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What I'm basically saying as a libertarian is, I don't care who you are and what you do, but don't get in my face and tell me I have to celebrate who you are and what you do. That's a very important balancing act. The problem is overreach. I think has made an impact on a very interesting issue and that same-sex marriage. We'll tell you what has happened in the polling on that issue here during this Pride month. We talk so many times and it falls on deaf ears about what's going on economically. Now, additional warnings about what is going on with our debt. And potential implications of this will address this. We will also go into this issue of money. Money and I guess you can say envy because of the possibility that one person may soon be the first to become a trillionaire. How does that strike you? Is this something that's a cause for concern? And what does it mean exactly? All of that coming up during the course of the broadcast. I want to begin with Iran. As you know, this has been a subject of controversy, not just between Donald Trump. and Democrats, but really it's become an issue that has caused even some hardcore mega people to jump ship. Now, excuse me, now you have yet another layer of defiance that has been added to the mix. And this comes in the form of the U.S. House, which voted to rebuke the president over the war with Iran. Now, in and of itself, this resolution means nothing. It's largely symbolic. It really can't stop the president anyway from what he is doing. Republicans are very concerned. This weakens the president's hand in negotiations with Iran. I have a hard time seeing that. I don't know how we can weaken our hand any further than it's already been weakened by weeks of threats. that have not been followed through on. Nonetheless. So this Democrat-led-measured in the war with Iran, one of two Democratic-led measures opposed by the White House that advanced the GOP-led House. Lawmakers later passed a motion that would unlock a vote on sending aid to Ukraine. The Iran War Powers Resolution offered by Representative Gregory Meeks of New York, top Democrat Foreign Affairs Committee. It had been heading for a vote for the House left for its memorial recess on the 21st of May, abruptly pulled from the floor when it appeared too many Republicans were absent to defeat it. Well, it didn't make a difference because yesterday it passed 215 to 208.

Four Republicans joined Democrats in voting yes. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Tom Amy Coney Barrett of Michigan, and Warren Davidson of Ohio. The resolution directs Trump to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress votes to declare war or authorize his use using military force against it. It would not force him to end the conflict, however. It's symbolic, as we described. But it certainly expresses disapproval with this war. Now, Republicans rejected three other efforts to pass a war powers resolution this year. The most recent ended in a 2-12 tie. Democrats celebrated saying that more Americans are turning against the war, and it was really only a matter of time before they would be successful. Now, this gives some momentum for the resolution in the Senate. which had already advanced its own war powers resolution on the floor last month, had not held a final vote. The Senate version has teeth. It would require Trump to end the war without congressional approval, but it would have to pass the House and then Trump could veto it. So again, that becomes ceremonial. The response from the White House on this? Noting a handful of GOP lawmakers were absent for us for this and previous efforts were unsuccessful. Not surprising, Speaker Johnson, Mike Johnson, opposed this, along with most Republicans complaining it undermines Trump and his top negotiators when they're trying to secure a nuclear deal with Iran. Brian Mast of Florida calling the action a total BS vote. He says, I think there's no Democrat, no Republican that can tell you what forces they would want pulled from Iran. There's really nothing they actually want pulled from there. They just want a stupid political vote, which is what this is, that weakens the president's hands as he's negotiating with Iran. So what are your thoughts on this? I think, and I'd love to kind of informally poll you. What are your thoughts on this war? Do you agree, disagree with this resolution? Do you think we should be there at all without action from Congress? I have to tell you, the more I see of these kinds of things, the more I am convinced that we really need to go back to the practice of... looking to Congress for a declaration of war before getting involved in this manner. This is probably where I heavily lean. Make your best argument for why that's a bad idea. What is Toyota affordability? It all starts with buying smart, and your Toyota dealer has great deals available to qualified customers on reliable cars and SUVs, including the redesigned RAV4, spacious Grand Highlander, sporty Camrys, and Corolla's. It means driving for less, with efficient hybrid and plug-in hybrid options available throughout the lineup.

