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Allen Jackson NOW | Allen Jackson: April 29, 2025 | Allen Jackson Now | April 29, 2025
- Well.
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- Good evening.
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- I'm alan jackson, and welcome to nashville.
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- What are the early successes of the new trump administration?
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- Has been the round up of people
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- Who are in our country illegally.
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- President trump said
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- Tom homan and kristi noem out, and they've delivered.
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- It's been quite a battle, though,
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- Because homan and nome were up against
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- Not only gang members, sex traffickers,
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- Drug dealers and people hidden in all corners of the country.
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- They're up against progressive
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- Politicians and in some cases, even the american court system
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- Judges who are throwing up legal roadblocks, and a few others
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- Who've gone so far out of their lane
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- That one of them has now
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- Been arrested
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- For protecting a repeat offender, a known gang criminal.
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- You heard it correctly.
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- U.s. judges violating the law that they've sworn to uphold,
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- And hiding gang members in their homes,
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- Or letting them run free at the back door of the courtroom.
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- With that, i'd like to introduce our guest tonight.
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- He's the distinguished south carolina republican congressman
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- Ralph norman.
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- Welcome to our show, sir.
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- Pastor jackson, glad to be with you.
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- Well, making this country safe was the number one issue
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- When voters brought donald trump.
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- And a lot of conservatives like you back to office last year
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- To drive the point home, the white house press office
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- Has put up these signs in front of the news cameras.
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- They're mug shots of the captured
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- Criminals listing the crimes they've committed.
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- You know, for years, democrats went on to acting
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- Like nothing was wrong.
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- Prime example adam schiff, who sounds like he just noticed.
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- Listen to this comment he made recently.
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- We're going to have
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- To address people's legitimate concerns about crime.
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- I was in south san francisco,
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- Two years ago, after i had an experience in the city
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- That all too many people had
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- When my luggage was stolen out of my car.
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- They tell you, don't ever leave your luggage in the car.
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- I never do until the one time i did.
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- And of course, it got stolen.
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- He said that he didn't realize how bad it was until
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- A cashier at target told him something needed to be done.
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- Could he really have been that blind to what was going on?
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- Adam schiff yes, he is that guy.
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- He's a, i think, a psychopath.
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- I mean, look what he did on like
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- Anti-jewish accusations against donald trump
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- During impeachment trials.
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- The man can't spell the word truth.
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- This man is amazing.
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- He has to have something to literally happen to him.
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- Then all of a sudden, he's paying attention.
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- What about this? what about lincoln riley?
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- What about the rights of half an all over this country?
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- It was all for the 15 million, illegals in this country.
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- And, you know, thank god
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- For donald trump and the courage to do what he said and is.
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- We've been asked all yesterday about the 101st hundred days,
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- What we want, legislative days.
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- And my answer simple or repeat of the last hundred days.
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- The man is making tremendous
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- Progress in keeping this country so
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- Well.
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- You highlighted another one of the big problems
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- With the millions who are here illegally.
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- An estimated 2 million illegal
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- Migrants got social security numbers last year,
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- At a cost to the taxpayers of $180 billion.
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- What, if anything, can be done about that?
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- Well, you know, what's what, has been highlighted with elon
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- Musk in a ddos attack
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- Is the fact that where our tax money has been spent.
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- It started with usaid is going down through social security.
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- Every agency would be fine, but as it should be.
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- And, you know, the fact that the illegals in the country,
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- The back ought to be part of anything we pass from here
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- On, it ought to be a tax,
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- Which is just verifying that you are who you say you are.
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- You got some civil penalties if you don't.
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- And consequences the democrats have never understood
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- Because they haven't received,
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- Particularly the last couple years.
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- But, we get say that passed, which i think we can't
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- With no democrat support, but, it'll it'll be all the bedrock.
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- This country is open via elections.
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- And if you're illegal in this country that we have not
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- Found the right way, the violent way,
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- Then you shouldn't be allowed to borrow the constitution.
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- So this say back we go a long way to do that.
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- And, i think that will be death.
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- When the biden administration let the world stroll in,
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- It was believed to be
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- A part of a liberal plan to create more democratic voters.
