Gracearchy with Jim Babka https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX3-HbGH1zUY8dj6xchIJ0aMh1y7stKOb en @ Jim Babka GRACE. Jesus didn't bring us religion; humans had long been sacrificing to the gods. His Gospel is an undeserved gift that overflows the heart and splashes out in waves that bless others. ARCHY. A suffering servant is the true king. His "government" is made up of servants who voluntarily carry a cross, go the extra mile, and care for the weakest. Church and State don't govern that way, so you're "Done." HOST. Jim Babka's career evolved from political campaigns to policy activism to principle-based philosophy. He discovered that politics corrupts character, the world hates being fixed, and debates disconnect persons. Chopping at the root requires us to address blame, envy, and scapegoating. The world needs Grace. MODERATOR. Bill Protzmann https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/2c1a3628-3217-11ed-a0d9-0bdf47aeb0d5/image/76d029de8cc486eabd251d879d059f03.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Gracearchy with Jim Babka https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX3-HbGH1zUY8dj6xchIJ0aMh1y7stKOb yes episodic Hope for Dones Jim Babka GRACE. Jesus didn't bring us religion; humans had long been sacrificing to the gods. His Gospel is an undeserved gift that overflows the heart and splashes out in waves that bless others. ARCHY. A suffering servant is the true king. His "government" is made up of servants who voluntarily carry a cross, go the extra mile, and care for the weakest. Church and State don't govern that way, so you're "Done." HOST. Jim Babka's career evolved from political campaigns to policy activism to principle-based philosophy. He discovered that politics corrupts character, the world hates being fixed, and debates disconnect persons. Chopping at the root requires us to address blame, envy, and scapegoating. The world needs Grace. MODERATOR. Bill Protzmann GRACE. Jesus didn't bring us religion; humans had long been sacrificing to the gods. His Gospel is an undeserved gift that overflows the heart and splashes out in waves that bless others.


ARCHY. A suffering servant is the true king. His "government" is made up of servants who voluntarily carry a cross, go the extra mile, and care for the weakest. Church and State don't govern that way, so you're "Done."


HOST. Jim Babka's career evolved from political campaigns to policy activism to principle-based philosophy. He discovered that politics corrupts character, the world hates being fixed, and debates disconnect persons. Chopping at the root requires us to address blame, envy, and scapegoating. The world needs Grace.