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Jeff, I will make my argument now in congressional approval. I am wondering how many people in Congress have foreign influence on them, including from our enemies abroad. Some of these same politicians don't want us wiping out a country that could be a threat to us. But they were not hesitant on throwing us into a war with Russia over Ukraine. I trust the president's judgment early on because they needed to be dealt with. But I don't trust it now with how he's handling it currently. It really pains me to type this. I'm going to keep my words short because I may eat them later. I get where you're coming from, Jeff. See, and I think you're where I am. I want this to turn out well that I'm very, very concerned about what we are watching as we've had these threats over and over again and nothing. Politico reports it this way. Iran vote caps Trump's congressional losing streak. The House vote to halt the Iran war while largely symbolic, further stymies the administration's political priorities during a week where the GOP has already scuttled several of the president's goals. Several of them. This is also a sign of weakness. House Republicans the first time failed to block an effort to halt the Iran war. The latest side members of the president's own party are willing to buck him on key aspects of his agenda. And why would they not do that? Because I told you where the polling is on this. The vote further stymies. The White House's political priorities in recent weeks after the GOP scuttled several Trump goals. Senate Republicans who already helped push back against Trump on the Iran war in an initial vote have also rejected the president's billion dollar proposal to aid his ballroom project. And the Justice Department Fund to compensate presidential allies, he claims have been unfairly prosecuted. We're going to talk about this a little bit later on, this so-called weaponization fund. That went down the drain. At least we think it went down the drain. Apparently, there may be a plan B, which we will learn soon what that is exactly. Financial Times reports. The Donald Trump's Iran War has drained U.S. oil stocks to the lowest level since 2004. That's 22 years ago. Industry warns prices could soon jump as inventories reach critically low threshold. Low. Donald Trump's Iran war has driven U.S. oil stocks to the lowest level in two decades as the administration drains stockpiles to contain surging prices and exporters capitalized on the drop in Middle Eastern supply. U.S. government data published yesterday showed total stocks of crude and petroleum products.

fell by 10.6 million barrels last week to 1.57 billion barrels, the lowest since 2004. This now triggering new warnings from industry analysts that oil prices are poised to move sharply higher again within weeks. The U.S. oil price rose 2.6% in afternoon trading, 96.17 a barrel. Bob McDowley, president of Rapidan Energy Group and a former White House advisor warned prices could reach $200 a barrel this summer unless the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial energy waterway and the Gulf closed by the war reopens to tanker traffic. He said, you start to raise the risk of spillover into other sectors. The economy and the financial system, it detonates fragilities in the broader economy and financial system. $200 a barrel. That would be very, very ugly.

Last week's drop, driven by a fall of 16 million barrels in commercial and government stocks of crude oil and rising exports to Asia and Europe were traders have raced to replace lost Middle Eastern supplies. And we've talked about this before, about the fact that this is all interconnected. It doesn't matter. We may be energy independent, and we can put that in quotes. But it does not take us out of the broader oil market in terms of pricing and availability. It's all going to affect us, even though we have our own supply. That's just reality. Love to get your thoughts as we continue. 704570-1079 is the number. I have to admit, I've been scrolling during the break. I love this one. Spike put this on social media. 85% of Nevada is federally owned land, much of it just desert. So what do you think of this idea, Bernie? Why not build all the data centers there and rename it Nadata? It's a great idea? That's pretty bad, isn't it? Nadata. My goodness. By the way, we have some breaking news to tell you about John Bolton back in the news. He has reached a deal, a plea deal, over mishandling of sensitive national security documents. He's expected to plead guilty over mishandling classified documents, according to the resources familiar with the matter. He intends to plead guilty to one count of illegal retention of sensitive national security documents, according to one of the sources. He's also agreed to pay more than $2 million in fines. A conviction on one count of illegal retention comes with a sentence between zero and 60 months in prison. This plea deal comes months after the top Trump foe was charged by prosecutors in Maryland for allegedly keeping diary entries from the first Trump White House in his home. Now, prosecutors accused John Bolton of sharing more than a thousand pages of information about his day-to-day activities through his personal email account with two unauthorized individuals. According to CNN, those individuals, his wife and daughter. The alleged transmission of classified information is not part of the charges. He's expected to plead guilty to, but again, a plea deal worked out with John Bolton. He will pay a $2 million fine. The question now is, will he get prison time? He could get up to 60 months. Over on the WBT text line, driven by Liberty, Buick, GMC. This person writing in, ventures spot on about oil prices. If the U.S. was truly immune, our gas prices would be reasonably stable and not keep going up. That message from Carl out of Fort Mill.