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- Now you've got behind this bill. you've mentioned it.
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- It would force states
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- To verify citizenship before allowing them to vote.
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- Can you tell us in a bit
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- More detail about this safe act that you've been talking about?
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- Yeah.
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- I mean, the national voter registration act,
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- Is really not being followed.
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- No one is is example south carolina.
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- We asked for a list.
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- New registered voters,
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- In south carolina for the last 12 months.
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- We could.
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- The biden administration wouldn't release it.
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- I'm going to say back. you'd be required to release it.
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- You've got to show valid.
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- When you try to register vote, you got to show a valid,
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- The not
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- One that's fake, that's been given by,
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- Website.
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- If you lie or misrepresented by several parties
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- That, the americans can bring a yes.
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- So, you know, photo voter i.d.,
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- Is again, that's the only way to date this.
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- It makes allows for this.
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- But if with disabilities, they can get them to the
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- The place of registration
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- And make sure they are who they say they'll,
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- So i think, this is we shouldn't have to deal with this,
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- But as you mentioned earlier, declaration this was done.
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- The the biden administration thought this be a solid
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- Voting bloc and that no one would, would question
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- The fact that the here illegally in this, this, this
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- All goes in the right direction to get it correct.
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- Well, let's talk about these judges
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- Who are making up their own rules.
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- The government officials who've ignored the very laws
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- They were sworn in to uphold
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- In the headlines, is the one wisconsin
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- Judge who let a gang member
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- Escape out the back door of the court
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- While ice authorities were present,
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- And another is threatening to close the court
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- If the illegal migrants continue to be evicted.
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- Is this going
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- To have to go to the supreme court?
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- Ultimately, yes.
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- But what the biden administration,
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- What the trump administration is doing, is just ignored it.
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- You know, we've got judges, our new our politicians with.
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- They weren't elected by 77 million people.
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- And if you're an illegal, you don't have due process.
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- Is that a problem?
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- Has said,
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- All the members administration have said stephen miller.
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- But bottom line is we, you know,
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- We judges have been held accountable,
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- And they have not been in the past.
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- The dc circuit is horrible.
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- But each state to take ownership
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- And start electing conservative judges, see the constitution,
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- Not make it a political argument to accomplish what they want.
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- Well, congressman norman, please stay with
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- Us for another segment
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- Update.
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- And for those of you watching, we'd love for you
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- To jump in with your thoughts on any of what we've discussed.
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- You go to aj now.com and send us an email for a future show.
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- We want your feedback.
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- Later in the show,
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- I'm going to share a bit
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- Of my thoughts from a biblical worldview.
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- That's a place with a lens.
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- We can always find some truth to help us.
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- I'll be back in just a moment.
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- I'll be back in just a moment.
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- We're back now
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- With south carolina's republican congressman, ralph norman.
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- You're one of the key members of congress
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- Who hasn't forgotten about our veterans.
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- Korea, vietnam, the gulf war, afghanistan.
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- We had a guest on last week
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- Who reminded us of the us troops serving today in syria,
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- Where isis is already trying to rebuild itself.
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- Congress has approved money to help.
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- But according to the new way, the new va
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- Secretary, doug collins, it needs to be better managed.
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- Listen to what he said.
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- Remember the last few years, the democrats in the senate report
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- Billions of dollars into the v.a.
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- And added hundreds of thousands of employees.
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- And yet we don't see the improvements in the metrics.
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- In fact, disability claims have gotten worse.
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- They've not gotten better.
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- We've actually seen army
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- Static times and community care numbers increase
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- Because they didn't want to deal with community care.
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- Again, all i'm asking is less work
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- Together for the veterans to make the veterans
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- Be the center focus of the va.
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- Because we are opening new projects,
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- We are doing things that are helping our veterans.
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- Congressman, i know you didn't serve in the military,
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- But you have been a determined, leading voice for our veterans.
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- Why the hesitation in congress to support them?
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- Well, i think one, under the biden
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- Administration, there was no hope.
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- I mean, the reason
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- The enrollment for our military was down 30%.
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- People had no confidence in the leadership.
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- The wokeism, the transgender is
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- That, you know, that's that doesn't win wars for you.