MODERATOR. Bill Protzmann

]]> The Zero Aggression Project ddcprez@gmail.com 158: 5 Hard Truths About Warmongering - Gracearchy with Jim Babka You will be wiser after listening to this evergreen episode that's inspired by current events. In fact, we recorded these five lessons on March 10, 2026, just under six weeks into the Iran War, and we'd CHALLENGE YOU to schedule on your calendar a re-listening in three and (again) ten years from now. If you believe this time is different, that the current war brings peace, then that's when these Hard Truths will have the most impact on your mind, if not your heart. NOTES Instant Grace 48 - A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight - https://youtu.be/KavjSnjGa5M TruthAboutWar.org - https://www.truthaboutwar.org/home.shtml EP90: TruthAboutWar.org 21-Year Analysis WarTruth.org - https://wartruth.org/ Blood Sacrifice and the Nation: Totem Rituals and the American Flag by Carolyn Marvin and David W. Ingle - https://archive.org/details/bloodsacrificena0000marv/page/n9/mode/2up Nations Have the Right to Kill: Hitler, the Holocaust and War by Richard Koenigsberg - https://www.libraryofsocialscience.com/books/nations-have-the-right-to-kill/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Clock-like Consistency 0:25 Theme 0:36 History and Evergreen Truths 3:56 Statists Are Bad at Regime Change 7:43 No Royal We 10:11 Health of the State 13:01 Truth the First Casualty 24:56 Unfortunately, You Don't Run the War 35:35 War Advocates Are the Most Deceived 38:40 War Deifies the State 46:50 The Tragedy of Human Sacrifice CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0000 full Jim Babka You will be wiser after listening to this evergreen episode that's inspired by current events. In fact, we recorded these five lessons on March 10, 2026, just under six weeks into the Iran War, and we'd CHALLENGE YOU to schedule on your calendar a re-listening in three and (again) ten years from now. If you believe this time is different, that the current war brings peace, then that's when these Hard Truths will have the most impact on your mind, if not your heart. NOTES Instant Grace 48 - A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight - https://youtu.be/KavjSnjGa5M TruthAboutWar.org - https://www.truthaboutwar.org/home.shtml EP90: TruthAboutWar.org 21-Year Analysis WarTruth.org - https://wartruth.org/ Blood Sacrifice and the Nation: Totem Rituals and the American Flag by Carolyn Marvin and David W. Ingle - https://archive.org/details/bloodsacrificena0000marv/page/n9/mode/2up Nations Have the Right to Kill: Hitler, the Holocaust and War by Richard Koenigsberg - https://www.libraryofsocialscience.com/books/nations-have-the-right-to-kill/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Clock-like Consistency 0:25 Theme 0:36 History and Evergreen Truths 3:56 Statists Are Bad at Regime Change 7:43 No Royal We 10:11 Health of the State 13:01 Truth the First Casualty 24:56 Unfortunately, You Don't Run the War 35:35 War Advocates Are the Most Deceived 38:40 War Deifies the State 46:50 The Tragedy of Human Sacrifice CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. You will be wiser after listening to this evergreen episode that's inspired by current events. In fact, we recorded these five lessons on March 10, 2026, just under six weeks into the Iran War, and we'd CHALLENGE YOU to schedule on your calendar a re-listening in three and (again) ten years from now. If you believe this time is different, that the current war brings peace, then that's when these Hard Truths will have the most impact on your mind, if not your heart. NOTES Instant Grace 48 - A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight - https://youtu.be/KavjSnjGa5M TruthAboutWar.org - https://www.truthaboutwar.org/home.shtml EP90: TruthAboutWar.org 21-Year Analysis WarTruth.org - https://wartruth.org/ Blood Sacrifice and the Nation: Totem Rituals and the American Flag by Carolyn Marvin and David W. Ingle - https://archive.org/details/bloodsacrificena0000marv/page/n9/mode/2up Nations Have the Right to Kill: Hitler, the Holocaust and War by Richard Koenigsberg - https://www.libraryofsocialscience.com/books/nations-have-the-right-to-kill/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Clock-like Consistency 0:25 Theme 0:36 History and Evergreen Truths 3:56 Statists Are Bad at Regime Change 7:43 No Royal We 10:11 Health of the State 13:01 Truth the First Casualty 24:56 Unfortunately, You Don't Run the War 35:35 War Advocates Are the Most Deceived 38:40 War Deifies the State 46:50 The Tragedy of Human Sacrifice CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3019 yes A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight - Instant Grace with Jim Babka 48 A Gracearchy would remove the power for one man or a small handful of persons to collectively initiate a war. In the wake of two bizarre and potentially horrifying social media posts by the President, we consider Senator Chris Murphy's suggestion that it's time for the 25th Amendment. As justified as it may be, Jim explains why that won't be invoked, and then he does something you'll only hear on this show... He shows you how Senator Murphy is part of the problem. Listen to the entire thing, and you're guaranteed to have something to say that gets to the root and is unique. CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:59:00 -0000 bonus Jim Babka A Gracearchy would remove the power for one man or a small handful of persons to collectively initiate a war. In the wake of two bizarre and potentially horrifying social media posts by the President, we consider Senator Chris Murphy's suggestion that it's time for the 25th Amendment. As justified as it may be, Jim explains why that won't be invoked, and then he does something you'll only hear on this show... He shows you how Senator Murphy is part of the problem. Listen to the entire thing, and you're guaranteed to have something to say that gets to the root and is unique. CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. A Gracearchy would remove the power for one man or a small handful of persons to collectively initiate a war. In the wake of two bizarre and potentially horrifying social media posts by the President, we consider Senator Chris Murphy's suggestion that it's time for the 25th Amendment. As justified as it may be, Jim explains why that won't be invoked, and then he does something you'll only hear on this show... He shows you how Senator Murphy is part of the problem. Listen to the entire thing, and you're guaranteed to have something to say that gets to the root and is unique. CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 513 yes 157: Four Inviting Conditions for Muslims in America - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Scared of Muslims = Doubt in America. What actually radicalizes people? And what quietly and efficiently does the opposite -- bringing people toward openness and freedom? Indeed, there’s new, powerful evidence of Muslim assimilation… and once we reveal it to you, you won’t be able to unsee it. Risk changing your mind by tuning in! NOTES EP121: Daryl Davis Pt 1, Biography of his work - https://youtu.be/Yu-j3zvD2o8 EP122: Daryl Davis Pt 2, Fighting Racism with Grace - https://youtu.be/ceL600_kQi0 Muslim Immigrants Assimilate Even More Than Polls of Muslims Indicate - By David J. Bier https://www.cato.org/blog/muslim-immigrants-assimilate-even-more-polls-muslims-indicate Geraldine Brooks: "Nine Parts of Desire - The Hidden World of Islamic Women" audiobook preview https://youtu.be/oZayuOHzuhQ CHAPTERS 0:00 The solvent 0:15 Theme 0:28 Grace techniques 4:06 Feedback 6:15 Provoking radicalization 9:20 Fundamentally special 14:45 Polls understate assimilation 18:45 NextGen assimilation 19:19 Cultural yeast 21:08 The best pro-immigrant argument CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:23:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Scared of Muslims = Doubt in America. What actually radicalizes people? And what quietly and efficiently does the opposite -- bringing people toward openness and freedom? Indeed, there’s new, powerful evidence of Muslim assimilation… and once we reveal it to you, you won’t be able to unsee it. Risk changing your mind by tuning in! NOTES EP121: Daryl Davis Pt 1, Biography of his work - https://youtu.be/Yu-j3zvD2o8 EP122: Daryl Davis Pt 2, Fighting Racism with Grace - https://youtu.be/ceL600_kQi0 Muslim Immigrants Assimilate Even More Than Polls of Muslims Indicate - By David J. Bier https://www.cato.org/blog/muslim-immigrants-assimilate-even-more-polls-muslims-indicate Geraldine Brooks: "Nine Parts of Desire - The Hidden World of Islamic Women" audiobook preview https://youtu.be/oZayuOHzuhQ CHAPTERS 0:00 The solvent 0:15 Theme 0:28 Grace techniques 4:06 Feedback 6:15 Provoking radicalization 9:20 Fundamentally special 14:45 Polls understate assimilation 18:45 NextGen assimilation 19:19 Cultural yeast 21:08 The best pro-immigrant argument CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Scared of Muslims = Doubt in America. What actually radicalizes people? And what quietly and efficiently does the opposite -- bringing people toward openness and freedom? Indeed, there’s new, powerful evidence of Muslim assimilation… and once we reveal it to you, you won’t be able to unsee it. Risk changing your mind by tuning in! NOTES EP121: Daryl Davis Pt 1, Biography of his work - https://youtu.be/Yu-j3zvD2o8 EP122: Daryl Davis Pt 2, Fighting Racism with Grace - https://youtu.be/ceL600_kQi0 Muslim Immigrants Assimilate Even More Than Polls of Muslims Indicate - By David J. Bier https://www.cato.org/blog/muslim-immigrants-assimilate-even-more-polls-muslims-indicate Geraldine Brooks: "Nine Parts of Desire - The Hidden World of Islamic Women" audiobook preview https://youtu.be/oZayuOHzuhQ CHAPTERS 0:00 The solvent 0:15 Theme 0:28 Grace techniques 4:06 Feedback 6:15 Provoking radicalization 9:20 Fundamentally special 14:45 Polls understate assimilation 18:45 NextGen assimilation 19:19 Cultural yeast 21:08 The best pro-immigrant argument CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 1559 yes 156: The Latest Attack on Tom Massie, Reading Between the Lines - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Did you know that progressives are giving money to Tom Massie? Do you know that he's not getting AIPAC money? Does this mean that Massie is misleading you about his libertarian brand? Is he actually a member of The Squad? Well... Followers of Gracearchy with Jim Babka knew attacks were coming. This Ken Blackwell attack is the latest. And every single one of the questions above are based on premises that are phony. We go through the post line by line, so that Jim can show you what's between those lines. Jim also makes a new prediction that will happen before May 19. NOTES EP42: Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws - https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns The general principles explained in the first 29 minutes are so potent, that... - You'll know more about every future story (not just Trump's case) where you see words like "candidate investigated for campaign finance violations" then the reporters covering these cases! Ken Blackwell's Facebook post - https://www.facebook.com/100044271561786/posts/1491548398997531/?rdid=O0wQI8YidCPb23PN# EP43: The Establishment Strikes Back, The Steve Stockman Story - https://youtu.be/SK02wslA-kw Instant Grace 25: Campaign Finance Laws Solve No Problem; Mayor Eric Adams - https://youtu.be/gwr5nXaopd0 EP146: The Self-Hating Tea Party vs Thomas Massie - https://youtu.be/8nQzLJ2hQEk Instant Grace 45: Attacks on Tom Massie and Rand Paul have already begun - https://youtu.be/YGY0ILpk9us CHAPTERS 0:00 Bread buttering 0:30 Theme 0:43 You are smarter for listening 3:03 What MAGA really means 8:43 A May Surprise for Massie? 10:52 Ken Blackwell. Why? 12:25 Squad by association 16:05 False moderation 17:05 Blinding you with pseudo-science 21:29 Make Israel Great Again 25:43 Throwing stones from a cash house 26:28 Profound nothingburgers 28:54 Blackwell backfiring 32:19 Unsourced, unsubstantiated, ghost-written 34:13 Don't care about campaign finance conflicts 38:22 The two, true purposes of campaign finance laws 44:03 The worst still to come 46:14 Principle makes you wiser CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:15:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Did you know that progressives are giving money to Tom Massie? Do you know that he's not getting AIPAC money? Does this mean that Massie is misleading you about his libertarian brand? Is he actually a member of The Squad? Well... Followers of Gracearchy with Jim Babka knew attacks were coming. This Ken Blackwell attack is the latest. And every single one of the questions above are based on premises that are phony. We go through the post line by line, so that Jim can show you what's between those lines. Jim also makes a new prediction that will happen before May 19. NOTES EP42: Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws - https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns The general principles explained in the first 29 minutes are so potent, that... - You'll know more about every future story (not just Trump's case) where you see words like "candidate investigated for campaign finance violations" then the reporters covering these cases! Ken Blackwell's Facebook post - https://www.facebook.com/100044271561786/posts/1491548398997531/?rdid=O0wQI8YidCPb23PN# EP43: The Establishment Strikes Back, The Steve Stockman Story - https://youtu.be/SK02wslA-kw Instant Grace 25: Campaign Finance Laws Solve No Problem; Mayor Eric Adams - https://youtu.be/gwr5nXaopd0 EP146: The Self-Hating Tea Party vs Thomas Massie - https://youtu.be/8nQzLJ2hQEk Instant Grace 45: Attacks on Tom Massie and Rand Paul have already begun - https://youtu.be/YGY0ILpk9us CHAPTERS 0:00 Bread buttering 0:30 Theme 0:43 You are smarter for listening 3:03 What MAGA really means 8:43 A May Surprise for Massie? 10:52 Ken Blackwell. Why? 12:25 Squad by association 16:05 False moderation 17:05 Blinding you with pseudo-science 21:29 Make Israel Great Again 25:43 Throwing stones from a cash house 26:28 Profound nothingburgers 28:54 Blackwell backfiring 32:19 Unsourced, unsubstantiated, ghost-written 34:13 Don't care about campaign finance conflicts 38:22 The two, true purposes of campaign finance laws 44:03 The worst still to come 46:14 Principle makes you wiser CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Did you know that progressives are giving money to Tom Massie? Do you know that he's not getting AIPAC money? Does this mean that Massie is misleading you about his libertarian brand? Is he actually a member of The Squad? Well... Followers of Gracearchy with Jim Babka knew attacks were coming. This Ken Blackwell attack is the latest. And every single one of the questions above are based on premises that are phony. We go through the post line by line, so that Jim can show you what's between those lines. Jim also makes a new prediction that will happen before May 19. NOTES EP42: Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws - https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns The general principles explained in the first 29 minutes are so potent, that... - You'll know more about every future story (not just Trump's case) where you see words like "candidate investigated for campaign finance violations" then the reporters covering these cases! Ken Blackwell's Facebook post - https://www.facebook.com/100044271561786/posts/1491548398997531/?rdid=O0wQI8YidCPb23PN# EP43: The Establishment Strikes Back, The Steve Stockman Story - https://youtu.be/SK02wslA-kw Instant Grace 25: Campaign Finance Laws Solve No Problem; Mayor Eric Adams - https://youtu.be/gwr5nXaopd0 EP146: The Self-Hating Tea Party vs Thomas Massie - https://youtu.be/8nQzLJ2hQEk Instant Grace 45: Attacks on Tom Massie and Rand Paul have already begun - https://youtu.be/YGY0ILpk9us CHAPTERS 0:00 Bread buttering 0:30 Theme 0:43 You are smarter for listening 3:03 What MAGA really means 8:43 A May Surprise for Massie? 10:52 Ken Blackwell. Why? 12:25 Squad by association 16:05 False moderation 17:05 Blinding you with pseudo-science 21:29 Make Israel Great Again 25:43 Throwing stones from a cash house 26:28 Profound nothingburgers 28:54 Blackwell backfiring 32:19 Unsourced, unsubstantiated, ghost-written 34:13 Don't care about campaign finance conflicts 38:22 The two, true purposes of campaign finance laws 44:03 The worst still to come 46:14 Principle makes you wiser CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2829 yes 155: The MAGA Case for Open Immigration by Ammon Bundy - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Ammon Bundy was famous in 2014, with his father and other rancher families, standing up to the federal government in a militia-style way. If anyone should be on Team MAGA, it should be Ammon, right? But unlike so many MAGA types, Ammon was morally serious. He's written a manifesto that makes a human case for free immigration. We discuss it in the show, and we link to it below. This document is based on the Imago Dei (image of God), Biblical admonitions on behalf of the sojourner, and the Constitution. This episode is for people who claim to be conservative, Christian, constitutionalist, or all of the above. The Zero Aggression Project helps Gracearchy in many ways. A subscription form is located on the home page: https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Please subscribe. EPISODE NOTES The Stranger: A Christian and Constitutional Case for Protecting Those Who Come to America https://www.peoplesrights.ws/asset/news/a3a48d43-411d-448c-a5e0-4c91ac739ab4/the-stranger-2922.pdf Equal Liberty Rule https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/equal-liberty/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Friends flip? 0:19 Theme 0:32 Ammon Bundy 2:18 The Stranger 4:05 Godly right to migrate 7:40 Undocumented pilgrims at Plymouth 10:06 Protect persons not papers 13:01 Historical moral losers 15:09 Punish harm, protect liberty 18:43 America's inspired heritage 22:46 God's judgment on our nation 30:37 A call to America Recorded: February 23, 2026 CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Ammon Bundy was famous in 2014, with his father and other rancher families, standing up to the federal government in a militia-style way. If anyone should be on Team MAGA, it should be Ammon, right? But unlike so many MAGA types, Ammon was morally serious. He's written a manifesto that makes a human case for free immigration. We discuss it in the show, and we link to it below. This document is based on the Imago Dei (image of God), Biblical admonitions on behalf of the sojourner, and the Constitution. This episode is for people who claim to be conservative, Christian, constitutionalist, or all of the above. The Zero Aggression Project helps Gracearchy in many ways. A subscription form is located on the home page: https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Please subscribe. EPISODE NOTES The Stranger: A Christian and Constitutional Case for Protecting Those Who Come to America https://www.peoplesrights.ws/asset/news/a3a48d43-411d-448c-a5e0-4c91ac739ab4/the-stranger-2922.pdf Equal Liberty Rule https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/equal-liberty/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Friends flip? 0:19 Theme 0:32 Ammon Bundy 2:18 The Stranger 4:05 Godly right to migrate 7:40 Undocumented pilgrims at Plymouth 10:06 Protect persons not papers 13:01 Historical moral losers 15:09 Punish harm, protect liberty 18:43 America's inspired heritage 22:46 God's judgment on our nation 30:37 A call to America Recorded: February 23, 2026 CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Ammon Bundy was famous in 2014, with his father and other rancher families, standing up to the federal government in a militia-style way. If anyone should be on Team MAGA, it should be Ammon, right? But unlike so many MAGA types, Ammon was morally serious. He's written a manifesto that makes a human case for free immigration. We discuss it in the show, and we link to it below. This document is based on the Imago Dei (image of God), Biblical admonitions on behalf of the sojourner, and the Constitution. This episode is for people who claim to be conservative, Christian, constitutionalist, or all of the above. The Zero Aggression Project helps Gracearchy in many ways. A subscription form is located on the home page: https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Please subscribe. EPISODE NOTES The Stranger: A Christian and Constitutional Case for Protecting Those Who Come to America https://www.peoplesrights.ws/asset/news/a3a48d43-411d-448c-a5e0-4c91ac739ab4/the-stranger-2922.pdf Equal Liberty Rule https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/equal-liberty/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Friends flip? 0:19 Theme 0:32 Ammon Bundy 2:18 The Stranger 4:05 Godly right to migrate 7:40 Undocumented pilgrims at Plymouth 10:06 Protect persons not papers 13:01 Historical moral losers 15:09 Punish harm, protect liberty 18:43 America's inspired heritage 22:46 God's judgment on our nation 30:37 A call to America Recorded: February 23, 2026 CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2009 yes She Came in Peace They Put Her In Chains - Instant Grace with Jim Babka IG47 "I'm all for immigration, just follow the legal process." Nearly everyone who says something like that is put to the test by this short video. It's the story of a person who was here legally, with a career of significant responsibility, and who took the procedural steps. Handcuffed, for no reason. And then? Well, tune-in to learn the story of Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez. And anyone who thinks, "Oh well, she deserves it," then you'll know where they really stand. Probably in hypocrisy, if not outright bigotry. CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:23:00 -0000 bonus Jim Babka "I'm all for immigration, just follow the legal process." Nearly everyone who says something like that is put to the test by this short video. It's the story of a person who was here legally, with a career of significant responsibility, and who took the procedural steps. Handcuffed, for no reason. And then? Well, tune-in to learn the story of Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez. And anyone who thinks, "Oh well, she deserves it," then you'll know where they really stand. Probably in hypocrisy, if not outright bigotry. CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. "I'm all for immigration, just follow the legal process." Nearly everyone who says something like that is put to the test by this short video. It's the story of a person who was here legally, with a career of significant responsibility, and who took the procedural steps. Handcuffed, for no reason. And then? Well, tune-in to learn the story of Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez. And anyone who thinks, "Oh well, she deserves it," then you'll know where they really stand. Probably in hypocrisy, if not outright bigotry. CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 467 yes Join Jim at Acton University Summer 2026 - Instant Grace with Jim Babka 46 Join me, Jim Babka, at Acton University, Mon. June 22 - Thu. Jun 25, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We have a Mission there, and if you can help, we can help significantly with the costs. If you're interested, please send us an email at... Questions@ZeroAggressionProject.org We will reply with the details! If you want to know more about Acton U: https://university.acton.org/ Educational Purpose: The Downsize DC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity. This program advances the Foundation's exempt purpose of educating the public about voluntary cooperation and the Zero Aggression Principle. Participants will help conference attendees understand what type of people hold these values. Participants are selected on a nondiscriminatory basis, based on merit, and not based on employment at the Foundation. CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:48:00 -0000 bonus Jim Babka Join me, Jim Babka, at Acton University, Mon. June 22 - Thu. Jun 25, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We have a Mission there, and if you can help, we can help significantly with the costs. If you're interested, please send us an email at... Questions@ZeroAggressionProject.org We will reply with the details! If you want to know more about Acton U: https://university.acton.org/ Educational Purpose: The Downsize DC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity. This program advances the Foundation's exempt purpose of educating the public about voluntary cooperation and the Zero Aggression Principle. Participants will help conference attendees understand what type of people hold these values. Participants are selected on a nondiscriminatory basis, based on merit, and not based on employment at the Foundation. CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Join me, Jim Babka, at Acton University, Mon. June 22 - Thu. Jun 25, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We have a Mission there, and if you can help, we can help significantly with the costs. If you're interested, please send us an email at... Questions@ZeroAggressionProject.org We will reply with the details! If you want to know more about Acton U: https://university.acton.org/ Educational Purpose: The Downsize DC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity. This program advances the Foundation's exempt purpose of educating the public about voluntary cooperation and the Zero Aggression Principle. Participants will help conference attendees understand what type of people hold these values. Participants are selected on a nondiscriminatory basis, based on merit, and not based on employment at the Foundation. CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 424 no ChiComs Attack Gracearchy - Instant Grace with Jim Babka IG45 First, Hong Kong dissident Jimmy Lai has been sentenced. Now, the real work to get him out of prison begins. Second, the Chinese Communist Party attacks Gracearchy. Yes, again! We'll show their latest move. NOTES Episodes of Gracearchy are available on many platforms. YouTube links provided here. EP149: Free Jimmy Lai from Chinese Prison with Eric Kohn - https://youtu.be/W-lWPDHgi-w Watch THE HONG KONGER on CiVL - https://watch.civl.com/programs/the-hong-konger EP49: The Hong Konger - https://youtu.be/iGY_aXz3GCE CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:00:00 -0000 bonus Jim Babka First, Hong Kong dissident Jimmy Lai has been sentenced. Now, the real work to get him out of prison begins. Second, the Chinese Communist Party attacks Gracearchy. Yes, again! We'll show their latest move. NOTES Episodes of Gracearchy are available on many platforms. YouTube links provided here. EP149: Free Jimmy Lai from Chinese Prison with Eric Kohn - https://youtu.be/W-lWPDHgi-w Watch THE HONG KONGER on CiVL - https://watch.civl.com/programs/the-hong-konger EP49: The Hong Konger - https://youtu.be/iGY_aXz3GCE CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. First, Hong Kong dissident Jimmy Lai has been sentenced. Now, the real work to get him out of prison begins. Second, the Chinese Communist Party attacks Gracearchy. Yes, again! We'll show their latest move. NOTES Episodes of Gracearchy are available on many platforms. YouTube links provided here. EP149: Free Jimmy Lai from Chinese Prison with Eric Kohn - https://youtu.be/W-lWPDHgi-w Watch THE HONG KONGER on CiVL - https://watch.civl.com/programs/the-hong-konger EP49: The Hong Konger - https://youtu.be/iGY_aXz3GCE CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 413 yes 154: Five Things We Can Learn From The Epstein Files - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Most people don't understand why the Epstein case is important. They're hung up on partisanship - the impacts on Trump & the Republicans or Clinton & the Democrats. But if YOU tune-in, you'll learn things few people understand. Within 90 seconds of tuning-in, you'll hear the list of five items.  If you stick around, you'll get two bonus insights, one of which includes a hilarious heuristic. Originally Recorded on the afternoon of Friday, February 6, 2025 - three days before Tom Massie and Ro Khanna went to the Justice Department, and five days before Pam Bondi "testified" before the House Judiciary Committee. NOTES Gracearchy CONSPIRACY Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLop5COwTfeX4cO92ipJXm1rJao7bkeQH6 "Someone Would've Talked" by Larry Hancock, https://www.amazon.com/Someone-Would-Talked-Larry-Hancock/dp/097746573X/ Agenda Setters by Downsize DC addresses Rational Apathy with Option Activism: https://downsizedc.org/you-can-set-the-agenda-for-all-of-america-with-this-simple-trick-called-option-activism/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Did you vote for Epstein? 0:50 Theme 1:02 Five lessons 2:13 Conspiracies 5:15 Deep States 7:44 Criminal gang 12:14 Rational apathy 18:11 Pizzagate 24:01 How I learned to love anarchy 26:42 Regime media trashed itself CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Most people don't understand why the Epstein case is important. They're hung up on partisanship - the impacts on Trump & the Republicans or Clinton & the Democrats. But if YOU tune-in, you'll learn things few people understand. Within 90 seconds of tuning-in, you'll hear the list of five items.  If you stick around, you'll get two bonus insights, one of which includes a hilarious heuristic. Originally Recorded on the afternoon of Friday, February 6, 2025 - three days before Tom Massie and Ro Khanna went to the Justice Department, and five days before Pam Bondi "testified" before the House Judiciary Committee. NOTES Gracearchy CONSPIRACY Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLop5COwTfeX4cO92ipJXm1rJao7bkeQH6 "Someone Would've Talked" by Larry Hancock, https://www.amazon.com/Someone-Would-Talked-Larry-Hancock/dp/097746573X/ Agenda Setters by Downsize DC addresses Rational Apathy with Option Activism: https://downsizedc.org/you-can-set-the-agenda-for-all-of-america-with-this-simple-trick-called-option-activism/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Did you vote for Epstein? 0:50 Theme 1:02 Five lessons 2:13 Conspiracies 5:15 Deep States 7:44 Criminal gang 12:14 Rational apathy 18:11 Pizzagate 24:01 How I learned to love anarchy 26:42 Regime media trashed itself CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Most people don't understand why the Epstein case is important. They're hung up on partisanship - the impacts on Trump & the Republicans or Clinton & the Democrats. But if YOU tune-in, you'll learn things few people understand. Within 90 seconds of tuning-in, you'll hear the list of five items.  If you stick around, you'll get two bonus insights, one of which includes a hilarious heuristic. Originally Recorded on the afternoon of Friday, February 6, 2025 - three days before Tom Massie and Ro Khanna went to the Justice Department, and five days before Pam Bondi "testified" before the House Judiciary Committee. NOTES Gracearchy CONSPIRACY Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLop5COwTfeX4cO92ipJXm1rJao7bkeQH6 "Someone Would've Talked" by Larry Hancock, https://www.amazon.com/Someone-Would-Talked-Larry-Hancock/dp/097746573X/ Agenda Setters by Downsize DC addresses Rational Apathy with Option Activism: https://downsizedc.org/you-can-set-the-agenda-for-all-of-america-with-this-simple-trick-called-option-activism/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Did you vote for Epstein? 0:50 Theme 1:02 Five lessons 2:13 Conspiracies 5:15 Deep States 7:44 Criminal gang 12:14 Rational apathy 18:11 Pizzagate 24:01 How I learned to love anarchy 26:42 Regime media trashed itself CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 1896 yes 153: The Pettiness of Trump and His Codependent Frenemies - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Every time President Trump says something outrageous, his opposition takes the bait. He gets stronger. It turns out that there's a theory that describes this! This episode explores how the bait-and-bait-taking dynamic has corrupted both sides of the aisle, turning politics into a codependent spectacle. Jim Babka breaks down the failed strategy of “resistance,” provides a Girardian lens on the conflict, shows you what stories to ignore, and offers strategic alternatives - four Gracepoints for shrewdly navigating "enemy behavior." Acquisitive Mimesis art by Alexander Douglas https://axdouglas.com/2021/01/30/language-daoism-mimetic-desire/ NOTES Nassim Nicholas Taleb wrote, "Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder" (2012) EP121: Daryl Davis Pt 1, Biography of his work: https://youtu.be/Yu-j3zvD2o8 EP122: Daryl Davis Pt 2, Fighting Racism with Grace: https://youtu.be/ceL600_kQi0 CHAPTERS 0:00 Antifragile 0:33 Theme 0:45 More symbolic than important 2:52 Stop playing his game 5:35 The things that matter least 6:44 More like your enemy every day 8:55 Gain from Disorder ht-Taleb 11:12 Controls the news cycle for the day 12:02 Why don't they stop playing along? 14:10 The failed counter strategy 15:29 How to handle your enemy 17:13 Giving the Grace I crave 19:22 Serpent shrewdness with dove innocence 22:38 Bait, first Gracepoint 27:42 Pause, second Gracepoint 29:30 Pray for, third Gracepoint 32:42 The opposite of anger or depression 34:21 Vision over opposition, fourth Gracepoint CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Every time President Trump says something outrageous, his opposition takes the bait. He gets stronger. It turns out that there's a theory that describes this! This episode explores how the bait-and-bait-taking dynamic has corrupted both sides of the aisle, turning politics into a codependent spectacle. Jim Babka breaks down the failed strategy of “resistance,” provides a Girardian lens on the conflict, shows you what stories to ignore, and offers strategic alternatives - four Gracepoints for shrewdly navigating "enemy behavior." Acquisitive Mimesis art by Alexander Douglas https://axdouglas.com/2021/01/30/language-daoism-mimetic-desire/ NOTES Nassim Nicholas Taleb wrote, "Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder" (2012) EP121: Daryl Davis Pt 1, Biography of his work: https://youtu.be/Yu-j3zvD2o8 EP122: Daryl Davis Pt 2, Fighting Racism with Grace: https://youtu.be/ceL600_kQi0 CHAPTERS 0:00 Antifragile 0:33 Theme 0:45 More symbolic than important 2:52 Stop playing his game 5:35 The things that matter least 6:44 More like your enemy every day 8:55 Gain from Disorder ht-Taleb 11:12 Controls the news cycle for the day 12:02 Why don't they stop playing along? 14:10 The failed counter strategy 15:29 How to handle your enemy 17:13 Giving the Grace I crave 19:22 Serpent shrewdness with dove innocence 22:38 Bait, first Gracepoint 27:42 Pause, second Gracepoint 29:30 Pray for, third Gracepoint 32:42 The opposite of anger or depression 34:21 Vision over opposition, fourth Gracepoint CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Every time President Trump says something outrageous, his opposition takes the bait. He gets stronger. It turns out that there's a theory that describes this! This episode explores how the bait-and-bait-taking dynamic has corrupted both sides of the aisle, turning politics into a codependent spectacle. Jim Babka breaks down the failed strategy of “resistance,” provides a Girardian lens on the conflict, shows you what stories to ignore, and offers strategic alternatives - four Gracepoints for shrewdly navigating "enemy behavior." Acquisitive Mimesis art by Alexander Douglas https://axdouglas.com/2021/01/30/language-daoism-mimetic-desire/ NOTES Nassim Nicholas Taleb wrote, "Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder" (2012) EP121: Daryl Davis Pt 1, Biography of his work: https://youtu.be/Yu-j3zvD2o8 EP122: Daryl Davis Pt 2, Fighting Racism with Grace: https://youtu.be/ceL600_kQi0 CHAPTERS 0:00 Antifragile 0:33 Theme 0:45 More symbolic than important 2:52 Stop playing his game 5:35 The things that matter least 6:44 More like your enemy every day 8:55 Gain from Disorder ht-Taleb 11:12 Controls the news cycle for the day 12:02 Why don't they stop playing along? 14:10 The failed counter strategy 15:29 How to handle your enemy 17:13 Giving the Grace I crave 19:22 Serpent shrewdness with dove innocence 22:38 Bait, first Gracepoint 27:42 Pause, second Gracepoint 29:30 Pray for, third Gracepoint 32:42 The opposite of anger or depression 34:21 Vision over opposition, fourth Gracepoint CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2165 Magic Policy Pills Immigration Edition - Instant Grace with Jim Babka IG44 We get it, Jim. You're a libertarian, blah, blah, blah. But now immigrants are here, and ICE is in town. How would you fix this current immigration mess? Oh, and leave your libertarianism out of it. CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:19:00 -0000 bonus Jim Babka We get it, Jim. You're a libertarian, blah, blah, blah. But now immigrants are here, and ICE is in town. How would you fix this current immigration mess? Oh, and leave your libertarianism out of it. CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. We get it, Jim. You're a libertarian, blah, blah, blah. But now immigrants are here, and ICE is in town. How would you fix this current immigration mess? Oh, and leave your libertarianism out of it. CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 395 no 152: Don Lemon's Friends Invade a Worship Service - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Anti-ICE protesters storm a worship service because an ICE official is also one of the pastors. Don Lemon live streams it. We reveal the legal, moral, and spiritual stakes. Along the way, Jim Babka shares his unique experience with Freedom of the Press at the Supreme Court, and his experience having someone maliciously interrupt a service while he was an "accidental pastor." We explain and defend press freedom, Jim confesses personal mistakes, and analyze whether or not the protest was wise or effective. NOTES Lemon's Live Stream of Church Invasion (nearly 7 hour video): https://www.youtube.com/live/v4ctuhv-cck Newsweek with C-SPAN screenshot: https://www.newsweek.com/who-is-david-easterwood-protesters-say-pastor-ice-official-11385962 Nate the Lawyer on the Enforcement Act of 1871: https://youtu.be/oRENcaCgbhc My Supreme Court case covered in EP42: Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws: https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns CHAPTERS 0:00 – Are These My Enemies? 0:43 - Jim as Pastor and at Supreme Court 2:26 – What's Happened as of Jan 23 4:22 – Jim's First Confession 6:12 – Ekklesia Interrupta 7:28 - Watching Protest on Video 10:26 - Don Lemon's Sermon 14:28 - Is There a Legitimate US Government Power? 15:28 - Enforcement Act of 1871 17:32 - Intent of Don Lemon and Friends 23:37 - FACE Law 26:33 - Jim Defends Don with Free Press 30:29 – How Jim Learned the Real Meaning of Press 33:44 - An ICE Agent and a Pastor? 37:00 - Spiritual Hospital for Everyone 38:51 - Emmaus & Eggs 39:57 - Jim, Accidental Pastor Maliciously Interrupted 44:41 - Operation Pushback becomes Blowback 46:55 - The Bad Plan that Will Happen 47:51 - The Good Plan that Should Happen 49:52 - My Servant Nebuchadnezzar 53:26 - Examination Would Be a Miracle 54:01 - More, Love One Another CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Anti-ICE protesters storm a worship service because an ICE official is also one of the pastors. Don Lemon live streams it. We reveal the legal, moral, and spiritual stakes. Along the way, Jim Babka shares his unique experience with Freedom of the Press at the Supreme Court, and his experience having someone maliciously interrupt a service while he was an "accidental pastor." We explain and defend press freedom, Jim confesses personal mistakes, and analyze whether or not the protest was wise or effective. NOTES Lemon's Live Stream of Church Invasion (nearly 7 hour video): https://www.youtube.com/live/v4ctuhv-cck Newsweek with C-SPAN screenshot: https://www.newsweek.com/who-is-david-easterwood-protesters-say-pastor-ice-official-11385962 Nate the Lawyer on the Enforcement Act of 1871: https://youtu.be/oRENcaCgbhc My Supreme Court case covered in EP42: Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws: https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns CHAPTERS 0:00 – Are These My Enemies? 0:43 - Jim as Pastor and at Supreme Court 2:26 – What's Happened as of Jan 23 4:22 – Jim's First Confession 6:12 – Ekklesia Interrupta 7:28 - Watching Protest on Video 10:26 - Don Lemon's Sermon 14:28 - Is There a Legitimate US Government Power? 15:28 - Enforcement Act of 1871 17:32 - Intent of Don Lemon and Friends 23:37 - FACE Law 26:33 - Jim Defends Don with Free Press 30:29 – How Jim Learned the Real Meaning of Press 33:44 - An ICE Agent and a Pastor? 37:00 - Spiritual Hospital for Everyone 38:51 - Emmaus & Eggs 39:57 - Jim, Accidental Pastor Maliciously Interrupted 44:41 - Operation Pushback becomes Blowback 46:55 - The Bad Plan that Will Happen 47:51 - The Good Plan that Should Happen 49:52 - My Servant Nebuchadnezzar 53:26 - Examination Would Be a Miracle 54:01 - More, Love One Another CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Anti-ICE protesters storm a worship service because an ICE official is also one of the pastors. Don Lemon live streams it. We reveal the legal, moral, and spiritual stakes. Along the way, Jim Babka shares his unique experience with Freedom of the Press at the Supreme Court, and his experience having someone maliciously interrupt a service while he was an "accidental pastor." We explain and defend press freedom, Jim confesses personal mistakes, and analyze whether or not the protest was wise or effective. NOTES Lemon's Live Stream of Church Invasion (nearly 7 hour video): https://www.youtube.com/live/v4ctuhv-cck Newsweek with C-SPAN screenshot: https://www.newsweek.com/who-is-david-easterwood-protesters-say-pastor-ice-official-11385962 Nate the Lawyer on the Enforcement Act of 1871: https://youtu.be/oRENcaCgbhc My Supreme Court case covered in EP42: Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws: https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns CHAPTERS 0:00 – Are These My Enemies? 0:43 - Jim as Pastor and at Supreme Court 2:26 – What's Happened as of Jan 23 4:22 – Jim's First Confession 6:12 – Ekklesia Interrupta 7:28 - Watching Protest on Video 10:26 - Don Lemon's Sermon 14:28 - Is There a Legitimate US Government Power? 15:28 - Enforcement Act of 1871 17:32 - Intent of Don Lemon and Friends 23:37 - FACE Law 26:33 - Jim Defends Don with Free Press 30:29 – How Jim Learned the Real Meaning of Press 33:44 - An ICE Agent and a Pastor? 37:00 - Spiritual Hospital for Everyone 38:51 - Emmaus & Eggs 39:57 - Jim, Accidental Pastor Maliciously Interrupted 44:41 - Operation Pushback becomes Blowback 46:55 - The Bad Plan that Will Happen 47:51 - The Good Plan that Should Happen 49:52 - My Servant Nebuchadnezzar 53:26 - Examination Would Be a Miracle 54:01 - More, Love One Another CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3312 no EP151: Does Nick Freitas Think Minneapolis Should Burn? Reaction Video - Gracearchy with Jim Babka With a commitment to context, fairness, and grace, we do a reaction video to Nick Freitas’s take on the Minneapolis-ICE shooting of Renee Good. We acknowledge Freitas’s experience and his concern about municipal riots. But we confront a troubling pattern: empathy flows toward institutions and agents of the State, while the person killed fades into an ideological abstraction called “The Left.” The episode dismantles the justifications including the myth of training and the constitutionality of ICE. We show you how collective judgment becomes a political weapon, and we ask hard questions about what gets lost when politics becomes war. How do narratives operate on both Left and Right? This episode argues that dehumanization is not just a rhetorical flaw - it cripples your ability to see what's actually happening. True social harmony requires resisting ideological shortcuts and seeing every person involved as fully human. (Recorded Monday, January 12, 2025). Freitas image by Gage Skidmore. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0. The full Nick Freitas episode, to which we're reacting... The Left’s War on ICE Just Took a Violent Turn https://youtu.be/j7ltD-e0XLI OTHER NOTES - EP134: Why ICE is an Illegal Agency (just 14-minutes) - https://youtu.be/j8hTJsP19bw - Daniel Shaver story - https://www.aclu.org/news/criminal-law-reform/youre-fucked-acquittal-officer-brailsford-and - EP147: An Armed Society Is a Human Respect Society - https://youtu.be/J02Uu4sHtJY CHAPTERS 0:00 Grace required for all involved 0:31 Theme 0:43 Response video 1:40 Collectivist judgment 3:19 Initiated violence & Excessive force 7:14 Empathy for your future self 8:05 Special set of skills 8:52 Ground rules and Respect 10:52 Nick begins his case 12:18 Colored language 13:17 Seeking evidence 15:05 Who has a narrative ready 18:53 Predispositions? 20:10 Justifying circumstances 23:14 Nick's qualifications 24:07 Empathy 25:38 What people don't understand 28:08 The simulator, part 1 28:44 The training myth 33:40 The simulator, part 2 36:50 Protecting the narrative 40:13 Escalation criteria 41:34 Trained people know frame-by-frame judgment is coming 44:31 Approaching the vehicle 47:26 Fallujah vs Mayberry 48:50 Why the work environment isn't safe 52:01 Learning from the situation 53:08 Who had the training? 54:44 Individual vs collective judgment CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka With a commitment to context, fairness, and grace, we do a reaction video to Nick Freitas’s take on the Minneapolis-ICE shooting of Renee Good. We acknowledge Freitas’s experience and his concern about municipal riots. But we confront a troubling pattern: empathy flows toward institutions and agents of the State, while the person killed fades into an ideological abstraction called “The Left.” The episode dismantles the justifications including the myth of training and the constitutionality of ICE. We show you how collective judgment becomes a political weapon, and we ask hard questions about what gets lost when politics becomes war. How do narratives operate on both Left and Right? This episode argues that dehumanization is not just a rhetorical flaw - it cripples your ability to see what's actually happening. True social harmony requires resisting ideological shortcuts and seeing every person involved as fully human. (Recorded Monday, January 12, 2025). Freitas image by Gage Skidmore. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0. The full Nick Freitas episode, to which we're reacting... The Left’s War on ICE Just Took a Violent Turn https://youtu.be/j7ltD-e0XLI OTHER NOTES - EP134: Why ICE is an Illegal Agency (just 14-minutes) - https://youtu.be/j8hTJsP19bw - Daniel Shaver story - https://www.aclu.org/news/criminal-law-reform/youre-fucked-acquittal-officer-brailsford-and - EP147: An Armed Society Is a Human Respect Society - https://youtu.be/J02Uu4sHtJY CHAPTERS 0:00 Grace required for all involved 0:31 Theme 0:43 Response video 1:40 Collectivist judgment 3:19 Initiated violence & Excessive force 7:14 Empathy for your future self 8:05 Special set of skills 8:52 Ground rules and Respect 10:52 Nick begins his case 12:18 Colored language 13:17 Seeking evidence 15:05 Who has a narrative ready 18:53 Predispositions? 20:10 Justifying circumstances 23:14 Nick's qualifications 24:07 Empathy 25:38 What people don't understand 28:08 The simulator, part 1 28:44 The training myth 33:40 The simulator, part 2 36:50 Protecting the narrative 40:13 Escalation criteria 41:34 Trained people know frame-by-frame judgment is coming 44:31 Approaching the vehicle 47:26 Fallujah vs Mayberry 48:50 Why the work environment isn't safe 52:01 Learning from the situation 53:08 Who had the training? 54:44 Individual vs collective judgment CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. With a commitment to context, fairness, and grace, we do a reaction video to Nick Freitas’s take on the Minneapolis-ICE shooting of Renee Good. We acknowledge Freitas’s experience and his concern about municipal riots. But we confront a troubling pattern: empathy flows toward institutions and agents of the State, while the person killed fades into an ideological abstraction called “The Left.” The episode dismantles the justifications including the myth of training and the constitutionality of ICE. We show you how collective judgment becomes a political weapon, and we ask hard questions about what gets lost when politics becomes war. How do narratives operate on both Left and Right? This episode argues that dehumanization is not just a rhetorical flaw - it cripples your ability to see what's actually happening. True social harmony requires resisting ideological shortcuts and seeing every person involved as fully human. (Recorded Monday, January 12, 2025). Freitas image by Gage Skidmore. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0. The full Nick Freitas episode, to which we're reacting... The Left’s War on ICE Just Took a Violent Turn https://youtu.be/j7ltD-e0XLI OTHER NOTES - EP134: Why ICE is an Illegal Agency (just 14-minutes) - https://youtu.be/j8hTJsP19bw - Daniel Shaver story - https://www.aclu.org/news/criminal-law-reform/youre-fucked-acquittal-officer-brailsford-and - EP147: An Armed Society Is a Human Respect Society - https://youtu.be/J02Uu4sHtJY CHAPTERS 0:00 Grace required for all involved 0:31 Theme 0:43 Response video 1:40 Collectivist judgment 3:19 Initiated violence & Excessive force 7:14 Empathy for your future self 8:05 Special set of skills 8:52 Ground rules and Respect 10:52 Nick begins his case 12:18 Colored language 13:17 Seeking evidence 15:05 Who has a narrative ready 18:53 Predispositions? 20:10 Justifying circumstances 23:14 Nick's qualifications 24:07 Empathy 25:38 What people don't understand 28:08 The simulator, part 1 28:44 The training myth 33:40 The simulator, part 2 36:50 Protecting the narrative 40:13 Escalation criteria 41:34 Trained people know frame-by-frame judgment is coming 44:31 Approaching the vehicle 47:26 Fallujah vs Mayberry 48:50 Why the work environment isn't safe 52:01 Learning from the situation 53:08 Who had the training? 54:44 Individual vs collective judgment CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3437 yes EP150: Zaprudering ICE After The Renee Good Shooting - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Renee Good is shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Back in 1963, Abraham Zapruder filmed the Kennedy assassination. It is still endlessly analyzed. We provide four simultaneous angles of Good's vehicle, consider the question of whether or not the shooting is justified, and then... We go beyond the camera to the realm of causes and effects, the role of empathy, and sweeping solutions - a package you'll get nowhere else. NOTES The four-panel simultaneous video is from Ken Moellman. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1754507395215669 EP134 Why ICE Is An Illegal Agency (just 14 minutes!) https://youtu.be/j8hTJsP19bw EP135 Why Mayor Karen Bass Cannot Stop ICE https://youtu.be/VU3sr-Wnhco Hat tip to Pat Barnum. Mr. Moellman represents the transformation of this video as his original work, and we've used it here with his written permission. Thanks Ken. The Moellman video is utilized here under the Fair Use doctrine of U.S. copyright law. First, the video material has gone through transformation giving it new meaning and purpose. Additionally, it is social commentary and teaching for non-profit educational purposes. The original sources of each panel are clearly attributed. CHAPTERS 0:00 Fallujah or Mayberry? 0:59 Theme 1:11 Why Zaprudering 2:34 Predicates for this story 6:04 Four angles 13:21 Third predicate, more truth over time 13:54 Is it a justified shooting? 15:56 The LEO get-out-of-jail free card 17:47 Where was the aggression point? 18:51 Empathy for shooter AND driver 19:46 The law does not authorize ICE 21:10 Where it really started 22:57 What happens during an Occupation 25:34 Original sins of immigration 27:52 Full context begins with federal policies 29:10 Rorschach inkblot test 34:21 Death penalty for non-compliance? 35:23 Federalism and Tenth Amendment 36:45 Minnesota's 2026 37:50 Remedies and Applications CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time!). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Renee Good is shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Back in 1963, Abraham Zapruder filmed the Kennedy assassination. It is still endlessly analyzed. We provide four simultaneous angles of Good's vehicle, consider the question of whether or not the shooting is justified, and then... We go beyond the camera to the realm of causes and effects, the role of empathy, and sweeping solutions - a package you'll get nowhere else. NOTES The four-panel simultaneous video is from Ken Moellman. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1754507395215669 EP134 Why ICE Is An Illegal Agency (just 14 minutes!) https://youtu.be/j8hTJsP19bw EP135 Why Mayor Karen Bass Cannot Stop ICE https://youtu.be/VU3sr-Wnhco Hat tip to Pat Barnum. Mr. Moellman represents the transformation of this video as his original work, and we've used it here with his written permission. Thanks Ken. The Moellman video is utilized here under the Fair Use doctrine of U.S. copyright law. First, the video material has gone through transformation giving it new meaning and purpose. Additionally, it is social commentary and teaching for non-profit educational purposes. The original sources of each panel are clearly attributed. CHAPTERS 0:00 Fallujah or Mayberry? 0:59 Theme 1:11 Why Zaprudering 2:34 Predicates for this story 6:04 Four angles 13:21 Third predicate, more truth over time 13:54 Is it a justified shooting? 15:56 The LEO get-out-of-jail free card 17:47 Where was the aggression point? 18:51 Empathy for shooter AND driver 19:46 The law does not authorize ICE 21:10 Where it really started 22:57 What happens during an Occupation 25:34 Original sins of immigration 27:52 Full context begins with federal policies 29:10 Rorschach inkblot test 34:21 Death penalty for non-compliance? 35:23 Federalism and Tenth Amendment 36:45 Minnesota's 2026 37:50 Remedies and Applications CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time!). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Renee Good is shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Back in 1963, Abraham Zapruder filmed the Kennedy assassination. It is still endlessly analyzed. We provide four simultaneous angles of Good's vehicle, consider the question of whether or not the shooting is justified, and then... We go beyond the camera to the realm of causes and effects, the role of empathy, and sweeping solutions - a package you'll get nowhere else. NOTES The four-panel simultaneous video is from Ken Moellman. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1754507395215669 EP134 Why ICE Is An Illegal Agency (just 14 minutes!) https://youtu.be/j8hTJsP19bw EP135 Why Mayor Karen Bass Cannot Stop ICE https://youtu.be/VU3sr-Wnhco Hat tip to Pat Barnum. Mr. Moellman represents the transformation of this video as his original work, and we've used it here with his written permission. Thanks Ken. The Moellman video is utilized here under the Fair Use doctrine of U.S. copyright law. First, the video material has gone through transformation giving it new meaning and purpose. Additionally, it is social commentary and teaching for non-profit educational purposes. The original sources of each panel are clearly attributed. CHAPTERS 0:00 Fallujah or Mayberry? 0:59 Theme 1:11 Why Zaprudering 2:34 Predicates for this story 6:04 Four angles 13:21 Third predicate, more truth over time 13:54 Is it a justified shooting? 15:56 The LEO get-out-of-jail free card 17:47 Where was the aggression point? 18:51 Empathy for shooter AND driver 19:46 The law does not authorize ICE 21:10 Where it really started 22:57 What happens during an Occupation 25:34 Original sins of immigration 27:52 Full context begins with federal policies 29:10 Rorschach inkblot test 34:21 Death penalty for non-compliance? 35:23 Federalism and Tenth Amendment 36:45 Minnesota's 2026 37:50 Remedies and Applications CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time!). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2453 yes EP149: Free Jimmy Lai from Chinese Prison with Eric Kohn - Gracearchy with Jim Babka You're being invited to a conspiracy. Civil disobedience is a tradition for free people resisting crimes by unaccountable State actors. Jimmy Lai and millions (literally) of Hong Kongers used protests and vigils to call attention to the deeds of the Chinese Communist Party. Unfortunately, Jimmy was imprisoned in 2020, and in December 2025 he was finally convicted under the National Security Law - essentially, an accusation of sedition. This Hong Kong "law" is so sweeping that YOU are violating it if you share this episode with others, even though you don't live in Hong Kong or China. Watch. Learn. Then... Please join the conspiracy by sharing. ALSO... Watch THE HONG KONGER on CiVL - https://watch.civl.com/programs/the-hong-konger NOTES EP49: The Hong Konger - https://youtu.be/iGY_aXz3GCE Eric Kohn joins as one of the producers of the award-winning film The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai's Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom, the 2022 documentary feature from the Acton Institute. Eric Kohn is CEO at America’s Future, the nation’s premiere talent accelerator and social club for liberty-minded young professionals. For more than 10 years, he led the organization’s Chicago chapter. Prior to joining AF, Eric was Chief Marketing Officer at Empower Illinois. He has also previously served as Director of Marketing & Communications at the Acton Institute. Since 2019, he's hosted, co-hosted, or guest-hosted several radio programs including Sources with Knowledge, Beyond the Beltway with Bruce DuMont, The Eric Kohn Program, The Guy Benson Show, Illinois Watchdog Radio, and Chicago’s Morning Answer. In his spare time, he enjoys (or attempts to enjoy) watching New York Rangers hockey, which he also writes and podcasts about for Blueshirt Banter. CHAPTERS 0:00 Acts of journalism 0:28 Theme 0:40 Outlaws in a Party-State 4:25 Eric Kohn, of America's Future 5:35 Get targeted by the Chinese Communist Party 11:47 The law under which Jimmy Lai's was convicted 18:03 Jimmy Lai in prison five years so far 22:53 Why didn't freer markets lead to civil liberty? 25:45 From a chocolate bar to Giordano 30:27 Chinese political history 33:27 The British handover of Hong Kong 38:10 One country, two systems 39:02 Two cycles of protest in Hong Kong 44:51 Using covid to kill vigils and protests 46:26 Why The Hong Konger documentary was made 51:38 Motivating the CCP to Free Jimmy 1:01:08 Why the CCP should choose mercy 1:02:08 Please join the conspiracy 1:03:09 Watch The Hong Konger on CiVL CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time!). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka You're being invited to a conspiracy. Civil disobedience is a tradition for free people resisting crimes by unaccountable State actors. Jimmy Lai and millions (literally) of Hong Kongers used protests and vigils to call attention to the deeds of the Chinese Communist Party. Unfortunately, Jimmy was imprisoned in 2020, and in December 2025 he was finally convicted under the National Security Law - essentially, an accusation of sedition. This Hong Kong "law" is so sweeping that YOU are violating it if you share this episode with others, even though you don't live in Hong Kong or China. Watch. Learn. Then... Please join the conspiracy by sharing. ALSO... Watch THE HONG KONGER on CiVL - https://watch.civl.com/programs/the-hong-konger NOTES EP49: The Hong Konger - https://youtu.be/iGY_aXz3GCE Eric Kohn joins as one of the producers of the award-winning film The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai's Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom, the 2022 documentary feature from the Acton Institute. Eric Kohn is CEO at America’s Future, the nation’s premiere talent accelerator and social club for liberty-minded young professionals. For more than 10 years, he led the organization’s Chicago chapter. Prior to joining AF, Eric was Chief Marketing Officer at Empower Illinois. He has also previously served as Director of Marketing & Communications at the Acton Institute. Since 2019, he's hosted, co-hosted, or guest-hosted several radio programs including Sources with Knowledge, Beyond the Beltway with Bruce DuMont, The Eric Kohn Program, The Guy Benson Show, Illinois Watchdog Radio, and Chicago’s Morning Answer. In his spare time, he enjoys (or attempts to enjoy) watching New York Rangers hockey, which he also writes and podcasts about for Blueshirt Banter. CHAPTERS 0:00 Acts of journalism 0:28 Theme 0:40 Outlaws in a Party-State 4:25 Eric Kohn, of America's Future 5:35 Get targeted by the Chinese Communist Party 11:47 The law under which Jimmy Lai's was convicted 18:03 Jimmy Lai in prison five years so far 22:53 Why didn't freer markets lead to civil liberty? 25:45 From a chocolate bar to Giordano 30:27 Chinese political history 33:27 The British handover of Hong Kong 38:10 One country, two systems 39:02 Two cycles of protest in Hong Kong 44:51 Using covid to kill vigils and protests 46:26 Why The Hong Konger documentary was made 51:38 Motivating the CCP to Free Jimmy 1:01:08 Why the CCP should choose mercy 1:02:08 Please join the conspiracy 1:03:09 Watch The Hong Konger on CiVL CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time!). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. You're being invited to a conspiracy. Civil disobedience is a tradition for free people resisting crimes by unaccountable State actors. Jimmy Lai and millions (literally) of Hong Kongers used protests and vigils to call attention to the deeds of the Chinese Communist Party. Unfortunately, Jimmy was imprisoned in 2020, and in December 2025 he was finally convicted under the National Security Law - essentially, an accusation of sedition. This Hong Kong "law" is so sweeping that YOU are violating it if you share this episode with others, even though you don't live in Hong Kong or China. Watch. Learn. Then... Please join the conspiracy by sharing. ALSO... Watch THE HONG KONGER on CiVL - https://watch.civl.com/programs/the-hong-konger NOTES EP49: The Hong Konger - https://youtu.be/iGY_aXz3GCE Eric Kohn joins as one of the producers of the award-winning film The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai's Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom, the 2022 documentary feature from the Acton Institute. Eric Kohn is CEO at America’s Future, the nation’s premiere talent accelerator and social club for liberty-minded young professionals. For more than 10 years, he led the organization’s Chicago chapter. Prior to joining AF, Eric was Chief Marketing Officer at Empower Illinois. He has also previously served as Director of Marketing & Communications at the Acton Institute. Since 2019, he's hosted, co-hosted, or guest-hosted several radio programs including Sources with Knowledge, Beyond the Beltway with Bruce DuMont, The Eric Kohn Program, The Guy Benson Show, Illinois Watchdog Radio, and Chicago’s Morning Answer. In his spare time, he enjoys (or attempts to enjoy) watching New York Rangers hockey, which he also writes and podcasts about for Blueshirt Banter. CHAPTERS 0:00 Acts of journalism 0:28 Theme 0:40 Outlaws in a Party-State 4:25 Eric Kohn, of America's Future 5:35 Get targeted by the Chinese Communist Party 11:47 The law under which Jimmy Lai's was convicted 18:03 Jimmy Lai in prison five years so far 22:53 Why didn't freer markets lead to civil liberty? 25:45 From a chocolate bar to Giordano 30:27 Chinese political history 33:27 The British handover of Hong Kong 38:10 One country, two systems 39:02 Two cycles of protest in Hong Kong 44:51 Using covid to kill vigils and protests 46:26 Why The Hong Konger documentary was made 51:38 Motivating the CCP to Free Jimmy 1:01:08 Why the CCP should choose mercy 1:02:08 Please join the conspiracy 1:03:09 Watch The Hong Konger on CiVL CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time!). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 4167 yes Attacks on Tom Massie and Rand Paul have already begun - Instant Grace with Jim Babka IG43 It's already happening! We told you, in Episode 146, the attacks on Tom Massie and Rand Paul were going to be epic as we approach the Kentucky primary in May. BTW, this installment was recorded December 26, 2025 but embargoed until January 5 due to the holidays. Jim predicted regime change was coming. EP146: The Self-Hating Tea Party vs Thomas Massie - https://youtu.be/8nQzLJ2hQEk Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:14:00 -0000 bonus Jim Babka It's already happening! We told you, in Episode 146, the attacks on Tom Massie and Rand Paul were going to be epic as we approach the Kentucky primary in May. BTW, this installment was recorded December 26, 2025 but embargoed until January 5 due to the holidays. Jim predicted regime change was coming. EP146: The Self-Hating Tea Party vs Thomas Massie - https://youtu.be/8nQzLJ2hQEk Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. It's already happening! We told you, in Episode 146, the attacks on Tom Massie and Rand Paul were going to be epic as we approach the Kentucky primary in May. BTW, this installment was recorded December 26, 2025 but embargoed until January 5 due to the holidays. Jim predicted regime change was coming. EP146: The Self-Hating Tea Party vs Thomas Massie - https://youtu.be/8nQzLJ2hQEk Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 319 yes Rob Reiner's Overlooked Hit - Instant Grace with Jim Babka IG42 Rob Reiner is most remembered for iconic films that defined genres, including the beloved fantasy-comedy The Princess Bride, the groundbreaking romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally..., the hilarious mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, the poignant coming-of-age drama Stand By Me, the thrilling Stephen King adaptation Misery, and the powerful courtroom drama A Few Good Men, showcasing his versatility across comedy, fantasy, and drama. The media remembered Rob Reiner for iconic films: The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, This Is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, and A Few Good Men, and more films you'd recognize. But he triumphed with a 10-part award-winning podcast too. It's a topic we've covered. It's a series Jim highly recommends. We referenced it as #4 in a list of resources in EP119 - https://youtu.be/LEFYvAZIwNc Check out our Conspiracy Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLop5COwTfeX4cO92ipJXm1rJao7bkeQH6 Also referenced: Dick Russell, "On the Trail of the Assassins" & James W Douglass, "JFK and The Unspeakable" Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:20:00 -0000 bonus Jim Babka Rob Reiner is most remembered for iconic films that defined genres, including the beloved fantasy-comedy The Princess Bride, the groundbreaking romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally..., the hilarious mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, the poignant coming-of-age drama Stand By Me, the thrilling Stephen King adaptation Misery, and the powerful courtroom drama A Few Good Men, showcasing his versatility across comedy, fantasy, and drama. The media remembered Rob Reiner for iconic films: The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, This Is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, and A Few Good Men, and more films you'd recognize. But he triumphed with a 10-part award-winning podcast too. It's a topic we've covered. It's a series Jim highly recommends. We referenced it as #4 in a list of resources in EP119 - https://youtu.be/LEFYvAZIwNc Check out our Conspiracy Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLop5COwTfeX4cO92ipJXm1rJao7bkeQH6 Also referenced: Dick Russell, "On the Trail of the Assassins" & James W Douglass, "JFK and The Unspeakable" Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Rob Reiner is most remembered for iconic films that defined genres, including the beloved fantasy-comedy The Princess Bride, the groundbreaking romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally..., the hilarious mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, the poignant coming-of-age drama Stand By Me, the thrilling Stephen King adaptation Misery, and the powerful courtroom drama A Few Good Men, showcasing his versatility across comedy, fantasy, and drama. The media remembered Rob Reiner for iconic films: The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, This Is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, and A Few Good Men, and more films you'd recognize. But he triumphed with a 10-part award-winning podcast too. It's a topic we've covered. It's a series Jim highly recommends. We referenced it as #4 in a list of resources in EP119 - https://youtu.be/LEFYvAZIwNc Check out our Conspiracy Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLop5COwTfeX4cO92ipJXm1rJao7bkeQH6 Also referenced: Dick Russell, "On the Trail of the Assassins" & James W Douglass, "JFK and The Unspeakable" Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 438 yes EP148: The Tube That Is Not Yours - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Bill tells Jim about a show that's been removed from the "Tube of You." Then, they take you "behind the scenes" about how difficult it is to run a show on that platform. But if there's that much friction, then why do they do it? Jim explains why they believed they should, why they might be making real changes, and why this state of affairs is unlikely to last. NOTES The Psychedelic Christian Podcast website: https://thepsychedelicchristianpodcast.com/ Our other episode that was impacted by censorship. EP132: Why People Call Me About Big Beautiful Bill. https://youtu.be/-k9qyFOBlkc The other time we had an issue with YouTube. EP68: Is Censorship Graceful? Ready to Rumble? https://youtu.be/Rx1Km_AxNsk Recorded November 14, 2025. CHAPTERS 0:00 Tattletales 0:27 Theme 0:39 Podcaster risk 2:11 Techno-feudal system 3:41 A de-platformed ministry 6:49 No due process 9:13 No such thing as a free broadcast 11:24 Organized enemies of creators 12:34 More techno-feudalism 14:57 Rick Beato and the justice system 16:39 Raising market consciousness 20:14 We seek a special audience 25:45 Reasons for hope, you have the power CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time!). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:58:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Bill tells Jim about a show that's been removed from the "Tube of You." Then, they take you "behind the scenes" about how difficult it is to run a show on that platform. But if there's that much friction, then why do they do it? Jim explains why they believed they should, why they might be making real changes, and why this state of affairs is unlikely to last. NOTES The Psychedelic Christian Podcast website: https://thepsychedelicchristianpodcast.com/ Our other episode that was impacted by censorship. EP132: Why People Call Me About Big Beautiful Bill. https://youtu.be/-k9qyFOBlkc The other time we had an issue with YouTube. EP68: Is Censorship Graceful? Ready to Rumble? https://youtu.be/Rx1Km_AxNsk Recorded November 14, 2025. CHAPTERS 0:00 Tattletales 0:27 Theme 0:39 Podcaster risk 2:11 Techno-feudal system 3:41 A de-platformed ministry 6:49 No due process 9:13 No such thing as a free broadcast 11:24 Organized enemies of creators 12:34 More techno-feudalism 14:57 Rick Beato and the justice system 16:39 Raising market consciousness 20:14 We seek a special audience 25:45 Reasons for hope, you have the power CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time!). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Bill tells Jim about a show that's been removed from the "Tube of You." Then, they take you "behind the scenes" about how difficult it is to run a show on that platform. But if there's that much friction, then why do they do it? Jim explains why they believed they should, why they might be making real changes, and why this state of affairs is unlikely to last. NOTES The Psychedelic Christian Podcast website: https://thepsychedelicchristianpodcast.com/ Our other episode that was impacted by censorship. EP132: Why People Call Me About Big Beautiful Bill. https://youtu.be/-k9qyFOBlkc The other time we had an issue with YouTube. EP68: Is Censorship Graceful? Ready to Rumble? https://youtu.be/Rx1Km_AxNsk Recorded November 14, 2025. CHAPTERS 0:00 Tattletales 0:27 Theme 0:39 Podcaster risk 2:11 Techno-feudal system 3:41 A de-platformed ministry 6:49 No due process 9:13 No such thing as a free broadcast 11:24 Organized enemies of creators 12:34 More techno-feudalism 14:57 Rick Beato and the justice system 16:39 Raising market consciousness 20:14 We seek a special audience 25:45 Reasons for hope, you have the power CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time!). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 1601 yes EP147: An Armed Society Is a Human Respect Society - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Jim received this question from Sebastián in Colombia... "I'm contacting you because I'm conducting research that seeks to reconcile gun liberalization with social peace, and I believe the key lies precisely in the principles of Human Respect. The idea is that a truly peaceful society is not one that cannot use violence, but one that, having the lethal means to do so, chooses not to, out of profound respect for others. I'd like to ask you: Do you think Human Respect can be interpreted as the necessary virtue for an armed society to function? My argument is that, under this principle, weapons cease to be tools of coercion and become symbols of self-restraint and mutual trust. The ultimate proof that we have replaced force with persuasion and voluntary respect. Do you think it's viable that this intersection exists where the capacity for self-defense reinforces human dignity rather than destroying it?" Jim decided to answer this question right in front of you! This will likely sound different than any pro-gun argument you've heard. NOTES Current events may seem to coincide, but this episode was recorded Friday, December 5. The Natural Principle of Human Respect is... Human happiness, harmony, and prosperity will always decrease as persons experience the initiation of violence, or the theft of their property through force or fraud. The late-Gary North wrote, "I do suggest that there is a relationship between the ownership of firearms and the assertion of political sovereignty. I do insist that the right to keep and bear arms is a symbolic affirmation of the ultimate political sovereignty of individual citizens over the central government." https://www.garynorth.com/public/10459.cfm CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:12 Peace not necessarily Pacifism 2:20 We get a question 4:16 Social peace through individual gun owners 8:12 Everyone wants armed people in society 9:59 Intersection with Philosophy of Human Respect 13:17 Human Respect over Rights 17:57 Learning respect in martial arts 21:11 The Warrior in a Garden 23:02 Reasons for gun ownership 23:49 The virtue of protection 25:50 Jim's choice to be a sheep dog 32:03 The armed man's path to a peaceful spirit 36:44 Where you cannot argue self-defense 37:48 More on the journey to a peaceful spirit 42:41 Defense ability is tied to human dignity 45:50 Peace officers instead of law enforcement 49:58 Private security won't act like cops CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time!). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Jim received this question from Sebastián in Colombia... "I'm contacting you because I'm conducting research that seeks to reconcile gun liberalization with social peace, and I believe the key lies precisely in the principles of Human Respect. The idea is that a truly peaceful society is not one that cannot use violence, but one that, having the lethal means to do so, chooses not to, out of profound respect for others. I'd like to ask you: Do you think Human Respect can be interpreted as the necessary virtue for an armed society to function? My argument is that, under this principle, weapons cease to be tools of coercion and become symbols of self-restraint and mutual trust. The ultimate proof that we have replaced force with persuasion and voluntary respect. Do you think it's viable that this intersection exists where the capacity for self-defense reinforces human dignity rather than destroying it?" Jim decided to answer this question right in front of you! This will likely sound different than any pro-gun argument you've heard. NOTES Current events may seem to coincide, but this episode was recorded Friday, December 5. The Natural Principle of Human Respect is... Human happiness, harmony, and prosperity will always decrease as persons experience the initiation of violence, or the theft of their property through force or fraud. The late-Gary North wrote, "I do suggest that there is a relationship between the ownership of firearms and the assertion of political sovereignty. I do insist that the right to keep and bear arms is a symbolic affirmation of the ultimate political sovereignty of individual citizens over the central government." https://www.garynorth.com/public/10459.cfm CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:12 Peace not necessarily Pacifism 2:20 We get a question 4:16 Social peace through individual gun owners 8:12 Everyone wants armed people in society 9:59 Intersection with Philosophy of Human Respect 13:17 Human Respect over Rights 17:57 Learning respect in martial arts 21:11 The Warrior in a Garden 23:02 Reasons for gun ownership 23:49 The virtue of protection 25:50 Jim's choice to be a sheep dog 32:03 The armed man's path to a peaceful spirit 36:44 Where you cannot argue self-defense 37:48 More on the journey to a peaceful spirit 42:41 Defense ability is tied to human dignity 45:50 Peace officers instead of law enforcement 49:58 Private security won't act like cops CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time!). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Jim received this question from Sebastián in Colombia... "I'm contacting you because I'm conducting research that seeks to reconcile gun liberalization with social peace, and I believe the key lies precisely in the principles of Human Respect. The idea is that a truly peaceful society is not one that cannot use violence, but one that, having the lethal means to do so, chooses not to, out of profound respect for others. I'd like to ask you: Do you think Human Respect can be interpreted as the necessary virtue for an armed society to function? My argument is that, under this principle, weapons cease to be tools of coercion and become symbols of self-restraint and mutual trust. The ultimate proof that we have replaced force with persuasion and voluntary respect. Do you think it's viable that this intersection exists where the capacity for self-defense reinforces human dignity rather than destroying it?" Jim decided to answer this question right in front of you! This will likely sound different than any pro-gun argument you've heard. NOTES Current events may seem to coincide, but this episode was recorded Friday, December 5. The Natural Principle of Human Respect is... Human happiness, harmony, and prosperity will always decrease as persons experience the initiation of violence, or the theft of their property through force or fraud. The late-Gary North wrote, "I do suggest that there is a relationship between the ownership of firearms and the assertion of political sovereignty. I do insist that the right to keep and bear arms is a symbolic affirmation of the ultimate political sovereignty of individual citizens over the central government." https://www.garynorth.com/public/10459.cfm CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:12 Peace not necessarily Pacifism 2:20 We get a question 4:16 Social peace through individual gun owners 8:12 Everyone wants armed people in society 9:59 Intersection with Philosophy of Human Respect 13:17 Human Respect over Rights 17:57 Learning respect in martial arts 21:11 The Warrior in a Garden 23:02 Reasons for gun ownership 23:49 The virtue of protection 25:50 Jim's choice to be a sheep dog 32:03 The armed man's path to a peaceful spirit 36:44 Where you cannot argue self-defense 37:48 More on the journey to a peaceful spirit 42:41 Defense ability is tied to human dignity 45:50 Peace officers instead of law enforcement 49:58 Private security won't act like cops CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time!). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3154 yes EP146: The Self-Hating Tea Party vs Thomas Massie - Gracearchy with Jim Babka This episode was Recorded Dec 5 2025. That's important because we make a prediction that covers roughly the first half of 2026. We also explain that... Conservatism isn't real, and it's about to turn on a man who stuck by the alleged Tea Party principles. I bring the overwhelming evidence for that case. And we explain how to make this better. NOTES Conflict Machine A system to address social problems that divides members of societies into warring parties where there must be losers. https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our DownsizeDC agenda - One Subject at a Time Act https://downsizedc.org/act/one-subject-at-a-time-act/ - Read the Bills Act https://downsizedc.org/act/read-the-bills-act-2/ - Write the Laws Act https://downsizedc.org/act/write-the-laws-act-2/ Outline of Tea Party history (8 evidences, plus Massie prediction) 2009 - 2015 - Government too big - across the board, including these wars - 1 - No bailouts - 2 - Stop/End Obamacare - 3 2015 - 2020 - Pro-Free Speech/Anti-Cancel Culture - 4 - Stop being world's policeman - 5 2020-early-2025 End Lockdowns - 6 Investigate Fauci and Lab Leak - 7 Epstein Island - 8 Philosophy of Human Respect - https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:13 We're going to make a prediction 0:37 Defining the Conflict Machine 3:39 The Tea Party Experience 5:57 Tea Party principles by era 10:12 My Tom Massie prediction 14:03 Conservatism not real, doesn't exist 21:00 Prison-gang partisanship 22:30 SuperPAC attack on Massie, Jan to May 24:13 Self-loathing Tea Party betrayers 25:11 Stoning prophets vs self-examination 27:39 Two Gracepoint solutions CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time!). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka This episode was Recorded Dec 5 2025. That's important because we make a prediction that covers roughly the first half of 2026. We also explain that... Conservatism isn't real, and it's about to turn on a man who stuck by the alleged Tea Party principles. I bring the overwhelming evidence for that case. And we explain how to make this better. NOTES Conflict Machine A system to address social problems that divides members of societies into warring parties where there must be losers. https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our DownsizeDC agenda - One Subject at a Time Act https://downsizedc.org/act/one-subject-at-a-time-act/ - Read the Bills Act https://downsizedc.org/act/read-the-bills-act-2/ - Write the Laws Act https://downsizedc.org/act/write-the-laws-act-2/ Outline of Tea Party history (8 evidences, plus Massie prediction) 2009 - 2015 - Government too big - across the board, including these wars - 1 - No bailouts - 2 - Stop/End Obamacare - 3 2015 - 2020 - Pro-Free Speech/Anti-Cancel Culture - 4 - Stop being world's policeman - 5 2020-early-2025 End Lockdowns - 6 Investigate Fauci and Lab Leak - 7 Epstein Island - 8 Philosophy of Human Respect - https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:13 We're going to make a prediction 0:37 Defining the Conflict Machine 3:39 The Tea Party Experience 5:57 Tea Party principles by era 10:12 My Tom Massie prediction 14:03 Conservatism not real, doesn't exist 21:00 Prison-gang partisanship 22:30 SuperPAC attack on Massie, Jan to May 24:13 Self-loathing Tea Party betrayers 25:11 Stoning prophets vs self-examination 27:39 Two Gracepoint solutions CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time!). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. This episode was Recorded Dec 5 2025. That's important because we make a prediction that covers roughly the first half of 2026. We also explain that... Conservatism isn't real, and it's about to turn on a man who stuck by the alleged Tea Party principles. I bring the overwhelming evidence for that case. And we explain how to make this better. NOTES Conflict Machine A system to address social problems that divides members of societies into warring parties where there must be losers. https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our DownsizeDC agenda - One Subject at a Time Act https://downsizedc.org/act/one-subject-at-a-time-act/ - Read the Bills Act https://downsizedc.org/act/read-the-bills-act-2/ - Write the Laws Act https://downsizedc.org/act/write-the-laws-act-2/ Outline of Tea Party history (8 evidences, plus Massie prediction) 2009 - 2015 - Government too big - across the board, including these wars - 1 - No bailouts - 2 - Stop/End Obamacare - 3 2015 - 2020 - Pro-Free Speech/Anti-Cancel Culture - 4 - Stop being world's policeman - 5 2020-early-2025 End Lockdowns - 6 Investigate Fauci and Lab Leak - 7 Epstein Island - 8 Philosophy of Human Respect - https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:13 We're going to make a prediction 0:37 Defining the Conflict Machine 3:39 The Tea Party Experience 5:57 Tea Party principles by era 10:12 My Tom Massie prediction 14:03 Conservatism not real, doesn't exist 21:00 Prison-gang partisanship 22:30 SuperPAC attack on Massie, Jan to May 24:13 Self-loathing Tea Party betrayers 25:11 Stoning prophets vs self-examination 27:39 Two Gracepoint solutions CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not this time!). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 1747 yes EP145: How You Can Escape Trump’s 50-Year Mortgage Trap - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Donald Trump proposes 50-year mortgages. Which sounds more liberating: Debt free or 50 years as a bank serf? Jim reveals three simple strategies that helped him pay off his own home ahead of his goal of 11 years. None of these methods requires petitioning a politician to fix anything. Instead, they let you reclaim control: No mortgage. No bank payment. More freedom. For twenty-somethings who fear they’ll never own a home, and for anyone feeling trapped by an interest-first system, this episode shows a path to more liberty, right now, in the real world. Disclaimer: The following does not constitute financial advice. The experience shared here is for your consideration as you determine the mortgage type, term, and payment plan that best align with your goals and judgment. MATH ALERT: The math used in this episode is more directionally accurate than precise. Your math will vary depending on your specific situation, and your AI may arrive at different results. :-) CHAPTERS 0:00 Disclaimer 0:14 Theme 0:26 Does Trump want 50 year mortgages? 1:49 Jim's financial situation 4:20 Renting from the bank for life 6:08 Private opportunities rigged away 9:48 The history of the 30 year mortgage 11:38 Terminology, starting with PITI2 14:12 G.O.O.D. 15:27 Spreadsheet and a plan 18:07 Extra principle payments 19:54 50-year vs 30-year comparison 27:47 Bi-weekly payment plan 33:32 How to cut the term in half 37:34 Upfront lump sum 43:11 What Jim did to pay off his home 46:42 Combining strategies 48:45 Three areas where state has hurt us 51:42 Freedom or Debt? CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Donald Trump proposes 50-year mortgages. Which sounds more liberating: Debt free or 50 years as a bank serf? Jim reveals three simple strategies that helped him pay off his own home ahead of his goal of 11 years. None of these methods requires petitioning a politician to fix anything. Instead, they let you reclaim control: No mortgage. No bank payment. More freedom. For twenty-somethings who fear they’ll never own a home, and for anyone feeling trapped by an interest-first system, this episode shows a path to more liberty, right now, in the real world. Disclaimer: The following does not constitute financial advice. The experience shared here is for your consideration as you determine the mortgage type, term, and payment plan that best align with your goals and judgment. MATH ALERT: The math used in this episode is more directionally accurate than precise. Your math will vary depending on your specific situation, and your AI may arrive at different results. :-) CHAPTERS 0:00 Disclaimer 0:14 Theme 0:26 Does Trump want 50 year mortgages? 1:49 Jim's financial situation 4:20 Renting from the bank for life 6:08 Private opportunities rigged away 9:48 The history of the 30 year mortgage 11:38 Terminology, starting with PITI2 14:12 G.O.O.D. 15:27 Spreadsheet and a plan 18:07 Extra principle payments 19:54 50-year vs 30-year comparison 27:47 Bi-weekly payment plan 33:32 How to cut the term in half 37:34 Upfront lump sum 43:11 What Jim did to pay off his home 46:42 Combining strategies 48:45 Three areas where state has hurt us 51:42 Freedom or Debt? CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Donald Trump proposes 50-year mortgages. Which sounds more liberating: Debt free or 50 years as a bank serf? Jim reveals three simple strategies that helped him pay off his own home ahead of his goal of 11 years. None of these methods requires petitioning a politician to fix anything. Instead, they let you reclaim control: No mortgage. No bank payment. More freedom. For twenty-somethings who fear they’ll never own a home, and for anyone feeling trapped by an interest-first system, this episode shows a path to more liberty, right now, in the real world. Disclaimer: The following does not constitute financial advice. The experience shared here is for your consideration as you determine the mortgage type, term, and payment plan that best align with your goals and judgment. MATH ALERT: The math used in this episode is more directionally accurate than precise. Your math will vary depending on your specific situation, and your AI may arrive at different results. :-) CHAPTERS 0:00 Disclaimer 0:14 Theme 0:26 Does Trump want 50 year mortgages? 1:49 Jim's financial situation 4:20 Renting from the bank for life 6:08 Private opportunities rigged away 9:48 The history of the 30 year mortgage 11:38 Terminology, starting with PITI2 14:12 G.O.O.D. 15:27 Spreadsheet and a plan 18:07 Extra principle payments 19:54 50-year vs 30-year comparison 27:47 Bi-weekly payment plan 33:32 How to cut the term in half 37:34 Upfront lump sum 43:11 What Jim did to pay off his home 46:42 Combining strategies 48:45 Three areas where state has hurt us 51:42 Freedom or Debt? CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3375 yes EP144: Why Do Fundamentalist Christians Dislike Jesus? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Christians should be able to defend slavery? Pastor Joshua Haymes said that on his podcast. It was clipped and shared, sparking outrage. Might it be the case that Haymes is being consistent with a hermeneutic many evangelicals already share? Jim Babka explains why so many believers react emotionally but struggle to explain why. In this episode, you’ll discover a better hermeneutic. You'll also learn why grace is essential and why reaching people before they tie their identity to hate matters. NOTES: Image in Thumbnail by Chil Vera from Pixabay EP121: Daryl Davis Pt 1, Biography of his work EP122: Daryl Davis Pt 2, Fighting Racism with Grace Libertarian Christian: Deep Insights into Faith & Freedom, with Jim Babka EP137: Speaker Johnson Will Not Be Raptured Pt 1EP138: Speaker Johnson Will Not Be Raptured Pt 2Our Rend Girard "playlist" CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:12 Discuss the extreme before it's too late 1:20 Love fundamentalists, hate the fundamentalism 6:45 Slavery is not inherently evil? 7:59 Putting on the shtick 11:05 Connected to Pete Hegseth 15:27 Biblical literalism is insufficient 17:33 Why was abolition a Christian movement? 18:57 Hermeneutics 22:22 Don't overlook Haymes's consistency 24:41 Empathetic arc - anti-sacrifice 31:14 Empathetic arc - Isaac on the altar 34:23 Do fundamentalists dislike Jesus? 35:44 Who is The Word of God? 37:18 Loving Father or Janus-faced god? CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Christians should be able to defend slavery? Pastor Joshua Haymes said that on his podcast. It was clipped and shared, sparking outrage. Might it be the case that Haymes is being consistent with a hermeneutic many evangelicals already share? Jim Babka explains why so many believers react emotionally but struggle to explain why. In this episode, you’ll discover a better hermeneutic. You'll also learn why grace is essential and why reaching people before they tie their identity to hate matters. NOTES: Image in Thumbnail by Chil Vera from Pixabay EP121: Daryl Davis Pt 1, Biography of his work EP122: Daryl Davis Pt 2, Fighting Racism with Grace Libertarian Christian: Deep Insights into Faith & Freedom, with Jim Babka EP137: Speaker Johnson Will Not Be Raptured Pt 1EP138: Speaker Johnson Will Not Be Raptured Pt 2Our Rend Girard "playlist" CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:12 Discuss the extreme before it's too late 1:20 Love fundamentalists, hate the fundamentalism 6:45 Slavery is not inherently evil? 7:59 Putting on the shtick 11:05 Connected to Pete Hegseth 15:27 Biblical literalism is insufficient 17:33 Why was abolition a Christian movement? 18:57 Hermeneutics 22:22 Don't overlook Haymes's consistency 24:41 Empathetic arc - anti-sacrifice 31:14 Empathetic arc - Isaac on the altar 34:23 Do fundamentalists dislike Jesus? 35:44 Who is The Word of God? 37:18 Loving Father or Janus-faced god? CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Christians should be able to defend slavery? Pastor Joshua Haymes said that on his podcast. It was clipped and shared, sparking outrage. Might it be the case that Haymes is being consistent with a hermeneutic many evangelicals already share? Jim Babka explains why so many believers react emotionally but struggle to explain why. In this episode, you’ll discover a better hermeneutic. You'll also learn why grace is essential and why reaching people before they tie their identity to hate matters. NOTES: Image in Thumbnail by Chil Vera from Pixabay EP121: Daryl Davis Pt 1, Biography of his work EP122: Daryl Davis Pt 2, Fighting Racism with Grace Libertarian Christian: Deep Insights into Faith & Freedom, with Jim Babka EP137: Speaker Johnson Will Not Be Raptured Pt 1EP138: Speaker Johnson Will Not Be Raptured Pt 2Our Rend Girard "playlist" CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:12 Discuss the extreme before it's too late 1:20 Love fundamentalists, hate the fundamentalism 6:45 Slavery is not inherently evil? 7:59 Putting on the shtick 11:05 Connected to Pete Hegseth 15:27 Biblical literalism is insufficient 17:33 Why was abolition a Christian movement? 18:57 Hermeneutics 22:22 Don't overlook Haymes's consistency 24:41 Empathetic arc - anti-sacrifice 31:14 Empathetic arc - Isaac on the altar 34:23 Do fundamentalists dislike Jesus? 35:44 Who is The Word of God? 37:18 Loving Father or Janus-faced god? CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2411 yes EP143: Free Ian Freeman with Mark Edge - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Ian Freeman, a voluntaryist and Bitcoin distributor, was prosecuted for his political views, lied about by the Justice Department, and unjustly convicted based on flimsy, frame-up charges by the IRS. In July, 2023, a couple of weeks before his appeal was denied, we sat down to talk about both Ian as a person and his criminal case with his Free Talk Live partner, Mark Edge. With Mark's help, we walk through the case, especially the convictions. Now, it's time to act - FreeIanNow.org This episode was originally recorded in July, 2025. Ian Freeman's appeal was denied on July 31. ***FreeIanNow.org*** SHOW NOTES FreeTalkLive https://blog.freetalklive.com/listen/ Talker's Magazine, Heavy Hundred https://blog.freetalklive.com/ftl-25-on-talkers-magazines-heavy-hundred-ian-sentencing-date-pushed-back-to-august-17/ Free State Project https://www.fsp.org/ We believe this is Ian Freeman's mailing address: Ian Freeman Register # 34755509 Unit JA Federal medical center, Devens PO Box 879 Ayer, MA 01432 PETITION at https://www.freeiannow.org/ DEEPER DIVE Jacob Hornberger's articles were quite helpful to show prep... https://www.fff.org/explore-freedom/article/the-unjust-conviction-of-an-innocent-man-the-ian-freeman-case-part-1/ The IRS's side of the story... https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/ian-freeman-sentenced-to-8-years-in-prison-for-operating-a-bitcoin-money-laundering-scheme CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Mark Edge meets Ian 5:16 Brothers 6:09 Free Talk Live 11:17 Free State Project 13:14 Keene Activist Center 15:04 From politics to crypto church 20:39 Ian's civil disobedience merit badge 22:57 All rise? 26:14 Bitcoin not bombs 30:38 LocalBitcoins 32:04 Thoreau-like character 36:36 Pavel Prilotsky, the IRS drug dealer 39:12 Watch out for Feds at your events 44:08 Judge clears Ian of money-laundering 47:32 The Treasury Secretary analogy 51:09 The convictions and why they're unjust 54:38 Lonely hearts scam and unrelated testimony 57:23 Delaware Senator's revenge? sarcasm alert 59:38 Restoration not bombs, a judgment day plea 1:04:35 The appeal 1:06:03 A pardon like Ross got? 1:07:17 What YOU can do CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not in this case). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:30:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Ian Freeman, a voluntaryist and Bitcoin distributor, was prosecuted for his political views, lied about by the Justice Department, and unjustly convicted based on flimsy, frame-up charges by the IRS. In July, 2023, a couple of weeks before his appeal was denied, we sat down to talk about both Ian as a person and his criminal case with his Free Talk Live partner, Mark Edge. With Mark's help, we walk through the case, especially the convictions. Now, it's time to act - FreeIanNow.org This episode was originally recorded in July, 2025. Ian Freeman's appeal was denied on July 31. ***FreeIanNow.org*** SHOW NOTES FreeTalkLive https://blog.freetalklive.com/listen/ Talker's Magazine, Heavy Hundred https://blog.freetalklive.com/ftl-25-on-talkers-magazines-heavy-hundred-ian-sentencing-date-pushed-back-to-august-17/ Free State Project https://www.fsp.org/ We believe this is Ian Freeman's mailing address: Ian Freeman Register # 34755509 Unit JA Federal medical center, Devens PO Box 879 Ayer, MA 01432 PETITION at https://www.freeiannow.org/ DEEPER DIVE Jacob Hornberger's articles were quite helpful to show prep... https://www.fff.org/explore-freedom/article/the-unjust-conviction-of-an-innocent-man-the-ian-freeman-case-part-1/ The IRS's side of the story... https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/ian-freeman-sentenced-to-8-years-in-prison-for-operating-a-bitcoin-money-laundering-scheme CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Mark Edge meets Ian 5:16 Brothers 6:09 Free Talk Live 11:17 Free State Project 13:14 Keene Activist Center 15:04 From politics to crypto church 20:39 Ian's civil disobedience merit badge 22:57 All rise? 26:14 Bitcoin not bombs 30:38 LocalBitcoins 32:04 Thoreau-like character 36:36 Pavel Prilotsky, the IRS drug dealer 39:12 Watch out for Feds at your events 44:08 Judge clears Ian of money-laundering 47:32 The Treasury Secretary analogy 51:09 The convictions and why they're unjust 54:38 Lonely hearts scam and unrelated testimony 57:23 Delaware Senator's revenge? sarcasm alert 59:38 Restoration not bombs, a judgment day plea 1:04:35 The appeal 1:06:03 A pardon like Ross got? 1:07:17 What YOU can do CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not in this case). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Ian Freeman, a voluntaryist and Bitcoin distributor, was prosecuted for his political views, lied about by the Justice Department, and unjustly convicted based on flimsy, frame-up charges by the IRS. In July, 2023, a couple of weeks before his appeal was denied, we sat down to talk about both Ian as a person and his criminal case with his Free Talk Live partner, Mark Edge. With Mark's help, we walk through the case, especially the convictions. Now, it's time to act - FreeIanNow.org This episode was originally recorded in July, 2025. Ian Freeman's appeal was denied on July 31. ***FreeIanNow.org*** SHOW NOTES FreeTalkLive https://blog.freetalklive.com/listen/ Talker's Magazine, Heavy Hundred https://blog.freetalklive.com/ftl-25-on-talkers-magazines-heavy-hundred-ian-sentencing-date-pushed-back-to-august-17/ Free State Project https://www.fsp.org/ We believe this is Ian Freeman's mailing address: Ian Freeman Register # 34755509 Unit JA Federal medical center, Devens PO Box 879 Ayer, MA 01432 PETITION at https://www.freeiannow.org/ DEEPER DIVE Jacob Hornberger's articles were quite helpful to show prep... https://www.fff.org/explore-freedom/article/the-unjust-conviction-of-an-innocent-man-the-ian-freeman-case-part-1/ The IRS's side of the story... https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/ian-freeman-sentenced-to-8-years-in-prison-for-operating-a-bitcoin-money-laundering-scheme CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Mark Edge meets Ian 5:16 Brothers 6:09 Free Talk Live 11:17 Free State Project 13:14 Keene Activist Center 15:04 From politics to crypto church 20:39 Ian's civil disobedience merit badge 22:57 All rise? 26:14 Bitcoin not bombs 30:38 LocalBitcoins 32:04 Thoreau-like character 36:36 Pavel Prilotsky, the IRS drug dealer 39:12 Watch out for Feds at your events 44:08 Judge clears Ian of money-laundering 47:32 The Treasury Secretary analogy 51:09 The convictions and why they're unjust 54:38 Lonely hearts scam and unrelated testimony 57:23 Delaware Senator's revenge? sarcasm alert 59:38 Restoration not bombs, a judgment day plea 1:04:35 The appeal 1:06:03 A pardon like Ross got? 1:07:17 What YOU can do CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT is sometimes used to help write the show description (but not in this case). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 4288 yes EP142: Did MAGA Blow Up A Judge's House? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Here, we hold up the mirror on the Collective Blame Game. Partisan actors are stoking violence. Jim covers the rules of the blame game, and then reveals the underlying scapegoat mechanism. The churches, alleged purveyors of the Gospel, are instead in the blame game, joined by their violent god. Before long, we may expect partisan paramilitaries too. The way out? First, personhood. Second, recognition of the actual persecutor. Discover the role of the "prophetic witness," and why, long term, we need more libertarians. NOTES South Carolina judge’s $1.5m home destroyed in huge fire - https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/judge-fire-diane-goodstein-south-carolina-b2839996.html Nick Freitas clip - https://youtu.be/OloqfZLTBQA Stephen Miller Tweet - https://x.com/StephenM/status/1974647432299327904 Our most important episode, EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State - https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Girard Episode Collection - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLop5COwTfeX727RXjBsStfIcnDcieZZzi Also, EP7 (AHO) Rene Girard And Mimetic Desire https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs Other Episodes Referenced EP139 Charlie Kirk https://youtu.be/932mIgimS-0 EP108 DUI https://youtu.be/OTjTWC1rrnE CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Holding up a mirror 4:24 Rules of the blame 9:19 Party paramilitaries 12:05 Open eyes or bloodshed ratchet 13:57 9-11 16:53 The scapegoat mechanism 21:44 History, let us not repeat 24:40 Scapegoat not ultimately culpable 28:04 The errors of social media shunning 31:14 What The Cross reveals that churches don't 33:29 False religion and no-religion 36:32 Rushing to claim victimhood 37:47 The tongue, wounding the soul 41:17 Protest or lion lays down with the lamb? 44:33 Be the prophetic witness 47:42 Like Daryl Davis, undoing division from inside CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Thumbnail photo: St. Paul's Fire District - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16hcy6hywF/ Use Public Information: This photo was released as part of public safety announcements, news releases, and should qualify for use in journalism or education. Most departments allow free use for media or public dissemination with proper credit (as we've done here). Fair Use: Limited use for commentary or reporting may qualify as fair use (17 U.S.C. § 107) Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description (though not today). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Here, we hold up the mirror on the Collective Blame Game. Partisan actors are stoking violence. Jim covers the rules of the blame game, and then reveals the underlying scapegoat mechanism. The churches, alleged purveyors of the Gospel, are instead in the blame game, joined by their violent god. Before long, we may expect partisan paramilitaries too. The way out? First, personhood. Second, recognition of the actual persecutor. Discover the role of the "prophetic witness," and why, long term, we need more libertarians. NOTES South Carolina judge’s $1.5m home destroyed in huge fire - https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/judge-fire-diane-goodstein-south-carolina-b2839996.html Nick Freitas clip - https://youtu.be/OloqfZLTBQA Stephen Miller Tweet - https://x.com/StephenM/status/1974647432299327904 Our most important episode, EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State - https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Girard Episode Collection - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLop5COwTfeX727RXjBsStfIcnDcieZZzi Also, EP7 (AHO) Rene Girard And Mimetic Desire https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs Other Episodes Referenced EP139 Charlie Kirk https://youtu.be/932mIgimS-0 EP108 DUI https://youtu.be/OTjTWC1rrnE CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Holding up a mirror 4:24 Rules of the blame 9:19 Party paramilitaries 12:05 Open eyes or bloodshed ratchet 13:57 9-11 16:53 The scapegoat mechanism 21:44 History, let us not repeat 24:40 Scapegoat not ultimately culpable 28:04 The errors of social media shunning 31:14 What The Cross reveals that churches don't 33:29 False religion and no-religion 36:32 Rushing to claim victimhood 37:47 The tongue, wounding the soul 41:17 Protest or lion lays down with the lamb? 44:33 Be the prophetic witness 47:42 Like Daryl Davis, undoing division from inside CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Thumbnail photo: St. Paul's Fire District - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16hcy6hywF/ Use Public Information: This photo was released as part of public safety announcements, news releases, and should qualify for use in journalism or education. Most departments allow free use for media or public dissemination with proper credit (as we've done here). Fair Use: Limited use for commentary or reporting may qualify as fair use (17 U.S.C. § 107) Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description (though not today). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Here, we hold up the mirror on the Collective Blame Game. Partisan actors are stoking violence. Jim covers the rules of the blame game, and then reveals the underlying scapegoat mechanism. The churches, alleged purveyors of the Gospel, are instead in the blame game, joined by their violent god. Before long, we may expect partisan paramilitaries too. The way out? First, personhood. Second, recognition of the actual persecutor. Discover the role of the "prophetic witness," and why, long term, we need more libertarians. NOTES South Carolina judge’s $1.5m home destroyed in huge fire - https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/judge-fire-diane-goodstein-south-carolina-b2839996.html Nick Freitas clip - https://youtu.be/OloqfZLTBQA Stephen Miller Tweet - https://x.com/StephenM/status/1974647432299327904 Our most important episode, EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State - https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Girard Episode Collection - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLop5COwTfeX727RXjBsStfIcnDcieZZzi Also, EP7 (AHO) Rene Girard And Mimetic Desire https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs Other Episodes Referenced EP139 Charlie Kirk https://youtu.be/932mIgimS-0 EP108 DUI https://youtu.be/OTjTWC1rrnE CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Holding up a mirror 4:24 Rules of the blame 9:19 Party paramilitaries 12:05 Open eyes or bloodshed ratchet 13:57 9-11 16:53 The scapegoat mechanism 21:44 History, let us not repeat 24:40 Scapegoat not ultimately culpable 28:04 The errors of social media shunning 31:14 What The Cross reveals that churches don't 33:29 False religion and no-religion 36:32 Rushing to claim victimhood 37:47 The tongue, wounding the soul 41:17 Protest or lion lays down with the lamb? 44:33 Be the prophetic witness 47:42 Like Daryl Davis, undoing division from inside CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Thumbnail photo: St. Paul's Fire District - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16hcy6hywF/ Use Public Information: This photo was released as part of public safety announcements, news releases, and should qualify for use in journalism or education. Most departments allow free use for media or public dissemination with proper credit (as we've done here). Fair Use: Limited use for commentary or reporting may qualify as fair use (17 U.S.C. § 107) Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description (though not today). We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2978 yes EP141: Former Chair, Libertarian Party Needs to Acknowledge God - Gracearchy with Jim Babka On Sept 8, 2025., Angela McArdle, former chair of the Libertarian Party, sent out a tweet that reads, in part, "The American libertarian movement is full of intellectual giants but it is lacking spiritually... Christ's sacrifice showed us the significance of the individual... The spiritual void in American libertarianism needs to be filled if we want God to bless our movement." Obviously, this is a right up our alley. Not only do we read Angela's post on X very closely, but also we cover the real source of your security, what freedom actually entails, why Christ's Kingdom is free, why the pastor and the pornographer can be friends at a libertarian meeting, and even the role of this former Chair and the caucus she presently leads in the party's present situation. NOTES René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State, EP88 https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Girard's Scapegoat on Good Friday 2025, EP126 https://youtu.be/bHdCX-S2tRI Mimetic Mirror: Jerry Bowyer Explores Jesus's Eye Parable, EP 94 https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co Rene Girard And Mimetic Desire, EP7 https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs Henry Hazlitt, Economics In One Lesson: https://www.liberalstudies.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Economics-in-One-Lesson_2.pdf CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 God in Libertarianism? Yes 4:46 What does freedom look like? 11:01 Grace includes steelmanning 12:36 The Tweet 13:07 What Rights are 19:19 Significance of the human person 21:04 Ron Paul does not wear his faith on his sleeve 22:00 Do libertarians need God's blessing? 23:47 The pastor and the pornographer 29:02 Steelmanning Angela 30:43 The smearing of Chase Oliver 33:12 The Libertarian civil war 37:11 The party should be attractive to believers 40:00 How to renew the Libertarian Party 42:13 What Libertarian messaging should look like 43:52 Positioning on the Divine side? CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:30:00 -0000 full Jim Babka On Sept 8, 2025., Angela McArdle, former chair of the Libertarian Party, sent out a tweet that reads, in part, "The American libertarian movement is full of intellectual giants but it is lacking spiritually... Christ's sacrifice showed us the significance of the individual... The spiritual void in American libertarianism needs to be filled if we want God to bless our movement." Obviously, this is a right up our alley. Not only do we read Angela's post on X very closely, but also we cover the real source of your security, what freedom actually entails, why Christ's Kingdom is free, why the pastor and the pornographer can be friends at a libertarian meeting, and even the role of this former Chair and the caucus she presently leads in the party's present situation. NOTES René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State, EP88 https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Girard's Scapegoat on Good Friday 2025, EP126 https://youtu.be/bHdCX-S2tRI Mimetic Mirror: Jerry Bowyer Explores Jesus's Eye Parable, EP 94 https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co Rene Girard And Mimetic Desire, EP7 https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs Henry Hazlitt, Economics In One Lesson: https://www.liberalstudies.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Economics-in-One-Lesson_2.pdf CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 God in Libertarianism? Yes 4:46 What does freedom look like? 11:01 Grace includes steelmanning 12:36 The Tweet 13:07 What Rights are 19:19 Significance of the human person 21:04 Ron Paul does not wear his faith on his sleeve 22:00 Do libertarians need God's blessing? 23:47 The pastor and the pornographer 29:02 Steelmanning Angela 30:43 The smearing of Chase Oliver 33:12 The Libertarian civil war 37:11 The party should be attractive to believers 40:00 How to renew the Libertarian Party 42:13 What Libertarian messaging should look like 43:52 Positioning on the Divine side? CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. On Sept 8, 2025., Angela McArdle, former chair of the Libertarian Party, sent out a tweet that reads, in part, "The American libertarian movement is full of intellectual giants but it is lacking spiritually... Christ's sacrifice showed us the significance of the individual... The spiritual void in American libertarianism needs to be filled if we want God to bless our movement." Obviously, this is a right up our alley. Not only do we read Angela's post on X very closely, but also we cover the real source of your security, what freedom actually entails, why Christ's Kingdom is free, why the pastor and the pornographer can be friends at a libertarian meeting, and even the role of this former Chair and the caucus she presently leads in the party's present situation. NOTES René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State, EP88 https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Girard's Scapegoat on Good Friday 2025, EP126 https://youtu.be/bHdCX-S2tRI Mimetic Mirror: Jerry Bowyer Explores Jesus's Eye Parable, EP 94 https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co Rene Girard And Mimetic Desire, EP7 https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs Henry Hazlitt, Economics In One Lesson: https://www.liberalstudies.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Economics-in-One-Lesson_2.pdf CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 God in Libertarianism? Yes 4:46 What does freedom look like? 11:01 Grace includes steelmanning 12:36 The Tweet 13:07 What Rights are 19:19 Significance of the human person 21:04 Ron Paul does not wear his faith on his sleeve 22:00 Do libertarians need God's blessing? 23:47 The pastor and the pornographer 29:02 Steelmanning Angela 30:43 The smearing of Chase Oliver 33:12 The Libertarian civil war 37:11 The party should be attractive to believers 40:00 How to renew the Libertarian Party 42:13 What Libertarian messaging should look like 43:52 Positioning on the Divine side? CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2814 yes EP140: Jimmy Kimmel, Charlie Kirk, Context, and Canceling - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Jimmy Kimmel made a joke after Charlie Kirk's assassination. His critics ignored the context. Then, his show was suspended; it might even be canceled. Can we say that the Right’s rush to punish Kimmel echoed the very cancel culture they claim to oppose? In this episode, Jim Babka and Bill Protzmann *graciously* contextualize and steelman, and discuss coerced apologies, media manipulation, and the government’s role in silencing dissent. You’ll hear why the FCC’s “public interest” standard is undesirable, and how grace, not outrage, offers a better path forward. SHOW NOTES - FCC hoax regulation - https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/guides/hoaxes Kimmel's funniest bit - https://youtu.be/CcHuuFE-aSA CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 Context and Canceling 2:20 Innovation and consecration 4:44 Blue church 11:21 Cancel culture hypocrisy 14:05 Context for Jimmy 18:02 Verbal responsibilities for violence 19:04 FCC and hoaxes 22:58 Remember Misinfo, Disinfo, and Malinfo? 24:02 More context for Jimmy 27:44 The Dave Chapelle lesson 30:24 Why to want grace for Charlie 35:17 Weaponizing stigma 36:14 Coerced apology for a joke 37:36 How Rush Limbaugh almost didn't exist 40:40 Outcry from local station owners 42:45 Brendan Carr's extortative behavior 43:58 Creative Destruction, this too shall pass 49:09 Progressives deplatform, conservatives consecrate 51:07 Gracepoints CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:30:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Jimmy Kimmel made a joke after Charlie Kirk's assassination. His critics ignored the context. Then, his show was suspended; it might even be canceled. Can we say that the Right’s rush to punish Kimmel echoed the very cancel culture they claim to oppose? In this episode, Jim Babka and Bill Protzmann *graciously* contextualize and steelman, and discuss coerced apologies, media manipulation, and the government’s role in silencing dissent. You’ll hear why the FCC’s “public interest” standard is undesirable, and how grace, not outrage, offers a better path forward. SHOW NOTES - FCC hoax regulation - https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/guides/hoaxes Kimmel's funniest bit - https://youtu.be/CcHuuFE-aSA CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 Context and Canceling 2:20 Innovation and consecration 4:44 Blue church 11:21 Cancel culture hypocrisy 14:05 Context for Jimmy 18:02 Verbal responsibilities for violence 19:04 FCC and hoaxes 22:58 Remember Misinfo, Disinfo, and Malinfo? 24:02 More context for Jimmy 27:44 The Dave Chapelle lesson 30:24 Why to want grace for Charlie 35:17 Weaponizing stigma 36:14 Coerced apology for a joke 37:36 How Rush Limbaugh almost didn't exist 40:40 Outcry from local station owners 42:45 Brendan Carr's extortative behavior 43:58 Creative Destruction, this too shall pass 49:09 Progressives deplatform, conservatives consecrate 51:07 Gracepoints CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Jimmy Kimmel made a joke after Charlie Kirk's assassination. His critics ignored the context. Then, his show was suspended; it might even be canceled. Can we say that the Right’s rush to punish Kimmel echoed the very cancel culture they claim to oppose? In this episode, Jim Babka and Bill Protzmann *graciously* contextualize and steelman, and discuss coerced apologies, media manipulation, and the government’s role in silencing dissent. You’ll hear why the FCC’s “public interest” standard is undesirable, and how grace, not outrage, offers a better path forward. SHOW NOTES - FCC hoax regulation - https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/guides/hoaxes Kimmel's funniest bit - https://youtu.be/CcHuuFE-aSA CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 Context and Canceling 2:20 Innovation and consecration 4:44 Blue church 11:21 Cancel culture hypocrisy 14:05 Context for Jimmy 18:02 Verbal responsibilities for violence 19:04 FCC and hoaxes 22:58 Remember Misinfo, Disinfo, and Malinfo? 24:02 More context for Jimmy 27:44 The Dave Chapelle lesson 30:24 Why to want grace for Charlie 35:17 Weaponizing stigma 36:14 Coerced apology for a joke 37:36 How Rush Limbaugh almost didn't exist 40:40 Outcry from local station owners 42:45 Brendan Carr's extortative behavior 43:58 Creative Destruction, this too shall pass 49:09 Progressives deplatform, conservatives consecrate 51:07 Gracepoints CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3230 yes EP139 Charlie Kirk Political Lures & Lies or Grace - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Charlie Kirk’s assassination shocked the nation. But how should we respond? In this episode, Jim Babka and Bill Protzmann offer a uniquely voluntaryist and grace-based analysis. They reflect on how power seduces partisans into mirroring the very monsters they oppose. They also explore... • Why political force is always violence • The danger of censorship, overreaction, and symbolic gestures • How Kirk both enabled coercion and invited conversation • What it means to truly stay grounded and act with grace NOTES Minnesota Assassinations: Day One Insights, Instant Grace 39 https://youtu.be/K4V2NckwfNU Charlie Kirk, Grace for the Moment, https://youtube.com/live/Z_GKmOZnZdk Daryl Davis Pt 1, Biography of his work, EP121 https://youtu.be/Yu-j3zvD2o8 Daryl Davis Pt 2, Fighting Racism with Grace, EP122 https://youtu.be/ceL600_kQi0 Why ICE is an Illegal Agency, EP134 https://youtu.be/j8hTJsP19bw Why Mayor Karen Bass Cannot Stop ICE, EP135 https://youtu.be/VU3sr-Wnhco Harry Reid tells Jan Helfeld, "Taxes are voluntary" - https://youtu.be/H6q0slMhDw8 MSNBC employee fired https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/11/msnbc-fires-matthew-dowd-charlie-kirk-shooting René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State, EP88 https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Girard's Scapegoat on Good Friday 2025, EP126 https://youtu.be/bHdCX-S2tRI Mimetic Mirror: Jerry Bowyer Explores Jesus's Eye Parable, EP 94 https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co Rene Girard And Mimetic Desire, EP7 https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Condolences 2:07 Mere words don't justify violence 4:03 Consistent not partisan response 5:19 A pledge not to initiate force 6:25 When people stop talking 11:09 Lemonade Charlie 17:17 Charlie advocated for government violence 19:11 Lack of patience is anti-truth 21:31 No Censorship or Overreaction 27:03 Government is force, by nature violent 31:32 Charlie says a bad thing, and you... 34:49 Don't become what you fight 37:29 Don't empower psychopathic responses 40:22 Flag iconolatry vs doing something 42:17 We are our security, government is bad at it 45:41 Don't let politicians take away video 47:31 Is social media a cancer? 51:03 How to stay grounded in crisis 53:08 State is violence not the solution 54:01 More lemonade CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Charlie Kirk’s assassination shocked the nation. But how should we respond? In this episode, Jim Babka and Bill Protzmann offer a uniquely voluntaryist and grace-based analysis. They reflect on how power seduces partisans into mirroring the very monsters they oppose. They also explore... • Why political force is always violence • The danger of censorship, overreaction, and symbolic gestures • How Kirk both enabled coercion and invited conversation • What it means to truly stay grounded and act with grace NOTES Minnesota Assassinations: Day One Insights, Instant Grace 39 https://youtu.be/K4V2NckwfNU Charlie Kirk, Grace for the Moment, https://youtube.com/live/Z_GKmOZnZdk Daryl Davis Pt 1, Biography of his work, EP121 https://youtu.be/Yu-j3zvD2o8 Daryl Davis Pt 2, Fighting Racism with Grace, EP122 https://youtu.be/ceL600_kQi0 Why ICE is an Illegal Agency, EP134 https://youtu.be/j8hTJsP19bw Why Mayor Karen Bass Cannot Stop ICE, EP135 https://youtu.be/VU3sr-Wnhco Harry Reid tells Jan Helfeld, "Taxes are voluntary" - https://youtu.be/H6q0slMhDw8 MSNBC employee fired https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/11/msnbc-fires-matthew-dowd-charlie-kirk-shooting René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State, EP88 https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Girard's Scapegoat on Good Friday 2025, EP126 https://youtu.be/bHdCX-S2tRI Mimetic Mirror: Jerry Bowyer Explores Jesus's Eye Parable, EP 94 https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co Rene Girard And Mimetic Desire, EP7 https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Condolences 2:07 Mere words don't justify violence 4:03 Consistent not partisan response 5:19 A pledge not to initiate force 6:25 When people stop talking 11:09 Lemonade Charlie 17:17 Charlie advocated for government violence 19:11 Lack of patience is anti-truth 21:31 No Censorship or Overreaction 27:03 Government is force, by nature violent 31:32 Charlie says a bad thing, and you... 34:49 Don't become what you fight 37:29 Don't empower psychopathic responses 40:22 Flag iconolatry vs doing something 42:17 We are our security, government is bad at it 45:41 Don't let politicians take away video 47:31 Is social media a cancer? 51:03 How to stay grounded in crisis 53:08 State is violence not the solution 54:01 More lemonade CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Charlie Kirk’s assassination shocked the nation. But how should we respond? In this episode, Jim Babka and Bill Protzmann offer a uniquely voluntaryist and grace-based analysis. They reflect on how power seduces partisans into mirroring the very monsters they oppose. They also explore... • Why political force is always violence • The danger of censorship, overreaction, and symbolic gestures • How Kirk both enabled coercion and invited conversation • What it means to truly stay grounded and act with grace NOTES Minnesota Assassinations: Day One Insights, Instant Grace 39 https://youtu.be/K4V2NckwfNU Charlie Kirk, Grace for the Moment, https://youtube.com/live/Z_GKmOZnZdk Daryl Davis Pt 1, Biography of his work, EP121 https://youtu.be/Yu-j3zvD2o8 Daryl Davis Pt 2, Fighting Racism with Grace, EP122 https://youtu.be/ceL600_kQi0 Why ICE is an Illegal Agency, EP134 https://youtu.be/j8hTJsP19bw Why Mayor Karen Bass Cannot Stop ICE, EP135 https://youtu.be/VU3sr-Wnhco Harry Reid tells Jan Helfeld, "Taxes are voluntary" - https://youtu.be/H6q0slMhDw8 MSNBC employee fired https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/11/msnbc-fires-matthew-dowd-charlie-kirk-shooting René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State, EP88 https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Girard's Scapegoat on Good Friday 2025, EP126 https://youtu.be/bHdCX-S2tRI Mimetic Mirror: Jerry Bowyer Explores Jesus's Eye Parable, EP 94 https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co Rene Girard And Mimetic Desire, EP7 https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Condolences 2:07 Mere words don't justify violence 4:03 Consistent not partisan response 5:19 A pledge not to initiate force 6:25 When people stop talking 11:09 Lemonade Charlie 17:17 Charlie advocated for government violence 19:11 Lack of patience is anti-truth 21:31 No Censorship or Overreaction 27:03 Government is force, by nature violent 31:32 Charlie says a bad thing, and you... 34:49 Don't become what you fight 37:29 Don't empower psychopathic responses 40:22 Flag iconolatry vs doing something 42:17 We are our security, government is bad at it 45:41 Don't let politicians take away video 47:31 Is social media a cancer? 51:03 How to stay grounded in crisis 53:08 State is violence not the solution 54:01 More lemonade CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3291 yes Charlie Kirk, Grace for the Moment - Instant Grace with Jim Babka IG41 How should we respond, in the moment? Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:40:00 -0000 bonus Jim Babka How should we respond, in the moment? Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. How should we respond, in the moment? Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 275 yes 25th Amendment Fantasy - Instant Grace with Jim Babka IG40 Ever see "The Death of Stalin"? It's now eight years old, and it explains why President Trump will finish his term or die trying. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:15:00 -0000 bonus Jim Babka Ever see "The Death of Stalin"? It's now eight years old, and it explains why President Trump will finish his term or die trying. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Ever see "The Death of Stalin"? It's now eight years old, and it explains why President Trump will finish his term or die trying. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 386 yes EP138: Speaker Johnson Will Not Be Raptured Pt 2 - Gracearchy with Jim Babka THIS IS PART 2. EP137 was Part 1. Speaker Johnson may believe he’s accelerating the end times—but is he misreading Revelation?What if Revelation isn’t about fire, fury, and war—but about grace and liberty? In this PART 2, Jim Babka unpacks a vision of the Kingdom that dismantles Statism, reveals the roots of modern misreadings, and explains how libertarian principles align with the Gospel’s deepest truths. EP137: https://youtu.be/-1hcr2I4U7k Discussed immanentizing the eschaton in Ep 104: https://youtu.be/vw08_ekRoxQ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 This is Part 2, Apocalypse commonly misdefined 1:04 The purpose of John's Revelation 5:17 The six churches and Laodicea 8:42 Revealing the true king 9:47 Why this all matters 10:20 When will Jesus finally be king? 13:58 Two results of U.S. interventions 16:39 Wisdom, understanding real motives 19:30 Flag on stage at church? I'm DONE 29:06 Quick history of Dispensationalism 33:28 Readiness or Rapture? 35:24 Libertarian Christian and vice versa 37:23 Getting to Kingdom 38:22 Ungracious to Speaker Johnson? 40:14 How to Reason Together CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:15:00 -0000 full Jim Babka THIS IS PART 2. EP137 was Part 1. Speaker Johnson may believe he’s accelerating the end times—but is he misreading Revelation?What if Revelation isn’t about fire, fury, and war—but about grace and liberty? In this PART 2, Jim Babka unpacks a vision of the Kingdom that dismantles Statism, reveals the roots of modern misreadings, and explains how libertarian principles align with the Gospel’s deepest truths. EP137: https://youtu.be/-1hcr2I4U7k Discussed immanentizing the eschaton in Ep 104: https://youtu.be/vw08_ekRoxQ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 This is Part 2, Apocalypse commonly misdefined 1:04 The purpose of John's Revelation 5:17 The six churches and Laodicea 8:42 Revealing the true king 9:47 Why this all matters 10:20 When will Jesus finally be king? 13:58 Two results of U.S. interventions 16:39 Wisdom, understanding real motives 19:30 Flag on stage at church? I'm DONE 29:06 Quick history of Dispensationalism 33:28 Readiness or Rapture? 35:24 Libertarian Christian and vice versa 37:23 Getting to Kingdom 38:22 Ungracious to Speaker Johnson? 40:14 How to Reason Together CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. THIS IS PART 2. EP137 was Part 1. Speaker Johnson may believe he’s accelerating the end times—but is he misreading Revelation?What if Revelation isn’t about fire, fury, and war—but about grace and liberty? In this PART 2, Jim Babka unpacks a vision of the Kingdom that dismantles Statism, reveals the roots of modern misreadings, and explains how libertarian principles align with the Gospel’s deepest truths. EP137: https://youtu.be/-1hcr2I4U7k Discussed immanentizing the eschaton in Ep 104: https://youtu.be/vw08_ekRoxQ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 This is Part 2, Apocalypse commonly misdefined 1:04 The purpose of John's Revelation 5:17 The six churches and Laodicea 8:42 Revealing the true king 9:47 Why this all matters 10:20 When will Jesus finally be king? 13:58 Two results of U.S. interventions 16:39 Wisdom, understanding real motives 19:30 Flag on stage at church? I'm DONE 29:06 Quick history of Dispensationalism 33:28 Readiness or Rapture? 35:24 Libertarian Christian and vice versa 37:23 Getting to Kingdom 38:22 Ungracious to Speaker Johnson? 40:14 How to Reason Together CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2591 yes EP137: Speaker Johnson Will Not Be Raptured Pt 1 - Gracearchy with Jim Babka THIS IS PART 1 of 2. A biblical breeding program is underway in Israel - and it appears Speaker Mike Johnson is helping it. This isn’t fiction. It’s part of a deeply held belief system impacting real decisions in Washington. Indeed, it doesn't end with Johnson; a powerful U.S. Senator and the Ambassador to Israel share similar views, and they both admit it impacts how they carry out U.S. policy. Gracearchy explains how the Red Heifer Prophecy has leapt from Sunday school to steering U.S. foreign policy. LINKS House Speaker Goes Full Apocalypse In West Bank Visit (Breaking Points): https://youtu.be/_JK6VtA4tag We referenced http://www.jewishachievement.com/ Discussed immanentizing the eschaton in Ep 104: https://youtu.be/vw08_ekRoxQ Discussed creationism and Bill Nye in EP 81: https://youtu.be/YoDeb4FNSoo EP63: Evangelical Empire https://youtu.be/1Ui6twhsMX0 CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 This is Part 1 1:20 The Jewish people are amazing 4:01 State or Homeland? 7:12 Speaker Johnson immanentizing the eschaton 11:22 Byron Stinson's Red Heifers 13:12 Temple Destruction and Dome of the Rock 16:24 U.S. Speaker Bringing the Apocalypse 20:00 Dispensationalism 24:09 Left Behind and Late Great Planet Earth 24:42 The Rapture, ticket out of tribulation 25:47 Jim's War of the Worlds experience 29:26 Newspaper Theology 35:08 Steelmanning Stinson's system 37:24 Ambassador Mike Huckabee 38:46 Ted Cruz - bless those who bless thee 44:49 Apocalypse properly defined CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:30:00 -0000 full Jim Babka THIS IS PART 1 of 2. A biblical breeding program is underway in Israel - and it appears Speaker Mike Johnson is helping it. This isn’t fiction. It’s part of a deeply held belief system impacting real decisions in Washington. Indeed, it doesn't end with Johnson; a powerful U.S. Senator and the Ambassador to Israel share similar views, and they both admit it impacts how they carry out U.S. policy. Gracearchy explains how the Red Heifer Prophecy has leapt from Sunday school to steering U.S. foreign policy. LINKS House Speaker Goes Full Apocalypse In West Bank Visit (Breaking Points): https://youtu.be/_JK6VtA4tag We referenced http://www.jewishachievement.com/ Discussed immanentizing the eschaton in Ep 104: https://youtu.be/vw08_ekRoxQ Discussed creationism and Bill Nye in EP 81: https://youtu.be/YoDeb4FNSoo EP63: Evangelical Empire https://youtu.be/1Ui6twhsMX0 CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 This is Part 1 1:20 The Jewish people are amazing 4:01 State or Homeland? 7:12 Speaker Johnson immanentizing the eschaton 11:22 Byron Stinson's Red Heifers 13:12 Temple Destruction and Dome of the Rock 16:24 U.S. Speaker Bringing the Apocalypse 20:00 Dispensationalism 24:09 Left Behind and Late Great Planet Earth 24:42 The Rapture, ticket out of tribulation 25:47 Jim's War of the Worlds experience 29:26 Newspaper Theology 35:08 Steelmanning Stinson's system 37:24 Ambassador Mike Huckabee 38:46 Ted Cruz - bless those who bless thee 44:49 Apocalypse properly defined CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. THIS IS PART 1 of 2. A biblical breeding program is underway in Israel - and it appears Speaker Mike Johnson is helping it. This isn’t fiction. It’s part of a deeply held belief system impacting real decisions in Washington. Indeed, it doesn't end with Johnson; a powerful U.S. Senator and the Ambassador to Israel share similar views, and they both admit it impacts how they carry out U.S. policy. Gracearchy explains how the Red Heifer Prophecy has leapt from Sunday school to steering U.S. foreign policy. LINKS House Speaker Goes Full Apocalypse In West Bank Visit (Breaking Points): https://youtu.be/_JK6VtA4tag We referenced http://www.jewishachievement.com/ Discussed immanentizing the eschaton in Ep 104: https://youtu.be/vw08_ekRoxQ Discussed creationism and Bill Nye in EP 81: https://youtu.be/YoDeb4FNSoo EP63: Evangelical Empire https://youtu.be/1Ui6twhsMX0 CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 This is Part 1 1:20 The Jewish people are amazing 4:01 State or Homeland? 7:12 Speaker Johnson immanentizing the eschaton 11:22 Byron Stinson's Red Heifers 13:12 Temple Destruction and Dome of the Rock 16:24 U.S. Speaker Bringing the Apocalypse 20:00 Dispensationalism 24:09 Left Behind and Late Great Planet Earth 24:42 The Rapture, ticket out of tribulation 25:47 Jim's War of the Worlds experience 29:26 Newspaper Theology 35:08 Steelmanning Stinson's system 37:24 Ambassador Mike Huckabee 38:46 Ted Cruz - bless those who bless thee 44:49 Apocalypse properly defined CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2755 yes EP136: The Truth About Tariffs Told by Dave Hebert, Economist - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Donald Trump resurrects a dead idea: Restrict free trade with tariffs. He suggests, and millions now agree, tariffs good for America. What are these "goods?" What are the various tradeoffs between them? Because there are always tradeoffs! Professional economist, Dave Hebert, answers those questions using Obama's Chinese tire tariffs and Trump's (first term) steel and aluminum tariffs. This conversation is broken into three parts: The economic impacts, the five strategic benefits of tariffs, and whether Donald Trump is using a sound negotiating strategy. Take notes. Tell your friends. They'll think you're a professional expert on tariffs after you're done listening to this episode. NOTES Dr. David Hebert, Ph.D. is Senior Research Fellow for AIER and an affiliated scholar at The Acton Institute. CHAPTERS 0:25 Go to ZeroAggressionProject.org to get "mugged" 1:02 David Hebert, PhD economist 2:44 Economists united, Trade is good 4:18 Is a tariff a tax? 7:27 Wealth impacts of tariffs 9:39 Obama's Chinese tire tariffs 14:49 Do tariffs increase national security? 19:42 Tariffs are bad at revenue generation 22:18 More revenue or more jobs, you must choose 24:29 Decouple from China and Level playing the field 27:33 Freedom not tariffs makes workers better off 35:47 How tire tariffs worked and didn't work 39:00 Trump's steal tariffs reduced net jobs 40:53 Tariffs shaping your drink cans 43:11 Is this really Art of the Deal? 46:53 Adam Smith's strategies for playing Risk 48:55 Apply the two tests to Mexico, Columbia, Canada 51:38 Applying the two tests on the European Union 54:01 Applying the two tests to China 59:19 Advice from a certain NY Real Estate Developer 1:00:40 Follow Dave and get more info 1:01:09 Gracepoint: Permit Humans to Trade Freely CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description. But not this time! We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:30:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Donald Trump resurrects a dead idea: Restrict free trade with tariffs. He suggests, and millions now agree, tariffs good for America. What are these "goods?" What are the various tradeoffs between them? Because there are always tradeoffs! Professional economist, Dave Hebert, answers those questions using Obama's Chinese tire tariffs and Trump's (first term) steel and aluminum tariffs. This conversation is broken into three parts: The economic impacts, the five strategic benefits of tariffs, and whether Donald Trump is using a sound negotiating strategy. Take notes. Tell your friends. They'll think you're a professional expert on tariffs after you're done listening to this episode. NOTES Dr. David Hebert, Ph.D. is Senior Research Fellow for AIER and an affiliated scholar at The Acton Institute. CHAPTERS 0:25 Go to ZeroAggressionProject.org to get "mugged" 1:02 David Hebert, PhD economist 2:44 Economists united, Trade is good 4:18 Is a tariff a tax? 7:27 Wealth impacts of tariffs 9:39 Obama's Chinese tire tariffs 14:49 Do tariffs increase national security? 19:42 Tariffs are bad at revenue generation 22:18 More revenue or more jobs, you must choose 24:29 Decouple from China and Level playing the field 27:33 Freedom not tariffs makes workers better off 35:47 How tire tariffs worked and didn't work 39:00 Trump's steal tariffs reduced net jobs 40:53 Tariffs shaping your drink cans 43:11 Is this really Art of the Deal? 46:53 Adam Smith's strategies for playing Risk 48:55 Apply the two tests to Mexico, Columbia, Canada 51:38 Applying the two tests on the European Union 54:01 Applying the two tests to China 59:19 Advice from a certain NY Real Estate Developer 1:00:40 Follow Dave and get more info 1:01:09 Gracepoint: Permit Humans to Trade Freely CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description. But not this time! We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Donald Trump resurrects a dead idea: Restrict free trade with tariffs. He suggests, and millions now agree, tariffs good for America. What are these "goods?" What are the various tradeoffs between them? Because there are always tradeoffs! Professional economist, Dave Hebert, answers those questions using Obama's Chinese tire tariffs and Trump's (first term) steel and aluminum tariffs. This conversation is broken into three parts: The economic impacts, the five strategic benefits of tariffs, and whether Donald Trump is using a sound negotiating strategy. Take notes. Tell your friends. They'll think you're a professional expert on tariffs after you're done listening to this episode. NOTES Dr. David Hebert, Ph.D. is Senior Research Fellow for AIER and an affiliated scholar at The Acton Institute. CHAPTERS 0:25 Go to ZeroAggressionProject.org to get "mugged" 1:02 David Hebert, PhD economist 2:44 Economists united, Trade is good 4:18 Is a tariff a tax? 7:27 Wealth impacts of tariffs 9:39 Obama's Chinese tire tariffs 14:49 Do tariffs increase national security? 19:42 Tariffs are bad at revenue generation 22:18 More revenue or more jobs, you must choose 24:29 Decouple from China and Level playing the field 27:33 Freedom not tariffs makes workers better off 35:47 How tire tariffs worked and didn't work 39:00 Trump's steal tariffs reduced net jobs 40:53 Tariffs shaping your drink cans 43:11 Is this really Art of the Deal? 46:53 Adam Smith's strategies for playing Risk 48:55 Apply the two tests to Mexico, Columbia, Canada 51:38 Applying the two tests on the European Union 54:01 Applying the two tests to China 59:19 Advice from a certain NY Real Estate Developer 1:00:40 Follow Dave and get more info 1:01:09 Gracepoint: Permit Humans to Trade Freely CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Sometimes, we use ChatGPT to help write the show description. But not this time! We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3787 yes EP135: Why Mayor Karen Bass Cannot Stop ICE - Gracearchy with Jim Babka You're offended by the actions of a politician you don't like. If only you had a tool to stop it? Turns out, there is something but... You repudiated that tool! You said it was racist. And invoking it now might undermine some of your other Utopian plans. Mayor Karen Bass takes the stage, wagging her finger at ICE, as they militarily sweep through LA's MacArthur Park like it was Mosul or Kandahar. There's nothing more she can do (or would want to do) because she and her progressive allies have, for decades, neutered the power of local officials -- the power to resist. It always comes back. Jim Babka offers this lesson: "Have empathy for your future self." NOTES Episode 134 Why ICE is an Illegal Agency: https://youtu.be/j8hTJsP19bw The Tenth Amendment Center: https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/ Jim's greatest meme quote: "The power you give a politician you love today, to do something you want, is a power that will be used tomorrow by a politician you loathe, to do things you'll hate." - Jim Babka, co-creator, Zero Aggression Project CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 Why Jim is wearing the same shirt 2:28 Never let a crisis go to waste 3:36 Why Mayor Bass is weaker than feckless 5:45 Progressives vs the Tenth Amendment 10:46 When they said nullification is racist 16:13 Jim's greatest quote meme 19:20 Where slippery slopes consistently happen 20:48 Two examples of slippery slopes 25:23 The Brownshirt Prediction 29:28 Martin Niemöller's Gracepoint CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka You're offended by the actions of a politician you don't like. If only you had a tool to stop it? Turns out, there is something but... You repudiated that tool! You said it was racist. And invoking it now might undermine some of your other Utopian plans. Mayor Karen Bass takes the stage, wagging her finger at ICE, as they militarily sweep through LA's MacArthur Park like it was Mosul or Kandahar. There's nothing more she can do (or would want to do) because she and her progressive allies have, for decades, neutered the power of local officials -- the power to resist. It always comes back. Jim Babka offers this lesson: "Have empathy for your future self." NOTES Episode 134 Why ICE is an Illegal Agency: https://youtu.be/j8hTJsP19bw The Tenth Amendment Center: https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/ Jim's greatest meme quote: "The power you give a politician you love today, to do something you want, is a power that will be used tomorrow by a politician you loathe, to do things you'll hate." - Jim Babka, co-creator, Zero Aggression Project CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 Why Jim is wearing the same shirt 2:28 Never let a crisis go to waste 3:36 Why Mayor Bass is weaker than feckless 5:45 Progressives vs the Tenth Amendment 10:46 When they said nullification is racist 16:13 Jim's greatest quote meme 19:20 Where slippery slopes consistently happen 20:48 Two examples of slippery slopes 25:23 The Brownshirt Prediction 29:28 Martin Niemöller's Gracepoint CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. You're offended by the actions of a politician you don't like. If only you had a tool to stop it? Turns out, there is something but... You repudiated that tool! You said it was racist. And invoking it now might undermine some of your other Utopian plans. Mayor Karen Bass takes the stage, wagging her finger at ICE, as they militarily sweep through LA's MacArthur Park like it was Mosul or Kandahar. There's nothing more she can do (or would want to do) because she and her progressive allies have, for decades, neutered the power of local officials -- the power to resist. It always comes back. Jim Babka offers this lesson: "Have empathy for your future self." NOTES Episode 134 Why ICE is an Illegal Agency: https://youtu.be/j8hTJsP19bw The Tenth Amendment Center: https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/ Jim's greatest meme quote: "The power you give a politician you love today, to do something you want, is a power that will be used tomorrow by a politician you loathe, to do things you'll hate." - Jim Babka, co-creator, Zero Aggression Project CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 Why Jim is wearing the same shirt 2:28 Never let a crisis go to waste 3:36 Why Mayor Bass is weaker than feckless 5:45 Progressives vs the Tenth Amendment 10:46 When they said nullification is racist 16:13 Jim's greatest quote meme 19:20 Where slippery slopes consistently happen 20:48 Two examples of slippery slopes 25:23 The Brownshirt Prediction 29:28 Martin Niemöller's Gracepoint CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 1943 yes EP134: Why ICE is an Illegal Agency - Gracearchy with Jim Babka ICE doesn't need to be "tweaked" or reformed. It's budget shouldn't merely be cut. It's existence is a problem at the roots, so the fruit will be bad. We turned the mics back on, right after recording an episode. The result is... First, the shortest full episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka - 14 minutes. Second, a concise yet complete argument about the unconstitutional nature of this agency. SHOW NOTES Ninth Amendment: "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." Tenth Amendment: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people." Pre-Constitutional Mental Lever https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/pre-constitutional-rights/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Lawless root Lawless fruit 2:04 Highest law of the land 3:06 Two interpretive keys 6:53 Enumerated powers 7:39 ICE is unconstitutional 7:59 Immigration vs Naturalization 10:43 No federal immigration powers 11:54 Congress can make Club Rules 12:59 ICE Constitutional violation by design CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:30:00 -0000 full Jim Babka ICE doesn't need to be "tweaked" or reformed. It's budget shouldn't merely be cut. It's existence is a problem at the roots, so the fruit will be bad. We turned the mics back on, right after recording an episode. The result is... First, the shortest full episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka - 14 minutes. Second, a concise yet complete argument about the unconstitutional nature of this agency. SHOW NOTES Ninth Amendment: "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." Tenth Amendment: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people." Pre-Constitutional Mental Lever https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/pre-constitutional-rights/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Lawless root Lawless fruit 2:04 Highest law of the land 3:06 Two interpretive keys 6:53 Enumerated powers 7:39 ICE is unconstitutional 7:59 Immigration vs Naturalization 10:43 No federal immigration powers 11:54 Congress can make Club Rules 12:59 ICE Constitutional violation by design CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. ICE doesn't need to be "tweaked" or reformed. It's budget shouldn't merely be cut. It's existence is a problem at the roots, so the fruit will be bad. We turned the mics back on, right after recording an episode. The result is... First, the shortest full episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka - 14 minutes. Second, a concise yet complete argument about the unconstitutional nature of this agency. SHOW NOTES Ninth Amendment: "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." Tenth Amendment: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people." Pre-Constitutional Mental Lever https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/pre-constitutional-rights/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Lawless root Lawless fruit 2:04 Highest law of the land 3:06 Two interpretive keys 6:53 Enumerated powers 7:39 ICE is unconstitutional 7:59 Immigration vs Naturalization 10:43 No federal immigration powers 11:54 Congress can make Club Rules 12:59 ICE Constitutional violation by design CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 850 yes EP133: Why Zohran Mamdani Will Be a Great Mayor - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Zohran Mamdani is a _real_ socialist who wants to seize the means of production. So why does Jim Babka think he might be a great American mayor? You'll learn how Mamdani could unintentionally reshape the national conversation. This episode explores his schemes including rent freezes and government-run grocery stores. You’ll also find out why the GOP is about to make him their favorite Democrat. SHOW NOTES EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State - https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Zohran Mamdani's Government-Run Grocery Stores Won't Lower Prices: https://reason.com/2025/06/25/zohran-mamdanis-government-run-grocery-stores-wont-lower-prices/ America Has Plenty of Experience With Government-Run Stores, and It Isn't Pretty: https://reason.com/2025/06/27/america-has-plenty-of-experience-with-government-run-stores-and-it-isnt-pretty/ A Cuban reacts to Costco: https://x.com/billybinion/status/1937957332438175927 CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 The Greatest Mayor in America 2:37 Whitney Tilson's symbolism 5:35 A REAL socialist 8:46 The impact of a Rent Freeze 14:23 Reactionaries in egalitarian paradise 20:47 Horseshoes and mimetic rivalries 22:52 A Republican consultants' dream 26:22 NYC as a laboratory to test socialism 27:37 We're all born young and ignorant 30:28 We all knew socialism sucks 33:52 NYC can remind us how bad socialism is 36:15 2 predictions on Mamdani's grocery stores 39:21 Profit is not a dirty word 41:19 Erie Kansas experience 43:41 SNAP and WIC 45:02 The Venezuelan experience 47:02 The grocery store that ended the USSR 49:44 Appreciating constant market miracles CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:30:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Zohran Mamdani is a _real_ socialist who wants to seize the means of production. So why does Jim Babka think he might be a great American mayor? You'll learn how Mamdani could unintentionally reshape the national conversation. This episode explores his schemes including rent freezes and government-run grocery stores. You’ll also find out why the GOP is about to make him their favorite Democrat. SHOW NOTES EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State - https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Zohran Mamdani's Government-Run Grocery Stores Won't Lower Prices: https://reason.com/2025/06/25/zohran-mamdanis-government-run-grocery-stores-wont-lower-prices/ America Has Plenty of Experience With Government-Run Stores, and It Isn't Pretty: https://reason.com/2025/06/27/america-has-plenty-of-experience-with-government-run-stores-and-it-isnt-pretty/ A Cuban reacts to Costco: https://x.com/billybinion/status/1937957332438175927 CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 The Greatest Mayor in America 2:37 Whitney Tilson's symbolism 5:35 A REAL socialist 8:46 The impact of a Rent Freeze 14:23 Reactionaries in egalitarian paradise 20:47 Horseshoes and mimetic rivalries 22:52 A Republican consultants' dream 26:22 NYC as a laboratory to test socialism 27:37 We're all born young and ignorant 30:28 We all knew socialism sucks 33:52 NYC can remind us how bad socialism is 36:15 2 predictions on Mamdani's grocery stores 39:21 Profit is not a dirty word 41:19 Erie Kansas experience 43:41 SNAP and WIC 45:02 The Venezuelan experience 47:02 The grocery store that ended the USSR 49:44 Appreciating constant market miracles CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Zohran Mamdani is a _real_ socialist who wants to seize the means of production. So why does Jim Babka think he might be a great American mayor? You'll learn how Mamdani could unintentionally reshape the national conversation. This episode explores his schemes including rent freezes and government-run grocery stores. You’ll also find out why the GOP is about to make him their favorite Democrat. SHOW NOTES EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State - https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Zohran Mamdani's Government-Run Grocery Stores Won't Lower Prices: https://reason.com/2025/06/25/zohran-mamdanis-government-run-grocery-stores-wont-lower-prices/ America Has Plenty of Experience With Government-Run Stores, and It Isn't Pretty: https://reason.com/2025/06/27/america-has-plenty-of-experience-with-government-run-stores-and-it-isnt-pretty/ A Cuban reacts to Costco: https://x.com/billybinion/status/1937957332438175927 CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 The Greatest Mayor in America 2:37 Whitney Tilson's symbolism 5:35 A REAL socialist 8:46 The impact of a Rent Freeze 14:23 Reactionaries in egalitarian paradise 20:47 Horseshoes and mimetic rivalries 22:52 A Republican consultants' dream 26:22 NYC as a laboratory to test socialism 27:37 We're all born young and ignorant 30:28 We all knew socialism sucks 33:52 NYC can remind us how bad socialism is 36:15 2 predictions on Mamdani's grocery stores 39:21 Profit is not a dirty word 41:19 Erie Kansas experience 43:41 SNAP and WIC 45:02 The Venezuelan experience 47:02 The grocery store that ended the USSR 49:44 Appreciating constant market miracles CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3226 yes EP132: Why People Call Me About Big Beautiful Bill - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Why do people keep calling Jim Babka about “One Big Beautiful Bill?" Because they know that the co-author of the Read the Bills Act and One Subject at a Time Act could explain why it's anything but beautiful. Jim reacts to Vice President J.D. Vance’s candid comments on how Congress really works including why bills are unread, rules are skipped, and lawmakers vote on legislation they don’t understand. You'll hear how massive omnibus bills are packed with hidden agendas. And you'll get brilliant solutions to these problems! [**Jim and Bill had to do bad, verbal impressions of Theo Von and V.P. Vance because of an unfounded copyright claim.**] NOTES: Theo Von podcast link - https://youtu.be/GbJsQk4rbBw EP38: Three Laws to Get Congress Under Control - https://youtu.be/HXv-26pa-Hc Read the Bills Act - https://downsizedc.org/act/read-the-bills-act-2/ One Subject at a Time Act - https://downsizedc.org/act/one-subject-at-a-time-act/ The Mike Flood and Marjorie Taylor Greene stories - https://downsizedc.org/big-unread-bill/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 At the Legislative Sausage Factory 3:25 Production Notice 5:12 Why are bills so big? 12:52 You'll lose the beautiful stuff! 16:43 Why they Cluster-Fill bills 21:21 The quietest part out loud 25:08 Why Congress doesn't improve its rules 28:46 Why Reps want One Subject at a Time 32:21 How Read the Bills Act works 34:57 How One Subject at a Time works 35:51 The enforcement mechanism 37:35 Fiduciary responsibility CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:50:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Why do people keep calling Jim Babka about “One Big Beautiful Bill?" Because they know that the co-author of the Read the Bills Act and One Subject at a Time Act could explain why it's anything but beautiful. Jim reacts to Vice President J.D. Vance’s candid comments on how Congress really works including why bills are unread, rules are skipped, and lawmakers vote on legislation they don’t understand. You'll hear how massive omnibus bills are packed with hidden agendas. And you'll get brilliant solutions to these problems! [**Jim and Bill had to do bad, verbal impressions of Theo Von and V.P. Vance because of an unfounded copyright claim.**] NOTES: Theo Von podcast link - https://youtu.be/GbJsQk4rbBw EP38: Three Laws to Get Congress Under Control - https://youtu.be/HXv-26pa-Hc Read the Bills Act - https://downsizedc.org/act/read-the-bills-act-2/ One Subject at a Time Act - https://downsizedc.org/act/one-subject-at-a-time-act/ The Mike Flood and Marjorie Taylor Greene stories - https://downsizedc.org/big-unread-bill/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 At the Legislative Sausage Factory 3:25 Production Notice 5:12 Why are bills so big? 12:52 You'll lose the beautiful stuff! 16:43 Why they Cluster-Fill bills 21:21 The quietest part out loud 25:08 Why Congress doesn't improve its rules 28:46 Why Reps want One Subject at a Time 32:21 How Read the Bills Act works 34:57 How One Subject at a Time works 35:51 The enforcement mechanism 37:35 Fiduciary responsibility CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Why do people keep calling Jim Babka about “One Big Beautiful Bill?" Because they know that the co-author of the Read the Bills Act and One Subject at a Time Act could explain why it's anything but beautiful. Jim reacts to Vice President J.D. Vance’s candid comments on how Congress really works including why bills are unread, rules are skipped, and lawmakers vote on legislation they don’t understand. You'll hear how massive omnibus bills are packed with hidden agendas. And you'll get brilliant solutions to these problems! [**Jim and Bill had to do bad, verbal impressions of Theo Von and V.P. Vance because of an unfounded copyright claim.**] NOTES: Theo Von podcast link - https://youtu.be/GbJsQk4rbBw EP38: Three Laws to Get Congress Under Control - https://youtu.be/HXv-26pa-Hc Read the Bills Act - https://downsizedc.org/act/read-the-bills-act-2/ One Subject at a Time Act - https://downsizedc.org/act/one-subject-at-a-time-act/ The Mike Flood and Marjorie Taylor Greene stories - https://downsizedc.org/big-unread-bill/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 At the Legislative Sausage Factory 3:25 Production Notice 5:12 Why are bills so big? 12:52 You'll lose the beautiful stuff! 16:43 Why they Cluster-Fill bills 21:21 The quietest part out loud 25:08 Why Congress doesn't improve its rules 28:46 Why Reps want One Subject at a Time 32:21 How Read the Bills Act works 34:57 How One Subject at a Time works 35:51 The enforcement mechanism 37:35 Fiduciary responsibility CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2368 yes Minnesota Assassination Day One Insights - Instant Grace 39 How should you respond to the Breaking News of political assassinations? Same day insights. And grace, of course. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Sat, 14 Jun 2025 22:30:00 -0000 bonus Jim Babka How should you respond to the Breaking News of political assassinations? Same day insights. And grace, of course. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. How should you respond to the Breaking News of political assassinations? Same day insights. And grace, of course. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 252 yes Five Ways to End ICE Riots - Instant Grace with Jim Babka IG38 ICE Riots in LA are happening because people don't know and don't live by the answers to these questions. What is the supreme law of the U.S.? How are the powers of the federal government limited? What one thing is needed before an arrest can occur? 4. Do you know why immigrants are not criminals? 5. Do you know how old ICE is and why it was created? Here, Jim Babka answers and even elaborates on each of these questions. And he does that all in about six minutes! Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0000 bonus Jim Babka ICE Riots in LA are happening because people don't know and don't live by the answers to these questions. What is the supreme law of the U.S.? How are the powers of the federal government limited? What one thing is needed before an arrest can occur? 4. Do you know why immigrants are not criminals? 5. Do you know how old ICE is and why it was created? Here, Jim Babka answers and even elaborates on each of these questions. And he does that all in about six minutes! Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. ICE Riots in LA are happening because people don't know and don't live by the answers to these questions. What is the supreme law of the U.S.? How are the powers of the federal government limited? What one thing is needed before an arrest can occur? 4. Do you know why immigrants are not criminals? 5. Do you know how old ICE is and why it was created? Here, Jim Babka answers and even elaborates on each of these questions. And he does that all in about six minutes! Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 390 yes EP131: JFK Hearing 2: Four Things You Missed - Gracearchy with Jim Babka You didn’t hear about a second JFK hearing (in the U.S. House) because the media ignored it, but what was revealed should shake your faith in government. Jim Babka reveals four critical revelations. Taken together, they expose how federal agencies conspired to protect themselves from scrutiny. From missing documents and autopsy materials to the CIA’s shadowy George Joannides and firsthand testimony from a House investigator, this hearing shows that key truths remain buried. You’ll also hear a new, eyewitness challenge to the magic bullet theory - and the intimidation tactics likely used to suppress his insight. NOTES Warning: There's a graphic description of bodily injury by a doctor. House Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, chaired by Rep. Anna Luna (FL), held on Tuesday May 20. https://youtu.be/JW1enHcYgWU Witnesses: Dr. Don Curtis, Doctor at Parkland Memorial Hospital; Mr. Dan Hardway, Former Select Committee on Assassinations Staff; Judge John Tunheim, Former Head of Assassinations Records Review Board; Mr. Douglas Horne, Former Assassination Records Review Board Staff; Mr. Abraham Bolden, Former U.S. Secret Service Agent: a Democrat witness there to criticize the having the hearing. Lopez Report - https://www.history-matters.com/archive/contents/hsca/contents_hsca_lopezrpt_2003.htm "JFK: What the Doctors Saw" (Parkland doctors documentary on Paramount/CBS) - https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/video/doxrtMleUunO9_I87rGW_oDERuAcb6xU/ Other relevant Gracearchy episodes... * EP105: Thomas Crooks Thought Lee Oswald Was Lone Gunman - https://youtu.be/fLff-GTIk1I * EP119: Trump's JFK Executive Order: Contents and Concerns - https://youtu.be/LEFYvAZIwNc * EP120: Shermer's Six Straw Men Against JFK Conspiracy - https://youtu.be/Vy-PJ2yfjR0 * Instant Grace 34: Two Shooters? Rep Luna Clickbaits JFK - https://youtu.be/R3O_jRESzIc * EP124: JFK Files: Did Trump Lie About Full Disclosure? - https://youtu.be/oJSJV-GMX4g CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Second Hearing May 20 2:46 Perversion of Official 3:52 Documents we still don't have 9:51 Autopsy material we don't have 11:33 What about George? New Orleans context 13:58 What about George? House Committee context 18:14 Oswald in Mexico? The Lopez Report 32:01 Dan Hardway's experience with George 37:13 Parkland Doctors vs the Magic Bullet 46:49 Official witness intimidation 53:12 Revealing truth about the government CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka You didn’t hear about a second JFK hearing (in the U.S. House) because the media ignored it, but what was revealed should shake your faith in government. Jim Babka reveals four critical revelations. Taken together, they expose how federal agencies conspired to protect themselves from scrutiny. From missing documents and autopsy materials to the CIA’s shadowy George Joannides and firsthand testimony from a House investigator, this hearing shows that key truths remain buried. You’ll also hear a new, eyewitness challenge to the magic bullet theory - and the intimidation tactics likely used to suppress his insight. NOTES Warning: There's a graphic description of bodily injury by a doctor. House Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, chaired by Rep. Anna Luna (FL), held on Tuesday May 20. https://youtu.be/JW1enHcYgWU Witnesses: Dr. Don Curtis, Doctor at Parkland Memorial Hospital; Mr. Dan Hardway, Former Select Committee on Assassinations Staff; Judge John Tunheim, Former Head of Assassinations Records Review Board; Mr. Douglas Horne, Former Assassination Records Review Board Staff; Mr. Abraham Bolden, Former U.S. Secret Service Agent: a Democrat witness there to criticize the having the hearing. Lopez Report - https://www.history-matters.com/archive/contents/hsca/contents_hsca_lopezrpt_2003.htm "JFK: What the Doctors Saw" (Parkland doctors documentary on Paramount/CBS) - https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/video/doxrtMleUunO9_I87rGW_oDERuAcb6xU/ Other relevant Gracearchy episodes... * EP105: Thomas Crooks Thought Lee Oswald Was Lone Gunman - https://youtu.be/fLff-GTIk1I * EP119: Trump's JFK Executive Order: Contents and Concerns - https://youtu.be/LEFYvAZIwNc * EP120: Shermer's Six Straw Men Against JFK Conspiracy - https://youtu.be/Vy-PJ2yfjR0 * Instant Grace 34: Two Shooters? Rep Luna Clickbaits JFK - https://youtu.be/R3O_jRESzIc * EP124: JFK Files: Did Trump Lie About Full Disclosure? - https://youtu.be/oJSJV-GMX4g CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Second Hearing May 20 2:46 Perversion of Official 3:52 Documents we still don't have 9:51 Autopsy material we don't have 11:33 What about George? New Orleans context 13:58 What about George? House Committee context 18:14 Oswald in Mexico? The Lopez Report 32:01 Dan Hardway's experience with George 37:13 Parkland Doctors vs the Magic Bullet 46:49 Official witness intimidation 53:12 Revealing truth about the government CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. You didn’t hear about a second JFK hearing (in the U.S. House) because the media ignored it, but what was revealed should shake your faith in government. Jim Babka reveals four critical revelations. Taken together, they expose how federal agencies conspired to protect themselves from scrutiny. From missing documents and autopsy materials to the CIA’s shadowy George Joannides and firsthand testimony from a House investigator, this hearing shows that key truths remain buried. You’ll also hear a new, eyewitness challenge to the magic bullet theory - and the intimidation tactics likely used to suppress his insight. NOTES Warning: There's a graphic description of bodily injury by a doctor. House Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, chaired by Rep. Anna Luna (FL), held on Tuesday May 20. https://youtu.be/JW1enHcYgWU Witnesses: Dr. Don Curtis, Doctor at Parkland Memorial Hospital; Mr. Dan Hardway, Former Select Committee on Assassinations Staff; Judge John Tunheim, Former Head of Assassinations Records Review Board; Mr. Douglas Horne, Former Assassination Records Review Board Staff; Mr. Abraham Bolden, Former U.S. Secret Service Agent: a Democrat witness there to criticize the having the hearing. Lopez Report - https://www.history-matters.com/archive/contents/hsca/contents_hsca_lopezrpt_2003.htm "JFK: What the Doctors Saw" (Parkland doctors documentary on Paramount/CBS) - https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/video/doxrtMleUunO9_I87rGW_oDERuAcb6xU/ Other relevant Gracearchy episodes... * EP105: Thomas Crooks Thought Lee Oswald Was Lone Gunman - https://youtu.be/fLff-GTIk1I * EP119: Trump's JFK Executive Order: Contents and Concerns - https://youtu.be/LEFYvAZIwNc * EP120: Shermer's Six Straw Men Against JFK Conspiracy - https://youtu.be/Vy-PJ2yfjR0 * Instant Grace 34: Two Shooters? Rep Luna Clickbaits JFK - https://youtu.be/R3O_jRESzIc * EP124: JFK Files: Did Trump Lie About Full Disclosure? - https://youtu.be/oJSJV-GMX4g CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Second Hearing May 20 2:46 Perversion of Official 3:52 Documents we still don't have 9:51 Autopsy material we don't have 11:33 What about George? New Orleans context 13:58 What about George? House Committee context 18:14 Oswald in Mexico? The Lopez Report 32:01 Dan Hardway's experience with George 37:13 Parkland Doctors vs the Magic Bullet 46:49 Official witness intimidation 53:12 Revealing truth about the government CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3335 yes EP130: Wish Dave Smith Was A Libertarian On Immigration - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Dave Smith is a rising star, and he’s usually right. But in a recent debate with Alex Nowrasteh, his case for immigration restrictions raises big questions about what it really means to be a voluntaryist. In this episode, Jim Babka explores where property rights analysis usually works, and where it breaks down. He also **corrects himself!** on a point he made in a recent episode, and he explains why he now sees it differently. Along the way, you’ll hear Dave’s best argument, Alex’s most powerful line, and a fresh perspective on what principled liberty looks like. REFERENCES It was not episode 2, as said in the show. It was... EP5: World Population with Stephen Barrows on Gracearchy with Jim Babka (AHO Network) https://youtu.be/IT2TsDljMnU The Debate Resolution: "Government restrictions on the immigration of peaceful and healthy people make sense from a libertarian standpoint, especially in present-day America." 0:00 Theme 0:25 Is Dave Smith a libertarian 2:42 Libertarianism in the Resolution 5:12 Dave Smith Opening Statement 5:44 Strange definition of Voluntaryism 10:27 Borders are not the issue 12:08 Ellis Island is not libertarian 15:41 Okay, let's discuss government schools 23:17 Extreme hypothetical 24:18 First principles, freedom of people 25:40 Immigration is beneficial 28:38 The path to tyranny 32:06 Forced association solved by democracy? 32:45 Pragmatism 34:43 States don't have rights 36:36 You cannot vote away human rights 38:09 Capitalism proves Americans want immigrants 40:25 Anarcho-capitalist is not voluntaryist? 41:53 Real job-stealers and welfare recipients CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 10:15:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Dave Smith is a rising star, and he’s usually right. But in a recent debate with Alex Nowrasteh, his case for immigration restrictions raises big questions about what it really means to be a voluntaryist. In this episode, Jim Babka explores where property rights analysis usually works, and where it breaks down. He also **corrects himself!** on a point he made in a recent episode, and he explains why he now sees it differently. Along the way, you’ll hear Dave’s best argument, Alex’s most powerful line, and a fresh perspective on what principled liberty looks like. REFERENCES It was not episode 2, as said in the show. It was... EP5: World Population with Stephen Barrows on Gracearchy with Jim Babka (AHO Network) https://youtu.be/IT2TsDljMnU The Debate Resolution: "Government restrictions on the immigration of peaceful and healthy people make sense from a libertarian standpoint, especially in present-day America." 0:00 Theme 0:25 Is Dave Smith a libertarian 2:42 Libertarianism in the Resolution 5:12 Dave Smith Opening Statement 5:44 Strange definition of Voluntaryism 10:27 Borders are not the issue 12:08 Ellis Island is not libertarian 15:41 Okay, let's discuss government schools 23:17 Extreme hypothetical 24:18 First principles, freedom of people 25:40 Immigration is beneficial 28:38 The path to tyranny 32:06 Forced association solved by democracy? 32:45 Pragmatism 34:43 States don't have rights 36:36 You cannot vote away human rights 38:09 Capitalism proves Americans want immigrants 40:25 Anarcho-capitalist is not voluntaryist? 41:53 Real job-stealers and welfare recipients CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Dave Smith is a rising star, and he’s usually right. But in a recent debate with Alex Nowrasteh, his case for immigration restrictions raises big questions about what it really means to be a voluntaryist. In this episode, Jim Babka explores where property rights analysis usually works, and where it breaks down. He also **corrects himself!** on a point he made in a recent episode, and he explains why he now sees it differently. Along the way, you’ll hear Dave’s best argument, Alex’s most powerful line, and a fresh perspective on what principled liberty looks like. REFERENCES It was not episode 2, as said in the show. It was... EP5: World Population with Stephen Barrows on Gracearchy with Jim Babka (AHO Network) https://youtu.be/IT2TsDljMnU The Debate Resolution: "Government restrictions on the immigration of peaceful and healthy people make sense from a libertarian standpoint, especially in present-day America." 0:00 Theme 0:25 Is Dave Smith a libertarian 2:42 Libertarianism in the Resolution 5:12 Dave Smith Opening Statement 5:44 Strange definition of Voluntaryism 10:27 Borders are not the issue 12:08 Ellis Island is not libertarian 15:41 Okay, let's discuss government schools 23:17 Extreme hypothetical 24:18 First principles, freedom of people 25:40 Immigration is beneficial 28:38 The path to tyranny 32:06 Forced association solved by democracy? 32:45 Pragmatism 34:43 States don't have rights 36:36 You cannot vote away human rights 38:09 Capitalism proves Americans want immigrants 40:25 Anarcho-capitalist is not voluntaryist? 41:53 Real job-stealers and welfare recipients CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2628 yes A 'Tax Cheat' Pardon? - Instant Grace with Jim Babka 37 President Trump is being accused of quid pro quo corruption. Since we're supposed to hate him, no one asks, "Who is the victim here?" Armed with that knowledge, my response is... "You had me at 'tax cheat pardon.'" Here's a unique and rooted take you won't get anywhere else. For context, here's the Justice Department's side of the story: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/owner-florida-health-care-companies-sentenced-employment-tax-crimes Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 29 May 2025 16:53:00 -0000 bonus Jim Babka President Trump is being accused of quid pro quo corruption. Since we're supposed to hate him, no one asks, "Who is the victim here?" Armed with that knowledge, my response is... "You had me at 'tax cheat pardon.'" Here's a unique and rooted take you won't get anywhere else. For context, here's the Justice Department's side of the story: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/owner-florida-health-care-companies-sentenced-employment-tax-crimes Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. President Trump is being accused of quid pro quo corruption. Since we're supposed to hate him, no one asks, "Who is the victim here?" Armed with that knowledge, my response is... "You had me at 'tax cheat pardon.'" Here's a unique and rooted take you won't get anywhere else. For context, here's the Justice Department's side of the story: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/owner-florida-health-care-companies-sentenced-employment-tax-crimes Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 328 yes EP129: Libertarian Purity Tests Do NOT Exist - Gracearchy with Jim Babka What makes someone a libertarian? Jim Babka draws a distinction between being a libertarian and holding libertarian positions - effectively dismantling the myth of a “libertarian purity test.” He challenges efforts to smuggle in left-wing or right-wing agendas, starting with Jeffrey Tucker’s controversial 2014 essay "Against Libertarian Brutalism." From there, Jim builds a better foundation for understanding libertarianism, rooted not in aesthetics or tribal alliances but in the logic of self-ownership and the Principle of Human Respect. This episode offers a sharper definition of what it means to be a libertarian, and why grace, not conflict, is the path forward for libertarians. NOTES AND LINKS Jeffrey Tucker's "Against Libertarian Brutalism" https://fee.org/articles/against-libertarian-brutalism/ Nolan Chart (World's Smallest Political Quiz) http://theadvocates.org/quiz/ Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ The Daryl Davis episodes... EP121 https://youtu.be/Yu-j3zvD2o8 EP122 https://youtu.be/ceL600_kQi0 The Conflict Machine https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Principle of Human Respect 1:20 Jim's credentials 2:34 Transpartisan agreements 7:59 Tucker's Against Libertarian Brutalism 13:04 In defense of so-called brutalists 14:19 Inviting a libertarian civil war 15:44 Tucker's brutal irony 17:59 Words, meaning and differentiation 21:16 There is no Libertarian Purity Test 23:06 Libertarians concerned about five harms 27:26 The overlooked force 29:52 Libertarianism's unique sales proposition 31:24 Who is a libertarian? In the tent 34:45 What makes a position libertarian? 42:03 The libertarian position on immigration 46:37 The Logic of Self-Ownership 47:30 Grounding libertarianism in a Principle 49:32 What conditions maximize human flourishing? 51:58 How do we apply Human Respect? 57:49 Where Grace is not 1:01:00 Is Human Respect new? 1:06:07 Where Grace is CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 13 May 2025 11:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka What makes someone a libertarian? Jim Babka draws a distinction between being a libertarian and holding libertarian positions - effectively dismantling the myth of a “libertarian purity test.” He challenges efforts to smuggle in left-wing or right-wing agendas, starting with Jeffrey Tucker’s controversial 2014 essay "Against Libertarian Brutalism." From there, Jim builds a better foundation for understanding libertarianism, rooted not in aesthetics or tribal alliances but in the logic of self-ownership and the Principle of Human Respect. This episode offers a sharper definition of what it means to be a libertarian, and why grace, not conflict, is the path forward for libertarians. NOTES AND LINKS Jeffrey Tucker's "Against Libertarian Brutalism" https://fee.org/articles/against-libertarian-brutalism/ Nolan Chart (World's Smallest Political Quiz) http://theadvocates.org/quiz/ Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ The Daryl Davis episodes... EP121 https://youtu.be/Yu-j3zvD2o8 EP122 https://youtu.be/ceL600_kQi0 The Conflict Machine https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Principle of Human Respect 1:20 Jim's credentials 2:34 Transpartisan agreements 7:59 Tucker's Against Libertarian Brutalism 13:04 In defense of so-called brutalists 14:19 Inviting a libertarian civil war 15:44 Tucker's brutal irony 17:59 Words, meaning and differentiation 21:16 There is no Libertarian Purity Test 23:06 Libertarians concerned about five harms 27:26 The overlooked force 29:52 Libertarianism's unique sales proposition 31:24 Who is a libertarian? In the tent 34:45 What makes a position libertarian? 42:03 The libertarian position on immigration 46:37 The Logic of Self-Ownership 47:30 Grounding libertarianism in a Principle 49:32 What conditions maximize human flourishing? 51:58 How do we apply Human Respect? 57:49 Where Grace is not 1:01:00 Is Human Respect new? 1:06:07 Where Grace is CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. What makes someone a libertarian? Jim Babka draws a distinction between being a libertarian and holding libertarian positions - effectively dismantling the myth of a “libertarian purity test.” He challenges efforts to smuggle in left-wing or right-wing agendas, starting with Jeffrey Tucker’s controversial 2014 essay "Against Libertarian Brutalism." From there, Jim builds a better foundation for understanding libertarianism, rooted not in aesthetics or tribal alliances but in the logic of self-ownership and the Principle of Human Respect. This episode offers a sharper definition of what it means to be a libertarian, and why grace, not conflict, is the path forward for libertarians. NOTES AND LINKS Jeffrey Tucker's "Against Libertarian Brutalism" https://fee.org/articles/against-libertarian-brutalism/ Nolan Chart (World's Smallest Political Quiz) http://theadvocates.org/quiz/ Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ The Daryl Davis episodes... EP121 https://youtu.be/Yu-j3zvD2o8 EP122 https://youtu.be/ceL600_kQi0 The Conflict Machine https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Principle of Human Respect 1:20 Jim's credentials 2:34 Transpartisan agreements 7:59 Tucker's Against Libertarian Brutalism 13:04 In defense of so-called brutalists 14:19 Inviting a libertarian civil war 15:44 Tucker's brutal irony 17:59 Words, meaning and differentiation 21:16 There is no Libertarian Purity Test 23:06 Libertarians concerned about five harms 27:26 The overlooked force 29:52 Libertarianism's unique sales proposition 31:24 Who is a libertarian? In the tent 34:45 What makes a position libertarian? 42:03 The libertarian position on immigration 46:37 The Logic of Self-Ownership 47:30 Grounding libertarianism in a Principle 49:32 What conditions maximize human flourishing? 51:58 How do we apply Human Respect? 57:49 Where Grace is not 1:01:00 Is Human Respect new? 1:06:07 Where Grace is CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ChatGPT was used to help write the show description. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 4319 yes EP128: In Defense of Joe Rogan: Dispatches from Podcastistan - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Misinformation and Disinformation. Now, the right wing movement to suppress these things has begun. In this episode, we'll explain how so-called "conservatives" and MAGA types will "go Woke" and join the left in suppression and censorship, led by their Celebritarian Pied Pipers. We'll name names, expose what they're doing, and why they're doing it. Since this is Gracearchy, we'll explain how people being wrong in the public square are necessary and helpful. The Smith-Murray Debate on the Joe Rogan Experience https://youtu.be/Ah6kirkSwTg EP120 Shermer insults Rogan (at 46:53) https://youtu.be/Vy-PJ2yfjR0 EP94 Bowyer explains business media https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co EP126 Scapegoat on Good Friday https://youtu.be/bHdCX-S2tRI EP90 Truth About War https://youtu.be/C_yF9ln9sZM CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:42 Joe Rogan's virtue 4:26 Debate is a chance to learn 6:21 Doug the boorish dinner guest 11:10 Rightwing Woke strategy 14:43 The State you cannot criticize 18:27 Wolfowitz and Perle 22:38 Been there 25:21 Credentialism vs Commentators 29:17 Naming names 33:19 Don't Change Joe 36:53 Pied Pipers on the Right 39:14 Grace thrives in Free Speech 41:35 Why we need dissenters 44:13 Woke control backfires Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Misinformation and Disinformation. Now, the right wing movement to suppress these things has begun. In this episode, we'll explain how so-called "conservatives" and MAGA types will "go Woke" and join the left in suppression and censorship, led by their Celebritarian Pied Pipers. We'll name names, expose what they're doing, and why they're doing it. Since this is Gracearchy, we'll explain how people being wrong in the public square are necessary and helpful. The Smith-Murray Debate on the Joe Rogan Experience https://youtu.be/Ah6kirkSwTg EP120 Shermer insults Rogan (at 46:53) https://youtu.be/Vy-PJ2yfjR0 EP94 Bowyer explains business media https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co EP126 Scapegoat on Good Friday https://youtu.be/bHdCX-S2tRI EP90 Truth About War https://youtu.be/C_yF9ln9sZM CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:42 Joe Rogan's virtue 4:26 Debate is a chance to learn 6:21 Doug the boorish dinner guest 11:10 Rightwing Woke strategy 14:43 The State you cannot criticize 18:27 Wolfowitz and Perle 22:38 Been there 25:21 Credentialism vs Commentators 29:17 Naming names 33:19 Don't Change Joe 36:53 Pied Pipers on the Right 39:14 Grace thrives in Free Speech 41:35 Why we need dissenters 44:13 Woke control backfires Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Misinformation and Disinformation. Now, the right wing movement to suppress these things has begun. In this episode, we'll explain how so-called "conservatives" and MAGA types will "go Woke" and join the left in suppression and censorship, led by their Celebritarian Pied Pipers. We'll name names, expose what they're doing, and why they're doing it. Since this is Gracearchy, we'll explain how people being wrong in the public square are necessary and helpful. The Smith-Murray Debate on the Joe Rogan Experience https://youtu.be/Ah6kirkSwTg

EP120 Shermer insults Rogan (at 46:53) https://youtu.be/Vy-PJ2yfjR0 EP94 Bowyer explains business media https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co EP126 Scapegoat on Good Friday https://youtu.be/bHdCX-S2tRI EP90 Truth About War https://youtu.be/C_yF9ln9sZM CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:42 Joe Rogan's virtue 4:26 Debate is a chance to learn 6:21 Doug the boorish dinner guest 11:10 Rightwing Woke strategy 14:43 The State you cannot criticize 18:27 Wolfowitz and Perle 22:38 Been there 25:21 Credentialism vs Commentators 29:17 Naming names 33:19 Don't Change Joe 36:53 Pied Pipers on the Right 39:14 Grace thrives in Free Speech 41:35 Why we need dissenters 44:13 Woke control backfires Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2741 yes EP127: Today It's Kilmar Garcia, Tomorrow It's You - Gracearchy with Jim Babka There are four timeless issues in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case - literally, principles at stake. But appealing to principles, even timeless ones, won't persuade the partisans here. One thing might. What is that one thing? Here's a hint: History swings like a pendulum. The evidence for it has already begun to mount like a slippery slope. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:25 Empathy with your future self 2:09 No one knows How to Argue 7:42 No rational arguments work 11:31 Pendulum and precedents 14:08 When to speak up 16:05 Four Issues, none are immigration 24:10 Emotional blackmail 27:20 Others already affected 29:39 Targeting trouble for white Americans 31:39 Arresting Americans citizens 33:19 Scaring Canadians, Germans, and other women 35:34 Trump, send Americans to foreign camps 36:48 Jim Babka's qualifying crime 39:22 Avoiding martyrdom 40:47 Conservatives become Cultural Marxists Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka There are four timeless issues in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case - literally, principles at stake. But appealing to principles, even timeless ones, won't persuade the partisans here. One thing might. What is that one thing? Here's a hint: History swings like a pendulum. The evidence for it has already begun to mount like a slippery slope. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:25 Empathy with your future self 2:09 No one knows How to Argue 7:42 No rational arguments work 11:31 Pendulum and precedents 14:08 When to speak up 16:05 Four Issues, none are immigration 24:10 Emotional blackmail 27:20 Others already affected 29:39 Targeting trouble for white Americans 31:39 Arresting Americans citizens 33:19 Scaring Canadians, Germans, and other women 35:34 Trump, send Americans to foreign camps 36:48 Jim Babka's qualifying crime 39:22 Avoiding martyrdom 40:47 Conservatives become Cultural Marxists Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. There are four timeless issues in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case - literally, principles at stake. But appealing to principles, even timeless ones, won't persuade the partisans here. One thing might. What is that one thing? Here's a hint: History swings like a pendulum. The evidence for it has already begun to mount like a slippery slope.


CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro

0:25 Empathy with your future self

2:09 No one knows How to Argue

7:42 No rational arguments work

11:31 Pendulum and precedents

14:08 When to speak up

16:05 Four Issues, none are immigration

24:10 Emotional blackmail

27:20 Others already affected

29:39 Targeting trouble for white Americans

31:39 Arresting Americans citizens

33:19 Scaring Canadians, Germans, and other women

35:34 Trump, send Americans to foreign camps

36:48 Jim Babka's qualifying crime

39:22 Avoiding martyrdom

40:47 Conservatives become Cultural Marxists


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2579 yes EP126: Girard's Scapegoat on Good Friday 2025 - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Good Friday question: Are you making the social conditions worse or better? Are you willing to sacrifice others on the altar of your politics or religion? We can move in a libertarian direction in direct proportion to how much we move away from the blame-game, and how much we turn towards our neighbors. Here, we use Rene Girard's Scapegoat Theory to show to illuminate a path. NOTES "The Most Important Episode" EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Who is your Good Friday scapegoat? Our civilization is built on cruelty by Tim DeRoche https://unherd.com/2024/03/who-is-your-good-friday-scapegoat/ EP92: How Rene Girard Unclothes the State, with David Gornoski https://youtu.be/wfilDdangZ0 EP94: Mimetic Mirror: Jerry Bowyer Explores Jesus's Eye Parable https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co EP7: Rene Girard And Mimetic Desire https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs EP40: On Colin Kaepernick's Knee https://youtu.be/KMqgl6fndQQ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 Health issue 1:06 Rene Girard review 4:09 Missing in libertarianism 5:33 It's the season to discuss At-One-Ment 7:29 Original sin vs Two Great Commandments 13:39 Awareness to agency or buried in Sacrifice 14:29 The First Great Commandment 16:00 Imago Dei vs Original sin 18:02 Levels of consciousness 19:20 Human capacity for evil 23:20 Cain's City and Caiaphas' declaration 25:38 Good Friday story as the shortcut to transform 27:13 Mobs vs Selma March 29:29 Carl Schmitt's Political Theology 32:09 Tariffs, spiritual warfare overlooked 35:55 Beyond tolerance, getting to grace 39:10 Crucify him! 44:31 The only way libertarian can work Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Good Friday question: Are you making the social conditions worse or better? Are you willing to sacrifice others on the altar of your politics or religion? We can move in a libertarian direction in direct proportion to how much we move away from the blame-game, and how much we turn towards our neighbors. Here, we use Rene Girard's Scapegoat Theory to show to illuminate a path. NOTES "The Most Important Episode" EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Who is your Good Friday scapegoat? Our civilization is built on cruelty by Tim DeRoche https://unherd.com/2024/03/who-is-your-good-friday-scapegoat/ EP92: How Rene Girard Unclothes the State, with David Gornoski https://youtu.be/wfilDdangZ0 EP94: Mimetic Mirror: Jerry Bowyer Explores Jesus's Eye Parable https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co EP7: Rene Girard And Mimetic Desire https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs EP40: On Colin Kaepernick's Knee https://youtu.be/KMqgl6fndQQ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 Health issue 1:06 Rene Girard review 4:09 Missing in libertarianism 5:33 It's the season to discuss At-One-Ment 7:29 Original sin vs Two Great Commandments 13:39 Awareness to agency or buried in Sacrifice 14:29 The First Great Commandment 16:00 Imago Dei vs Original sin 18:02 Levels of consciousness 19:20 Human capacity for evil 23:20 Cain's City and Caiaphas' declaration 25:38 Good Friday story as the shortcut to transform 27:13 Mobs vs Selma March 29:29 Carl Schmitt's Political Theology 32:09 Tariffs, spiritual warfare overlooked 35:55 Beyond tolerance, getting to grace 39:10 Crucify him! 44:31 The only way libertarian can work Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Good Friday question: Are you making the social conditions worse or better? Are you willing to sacrifice others on the altar of your politics or religion?


We can move in a libertarian direction in direct proportion to how much we move away from the blame-game, and how much we turn towards our neighbors. Here, we use Rene Girard's Scapegoat Theory to show to illuminate a path.


NOTES

"The Most Important Episode" EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State

https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778


Who is your Good Friday scapegoat? Our civilization is built on cruelty by Tim DeRoche

https://unherd.com/2024/03/who-is-your-good-friday-scapegoat/


EP92: How Rene Girard Unclothes the State, with David Gornoski

https://youtu.be/wfilDdangZ0


EP94: Mimetic Mirror: Jerry Bowyer Explores Jesus's Eye Parable

https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co


EP7: Rene Girard And Mimetic Desire

https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs


EP40: On Colin Kaepernick's Knee

https://youtu.be/KMqgl6fndQQ


CHAPTERS

0:00 Theme

0:24 Health issue

1:06 Rene Girard review

4:09 Missing in libertarianism

5:33 It's the season to discuss At-One-Ment

7:29 Original sin vs Two Great Commandments

13:39 Awareness to agency or buried in Sacrifice

14:29 The First Great Commandment

16:00 Imago Dei vs Original sin

18:02 Levels of consciousness

19:20 Human capacity for evil

23:20 Cain's City and Caiaphas' declaration

25:38 Good Friday story as the shortcut to transform

27:13 Mobs vs Selma March

29:29 Carl Schmitt's Political Theology

32:09 Tariffs, spiritual warfare overlooked

35:55 Beyond tolerance, getting to grace

39:10 Crucify him!

44:31 The only way libertarian can work


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 2734 yes EP125: Doug Stuart of Libertarian Christian Institute - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Is Jesus really Lord? What would that look like like? The answer may surprise you.  Doug Stuart from the Libertarian Christian Institute joined Gracearchy with Jim Babka.  Jesus Is Lord should be a message of hope, not a partisan message of division. So we encouraged Doug to grapple with the questions like...  Shouldn't more Christians lead to more peace? Or does more Christians lead to more war? As a result, much of our conversation had us driving toward a consistent ethic of Christian political thought. Doug Stuart is the Content Director at Libertarian Christian Institute https://libertarianchristians.com/ Jim Babka on Libertarian Christian Podcast, Jun 21 '24 https://youtu.be/vfoyIlawNKA "The Anarchist Anabaptist" and "A House Divided" available at https://libertarianchristians.com/books/ We discussed A House Divided on EP123: Churches Five Years After Lockdown with Doug Stuart. Chapters 0:00 Theme 0:24 Doug Stuart 1:53 Libertarian Christian Institute 8:29 Doug's ministry 12:02 Anarchist Anabaptist 13:52 If Jesus were king 21:36 From belief to social justice? 26:52 From theology to economics 28:40 Voluntary social justice 34:04 Richard Rohr 37:26 DOGE and Trump 41:08 The Church Underthrowing 45:46 How to lose the game of freedom 48:53 When non-aggression is non-persuasive 57:11 LCI in 2025 58:26 Doug's Gracepoint 1:00:23 LCI has a lot of material for you 1:02:54 Airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka Is Jesus really Lord? What would that look like like? The answer may surprise you.  Doug Stuart from the Libertarian Christian Institute joined Gracearchy with Jim Babka.  Jesus Is Lord should be a message of hope, not a partisan message of division. So we encouraged Doug to grapple with the questions like...  Shouldn't more Christians lead to more peace? Or does more Christians lead to more war? As a result, much of our conversation had us driving toward a consistent ethic of Christian political thought. Doug Stuart is the Content Director at Libertarian Christian Institute https://libertarianchristians.com/ Jim Babka on Libertarian Christian Podcast, Jun 21 '24 https://youtu.be/vfoyIlawNKA "The Anarchist Anabaptist" and "A House Divided" available at https://libertarianchristians.com/books/ We discussed A House Divided on EP123: Churches Five Years After Lockdown with Doug Stuart. Chapters 0:00 Theme 0:24 Doug Stuart 1:53 Libertarian Christian Institute 8:29 Doug's ministry 12:02 Anarchist Anabaptist 13:52 If Jesus were king 21:36 From belief to social justice? 26:52 From theology to economics 28:40 Voluntary social justice 34:04 Richard Rohr 37:26 DOGE and Trump 41:08 The Church Underthrowing 45:46 How to lose the game of freedom 48:53 When non-aggression is non-persuasive 57:11 LCI in 2025 58:26 Doug's Gracepoint 1:00:23 LCI has a lot of material for you 1:02:54 Airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Is Jesus really Lord? What would that look like like? The answer may surprise you. 


Doug Stuart from the Libertarian Christian Institute joined Gracearchy with Jim Babka. 


Jesus Is Lord should be a message of hope, not a partisan message of division. So we encouraged Doug to grapple with the questions like...  Shouldn't more Christians lead to more peace? Or does more Christians lead to more war?


As a result, much of our conversation had us driving toward a consistent ethic of Christian political thought.


