Jeff Ward is the author of, So You Want to Win a Local Election: Insights from a Former Columnist Who Covered (And Worked On) Political Campaigns for Far Too Long. He has 15 years of experience in journalism and is the founder of Forward Communication. Forward Communication has a 75% success rate in getting people elected in local elections. Topics:·         Are you SURE you want to run for office?·         The effort required to win·         Connecting with voters “when their attention span is like that of an off-meds ADHD 6th grader coming down from a three-day sugar and gaming high.”·         Winning involves strategy as much as it involves your principlesPhilip Sharp’s Essay Segment:·         The true nature of hypocrisy and our political leaders·         School boards are not non-partisan·         Liberal flight from areas of their own creation

Sam Bushman is the national operations director of the Constitutional Sheriff’s & Peace Officers Association (CSPOA). This organization was started by Sheriff Mack, who fought Clinton’s Brady Gun Law in the Supreme Court and won. Sam is also the host of the syndicated show Liberty Round Table. He is known particularly for his “Who owns the media, makes the rules,” presentations.  Topics:·         The role of the CSPOA and how to access what they have·         Constitutional sheriffs decrease tons of tensions in criminal matters·         Supporting our police officers in their dutyPhilip Sharp’s Essay Segment:·         The culture of a police force·         The lunacy of “Defund the Police”

Jason Szetfel is a political and economical writing and commentator specializing on the Peoples’ Republic of China. He has lived and studied in China over a period of five years and speaks Chinese. He is a graduate of Beijing University with a degree in large developmental systems. Jason is the host of China Unraveled Podcast and is due to release his upcoming book on the situation in China. This is part two of his interview. Topics:·         How the Chinese economy really works·         The eminent implosion from a lack of child births·         The intense internal security apparatus of the regimePhilip Sharp’s Essay Segment:·         MMT compared with consumer economy·         The example of a sims game for how a top-down economy would look like·         A government ran economy would like our state road crews and the DMV

Jason Szeftel is a political and economical writing and commentator specializing on the Peoples’ Republic of China. He has lived and studied in China over a period of five years and speaks Chinese. He is a graduate of Beijing University with a degree in large developmental systems. Jason is the host of China Unraveled Podcast and is due to release his upcoming book on the situation in China. Topics:·         The outward image of China is not the real China·         The economic difficulties that China is facing ·         The gargantuan real estate bubble that exists in China·         It is hard to see the situation in China where it doesn’t end badPhilip Sharp’s Essay Segment:·         Propaganda is an official office in China, but still practiced in the West·         The controlling of historical observations and conclusions a form of propaganda ·         The dangers of Big Media as a means of control and leverage

Titus Techera is the executive director of the American Cinema Foundation and host of its podcast. He is also a contributor to Modern Age, National Review, and Law & Liberty publications. We are discussing in particular his article called, “The Consequences of Pious Intervention” for Law & Liberty. Topics:·         The events of the US fight in Mogadishu, 1993·         The dangers of an exit strategy formed after you arrive is counter-productive·         Often, Victory in not on the menu and being squeamish about violence yet using force·         The evacuation of Afghanistan and the conduct of the campaignPhilip Sharp’s Essay Segment:·         The lunacy of nation building as a strategy if done out of context·         The tendency to try and “not loose” verses a more effective try to “win” approach·         The necessity of having clear goals and understanding the long game

Simon Chadwick grew up in apartheid South Africa. He is the son of Bishop Graham Chadwick who was a prominent anti-apartheid activist who was arrested and exiled from South Africa. Simon holds master’s degrees from Oxford University in philosophy, politics, and economics. He is also the author of For the People: A Citizen’s Manifesto to Shaping Our Nation’s Future.Topics:·         Arrangement of the political spectrum and what democratic libertarianism is·         An expansion of social services such as healthcare and education·         Liberty being understood as freedom from fear and insecurityPhilip Sharp’s Essay Segment:·         Liberty is not the understanding as freedom from fear and insecurity·         The idea of universal health coverage considering at length the model in Denmark·         The purpose of safety nets in society

Brandon Peele is the author of the best seller The Purpose Field Guide. He's trusted as a keynote speaker, consultant and program leader by organizations such as Google, Johnson & Johnson, Stanford University, JDRF, Morgan Stanley, U.S. Marine Corps, University of California - Berkeley, LinkedIn, the U.S. Navy, Slalom Consulting, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the University of Minnesota. Brandon is also the founder of Unity Lab.Topics:·         The workplace as one of the few diverse meeting places·         Getting to know each other without ideology·         Positive effects of getting workers to open up to one anotherPhilip Sharp’s Essay Segment:·         The power of words·         The power of denying and altering the meaning of words·         Proximity is bound to bring understanding