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- And under doug collins,
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- The trump administration and doug collins.
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- So i know personally he is a true advocate for the veteran.
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- He is a veteran himself.
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- And it's going to take a while.
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- We are free.
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- Get the money ship and prioritize where it has been
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- In the past under hegseth and under doug collins.
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- I think they will
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- Think that is still
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- That our veterans are getting the short end of the stick.
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- But look at the suicide rate among veterans.
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- In south carolina, we have had issues with veterans v.a.
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- Hospitals.
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- And so we got to take it state by state
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- And under the leadership of doug collins,
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- The money will be there. there's one thing that i've been,
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- Very pleased with in congress.
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- Our veterans have the support of the money,
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- Getting the money to them.
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- And that's what's the issue, is making sure
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- It's prioritized and makes makes our safety,
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- Better than what it has been, which have been nonexistent
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- The last four years. how more attacks have happened.
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- I don't know, but it's, it's it's it's going to take a while.
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- Is he's only had 100 days to do it.
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- And i think the next hundred days, you'll see it,
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- Emphasis put on money where it should be.
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- That helps the veterans.
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- The big thing with president trump, that was executive order.
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- But all the covid money
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- That had been held withheld from the veterans
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- Had been in sight.
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- They get the full payment in full, which goes a long way
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- To show their support. but
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- With all the waste that elon musk and his doge team
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- Have found,
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- Surely there's good support available
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- For the health care
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- Of the veterans who've served
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- And are still suffering from their time at war?
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- You know, we see the many private groups
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- To collect private donations for veterans.
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- Frankly, the federal budget is made up
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- Entirely of private funds as well.
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- It's the money that each of us pays in our taxes.
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- So we should all use our voice
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- To make the people who've kept us safe a priority.
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- Are there any members who don't support our vets?
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- Absolutely.
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- We get very little help from the democrats at all.
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- And, you know,
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- They've always wanted any increase in military.
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- They wanted in, discretionary,
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- Which is like money for pet projects all over the country
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- And bayonets. just democrat and republican.
- 00:11:29.381 --> 00:11:31.884
- But, you know, the, we're at the stage
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- Now where we have a leadership who understands it.
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- We have people in place that have been voters.
- 00:11:38.924 --> 00:11:42.227
- But doug collins knows the ins and outs like no other.
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- So i think it will happen now.
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- Under the last four years,
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- With the biden administration, there was no focus on it.
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- And that's where you you've suffered.
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- And that's where we heard the outcry.
- 00:11:54.673 --> 00:11:56.775
- But i can't tell you how important it is for each
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- One of us to be a voice for we the people to say,
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- Take ownership and their local va hospital
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- Where there's a problem, let us, you know, and,
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- You know, it's up to us to get the money to do it and to
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- Hope the change.
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- Can you give us a little insight on the big, beautiful budget
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- Bill that's trying to work its way through congress?
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- Well, one thing i've learned, alan, is the fact that
- 00:12:21.300 --> 00:12:25.304
- Every dollar spent in washington has got to advocate for it.
- 00:12:25.304 --> 00:12:29.441
- What does this tell us?
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- Is the money that has gone out,
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- The one this week, half between the spent.
- 00:12:32.544 --> 00:12:36.481
- But the one big, beautiful bill has got the parameters.
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- The baseline cut,
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- Got 1.5 trillion with an aspiration of 2 trillion.
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- You know, it's got a 2.6%
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- Growth rate, which will easily get
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- But again, this, is not going to be easy left.
- 00:12:50.662 --> 00:12:55.133
- Is politician to get it spending money but don't give it back.
- 00:12:55.133 --> 00:12:58.470
- It's not it's not that easy.
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- But most americans realize, that something has to be done.
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- 37 trailing, counting, not counting.
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- Medicaid, medicare and social security.
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- That's not a financial edge.
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- You want to if you want to fail.
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- So hopefully now we'll at least take the small step to start.
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- Begin the cuts using those baselines.
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- Reconciliation gives us a wonderful opportunity.
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- We won't have it yet.
- 00:13:23.228 --> 00:13:25.063
- Because you got the house, senate and the executive branch.
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- So i'm excited about it.