I have a dumb question to ask you. Do you think this oil crisis would have been averted? Have we just finished the job last month? This really begs the question. Jeff, I mean, this is part of what I've been saying all along. Either crap or get off the pot. It just frustrates me. Stop all the talk. I don't want to hear any more about, oh, we're close to a deal. They're dying for a deal. And here we are a week, two weeks later. And this thing is still dragging out. It just doesn't make any sense whatsoever. This person writing in, Vince, there are too many senile idiots in the House and Senate to entrust the war powers. By the time the resolutions get passed, all kinds of pork will get slipped in. If the resolution the House just passed means ending the Iran war by force, I'm all in. But we all know many in Congress are profiting handsomely. Tony, it would not surprise me the least bit. Also adding, I'm a little surprised, Thomas Massie cut his Costa Rica boat trip with Marjorie Taylor Greene short. He's been quite the playboy since his wife passed. Playboy. What are we going to do with you? Floyd? Iran war. Again, the U.S. needs to poop or get off the pot. Oil prices. The Amish haven't figured out. You don't hear them complaining. Trust God because he's on the way. Love the show, Floyd writing. The Amish, yes, you're right about that. Frank, regarding Congress in the war, Congress has carved out a role for itself, promulgating water per flush and what light bulbs are good for us. It isn't amazing how these folks have belittled themselves. War deliberations? Nah. Frank? See it? And like you've said, Congress has done this. They've done this to themselves. I mean, it's pretty hard to argue against what you have communicated here. Still, the common broadcast. We're going to talk about this weaponization fund. Is it? Done? Is it not going to happen or is there a plan B? We'll talk about this and more as we can see the broadcast. Also, Donald Trump has a name in mind for the Justice Department. Not just an enacting role, but for the permanent job. We'll tell you who that is as we continue the broadcast. What is Toyota affordability? It all starts with buying smart. And your Toyota dealer has great deals available to qualified customers on reliable cars and SUVs, including the redesigned RAV4, spacious Grand Highlander, sporty Camrys, and Corolla's. It means driving for less, with efficient hybrid and plug-in hybrid options available throughout the lineup. extending your overall driving range and delivering great MPGs, saving you money at the pump. And it means trading for more. Toyota is known for building long-lasting vehicles. And as the best resale value brand, according to Kelly Blue Book, your Toyota can be worth thousands more than average when it's time to trade in. That's Toyota affordability. Buy smart, drive for less, and trade for more. Shop Toyota.com or your local dealer for deals and details.

