Politics Chat, June 10, 2025

In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics....

00:00 - Welcome
00:40 - Where we were just a week ago
07:20 - Stephen Miller, a White Nationalist reaching beyond illegal immigration
09:15 - Deport vs. Render
10:51 - Why immigration went up, Miller’s tactics
13:20 - Why Los Angeles? How things unfolded.
22:34 - Trump’s use of “emergencies” & Martial Law?
24:59 - Why the One Big Beautiful Bill is a big deal
29:30 - The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878
31:42 - Why do we protest in America? How should we protest?

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