- 00:13:27.199 --> 00:13:28.934
- Is is a catch all know, but it's a step in the right direction.
- 00:13:28.934 --> 00:13:33.171
- Well, here's a tricky one for you
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- Before we run out of time.
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- Term limits.
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- Translation is really about sunsetting your own role
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- In congress.
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- I know you're a proponent of term limits.
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- You've even suggested that
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- You might want to run for governor next year.
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- Can you tell us what you think a good term
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- Limit would be for the house and senate?
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- And if you want to announce your run for governor right now.
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- We'll help you make some noise
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- And recruit some folks to pray for you.
- 00:13:56.695 --> 00:13:58.664
- Well, i need your prayers at all times.
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- It's a great, great decision. but term limits.
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- I don't think anybody
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- Can go to congress and make a career out of it.
- 00:14:05.671 --> 00:14:07.773
- Now, the magic term, the magic bill that i have
- 00:14:07.773 --> 00:14:10.776
- Baseline is three terms in the house
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- Six years, two terms in the senate for 12 years.
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- And i will cross the two thirds
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- Vote in both the house and senate then
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- And, ratified by the state legislatures. but,
- 00:14:20.285 --> 00:14:23.655
- It's just politics.
- 00:14:24.122 --> 00:14:25.724
- You need to come home and live
- 00:14:25.724 --> 00:14:27.459
- Under some of these laws, like make.
- 00:14:27.459 --> 00:14:29.428
- The governor's race does have tremendous interest to me.
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- I will be making decisions soon. all that.
- 00:14:32.264 --> 00:14:35.033
- Please pray for the right decision.
- 00:14:35.033 --> 00:14:37.269
- I this will be my eighth year in congress, and,
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- I've enjoyed it.
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- It's been a great time to do things, particularly
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- Now with president trump. but,
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- As governor, it would be an interesting way to contribute,
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- And we'll see what happens.
- 00:14:51.750 --> 00:14:53.218
- I can't stay in congress, but we'll see what happens.
- 00:14:53.218 --> 00:14:57.222
- Well, congressman norman, we are very grateful for you
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- Taking the time to join us today.
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- It's encouraging when i hear members like you
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- Talking about what's ahead and what's possible.
- 00:15:03.795 --> 00:15:06.198
- I hope you come to nashville next time.
- 00:15:06.198 --> 00:15:07.866
- We'll have you right here on the set.
- 00:15:07.866 --> 00:15:09.868
- I would love to do that by for all you doing now.
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- Thank you sir.
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- When we come back,
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- My thoughts on how we can best get through all of this
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- And find our way to a better place.
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- Later, you take the microphone with your emails.
- 00:15:20.679 --> 00:15:23.281
- We got a very full inbox tonight. we'll be right back.
- 00:15:23.281 --> 00:15:33.001
- We got a very full inbox tonight. we'll be right back.
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- You know, we've
- 00:15:37.996 --> 00:15:39.164
- Watched lots of releases from the theater of the absurd.
- 00:15:39.164 --> 00:15:41.566
- Guess what?
- 00:15:41.566 --> 00:15:42.300
- The hits, they just keep coming.
- 00:15:42.300 --> 00:15:44.803
- Judges ignoring the very laws they were sworn in to uphold.
- 00:15:44.803 --> 00:15:48.607
- Judges assisting bad actors
- 00:15:48.607 --> 00:15:50.475
- Who were here illegally while resisting officers
- 00:15:50.475 --> 00:15:52.911
- Who are trying to enforce the law.
- 00:15:52.911 --> 00:15:55.013
- It's absurd.
- 00:15:55.013 --> 00:15:56.515
- The current administration campaigned
- 00:15:56.515 --> 00:15:58.283
- Upon the promise to remove those
- 00:15:58.283 --> 00:16:00.052
- That particularly were violent criminals.
- 00:16:00.052 --> 00:16:03.088
- And yet, federal judges
- 00:16:03.088 --> 00:16:04.156
- Get involved and say, you can't do this.
- 00:16:04.156 --> 00:16:06.591
- Our justice system has been weaponized.
