I love Clifford Smith's sensible thinking and analysis on Foreign Policy and the Iranian influence as he builds his "case" on what is real and what is not. And then there's the internet which is totally opposite, with it's hype and untruths. And much has to do with all internet business being subscriptions, so news media and other outlets end up telling people what they want to hear to keep their subscribers. I watch a lot of movies also on Netflix and as movie subject matter becomes more about AI, robots gone bad and less about their characters; I think Z generation's minds have become "pixilated". I keep thinking about mad cow disease and how it killed so many people because the proteins of mad cow disease were straight and the proteins in our brain are curved like our DNA molecules. The mad cow diseases' proteins would take over our brains and turn our brain proteins straight, driving us insane and killing us. So I'm wary of any movie made by the Z generation.
John (pretty sure about this byline) - good interview. Clifford Smith was an interesting and he made a good case for 'Rationalizing Violence' makes no sense. Plus your interview style to avoid interruptions was great, as usual. Thank you.
Clifford's J6 view of repeating untruths that sync to you was troubling. For example, the only J6 death confirmed was the white Air Force veteran woman protester, Ashli Babbitt, shot and killed by a capital policeman (but never named by J6 committee or even held accountable). For all the faux concerns, Mike Pence was never touched, he & Nancy Pelosi were safely locked away in a guarded bunker. So, to repeat the J6 concerns that never happened and not to mention the ONLY death of Ashli Babbitt that DID happen is weak and biased.
I can agree with the main interview topic view that rationalizing violence is very troubling and anyone using it should be loudly criticized. Strangely, Clifford never mentioned the BLM Riots as the BIGGEST rationalization of violence where few rioters who murdered and destroyed billions of businesses, public buildings, and homes were ever mentioned or held accountable. Why did he never mentioned it?
His Iran views made sense. Biden and the FBI have never held Iran accountable for assasination plans for Pompeo & Trump. In earlier administrations, this could have justified as an act of war and even military action against Iran. But Lyin’ Biden does the exact opposite, he rewards Iran for their assassination attempts on conservatives by UNFREEZEING $billions$ to fund more terrorism, why? Sleepy Joe Biden never addresses the public, so it is up to guessing his rationale. The only explanation for such an illogical policy is someone is getting financially greased. BR Bob Ricketts Aliso Viejo CA
Excellent episode Mr. Daly. Mr. Smith provided a lot of interesting information. I was not aware of the amount of influence Iran has in the United States.
I have questions about the discussion on the D.C. bureaucracy. How much power over the citizens of the United States do unelected bureaucrats have when creating regulations? Are we citizens receiving a good return on our "investment" (our tax dollars)? Is the Department of Government Efficiency a good idea?
Glad you liked it. I thought it was a really good discussion as well.
Most federal regulations ultimately come from the legislative branch, but the EPA for example have been given far too much power on that front. I think we both know the answer to the tax-dollar-investment question. lol. I don't oppose the idea of DOGE, but the proposals I've heard so far have been largely unserious and uninformed, and don't address our biggest spending problems.
I love Clifford Smith's sensible thinking and analysis on Foreign Policy and the Iranian influence as he builds his "case" on what is real and what is not. And then there's the internet which is totally opposite, with it's hype and untruths. And much has to do with all internet business being subscriptions, so news media and other outlets end up telling people what they want to hear to keep their subscribers. I watch a lot of movies also on Netflix and as movie subject matter becomes more about AI, robots gone bad and less about their characters; I think Z generation's minds have become "pixilated". I keep thinking about mad cow disease and how it killed so many people because the proteins of mad cow disease were straight and the proteins in our brain are curved like our DNA molecules. The mad cow diseases' proteins would take over our brains and turn our brain proteins straight, driving us insane and killing us. So I'm wary of any movie made by the Z generation.
John (pretty sure about this byline) - good interview. Clifford Smith was an interesting and he made a good case for 'Rationalizing Violence' makes no sense. Plus your interview style to avoid interruptions was great, as usual. Thank you.
Clifford's J6 view of repeating untruths that sync to you was troubling. For example, the only J6 death confirmed was the white Air Force veteran woman protester, Ashli Babbitt, shot and killed by a capital policeman (but never named by J6 committee or even held accountable). For all the faux concerns, Mike Pence was never touched, he & Nancy Pelosi were safely locked away in a guarded bunker. So, to repeat the J6 concerns that never happened and not to mention the ONLY death of Ashli Babbitt that DID happen is weak and biased.
I can agree with the main interview topic view that rationalizing violence is very troubling and anyone using it should be loudly criticized. Strangely, Clifford never mentioned the BLM Riots as the BIGGEST rationalization of violence where few rioters who murdered and destroyed billions of businesses, public buildings, and homes were ever mentioned or held accountable. Why did he never mentioned it?
His Iran views made sense. Biden and the FBI have never held Iran accountable for assasination plans for Pompeo & Trump. In earlier administrations, this could have justified as an act of war and even military action against Iran. But Lyin’ Biden does the exact opposite, he rewards Iran for their assassination attempts on conservatives by UNFREEZEING $billions$ to fund more terrorism, why? Sleepy Joe Biden never addresses the public, so it is up to guessing his rationale. The only explanation for such an illogical policy is someone is getting financially greased. BR Bob Ricketts Aliso Viejo CA
Excellent episode Mr. Daly. Mr. Smith provided a lot of interesting information. I was not aware of the amount of influence Iran has in the United States.
I have questions about the discussion on the D.C. bureaucracy. How much power over the citizens of the United States do unelected bureaucrats have when creating regulations? Are we citizens receiving a good return on our "investment" (our tax dollars)? Is the Department of Government Efficiency a good idea?
Thank you Mr. Daly.
Glad you liked it. I thought it was a really good discussion as well.
Most federal regulations ultimately come from the legislative branch, but the EPA for example have been given far too much power on that front. I think we both know the answer to the tax-dollar-investment question. lol. I don't oppose the idea of DOGE, but the proposals I've heard so far have been largely unserious and uninformed, and don't address our biggest spending problems.
The DOGE will very likely over promise and under deliver. I agree about the EPA.