Conservative Review with Daniel Horowitz

It is incontrovertibly clear that we have a broken social compact. Today, I juxtapose what our federal government is doing for illegal aliens, Ukraine, and Iranian allies to what it is not doing in Western North Carolina. The seeds for a national divorce are there, as we see conservative Americans and the Florida State Guard step up to help the victims of the hurricane. I make the case for the creation of robust State Guards in red states and sheriff’s posses at the county level so that conservatives can channel their patriotism, love, talent, and energy into service they believe in. I also delve into the shocking criminal alien numbers and why those figures don’t capture the full universe of criminality. Unfortunately, we have weak Republican governors who don’t share our values. Why? As I note at the end of the show, a story out of Idaho demonstrates that the root problem of what ails red America lies in weak or subversive church leaders.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We begin today’s show with a discussion about what is and is not the role of government in disaster relief. I observe how our government has bankrupted us with so much wasteful spending but then is slow to respond when our own countrymen are trapped in a flood. The contrast to DeSantis’ management is palpable. Next, we’re joined by Chris Martz, a brilliant young meteorology student who has put together a presentation showing the historical context of hurricanes. He proves that there is no definitive long-term trend in the frequency and intensity of hurricanes in our part of the world, much less a correlation with global warming across the earth. We delve into various natural weather phenomena that explain the disaster in North Carolina and why the notion that either global warming or “weather modification” is responsible is absurd.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we do something different and have a friendly debate over the prudence of the school voucher revolution in red states. Most conservatives have embraced this policy, but some have concerns about it possibly leading to government control of private schools. On net, I believe these policies are the best we can do given the strategic disadvantage we have against public education. However, my guest today, Gary Humble of Tennessee Stands, joins us to debate me over his concerns about the voucher program. He is worried about this program being structured like an open-ended entitlement, the budgetary effects, and most importantly the strings that typically come attached to such funding. We both agree that at a minimum, school vouchers are an incomplete solution to education refor and must also be accompanied by strong protections against state mandates on private schools, an effort to reject federal education funding, and structuring the program in a way that looks more like a tax credit than an entitlement. These are the sorts of policy discussions we need if we are going to have any hope of saving red states. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the story of the century. After 70 years of debate, the government’s own data says and a federal judge believes that the current level of fluoridation of most of our water poses an unreasonable risk of neurotoxicity. We’re joined today by Michael Connett, the lead attorney in the federal lawsuit that might lead to the banning of fluoride in our water. We discuss the legal authority he creatively used to secure this ruling and what comes next. Connett uses his wealth of knowledge about fluoride to show that placing it in the water is senseless and poses the greatest risk without even actualizing the supposed benefits that are achieved through voluntarily using it in toothpaste. Although this should be the biggest national issue of our time, Connett notes that we can easily force corrective action at the local government level and demand that this known toxin be removed from our water.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Republicans are proving that they do not share our values and will never fight for us in Congress even on a winning issue like the border invasion. They are not the stupid party; they just don’t believe in what you and I believe. Sadly, this is a problem even in red states. Today, I show examples, beginning with Nebraska, of how unfaithful Republicans help turn red states purple because they share power with the Left. I contrast this to Florida, where DeSantis uses the power of the state to push our agenda and crush the Left. This has caused even major corporations to side with DeSantis because he makes it clear where state priorities lie. I also offer new insights into how red states can deter illegal immigration. If they fail to do so, red America will no longer exist.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bookmark today’s show for all your friends and relatives. I go through almost all of the critical ballot questions in numerous states and explain their importance and how conservatives should vote. This is where you can have the biggest impact on civilization issues that are often closely divided. I also go through some important state supreme court elections – both nonpartisan ones and retention ballots. It is shocking how there is nobody else focusing on these elections when they will determine whether we have a lifeboat or not if things don’t go our way at the presidential level.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We begin our discussion today by chronicling the House GOP’s final budget betrayal and Republicans' sophistry in fretting over a government shutdown. Next, we’re joined by Nate Hochman of America 2100, who has done on-the-ground interviews with community members of Charleroi, Pennsylvania. This is a small town in red America that has been overrun by Haitian illegal aliens. Nate explains how local business interests and unsavory GOP politicians have helped bring them in for cheap labor and turned the quaint town into a third world labor barracks at the expense of the locals. This is taking place all across America. We go through housing, transportation, schooling, and culture to show how towns like Charleroi are being overrun and transformed. Clearly, a lot of illegal activity and rule-breaking is occurring for these people to have settled in the town. There is a need for local Republican officials to use ordinances and zoning to stymie the invasion. Red states must use the criminal justice system to go after labor brokers who are engaging in human trafficking that leads to the resettlement of our towns.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I deviate from our typical policy discussion to learn lessons from the collapse of Mark Robinson in North Carolina. The reason we can’t even get our foot in the door to win on policy is because the fake conservative movement has a massive image problem with voters. I pick at an uncomfortable scab ailing the Republican Party, which is rampant morality problems that harm Republicans' image with hypocrisy. I offer both the strategic and theological case for building a movement only around those who live the lives of conservatives. Moreover, we need to move away from picking candidates based on superficial factors, such as race or viral moments, rather than a consistent track record of effectively living and fighting for our objectives.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The clock is ticking. It’s not just that we have endless untapped political opportunities in red states. It’s that if we fail to utilize them, Democrats will eventually fill the vacuum, as we are seeing in Alaska, Georgia, and Arizona. I discuss as a case study the story of the Kentucky governor banning mental health counseling for kids suffering from gender dysphoria. This is able to happen in a state Trump carried by 30 points only because we have failed, and continue to fail, to place conservative ground game and education in states where voters broadly agree with us on the issues. I contrast this to Florida, where on issue after issue, DeSantis is utilizing power to destroy the Left. But even there, most Florida Republicans will go back to their old ways unless we elect a governor who is of the same caliber as DeSantis.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s worse – the government’s COVID data or crime data? We begin with a discussion about new monkeypox vaccines being dangerous. Also, we delve into the story of Alexis Lorenze, who faces life-threatening injuries from being forced to get three vaccines in order to get treatment for a serious illness. We must promote a bodily autonomy right against coerced medical procedures in every state. Next, we move on to crime data. We’re joined by my friend Sean Kennedy, executive director of the Coalition for Law, Order and Safety and expert on crime policy, to discuss all the ways the FBI has distorted the crime data to show a “historic” drop in crime. In fact, officials have changed the way they count, they use multiple methodologies, and there is so much missing data. This is proven by several parallel measures that indicate crime is either going up or coasting at high levels, depending on the category. We also discuss the appallingly low clearance rates for crimes and how, given the technology we have, it should be impossible for street thugs to evade law enforcement. Yet there is a political ideology pervading most political leaders that makes them pro-criminal. This is why they want to cover up the crime bubble, so they can absolve themselves of any responsibility to deter, apprehend, and incarcerate dangerous people.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices