Episode 1 – Noise Goes Here

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-xjtgt-bf244e

SHOW NOTES: Episode 1 – “Noise Goes Here”

1. The problems with doing a weekly program in a world where news is moving seemingly at FTL speeds
-Two pages worth of notes collected over the last week as segment starters
-All of which are worthless now as the news cycle has pivoted to a new tidal wave of shit
-Woke up to Bolton news and thought to myself, “Well, there goes the outline”

2. Bolton Bolts
-Trump says he was fired, Bolton claims resignation (https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/10/politics/trump-john-bolton-out/index.html)
-Texts Brian Kilmeade mid-show to offer his clarification (https://twitter.com/LisPower1/status/1171458331216502785)
-Was to attend press briefing on counterterrorism (https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/10/pompeo-and-mnuchin-unveil-terrorism-sanctions-amid-boltons-messy-exit.html)
-Spotted outside WH @ 0844 today; chaired meeting before being asked to leave (https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1171462311883657219)

3. Bahamas
-Devastated by Hurricane Dorian
-Refugees attempting to enter US denied entry; passport & clearance from police required, Trump admin now demanding visas
-Trump citing “very bad drug dealers” as reason for denying entry (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-storm-dorian-bahamas-drugs/trumps-very-bad-bahamian-drug-dealers-us-data-shows-little-evidence-idUSKCN1VV2O7)
-Requirements for entry (REVISED 9/9/19):
-“Under existing U.S. policy, Bahamians can enter the United States without a visa by providing a passport and proof of no criminal record and going through pre-screening conducted by CBP in Freeport and Nassau.” (https://beta.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/09/09/bahamas-survivors-visa-ferry-stranded-cpb/)

4. Speaking of Dorian…
-Trump doubles, triples, QUADROUPLES DOWN ON ALABAMA
-Extends cone from old forecast w/ Sharpie to prove himself right
-Violation of 18 U.S. Code § 2074 (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2074)
-NOAA head throws Birmingham WFO under the bus for tweet contradicting POTUS (https://www.noaa.gov/news/statement-from-noaa
-Commerce Sec. Ross being urged to resign over threats to NOAA not to contradict POTUS (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49642658)

5. Border Wall
-Trump diverting money any way he can to fund it
-Military projects being put on hold by Pentagon
-43 projects in 23 US states (2 were slated to be canceled anyway), 21 projects in 3 US territories, 63 projects in 20 partner nations
-PUERTO RICO: funding cuts to power grid improvements, National Guard readiness center (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/democrats-blast-trump-plan-use-puerto-rico-funds-his-border-n1050346)
-Cuts to base housing projects; soldiers living on base in terrible conditions
-SOURCE: Military Times (https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2019/09/04/heres-everything-the-pentagon-is-putting-on-hold-to-concentrate-on-building-the-border-wall/)

6. International Minute
-UK Parliament: PROROUGED
-New PM Boris Johnson loses FIRST SIX Commons votes (https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/sep/09/mps-order-johnson-to-hand-over-aides-messages-about-prorogation)
-Did not want elex at first, now Tories calling out Labour leader Corbyn for not calling one
-Chicken Tweet, passing out chicken to reporters (https://www.indy100.com/article/tories-jeremy-corbyn-chicken-jfc-stunt-mocked-twitter-response-9094771)
-Brexit Extension likely unless Boris wants to go to jail (https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/sep/07/boris-johnson-could-be-jailed-for-refusing-to-seek-brexit-delay)
-Commons and Lords passed bill requiring extension if deal not agreed to by Oct. 19
-PM has said that he will not ask Brussels for an extension no matter what the law says
-Would rather be “dead in a ditch” than ask for extension
-Bercow to step down as Speaker of the Commons, will not seek reelection to Parliament (https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/john-bercow-to-stand-down-as-commons-speaker-38481186.html)

7. Recommendations
-Normal Country (twitter.com/normpod)
-Garbage Brain University (garbagebrainuniversity.com)
-Movie Sign With The Mads (https://soundcloud.com/user-340711944)

Contact the show/Where to listen
-Twitter: DirtyLeudownPod
-robertleu.me
-Look for show in Google Play and Apple Podcasts
-iHeartRadio application pending, still have to do Spotify/Stitcher/Radio.com(?)

Stinger
– Speaker John Bercow gives Boris Johnson a telling off – Sky News(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NRgyqrKSkU)

ABOUT THE PODCAST
—————–
Do you really need another middle aged white guy ranting about everything that’s wrong in the world? Probably not. So here’s a middle aged white guy losing his mind over everything that’s wrong in the world instead.

Music from https://filmmusic.io
“Political Action Ad” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)