More Important Things

This week, I discuss the conversation that flowed from the murder of the United Health Care CEO. I compare it to Joseph Stalin, The Grapes of Wrath and to forces that drove the creation of the middle class in America in the 1930s and 40s.

RFK Jr is a crackpot, but he may not be wrong about fluoride.

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Part 2 of my list of people who aren't gonna be fine. Follow me on TikTok @moreimportantthingsFollow me @MoreImportantThingsPod on InstagramOr follow my blog: MoreImportantThings.blogEmail me at AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com with any questions, comments, or if you would to recommend a topic for me to cover in a future episode.

I listened to the coastal elites of the Democratic Party tell us that "we're gonna be fine." I have a few thoughts about people who may not find comfort in that opinion, which comes from people who get on private jets right after telling us to calm down.

In this episode, I discuss Omaha's strategy for preserving segregation and then briefly discuss the history of public schooling in the US from 1620 to 1940. Follow me on TikTok @moreimportantthingsFollow me @MoreImportantThingsPod on InstagramOr follow my blog: MoreImportantThings.blogEmail me at AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com with any questions or comments or if you would like to recommend a topic for me to cover in a future episode.

In this week's episode, we examine what is happening with Ryan Walters and Oklahoma Public Schools. After that, I take some time to review the history of America's Public Schools and the idea of "Separation of Church and State"Follow me on TikTok @moreimportantthingsFollow me @MoreImportantThingsPod on InstagramOr follow my blog: MoreImportantThings.blogEmail me at AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com with any questions or comments or if you would like to recommend a topic for me to cover in a future episode.https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2024/04/23/everything-not-ok-oklahoma-public-schoolshttps://www.cnn.com/2024/06/27/us/oklahoma-schools-bible-curriculum/index.htmlhttps://archive.thinkprogress.org/when-western-civilization-is-code-white-nationalism-9a8cff6a99a1/https://ktul.com/news/local/ryan-walters-gets-two-state-education-positions-two-salarieshttps://oklahomavoice.com/2024/08/12/oklahoma-board-rescinds-catholic-charter-school-founding-contract/#:~:text=The%20Oklahoma%20Supreme%20Court%20decided,Isidore's%20founding%20charter%20contracthttps://oklahomavoice.com/2024/07/08/new-oklahoma-school-board-takes-over-charter-oversight-catholic-school-court-order/https://kfor.com/news/federal-judge-orders-walters-state-school-board-reveal-reason-for-revocation-of-former-norman-teachers-certificate/https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/chaya-raichikhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/06/prageru-climate-change-denier-republican-donorshttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/prageru-conservative-videos-classrooms-republican-officials-help-rcna131613https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-bible-schools-trump-amend-99bec8ed6b67acd2d836913783c4fe7bhttps://www.nytimes.com/1933/04/07/archives/nazis-demand-ban-on-old-testament-suggest-that-german-sagas-and.htmlhttps://reason.com/2024/10/07/oklahomas-push-for-bibles-in-schools-comes-with-a-trump-sized-price-tag/https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/10/4/2274744/-The-Oklahoma-Trump-Bible-Grifthttps://www.news9.com/story/66f229632a80d53015eba71b/kfor-tv-files-lawsuit-against-ryan-walters-dan-isett-over-denied-press-access

In this episode I talk about the TikTok I released regarding the rise in Maternal Mortality in Texas. I also talk about adoption and the secular arguments against abortion. Follow me on TikTok @moreimportantthingsFollow me @MoreImportantThingsPod on InstagramEmail me at AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com with any questions, comments, or if you would to recommend a topic for me to cover in a future episode.Links:https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/five-non-religious-arguments-against-abortionhttps://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/03/25/what-the-data-says-about-abortion-in-the-us/#what-are-the-most-common-types-of-abortionhttps://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/factsheet/fb_induced_abortion_3.pdfhttps://newrepublic.com/article/177471/ken-paxton-kate-cox-abortionhttps://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/01/abbott-texas-abortion-ban-rape-record-pregnancies-failure/https://progresstexas.org/baby-shower-turned-funeralhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/teresaghilarducci/2021/12/24/59-of-women-seeking-abortions-are-mothers-facing-high-poverty-risk/https://adoptioncouncil.org/press-release/new-report-from-ncfa-shows-dramatic-decline-in-adoptions-during-pandemic/https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/texas-abortion-ban-deaths-pregnant-women-sb8-analysis-rcna171631https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/key-facts-on-abortion-in-the-united-states/