- 00:16:06.591 --> 00:16:09.361
- We have court cases and federal judges
- 00:16:09.361 --> 00:16:11.396
- In restraining orders and mayors of major cities refusing
- 00:16:11.396 --> 00:16:14.699
- To cooperate, and governors using their power to resist,
- 00:16:14.699 --> 00:16:18.303
- Elected government officials picking and choosing the laws
- 00:16:18.303 --> 00:16:21.473
- They would like to enforce.
- 00:16:21.473 --> 00:16:23.041
- Like food choices off a menu.
- 00:16:23.041 --> 00:16:25.877
- Our tax dollars have been stolen fraudulently directed,
- 00:16:25.877 --> 00:16:29.581
- Wasted, while those in authority have been demanding more.
- 00:16:29.581 --> 00:16:33.585
- That is an unsettling message to hear.
- 00:16:33.585 --> 00:16:36.555
- Doj's uncovered social security benefits
- 00:16:36.555 --> 00:16:39.057
- Being paid out to hundreds of people
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- That are more than 120 years old, and unemployment benefits
- 00:16:41.226 --> 00:16:45.030
- Given to people not born yet.
- 00:16:45.030 --> 00:16:47.466
- It's disorienting.
- 00:16:47.466 --> 00:16:49.501
- We think somebody is making it up.
- 00:16:49.501 --> 00:16:51.203
- And then we realize there's actual data to support it.
- 00:16:51.203 --> 00:16:54.573
- Those who oppose this exposure get mad at the messenger
- 00:16:54.573 --> 00:16:58.243
- And then implicitly condone violence by not condemning it.
- 00:16:58.243 --> 00:17:01.980
- We need to pay attention to what is happening.
- 00:17:02.881 --> 00:17:04.983
- There's a great power struggle taking place in the earth,
- 00:17:04.983 --> 00:17:08.386
- And it's a mistake for the church to think
- 00:17:08.386 --> 00:17:10.622
- And process in the same way that the secular community does.
- 00:17:10.622 --> 00:17:15.060
- I'm a bit grieved when the christian community
- 00:17:15.060 --> 00:17:16.962
- Sees the world
- 00:17:16.962 --> 00:17:18.096
- Through the same lens that the secular community sees.
- 00:17:18.096 --> 00:17:22.000
- It reflects how shallow our spiritual awareness really is.
- 00:17:22.000 --> 00:17:26.371
- See, i don't think the best way to understand
- 00:17:26.371 --> 00:17:28.006
- What's happening in our world is a conflict
- 00:17:28.006 --> 00:17:29.875
- Between political parties or even about forms of governance.
- 00:17:29.875 --> 00:17:33.945
- All of those things are certainly in conflict right now,
- 00:17:33.945 --> 00:17:36.882
- And they're tearing at the fabric of our world.
- 00:17:36.882 --> 00:17:39.417
- But i believe underneath
- 00:17:39.417 --> 00:17:40.852
- All of those things, there is a spiritual conflict,
- 00:17:40.852 --> 00:17:44.055
- Because i believe the most
- 00:17:44.055 --> 00:17:45.257
- Powerful forces available to a human being are spiritual.
- 00:17:45.257 --> 00:17:49.427
- I'm not denying the power of economic or political power.
- 00:17:49.427 --> 00:17:52.497
- There are certainly legitimate.
- 00:17:52.497 --> 00:17:54.533
- I don't believe i'm being naive, but i believe
- 00:17:54.533 --> 00:17:57.002
- The greatest power that shapes human destiny is spiritual.
- 00:17:57.002 --> 00:18:00.872
- And that message has to begin in the church.
- 00:18:00.872 --> 00:18:04.543
- If we use christ, followers deny the spiritual power
- 00:18:04.543 --> 00:18:07.078
- Of the kingdom to which we profess we belong.
- 00:18:07.078 --> 00:18:09.447
- Then we leave the world in an enormous deficit
- 00:18:09.447 --> 00:18:12.317
- If we'll choose the truth.
- 00:18:12.317 --> 00:18:14.052
- I promise you, there are more reasons for hope than despair.
- 00:18:14.052 --> 00:18:17.923
- We come back.
- 00:18:18.290 --> 00:18:19.324
- I'm going to read your emails. there's a lot.