Vehicles projected resale value is specific to the 2026 model year. For more information, visit Kelly BlueBookskb.com. Toyota brand average resale value is 53% versus the average vehicle at 45%. Toyota, let's go places. And we're back on the Vince Cocter Radio program, 10 minutes before 11 o'clock coming up. In just a few minutes, we have Therapeutic Thursday. Looking here to one more item here on the WBT Text Line. Vince the Obama administration put Dinesh D'Souza in jail for contributing more than a allowable amount to a congressional candidate. What's more serious? That or disclosing national security information? Very good question. I have long suspected that was a weaponization case. Had no doubt whatsoever. That were anybody else, no charges would have ever been filed. But you know how this works. Let's talk about the weaponization fund. This was one of the issues that not only caused problems with Democrats, but also with Republicans, including the Republican leadership. And now, in a hearing yesterday... We finally heard someone make the declaration from the administration that the weaponization fund is officially dead. At least that's what we're told by one person from the administration. I'm referring to the acting head of the Justice Department, Todd Blanche. Here is what he had to say about the fund. Fund dead or is it on hold? It's, uh, I'd have to ask the lawyers. I don't know. I know one thing, the weaponization. Are you talking about the weaponization fund? Yeah, what's your decision? The weaponization fund, uh, as far as I'm concerned, was a beautiful thing. It was something I was, I didn't make it, but I was, I heard that. I thought that was the greatest thing. Actually, that was Donald Trump speaking on the fund, which if you listen to that. Do you get the impression this is over with? Well, we need to talk to the attorneys. If we do have it... I wanted to hear what Todd Blanche had to say about this because he seemed to communicate something a little more definitive, Todd Blanche. So look, we're not moving forward with the fund, period. The reasons for the fund is something that President Trump talked about for a long time, which is the fact that there were a lot of people in this country who had their government weaponized against them. The reasons for the fund, I think, remained as important as they were before.

We are not moving forward with the fund. Not moving forward ever. Correct. So which do you believe? Is this completely dead, not moving forward? And now, after hearing these seemingly contradictory messages out of the administration, we have this Wall Street Journal story. And to be honest with you, full disclosure, it's behind a paywall. So I only see part of this story. But their headline is the Justice Department eyes alternative weaponization payouts after fund pushback. In other words, they've got a plan B. While the Trump administration's reluctantly retreated from its $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, the Justice Department is signaling a willingness to work through other legal channels to pay allies of the president who claimed the government targeted them for political reasons. They're trying to workaround, ladies and gentlemen. Department officials emphasized in recent days that even without the contentious fund, they have the authority and an uncapped source of money to settle lawsuits against the federal government as they see fit. So stay tuned for this, ladies and gentlemen, because this story is not over. It's just going to take a different form. And actually... What they can do is just do what the Justice Department normally does. If they have a settlement, a need for a settlement, which they can justify, they'll just do it. You don't have to give it a name. Don't have to give it a title. Just do it. And I think that is probably a direction they are going to pursue. What do you think about this? And with a friendly administration, what are the odds that you're going to be denied any kind of deal if you happen to be friendly with the administration? It's really all it takes. What do you think about this? 704-570-107-9 is the phone number. If you'd like to weigh in on what direction they will take with this particular initiative. I want to save some of the other heavier stuff for later. And maybe we'll spend a little more time on this in the next hour as well. But you've... Probably seen some of the chaos going on over at CBS News. It's been characterized as really a full revolt. And now, Mediaite reporting, a top media reporter is claiming 60 minutes could lose their entire staff in a matter of weeks, if not days.

Puck's Dylan Byers telling MS. Now 60 Minutes could see a mass exodus of all existing talent on the show within the next few weeks. During a discussion about the firing of Scott Pelley, after the longtime CBS personality lobbed a number of insults at the network editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, and newly installed 60 Minutes executive producer Nick Bilton during a show-wide staff meeting Monday. Anna Cabrera aspires to talk to us about just how striking this firing is, to see it all playing out publicly. And this is where she communicated with the firings of Sharon Alfonci, Cecilia Vega, the departure of Anderson Cooper. No one's left the building at 60 minutes without some version of what Scott did, some sort of criticism toward the new management, and the new ownership about the direction of the show. Scott was only the most vocal among them. The real problem now for 60 minutes is he's being extremely vocal. That statement that he put out in the morning, he's now accusing the administration here. It's very difficult to see how this new leadership is able to usher 60 minutes as it has existed in the past into the future. Three remaining correspondents there, and they're deliberating about what to do. And it's very possible in a matter of days. They may fly the coop. Stay tuned for this one. What a circus. Hour number two, straight ahead.

