Per usual, callers set the agenda. Issues raised include: I left the democratic party because of you; Why did God make it so difficult and prolonged for some to die; Fears economic catastrophe more than the virus; Why aren’t you a Libertarian; Swastikas at the rally were there to accuse the governor of being a Nazi — not as support for Nazis; Children are being denied the opportunity to get immunization by playing outside.
Dennis asks his listeners to describe their happiness challenges in the age of corona.
Would the entire country shut down if half the country’s death were in Montana or Iowa? This is a New York phenomenon. But that’s where the news media is… The governor of Michigan says that protestors of her draconian shutdown policies are right-wing radicals.
Weeks ago the idea was that masks did very little good or might be counter-productive; now they’re essential. What changed?… This is time to be proud to be a conservative… Dennis talks to Lee Habeeb, VP of Content for Salem Radio Network and host of Our American Stories. He also presents this week’s PragerU’s video, The Chicago Fire: America at Its Best (a re-release).
The cost to our society of this endless quarantine needs to be factored into any decisions about when to open up… Dennis talks to Nick Adams, Founder of the Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness (FLAG). His new book is Trump and Churchill: Defenders of Western Civilization.
Conservatives are saying it’s time to get back to work; Democrats, Liberals and Leftists are saying we have to make the quarantine even stronger… Glendale, CA tells its citizens that they must wear a mask to walk their dog… When is the push back going to come from free citizens?
Dan Proft fills in for Dennis from Chicago. The Endorsements for Biden are rolling in, yesterday former President Obama, and today Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Phil Kerpen, President of American Commitment and Chairman of the Internet Freedom Coalition joins Dan to talk about his latest column, co-authored by Stephen Moore: The $2 trillion relief package makes unemployment pay more than work. Dan is also joined by Gail Wilensky PhD, senior fellow at Project HOPE and commissioner for the Heritage Foundation National Coronavirus Recovery Commission.
Dan Proft fills in for Dennis from Chicago. Dr. Gary Slutkin, epidemiologist, and former Director of Intervention at WHO, joins the show. Chris Cuomo, CNN, spent his quarantine Monday night regretting his job, because he can’t retaliate to “fat tire bikers” criticism… then apologized Tuesday. A Kentucky Doctor was arrested for attacking teen girls, choking one, apparently for not social distancing, video of the incident went viral over the weekend.
Dan Proft fills in for Dennis from Chicago. The Justice Department sided with churches in the COVID-19 religious dispute. Liquor stores, weed shops, and grocery stores are open, Churches… not so much. Rev. Bill Bolin, defied Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan by keeping his church open for in-person services. Amity Shlaes, best-selling author of The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression, joins the program to discuss her latest column: The Great Depression didn’t have to happen. Neither does a covid-19 depression. German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced today some shops could reopen next week and that schools across the country would be allowed to open gradually May 4th.
Many of our liberties have been taken away during this virus crisis. Have we let them go too easily? Have we lost our love of liberty? Dennis has thoughts. So do callers.