- 00:18:19.324 --> 00:18:28.003
- I'm going to read your emails. there's a lot.
- 00:18:28.003 --> 00:18:32.338
- Thank you for taking the time to send your emails.
- 00:18:33.372 --> 00:18:35.675
- We always look forward to reading your thoughts
- 00:18:35.675 --> 00:18:38.778
- And opinions and perspectives.
- 00:18:38.778 --> 00:18:40.012
- They help shape the program.
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- John from mckinney, texas wrote, great show, very refreshing.
- 00:18:41.981 --> 00:18:45.351
- I watch every day.
- 00:18:45.351 --> 00:18:47.153
- I love hearing the political perspectives.
- 00:18:47.153 --> 00:18:49.722
- I'm currently on day 85 of 100 days of faith.
- 00:18:49.722 --> 00:18:53.092
- I look forward to your emails,
- 00:18:53.092 --> 00:18:54.360
- Videos, and prayer every morning.
- 00:18:54.360 --> 00:18:56.362
- I'll restart when this one ends.
- 00:18:56.362 --> 00:18:58.097
- Thank you, pastor allen.
- 00:18:58.097 --> 00:18:59.765
- Well, thank you, john, and for those of you
- 00:18:59.765 --> 00:19:01.300
- Who don't know, if you go to aj now.com.
- 00:19:01.300 --> 00:19:04.370
- We did a 100 days of faith.
- 00:19:04.370 --> 00:19:06.305
- It's 100 days of a little video.
- 00:19:06.305 --> 00:19:08.441
- Just an encouraging word for the day.
- 00:19:08.441 --> 00:19:10.610
- We're walking
- 00:19:10.610 --> 00:19:11.777
- Through some confusing times and a little dose of truth
- 00:19:11.777 --> 00:19:14.847
- Sometimes helps us navigate all the confusion.
- 00:19:14.847 --> 00:19:17.984
- It's free.
- 00:19:17.984 --> 00:19:19.252
- Finally, robin emailed, i think if you really want
- 00:19:19.252 --> 00:19:21.587
- To fix the problem
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- And get companies back into america,
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- You would charge a tariff on american companies
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- Who are located in different countries
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- That offer them tax breaks if they come back.
- 00:19:28.427 --> 00:19:31.130
- What are your thoughts on this?
- 00:19:31.130 --> 00:19:32.999
- Well, for the moment, robin, i'm
- 00:19:32.999 --> 00:19:34.233
- Willing to trust the president.
- 00:19:34.233 --> 00:19:35.368
- He's negotiating all those trade deals.
- 00:19:35.368 --> 00:19:37.603
- Let's pray for him while those negotiations
- 00:19:37.603 --> 00:19:39.538
- Are going on and see what the lord will bring about.
- 00:19:39.538 --> 00:19:41.974
- Then we can start coming in with our adjustments.
- 00:19:41.974 --> 00:19:45.011
- Finally, i'd like to say that with your help, we're
- 00:19:45.011 --> 00:19:48.414
- Getting more and more people watching our show each week.
- 00:19:48.414 --> 00:19:51.350
- Truth and hope it cuts through all the noise.
- 00:19:51.350 --> 00:19:54.186
- I can see it in the emails we receive.
- 00:19:54.186 --> 00:19:56.188
- Those of you who write telling us
- 00:19:56.188 --> 00:19:57.590
- How grateful you are to have found a place
- 00:19:57.590 --> 00:20:00.059
- Where you can trust what you hear.
- 00:20:00.059 --> 00:20:02.361
- The world is certainly challenging enough to navigate.
- 00:20:02.361 --> 00:20:05.331
- If you also have to navigate what's real and what's fake.
- 00:20:05.331 --> 00:20:08.734
- So let's keep going.
- 00:20:08.734 --> 00:20:10.002
- I'd like you to ask a friend or neighbor to watch as well.
- 00:20:10.002 --> 00:20:12.805
- Spread the word. we'll spread the truth.
- 00:20:12.805 --> 00:20:15.308
- Thank you for watching tonight.
- 00:20:15.308 --> 00:20:16.942
- I'm alan jackson, and i hope to see you tomorrow.
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- Good night.
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