Doug Stuart is the Content Director at Libertarian Christian Institute

https://libertarianchristians.com/


Jim Babka on Libertarian Christian Podcast, Jun 21 '24

https://youtu.be/vfoyIlawNKA


"The Anarchist Anabaptist" and "A House Divided" available at

https://libertarianchristians.com/books/


We discussed A House Divided on EP123: Churches Five Years After Lockdown with Doug Stuart.


Chapters

0:00 Theme

0:24 Doug Stuart

1:53 Libertarian Christian Institute

8:29 Doug's ministry

12:02 Anarchist Anabaptist

13:52 If Jesus were king

21:36 From belief to social justice?

26:52 From theology to economics

28:40 Voluntary social justice

34:04 Richard Rohr

37:26 DOGE and Trump

41:08 The Church Underthrowing

45:46 How to lose the game of freedom

48:53 When non-aggression is non-persuasive

57:11 LCI in 2025

58:26 Doug's Gracepoint

1:00:23 LCI has a lot of material for you

1:02:54 Airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 4046 yes EP124: JFK Files: Did Trump Lie About Full Disclosure? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka This is the TL;DR the 80,000 pages of the JFK files last night episode. What was in the files? "TL;DR means" Too Long; Didn't Read. 63,400 pages were released Tuesday night (3/18).  We bet you haven't had time to read them all, yet! Includes ...tools and tips to avoid being conned by people online. ...some of the worst viral activity on Twitter. ...two pieces of new information revealed in the files. ...a list of what we want to see finally revealed. If you watch this one hour, you'll be mentally armed to look like a JFK files expert with your friends.  **STAY TO THE END** (there's more after the stinger!) Errors: Jim said 10-digit, but meant to say 13-digit. Also, Ramparts was led by Peter Collier (not Michael). The new file shared during the program: https://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/releases/2025/0318/177-10001-10064.pdf EP105: Thomas Crooks Thought Lee Oswald Was Lone Gunman https://youtu.be/fLff-GTIk1I The podcast where we made "get up to speed" recommendations, including Destiny Betrayed was... EP119: Trump's JFK Executive Order: Contents and Concerns (see the show notes: https://youtu.be/LEFYvAZIwNc Chapters 0:00 Theme 0:24 Epistemic confidence 2:54 63,400 pages 4:25 How to avoid being conned on social media 5:15 Peeling back the Redactions 8:50 Validate the Doc 14:21 James Angleton and the anti-Semites 22:23 Stupid yet Viral, two examples 27:34 The truth about Valery Kostikov 33:15 Gary Underhill is not news 53:12 Ruth Paine, alive and important 1:00:55 Five new things that just came in! Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0000 full Jim Babka This is the TL;DR the 80,000 pages of the JFK files last night episode. What was in the files? "TL;DR means" Too Long; Didn't Read. 63,400 pages were released Tuesday night (3/18).  We bet you haven't had time to read them all, yet! Includes ...tools and tips to avoid being conned by people online. ...some of the worst viral activity on Twitter. ...two pieces of new information revealed in the files. ...a list of what we want to see finally revealed. If you watch this one hour, you'll be mentally armed to look like a JFK files expert with your friends.  **STAY TO THE END** (there's more after the stinger!) Errors: Jim said 10-digit, but meant to say 13-digit. Also, Ramparts was led by Peter Collier (not Michael). The new file shared during the program: https://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/releases/2025/0318/177-10001-10064.pdf EP105: Thomas Crooks Thought Lee Oswald Was Lone Gunman https://youtu.be/fLff-GTIk1I The podcast where we made "get up to speed" recommendations, including Destiny Betrayed was... EP119: Trump's JFK Executive Order: Contents and Concerns (see the show notes: https://youtu.be/LEFYvAZIwNc Chapters 0:00 Theme 0:24 Epistemic confidence 2:54 63,400 pages 4:25 How to avoid being conned on social media 5:15 Peeling back the Redactions 8:50 Validate the Doc 14:21 James Angleton and the anti-Semites 22:23 Stupid yet Viral, two examples 27:34 The truth about Valery Kostikov 33:15 Gary Underhill is not news 53:12 Ruth Paine, alive and important 1:00:55 Five new things that just came in! Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. This is the TL;DR the 80,000 pages of the JFK files last night episode. What was in the files? "TL;DR means" Too Long; Didn't Read. 63,400 pages were released Tuesday night (3/18). 


We bet you haven't had time to read them all, yet! Includes ...tools and tips to avoid being conned by people online. ...some of the worst viral activity on Twitter. ...two pieces of new information revealed in the files. ...a list of what we want to see finally revealed.


If you watch this one hour, you'll be mentally armed to look like a JFK files expert with your friends. 


**STAY TO THE END** (there's more after the stinger!)


Errors: Jim said 10-digit, but meant to say 13-digit. Also, Ramparts was led by Peter Collier (not Michael).


The new file shared during the program: https://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/releases/2025/0318/177-10001-10064.pdf


EP105: Thomas Crooks Thought Lee Oswald Was Lone Gunman

https://youtu.be/fLff-GTIk1I


The podcast where we made "get up to speed" recommendations, including Destiny Betrayed was...

EP119: Trump's JFK Executive Order: Contents and Concerns (see the show notes: https://youtu.be/LEFYvAZIwNc


Chapters

0:00 Theme

0:24 Epistemic confidence

2:54 63,400 pages

4:25 How to avoid being conned on social media

5:15 Peeling back the Redactions

8:50 Validate the Doc

14:21 James Angleton and the anti-Semites

22:23 Stupid yet Viral, two examples

27:34 The truth about Valery Kostikov

33:15 Gary Underhill is not news

53:12 Ruth Paine, alive and important

1:00:55 Five new things that just came in!


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3765 yes EP123: Churches Five Years After Lockdown with Doug Stuart - Gracearchy with Jim Babka We reflect on the five-year mark of "two weeks to flatten the curve." Jim and Bill, along with guest Doug Stuart from the Libertarian Christian Institute, explore the significant challenges church leaders faced during the worldwide sickness, including the struggle to maintain unity amid divisive reopening strategies and social distancing measures. The discussion is inspired by a brand new book, "A House Divided," and the group discusses both 'the Dones' - individuals who have stepped away from traditional church settings while maintaining their faith - and why some Christians seemed afraid of Death. HouseDividedBook.com https://housedividedbook.com/ pre-release March 15, 2025 Doug Stuart is the Content Director at Libertarian Christian Institute https://libertarianchristians.com/ Ekklesia - called out assembly or gathering of people. In ancient city-states, especially Athens, the popular assembly of citizens who would handle public matters and serve as a jury for trials. Correction: While Benjamin Giffone is a professor, and he lives in Grove City, PA., the guest mistakenly said that Mr. Giffone is a professor "at" Grove City College. Not so. To his credit, Mr. Stuart requested we post this correction. CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 March 15 2020 2:40 A House Divided 4:00 A DONE's view of "church" 7:54 The virus that divided churches 12:15 Why were Christians afraid of death? 17:13 Clean or unclean is a religious distinction 18:52 Reputational hazard for bigger churches 22:09 Preparing for the trial Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:22:00 -0000 full Jim Babka We reflect on the five-year mark of "two weeks to flatten the curve." Jim and Bill, along with guest Doug Stuart from the Libertarian Christian Institute, explore the significant challenges church leaders faced during the worldwide sickness, including the struggle to maintain unity amid divisive reopening strategies and social distancing measures. The discussion is inspired by a brand new book, "A House Divided," and the group discusses both 'the Dones' - individuals who have stepped away from traditional church settings while maintaining their faith - and why some Christians seemed afraid of Death. HouseDividedBook.com https://housedividedbook.com/ pre-release March 15, 2025 Doug Stuart is the Content Director at Libertarian Christian Institute https://libertarianchristians.com/ Ekklesia - called out assembly or gathering of people. In ancient city-states, especially Athens, the popular assembly of citizens who would handle public matters and serve as a jury for trials. Correction: While Benjamin Giffone is a professor, and he lives in Grove City, PA., the guest mistakenly said that Mr. Giffone is a professor "at" Grove City College. Not so. To his credit, Mr. Stuart requested we post this correction. CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 March 15 2020 2:40 A House Divided 4:00 A DONE's view of "church" 7:54 The virus that divided churches 12:15 Why were Christians afraid of death? 17:13 Clean or unclean is a religious distinction 18:52 Reputational hazard for bigger churches 22:09 Preparing for the trial Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. We reflect on the five-year mark of "two weeks to flatten the curve." Jim and Bill, along with guest Doug Stuart from the Libertarian Christian Institute, explore the significant challenges church leaders faced during the worldwide sickness, including the struggle to maintain unity amid divisive reopening strategies and social distancing measures. The discussion is inspired by a brand new book, "A House Divided," and the group discusses both 'the Dones' - individuals who have stepped away from traditional church settings while maintaining their faith - and why some Christians seemed afraid of Death.


HouseDividedBook.com https://housedividedbook.com/

pre-release March 15, 2025


Doug Stuart is the Content Director at Libertarian Christian Institute

https://libertarianchristians.com/


Ekklesia - called out assembly or gathering of people. In ancient city-states, especially Athens, the popular assembly of citizens who would handle public matters and serve as a jury for trials.


Correction: While Benjamin Giffone is a professor, and he lives in Grove City, PA., the guest mistakenly said that Mr. Giffone is a professor "at" Grove City College. Not so. To his credit, Mr. Stuart requested we post this correction.


CHAPTERS

0:00 Theme

0:24 March 15 2020

2:40 A House Divided

4:00 A DONE's view of "church"

7:54 The virus that divided churches

12:15 Why were Christians afraid of death?

17:13 Clean or unclean is a religious distinction

18:52 Reputational hazard for bigger churches

22:09 Preparing for the trial


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 1468 yes Two Measles Deaths In the News - Instant Grace with Jim Babka 36 Two deaths associated with measles? At this juncture, what is the significance and meaning of this news? How should you, as a person, respond? Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:00:00 -0000 Two Measles Deaths In the News - Instant Grace with Jim Babka 36 bonus Jim Babka Two deaths associated with measles? At this juncture, what is the significance and meaning of this news? How should you, as a person, respond? Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Two deaths associated with measles? At this juncture, what is the significance and meaning of this news? How should you, as a person, respond?


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 457 yes EP122: Daryl Davis Pt 2, Fighting Racism with Grace - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Learn from a master how to talk a human out of hate. Daryl Davis doesn't go around punching Nazis. He helps them quit, and even gets Klan members to hand over their robes. Two testimonials and the five human universals will give you a powerful tool set for talking with people who, out of fear or bias, reject you or the concepts of human flourishing you want to share. The many ways to listen to Part 1, episode 121, can be found here: https://zeroaggressionproject.org/gracearchy/meet-a-patron-saint-of-gracearchy/   Accidental Courtesy - https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/accidental-courtesy-daryl-davis-race-and-america The Klan Whisperer - https://www.amazon.com/Klan-Whisperer-Dr-Daryl-Davis/dp/B0DRSWK4K9 Interview facilitated by CiVL (the streaming platform) https://watch.civl.com/ and Fite For Liberty https://www.youtube.com/@Fite4Liberty Recorded by Tom Pinkh Chapters 0:00 Theme 0:25 How Daryl and Jim connected 1:39 Daryl's process, two stories 9:32 More uses for the five human universals 10:22 The power of talking 11:46 Paradox of intolerance? Punch a naz!? 17:28 Documentary about and book by Daryl Davis 18:47 Have a glass of lemonade 20:28 Gracepoints 26:54 The question that Daryl was asked only on Gracearchy Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0000 EP122: Daryl Davis Pt 2, Fighting Racism with Grace - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 122 Jim Babka Learn from a master how to talk a human out of hate. Daryl Davis doesn't go around punching Nazis. He helps them quit, and even gets Klan members to hand over their robes. Two testimonials and the five human universals will give you a powerful tool set for talking with people who, out of fear or bias, reject you or the concepts of human flourishing you want to share. The many ways to listen to Part 1, episode 121, can be found here: https://zeroaggressionproject.org/gracearchy/meet-a-patron-saint-of-gracearchy/   Accidental Courtesy - https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/accidental-courtesy-daryl-davis-race-and-america The Klan Whisperer - https://www.amazon.com/Klan-Whisperer-Dr-Daryl-Davis/dp/B0DRSWK4K9 Interview facilitated by CiVL (the streaming platform) https://watch.civl.com/ and Fite For Liberty https://www.youtube.com/@Fite4Liberty Recorded by Tom Pinkh Chapters 0:00 Theme 0:25 How Daryl and Jim connected 1:39 Daryl's process, two stories 9:32 More uses for the five human universals 10:22 The power of talking 11:46 Paradox of intolerance? Punch a naz!? 17:28 Documentary about and book by Daryl Davis 18:47 Have a glass of lemonade 20:28 Gracepoints 26:54 The question that Daryl was asked only on Gracearchy Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Learn from a master how to talk a human out of hate. Daryl Davis doesn't go around punching Nazis. He helps them quit, and even gets Klan members to hand over their robes. Two testimonials and the five human universals will give you a powerful tool set for talking with people who, out of fear or bias, reject you or the concepts of human flourishing you want to share.


The many ways to listen to Part 1, episode 121, can be found here: https://zeroaggressionproject.org/gracearchy/meet-a-patron-saint-of-gracearchy/  


Accidental Courtesy - https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/accidental-courtesy-daryl-davis-race-and-america

The Klan Whisperer - https://www.amazon.com/Klan-Whisperer-Dr-Daryl-Davis/dp/B0DRSWK4K9


Interview facilitated by CiVL (the streaming platform) https://watch.civl.com/ and Fite For Liberty https://www.youtube.com/@Fite4Liberty

Recorded by Tom Pinkh


Chapters

0:00 Theme

0:25 How Daryl and Jim connected

1:39 Daryl's process, two stories

9:32 More uses for the five human universals

10:22 The power of talking

11:46 Paradox of intolerance? Punch a naz!?

17:28 Documentary about and book by Daryl Davis

18:47 Have a glass of lemonade

20:28 Gracepoints

26:54 The question that Daryl was asked only on Gracearchy


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 1699 yes Regarding Trump: Calling Balls and Strikes - Instant Grace with Jim Babka 35 Assessment by personality or by principle? No person should become an idol, least of all a politician. It's very early. But there's much to loathe and some things to love. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 17:30:00 -0000 Regarding Trump: Calling Balls and Strikes - Instant Grace with Jim Babka 35 full Jim Babka Assessment by personality or by principle? No person should become an idol, least of all a politician. It's very early. But there's much to loathe and some things to love. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Assessment by personality or by principle? No person should become an idol, least of all a politician. It's very early. But there's much to loathe and some things to love.


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


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]]> 205 EP121: Daryl Davis Pt 1, Biography of his work - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Meet the man who is practically the patron saint of Gracearchy. Daryl Davis is a blues and rock-n-roll pianist who spent three decades touring with Chuck Berry and other notable acts. Daryl has also been the subject of an award-winning documentary and is a sought-after speaker because... Music is Daryl's profession, but race relations is his obsession. Daryl is a black man who has 26 KKK robes hanging in his closet. People quit and gave these garments to him! How did this happen? How did he come to this unique and inspirational calling? In Part One of this two-part interview, we explore how Daryl Davis became "The Klan Whisperer." Accidental Courtesy - https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/accidental-courtesy-daryl-davis-race-and-america The Klan Whisperer - https://www.amazon.com/Klan-Whisperer-Dr-Daryl-Davis/dp/B0DRSWK4K9 Interview facilitated by CiVL (the streaming platform) https://watch.civl.com/ and Fite For Liberty https://www.youtube.com/@Fite4Liberty Recorded by Tom Pinkh Chapters 0:00 Theme 0:24 Mug me 2:04 A bucket list interview 3:47 Music profession, race relations obsession 5:05 Five human universals 6:45 First exposure to racism 11:58 How can you hate me if you don't know me? 14:18 The first Klan conversation 17:57 Music builds bridges 20:20 First black author who talked to the Klan 22:02 Robes and results 24:45 Cliffhanger 25:44 Gracepoints Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0000 EP121: Daryl Davis Pt 1, Biography of his work - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 121 Jim Babka Meet the man who is practically the patron saint of Gracearchy. Daryl Davis is a blues and rock-n-roll pianist who spent three decades touring with Chuck Berry and other notable acts. Daryl has also been the subject of an award-winning documentary and is a sought-after speaker because... Music is Daryl's profession, but race relations is his obsession. Daryl is a black man who has 26 KKK robes hanging in his closet. People quit and gave these garments to him! How did this happen? How did he come to this unique and inspirational calling? In Part One of this two-part interview, we explore how Daryl Davis became "The Klan Whisperer." Accidental Courtesy - https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/accidental-courtesy-daryl-davis-race-and-america The Klan Whisperer - https://www.amazon.com/Klan-Whisperer-Dr-Daryl-Davis/dp/B0DRSWK4K9 Interview facilitated by CiVL (the streaming platform) https://watch.civl.com/ and Fite For Liberty https://www.youtube.com/@Fite4Liberty Recorded by Tom Pinkh Chapters 0:00 Theme 0:24 Mug me 2:04 A bucket list interview 3:47 Music profession, race relations obsession 5:05 Five human universals 6:45 First exposure to racism 11:58 How can you hate me if you don't know me? 14:18 The first Klan conversation 17:57 Music builds bridges 20:20 First black author who talked to the Klan 22:02 Robes and results 24:45 Cliffhanger 25:44 Gracepoints Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Meet the man who is practically the patron saint of Gracearchy. Daryl Davis is a blues and rock-n-roll pianist who spent three decades touring with Chuck Berry and other notable acts. Daryl has also been the subject of an award-winning documentary and is a sought-after speaker because... Music is Daryl's profession, but race relations is his obsession.


Daryl is a black man who has 26 KKK robes hanging in his closet. People quit and gave these garments to him! How did this happen? How did he come to this unique and inspirational calling? In Part One of this two-part interview, we explore how Daryl Davis became "The Klan Whisperer."


Accidental Courtesy - https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/accidental-courtesy-daryl-davis-race-and-america

The Klan Whisperer - https://www.amazon.com/Klan-Whisperer-Dr-Daryl-Davis/dp/B0DRSWK4K9


Interview facilitated by CiVL (the streaming platform) https://watch.civl.com/ and Fite For Liberty https://www.youtube.com/@Fite4Liberty

Recorded by Tom Pinkh


Chapters

0:00 Theme

0:24 Mug me

2:04 A bucket list interview

3:47 Music profession, race relations obsession

5:05 Five human universals

6:45 First exposure to racism

11:58 How can you hate me if you don't know me?

14:18 The first Klan conversation

17:57 Music builds bridges

20:20 First black author who talked to the Klan

22:02 Robes and results

24:45 Cliffhanger

25:44 Gracepoints


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 1692 yes Two Shooters? Rep Luna Clickbaits JFK - Instant Grace with Jim Babka 34 Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "Two shooters." Does she know something special about President John Kennedy's assassination due to her public office? Jim Babka decodes her statement for you. The full press conference where Rep. Luna staked her claims: https://www.youtube.com/live/oG6n76Ylmpw Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:30:00 -0000 Two Shooters? Rep Luna Clickbaits JFK - Instant Grace with Jim Babka 34 trailer Jim Babka Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "Two shooters." Does she know something special about President John Kennedy's assassination due to her public office? Jim Babka decodes her statement for you. The full press conference where Rep. Luna staked her claims: https://www.youtube.com/live/oG6n76Ylmpw Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "Two shooters." Does she know something special about President John Kennedy's assassination due to her public office? Jim Babka decodes her statement for you.


The full press conference where Rep. Luna staked her claims: https://www.youtube.com/live/oG6n76Ylmpw


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 302 yes EP120: Shermer's Six Straw Men Against JFK Conspiracy - Gracearchy with Jim Babka It was an otherwise fantastic interview on a great podcast. We highly recommend you watch the entire show! But Michael Shermer stumbled badly on the Kennedy assassination stuff. On this matter, Jim shows how he doesn't even practice trademarked Skepticism. Using clips from his interview with Reason's Nick Gillespie, Jim Babka demonstrates how uninformed and unfair Shermer is on this one issue - even answering Shermer's only real Skeptic question. LINKS The Reason Interview w/Nick Gillespie: https://youtu.be/qcjna-GPAMI https://youtu.be/fLff-GTIk1I https://youtu.be/LEFYvAZIwNc As promised... Bill Harvey - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKharvey.htm Jack Cannon - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-who-killed-jfk-127000428/episode/who-killed-jfk-141617990/ Frank Sturgis - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKsturgis.htm E Howard Hunt - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKhuntH.htm David Atlee Phillips - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKphillips.htm David Sanchez Morales - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKmorales.htm JM/Wave Alpha 66 - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKalpha.htm Antonio Vecania - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKveciana.htm George Joannides - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKjoannides.htm & https://jfkfacts.substack.com/p/next-jfk-revelations-the-joannides Books... * Someone Would've Talked by Larry Hancock - https://books.google.com/books/about/Someone_Would_Have_Talked_Updated.html?id=O-4fOQAACAAJ * The book Jim says he should've recommended in previous episode (119): "Cover-up" Stewart Galanor - https://www.amazon.com/Cover-Up-Stewart-Galanor/dp/0966277201/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 A Recommended Interview with Skeptic Flaws 5:41 The Incompetent Detective 11:06 Mind-reader or Skeptic? 16:11 Can conspiracy theorists see Lone Gunmen? 20:18 {popularity} 23:18 False Equivalence with intent to insult 25:12 A Skeptic warns against asking questions? 28:19 Shermer's solitary evidentiary argument 32:42 Many answers to Shermer's question, if he cares 46:53 Seven-time guest takes a shot at Joe Rogan 48:29 Practicing true skepticism 51:02 Covering up your eyes is not Skepticism Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0000 EP120: Shermer's Six Straw Men Against JFK Conspiracy - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 120 Jim Babka It was an otherwise fantastic interview on a great podcast. We highly recommend you watch the entire show! But Michael Shermer stumbled badly on the Kennedy assassination stuff. On this matter, Jim shows how he doesn't even practice trademarked Skepticism. Using clips from his interview with Reason's Nick Gillespie, Jim Babka demonstrates how uninformed and unfair Shermer is on this one issue - even answering Shermer's only real Skeptic question. LINKS The Reason Interview w/Nick Gillespie: https://youtu.be/qcjna-GPAMI https://youtu.be/fLff-GTIk1I https://youtu.be/LEFYvAZIwNc As promised... Bill Harvey - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKharvey.htm Jack Cannon - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-who-killed-jfk-127000428/episode/who-killed-jfk-141617990/ Frank Sturgis - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKsturgis.htm E Howard Hunt - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKhuntH.htm David Atlee Phillips - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKphillips.htm David Sanchez Morales - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKmorales.htm JM/Wave Alpha 66 - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKalpha.htm Antonio Vecania - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKveciana.htm George Joannides - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKjoannides.htm & https://jfkfacts.substack.com/p/next-jfk-revelations-the-joannides Books... * Someone Would've Talked by Larry Hancock - https://books.google.com/books/about/Someone_Would_Have_Talked_Updated.html?id=O-4fOQAACAAJ * The book Jim says he should've recommended in previous episode (119): "Cover-up" Stewart Galanor - https://www.amazon.com/Cover-Up-Stewart-Galanor/dp/0966277201/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 A Recommended Interview with Skeptic Flaws 5:41 The Incompetent Detective 11:06 Mind-reader or Skeptic? 16:11 Can conspiracy theorists see Lone Gunmen? 20:18 {popularity} 23:18 False Equivalence with intent to insult 25:12 A Skeptic warns against asking questions? 28:19 Shermer's solitary evidentiary argument 32:42 Many answers to Shermer's question, if he cares 46:53 Seven-time guest takes a shot at Joe Rogan 48:29 Practicing true skepticism 51:02 Covering up your eyes is not Skepticism Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. It was an otherwise fantastic interview on a great podcast. We highly recommend you watch the entire show! But Michael Shermer stumbled badly on the Kennedy assassination stuff. On this matter, Jim shows how he doesn't even practice trademarked Skepticism. Using clips from his interview with Reason's Nick Gillespie, Jim Babka demonstrates how uninformed and unfair Shermer is on this one issue - even answering Shermer's only real Skeptic question.


LINKS

The Reason Interview w/Nick Gillespie: https://youtu.be/qcjna-GPAMI

https://youtu.be/fLff-GTIk1I

https://youtu.be/LEFYvAZIwNc


As promised...

Bill Harvey - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKharvey.htm

Jack Cannon - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-who-killed-jfk-127000428/episode/who-killed-jfk-141617990/

Frank Sturgis - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKsturgis.htm

E Howard Hunt - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKhuntH.htm

David Atlee Phillips - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKphillips.htm

David Sanchez Morales - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKmorales.htm

JM/Wave

Alpha 66 - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKalpha.htm

Antonio Vecania - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKveciana.htm

George Joannides - https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKjoannides.htm

& https://jfkfacts.substack.com/p/next-jfk-revelations-the-joannides


Books...

* Someone Would've Talked by Larry Hancock - https://books.google.com/books/about/Someone_Would_Have_Talked_Updated.html?id=O-4fOQAACAAJ


* The book Jim says he should've recommended in previous episode (119): "Cover-up" Stewart Galanor - https://www.amazon.com/Cover-Up-Stewart-Galanor/dp/0966277201/


CHAPTERS

0:00 Theme

0:25 A Recommended Interview with Skeptic Flaws

5:41 The Incompetent Detective

11:06 Mind-reader or Skeptic?

16:11 Can conspiracy theorists see Lone Gunmen?

20:18 {popularity}

23:18 False Equivalence with intent to insult

25:12 A Skeptic warns against asking questions?

28:19 Shermer's solitary evidentiary argument

32:42 Many answers to Shermer's question, if he cares

46:53 Seven-time guest takes a shot at Joe Rogan

48:29 Practicing true skepticism

51:02 Covering up your eyes is not Skepticism


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3135 yes EP119: Trump's JFK Executive Order: Contents and Concerns - Gracearchy with Jim Babka On Thursday, January 23, 2025, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to begin the final de-classification and release process of the remaining JFK Assassination records. What is in this Executive Order? What problems might occur based on how it was written? Why is it important that the remaining records be released? Is there a smoking gun in there? Jim answers all of those questions, plus he gives a sneak peak at what kind of things could or should emerge from the release. Jim's way of addressing the Kennedy files included delicious details. It's likely that many of the things he covered will be new you. RELATED EPISODES EP105: Thomas Crooks Thought Lee Oswald Was Lone Gunman https://youtu.be/fLff-GTIk1I EP41: COVID and the Spillover Gang https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo RESOURCES Cited or Recommended (in order) 1. "JFK" (the movie) produced and directed by Oliver Stone 2. "JFK and The Unspeakable" by James Douglass https://www.google.com/books/edition/JFK_and_the_Unspeakable/KS-6XrdalGkC 3. "JFK: Destiny Betrayed," four part documentary by Oliver Stone and James DiEugenio 4. "Who Killed JFK?" podcast by Rob Reiner & Soledad O'Brien, produced for iHeart 5. "Case Closed" by Gerald Posner 6. "America's Untold Stories," podcast https://www.youtube.com/@AmericasUntoldStories 7. The JFK Assassination Chokeholds by James DiEugenio, Matt Crumpton, Paul Bleau, Andrew Iler, Mark Adamcyzk https://books.google.com/books/about/The_JFK_Assassination_Chokeholds.html 8a. "Solving JFK" with Matt Crumpton, podcast 8b. "JFK The Enduring Secret" with Jeff Crudele, podcast 9. Vince Palamara on the Secret Service https://www.youtube.com/@VincePalamarasecretservicejfk 10. JFK Facts (on Substack) CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Intro Disclaimer and Feedback 7:57 Recommended Resources 15:40 Why does JFK assassination interest Jim? 25:22 Will the documents solve anything? 29:44 The status of the records 31:13 Researchers vs Presenters 34:41 Impact of this story on Jim's perspective 38:19 The Dulles Brothers and Eisenhower 43:40 Nixon and Watergate 46:18 Were Truman, RFK, Johnson, and Nixon conspiracy kooks? 51:09 Americans believe this was a conspiracy and want answers 57:07 Trump and Biden break the law 59:06 How the current EO works and might not work 1:01:14 How much is left that could shed light? 1:06:19 Motivation for and of the Warren Commission 1:10:16 The Cuban situation 1:12:51 Four things to know about this classified disclosure 1:15:22 Several files we'd really like to see 1:31:21 How the JFK story impacts Jim's view of the State 1:35:31 The State Is War and Demonic Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:00:00 -0000 EP119: Trump's JFK Executive Order: Contents and Concerns - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 119 Jim Babka On Thursday, January 23, 2025, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to begin the final de-classification and release process of the remaining JFK Assassination records. What is in this Executive Order? What problems might occur based on how it was written? Why is it important that the remaining records be released? Is there a smoking gun in there? Jim answers all of those questions, plus he gives a sneak peak at what kind of things could or should emerge from the release. Jim's way of addressing the Kennedy files included delicious details. It's likely that many of the things he covered will be new you. RELATED EPISODES EP105: Thomas Crooks Thought Lee Oswald Was Lone Gunman https://youtu.be/fLff-GTIk1I EP41: COVID and the Spillover Gang https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo RESOURCES Cited or Recommended (in order) 1. "JFK" (the movie) produced and directed by Oliver Stone 2. "JFK and The Unspeakable" by James Douglass https://www.google.com/books/edition/JFK_and_the_Unspeakable/KS-6XrdalGkC 3. "JFK: Destiny Betrayed," four part documentary by Oliver Stone and James DiEugenio 4. "Who Killed JFK?" podcast by Rob Reiner & Soledad O'Brien, produced for iHeart 5. "Case Closed" by Gerald Posner 6. "America's Untold Stories," podcast https://www.youtube.com/@AmericasUntoldStories 7. The JFK Assassination Chokeholds by James DiEugenio, Matt Crumpton, Paul Bleau, Andrew Iler, Mark Adamcyzk https://books.google.com/books/about/The_JFK_Assassination_Chokeholds.html 8a. "Solving JFK" with Matt Crumpton, podcast 8b. "JFK The Enduring Secret" with Jeff Crudele, podcast 9. Vince Palamara on the Secret Service https://www.youtube.com/@VincePalamarasecretservicejfk 10. JFK Facts (on Substack) CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Intro Disclaimer and Feedback 7:57 Recommended Resources 15:40 Why does JFK assassination interest Jim? 25:22 Will the documents solve anything? 29:44 The status of the records 31:13 Researchers vs Presenters 34:41 Impact of this story on Jim's perspective 38:19 The Dulles Brothers and Eisenhower 43:40 Nixon and Watergate 46:18 Were Truman, RFK, Johnson, and Nixon conspiracy kooks? 51:09 Americans believe this was a conspiracy and want answers 57:07 Trump and Biden break the law 59:06 How the current EO works and might not work 1:01:14 How much is left that could shed light? 1:06:19 Motivation for and of the Warren Commission 1:10:16 The Cuban situation 1:12:51 Four things to know about this classified disclosure 1:15:22 Several files we'd really like to see 1:31:21 How the JFK story impacts Jim's view of the State 1:35:31 The State Is War and Demonic Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. On Thursday, January 23, 2025, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to begin the final de-classification and release process of the remaining JFK Assassination records. What is in this Executive Order? What problems might occur based on how it was written? Why is it important that the remaining records be released? Is there a smoking gun in there?


Jim answers all of those questions, plus he gives a sneak peak at what kind of things could or should emerge from the release. Jim's way of addressing the Kennedy files included delicious details. It's likely that many of the things he covered will be new you.


RELATED EPISODES

EP105: Thomas Crooks Thought Lee Oswald Was Lone Gunman https://youtu.be/fLff-GTIk1I

EP41: COVID and the Spillover Gang https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo


RESOURCES Cited or Recommended (in order)

1. "JFK" (the movie) produced and directed by Oliver Stone

2. "JFK and The Unspeakable" by James Douglass

https://www.google.com/books/edition/JFK_and_the_Unspeakable/KS-6XrdalGkC

3. "JFK: Destiny Betrayed," four part documentary by Oliver Stone and James DiEugenio

4. "Who Killed JFK?" podcast by Rob Reiner & Soledad O'Brien, produced for iHeart

5. "Case Closed" by Gerald Posner

6. "America's Untold Stories," podcast https://www.youtube.com/@AmericasUntoldStories

7. The JFK Assassination Chokeholds by James DiEugenio, Matt Crumpton, Paul Bleau, Andrew Iler, Mark Adamcyzk https://books.google.com/books/about/The_JFK_Assassination_Chokeholds.html

8a. "Solving JFK" with Matt Crumpton, podcast

8b. "JFK The Enduring Secret" with Jeff Crudele, podcast

9. Vince Palamara on the Secret Service https://www.youtube.com/@VincePalamarasecretservicejfk

10. JFK Facts (on Substack)


CHAPTERS

0:00 Theme

0:25 Intro Disclaimer and Feedback

7:57 Recommended Resources

15:40 Why does JFK assassination interest Jim?

25:22 Will the documents solve anything?

29:44 The status of the records

31:13 Researchers vs Presenters

34:41 Impact of this story on Jim's perspective

38:19 The Dulles Brothers and Eisenhower

43:40 Nixon and Watergate

46:18 Were Truman, RFK, Johnson, and Nixon conspiracy kooks?

51:09 Americans believe this was a conspiracy and want answers

57:07 Trump and Biden break the law

59:06 How the current EO works and might not work

1:01:14 How much is left that could shed light?

1:06:19 Motivation for and of the Warren Commission

1:10:16 The Cuban situation

1:12:51 Four things to know about this classified disclosure

1:15:22 Several files we'd really like to see

1:31:21 How the JFK story impacts Jim's view of the State

1:35:31 The State Is War and Demonic


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 6043 yes EP118: Politics of Envy; Socialism is a Sin - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Socialism is a theory of blame that excuses envy. Popular podcasting socialists (including Krystal Ball, Kyle Kulinski, and Sam Seder) recently gave writer Scott Galloway jubilant viral buzz. Galloway had appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," and the podcasters presented the same 1-minute,20-second clip. Their commentary would be more accurately described as moral preaching. While Galloway was calling for much higher taxes on the wealthy, he was also ignoring historical facts and critical economic realities. But WHAT'S NEW HERE is that Prof. Galloway presented a sophisticated justification for the theft they all advocate. Jim Babka demonstrates how their arguments are both superstitious and a violation of Human Respect. REFERENCES & RESOURCES * Henry Ford Tweet - https://x.com/BurnTheFed/status/1876711543741583540 * Principle of Human Respect - https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ * The Broken Window Parable - https://fee.org/articles/the-broken-window/ * Say's Law - https://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/bios/Say.html - Inevitably, someone will critique my application of Say's Law. The purpose of an already lengthy episode was not a deep dive. Here, we dealt with one profound implication of it. That said, I'm always learning and if someone can help me improve, that's a blessing. * Capitalism as a savings account, a concept introduced to me by Perry Willis - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/capitalism-toolism/ * ENVY: A Theory of Social Behavior by Helmut Schoeck - https://about.libertyfund.org/books/envy/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Re-Mugging 1:42 Theory of blame excusing envy 5:27 Blame the rich by Scott Galloway 7:36 Make it the 1970s again 9:31 John Kennedy reversed capital flight 13:13 Wrong target 14:09 Making housing unaffordable 15:34 Make education a permanent burden 16:58 Two-thirds of your money stolen 21:58 Where economic envy begins 23:15 The drive for happiness 25:30 The Principle of Human Respect 26:43 Broken Window calculation 31:14 Sophisticated justification of stealing 34:21 Envy boomerangs to hurt you 35:06 Production precedes consumption 40:11 Steelmanning the socialist's concerns 43:36 Do you have a savings account? 45:58 Socialism is witch hunting Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:00:00 -0000 EP118: Politics of Envy; Socialism is a Sin - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 118 Jim Babka Socialism is a theory of blame that excuses envy. Popular podcasting socialists (including Krystal Ball, Kyle Kulinski, and Sam Seder) recently gave writer Scott Galloway jubilant viral buzz. Galloway had appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," and the podcasters presented the same 1-minute,20-second clip. Their commentary would be more accurately described as moral preaching. While Galloway was calling for much higher taxes on the wealthy, he was also ignoring historical facts and critical economic realities. But WHAT'S NEW HERE is that Prof. Galloway presented a sophisticated justification for the theft they all advocate. Jim Babka demonstrates how their arguments are both superstitious and a violation of Human Respect. REFERENCES & RESOURCES * Henry Ford Tweet - https://x.com/BurnTheFed/status/1876711543741583540 * Principle of Human Respect - https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ * The Broken Window Parable - https://fee.org/articles/the-broken-window/ * Say's Law - https://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/bios/Say.html - Inevitably, someone will critique my application of Say's Law. The purpose of an already lengthy episode was not a deep dive. Here, we dealt with one profound implication of it. That said, I'm always learning and if someone can help me improve, that's a blessing. * Capitalism as a savings account, a concept introduced to me by Perry Willis - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/capitalism-toolism/ * ENVY: A Theory of Social Behavior by Helmut Schoeck - https://about.libertyfund.org/books/envy/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:25 Re-Mugging 1:42 Theory of blame excusing envy 5:27 Blame the rich by Scott Galloway 7:36 Make it the 1970s again 9:31 John Kennedy reversed capital flight 13:13 Wrong target 14:09 Making housing unaffordable 15:34 Make education a permanent burden 16:58 Two-thirds of your money stolen 21:58 Where economic envy begins 23:15 The drive for happiness 25:30 The Principle of Human Respect 26:43 Broken Window calculation 31:14 Sophisticated justification of stealing 34:21 Envy boomerangs to hurt you 35:06 Production precedes consumption 40:11 Steelmanning the socialist's concerns 43:36 Do you have a savings account? 45:58 Socialism is witch hunting Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Socialism is a theory of blame that excuses envy. Popular podcasting socialists (including Krystal Ball, Kyle Kulinski, and Sam Seder) recently gave writer Scott Galloway jubilant viral buzz. Galloway had appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," and the podcasters presented the same 1-minute,20-second clip. Their commentary would be more accurately described as moral preaching. While Galloway was calling for much higher taxes on the wealthy, he was also ignoring historical facts and critical economic realities. But WHAT'S NEW HERE is that Prof. Galloway presented a sophisticated justification for the theft they all advocate. Jim Babka demonstrates how their arguments are both superstitious and a violation of Human Respect.


REFERENCES & RESOURCES

* Henry Ford Tweet - https://x.com/BurnTheFed/status/1876711543741583540

* Principle of Human Respect - https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/

* The Broken Window Parable - https://fee.org/articles/the-broken-window/

* Say's Law - https://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/bios/Say.html

- Inevitably, someone will critique my application of Say's Law. The purpose of an already lengthy episode was not a deep dive. Here, we dealt with one profound implication of it. That said, I'm always learning and if someone can help me improve, that's a blessing.

* Capitalism as a savings account, a concept introduced to me by Perry Willis - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/capitalism-toolism/

* ENVY: A Theory of Social Behavior by Helmut Schoeck - https://about.libertyfund.org/books/envy/


CHAPTERS

0:00 Theme

0:25 Re-Mugging

1:42 Theory of blame excusing envy

5:27 Blame the rich by Scott Galloway

7:36 Make it the 1970s again

9:31 John Kennedy reversed capital flight

13:13 Wrong target

14:09 Making housing unaffordable

15:34 Make education a permanent burden

16:58 Two-thirds of your money stolen

21:58 Where economic envy begins

23:15 The drive for happiness

25:30 The Principle of Human Respect

26:43 Broken Window calculation

31:14 Sophisticated justification of stealing

34:21 Envy boomerangs to hurt you

35:06 Production precedes consumption

40:11 Steelmanning the socialist's concerns

43:36 Do you have a savings account?

45:58 Socialism is witch hunting


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


This episode is sponsored by Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2869 yes From Censorship to RFK Jr in the Cabinet - Instant Grace with Jim Babka 33 Jim forgot an important point he intended to make during episode 117: Has Meta Gone MAGA? That episode was about Mark Zuckerberg's recent announcement about content moderation on Facebook. This new mini-episode gives you a clear example where censorship didn't work. And RFK Jr's appointment is evidence that should hit close to home with the Disinformation Obsessed. Be careful what you suppress. https://youtu.be/2nqj_wfjs1w Streisand effect - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Streisand-effect Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0000 From Censorship to RFK Jr in the Cabinet - Instant Grace with Jim Babka 33 bonus Jim Babka Jim forgot an important point he intended to make during episode 117: Has Meta Gone MAGA? That episode was about Mark Zuckerberg's recent announcement about content moderation on Facebook. This new mini-episode gives you a clear example where censorship didn't work. And RFK Jr's appointment is evidence that should hit close to home with the Disinformation Obsessed. Be careful what you suppress. https://youtu.be/2nqj_wfjs1w Streisand effect - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Streisand-effect Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Jim forgot an important point he intended to make during episode 117: Has Meta Gone MAGA? That episode was about Mark Zuckerberg's recent announcement about content moderation on Facebook. This new mini-episode gives you a clear example where censorship didn't work. And RFK Jr's appointment is evidence that should hit close to home with the Disinformation Obsessed. Be careful what you suppress.


https://youtu.be/2nqj_wfjs1w

Streisand effect - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Streisand-effect


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 310 yes A Nazi Walks Into A Bar - Instant Grace with Jim Babka 32 It's not the beginning of a joke. In Episode 117 "Has Meta Gone MAGA?" we covered the Popper Paradox - "the intolerant cannot be tolerated" - and a vivid parable about a bartender kicking a biker out a bar. But Bill had one more question! "You're sitting in the bar, what do you say to the bartender?" For full context, watch... Ep117: https://youtu.be/2nqj_wfjs1w Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0000 A Nazi Walks Into A Bar - Instant Grace with Jim Babka 32 bonus Jim Babka It's not the beginning of a joke. In Episode 117 "Has Meta Gone MAGA?" we covered the Popper Paradox - "the intolerant cannot be tolerated" - and a vivid parable about a bartender kicking a biker out a bar. But Bill had one more question! "You're sitting in the bar, what do you say to the bartender?" For full context, watch... Ep117: https://youtu.be/2nqj_wfjs1w Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. It's not the beginning of a joke. In Episode 117 "Has Meta Gone MAGA?" we covered the Popper Paradox - "the intolerant cannot be tolerated" - and a vivid parable about a bartender kicking a biker out a bar. But Bill had one more question! "You're sitting in the bar, what do you say to the bartender?"


For full context, watch...

Ep117: https://youtu.be/2nqj_wfjs1w


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 279 yes 117: Has Meta Gone MAGA? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Can you trust Mark Zuckerberg? This episode dives into Meta’s sweeping policy changes and question whether they reflect a commitment to free expression or strategic pandering. We analyze his six-point plan, including community-driven content moderation and efforts to fight global censorship. Along the way, we explore the limits of shame, the Popper Paradox, and why fostering trust and Grace is essential for meaningful societal change. LINKS Mark Zuckerberg ends Meta's fact-checking program - https://youtu.be/Q7y28SCzUhI EP81: Bill Nye in the Lion's Den of Creationism - https://youtu.be/YoDeb4FNSoo CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 No Shipping Plan 3:28 Trust Mark Zuckerberg? 6:47 Replace fact checkers 10:34 Reduce content restrictions 14:16 Reduce censorship 17:14 Bring back civic content 23:01 Moving reviewers from California to Texas 26:10 Worldwide censorship regime 33:10 Popper Paradox 35:26 Punk walks into a bar 41:58 Shame is unreliable 43:15 Starved for attention 46:52 Mis and Mal Information 51:16 Investing trust and attention in another Bill Protzmann is your moderator. The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 13:00:00 -0000 117: Has Meta Gone MAGA? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 117 Jim Babka Can you trust Mark Zuckerberg? This episode dives into Meta’s sweeping policy changes and question whether they reflect a commitment to free expression or strategic pandering. We analyze his six-point plan, including community-driven content moderation and efforts to fight global censorship. Along the way, we explore the limits of shame, the Popper Paradox, and why fostering trust and Grace is essential for meaningful societal change. LINKS Mark Zuckerberg ends Meta's fact-checking program - https://youtu.be/Q7y28SCzUhI EP81: Bill Nye in the Lion's Den of Creationism - https://youtu.be/YoDeb4FNSoo CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 No Shipping Plan 3:28 Trust Mark Zuckerberg? 6:47 Replace fact checkers 10:34 Reduce content restrictions 14:16 Reduce censorship 17:14 Bring back civic content 23:01 Moving reviewers from California to Texas 26:10 Worldwide censorship regime 33:10 Popper Paradox 35:26 Punk walks into a bar 41:58 Shame is unreliable 43:15 Starved for attention 46:52 Mis and Mal Information 51:16 Investing trust and attention in another Bill Protzmann is your moderator. The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Can you trust Mark Zuckerberg? This episode dives into Meta’s sweeping policy changes and question whether they reflect a commitment to free expression or strategic pandering. We analyze his six-point plan, including community-driven content moderation and efforts to fight global censorship. Along the way, we explore the limits of shame, the Popper Paradox, and why fostering trust and Grace is essential for meaningful societal change.


LINKS

Mark Zuckerberg ends Meta's fact-checking program - https://youtu.be/Q7y28SCzUhI

EP81: Bill Nye in the Lion's Den of Creationism - https://youtu.be/YoDeb4FNSoo


CHAPTERS

0:00 Theme

0:24 No Shipping Plan

3:28 Trust Mark Zuckerberg?

