{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6204030b1850700013ff991b/69c97e98b79023549008c848?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Creating a Voluntary State Guard, with Adrian Bonenberger","description":"<p>Adrian Bonenberger, a writer and Army veteran, is running for governor of Connecticut on a platform of establishing a voluntary state guard. He explains how a state guard would decentralize power to the local level, and how his experience training military volunteers during the Ukraine War informed his view on threats to America and possibilities for a different kind of civic engagement.</p><p><br></p><p>Recorded March 24, 2026</p><p><br></p><p>LINKS</p><p><br></p><p>Adrian's campaign site</p><p><a href=\"https://www.bonenbergerforgovernor.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bonenbergerforgovernor.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Adrian's 2023 piece on \"Civil War\"</p><p><a href=\"https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/4374348-a-second-american-civil-war-wouldnt-look-like-a-movie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/4374348-a-second-american-civil-war-wouldnt-look-like-a-movie/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Adrian on Twitter: <a href=\"https://x.com/AdrianBonenber1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://x.com/AdrianBonenber1</a></p><p>Follow Aryeh on Bluesky: <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/aryehcw.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bsky.app/profile/aryehcw.bsky.social</a></p>","author_name":"Aryeh Cohen-Wade"}