "the pursuit of happiness." Almost nobody can define it. In the final class of her series, Judy Hodgkiss opens Leibniz's science of happiness — the philosophy Jefferson's generation absorbed and wrote into the Declaration.
A 20-year-old George Washington crashed a party he wasn't invited to — and walked out with a poem. Judy Hodgkiss on how Alexander Pope's Essay on Man carried Leibniz's ideas from a fugitive English lord into the Declaration of Independence.
Everyone "knows" the Declaration came from John Locke. Judy Hodgkiss says that's the British version of our history. The real source of "the pursuit of happiness" was Leibniz — carried into the colonies by a disgraced English lord and straight to Jefferson's desk.
Everyone "knows" the American Revolution was a tax revolt. It wasn't. Bob Ingraham tells the untold story of the "Black Regiment" — the Christian ministers Britain marked as enemy number one, who rallied their congregations from Lexington Green to Bunker Hill.
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