6:47 Replace fact checkers

10:34 Reduce content restrictions

14:16 Reduce censorship

17:14 Bring back civic content

23:01 Moving reviewers from California to Texas

26:10 Worldwide censorship regime

33:10 Popper Paradox

35:26 Punk walks into a bar

41:58 Shame is unreliable

43:15 Starved for attention

46:52 Mis and Mal Information

51:16 Investing trust and attention in another


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3318 yes Elon's Wealth and H-1B's: Grace over Grievance - Instant Grace 31 with Jim Babka We just finished an episode about the Vivek Ramaswamy's role in the H-1B debate (116). Here, we very quickly and quite efficiently explore the debate around Elon Musk’s wealth, H-1B visas, and immigration. Elon's critics at the podcast Due Dissidence argue that he could solve issues like homelessness with a simple check. But is that truly the solution? Jim Babka explains why such arguments miss the mark, revealing the flawed thinking behind "Housing First" policies and the broader misconceptions about wealth and resource allocation. We also discuss how immigration benefits everyone - not just through top-tier talent but through contributions at all levels. With grace-based insights, Jim dismantles partisan narratives and offers a perspective that values people as individuals, not just economic units. WATCH Episode 116: H-1B Vivek Misses the Mark; His Critics Deny Reality... https://youtu.be/t1Z4kMu4ScU Due Dissidence episode from which we clipped... https://youtu.be/F1RU5QqkKWw Homeless documentary... https://www.beyondhomeless.org/documentary/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. ChatGPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0000 Elon's Wealth and H-1B's: Grace over Grievance - Instant Grace 31 with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka We just finished an episode about the Vivek Ramaswamy's role in the H-1B debate (116). Here, we very quickly and quite efficiently explore the debate around Elon Musk’s wealth, H-1B visas, and immigration. Elon's critics at the podcast Due Dissidence argue that he could solve issues like homelessness with a simple check. But is that truly the solution? Jim Babka explains why such arguments miss the mark, revealing the flawed thinking behind "Housing First" policies and the broader misconceptions about wealth and resource allocation. We also discuss how immigration benefits everyone - not just through top-tier talent but through contributions at all levels. With grace-based insights, Jim dismantles partisan narratives and offers a perspective that values people as individuals, not just economic units. WATCH Episode 116: H-1B Vivek Misses the Mark; His Critics Deny Reality... https://youtu.be/t1Z4kMu4ScU Due Dissidence episode from which we clipped... https://youtu.be/F1RU5QqkKWw Homeless documentary... https://www.beyondhomeless.org/documentary/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. ChatGPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. We just finished an episode about the Vivek Ramaswamy's role in the H-1B debate (116). Here, we very quickly and quite efficiently explore the debate around Elon Musk’s wealth, H-1B visas, and immigration. Elon's critics at the podcast Due Dissidence argue that he could solve issues like homelessness with a simple check. But is that truly the solution? Jim Babka explains why such arguments miss the mark, revealing the flawed thinking behind "Housing First" policies and the broader misconceptions about wealth and resource allocation.


We also discuss how immigration benefits everyone - not just through top-tier talent but through contributions at all levels. With grace-based insights, Jim dismantles partisan narratives and offers a perspective that values people as individuals, not just economic units.


WATCH Episode 116: H-1B Vivek Misses the Mark; His Critics Deny Reality...

https://youtu.be/t1Z4kMu4ScU


Due Dissidence episode from which we clipped...

https://youtu.be/F1RU5QqkKWw


Homeless documentary...

https://www.beyondhomeless.org/documentary/


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


ChatGPT4 was used to help write the show description.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 743 yes 116: H-1B Vivek Misses the Mark; His Critics Deny Reality - Gracearchy with Jim Babka A Vivek Ramaswamy Tweet on H-1B visas sparked a heated debate about immigration and economics. In this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, we take a unique, grace-based libertarian approach to the conversation. While Vivek raises valid points, his perspective focuses too much on immigrants as economic units. On the other hand, his critics reveal a troubling lack of humanity and understanding, with some even echoing Know-Nothing-era arguments. Jim dives deep into the debate, presenting a vision of immigration that sees people as unique individuals made in the image of their Creator, rather than cogs in an economic machine. He explains why H-1B visas, though flawed, might serve as a necessary temporary compromise and unpacks three ironic truths about the Know-Nothing critiques. NOTES - Read Vivek's Tweet: https://x.com/VivekGRamaswamy/status/1872312139945234507 - Know Nothings defined: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Know-Nothing-party - Shoe on the other foot Tweet: https://x.com/ArmandDoma/status/1872524379021783109 - Tom Woods Tweet: https://x.com/ThomasEWoods/status/1872342845786382546?t=I-YRIvyQkKDBQhQ36wMO5g&s=19 - Open Borders Double GDP... * https://openborders.info/double-world-gdp/ * https://www.wpr.org/history/economist-makes-case-open-borders-policy CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 Mug Shot 2:57 Vivek's Tweet 5:14 Zack vs Screech 6:57 Culture vs Selection Bias 9:18 Overlooking the bigger cultural problem 12:10 Crushing human flourishing 15:07 The Abstract vs The Real 17:53 School choice, not school standards 21:18 How billionaires work 23:18 Your wiring is special 24:18 Are you a Cog? 28:27 More Vivek Tweet 30:47 The Know-Nothings 34:12 The Bigotry Test 35:23 Hillbilly Elegy 36:54 Ironies 38:42 Why has racism become overt? 41:52 Why the scarcity mentality? 46:16 People are not merely economic units 49:06 H-1B a compromise but not gracious 53:00 As they grow, we grow Bill Protzmann is your moderator. The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:00:00 -0000 116: H-1B Vivek Misses the Mark; His Critics Deny Reality - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 116 Jim Babka A Vivek Ramaswamy Tweet on H-1B visas sparked a heated debate about immigration and economics. In this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, we take a unique, grace-based libertarian approach to the conversation. While Vivek raises valid points, his perspective focuses too much on immigrants as economic units. On the other hand, his critics reveal a troubling lack of humanity and understanding, with some even echoing Know-Nothing-era arguments. Jim dives deep into the debate, presenting a vision of immigration that sees people as unique individuals made in the image of their Creator, rather than cogs in an economic machine. He explains why H-1B visas, though flawed, might serve as a necessary temporary compromise and unpacks three ironic truths about the Know-Nothing critiques. NOTES - Read Vivek's Tweet: https://x.com/VivekGRamaswamy/status/1872312139945234507 - Know Nothings defined: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Know-Nothing-party - Shoe on the other foot Tweet: https://x.com/ArmandDoma/status/1872524379021783109 - Tom Woods Tweet: https://x.com/ThomasEWoods/status/1872342845786382546?t=I-YRIvyQkKDBQhQ36wMO5g&s=19 - Open Borders Double GDP... * https://openborders.info/double-world-gdp/ * https://www.wpr.org/history/economist-makes-case-open-borders-policy CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 Mug Shot 2:57 Vivek's Tweet 5:14 Zack vs Screech 6:57 Culture vs Selection Bias 9:18 Overlooking the bigger cultural problem 12:10 Crushing human flourishing 15:07 The Abstract vs The Real 17:53 School choice, not school standards 21:18 How billionaires work 23:18 Your wiring is special 24:18 Are you a Cog? 28:27 More Vivek Tweet 30:47 The Know-Nothings 34:12 The Bigotry Test 35:23 Hillbilly Elegy 36:54 Ironies 38:42 Why has racism become overt? 41:52 Why the scarcity mentality? 46:16 People are not merely economic units 49:06 H-1B a compromise but not gracious 53:00 As they grow, we grow Bill Protzmann is your moderator. The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. A Vivek Ramaswamy Tweet on H-1B visas sparked a heated debate about immigration and economics. In this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, we take a unique, grace-based libertarian approach to the conversation. While Vivek raises valid points, his perspective focuses too much on immigrants as economic units. On the other hand, his critics reveal a troubling lack of humanity and understanding, with some even echoing Know-Nothing-era arguments.


Jim dives deep into the debate, presenting a vision of immigration that sees people as unique individuals made in the image of their Creator, rather than cogs in an economic machine. He explains why H-1B visas, though flawed, might serve as a necessary temporary compromise and unpacks three ironic truths about the Know-Nothing critiques.


NOTES

- Read Vivek's Tweet: https://x.com/VivekGRamaswamy/status/1872312139945234507

- Know Nothings defined: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Know-Nothing-party

- Shoe on the other foot Tweet: https://x.com/ArmandDoma/status/1872524379021783109

- Tom Woods Tweet: https://x.com/ThomasEWoods/status/1872342845786382546?t=I-YRIvyQkKDBQhQ36wMO5g&s=19

- Open Borders Double GDP...

* https://openborders.info/double-world-gdp/

* https://www.wpr.org/history/economist-makes-case-open-borders-policy


CHAPTERS

0:00 Theme

0:24 Mug Shot

2:57 Vivek's Tweet

5:14 Zack vs Screech

6:57 Culture vs Selection Bias

9:18 Overlooking the bigger cultural problem

12:10 Crushing human flourishing

15:07 The Abstract vs The Real

17:53 School choice, not school standards

21:18 How billionaires work

23:18 Your wiring is special

24:18 Are you a Cog?

28:27 More Vivek Tweet

30:47 The Know-Nothings

34:12 The Bigotry Test

35:23 Hillbilly Elegy

36:54 Ironies

38:42 Why has racism become overt?

41:52 Why the scarcity mentality?

46:16 People are not merely economic units

49:06 H-1B a compromise but not gracious

53:00 As they grow, we grow


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3266 yes 115: Spike Cohen: Lord Help My Unbelief - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Spike Cohen became a Christian. Here's his first interview about it. If the concept of faith seems strange to you, then you may appreciate this discussion. Spike's profession of faith can be summed up in "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!" [Mark 9v24] During the interview itself, Spike has epiphanies that are a joy to witness. He also updates us on this work with YouAreThePower.net. Spike appeared on our show to discuss his health condition and motivations back in February, 2023 - EP34: Spike Cohen's Spiritual Journey and Motivations, https://youtu.be/p1jWX2gFhVE. Chapters 0:00 Theme 0:24 Profession of faith 5:25 History of unbelief 10:24 Help my unbelief 14:35 Tasha and the truth 15:59 Faith is relational 18:14 The role of reason in belief 23:04 Saying "I do" modifies the feedback 29:00 No pedestals please 30:15 Libertarian action as Christian fruit 37:53 You Are The Power's ministry to humans 40:13 The battle vs ego and idolatry 46:35 You Are The Power process & progress 48:54 Imago Dei libertarianism 50:15 Exposing official harms 54:50 Real people & real help 59:12 From Application then to Principle 1:01:39 Faith without works is dead 1:02:24 Helping officials with their unbelief 1:03:52 Putting off action while seeking perfection 1:05:26 Are you one of those judgmental Christians? 1:12:37 A Jew who believes in Jesus 1:14:57 Give Grace Bill Protzmann is your moderator. The series is sponsored by the Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was NOT used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:30:00 -0000 115: Spike Cohen: Lord Help My Unbelief - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 115 Jim Babka Spike Cohen became a Christian. Here's his first interview about it. If the concept of faith seems strange to you, then you may appreciate this discussion. Spike's profession of faith can be summed up in "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!" [Mark 9v24] During the interview itself, Spike has epiphanies that are a joy to witness. He also updates us on this work with YouAreThePower.net. Spike appeared on our show to discuss his health condition and motivations back in February, 2023 - EP34: Spike Cohen's Spiritual Journey and Motivations, https://youtu.be/p1jWX2gFhVE. Chapters 0:00 Theme 0:24 Profession of faith 5:25 History of unbelief 10:24 Help my unbelief 14:35 Tasha and the truth 15:59 Faith is relational 18:14 The role of reason in belief 23:04 Saying "I do" modifies the feedback 29:00 No pedestals please 30:15 Libertarian action as Christian fruit 37:53 You Are The Power's ministry to humans 40:13 The battle vs ego and idolatry 46:35 You Are The Power process & progress 48:54 Imago Dei libertarianism 50:15 Exposing official harms 54:50 Real people & real help 59:12 From Application then to Principle 1:01:39 Faith without works is dead 1:02:24 Helping officials with their unbelief 1:03:52 Putting off action while seeking perfection 1:05:26 Are you one of those judgmental Christians? 1:12:37 A Jew who believes in Jesus 1:14:57 Give Grace Bill Protzmann is your moderator. The series is sponsored by the Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was NOT used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Spike Cohen became a Christian. Here's his first interview about it.


If the concept of faith seems strange to you, then you may appreciate this discussion. Spike's profession of faith can be summed up in "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!" [Mark 9v24]


During the interview itself, Spike has epiphanies that are a joy to witness. He also updates us on this work with YouAreThePower.net.


Spike appeared on our show to discuss his health condition and motivations back in February, 2023 - EP34: Spike Cohen's Spiritual Journey and Motivations, https://youtu.be/p1jWX2gFhVE.


Chapters

0:00 Theme

0:24 Profession of faith

5:25 History of unbelief

10:24 Help my unbelief

14:35 Tasha and the truth

15:59 Faith is relational

18:14 The role of reason in belief

23:04 Saying "I do" modifies the feedback

29:00 No pedestals please

30:15 Libertarian action as Christian fruit

37:53 You Are The Power's ministry to humans

40:13 The battle vs ego and idolatry

46:35 You Are The Power process & progress

48:54 Imago Dei libertarianism

50:15 Exposing official harms

54:50 Real people & real help

59:12 From Application then to Principle

1:01:39 Faith without works is dead

1:02:24 Helping officials with their unbelief

1:03:52 Putting off action while seeking perfection

1:05:26 Are you one of those judgmental Christians?

1:12:37 A Jew who believes in Jesus

1:14:57 Give Grace


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


The series is sponsored by the Zero Aggression Project. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Chat-GPT4 was NOT used to help write the show description.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 4547 yes 114: The ACA and the Assassination of Brian Thompson - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Scapegoating CEO's Won't Fix U.S. Healthcare. So What Will? In the wake of the assassination of United Health Care CEO Brian Thompson, we delve into the deep-seated issues plaguing American healthcare. Why did Brian Thompson’s death elicit schadenfreude? This episode explores the satisfaction some felt at Thompson's demise. Jim sees Girardian scapegoating at play. Jim exposes the hidden costs of "free" government services and challenges both the cathartic allure of human sacrifice and the illusions maintained by central planners. Discover the root problems and the misrepresented solutions in this timeless critical analysis. NOTES The complete Girard episode: EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State - Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Viral payout/denials graphic: https://x.com/Omarcartg/status/1864731222489890868 Feinman book: https://x.com/BrathBonespurs/status/1864671866473922594/photo/1 CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 CEO Witch Trial 1:17 Schadenfreude and Darwin's machine 5:48 Rene Girard call your office 7:58 The CEO as scapegoat 10:48 Sympathy for the devil? 11:59 Where did this evil industry come from? 17:24 Obamacare: Where Big Insurance triumphs 18:50 Shocking ways Big Insurance drives up costs 23:30 Delay Deny Defend/depose 26:18 If only we had more government 27:24 The overlooked Root of the Problem 33:58 Why healthcare is not a human right 36:51 From Free to death panels 39:15 Insurance is for catastrophes 40:01 Many ways to regulate healthcare costs 47:14 Justifying murder of the scapegoat or yearning for restoration Bill Protzmann is your moderator. The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:30:00 -0000 114: The ACA and the Assassination of Brian Thompson - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 114 Jim Babka Scapegoating CEO's Won't Fix U.S. Healthcare. So What Will? In the wake of the assassination of United Health Care CEO Brian Thompson, we delve into the deep-seated issues plaguing American healthcare. Why did Brian Thompson’s death elicit schadenfreude? This episode explores the satisfaction some felt at Thompson's demise. Jim sees Girardian scapegoating at play. Jim exposes the hidden costs of "free" government services and challenges both the cathartic allure of human sacrifice and the illusions maintained by central planners. Discover the root problems and the misrepresented solutions in this timeless critical analysis. NOTES The complete Girard episode: EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State - Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Viral payout/denials graphic: https://x.com/Omarcartg/status/1864731222489890868 Feinman book: https://x.com/BrathBonespurs/status/1864671866473922594/photo/1 CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:24 CEO Witch Trial 1:17 Schadenfreude and Darwin's machine 5:48 Rene Girard call your office 7:58 The CEO as scapegoat 10:48 Sympathy for the devil? 11:59 Where did this evil industry come from? 17:24 Obamacare: Where Big Insurance triumphs 18:50 Shocking ways Big Insurance drives up costs 23:30 Delay Deny Defend/depose 26:18 If only we had more government 27:24 The overlooked Root of the Problem 33:58 Why healthcare is not a human right 36:51 From Free to death panels 39:15 Insurance is for catastrophes 40:01 Many ways to regulate healthcare costs 47:14 Justifying murder of the scapegoat or yearning for restoration Bill Protzmann is your moderator. The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Scapegoating CEO's Won't Fix U.S. Healthcare. So What Will?

In the wake of the assassination of United Health Care CEO Brian Thompson, we delve into the deep-seated issues plaguing American healthcare. Why did Brian Thompson’s death elicit schadenfreude? This episode explores the satisfaction some felt at Thompson's demise. Jim sees Girardian scapegoating at play. Jim exposes the hidden costs of "free" government services and challenges both the cathartic allure of human sacrifice and the illusions maintained by central planners. Discover the root problems and the misrepresented solutions in this timeless critical analysis.


NOTES

The complete Girard episode: EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State - Gracearchy with Jim Babka.

Viral payout/denials graphic: https://x.com/Omarcartg/status/1864731222489890868

Feinman book: https://x.com/BrathBonespurs/status/1864671866473922594/photo/1


CHAPTERS

0:00 Theme

0:24 CEO Witch Trial

1:17 Schadenfreude and Darwin's machine

5:48 Rene Girard call your office

7:58 The CEO as scapegoat

10:48 Sympathy for the devil?

11:59 Where did this evil industry come from?

17:24 Obamacare: Where Big Insurance triumphs

18:50 Shocking ways Big Insurance drives up costs

23:30 Delay Deny Defend/depose

26:18 If only we had more government

27:24 The overlooked Root of the Problem

33:58 Why healthcare is not a human right

36:51 From Free to death panels

39:15 Insurance is for catastrophes

40:01 Many ways to regulate healthcare costs

47:14 Justifying murder of the scapegoat or yearning for restoration


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description.

]]> 3042 yes 113: We voted and agreed. What's wrong with you? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka What’s wrong when most people agree on big issues but division still thrives? This is a 400-level class in Applied Grace. Jim and Bill unpack an article by Dave Pell at NextDraft.com. They re-introduce the “conflict machine,” exposing how political systems purposely pit us against each other. Jim explains why law increases sin, how empathy breaks cycles of hate, and why democracy is a terrible way to solve problems. Notes: Dave Pell on Nextdraft: https://nextdraft.com/archives/n20241121/were-in-agreement/ The Paradox of Tolerance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance Daryl Davis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Davis The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution states, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Jim maintains that the keywords in this context is "shall not be infringed." Chapters: 0:00 Theme 0:24 NextDraft piece by Dave Pell 2:03 Did Pell land on Grace? 3:30 Is agreement really widespread? 9:27 If agreement is wide, why so much censorship? 14:44 Imposing of religion and on conscience 17:01 If agreement is wide, why exaggeration? 18:16 Risking an arbitrary strike 19:26 Distinction between Issues and Problems 23:16 Proof sufficient agreement fails 26:00 Is democracy delivering? 28:31 We voted and agreed What's wrong with you? 29:46 Is democracy the best way? 32:49 What empathy and grace actually entail 36:59 Who and what is a leader? 38:58 The tRipping point 45:23 Law vs Grace 48:27 The Undeserved Gift 51:54 Human Respect, the alternative 53:39 Daryl Davis and Pay-It-Forward effects Bill Protzmann is your moderator. The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:30:00 -0000 113: We voted and agreed. What's wrong with you? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 113 Jim Babka What’s wrong when most people agree on big issues but division still thrives? This is a 400-level class in Applied Grace. Jim and Bill unpack an article by Dave Pell at NextDraft.com. They re-introduce the “conflict machine,” exposing how political systems purposely pit us against each other. Jim explains why law increases sin, how empathy breaks cycles of hate, and why democracy is a terrible way to solve problems. Notes: Dave Pell on Nextdraft: https://nextdraft.com/archives/n20241121/were-in-agreement/ The Paradox of Tolerance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance Daryl Davis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Davis The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution states, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Jim maintains that the keywords in this context is "shall not be infringed." Chapters: 0:00 Theme 0:24 NextDraft piece by Dave Pell 2:03 Did Pell land on Grace? 3:30 Is agreement really widespread? 9:27 If agreement is wide, why so much censorship? 14:44 Imposing of religion and on conscience 17:01 If agreement is wide, why exaggeration? 18:16 Risking an arbitrary strike 19:26 Distinction between Issues and Problems 23:16 Proof sufficient agreement fails 26:00 Is democracy delivering? 28:31 We voted and agreed What's wrong with you? 29:46 Is democracy the best way? 32:49 What empathy and grace actually entail 36:59 Who and what is a leader? 38:58 The tRipping point 45:23 Law vs Grace 48:27 The Undeserved Gift 51:54 Human Respect, the alternative 53:39 Daryl Davis and Pay-It-Forward effects Bill Protzmann is your moderator. The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. What’s wrong when most people agree on big issues but division still thrives? This is a 400-level class in Applied Grace. Jim and Bill unpack an article by Dave Pell at NextDraft.com. They re-introduce the “conflict machine,” exposing how political systems purposely pit us against each other. Jim explains why law increases sin, how empathy breaks cycles of hate, and why democracy is a terrible way to solve problems.


Notes:

Dave Pell on Nextdraft: https://nextdraft.com/archives/n20241121/were-in-agreement/

The Paradox of Tolerance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance

Daryl Davis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Davis


The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution states, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Jim maintains that the keywords in this context is "shall not be infringed."


Chapters:

0:00 Theme

0:24 NextDraft piece by Dave Pell

2:03 Did Pell land on Grace?

3:30 Is agreement really widespread?

9:27 If agreement is wide, why so much censorship?

14:44 Imposing of religion and on conscience

17:01 If agreement is wide, why exaggeration?

18:16 Risking an arbitrary strike

19:26 Distinction between Issues and Problems

23:16 Proof sufficient agreement fails

26:00 Is democracy delivering?

28:31 We voted and agreed What's wrong with you?

29:46 Is democracy the best way?

32:49 What empathy and grace actually entail

36:59 Who and what is a leader?

38:58 The tRipping point

45:23 Law vs Grace

48:27 The Undeserved Gift

51:54 Human Respect, the alternative

53:39 Daryl Davis and Pay-It-Forward effects


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3210 112: Ten Conservative Arguments To End Prohibition: Christina Dent Pt 3 - Gracearchy w/ Jim Babka *This is Part 3 - Part 1 was episode 110, Part 2 was episode 111.* Discover ten transformative arguments to end drug prohibition. With Christina Dent, of End It For Good, we explore he economics of underground markets, the Iron Law of Prohibition, the societal harm of the drug war, the hidden costs of incarceration, and why regulated markets would lead to safer communities. You will gain tools to challenge outdated policies and spark meaningful change. End It For Good: https://enditforgood.com/ The book is... Curious: A Foster Mom's Discovery of an Unexpected Solution to Drugs and Addiction 0:00 Theme 0:43 Longing for beauty 6:29 Can't impose beauty 8:39 Does jail save life? 12:50 Does incarceration reduce drug use? 16:51 From mere possession to prison 20:26 Most recover without treatment 23:05 Most drug users don't get addicted 25:04 Forced treatment tends to be wasteful 26:16 Natural consequences are heavy 27:38 How to create a criminal gang 31:23 Prohibition harms communities 33:34 Prohibition is the ABSENCE of regulation 37:05 People want to buy regulated products 40:09 Illustrating the Iron Law of Prohibition 43:36 Iron Law increases product danger 44:37 Attacking people in pain 50:39 Drug war impacts everyone, even you 52:12 The political law is not salvation 54:14 What does it mean to make a law? 56:09 End It For Good 1:00:22 Curious 1:00:59 Gracepoint: The last audience to turn Bill Protzmann is your moderator. The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:30:00 -0000 112: Ten Conservative Arguments To End Prohibition: Christina Dent Pt 3 - Gracearchy w/ Jim Babka full 3 112 Jim Babka *This is Part 3 - Part 1 was episode 110, Part 2 was episode 111.* Discover ten transformative arguments to end drug prohibition. With Christina Dent, of End It For Good, we explore he economics of underground markets, the Iron Law of Prohibition, the societal harm of the drug war, the hidden costs of incarceration, and why regulated markets would lead to safer communities. You will gain tools to challenge outdated policies and spark meaningful change. End It For Good: https://enditforgood.com/ The book is... Curious: A Foster Mom's Discovery of an Unexpected Solution to Drugs and Addiction 0:00 Theme 0:43 Longing for beauty 6:29 Can't impose beauty 8:39 Does jail save life? 12:50 Does incarceration reduce drug use? 16:51 From mere possession to prison 20:26 Most recover without treatment 23:05 Most drug users don't get addicted 25:04 Forced treatment tends to be wasteful 26:16 Natural consequences are heavy 27:38 How to create a criminal gang 31:23 Prohibition harms communities 33:34 Prohibition is the ABSENCE of regulation 37:05 People want to buy regulated products 40:09 Illustrating the Iron Law of Prohibition 43:36 Iron Law increases product danger 44:37 Attacking people in pain 50:39 Drug war impacts everyone, even you 52:12 The political law is not salvation 54:14 What does it mean to make a law? 56:09 End It For Good 1:00:22 Curious 1:00:59 Gracepoint: The last audience to turn Bill Protzmann is your moderator. The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. *This is Part 3 - Part 1 was episode 110, Part 2 was episode 111.*

Discover ten transformative arguments to end drug prohibition. With Christina Dent, of End It For Good, we explore he economics of underground markets, the Iron Law of Prohibition, the societal harm of the drug war, the hidden costs of incarceration, and why regulated markets would lead to safer communities. You will gain tools to challenge outdated policies and spark meaningful change.


End It For Good: https://enditforgood.com/


The book is...

Curious: A Foster Mom's Discovery of an Unexpected Solution to Drugs and Addiction


0:00 Theme

0:43 Longing for beauty

6:29 Can't impose beauty

8:39 Does jail save life?

12:50 Does incarceration reduce drug use?

16:51 From mere possession to prison

20:26 Most recover without treatment

23:05 Most drug users don't get addicted

25:04 Forced treatment tends to be wasteful

26:16 Natural consequences are heavy

27:38 How to create a criminal gang

31:23 Prohibition harms communities

33:34 Prohibition is the ABSENCE of regulation

37:05 People want to buy regulated products

40:09 Illustrating the Iron Law of Prohibition

43:36 Iron Law increases product danger

44:37 Attacking people in pain

50:39 Drug war impacts everyone, even you

52:12 The political law is not salvation

54:14 What does it mean to make a law?

56:09 End It For Good

1:00:22 Curious

1:00:59 Gracepoint: The last audience to turn


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3743 yes Tariff Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves - Instant Grace 30 with Jim Babka Mexican and Canadian tariffs of 25%? Donald Trump proposes to increase your annual, household expenses by $1,000. Why? To stiffen prohibition. But when has that worked? Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:57:00 -0000 Tariff Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves - Instant Grace 30 with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka Mexican and Canadian tariffs of 25%? Donald Trump proposes to increase your annual, household expenses by $1,000. Why? To stiffen prohibition. But when has that worked? Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Mexican and Canadian tariffs of 25%? Donald Trump proposes to increase your annual, household expenses by $1,000. Why? To stiffen prohibition. But when has that worked?


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 550 111: A Christian Conversion On Drug Prohibition: Christina Dent Pt 2 - Gracearchy with Jim Babka *This is Part 2 - Part 1 was episode 110.* Tune in to learn how to change a mind about drug prohibition. In the second part of this compelling series, Christina Dent delves into her transformative journey on drug prohibition. From a heart-stirring encounter in a parking lot to the profound insights from 'Rat Park,' discover how personal experiences and new understandings can lead to a drastic change of heart and mind. 0:00 Theme 0:43 Previously, On Gracearchy 1:29 Heart change before mind change 8:20 Then reading before mind change 10:37 Rat Park really resonated 14:14 Resiliency factors 16:27 Not every addiction has the same cause 19:01 Grace in analysis 22:30 Acceptable Christian coping mechanisms? 24:37 Stigmatize behaviors not people Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0000 111: A Christian Conversion On Drug Prohibition: Christina Dent Pt 2 - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 111 Jim Babka *This is Part 2 - Part 1 was episode 110.* Tune in to learn how to change a mind about drug prohibition. In the second part of this compelling series, Christina Dent delves into her transformative journey on drug prohibition. From a heart-stirring encounter in a parking lot to the profound insights from 'Rat Park,' discover how personal experiences and new understandings can lead to a drastic change of heart and mind. 0:00 Theme 0:43 Previously, On Gracearchy 1:29 Heart change before mind change 8:20 Then reading before mind change 10:37 Rat Park really resonated 14:14 Resiliency factors 16:27 Not every addiction has the same cause 19:01 Grace in analysis 22:30 Acceptable Christian coping mechanisms? 24:37 Stigmatize behaviors not people Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. *This is Part 2 - Part 1 was episode 110.*

Tune in to learn how to change a mind about drug prohibition. In the second part of this compelling series, Christina Dent delves into her transformative journey on drug prohibition. From a heart-stirring encounter in a parking lot to the profound insights from 'Rat Park,' discover how personal experiences and new understandings can lead to a drastic change of heart and mind.


0:00 Theme

0:43 Previously, On Gracearchy

1:29 Heart change before mind change

8:20 Then reading before mind change

10:37 Rat Park really resonated

14:14 Resiliency factors

16:27 Not every addiction has the same cause

19:01 Grace in analysis

22:30 Acceptable Christian coping mechanisms?

24:37 Stigmatize behaviors not people


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 1786 yes 110: Why This Evangelical Works To End Prohibition: Christina Dent Pt 1 - Gracearchy w/ Jim Babka This is the first episode of a groundbreaking, three-part series. Christina Dent, a conservative Christian who champions pro-life values, leads an unexpected crusade against drug prohibition. Her firsthand experiences with foster care and learning about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), challenged her traditional views. Christina shares her compelling journey. Tune in as she articulates why fighting drug prohibition aligns with Christian and pro-life principles, speaking directly to fellow evangelicals in a language they understand. Discover the compelling reasons that could change how you think about drug laws and human flourishing. RESOURCES End It For Good: https://enditforgood.com/ Christina Dent's TedX: https://youtu.be/V263dVJZlqs The book is... Curious: A Foster Mom's Discovery of an Unexpected Solution to Drugs and Addiction 0:00 Theme 0:43 Christina Dent, End It For Good 3:53 An Evangelical reaching Evangelicals 5:43 Addiction: A pro-LIFE issue 7:44 We did things differently 13:44 Sharpening iron 22:53 Getting and keeping an open mind 27:40 Second worst train wreck in history 38:24 Adverse Childhood Experiences, ACEs 43:51 Applying Grace to ACEs 50:34 Judgmental vs spiritual maturity 54:21 Force does harm, not heart of God 56:55 Foster care insights Bill Protzmann is your moderator. The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:03:00 -0000 110: Why This Evangelical Works To End Prohibition: Christina Dent Pt 1 - Gracearchy w/ Jim Babka full 3 110 Jim Babka This is the first episode of a groundbreaking, three-part series. Christina Dent, a conservative Christian who champions pro-life values, leads an unexpected crusade against drug prohibition. Her firsthand experiences with foster care and learning about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), challenged her traditional views. Christina shares her compelling journey. Tune in as she articulates why fighting drug prohibition aligns with Christian and pro-life principles, speaking directly to fellow evangelicals in a language they understand. Discover the compelling reasons that could change how you think about drug laws and human flourishing. RESOURCES End It For Good: https://enditforgood.com/ Christina Dent's TedX: https://youtu.be/V263dVJZlqs The book is... Curious: A Foster Mom's Discovery of an Unexpected Solution to Drugs and Addiction 0:00 Theme 0:43 Christina Dent, End It For Good 3:53 An Evangelical reaching Evangelicals 5:43 Addiction: A pro-LIFE issue 7:44 We did things differently 13:44 Sharpening iron 22:53 Getting and keeping an open mind 27:40 Second worst train wreck in history 38:24 Adverse Childhood Experiences, ACEs 43:51 Applying Grace to ACEs 50:34 Judgmental vs spiritual maturity 54:21 Force does harm, not heart of God 56:55 Foster care insights Bill Protzmann is your moderator. The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. This is the first episode of a groundbreaking, three-part series. Christina Dent, a conservative Christian who champions pro-life values, leads an unexpected crusade against drug prohibition. Her firsthand experiences with foster care and learning about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), challenged her traditional views. Christina shares her compelling journey. Tune in as she articulates why fighting drug prohibition aligns with Christian and pro-life principles, speaking directly to fellow evangelicals in a language they understand. Discover the compelling reasons that could change how you think about drug laws and human flourishing.


RESOURCES

End It For Good: https://enditforgood.com/

Christina Dent's TedX: https://youtu.be/V263dVJZlqs


The book is...

Curious: A Foster Mom's Discovery of an Unexpected Solution to Drugs and Addiction


0:00 Theme

0:43 Christina Dent, End It For Good

3:53 An Evangelical reaching Evangelicals

5:43 Addiction: A pro-LIFE issue

7:44 We did things differently

13:44 Sharpening iron

22:53 Getting and keeping an open mind

27:40 Second worst train wreck in history

38:24 Adverse Childhood Experiences, ACEs

43:51 Applying Grace to ACEs

50:34 Judgmental vs spiritual maturity

54:21 Force does harm, not heart of God

56:55 Foster care insights


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


The series is sponsored by THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY. https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3766 yes The Bitter Taste of Elections - Instant Grace 29 with Jim Babka Everybody gets hurt. Losing the race leads to grief. If you play the electoral game, if you join a partisan side, your grief has happened, is happening, or it will happen. Elections are NOT the way to solve social problems! How can we break free from the cult of politics? Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:00:00 -0000 The Bitter Taste of Elections - Instant Grace 29 with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka Everybody gets hurt. Losing the race leads to grief. If you play the electoral game, if you join a partisan side, your grief has happened, is happening, or it will happen. Elections are NOT the way to solve social problems! How can we break free from the cult of politics? Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Everybody gets hurt. Losing the race leads to grief. If you play the electoral game, if you join a partisan side, your grief has happened, is happening, or it will happen.


Elections are NOT the way to solve social problems! How can we break free from the cult of politics?


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 425 yes What the pollsters missed in Trump v Harris - Instant Grace 28 with Jim Babka No one has correctly described the Late, Great Trump Undercount. The most popular explanation is comical - it's a laugh-out-loud moment in this episode. As Jim Babka explains, the polling business includes a built-in fuzziness, so that the polls were "technically" accurate. So why is it that the pollsters, the media, and millions of Americans were caught off-guard as Trump clinched unexpected victories in all the battleground states? Why were we astonished that he won the popular vote? How come no one foresaw Trump's surprising gains among college-educated and Latino voters? When you're done watching this episode, you'll understand how the media uses polls, and the very specific reasons they seem so inaccurate the morning after most elections. And, unsurprisingly to Gracearchy subscribers, poll-driven campaign coverage damages social harmony - Jim explains that part, too. Wall Street Journal article quoted in this episode: https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/pollsters-were-blindsided-by-breadth-of-trump-win-373ea9b9 Conflict Machine explained: https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our Jim referenced the book, "The Alchemy of Finance: Reading the Mind of the Market" by George Soros. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:00:00 -0000 What the pollsters missed in Trump v Harris - Instant Grace 28 with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka No one has correctly described the Late, Great Trump Undercount. The most popular explanation is comical - it's a laugh-out-loud moment in this episode. As Jim Babka explains, the polling business includes a built-in fuzziness, so that the polls were "technically" accurate. So why is it that the pollsters, the media, and millions of Americans were caught off-guard as Trump clinched unexpected victories in all the battleground states? Why were we astonished that he won the popular vote? How come no one foresaw Trump's surprising gains among college-educated and Latino voters? When you're done watching this episode, you'll understand how the media uses polls, and the very specific reasons they seem so inaccurate the morning after most elections. And, unsurprisingly to Gracearchy subscribers, poll-driven campaign coverage damages social harmony - Jim explains that part, too. Wall Street Journal article quoted in this episode: https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/pollsters-were-blindsided-by-breadth-of-trump-win-373ea9b9 Conflict Machine explained: https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our Jim referenced the book, "The Alchemy of Finance: Reading the Mind of the Market" by George Soros. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. No one has correctly described the Late, Great Trump Undercount. The most popular explanation is comical - it's a laugh-out-loud moment in this episode.


As Jim Babka explains, the polling business includes a built-in fuzziness, so that the polls were "technically" accurate. So why is it that the pollsters, the media, and millions of Americans were caught off-guard as Trump clinched unexpected victories in all the battleground states? Why were we astonished that he won the popular vote? How come no one foresaw Trump's surprising gains among college-educated and Latino voters?


When you're done watching this episode, you'll understand how the media uses polls, and the very specific reasons they seem so inaccurate the morning after most elections. And, unsurprisingly to Gracearchy subscribers, poll-driven campaign coverage damages social harmony - Jim explains that part, too.


Wall Street Journal article quoted in this episode: https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/pollsters-were-blindsided-by-breadth-of-trump-win-373ea9b9

Conflict Machine explained: https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our

Jim referenced the book, "The Alchemy of Finance: Reading the Mind of the Market" by George Soros.


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 967 yes The Most Important Election In Our Lifetime - Instant Grace 27 with Jim Babka Was this the most important election in our lifetime? What was the most important election in Jim's lifetime? His surprising answer explains a LOT about why things are the way they are with recent elections. Libertarian Christian Institute: https://libertarianchristians.com/ On election night, Jim appeared LIVE on LCI's "Greenroom" - https://www.youtube.com/live/ifFL6ae_GWk Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:30:00 -0000 The Most Important Election In Our Lifetime - Instant Grace 27 with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka Was this the most important election in our lifetime? What was the most important election in Jim's lifetime? His surprising answer explains a LOT about why things are the way they are with recent elections. Libertarian Christian Institute: https://libertarianchristians.com/ On election night, Jim appeared LIVE on LCI's "Greenroom" - https://www.youtube.com/live/ifFL6ae_GWk Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Was this the most important election in our lifetime? What was the most important election in Jim's lifetime? His surprising answer explains a LOT about why things are the way they are with recent elections.


Libertarian Christian Institute: https://libertarianchristians.com/

On election night, Jim appeared LIVE on LCI's "Greenroom" - https://www.youtube.com/live/ifFL6ae_GWk


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 273 yes How Vote Counting Impairs Grieving and Crushes Unity - Instant Grace 26 with Jim Babka Our vote counting process is bad. Unnecessary complications have created unnecessary social consequences. It wasn't always this way! Jim explains how it was better in every voters lifetime. The loser's grief was better soothed; national unity was encouraged. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:00:00 -0000 How Vote Counting Impairs Grieving and Crushes Unity - Instant Grace 26 with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka Our vote counting process is bad. Unnecessary complications have created unnecessary social consequences. It wasn't always this way! Jim explains how it was better in every voters lifetime. The loser's grief was better soothed; national unity was encouraged. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Our vote counting process is bad. Unnecessary complications have created unnecessary social consequences. It wasn't always this way! Jim explains how it was better in every voters lifetime. The loser's grief was better soothed; national unity was encouraged.


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.

Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 545 yes 109: Chase Oliver, Libertarian candidate for President of the United States, on Gracearchy with Jim Babka Jim interviews Chase Oliver, Libertarian Candidate for President of the United States, 2024. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Sat, 02 Nov 2024 01:50:00 -0000 109: Chase Oliver, Libertarian candidate for President of the United States, on Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 109 Jim Babka Jim interviews Chase Oliver, Libertarian Candidate for President of the United States, 2024. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Jim interviews Chase Oliver, Libertarian Candidate for President of the United States, 2024.


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.

Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3421 Campaign Finance Laws Solve No Problem Mayor Eric Adams - Instant Grace 25 with Jim Babka Straw donors is one aspect of the Mayor Eric Adams indictment. Jim explains why this campaign finance regulation is both a byproduct of prohibition and fails to address any root problem. The Establishment Fights Back: The Steve Stockman Story - https://youtu.be/SK02wslA-kw Trump and the Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Reform - https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0000 Campaign Finance Laws Solve No Problem Mayor Eric Adams - Instant Grace 25 with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka Straw donors is one aspect of the Mayor Eric Adams indictment. Jim explains why this campaign finance regulation is both a byproduct of prohibition and fails to address any root problem. The Establishment Fights Back: The Steve Stockman Story - https://youtu.be/SK02wslA-kw Trump and the Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Reform - https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Straw donors is one aspect of the Mayor Eric Adams indictment. Jim explains why this campaign finance regulation is both a byproduct of prohibition and fails to address any root problem.


The Establishment Fights Back: The Steve Stockman Story - https://youtu.be/SK02wslA-kw

Trump and the Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Reform - https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.

Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 468 yes What is a Y-Tube channel str!ke like? - Instant Grace 24 with Jim Babka Have you ever wondered what happens when Y-Tube issues a str!ke to a channel? Don't worry, it didn't happen to our show. But it happened to the channel that has hosted our program from the very beginning. We'll explain what happened, quickly inform you what channels go through, and explain a better approach that's based in grace.  Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0000 What is a Y-Tube channel str!ke like? - Instant Grace 24 with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka Have you ever wondered what happens when Y-Tube issues a str!ke to a channel? Don't worry, it didn't happen to our show. But it happened to the channel that has hosted our program from the very beginning. We'll explain what happened, quickly inform you what channels go through, and explain a better approach that's based in grace.  Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Have you ever wondered what happens when Y-Tube issues a str!ke to a channel? Don't worry, it didn't happen to our show. But it happened to the channel that has hosted our program from the very beginning. We'll explain what happened, quickly inform you what channels go through, and explain a better approach that's based in grace. 


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.

Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 379 yes Election Map Predictions Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris - Instant Grace 23 with Jim Babka How to watch the results of Trump vs Harris on election night. Just four states are battlegrounds - North Carolina, Nevada, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. One of the candidates has an easier path. Which one is it? Jim predicts both which results to watch and who is ??? Psephology: (SAFE-ology) the statistical study of elections and trends in voting (Oxford Languages) 270towin.com - https://www.270towin.com/ Recorded Thurs. Oct. 24, 2024 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0000 Election Map Predictions Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris - Instant Grace 23 with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka How to watch the results of Trump vs Harris on election night. Just four states are battlegrounds - North Carolina, Nevada, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. One of the candidates has an easier path. Which one is it? Jim predicts both which results to watch and who is ??? Psephology: (SAFE-ology) the statistical study of elections and trends in voting (Oxford Languages) 270towin.com - https://www.270towin.com/ Recorded Thurs. Oct. 24, 2024 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. How to watch the results of Trump vs Harris on election night. Just four states are battlegrounds - North Carolina, Nevada, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. One of the candidates has an easier path. Which one is it? Jim predicts both which results to watch and who is ???


Psephology: (SAFE-ology) the statistical study of elections and trends in voting (Oxford Languages)


270towin.com - https://www.270towin.com/


Recorded Thurs. Oct. 24, 2024


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

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]]> 714 yes Conspiracy Theorizing Increases When Trust Diminishes - Instant Grace 22 with Jim Babka Some wild and improbable conspiracy theories are floating around. Ironically, there are now libertarians, known for their mistrust of the State, who are now shaming others for their skepticism! But does the expansion of conspiracy theories tell us something more about our social environment? And should we automatically reject these "theories?" From the shadowy revelations of the Church Committee to modern controversies, in mere minutes, we dissect how mistrust in official narratives has historical roots. Most important of all, we examine how fostering trust can lead to increased social harmony and reduce the proliferation of conspiracy theories. Episodes referenced: Episode #41: Introduced the Spillover Gang, the tiny conspiracy to hide the truth about their friend's lab. https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo Episode #74: Explored the origin of the term "conspiracy theory," the power of conspiracy fantasies, and Edward Snowden's taxonomy of conspiracy. https://youtu.be/QkFY3nfLmKk Episode #75: Discussed why conspiracy theories occur and five common mistakes conspiracy theorists make. https://youtu.be/R-xrbkDXl9A Episode #76: Addressed the myth that "big conspiracies can't stay secret" because "someone would've talked." https://youtu.be/uD3km6hZfEc Episode #105: Explained how the "official" conspiracy theory about John Kennedy's assassination empowered the Trump shooter. https://youtu.be/fLff-GTIk1I Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0000 Conspiracy Theorizing Increases When Trust Diminishes - Instant Grace 22 with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka Some wild and improbable conspiracy theories are floating around. Ironically, there are now libertarians, known for their mistrust of the State, who are now shaming others for their skepticism! But does the expansion of conspiracy theories tell us something more about our social environment? And should we automatically reject these "theories?" From the shadowy revelations of the Church Committee to modern controversies, in mere minutes, we dissect how mistrust in official narratives has historical roots. Most important of all, we examine how fostering trust can lead to increased social harmony and reduce the proliferation of conspiracy theories. Episodes referenced: Episode #41: Introduced the Spillover Gang, the tiny conspiracy to hide the truth about their friend's lab. https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo Episode #74: Explored the origin of the term "conspiracy theory," the power of conspiracy fantasies, and Edward Snowden's taxonomy of conspiracy. https://youtu.be/QkFY3nfLmKk Episode #75: Discussed why conspiracy theories occur and five common mistakes conspiracy theorists make. https://youtu.be/R-xrbkDXl9A Episode #76: Addressed the myth that "big conspiracies can't stay secret" because "someone would've talked." https://youtu.be/uD3km6hZfEc Episode #105: Explained how the "official" conspiracy theory about John Kennedy's assassination empowered the Trump shooter. https://youtu.be/fLff-GTIk1I Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Some wild and improbable conspiracy theories are floating around. Ironically, there are now libertarians, known for their mistrust of the State, who are now shaming others for their skepticism! But does the expansion of conspiracy theories tell us something more about our social environment? And should we automatically reject these "theories?" From the shadowy revelations of the Church Committee to modern controversies, in mere minutes, we dissect how mistrust in official narratives has historical roots. Most important of all, we examine how fostering trust can lead to increased social harmony and reduce the proliferation of conspiracy theories.