J. Warner Wallace is a cold-case homicide detective who has been featured on NBC Dateline more than any other detective in the nation. He is a senior fellow at the Colsen Center for Christian Worldview and adjunct professor of apologetics at Biola University. He is a national speaker and best-selling author, to include works such as Cold-Case Christianity and God’s Crime Scene. His latest work is called Person of Interest, which views Jesus as a person of interest (such as in a criminal case).  Topics:·         The comparing of the Gospel witness accounts with one another·         The overwhelming impact Jesus had upon the world·         The amazing timing of his entrance upon the scenePhilip Sharp’s Essay Segment:·         How you sound when you believe something·         Considering the Bible as history·         An appeal to accept Jesus

Jeff Rasley is the author of ten books and has published numerous articles in academic and mainstream periodicals, including Newsweek, Chicago Magazine, ABA Journal, Family Law Review, American Athenaeum, Pacific Magazine, and Real Travel Adventures International Magazine. Jeff is a graduate of the University of Chicago, A.B. magna cum laude and graduate of Indiana University School of Law, J.D. cum laude. He has been admitted to the Indiana, U.S. District Court, and U.S. Supreme Court Bars. He is also the author of Polarized! The Case for Civility in the Time of Trump: An Experiment in Civil Discourse on Facebook. Topics:·         Polarization in the nation·         Civil discourse on Facebook·         The dangers of extremism Philip Sharp’s Essay Segment:·         Polarization as a part of the nation·         The Willful deviance from liberty·         What a real insurrection will look like

Karen Ford is a financial coach and motivational speaker. She speaks at seminars and conferences, motivating people to demolish debt and build wealth! Karen is also the author of Money Matters: Motivations, Methods, and Manners For Increase. Topics:·         Money matters, because we need it·         Having right thoughts concerning money·         Having a work ethic·         Debt “snowball method”·         The game of roulette with adjustable rates Philip’s Essay Segment:·         The lure to spend what is not yours·         The role of government in finance

Bracha Goetz is a Harvard graduate and author of 39 children’s books. She is also the author of Searching for God in the Garbage. Bracha grew up in a progressive Jewish home no religious education and very liberal views. She has since become a conservative and an Orthodox Jew.  Topics:·         Growing up in a progressive Jewish home·         Looking for meaning and being told there are no certainties at Harvard·         The emptiness of living a life without any real meaning or boundaries·         Overcoming eating disorders and addictions with meaning·         The main difference in the paradigms of conservatives and liberals helping people Philp Sharp's Essay Segment:·         The peculiar notion of doing things without a clue of why you do it·         The importance of meaning in the living of life

Mitch Gray has over two decades of experience in leading teams. Mitch has done this as a manager, business owner, pastor and non-profit founder and community organizer. He is the host of the Mitch Gray Show podcast and founder of Mitch Gray Media.  Topics:·         Establishing your business culture·         Hiring the people you want and need ·         Keeping the people you hire Essay Segment:Philip Sharp discusses having upheld standards in the workplace for both laborers and bosses. He also talks about typical hiring practices and the importance of looking at a person’s character as much as impressive eye candy on paper.

Rocky Romanella has 40 years of leadership experience. He led one of the largest re-branding initiatives in franchising history with the UPS Store. Rocky is also the founder and CEO of 3Sixty Management Services and author of Tighten the Lug Nuts: The Principles of Balanced Leadership. Topics:·         Leading – not staying hidden in your office·         Rewarding participation and truthful input·         People – they are your most precious resource ·         Knowing who you are, what you stand for, and what you will not compromise  Philip Sharp talks about the practice of third-party purchases in the essay segment. Government by default is a third-party entity and thus is inherently wasteful and provides a lesser quality of a desired outcome. It is easier to be brave and generous with someone else’s money.

Robert Farrington is America’s Millennial Money Expert® and America’s Student Loan Debt Expert™. He is also the founder of The College Investor, which is the #1 resource for helping millennials get out of student loan debt and start building real wealth for their future.  Discussion Topics·         Student Loans·         Choosing a School·         Debt·         Investing  Philip Sharp provides the essay segment discussing personal accountability, debt, and hard work.