Just a few minutes ago, you heard from Todd Blanche about the weaponization fund. Well, coming up, we've got information on who Donald Trump would like to see in that position at the Justice Department permanently. It's coming up in just a few minutes as we discuss a number of other things before the conclusion this broadcast. Before we get there, we move to Therapeutic Thursday. I come to this particular segment today with, as I said, a creator appreciation lately about healthy relationships. It's so important to connect with people who help us to be healthy. I had a conversation with a friend of mine yesterday and was just describing some challenges that he's facing. It just means a lot to have the opportunity to connect with somebody who can help bear our burdens. See, that's why the scriptures talk a lot about this, by the importance of one and others, one and others. If I could say one thing about, just one thing, about the...

weakness doesn't even get to the heart of what I'm talking about but of so-called Western Christianity it's the fact that it's been reduced to this unhealthy individualism you know and I think where this begins I wasn't planning to go down this road but now that I'm thinking about this I think it begins with some of our horrible language as it relates to evangelism. I know this is going to be a very offensive thing to some people within the sound of my voice, but so be it. But I think one of the most unhealthy phrases in modern evangelicalism. is communicating the idea of accepting Jesus as your personal Savior. I can't believe what he just said. First off, I just don't think the more I, the further I go in this journey in my walk with the Lord. First off, the language is, I think it's foreign to Scripture.

I think it was Keith Green I heard or read making fun of what we've done with this messaging. He said it's almost like we've got Jesus as a little pet that we put in our pockets, our little personal Jesus. And I really think this is where many of our problems begin. Now, you'll be intrigued where I'm going with this for today's Therapeutic Thursday segment, but it ties right in. Because the whole message of the gospel is about relationship. It's about relationship with God, relationship with each other. I remember the first time I discovered this. When the scripture makes reference to creation, it says, let us make man. Let us. What's referring to? The Godhead. The Godhead is community. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It's not a lone ranger operation. And yet, so much of what I see in terms of so-called Christian materials. They promote what I would call an unhealthy and frankly godless individualism. That's not what Christianity is, never has been. It's not about helping you to become a better individual. What God is building is a church. It's a family. So I think this is where we've lost the battle. in the idea of community. And if we've lost this in the church, are we surprised that this is lost in the world and we see so much disintegration? It's reminded me now I copied a whole bunch. I came across this, I don't know what you would call it, but it's a social media site that has a bunch of stats. And I kept going through these. I had to stop because my head was going to explode. And it was all trends that were not good ones at all. Because what we're watching is a disintegration of togetherness. Well, what does that produce? It produces solitude. There is a degree of solitude that's healthy. But even that solitude is not about just being by yourself. It's about being by yourself to connect with your Heavenly Father. Today's solitude is about being absorbed with yourself. And now what we have is a lot of lonely people. Harvard study. Loneliness kills. I want you to hear what I'm about ready to say in the next line. Because this, I mean, certainly grabbed my attention. It is as powerful as smoking or alcoholism. Just imagine how much we have heard about these two issues.

We know smoking causes lung cancer. We know the devastating impact of alcoholism. I'm sure most of you have some knowledge, maybe personal or with family, friends. You've seen what alcoholism does. Do you view loneliness in the same way? You should. A major Harvard-led health study found that chronic loneliness can be as harmful to your health as smoking or heavy alcohol use. Researchers have linked long-term loneliness to increased risks of heart disease, stroke, depression, weakened immune function, and even early death. Some studies suggest social isolation can increase the risk of premature mortality by 26 to 32%. Loneliness kills. Now you can dismiss everything that I've said from a spiritual standpoint and just talk about science because this is what we're doing today. Let's talk about the science. Well, let's talk about the science. This came from Harvard, by the way. Human beings are biologically wired for connection. Strong relationships, romantic family or friendships play a major role in both mental and physical health. The real takeaway? Loneliness isn't just emotional pain. It's a serious public health issue.