Episodes referenced:


Episode #41: Introduced the Spillover Gang, the tiny conspiracy to hide the truth about their friend's lab. https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo

Episode #74: Explored the origin of the term "conspiracy theory," the power of conspiracy fantasies, and Edward Snowden's taxonomy of conspiracy. https://youtu.be/QkFY3nfLmKk

Episode #75: Discussed why conspiracy theories occur and five common mistakes conspiracy theorists make. https://youtu.be/R-xrbkDXl9A

Episode #76: Addressed the myth that "big conspiracies can't stay secret" because "someone would've talked." https://youtu.be/uD3km6hZfEc

Episode #105: Explained how the "official" conspiracy theory about John Kennedy's assassination empowered the Trump shooter. https://youtu.be/fLff-GTIk1I


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.

Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 418 yes Hypocrites in Theater Seats for 'The Apprentice' - Instant Grace 21 with Jim Babka "The Apprentice," a movie about Trump's rise in the 1970s and 1980s under Roy Cohn's tutelage, opens in theaters this weekend. Simultaneously, virtually all the people buying tickets to this flick, would, if surveyed, declare that Citizens United was an immoral and catastrophic Supreme Court decision that destroyed democracy. Here's the problem: Donald Trump could've blocked this movie's release before Citizens United and not after. The people most opposed to Citizens United are the least likely to know why that case happened!     Thanks to Joe Lancaster and Reason for pointing this out, first.https://reason.com/2024/10/10/if-you-see-the-trump-biopic-before-election-day-thank-citizens-united/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:29:00 -0000 Hypocrites in Theater Seats for 'The Apprentice' - Instant Grace 21 with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka "The Apprentice," a movie about Trump's rise in the 1970s and 1980s under Roy Cohn's tutelage, opens in theaters this weekend. Simultaneously, virtually all the people buying tickets to this flick, would, if surveyed, declare that Citizens United was an immoral and catastrophic Supreme Court decision that destroyed democracy. Here's the problem: Donald Trump could've blocked this movie's release before Citizens United and not after. The people most opposed to Citizens United are the least likely to know why that case happened!     Thanks to Joe Lancaster and Reason for pointing this out, first.https://reason.com/2024/10/10/if-you-see-the-trump-biopic-before-election-day-thank-citizens-united/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. "The Apprentice," a movie about Trump's rise in the 1970s and 1980s under Roy Cohn's tutelage, opens in theaters this weekend. Simultaneously, virtually all the people buying tickets to this flick, would, if surveyed, declare that Citizens United was an immoral and catastrophic Supreme Court decision that destroyed democracy. Here's the problem: Donald Trump could've blocked this movie's release before Citizens United and not after. The people most opposed to Citizens United are the least likely to know why that case happened!    


Thanks to Joe Lancaster and Reason for pointing this out, first.https://reason.com/2024/10/10/if-you-see-the-trump-biopic-before-election-day-thank-citizens-united/


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

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Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 522 yes EP108: How can you say DUI is not a crime? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Drunk driving? Operating a vehicle after some drinks? It's an emotional topic. It turns out, Jim has skin in the game! If you think your head will explode from rage at what he's saying here, stay till the end. And if you cannot bear to listen, then skip to minute 28. But you really should follow this mind-expanding episode all the way through because, on top of Jim's story... It turns out that media reports you're hearing out of Utah about the lowering of blood alcohol to .05 are based on misleading statistics. Worse, it's not working. But is this any way to address social problems? No, it's not. So, we explain the two things that must be present in order for there to be a crime, as well as the role for peace officers or highway patrol. We cover the step that always precedes political change, then explore how even more profound heart and mind change might be possible without politicians. If you listen all the way through, you'll be moved. Resources: https://reason.com/2024/09/21/will-cutting-the-bac-limit-to-05-really-make-our-roads-safer/printer/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:30 Stay till the end 1:21 Designing the ideal policy 2:55 What is a crime? 7:04 The role of patrol 9:20 Morality vs criminality 11:04 Endangerment 13:10 Awareness leads to... 14:34 Ruining life for .05 18:06 M.A.D.D. and more MADD 22:45 Overcriminalization 24:28 Why Utah's law doesn't work 26:40 M.A.D.D. radically changed the culture 28:42 Jim's personal experience 32:04 Grace for Jeff 33:26 Jim's anger 35:30 Mother's Day weekend 36:18 Embracing the difficult issue Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:30:00 -0000 EP108: How can you say DUI is not a crime? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 108 Jim Babka Drunk driving? Operating a vehicle after some drinks? It's an emotional topic. It turns out, Jim has skin in the game! If you think your head will explode from rage at what he's saying here, stay till the end. And if you cannot bear to listen, then skip to minute 28. But you really should follow this mind-expanding episode all the way through because, on top of Jim's story... It turns out that media reports you're hearing out of Utah about the lowering of blood alcohol to .05 are based on misleading statistics. Worse, it's not working. But is this any way to address social problems? No, it's not. So, we explain the two things that must be present in order for there to be a crime, as well as the role for peace officers or highway patrol. We cover the step that always precedes political change, then explore how even more profound heart and mind change might be possible without politicians. If you listen all the way through, you'll be moved. Resources: https://reason.com/2024/09/21/will-cutting-the-bac-limit-to-05-really-make-our-roads-safer/printer/ CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:30 Stay till the end 1:21 Designing the ideal policy 2:55 What is a crime? 7:04 The role of patrol 9:20 Morality vs criminality 11:04 Endangerment 13:10 Awareness leads to... 14:34 Ruining life for .05 18:06 M.A.D.D. and more MADD 22:45 Overcriminalization 24:28 Why Utah's law doesn't work 26:40 M.A.D.D. radically changed the culture 28:42 Jim's personal experience 32:04 Grace for Jeff 33:26 Jim's anger 35:30 Mother's Day weekend 36:18 Embracing the difficult issue Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Drunk driving? Operating a vehicle after some drinks? It's an emotional topic. It turns out, Jim has skin in the game! If you think your head will explode from rage at what he's saying here, stay till the end. And if you cannot bear to listen, then skip to minute 28.


But you really should follow this mind-expanding episode all the way through because, on top of Jim's story...


It turns out that media reports you're hearing out of Utah about the lowering of blood alcohol to .05 are based on misleading statistics. Worse, it's not working. But is this any way to address social problems?


No, it's not. So, we explain the two things that must be present in order for there to be a crime, as well as the role for peace officers or highway patrol. We cover the step that always precedes political change, then explore how even more profound heart and mind change might be possible without politicians.


If you listen all the way through, you'll be moved.


Resources:

https://reason.com/2024/09/21/will-cutting-the-bac-limit-to-05-really-make-our-roads-safer/printer/


CHAPTERS

0:00 Theme

0:30 Stay till the end

1:21 Designing the ideal policy

2:55 What is a crime?

7:04 The role of patrol

9:20 Morality vs criminality

11:04 Endangerment

13:10 Awareness leads to...

14:34 Ruining life for .05

18:06 M.A.D.D. and more MADD

22:45 Overcriminalization

24:28 Why Utah's law doesn't work

26:40 M.A.D.D. radically changed the culture

28:42 Jim's personal experience

32:04 Grace for Jeff

33:26 Jim's anger

35:30 Mother's Day weekend

36:18 Embracing the difficult issue


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2277 yes The Macho Flash of a New Hampshire Libertarian - Instant Grace 20 with Jim Babka A Twitter account manager misrepresents libertarianism and the Libertarian Party membership pledge. His Tweet undermines the goal and is anti-grace. We would prefer to ignore this provocation and hope it goes away. But for us, this is too close to home. We decided this must be opposed. However... Alleged State employees help him prove one of his points. Does he have a constitutional defense for his actions? Is his behavior towards those alleged agents justified? Frankly, most people cannot see the true purveyor of violence -- but we'll explain it to you. The tweet we mentioned: https://x.com/jeremykauffman/status/1835782658091102608 Michael Cloud's classic "Late Great Macho Flash" http://old.michiganlp.org/resources-2/lpm-success-toolbox/the-late-great-libertarian-macho-flash/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:44:00 -0000 The Macho Flash of a New Hampshire Libertarian - Instant Grace 20 with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka A Twitter account manager misrepresents libertarianism and the Libertarian Party membership pledge. His Tweet undermines the goal and is anti-grace. We would prefer to ignore this provocation and hope it goes away. But for us, this is too close to home. We decided this must be opposed. However... Alleged State employees help him prove one of his points. Does he have a constitutional defense for his actions? Is his behavior towards those alleged agents justified? Frankly, most people cannot see the true purveyor of violence -- but we'll explain it to you. The tweet we mentioned: https://x.com/jeremykauffman/status/1835782658091102608 Michael Cloud's classic "Late Great Macho Flash" http://old.michiganlp.org/resources-2/lpm-success-toolbox/the-late-great-libertarian-macho-flash/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. A Twitter account manager misrepresents libertarianism and the Libertarian Party membership pledge. His Tweet undermines the goal and is anti-grace. We would prefer to ignore this provocation and hope it goes away. But for us, this is too close to home. We decided this must be opposed. However...


Alleged State employees help him prove one of his points. Does he have a constitutional defense for his actions? Is his behavior towards those alleged agents justified? Frankly, most people cannot see the true purveyor of violence -- but we'll explain it to you.


The tweet we mentioned: https://x.com/jeremykauffman/status/1835782658091102608


Michael Cloud's classic "Late Great Macho Flash" http://old.michiganlp.org/resources-2/lpm-success-toolbox/the-late-great-libertarian-macho-flash/


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.

Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 607 yes IG19: Political Incitement: Which Side Hates More? - Instant Grace with Jim Babka Trump-Haters vs Trump's Haters. Is there a way out of the escalating rivalry? Topics quickly covered include... The Conflict Machine, Mimetic Theory, Martin Luther King, Jesus, de-escalation, and, of course, Grace. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 16:00:00 -0000 IG19: Political Incitement: Which Side Hates More? - Instant Grace with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka Trump-Haters vs Trump's Haters. Is there a way out of the escalating rivalry? Topics quickly covered include... The Conflict Machine, Mimetic Theory, Martin Luther King, Jesus, de-escalation, and, of course, Grace. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Trump-Haters vs Trump's Haters. Is there a way out of the escalating rivalry? Topics quickly covered include... The Conflict Machine, Mimetic Theory, Martin Luther King, Jesus, de-escalation, and, of course, Grace.


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.

Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 319 yes IG18: Trump Targeted Again: Ban Democrats Gun Ownership? - Instant Grace with Jim Babka Breaking: A second Secret Service event involving Donald Trump in three months. Let's review. Democrats have aimed at Republican nominee twice, but no Republicans have shot at the Democrats. That must mean we should ban Democrats from gun ownership, right? Let's take 8 minutes and discuss "collective judgmentalism." Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:23:00 -0000 IG18: Trump Targeted Again: Ban Democrats Gun Ownership? - Instant Grace with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka Breaking: A second Secret Service event involving Donald Trump in three months. Let's review. Democrats have aimed at Republican nominee twice, but no Republicans have shot at the Democrats. That must mean we should ban Democrats from gun ownership, right? Let's take 8 minutes and discuss "collective judgmentalism." Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Breaking: A second Secret Service event involving Donald Trump in three months. Let's review. Democrats have aimed at Republican nominee twice, but no Republicans have shot at the Democrats. That must mean we should ban Democrats from gun ownership, right? Let's take 8 minutes and discuss "collective judgmentalism."

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.

Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 479 yes EP107: Shaman Economics & Grace for Pilots: Joe Emerson's Saga - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Joe Emerson was a pilot suffering grief. His self-medication with mushrooms spiraled into a near-catastrophe aboard a flight. Believing he was breaking free from an unbearable reality, Emerson endangered 83 lives by tampering with aircraft safety mechanisms. He's facing more than 80 criminal charges. But... Joe is using his story to reveal the tough choices a pilot must make -- because seeking help with mental health could jeopardize their careers. This episode also introduces Shaman Economics, a fresh take on addressing mental health through economic principles. CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:43 Picking up where we left off 1:44 Joe Emerson's dangerous actions 6:47 Scapegoating psychedelics? 8:29 Steelmanning pilot grounding rules 11:03 Pilots going untreated 13:01 Ban suicide, solve the problem? 16:54 Helping professionals cope with stress 18:06 Dear Lord, always statist solutions! 21:42 The Crutch Lobby 22:44 Give grace, get great performance 24:22 Shaman Economics 28:07 How markets raise awareness 29:29 Drug decriminalization begins at church 32:13 Hunters resemble psychedelic guides 34:20 Landing the plane Show notes and links Good Morning America on Joe Emerson's documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCKC7yzAjp0 The New York Times Presents "Lie to Fly - The Story Of A Pilot Accused Of Attempting To Down A Plane After Taking Mushrooms:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/23/NYT-Presents/lie-to-fly-joseph-emerson-pilot.html The not-for-profit Joe Emerson founded: https://www.clearskiesaheadnonprofit.org/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0000 EP107: Shaman Economics & Grace for Pilots: Joe Emerson's Saga - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 Jim Babka Joe Emerson was a pilot suffering grief. His self-medication with mushrooms spiraled into a near-catastrophe aboard a flight. Believing he was breaking free from an unbearable reality, Emerson endangered 83 lives by tampering with aircraft safety mechanisms. He's facing more than 80 criminal charges. But... Joe is using his story to reveal the tough choices a pilot must make -- because seeking help with mental health could jeopardize their careers. This episode also introduces Shaman Economics, a fresh take on addressing mental health through economic principles. CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:43 Picking up where we left off 1:44 Joe Emerson's dangerous actions 6:47 Scapegoating psychedelics? 8:29 Steelmanning pilot grounding rules 11:03 Pilots going untreated 13:01 Ban suicide, solve the problem? 16:54 Helping professionals cope with stress 18:06 Dear Lord, always statist solutions! 21:42 The Crutch Lobby 22:44 Give grace, get great performance 24:22 Shaman Economics 28:07 How markets raise awareness 29:29 Drug decriminalization begins at church 32:13 Hunters resemble psychedelic guides 34:20 Landing the plane Show notes and links Good Morning America on Joe Emerson's documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCKC7yzAjp0 The New York Times Presents "Lie to Fly - The Story Of A Pilot Accused Of Attempting To Down A Plane After Taking Mushrooms:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/23/NYT-Presents/lie-to-fly-joseph-emerson-pilot.html The not-for-profit Joe Emerson founded: https://www.clearskiesaheadnonprofit.org/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Joe Emerson was a pilot suffering grief. His self-medication with mushrooms spiraled into a near-catastrophe aboard a flight. Believing he was breaking free from an unbearable reality, Emerson endangered 83 lives by tampering with aircraft safety mechanisms. He's facing more than 80 criminal charges. But...


Joe is using his story to reveal the tough choices a pilot must make -- because seeking help with mental health could jeopardize their careers.


This episode also introduces Shaman Economics, a fresh take on addressing mental health through economic principles.


CHAPTERS

0:00 Theme

0:43 Picking up where we left off

1:44 Joe Emerson's dangerous actions

6:47 Scapegoating psychedelics?

8:29 Steelmanning pilot grounding rules

11:03 Pilots going untreated

13:01 Ban suicide, solve the problem?

16:54 Helping professionals cope with stress

18:06 Dear Lord, always statist solutions!

21:42 The Crutch Lobby

22:44 Give grace, get great performance

24:22 Shaman Economics

28:07 How markets raise awareness

29:29 Drug decriminalization begins at church

32:13 Hunters resemble psychedelic guides

34:20 Landing the plane


Show notes and links

Good Morning America on Joe Emerson's documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCKC7yzAjp0


The New York Times Presents "Lie to Fly - The Story Of A Pilot Accused Of Attempting To Down A Plane After Taking Mushrooms:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/23/NYT-Presents/lie-to-fly-joseph-emerson-pilot.html


The not-for-profit Joe Emerson founded: https://www.clearskiesaheadnonprofit.org/


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2133 yes EP106: Psychedelics: A Libertarian Case Against Legalization? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka IS THERE A BETTER ALTERNATIVE THAN LEGALIZATION? Do you know why voluntaryism provides better regulation than the State? Do you understand why so few libertarians can explain that? This episode covers celebrity drug cases like Matthew Perry's overdose, the FDA's stance on MDMA, the influence of Big Pharma, and how government coercion is killing veterans. Plus, even though Jim is a long-time libertarian, he reveals a surprising lesson he's just learned. As if that's not enough, Jim and Bill each share a personal secret. CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:43 Who is Mr. Ignorant? 4:11 Celebrity Overdoses 7:46 Who was Matthew Perry's Keeper? 13:42 Political acts don't help 15:35 FDA refuses to bless MDMA 17:51 Jim gets schooled 19:52 Jim gets personal 22:43 Science or Spiritual? 27:04 Complete decriminalization 29:00 Defending voluntaryist drug manufacturing 35:51 How to regulate medical profession 37:45 Why Pharma loves statist regulation 39:10 Why post-statist accountability works better 45:44 Is the FDA killing veterans? 49:28 Bill gets personal 51:14 At the table with your enemy 52:54 Pharma power vs human freedom Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:30:00 -0000 EP106: Psychedelics: A Libertarian Case Against Legalization? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 Jim Babka IS THERE A BETTER ALTERNATIVE THAN LEGALIZATION? Do you know why voluntaryism provides better regulation than the State? Do you understand why so few libertarians can explain that? This episode covers celebrity drug cases like Matthew Perry's overdose, the FDA's stance on MDMA, the influence of Big Pharma, and how government coercion is killing veterans. Plus, even though Jim is a long-time libertarian, he reveals a surprising lesson he's just learned. As if that's not enough, Jim and Bill each share a personal secret. CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:43 Who is Mr. Ignorant? 4:11 Celebrity Overdoses 7:46 Who was Matthew Perry's Keeper? 13:42 Political acts don't help 15:35 FDA refuses to bless MDMA 17:51 Jim gets schooled 19:52 Jim gets personal 22:43 Science or Spiritual? 27:04 Complete decriminalization 29:00 Defending voluntaryist drug manufacturing 35:51 How to regulate medical profession 37:45 Why Pharma loves statist regulation 39:10 Why post-statist accountability works better 45:44 Is the FDA killing veterans? 49:28 Bill gets personal 51:14 At the table with your enemy 52:54 Pharma power vs human freedom Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. IS THERE A BETTER ALTERNATIVE THAN LEGALIZATION? Do you know why voluntaryism provides better regulation than the State? Do you understand why so few libertarians can explain that? This episode covers celebrity drug cases like Matthew Perry's overdose, the FDA's stance on MDMA, the influence of Big Pharma, and how government coercion is killing veterans. Plus, even though Jim is a long-time libertarian, he reveals a surprising lesson he's just learned. As if that's not enough, Jim and Bill each share a personal secret.


CHAPTERS

0:00 Theme

0:43 Who is Mr. Ignorant?

4:11 Celebrity Overdoses

7:46 Who was Matthew Perry's Keeper?

13:42 Political acts don't help

15:35 FDA refuses to bless MDMA

17:51 Jim gets schooled

19:52 Jim gets personal

22:43 Science or Spiritual?

27:04 Complete decriminalization

29:00 Defending voluntaryist drug manufacturing

35:51 How to regulate medical profession

37:45 Why Pharma loves statist regulation

39:10 Why post-statist accountability works better

45:44 Is the FDA killing veterans?

49:28 Bill gets personal

51:14 At the table with your enemy

52:54 Pharma power vs human freedom


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3286 yes IG17: A Tale Of Two Floods - Instant Grace with Jim Babka Where has Gracearchy been? Join us for just four minutes to hear a "Tale of Two Floods." A bad flood explains why we haven't had a new episode in a month and why I'm not sitting in my normal studio. The other "flood" is good, as in a great future for Gracearchy. Flood is the right word in both cases, and the good news should flood fans of our show with joy! Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:00:00 -0000 IG17: A Tale Of Two Floods - Instant Grace with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka Where has Gracearchy been? Join us for just four minutes to hear a "Tale of Two Floods." A bad flood explains why we haven't had a new episode in a month and why I'm not sitting in my normal studio. The other "flood" is good, as in a great future for Gracearchy. Flood is the right word in both cases, and the good news should flood fans of our show with joy! Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Where has Gracearchy been? Join us for just four minutes to hear a "Tale of Two Floods." A bad flood explains why we haven't had a new episode in a month and why I'm not sitting in my normal studio. The other "flood" is good, as in a great future for Gracearchy. Flood is the right word in both cases, and the good news should flood fans of our show with joy!


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.

Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 250 yes IG16: RFK Runs Away & Chase Oliver Responds LIVE - Instant Grace with Jim Babka BREAKING NEWS: RFK has effectively quit the presidential race. And I called it - that is, in an October 2023 "Instant Grace" I suggested that he was effectively quitting (see below). Who is the new 3rd candidate in this race? #ChaseOliver, the Libertarian nominee, joins me for a quick IN PERSON, on the spot interview. See also... https://youtu.be/zDIuzpyZVPs IG06 How Robert Kennedy Is Quitting The Race - Instant Grace Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:15:00 -0000 IG16: RFK Runs Away & Chase Oliver Responds LIVE - Instant Grace with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka BREAKING NEWS: RFK has effectively quit the presidential race. And I called it - that is, in an October 2023 "Instant Grace" I suggested that he was effectively quitting (see below). Who is the new 3rd candidate in this race? #ChaseOliver, the Libertarian nominee, joins me for a quick IN PERSON, on the spot interview. See also... https://youtu.be/zDIuzpyZVPs IG06 How Robert Kennedy Is Quitting The Race - Instant Grace Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office. Be grace-full to each other. BREAKING NEWS: RFK has effectively quit the presidential race. And I called it - that is, in an October 2023 "Instant Grace" I suggested that he was effectively quitting (see below). Who is the new 3rd candidate in this race? #ChaseOliver, the Libertarian nominee, joins me for a quick IN PERSON, on the spot interview.


See also...

https://youtu.be/zDIuzpyZVPs IG06 How Robert Kennedy Is Quitting The Race - Instant Grace


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.

Zero Aggression Project is a non-profit organization that does not endorse or support any candidates for public office.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 467 yes EP105: Thomas Crooks Thought Lee Oswald Was Lone Gunmen - Gracearchy with Jim Babka The alleged Trump shooter, Thomas Crooks, thought that Lee Oswald was the Lone Gunmen. Where would he get such an idea? Jefferson Morley, with JFK Facts, notes that "When Gerald Posner and the New York Times reference JFK, they actually encourage baseless Trump conspiracy theories." Our own Jim Babka reviewed Posner's recent column in the New York Times, and he thinks that the problem might even be worse than that! The day after Posner's piece appeared, FBI Director Christopher Wray testified to Congress. There, he announced that Thomas Crooks had researched the distance from Oswald's alleged six-floor perch to JFK's limo. Apparently, Thomas Crooks thought that Lee Oswald Was the lone gunmen! So, did Posner's theory empower and encourage Crooks? And what if Posner is just wrong? Maybe ignoring all of the evidence since the Warren Commission is mimetically dangerous! Carefully selected segments in this video are utilized under the Fair Use doctrine of U.S. copyright law. The fair uses here include criticism, comment, and teaching for non-profit educational purposes. CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:58 Gerald Posner in NY Times 2:48 Crooks interested in Oswald 3:41 Making connections 5:37 Posner's prosecutorial role 9:11 Comforting conspiracy theorists 14:28 The Mimesis of Gerald Posner 17:07 A Rush to Judgment 21:17 Government hides information from citizens 24:15 The Rifle: The early days 27:29 The Rifle: Firing capacity 34:32 Two Howard Donahue insights 39:08 Willfully ignoring the Grassy Knoll 43:02 The one that missed 45:55 Gullible if you don't believe the government? 53:24 Another Blue Ribbon Commission? ARTICLES We're responding to this Gerald Posner article in the NY Times... https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/opinion/trump-shooting-secret-service-conspiracy.html We're riffing off of this Jefferson Morley column on Substack... https://jfkfacts.substack.com/p/assassination-falsehoods-from-the EPISODE REFERENCED... - How to Handle Conspiracy Theories (EP 74) https://youtu.be/QkFY3nfLmKk - Conspiracy Myths and Conspiracy Mechanics (EP 75) https://youtu.be/R-xrbkDXl9A - How Conspiracies Conceal & Con (EP 76) https://youtu.be/uD3km6hZfEc Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0000 EP105: Thomas Crooks Thought Lee Oswald Was Lone Gunmen - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 105 Jim Babka The alleged Trump shooter, Thomas Crooks, thought that Lee Oswald was the Lone Gunmen. Where would he get such an idea? Jefferson Morley, with JFK Facts, notes that "When Gerald Posner and the New York Times reference JFK, they actually encourage baseless Trump conspiracy theories." Our own Jim Babka reviewed Posner's recent column in the New York Times, and he thinks that the problem might even be worse than that! The day after Posner's piece appeared, FBI Director Christopher Wray testified to Congress. There, he announced that Thomas Crooks had researched the distance from Oswald's alleged six-floor perch to JFK's limo. Apparently, Thomas Crooks thought that Lee Oswald Was the lone gunmen! So, did Posner's theory empower and encourage Crooks? And what if Posner is just wrong? Maybe ignoring all of the evidence since the Warren Commission is mimetically dangerous! Carefully selected segments in this video are utilized under the Fair Use doctrine of U.S. copyright law. The fair uses here include criticism, comment, and teaching for non-profit educational purposes. CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:58 Gerald Posner in NY Times 2:48 Crooks interested in Oswald 3:41 Making connections 5:37 Posner's prosecutorial role 9:11 Comforting conspiracy theorists 14:28 The Mimesis of Gerald Posner 17:07 A Rush to Judgment 21:17 Government hides information from citizens 24:15 The Rifle: The early days 27:29 The Rifle: Firing capacity 34:32 Two Howard Donahue insights 39:08 Willfully ignoring the Grassy Knoll 43:02 The one that missed 45:55 Gullible if you don't believe the government? 53:24 Another Blue Ribbon Commission? ARTICLES We're responding to this Gerald Posner article in the NY Times... https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/opinion/trump-shooting-secret-service-conspiracy.html We're riffing off of this Jefferson Morley column on Substack... https://jfkfacts.substack.com/p/assassination-falsehoods-from-the EPISODE REFERENCED... - How to Handle Conspiracy Theories (EP 74) https://youtu.be/QkFY3nfLmKk - Conspiracy Myths and Conspiracy Mechanics (EP 75) https://youtu.be/R-xrbkDXl9A - How Conspiracies Conceal & Con (EP 76) https://youtu.be/uD3km6hZfEc Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. The alleged Trump shooter, Thomas Crooks, thought that Lee Oswald was the Lone Gunmen. Where would he get such an idea? Jefferson Morley, with JFK Facts, notes that "When Gerald Posner and the New York Times reference JFK, they actually encourage baseless Trump conspiracy theories."


Our own Jim Babka reviewed Posner's recent column in the New York Times, and he thinks that the problem might even be worse than that!


The day after Posner's piece appeared, FBI Director Christopher Wray testified to Congress. There, he announced that Thomas Crooks had researched the distance from Oswald's alleged six-floor perch to JFK's limo.


Apparently, Thomas Crooks thought that Lee Oswald Was the lone gunmen! So, did Posner's theory empower and encourage Crooks? And what if Posner is just wrong?


Maybe ignoring all of the evidence since the Warren Commission is mimetically dangerous!


Carefully selected segments in this video are utilized under the Fair Use doctrine of U.S. copyright law. The fair uses here include criticism, comment, and teaching for non-profit educational purposes.


CHAPTERS

0:00 Theme

0:58 Gerald Posner in NY Times

2:48 Crooks interested in Oswald

3:41 Making connections

5:37 Posner's prosecutorial role

9:11 Comforting conspiracy theorists

14:28 The Mimesis of Gerald Posner

17:07 A Rush to Judgment

21:17 Government hides information from citizens

24:15 The Rifle: The early days

27:29 The Rifle: Firing capacity

34:32 Two Howard Donahue insights

39:08 Willfully ignoring the Grassy Knoll

43:02 The one that missed

45:55 Gullible if you don't believe the government?

53:24 Another Blue Ribbon Commission?


ARTICLES

We're responding to this Gerald Posner article in the NY Times...

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/opinion/trump-shooting-secret-service-conspiracy.html


We're riffing off of this Jefferson Morley column on Substack...

https://jfkfacts.substack.com/p/assassination-falsehoods-from-the


EPISODE REFERENCED...

- How to Handle Conspiracy Theories (EP 74) https://youtu.be/QkFY3nfLmKk

- Conspiracy Myths and Conspiracy Mechanics (EP 75) https://youtu.be/R-xrbkDXl9A

- How Conspiracies Conceal & Con (EP 76) https://youtu.be/uD3km6hZfEc


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3251 yes EP104: The Assassination of Human Respect - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Uncover the unsettling reality of the Conflict Machine in this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Following the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump, we delve into the philosophies of Thomas Hobbes and Carl Schmitt to expose how their ideas perpetuate cycles of fear leading to violence. This powerful discussion not only critiques these enduring influences but also advocates for the principle of Human Respect as the antidote to all political violence. Join us as we challenge the status quo and inspire a move towards a more peaceful society. Timeline/Chapters 0:00 Theme 0:43 Disclaimers 5:14 False Evidence Appearing Real 7:09 Political Theology 8:04 Fear Not 9:44 Hobbes' Leviathan 12:25 Hegel's Hero 12:57 Do you know Carl Schmitt? 16:38 between the Katechon and the Eschaton 20:22 Friend-Enemy, the birth of politics 23:17 Politics is a weak word 25:00 War by other means 29:01 ALL the violence is wrong 32:55 The Conflict Machine 35:13 Governance vs the State 38:29 instead of Fear and Chaos 39:13 From subjective fear to objective realities 44:12 Principle of Human Respect greater than Fear 46:49 Why we get more violence 47:34 Finding blame, scapegoating, and punishing 49:10 Violent tongues and hearts 51:48 Practice Human Respect Links Robert J O'Neil clip on "Jimmy Rex Show" https://www.tiktok.com/@mrjimmyrex/video/7389765873801645358 Conflict Machine article https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our Mimetic Mirror with guest Jerry Bowyer https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co The State (defined) https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/the-state/ The Hong Konger episode https://youtu.be/iGY_aXz3GCE Human Respect episode https://youtu.be/9Pd_yFx56BI Rene Girard episode https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0000 EP104: The Assassination of Human Respect - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 104 Jim Babka Uncover the unsettling reality of the Conflict Machine in this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Following the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump, we delve into the philosophies of Thomas Hobbes and Carl Schmitt to expose how their ideas perpetuate cycles of fear leading to violence. This powerful discussion not only critiques these enduring influences but also advocates for the principle of Human Respect as the antidote to all political violence. Join us as we challenge the status quo and inspire a move towards a more peaceful society. Timeline/Chapters 0:00 Theme 0:43 Disclaimers 5:14 False Evidence Appearing Real 7:09 Political Theology 8:04 Fear Not 9:44 Hobbes' Leviathan 12:25 Hegel's Hero 12:57 Do you know Carl Schmitt? 16:38 between the Katechon and the Eschaton 20:22 Friend-Enemy, the birth of politics 23:17 Politics is a weak word 25:00 War by other means 29:01 ALL the violence is wrong 32:55 The Conflict Machine 35:13 Governance vs the State 38:29 instead of Fear and Chaos 39:13 From subjective fear to objective realities 44:12 Principle of Human Respect greater than Fear 46:49 Why we get more violence 47:34 Finding blame, scapegoating, and punishing 49:10 Violent tongues and hearts 51:48 Practice Human Respect Links Robert J O'Neil clip on "Jimmy Rex Show" https://www.tiktok.com/@mrjimmyrex/video/7389765873801645358 Conflict Machine article https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our Mimetic Mirror with guest Jerry Bowyer https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co The State (defined) https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/the-state/ The Hong Konger episode https://youtu.be/iGY_aXz3GCE Human Respect episode https://youtu.be/9Pd_yFx56BI Rene Girard episode https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Uncover the unsettling reality of the Conflict Machine in this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Following the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump, we delve into the philosophies of Thomas Hobbes and Carl Schmitt to expose how their ideas perpetuate cycles of fear leading to violence. This powerful discussion not only critiques these enduring influences but also advocates for the principle of Human Respect as the antidote to all political violence. Join us as we challenge the status quo and inspire a move towards a more peaceful society.


Timeline/Chapters

0:00 Theme

0:43 Disclaimers

5:14 False Evidence Appearing Real

7:09 Political Theology

8:04 Fear Not

9:44 Hobbes' Leviathan

12:25 Hegel's Hero

12:57 Do you know Carl Schmitt?

16:38 between the Katechon and the Eschaton

20:22 Friend-Enemy, the birth of politics

23:17 Politics is a weak word

25:00 War by other means

29:01 ALL the violence is wrong

32:55 The Conflict Machine

35:13 Governance vs the State

38:29 instead of Fear and Chaos

39:13 From subjective fear to objective realities

44:12 Principle of Human Respect greater than Fear

46:49 Why we get more violence

47:34 Finding blame, scapegoating, and punishing

49:10 Violent tongues and hearts

51:48 Practice Human Respect


Links

Robert J O'Neil clip on "Jimmy Rex Show" https://www.tiktok.com/@mrjimmyrex/video/7389765873801645358

Conflict Machine article https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our

Mimetic Mirror with guest Jerry Bowyer https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co

The State (defined) https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/the-state/

The Hong Konger episode https://youtu.be/iGY_aXz3GCE

Human Respect episode https://youtu.be/9Pd_yFx56BI

Rene Girard episode https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3166 yes EP103: SCOTUS, Loper Bright, And No Regulation Without Representation - Gracearchy with Jim Babka On June 28, the Supreme Court handed down its most significant decision since Dobbs. Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ended a 40 year-old, court-created doctrine "Chevron deference." Around the same time and on top of that, there were two other decisions both trimming the vast powers of the administrative state. And by listening to just this one episode, you'll likely know more about these SCOTUS decisions than any critic you meet. Understandably, progressives were hysterical. But we practice the Steelman here. Jim Babka reacts point-by-point to three progressives making their case (against the Court and for Chevron deference) in an MSNBC program. We go into the exercise presuming that they're making their best arguments. But we show, that's not what they did. In keeping with Grace, Jim improves two of their arguments. Even better, Jim provides provides a constitutional solution that allows them to keep the experts involved. Jim Babka has been nationally-quoted on the issue of bureaucrats "writing the laws" because he co-authored the Write the Laws Act, presently introduce in the Senate. Plus, his Downsize DC organizations filed an amicus brief in the Loper Bright Enterprises case. In it, they called for an end to Chevron deference. If you listen to this show... YOU'LL get quick yet profound insight on three SCOTUS decisions, YOU'LL learn how congress and the regulatory state have worked up till now, and YOU'LL discover why this decision was good news instead of bad. YOU'LL ALSO learn why Tainted Meat is a myth and Leaded Paint is a shibboleth. TRANSPARENCY The MSNBC episode that we interact with is https://youtu.be/0RuYwbXJDBk Carefully selected segments in this video are utilized under the Fair Use doctrine of U.S. copyright law. The fair uses here include criticism, comment, and teaching for non-profit educational purposes. CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:43 Describing Loper Bright Enterprises 4:20 Fifth branch of government? 6:55 Pass it to find out what's in it 9:23 Loaded language vs the Steelman 10:13 Judicial power grab, a mimetic phrase 11:27 Ambiguity becomes Expert power 12:19 Steelman - progressives care more 19:00 Congressional delegation of power 23:42 How is all that expertise working for us? 27:02 Regulatory capture or amakudari 32:57 Marbury v Madison 38:15 On tainted meat and leaded paint 42:29 Do progressives suck lead paint? 44:10 Grace for the bureaucracy and not for thee 46:35 Steelman - judicial review is progressive 50:30 Loper Bright and Corner Post 53:07 SEC v Jarkesy 54:52 Experts are still prominent 1:00:15 Constitutional ways to use experts 1:02:57 Bad for business? 1:07:39 Where is my flying car? 1:09:37 Impact of incentives on regulators 1:11:10 Loper Bright was a graceful decision KEY LINK The Write the Laws Act https://downsizedc.org/act/write-the-laws-act-2/ REFERENCED LINKS & CONCEPTS Spike Cohen's Description of Chevron Deference https://x.com/RealSpikeCohen/status/1807513128479150478 You're Too Stupid - ZAP Mental Lever https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/youre-too-stupid/ Upton Sinclair, The Jungle https://zeroaggressionproject.org/uncategorized/upton-sinclairs-the-jungle/ Austin Allred's thread https://x.com/Austen/status/1806755967637528762 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0000 EP103: SCOTUS, Loper Bright, And No Regulation Without Representation - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 103 Jim Babka On June 28, the Supreme Court handed down its most significant decision since Dobbs. Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ended a 40 year-old, court-created doctrine "Chevron deference." Around the same time and on top of that, there were two other decisions both trimming the vast powers of the administrative state. And by listening to just this one episode, you'll likely know more about these SCOTUS decisions than any critic you meet. Understandably, progressives were hysterical. But we practice the Steelman here. Jim Babka reacts point-by-point to three progressives making their case (against the Court and for Chevron deference) in an MSNBC program. We go into the exercise presuming that they're making their best arguments. But we show, that's not what they did. In keeping with Grace, Jim improves two of their arguments. Even better, Jim provides provides a constitutional solution that allows them to keep the experts involved. Jim Babka has been nationally-quoted on the issue of bureaucrats "writing the laws" because he co-authored the Write the Laws Act, presently introduce in the Senate. Plus, his Downsize DC organizations filed an amicus brief in the Loper Bright Enterprises case. In it, they called for an end to Chevron deference. If you listen to this show... YOU'LL get quick yet profound insight on three SCOTUS decisions, YOU'LL learn how congress and the regulatory state have worked up till now, and YOU'LL discover why this decision was good news instead of bad. YOU'LL ALSO learn why Tainted Meat is a myth and Leaded Paint is a shibboleth. TRANSPARENCY The MSNBC episode that we interact with is https://youtu.be/0RuYwbXJDBk Carefully selected segments in this video are utilized under the Fair Use doctrine of U.S. copyright law. The fair uses here include criticism, comment, and teaching for non-profit educational purposes. CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:43 Describing Loper Bright Enterprises 4:20 Fifth branch of government? 6:55 Pass it to find out what's in it 9:23 Loaded language vs the Steelman 10:13 Judicial power grab, a mimetic phrase 11:27 Ambiguity becomes Expert power 12:19 Steelman - progressives care more 19:00 Congressional delegation of power 23:42 How is all that expertise working for us? 27:02 Regulatory capture or amakudari 32:57 Marbury v Madison 38:15 On tainted meat and leaded paint 42:29 Do progressives suck lead paint? 44:10 Grace for the bureaucracy and not for thee 46:35 Steelman - judicial review is progressive 50:30 Loper Bright and Corner Post 53:07 SEC v Jarkesy 54:52 Experts are still prominent 1:00:15 Constitutional ways to use experts 1:02:57 Bad for business? 1:07:39 Where is my flying car? 1:09:37 Impact of incentives on regulators 1:11:10 Loper Bright was a graceful decision KEY LINK The Write the Laws Act https://downsizedc.org/act/write-the-laws-act-2/ REFERENCED LINKS & CONCEPTS Spike Cohen's Description of Chevron Deference https://x.com/RealSpikeCohen/status/1807513128479150478 You're Too Stupid - ZAP Mental Lever https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/youre-too-stupid/ Upton Sinclair, The Jungle https://zeroaggressionproject.org/uncategorized/upton-sinclairs-the-jungle/ Austin Allred's thread https://x.com/Austen/status/1806755967637528762 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. On June 28, the Supreme Court handed down its most significant decision since Dobbs. Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ended a 40 year-old, court-created doctrine "Chevron deference." Around the same time and on top of that, there were two other decisions both trimming the vast powers of the administrative state.


And by listening to just this one episode, you'll likely know more about these SCOTUS decisions than any critic you meet.


Understandably, progressives were hysterical. But we practice the Steelman here. Jim Babka reacts point-by-point to three progressives making their case (against the Court and for Chevron deference) in an MSNBC program. We go into the exercise presuming that they're making their best arguments. But we show, that's not what they did. In keeping with Grace, Jim improves two of their arguments. Even better, Jim provides provides a constitutional solution that allows them to keep the experts involved.


Jim Babka has been nationally-quoted on the issue of bureaucrats "writing the laws" because he co-authored the Write the Laws Act, presently introduce in the Senate. Plus, his Downsize DC organizations filed an amicus brief in the Loper Bright Enterprises case. In it, they called for an end to Chevron deference. If you listen to this show...


YOU'LL get quick yet profound insight on three SCOTUS decisions, YOU'LL learn how congress and the regulatory state have worked up till now, and YOU'LL discover why this decision was good news instead of bad. YOU'LL ALSO learn why Tainted Meat is a myth and Leaded Paint is a shibboleth.


TRANSPARENCY

The MSNBC episode that we interact with is https://youtu.be/0RuYwbXJDBk


Carefully selected segments in this video are utilized under the Fair Use doctrine of U.S. copyright law. The fair uses here include criticism, comment, and teaching for non-profit educational purposes.


CHAPTERS

0:00 Theme

0:43 Describing Loper Bright Enterprises

4:20 Fifth branch of government?

6:55 Pass it to find out what's in it

9:23 Loaded language vs the Steelman

10:13 Judicial power grab, a mimetic phrase

11:27 Ambiguity becomes Expert power

12:19 Steelman - progressives care more

19:00 Congressional delegation of power

23:42 How is all that expertise working for us?

27:02 Regulatory capture or amakudari

32:57 Marbury v Madison

38:15 On tainted meat and leaded paint

42:29 Do progressives suck lead paint?

44:10 Grace for the bureaucracy and not for thee

46:35 Steelman - judicial review is progressive

50:30 Loper Bright and Corner Post

53:07 SEC v Jarkesy

54:52 Experts are still prominent

1:00:15 Constitutional ways to use experts

1:02:57 Bad for business?

1:07:39 Where is my flying car?

