Views on the News from the Couch
An 8 minute opinion oriented, sometimes humorous View on today's News from an aging man offering insights while sitting on his Couch, based on years of following the News. This podcast is growing fast and has been heard on 5 continents.
Episodes
Why are Republicans asked to confess but not Democrats? That is it. That is the subject for today's podcast.
April 5, 2025 edition of Views on the News from the Couch discusses Trump’s tariff proposals. A quick summary? They suck.
I discuss efforts by DOGE and share my thoughts that government debt is crushing us, DOGE is throwing us a lifeline by trying to attack it, and it is awful that those good people are being attacked.
https://youtu.be/uX7xFkYt77k?feature=shared
The March 27, 2025, edition of Views on the News from the Couch addresses the not so burning question, Am I MAGA? Yep, that is the topic for today. Is Jeff Cross MAGA?
The March 24, 2025, edition of Views on the News from the Couch covers a Brian Kilmeade talk we went to and answers the question why are Democrats supporting 20 percent issues rather than those with 80 percent popularity. Good stuff.
Surprisingly, I side with the judge in the Tren de Aragua case. By surprisingly I mean surprising to me.
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/16/g-s1-54154/alien-enemies-el-salvador-trump
Views on the News from the Couch March 14, 2025 edition discusses bumper sticker discussions and the Department of Education possible elimination.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Education
https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardvedder/2020/05/11/after-40-bad-years-the-departm...
The host of Views on the News from the Couch discusses tariffs, the Ukraine war, and the importance for Trump to distinguish between BAM issues and nuanced issues.
More Views on the News from teh Couch of the Oval Office fisticuffs between Presidents Zellensky and Trump.
I'm back after a 20 month break from offering my Views on the News from the Couch. Could not do it 5 days a week anymore. But I feel I have something to say and have been thinking of jumping back in part time. Nothing like a sh&t show in the Oval office between the US and Ukrainian Presidents to catalyze one to reenter the podcast arena.
QUICKHITTERS then thoughts on the No Labels movement and on the idea of making misgendering a crime.
Jack the Ripper's identity 'revealed' by newly discovered medical records (yahoo.com)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/real-estate/san-francisco-real-estate-market-disaster-expert
https://news.yahoo.com/former-equity-chief-sues-antiracist-192222768.html
https://jonathanturley.org/2023/07/16/pronoun-lockdown-almos...
QUICKHITTERS, more on recent court rulings, and on laws on how minors can be treated with gender affirming therapies, and on the Wagner Group attempted coup in Russia.
QUICKHITTERS then thoughts on an ill advised DeSantis video and many thoughts on a District Federal Judge who has placed an injunction on the Biden Administration trying to influence censorship on social media.
QUICKHITTERS and then lots and lots on affirmative action. One argument I make is that the recent Affirmative Action ruling is very similar to the previous 2 SC AA cases including Bakke.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cancer-drug-shortage-chemotherapy-rationing-fc565eb9
The Supreme court rules we should stop making college admission decisions based on the race of an applicant. Ok on their experiences, just not as a group. And abortion, I opine on abortion. Lastly, I vent that I am tired of the overuse of the word fascism.
QUICKHITTERS and thoughts on impeachment efforts of AG Merrick Garland, a college biology professor who allegedly was fired for teaching that sex is determined by chromosomes, and many, many comments on the Durham report.
https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2019/06/scotus-justices-rack-up-trips/
Did Hunter get a fair deal? Was it OK for our government to suppress thoughts on the origin of Covid? Please listen to today's podcast. #HunterBiden #CovidInquiry
QUICKHITTERS, then thoughts on the Trump indictment including that Trump may not have had the required intent for 31 of the counts and lots of numbers on the Social Security issue.
The Grim Reality of Joe Biden's 4-Point Plan to Change Social Security | The Motley Fool
QUICKHITTERS then some trans stuff, the Trump indictment and the misuse of the word cap relative to the debt ceiling deal.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/democratic-leader-accuses-mccarthy-reneging-164303767.html
QUICKHITTERS then more on the Trump indictment, book banning and the Supreme Court Civil Rights Act decision on redistricting in Alabama.
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