This is a Harvard study of adult development and public health research on loneliness and mortality risk. Loneliness kills. What's the takeaway? What do you do? What if I'm lonely? Let me just tell you the first place to go. Go to God. If you don't know him, and even if you do, I tell people as a starting place, start reading the gospel of John, read a chapter a day for a month. Just go through the gospel. And before you read, don't look at this as reading a book. Go before God and say, you know what, Lord, and those of you have doubts, I'm not even sure whether I believe you. But if you're there, I mean, I'm trying to speak to the skeptic. Would you speak to me? Reveal yourself to me as I read. And have a journal. Make notes. See how he speaks to you during that month. That's the beginning place. Why do I say this as a starting place? Because Jesus himself said, I will never leave you nor forsake you. If you do invite him into your life, that's what he promises. to never leave you nor forsake you. So no matter what, you've got him. Beyond that, relationally, look for and ask God to help you to make real connections and keep your eyes, your ears, and your heart open for people who have a genuine love for you or the potential for that. And this is beyond romantic. I'm not even talking about that. But ask the question. Look around. Who genuinely cares for me? And my exhortation to you is to let people love you. One of the most frustrating things that I see is watch people flail around. And, you know, I see this on social media, people complaining about, you know, nobody likes me or relational problems, whatever it is. and they don't seem to have a solution there are people i know who do have people around them who care for them and they somehow reject those and go running around looking for something looking for a black cat in a dark room that isn't there let those people who are genuine love you don't run that's huge So we continue our broadcast, the Vince Coakley radio program. Remember, loneliness kills. But you know what? God loves and gives life. So if nobody else is going to be there, he will. That is my exhortation encouragement in the midst of this disturbing bit of information from a Harvard study. What is Toyota affordability? It's buying smart. Your local Toyota dealer has great deals available today on Tacoma, Tundra, and Forerunner with the space and features for any adventure. It means driving for less, with available hybrid options delivering great MPGs without sacrificing power. And it means trading for more.

Toyota is known for building long-lasting vehicles, meaning your truck will hold its value for years to come. Shoptojota.com to find out more. Toyota, let's go places. Back on the broadcast of the Vince Coakley radio program, 22 minutes after 11 o'clock over on the WBT text line from Liberty Buick GMC. Let's pick up here. Chuck writes in, Vince, as far as the weaponization fund goes, listen to that one. One more time. Trump admits he didn't come up with the idea. That's what I heard. It's not he was, I don't think he's saying that. I think he's saying he wasn't sure what the lawyers are doing. Because that at the end of the day is where this is going to land, what can legally be done. Uh-huh. Mike out of Huntersville writes in. You think a few blasted WBT and your company's ownership all over the place, they'd have the right to fire you just because Kelly doesn't agree with what's going on. Doesn't mean he can go out in the public, blast people all over the place. If I did that to my employer, I'd get fired. Yeah. It's kind of crazy, isn't it? I just...