Justin Ist is the author of Un-Corrected: A Good Man's Struggle Against Political Correctness Run Amok. He is also the host of www.justnist.com, which provides a list of things to do to battle with political correctness and links to organizations he feels should be considered.  Justin talks about his book. It is a satyr of our modern problem of political correctness, more specifically on the issue of racism. A film producer wants to make an anti-racism film based upon Nazi Germany, but in a twist of irony it is the anti-racist woke crowd that ends up hampering it in an effort to appear more enlightened than others. Justin also discusses the cancel climate of our time and the profitability of there being a race problem.  Philip Sharp first discusses the “cancelling of Dr. Seuss” in the essay segment. He also discusses race relations in our nation and the tendency to keep everyone mad at each other for the sake of millions to be made by it.

Thomas Hill was a former liaison for Pro-Family during the Bush Administration. He was an electorate of the electoral college for North Carolina during the 2020 election. Thomas is also the Republican chair of Gates County, NC and a liaison for the Chuck Smith campaign for Attorney General of Virginia.  Thomas discusses the current victories of that the Republicans have consolidated in blue areas. This was accomplished by aggressive strategies and a constant changing of tactics to throw off the Democrats. Thomas also interacts regarding the Republican party overall and the future concerns that should be considered by the party.  Philip Sharp talks further about the Republican party in the essay segment. Many feel we are not as unified as we should be. There is also the sense that many of its leaders are not stepping up to the plate as they should. There needs to be objectives that unify us as a whole that are wholeheartedly pursued or there is going to be a loss of impact for the party.

David Savage grew up as an Air Force brat in West Texas with a deep and rich scouting background beginning in Cub Scouts, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, and earning the bronze, silver and gold palms, then establishing and leading a high adventure Explorer Post before heading to Texas A&M University to study engineering.  He has worked as a backpacking guide, or Ranger, at Philmont Scout Ranch and Explorer Base in Cimarron, New Mexico. He has a passion for history and geopolitics, which he has enriched through global job-related travel and extensive reading. David has been involved with men’s ministries such as Walk to Emmaus and Better Man.  David talks about his new book, The Savage Path: A Memoir of Modern Masculinity. He also discusses the positive impact the Boy Scouts in his life as well as laments the turn of events that have devastated the organization. David primarily wants to pass on to our younger men a greater sense of who they are. Philip Sharp talks about problem solving, critical thinking, and logic in the essay segment. Our public education system seems absolutely disinteresting in ensuring that our young students are able to think for themselves, only forced to memorized facts for a test. This is a travesty that must be remedied for the benefit of our nation.

Ken W. Good is on the board of directors for Professional Bondsmen of Texas. He has argued cases before the Supreme Court of Texas and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, along with numerous courts of appeals, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.  He is the author of Good’s on Bail, a practice guide created for bail industry professionals.  In addition, he has written numerous articles on the subject of bail reform, including "What Successful Bail Reform Looks Like." Ken talks about the many failed attempts at bail reform across the country. It is based upon the tension of dealing with more cases than can be handled versus personal accountability. Ken explains some of the dangers of practices like catch and release and the use of algorithms as a one size fits all for determining bail availability.  Philip Sharp talks about piracy, Left wing tactics, and the current trends of refusing to apply accountability to certain crimes. Somehow, they are shown to be related when the concept of the exercise of political power is considered.

Kurt Nelson is a sought-after behavioral scientist, speaker, and recognized leader in human motivation and behavior change. For over 20 years, Kurt has worked with global companies to apply behavioral science principles to drive change in their organizations. He is founder and president of The Lantern Group, a communication and behavioral change agency. Kurt also is the co-founder, with Tim Houlihan, of the award-winning Behavioral Grooves podcast, where they interview leading academic and business executives from around the world and explore how they apply behavioral science to their work and lives.    in this episode Kurt talks about the various ways in which human beings think and process things. In a typical sense, we would think that reasoning should prevail, but often we can be quite unreasonable. Also, the forming and creation of habits is discussed as well.  Philip Sharp does not have an essay segment this week due to the length of the interview.

Alex Newman is an award-winning journalist, educator, author, and speaker whose goal is to glorify God in everything he does. He is the CEO of Liberty Sentinel Media, Inc., a contributor to The Epoch Times, and a foreign correspondent for The New American Magazine. Alex is also the co-author of Crimes of the Educators and is the executive director of Public School Exit. Alex discusses what many of us have already been finding out, that our school systems are nothing but glorified propaganda centers. Education standards and expectations continue to plummet, yet the government insist on keeping your child with them. However, there are options that parents should exercise now, before it is too late. Philip Sharp further discusses our education system in the essay segment. There are two primary paradigms about how education should run in a nation. There is the idea that the government should tell you what you are to learn. Then there is the idea that free citizens decide for themselves what they will learn. Take a wild guess which one is more in line with the idea of a republic, and which one is highly favored by totalitarian regimes?