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RBT Episode #202 August 17, 2024 - “Unless we…defeat the enemies in our own country, poverty and racism, we are exposed in the eyes of the world as hypocrites…” —Shirley Chisholm artwork

RBT Episode #202 August 17, 2024 - “Unless we…defeat the enemies in our own country, poverty and racism, we are exposed in the eyes of the world as hypocrites…” —Shirley Chisholm

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Send us Fan Mail What’s on my Mind: Update from the Center of Chaos: https://www.cfr.org/blog/election-2024-where-presidential-race-stands-three-months-election-day News: Circle-Jerking Idiots: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/12/trump-musk-x-interview-problems-00173739Suckers and Losers: https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2024/08/16/trump-belittles-medal-of-honor-award-in-campaign-speech/The Coverup is Just as Bad as the Crime: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/north-carolina-pastor-accused-of-failing-to-report-child-sex-assaults-over-several-years/ar-AA1oQUC9Conversations with an Atheist: You Believe What???: https://theatheistconservative.com/review-atheism-the-case-against-god/Closing: Bittersweet: https://www.npr.org/2024/08/13/g-s1-16883/ilhan-omar-primary-squad-israel-gaza-samuelsPower Concedes Nothing without a Demand...

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