I sometimes, you know, when I've looked at this, one of the conclusions I've come to is I think maybe the whole purpose behind what Scott Pelly has done was to become a murder. I mean, he guys probably set for life anyway. He doesn't need the money. I suspect he just wanted to go down and make a big splash. Because that's important attention to go wherever he's planning to go. Also, on the text line, let's see what we've got here. Dean writes in, your definition of CBS as a circus, it's a poor comparison. It's more like a cheap carnival. It shows where the national news media has spiraled. You would think such powerful news organization would champion integrity and professionalism. See, this is horrible across the board. There's some comments on this I may share on tomorrow's broadcast that I think we're right on point. But yes, as much as I'm not a big fan of Scott Pelly, this whole thing, the way it's been handled, it's tacky. The whole point of doing things the right way is as a news organization is you don't draw attention to yourself. And they've handled this horribly because it's drawn attention. And obviously it's not good attention at all. Also in the text line responding to our therapeutic Thursday segment, I'm not lonely, but will getting friends counteract the effects of my drinking? If so, I'll get some. If not, I'll just continue to drink alone. I hope you're joking. I hope this is parody. Catherine says, great show, brother, really appreciate it. Thank you. I'd be very curious as to what it is that resonated in a special way that prompted a response. But that is pretty cool. Also, Kevin writes in, while we don't use the saying of you accepted Jesus as your personal savior mostly just because it sounds John Cornyn, the sentiment doesn't mean we have Jesus in our pocket as our pet. It means we have a personal relationship with him. In other words, he's real to us. We make declarations of our faith with our lips, the idea coming from Romans 10, 8 to 10. I know where that comes from. And I'm just speaking of what we have done in... modern times because this terminology and this methodology is not 2,000 years old. I can guarantee you that. That's all I am saying. Jeff says, you mean to tell me if I isolate it myself, I'll be free from this crazy world sooner rather than later. Shoot, I'm already on the right track. I don't interact with hardly anybody outside of work and church. I've always been kind of a loner, and I'm not even bothered by it. And we have this, Scott, writing in. I find your point.

about loneliness intriguing. I'm an extreme introvert. I have no perspective to draw from. I can't remember a time I've ever felt lonely. In fact, I prefer to be alone. So for me, this is something I've never considered others maybe going through. Your perspective on this will cause me to consider this with those in my life that may be affected. Thank you. I love thoughtful responses like this. And again, I'm not trying to. recruit scott to anything i just you know it is important for us to have some some uh introspection isn't it and examine what we are doing i think that's very very important see a lot of times see and even on the intro introvert thing and the idea of being a loner Go read the Beatitudes, for instance. And this whole idea of others, because, again, whether I'm an introvert or an extrovert is really not the issue. And I'm giving this from a Christian perspective, which may or may not relate to you. See, at the end of the day, it's not about my personal preferences. It's kind of like where Jesus gives the command. Go into all the world and preach the gospel. Now, who's supposed to do this? Just the extroverts? No, he's speaking to all his disciples. That's what he's telling all of them to do. So, forget about our preferences and what we think our personality is like. And, you know, he works with, that's the beautiful thing. He works with us as we are. But a good part of the time, he's pushing all of us out of comfort zones, no matter who we are. I mean, I don't know how many times the Lord has prompted me to engage somebody. Honestly, I didn't want to engage and love people I didn't want to love. I'm just keeping it real. Because at the end of the day, it's not about me. That's a big part of this that are really set us free. But I'd love to hear more, Scott, about your journey, what you discover. Danny writes in 60 Minutes, nothing but a weekly hit piece on Trump. A lot like your show is a daily hit piece on Trump. Yeah, yeah, yeah, Danny. Daily hit piece on Trump. You know, it saddens me when I see texts like this. Because it indicates to me there are people who still have a worldview that revolves around one person. There's 8 billion people on this planet. 350 million in this country. And we've got millions of people obsessed and preoccupied with how people treat. One billionaire who's the leader of the free world. It's kind of interesting to me. Just saying...

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They call the great men and women of this great country of ours to go defend it. And we go. We found any hesitation. We go because that's our job. And plus, we love this country. James, let me just say to you, and I've said this plenty of times in different forms, that if this is left up to regular, sensible human being Americans, this would have been settled years ago. There's no doubt about that in my mind. And I hope and pray that there will be a resolution to this soon. In fact, do me favor, hold on the line because I want to do something on this very soon. I'd like to get some information from you. And so we can follow up and find out what is going on in the effort to write this wrong. um like i mentioned i was under the impression that there was some sort of a settlement i've seen things all over media ads and everything and apparently this is still not something uh that has been resolved so we will spend some time talking about it

Final stretch, the Vince Coakley radio program on this Thursday. I was just doing some reading about this Camp Lejeune situation, the contaminated water. We're going to talk more about this. This is something happened way back decades ago. Now, the good thing is the water issue is no longer a current issue. The problem is the people who have been affected. And one of the things that grabbed my attention here, I'm trying to find the spot where the kind of affirms what our caller James was saying was how basically this may be largely an individual thing in terms of people needing to pursue legal action or whatever. And I don't want to find out some more information on this because this is deeply disturbing, especially for those who have served our country so well. They certainly deserve better than this. And again, this goes back to my gosh. If this does not go against what I just, what I just said. Grumpy guy writes in, I made a comment about Donald Trump and life revolving around him and for a lot of people. Textor says, no, Trump revolves around the people who elected him. Get it straight. That is not true at all. I mean, this is another perfect example. You know, I don't know about you. You can do whatever the hell you want. And you can pursue whoever you want for leaders. I want to see someone who's laying down their life for the country who is not pursuing things, anything in self-interest. Which means no putting your name on anything, no profiting from the government and your connections along with your family. Not making things about yourself. I saw a story the other day. It just made me cringe. And it was talking about how people in this administration repeatedly cite the president when they speak. It's almost like they feel obligated to say, oh, I want to thank you. You know, we're doing this great work of the Justice Department all because of Donald Trump. All of them are doing this. And I didn't need a news story to tell me that. I read it. I mean, I see it. How many times if we jipped, we've jipped into news conferences. And I, you know, and I've said this repeatedly to whoever is with me. Why is it necessary to, and you know, and people say, well, you got to honor. No, this isn't about honor. You know, and to be honest with you, it reminds me very much of what I've seen in certain churches because they do this too. And go on and on, talk about reverend so-and-so. What a wonderful person. Praise be an honoring glory to Reverend so-and-so. It's the same thing.

And I think we do this so much in our culture and our society that I don't think people recognize how much it is infected what we do. See, the priority is not on protecting yourself and I'm pursuing things in self-interest. It's on laying down your life for others and protecting them. Seeking justice for them, not even for yourself. That's my perspective on this grumpy guy. Gabby writes in, most of the CBS 60 Minutes staff is leaving. Maybe they will change the name to 30 minutes. A new game show or infomercial to the fall lineup. NBC's canceling 10 of their prime time shows. Majority of people are streaming other content instead of the old TV networks. You know, I was just, I was just talking about this a few weeks ago. I could not tell you what is on primetime television anymore. I just can't. Can't think of anything. And they know that. This is quite intriguing. Jeff, thank you for writing in. He has sent a link about lawsuit information on this Camp Lejeune issue. I'm certainly going to save this as part of my collection for things to discuss in the future. Mike writes in, James is right. Process is very slow. There is a process. Part of the Pact Act, the Biden administration was able to negotiate through Congress with bipartisan support. A big part of the problem, all cases are having to be heard through the Eastern District of North Carolina. And this is the huge log jam. If you wanted some folks to talk to you one day about it, let me know I can get you some fellow lawyers that have been the forefront of this fight for a long time. May very well do that. Yeah. This person says the only time I even think of Trump is when liberals bring him up. Good. Good for you. Oh, my goodness. Wow. Time zipping away. Some things I was intending to get to before the end of the broadcast and did not. I did want to give you a heads up on something we will definitely get to tomorrow, which relates to. economically what is happening with the country and our debt because there's some things to consider also I don't want to be very clear here I'm not trying to scare anybody but one company is restricting withdraws we're talking about private assets Why in the world would they restrict withdraws? I'm just saying to you there is an unease, an atmosphere of unease economically. And especially the longer this Iran war goes on, this could be a very interesting year. We're going to talk about this and more next time we are back with you. In the meantime, have yourselves an awesome day. Cultivate healthy relationships today.

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