1:09:37 Impact of incentives on regulators

1:11:10 Loper Bright was a graceful decision


KEY LINK

The Write the Laws Act https://downsizedc.org/act/write-the-laws-act-2/


REFERENCED LINKS & CONCEPTS

Spike Cohen's Description of Chevron Deference https://x.com/RealSpikeCohen/status/1807513128479150478

You're Too Stupid - ZAP Mental Lever https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/youre-too-stupid/

Upton Sinclair, The Jungle https://zeroaggressionproject.org/uncategorized/upton-sinclairs-the-jungle/

Austin Allred's thread https://x.com/Austen/status/1806755967637528762


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 4353 yes EP102: How to Watch the Rigged CNN Debate - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Since at least 1988, televised presidential debates have been manipulated to discriminate against certain candidates. In this episode, we reveal the way Chase Oliver and Bobby Kennedy legally qualify, and the way that Donald Trump and Joe Biden do not qualify for CNN's June 27 match-up. We also open and expose the playbook used by the members of the Conflict Machine (political industrial complex) to influence voters and perpetuate a feeling of powerlessness. You'll see right through the rigging. Plus, we debunk the myth of wasted votes and show why Libertarians and Greens don’t "steal" votes from major parties (it's the other way around). Equip yourself with history and political science insights that will amaze and convince your friends. And if you share this episode with friends, it'll change the way they view debates forever. They'll see the rigging too! Timeline 0:00 Theme 0:43 How to watch the debate 2:36 Chase Oliver and Bobby Kennedy Jr 3:33 In war everything is fair 4:35 Discrimination against minority parties 5:15 Duverger's Law 8:47 The Cartel of the Conflict Machine 10:25 Agenda Setting resistance 12:15 History of televised debates 15:05 The Commission on Presidential Debates 18:18 Ross Perot 20:19 Exclusion Rules 26:48 Libertarian debate history 33:22 A special creature 38:05 Good riddance Debate Commission 40:30 CNN's familiar Exclusion Rules 45:13 Calling Alvin Bragg 46:00 Free & Equal Debates 48:11 Tough love Duverger's Law - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger%27s_law Conflict Machine - https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our Agenda Setting Theory - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/agenda-setting-theory/ Where else we covered the "Wasted Vote" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XILBvKNuMQ&t=758s ZAP/Gary Johnson article - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/jim-babka/lessons-on-debate-exclusion/ Free and Equal Foundation - https://freeandequal.org/debates/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com ChatGPT4 was used for some titling and tagging. Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:30:00 -0000 EP102: How to Watch the Rigged CNN Debate - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 102 Jim Babka Since at least 1988, televised presidential debates have been manipulated to discriminate against certain candidates. In this episode, we reveal the way Chase Oliver and Bobby Kennedy legally qualify, and the way that Donald Trump and Joe Biden do not qualify for CNN's June 27 match-up. We also open and expose the playbook used by the members of the Conflict Machine (political industrial complex) to influence voters and perpetuate a feeling of powerlessness. You'll see right through the rigging. Plus, we debunk the myth of wasted votes and show why Libertarians and Greens don’t "steal" votes from major parties (it's the other way around). Equip yourself with history and political science insights that will amaze and convince your friends. And if you share this episode with friends, it'll change the way they view debates forever. They'll see the rigging too! Timeline 0:00 Theme 0:43 How to watch the debate 2:36 Chase Oliver and Bobby Kennedy Jr 3:33 In war everything is fair 4:35 Discrimination against minority parties 5:15 Duverger's Law 8:47 The Cartel of the Conflict Machine 10:25 Agenda Setting resistance 12:15 History of televised debates 15:05 The Commission on Presidential Debates 18:18 Ross Perot 20:19 Exclusion Rules 26:48 Libertarian debate history 33:22 A special creature 38:05 Good riddance Debate Commission 40:30 CNN's familiar Exclusion Rules 45:13 Calling Alvin Bragg 46:00 Free & Equal Debates 48:11 Tough love Duverger's Law - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger%27s_law Conflict Machine - https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our Agenda Setting Theory - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/agenda-setting-theory/ Where else we covered the "Wasted Vote" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XILBvKNuMQ&t=758s ZAP/Gary Johnson article - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/jim-babka/lessons-on-debate-exclusion/ Free and Equal Foundation - https://freeandequal.org/debates/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com ChatGPT4 was used for some titling and tagging. Be grace-full to each other. Since at least 1988, televised presidential debates have been manipulated to discriminate against certain candidates. In this episode, we reveal the way Chase Oliver and Bobby Kennedy legally qualify, and the way that Donald Trump and Joe Biden do not qualify for CNN's June 27 match-up.


We also open and expose the playbook used by the members of the Conflict Machine (political industrial complex) to influence voters and perpetuate a feeling of powerlessness. You'll see right through the rigging. Plus, we debunk the myth of wasted votes and show why Libertarians and Greens don’t "steal" votes from major parties (it's the other way around). Equip yourself with history and political science insights that will amaze and convince your friends. And if you share this episode with friends, it'll change the way they view debates forever. They'll see the rigging too!


Timeline

0:00 Theme

0:43 How to watch the debate

2:36 Chase Oliver and Bobby Kennedy Jr

3:33 In war everything is fair

4:35 Discrimination against minority parties

5:15 Duverger's Law

8:47 The Cartel of the Conflict Machine

10:25 Agenda Setting resistance

12:15 History of televised debates

15:05 The Commission on Presidential Debates

18:18 Ross Perot

20:19 Exclusion Rules

26:48 Libertarian debate history

33:22 A special creature

38:05 Good riddance Debate Commission

40:30 CNN's familiar Exclusion Rules

45:13 Calling Alvin Bragg

46:00 Free & Equal Debates

48:11 Tough love


Duverger's Law - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger%27s_law

Conflict Machine - https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our

Agenda Setting Theory - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/agenda-setting-theory/

Where else we covered the "Wasted Vote" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XILBvKNuMQ&t=758s

ZAP/Gary Johnson article - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/jim-babka/lessons-on-debate-exclusion/

Free and Equal Foundation - https://freeandequal.org/debates/



Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


ChatGPT4 was used for some titling and tagging.

Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3017 yes IG15: How Government Doesn't Work: The Juul Case - Instant Grace with Jim Babka Harry Browne used to say, "Government doesn't work." Here, in Instant Grace 15, we look at the failure of the FDA. We count the ways that government actors have failed in the Juul case. Given the subject, we don't expect this intallment to carry far. We're talking about a taboo subject in the keyword, algorithm world. But the lessons here are timeless, and our best fans will find this material useful. Related & More Information: Ep82 Forgive us our Zyn https://youtu.be/8ZEu6MMY6co Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:00:00 -0000 IG15: How Government Doesn't Work: The Juul Case - Instant Grace with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka Harry Browne used to say, "Government doesn't work." Here, in Instant Grace 15, we look at the failure of the FDA. We count the ways that government actors have failed in the Juul case. Given the subject, we don't expect this intallment to carry far. We're talking about a taboo subject in the keyword, algorithm world. But the lessons here are timeless, and our best fans will find this material useful. Related & More Information: Ep82 Forgive us our Zyn https://youtu.be/8ZEu6MMY6co Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Be grace-full to each other. Harry Browne used to say, "Government doesn't work." Here, in Instant Grace 15, we look at the failure of the FDA. We count the ways that government actors have failed in the Juul case.


Given the subject, we don't expect this intallment to carry far. We're talking about a taboo subject in the keyword, algorithm world. But the lessons here are timeless, and our best fans will find this material useful.


Related & More Information: Ep82 Forgive us our Zyn https://youtu.be/8ZEu6MMY6co


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 376 yes EP101: The Innocence of Hunter Biden & Donald Trump - Gracearchy with Jim Babka In this episode, we provide you with FOUR reasons that both Hunter Biden and Donald Trump are innocent. We also reveal both a Republican and a Democrat hypocrisy in Hunter Biden's case. What are the implications of this case to you and to our future? Must there be escalation? We give both sides a politically powerful strategy that benefits them first, yet also gets us out of this mess. Chapters 0:00 Theme & Intro 2:23 Stolen Election 2016 8:08 Cry me a river, Republicans 9:35 Lock who up? 11:26 Lawfare and other escalations 13:38 July 11 15:07 Facts of Trump's case 17:17 Facts of Hunter's case 18:06 Motivation for these cases 21:59 Both anti-constitutional cases 26:01 These are phony crimes 28:16 Show us the material victim in either case 31:19 If they can do it to these guys... 35:09 The one time Donald Trump holds back 39:09 Seeing Jesus in these men 44:22 Just love and seek justice 46:19 Bipartisan hypocrisies in the Hunter case 48:49 The power of pardon EP42: Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws: https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns EP43: The Establishment Strikes Back, The Steve Stockman Story: https://youtu.be/SK02wslA-kw EP70: Bootleggers and Baptists: https://youtu.be/UzU_Ue8nO00 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 10:30:00 -0000 EP101: The Innocence of Hunter Biden & Donald Trump - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 3 101 Jim Babka In this episode, we provide you with FOUR reasons that both Hunter Biden and Donald Trump are innocent. We also reveal both a Republican and a Democrat hypocrisy in Hunter Biden's case. What are the implications of this case to you and to our future? Must there be escalation? We give both sides a politically powerful strategy that benefits them first, yet also gets us out of this mess. Chapters 0:00 Theme & Intro 2:23 Stolen Election 2016 8:08 Cry me a river, Republicans 9:35 Lock who up? 11:26 Lawfare and other escalations 13:38 July 11 15:07 Facts of Trump's case 17:17 Facts of Hunter's case 18:06 Motivation for these cases 21:59 Both anti-constitutional cases 26:01 These are phony crimes 28:16 Show us the material victim in either case 31:19 If they can do it to these guys... 35:09 The one time Donald Trump holds back 39:09 Seeing Jesus in these men 44:22 Just love and seek justice 46:19 Bipartisan hypocrisies in the Hunter case 48:49 The power of pardon EP42: Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws: https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns EP43: The Establishment Strikes Back, The Steve Stockman Story: https://youtu.be/SK02wslA-kw EP70: Bootleggers and Baptists: https://youtu.be/UzU_Ue8nO00 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. In this episode, we provide you with FOUR reasons that both Hunter Biden and Donald Trump are innocent. We also reveal both a Republican and a Democrat hypocrisy in Hunter Biden's case.


What are the implications of this case to you and to our future? Must there be escalation? We give both sides a politically powerful strategy that benefits them first, yet also gets us out of this mess.


Chapters

0:00 Theme & Intro

2:23 Stolen Election 2016

8:08 Cry me a river, Republicans

9:35 Lock who up?

11:26 Lawfare and other escalations

13:38 July 11

15:07 Facts of Trump's case

17:17 Facts of Hunter's case

18:06 Motivation for these cases

21:59 Both anti-constitutional cases

26:01 These are phony crimes

28:16 Show us the material victim in either case

31:19 If they can do it to these guys...

35:09 The one time Donald Trump holds back

39:09 Seeing Jesus in these men

44:22 Just love and seek justice

46:19 Bipartisan hypocrisies in the Hunter case

48:49 The power of pardon

EP42: Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws: https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns

EP43: The Establishment Strikes Back, The Steve Stockman Story: https://youtu.be/SK02wslA-kw

EP70: Bootleggers and Baptists: https://youtu.be/UzU_Ue8nO00


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3004 yes Episode 100 - Live Ask Jim Anything on Gracearchy with Jim Babka Life goes by fast. With this live stream, Gracearchy with Jim Babka will turn 100 episodes old! It's also our second anniversary. So we're celebrating with another historic step. This is also our first... Our first "Ask Jim Anything" And it was LIVE. In fact, you were able to post your questions on YouTube and Facebook and then SEE your query presented and answered on the show. We "live streamed" in both places, plus Twitter. Usually, I'm the Moderator. I interview Jim. But we'd both prefer that our audience be the moderator – YOU ask the questions! There are so many areas to choose from... Since episode 35, we've been on Zero Aggression Project YouTube. As you scroll through the list... You can see that Jim and I have covered philosophy, theology, social theory, politics, economics, news media, and music. We've discussed immigration, inflation, evolution, conspiracy theories, military intervention, the Trinity, and more! We did an episode on Rene Girard and sacrifice, and then we followed up with interviews of David Gornoski and Jerry Bowyer. Speaking of interviews, we've talked with Stephanie Slade about the political realignment, Dave Brisbin on faith practice, Eric Kohn about Chinese political prisoner Jimmy Lai, and former Rep. Steve Stockman about political retribution. Perry Willis covered the history of U.S. interventions. He was also there when Dan Fishman discussed Donald Trump's Libertarian Party visit. Baxter Kruger did a three-part series – the first installment garnered 8,400+ viewers, and the number goes up weekly! Surely, in all of that, you have at least one question! We will prioritize the people watching Live and submitting their questions on YouTube and Facebook. I can put your question on the screen. I'll scan Twitter, too. But you can also email your questions BEFORE the show – previous to when we go Live. Just hit Reply to this message! Warm Regards There's something else I hope you can help us with. We'd like to know... What has this show meant to you? Have you learned something new? If so, what was it? What was your favorite episode or moment? What else would you like us to cover? Or, what subjects do you want us to cover more deeply? Messages on these subjects would be encouraging, even helpful to Jim and me. We thank you in advance. Breaking News Oh, and one more thing. Tune in Live, and you'll be amongst the first to discover our upcoming plans – not just future episodes but also our exciting growth plans. After The Show Shortly after the Live stream ends, the recording will be available in all of our "normal" places, including... YouTube * Rumble * Pandora * iHeart * Spotify ZAP The State and have a nice day, Bill Protzmann Moderator, Gracearchy with Jim Babka ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4. Be grace-full to each other. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 02:14:00 -0000 Episode 100 - Live Ask Jim Anything on Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 100 Jim Babka Life goes by fast. With this live stream, Gracearchy with Jim Babka will turn 100 episodes old! It's also our second anniversary. So we're celebrating with another historic step. This is also our first... Our first "Ask Jim Anything" And it was LIVE. In fact, you were able to post your questions on YouTube and Facebook and then SEE your query presented and answered on the show. We "live streamed" in both places, plus Twitter. Usually, I'm the Moderator. I interview Jim. But we'd both prefer that our audience be the moderator – YOU ask the questions! There are so many areas to choose from... Since episode 35, we've been on Zero Aggression Project YouTube. As you scroll through the list... You can see that Jim and I have covered philosophy, theology, social theory, politics, economics, news media, and music. We've discussed immigration, inflation, evolution, conspiracy theories, military intervention, the Trinity, and more! We did an episode on Rene Girard and sacrifice, and then we followed up with interviews of David Gornoski and Jerry Bowyer. Speaking of interviews, we've talked with Stephanie Slade about the political realignment, Dave Brisbin on faith practice, Eric Kohn about Chinese political prisoner Jimmy Lai, and former Rep. Steve Stockman about political retribution. Perry Willis covered the history of U.S. interventions. He was also there when Dan Fishman discussed Donald Trump's Libertarian Party visit. Baxter Kruger did a three-part series – the first installment garnered 8,400+ viewers, and the number goes up weekly! Surely, in all of that, you have at least one question! We will prioritize the people watching Live and submitting their questions on YouTube and Facebook. I can put your question on the screen. I'll scan Twitter, too. But you can also email your questions BEFORE the show – previous to when we go Live. Just hit Reply to this message! Warm Regards There's something else I hope you can help us with. We'd like to know... What has this show meant to you? Have you learned something new? If so, what was it? What was your favorite episode or moment? What else would you like us to cover? Or, what subjects do you want us to cover more deeply? Messages on these subjects would be encouraging, even helpful to Jim and me. We thank you in advance. Breaking News Oh, and one more thing. Tune in Live, and you'll be amongst the first to discover our upcoming plans – not just future episodes but also our exciting growth plans. After The Show Shortly after the Live stream ends, the recording will be available in all of our "normal" places, including... YouTube * Rumble * Pandora * iHeart * Spotify ZAP The State and have a nice day, Bill Protzmann Moderator, Gracearchy with Jim Babka ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4. Be grace-full to each other. Life goes by fast. With this live stream, Gracearchy with Jim Babka will turn 100 episodes old! It's also our second anniversary. So we're celebrating with another historic step. This is also our first...


Our first "Ask Jim Anything"


And it was LIVE.


In fact, you were able to post your questions on YouTube and Facebook and then SEE your query presented and answered on the show. We "live streamed" in both places, plus Twitter.


Usually, I'm the Moderator. I interview Jim. But we'd both prefer that our audience be the moderator – YOU ask the questions!


There are so many areas to choose from...

Since episode 35, we've been on Zero Aggression Project YouTube. As you scroll through the list...


You can see that Jim and I have covered philosophy, theology, social theory, politics, economics, news media, and music.


We've discussed immigration, inflation, evolution, conspiracy theories, military intervention, the Trinity, and more!


We did an episode on Rene Girard and sacrifice, and then we followed up with interviews of David Gornoski and Jerry Bowyer.


Speaking of interviews, we've talked with Stephanie Slade about the political realignment, Dave Brisbin on faith practice, Eric Kohn about Chinese political prisoner Jimmy Lai, and former Rep. Steve Stockman about political retribution.


Perry Willis covered the history of U.S. interventions. He was also there when Dan Fishman discussed Donald Trump's Libertarian Party visit. Baxter Kruger did a three-part series – the first installment garnered 8,400+ viewers, and the number goes up weekly!


Surely, in all of that, you have at least one question!


We will prioritize the people watching Live and submitting their questions on YouTube and Facebook. I can put your question on the screen. I'll scan Twitter, too.


But you can also email your questions BEFORE the show – previous to when we go Live. Just hit Reply to this message!

Warm Regards


There's something else I hope you can help us with. We'd like to know...


What has this show meant to you?

Have you learned something new? If so, what was it?

What was your favorite episode or moment?

What else would you like us to cover? Or, what subjects do you want us to cover more deeply?


Messages on these subjects would be encouraging, even helpful to Jim and me. We thank you in advance.

Breaking News


Oh, and one more thing. Tune in Live, and you'll be amongst the first to discover our upcoming plans – not just future episodes but also our exciting growth plans.

After The Show


Shortly after the Live stream ends, the recording will be available in all of our "normal" places, including...


YouTube * Rumble * Pandora * iHeart * Spotify


ZAP The State and have a nice day,


Bill Protzmann

Moderator, Gracearchy with Jim Babka


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 4846 yes EP99: Three Unflattering Things I Know About YOU The UN-Subscribed - Gracearchy with Jim Babka.mp4 Jim and Bill reveal how simple actions like subscribing, clicking, or even ignoring content significantly shape the media landscape and impact society. This episode delves into the roles we play in reinforcing divisive narratives and standardizing media content. Discover how your interaction or lack thereof contributes to the conflict machine, encourages groupthink, and even shifts societal values. Gain valuable insights into preserving your individuality and taking control of the narratives that influence your view of the world. Tune in to make informed, deliberate decisions in your media consumption. CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:43 Zero Aggression 1:43 Talking to the UN-subscribed 2:22 Conscious awareness 6:48 The audience helps makes the media bad 9:05 Led around by the viewer count 14:25 Surrendering your identity to the team or scheme 17:14 How you sublimate your values 19:48 How to keep your agency 24:06 Obsessed by how you and your avatar is seen 28:20 How you get sucked into the Conflict Machine 31:32 Agenda Setting as an obsession loop 33:14 Click-based homogenization 38:25 The CNN-ization of YouTube and regurgitation 43:41 You make it hard for hosts to cover substantial stuff 44:24 Keeping individuality - The Mob Test 46:07 Keeping individuality - Manipulation Awareness Link to Crowder episode: https://youtu.be/5jRX7VF5lJU Link to Bill Nye episode: https://youtu.be/YoDeb4FNSoo Link to Gornoski episode: https://youtu.be/wfilDdangZ0 Agenda Setting links Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 10:30:00 -0000 EP99: Three Unflattering Things I Know About YOU The UN-Subscribed - Gracearchy with Jim Babka.mp4 full 2 99 Jim Babka Jim and Bill reveal how simple actions like subscribing, clicking, or even ignoring content significantly shape the media landscape and impact society. This episode delves into the roles we play in reinforcing divisive narratives and standardizing media content. Discover how your interaction or lack thereof contributes to the conflict machine, encourages groupthink, and even shifts societal values. Gain valuable insights into preserving your individuality and taking control of the narratives that influence your view of the world. Tune in to make informed, deliberate decisions in your media consumption. CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 0:43 Zero Aggression 1:43 Talking to the UN-subscribed 2:22 Conscious awareness 6:48 The audience helps makes the media bad 9:05 Led around by the viewer count 14:25 Surrendering your identity to the team or scheme 17:14 How you sublimate your values 19:48 How to keep your agency 24:06 Obsessed by how you and your avatar is seen 28:20 How you get sucked into the Conflict Machine 31:32 Agenda Setting as an obsession loop 33:14 Click-based homogenization 38:25 The CNN-ization of YouTube and regurgitation 43:41 You make it hard for hosts to cover substantial stuff 44:24 Keeping individuality - The Mob Test 46:07 Keeping individuality - Manipulation Awareness Link to Crowder episode: https://youtu.be/5jRX7VF5lJU Link to Bill Nye episode: https://youtu.be/YoDeb4FNSoo Link to Gornoski episode: https://youtu.be/wfilDdangZ0 Agenda Setting links Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4. Be grace-full to each other. Jim and Bill reveal how simple actions like subscribing, clicking, or even ignoring content significantly shape the media landscape and impact society. This episode delves into the roles we play in reinforcing divisive narratives and standardizing media content.


Discover how your interaction or lack thereof contributes to the conflict machine, encourages groupthink, and even shifts societal values. Gain valuable insights into preserving your individuality and taking control of the narratives that influence your view of the world. Tune in to make informed, deliberate decisions in your media consumption.


CHAPTERS

0:00 Theme

0:43 Zero Aggression

1:43 Talking to the UN-subscribed

2:22 Conscious awareness

6:48 The audience helps makes the media bad

9:05 Led around by the viewer count

14:25 Surrendering your identity to the team or scheme

17:14 How you sublimate your values

19:48 How to keep your agency

24:06 Obsessed by how you and your avatar is seen

28:20 How you get sucked into the Conflict Machine

31:32 Agenda Setting as an obsession loop

33:14 Click-based homogenization

38:25 The CNN-ization of YouTube and regurgitation

43:41 You make it hard for hosts to cover substantial stuff

44:24 Keeping individuality - The Mob Test

46:07 Keeping individuality - Manipulation Awareness


Link to Crowder episode: https://youtu.be/5jRX7VF5lJU

Link to Bill Nye episode: https://youtu.be/YoDeb4FNSoo

Link to Gornoski episode: https://youtu.be/wfilDdangZ0


Agenda Setting links


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2829 yes EP98: What Did Donald Trump Reveal About Libertarians? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka There's redundant commentary all over 'Streamville' and 'Podlandia' about Donald Trump's appearance at the Libertarian Convention this past weekend. But with his seasoned perspective and multi-decade experience, Jim Babka unravels and explores whether the exposure gained from Trump's visit was effectively utilized by the Libertarians. He also delves into the divisive "Thick-libertarian vs. Thin-libertarian" debate, showing how it's harmed the party and the movement. Then, he proposed four steps towards party restoration and effectiveness. Bill Protzmann describes Jim's independent voice as "the third party inside the third party." It's really an invitation to grace -- quite unique in politics. And you'll value these insights. [NOTE: Certain elements of this program are visual.] Timeline/Chapters 0:00 Theme 0:59 Zero Aggression 1:34 Qualified and unique 'takes' on Libertarian Convention 5:00 What was Trump doing at the convention? 9:38 Parsing the factions 11:38 Libertarians not part of the Right 15:15 Inviting Exposure 17:50 Putting your best foot forward 19:45 Setting the stage 26:18 The Audition, a Harry Browne legacy 30:44 Bad scheduling, worse TV 31:44 You have to have your nominee! 32:16 Scorched earth, the thin skins, and mistrust 36:08 Thick-libertarian vs Thin-libertarian 40:10 Pastor and the Pornographer in the same Pew 41:57 Unique Sales Proposition of Libertarianism 42:52 Bring your meaning, I bring Grace 43:41 Gracepoint 1: Get out of the Conflict Machine 47:26 Gracepoint 2: Values vs Ethics, know the difference 52:32 Gracepoint 3: The ISSUE should be Human Respect 55:35 Gracepoint 4: Replacing our Model, no scapegoating Homework & References EP96: Should Libertarians 'Party' With Donald Trump?- https://youtu.be/hvQRYM20n6Q Wasted vote/EP54: Inflation Is Worse Than YOU Ever Thought - https://youtu.be/4XILBvKNuMQ?si=shlOTXar5vEXaO4k&t=756 Why I don't use the term anarcho-capitalist - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/anarcho-capitalist-label/ See the Nolan Chart at - https://www.theadvocates.org/quiz/ The Conflict Machine Explains Our Politics - https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our EP94: Mimetic Mirror: Jerry Bowyer Explores Jesus's Eye Parable {you can start with How do you see me chapter} https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co Principle of Human Respect - https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State - https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4. Wed, 29 May 2024 10:30:00 -0000 EP98: What Did Donald Trump Reveal About Libertarians? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 98 Jim Babka There's redundant commentary all over 'Streamville' and 'Podlandia' about Donald Trump's appearance at the Libertarian Convention this past weekend. But with his seasoned perspective and multi-decade experience, Jim Babka unravels and explores whether the exposure gained from Trump's visit was effectively utilized by the Libertarians. He also delves into the divisive "Thick-libertarian vs. Thin-libertarian" debate, showing how it's harmed the party and the movement. Then, he proposed four steps towards party restoration and effectiveness. Bill Protzmann describes Jim's independent voice as "the third party inside the third party." It's really an invitation to grace -- quite unique in politics. And you'll value these insights. [NOTE: Certain elements of this program are visual.] Timeline/Chapters 0:00 Theme 0:59 Zero Aggression 1:34 Qualified and unique 'takes' on Libertarian Convention 5:00 What was Trump doing at the convention? 9:38 Parsing the factions 11:38 Libertarians not part of the Right 15:15 Inviting Exposure 17:50 Putting your best foot forward 19:45 Setting the stage 26:18 The Audition, a Harry Browne legacy 30:44 Bad scheduling, worse TV 31:44 You have to have your nominee! 32:16 Scorched earth, the thin skins, and mistrust 36:08 Thick-libertarian vs Thin-libertarian 40:10 Pastor and the Pornographer in the same Pew 41:57 Unique Sales Proposition of Libertarianism 42:52 Bring your meaning, I bring Grace 43:41 Gracepoint 1: Get out of the Conflict Machine 47:26 Gracepoint 2: Values vs Ethics, know the difference 52:32 Gracepoint 3: The ISSUE should be Human Respect 55:35 Gracepoint 4: Replacing our Model, no scapegoating Homework & References EP96: Should Libertarians 'Party' With Donald Trump?- https://youtu.be/hvQRYM20n6Q Wasted vote/EP54: Inflation Is Worse Than YOU Ever Thought - https://youtu.be/4XILBvKNuMQ?si=shlOTXar5vEXaO4k&t=756 Why I don't use the term anarcho-capitalist - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/anarcho-capitalist-label/ See the Nolan Chart at - https://www.theadvocates.org/quiz/ The Conflict Machine Explains Our Politics - https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our EP94: Mimetic Mirror: Jerry Bowyer Explores Jesus's Eye Parable {you can start with How do you see me chapter} https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co Principle of Human Respect - https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State - https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4. There's redundant commentary all over 'Streamville' and 'Podlandia' about Donald Trump's appearance at the Libertarian Convention this past weekend. But with his seasoned perspective and multi-decade experience, Jim Babka unravels and explores whether the exposure gained from Trump's visit was effectively utilized by the Libertarians. He also delves into the divisive "Thick-libertarian vs. Thin-libertarian" debate, showing how it's harmed the party and the movement. Then, he proposed four steps towards party restoration and effectiveness. Bill Protzmann describes Jim's independent voice as "the third party inside the third party." It's really an invitation to grace -- quite unique in politics. And you'll value these insights.

[NOTE: Certain elements of this program are visual.]


Timeline/Chapters


0:00 Theme

0:59 Zero Aggression

1:34 Qualified and unique 'takes' on Libertarian Convention

5:00 What was Trump doing at the convention?

9:38 Parsing the factions

11:38 Libertarians not part of the Right

15:15 Inviting Exposure

17:50 Putting your best foot forward

19:45 Setting the stage

26:18 The Audition, a Harry Browne legacy

30:44 Bad scheduling, worse TV

31:44 You have to have your nominee!

32:16 Scorched earth, the thin skins, and mistrust

36:08 Thick-libertarian vs Thin-libertarian

40:10 Pastor and the Pornographer in the same Pew

41:57 Unique Sales Proposition of Libertarianism

42:52 Bring your meaning, I bring Grace

43:41 Gracepoint 1: Get out of the Conflict Machine

47:26 Gracepoint 2: Values vs Ethics, know the difference

52:32 Gracepoint 3: The ISSUE should be Human Respect

55:35 Gracepoint 4: Replacing our Model, no scapegoating


Homework & References


EP96: Should Libertarians 'Party' With Donald Trump?- https://youtu.be/hvQRYM20n6Q

Wasted vote/EP54: Inflation Is Worse Than YOU Ever Thought - https://youtu.be/4XILBvKNuMQ?si=shlOTXar5vEXaO4k&t=756

Why I don't use the term anarcho-capitalist - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/anarcho-capitalist-label/

See the Nolan Chart at - https://www.theadvocates.org/quiz/


The Conflict Machine Explains Our Politics - https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our

EP94: Mimetic Mirror: Jerry Bowyer Explores Jesus's Eye Parable {you can start with How do you see me chapter} https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co

Principle of Human Respect - https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/

EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State - https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4.

]]> 3553 EP97: Chris Cuomo Says Joe Rogan Was Right...A Grace Moment? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Jim and Bill delve into Chris Cuomo's startling admissions about his previous C+ stances, including his shocking agreement with Joe Rogan. Cuomo now questions a couple narratives he staunchly defended. This episode isn't just a reaction; it's an epistemological examination of truth, how we discern it, and the significant role of media figures in shaping public perception. Join us as we dissect whether Cuomo's recent revelations represent a genuine moment of grace or are merely an exhibition of hubris. We'll explore the implications of his admissions, the importance of accountablity and repentance, and the role of truth in media. We analyze this interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKBs_8CAnS4 - Carefully selected segments in this episode are utilized under the Fair Use doctrine of U.S. copyright law. The fair uses here include criticism, comment, and teaching for non-profit educational purposes. Episodes Referenced During Podcast... - Dave Brisbin EP 62 - https://youtu.be/6qVoECafeeU - Jerry Bowyer EP 94 - https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co - Spillover gang EP 41 (Truth & Reconciliation) - https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo - Truth About War EP 90 - https://youtu.be/C_yF9ln9sZM The 2021 Research Article from The Exit Network by Jim Babka - https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/hcq-wars-demonstrate CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 1:02 Zero Aggression Project 1:47 Cuomo has not traveled the road to Damascus 3:57 Respect for choices and avoiding censorship 6:12 Ou r second ever reaction video 7:46 The Shame Game on CNN 15:23 The Curse of Cassandra 17:52 Claims before tested proof 21:13 Anti-apology - Why this is a Gracearchy episode 26:34 Regarding Duty 29:08 What happens when a matter becomes political 35:29 Sticky issue in the realm of forgiveness 39:54 The other tribe behaves like Cuomo too 43:47 Humility in making claims 46:28 Cuomo's epistemology in 4 words 51:24 Cuomo doesn't know the journalist's job 55:57 Joe Rogan was right 57:56 It's not truth, it's playing The Game 59:38 Wasn't he a horse dewormer cheerleader? 1:05:40 HE didn't know, so how did WE know? 1:10:11 Jim's pharmacist 1:16:28 Restoring social harmony Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 20 May 2024 10:30:00 -0000 EP97: Chris Cuomo Says Joe Rogan Was Right...A Grace Moment? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 97 Jim Babka Jim and Bill delve into Chris Cuomo's startling admissions about his previous C+ stances, including his shocking agreement with Joe Rogan. Cuomo now questions a couple narratives he staunchly defended. This episode isn't just a reaction; it's an epistemological examination of truth, how we discern it, and the significant role of media figures in shaping public perception. Join us as we dissect whether Cuomo's recent revelations represent a genuine moment of grace or are merely an exhibition of hubris. We'll explore the implications of his admissions, the importance of accountablity and repentance, and the role of truth in media. We analyze this interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKBs_8CAnS4 - Carefully selected segments in this episode are utilized under the Fair Use doctrine of U.S. copyright law. The fair uses here include criticism, comment, and teaching for non-profit educational purposes. Episodes Referenced During Podcast... - Dave Brisbin EP 62 - https://youtu.be/6qVoECafeeU - Jerry Bowyer EP 94 - https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co - Spillover gang EP 41 (Truth & Reconciliation) - https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo - Truth About War EP 90 - https://youtu.be/C_yF9ln9sZM The 2021 Research Article from The Exit Network by Jim Babka - https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/hcq-wars-demonstrate CHAPTERS 0:00 Theme 1:02 Zero Aggression Project 1:47 Cuomo has not traveled the road to Damascus 3:57 Respect for choices and avoiding censorship 6:12 Ou r second ever reaction video 7:46 The Shame Game on CNN 15:23 The Curse of Cassandra 17:52 Claims before tested proof 21:13 Anti-apology - Why this is a Gracearchy episode 26:34 Regarding Duty 29:08 What happens when a matter becomes political 35:29 Sticky issue in the realm of forgiveness 39:54 The other tribe behaves like Cuomo too 43:47 Humility in making claims 46:28 Cuomo's epistemology in 4 words 51:24 Cuomo doesn't know the journalist's job 55:57 Joe Rogan was right 57:56 It's not truth, it's playing The Game 59:38 Wasn't he a horse dewormer cheerleader? 1:05:40 HE didn't know, so how did WE know? 1:10:11 Jim's pharmacist 1:16:28 Restoring social harmony Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4. Be grace-full to each other. Jim and Bill delve into Chris Cuomo's startling admissions about his previous C+ stances, including his shocking agreement with Joe Rogan. Cuomo now questions a couple narratives he staunchly defended. This episode isn't just a reaction; it's an epistemological examination of truth, how we discern it, and the significant role of media figures in shaping public perception.


Join us as we dissect whether Cuomo's recent revelations represent a genuine moment of grace or are merely an exhibition of hubris. We'll explore the implications of his admissions, the importance of accountablity and repentance, and the role of truth in media.


We analyze this interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKBs_8CAnS4

- Carefully selected segments in this episode are utilized under the Fair Use doctrine of U.S. copyright law. The fair uses here include criticism, comment, and teaching for non-profit educational purposes.


Episodes Referenced During Podcast...

- Dave Brisbin EP 62 - https://youtu.be/6qVoECafeeU

- Jerry Bowyer EP 94 - https://youtu.be/i_zaPoAx8co

- Spillover gang EP 41 (Truth & Reconciliation) - https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo

- Truth About War EP 90 - https://youtu.be/C_yF9ln9sZM


The 2021 Research Article from The Exit Network by Jim Babka - https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/hcq-wars-demonstrate


CHAPTERS

0:00 Theme

1:02 Zero Aggression Project

1:47 Cuomo has not traveled the road to Damascus

3:57 Respect for choices and avoiding censorship

6:12 Ou r second ever reaction video

7:46 The Shame Game on CNN

15:23 The Curse of Cassandra

17:52 Claims before tested proof

21:13 Anti-apology - Why this is a Gracearchy episode

26:34 Regarding Duty

29:08 What happens when a matter becomes political

35:29 Sticky issue in the realm of forgiveness

39:54 The other tribe behaves like Cuomo too

43:47 Humility in making claims

46:28 Cuomo's epistemology in 4 words

51:24 Cuomo doesn't know the journalist's job

55:57 Joe Rogan was right

57:56 It's not truth, it's playing The Game

59:38 Wasn't he a horse dewormer cheerleader?

1:05:40 HE didn't know, so how did WE know?

1:10:11 Jim's pharmacist

1:16:28 Restoring social harmony


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 4702 yes How the Electoral College Promotes Diversity IG14 - Instant Grace with Jim Babka Is the Electoral College an outdated relic? In this brief "Instant Grace" installment, Jim Babka illustrates how the Electoral College preserves lifestyle diversity, along with how it balances power among states. Oh, and if you believe there's too much money in politics, there's something here for you, as well. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 14 May 2024 16:38:00 -0000 How the Electoral College Promotes Diversity IG14 - Instant Grace with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka Is the Electoral College an outdated relic? In this brief "Instant Grace" installment, Jim Babka illustrates how the Electoral College preserves lifestyle diversity, along with how it balances power among states. Oh, and if you believe there's too much money in politics, there's something here for you, as well. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Be grace-full to each other. Is the Electoral College an outdated relic? In this brief "Instant Grace" installment, Jim Babka illustrates how the Electoral College preserves lifestyle diversity, along with how it balances power among states. Oh, and if you believe there's too much money in politics, there's something here for you, as well.


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 357 EP96: Should Libertarians 'Party' With Donald Trump? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Donald Trump, the Republican nominee-in-waiting, is slated to speak at the Libertarian National Convention in a few weeks. Is this a terrible strategy? ...real opportunity? ...enemies in the tent? ...a moment of grace? In this provocative episode of Gracearchy, Jim Babka convenes a riveting panel discussion on whether the Libertarian Party should keep this engagement with Donald Trump. Former Libertarian Party national directors Dan Fishman and Perry Willis dive into the strategic implications and ethical considerations of Trump's involvement. There are moments of laughter, insight, and intensity. You'll hear contrasting views on the potential impact on the party's future, the complexities of political alliances, and what Trump's participation might signal for libertarian values. Don't miss the part where Dan and Jim make a public bet about the presidential balloting. Tune in to explore the intersection of politics, principle, and the pursuit of liberty in this interesting moment for the Libertarian Party. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Theme 0:44 Zero Aggression 2:01 The question and the experts 3:45 Why should people appreciate libertarianism? 6:18 Libertarian testimonies 11:19 Becoming LP national director 19:35 Is 'The Invitation' a good or bad idea? 27:35 Will Trump actually show up and take questions? 30:31 How will the delegates behave in front of cameras? 36:08 Should the LP national committee reconsider? 37:46 Why at the convention and not after? 38:54 What's in it for Mr. Art of the Deal? 40:36 Donald Trump nominated by the Libertarians? 48:08 Trump still sore about Jo Jorgensen? 51:14 Ballot access matters 54:11 How Libertarians have won 55:54 Control - Trump or the LP? 56:45 The doomsday of the Libertarian Party? 1:00:17 Understanding Trump 1:06:10 Convention is sacred ground for the party 1:07:53 Steelmanning the inviters 1:09:36 Retribution for Jorgensen's Georgia vote total? 1:10:41 LP helping secure presidential pardons? 1:14:08 The Daryl Davis lesson 1:15:06 Looking for the serendipitous aspects Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4. Be grace-full to each other. Fri, 03 May 2024 16:21:00 -0000 EP96: Should Libertarians 'Party' With Donald Trump? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 96 Jim Babka Donald Trump, the Republican nominee-in-waiting, is slated to speak at the Libertarian National Convention in a few weeks. Is this a terrible strategy? ...real opportunity? ...enemies in the tent? ...a moment of grace? In this provocative episode of Gracearchy, Jim Babka convenes a riveting panel discussion on whether the Libertarian Party should keep this engagement with Donald Trump. Former Libertarian Party national directors Dan Fishman and Perry Willis dive into the strategic implications and ethical considerations of Trump's involvement. There are moments of laughter, insight, and intensity. You'll hear contrasting views on the potential impact on the party's future, the complexities of political alliances, and what Trump's participation might signal for libertarian values. Don't miss the part where Dan and Jim make a public bet about the presidential balloting. Tune in to explore the intersection of politics, principle, and the pursuit of liberty in this interesting moment for the Libertarian Party. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Theme 0:44 Zero Aggression 2:01 The question and the experts 3:45 Why should people appreciate libertarianism? 6:18 Libertarian testimonies 11:19 Becoming LP national director 19:35 Is 'The Invitation' a good or bad idea? 27:35 Will Trump actually show up and take questions? 30:31 How will the delegates behave in front of cameras? 36:08 Should the LP national committee reconsider? 37:46 Why at the convention and not after? 38:54 What's in it for Mr. Art of the Deal? 40:36 Donald Trump nominated by the Libertarians? 48:08 Trump still sore about Jo Jorgensen? 51:14 Ballot access matters 54:11 How Libertarians have won 55:54 Control - Trump or the LP? 56:45 The doomsday of the Libertarian Party? 1:00:17 Understanding Trump 1:06:10 Convention is sacred ground for the party 1:07:53 Steelmanning the inviters 1:09:36 Retribution for Jorgensen's Georgia vote total? 1:10:41 LP helping secure presidential pardons? 1:14:08 The Daryl Davis lesson 1:15:06 Looking for the serendipitous aspects Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4. Be grace-full to each other. Donald Trump, the Republican nominee-in-waiting, is slated to speak at the Libertarian National Convention in a few weeks. Is this a terrible strategy? ...real opportunity? ...enemies in the tent? ...a moment of grace?


In this provocative episode of Gracearchy, Jim Babka convenes a riveting panel discussion on whether the Libertarian Party should keep this engagement with Donald Trump. Former Libertarian Party national directors Dan Fishman and Perry Willis dive into the strategic implications and ethical considerations of Trump's involvement.


There are moments of laughter, insight, and intensity. You'll hear contrasting views on the potential impact on the party's future, the complexities of political alliances, and what Trump's participation might signal for libertarian values.


Don't miss the part where Dan and Jim make a public bet about the presidential balloting.


Tune in to explore the intersection of politics, principle, and the pursuit of liberty in this interesting moment for the Libertarian Party.


TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Theme

0:44 Zero Aggression

2:01 The question and the experts

3:45 Why should people appreciate libertarianism?

6:18 Libertarian testimonies

11:19 Becoming LP national director

19:35 Is 'The Invitation' a good or bad idea?

27:35 Will Trump actually show up and take questions?

30:31 How will the delegates behave in front of cameras?

36:08 Should the LP national committee reconsider?

37:46 Why at the convention and not after?

38:54 What's in it for Mr. Art of the Deal?

40:36 Donald Trump nominated by the Libertarians?

48:08 Trump still sore about Jo Jorgensen?

51:14 Ballot access matters

54:11 How Libertarians have won

55:54 Control - Trump or the LP?

56:45 The doomsday of the Libertarian Party?

1:00:17 Understanding Trump

1:06:10 Convention is sacred ground for the party

1:07:53 Steelmanning the inviters

1:09:36 Retribution for Jorgensen's Georgia vote total?

1:10:41 LP helping secure presidential pardons?

1:14:08 The Daryl Davis lesson

1:15:06 Looking for the serendipitous aspects


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 4725 yes Ben Shapiro Doesn't Understand the Overton Window IG13 - Instant Grace with Jim Babka Discover why misdefining crucial concepts like the Overton Window can hinder progress and grace in public discourse. In this six-minute episode of 'Instant Grace,' Jim Babka clarifies the strategic role of the Overton Window in defining which ideas are embraced or excluded, shaping not just media narratives but also societal discussions at large. Tune in as Jim advocates for deeper engagement with sidelined perspectives, illustrating how a richer spectrum of debate can enhance our collective understanding and promote meaningful dialogue. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. ChatGPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 01 May 2024 18:31:00 -0000 Ben Shapiro Doesn't Understand the Overton Window IG13 - Instant Grace with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka Discover why misdefining crucial concepts like the Overton Window can hinder progress and grace in public discourse. In this six-minute episode of 'Instant Grace,' Jim Babka clarifies the strategic role of the Overton Window in defining which ideas are embraced or excluded, shaping not just media narratives but also societal discussions at large. Tune in as Jim advocates for deeper engagement with sidelined perspectives, illustrating how a richer spectrum of debate can enhance our collective understanding and promote meaningful dialogue. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. ChatGPT4 was used to help write the show description. Be grace-full to each other. Discover why misdefining crucial concepts like the Overton Window can hinder progress and grace in public discourse. In this six-minute episode of 'Instant Grace,' Jim Babka clarifies the strategic role of the Overton Window in defining which ideas are embraced or excluded, shaping not just media narratives but also societal discussions at large. Tune in as Jim advocates for deeper engagement with sidelined perspectives, illustrating how a richer spectrum of debate can enhance our collective understanding and promote meaningful dialogue.


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


ChatGPT4 was used to help write the show description.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 408 yes Trump's Nonspeak Becomes Bragg's Wrongspeak IG12 - Instant Grace with Jim Babka The law is specific. "Safe harbor words" define and determine what the Federal Election Commission regulates. No one is claiming Donald Trump used those words. It's hard to tell if Trump's lawyers understand the concept of "Express Advocacy," but if they do, and they use the argument found here, then D.A. Alvin Bragg lacks the felony he needs. So what is going on here? This is a cursory review. But we'll also show you where you can learn the complete case. TIMELINE 0:00 Instant Grace 0:22 Newspeak 0:57 Non-express advocacy? 3:32 Why none of the charges are felonies 4:03 Campaigns can libel each other but this is a problem? 5:08 The two Trump arguments you'll hear about 6:08 Jim's non-partisan disclaimer 6:34 The truths the media hides about campaign finance laws 7:57 How the establishment weaponizes campaign laws 9:09 Eyeballs Episodes Referenced... EP42: Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns EP43: The Establishment Strikes Back, The Steve Stockman Story https://youtu.be/SK02wslA-kw Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Thumbnail utilizes a photo by CmdrDan, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:30:00 -0000 Trump's Nonspeak Becomes Bragg's Wrongspeak IG12 - Instant Grace with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka The law is specific. "Safe harbor words" define and determine what the Federal Election Commission regulates. No one is claiming Donald Trump used those words. It's hard to tell if Trump's lawyers understand the concept of "Express Advocacy," but if they do, and they use the argument found here, then D.A. Alvin Bragg lacks the felony he needs. So what is going on here? This is a cursory review. But we'll also show you where you can learn the complete case. TIMELINE 0:00 Instant Grace 0:22 Newspeak 0:57 Non-express advocacy? 3:32 Why none of the charges are felonies 4:03 Campaigns can libel each other but this is a problem? 5:08 The two Trump arguments you'll hear about 6:08 Jim's non-partisan disclaimer 6:34 The truths the media hides about campaign finance laws 7:57 How the establishment weaponizes campaign laws 9:09 Eyeballs Episodes Referenced... EP42: Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns EP43: The Establishment Strikes Back, The Steve Stockman Story https://youtu.be/SK02wslA-kw Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Thumbnail utilizes a photo by CmdrDan, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Be grace-full to each other. The law is specific. "Safe harbor words" define and determine what the Federal Election Commission regulates. No one is claiming Donald Trump used those words. It's hard to tell if Trump's lawyers understand the concept of "Express Advocacy," but if they do, and they use the argument found here, then D.A. Alvin Bragg lacks the felony he needs. So what is going on here? This is a cursory review. But we'll also show you where you can learn the complete case.


TIMELINE

0:00 Instant Grace

0:22 Newspeak

0:57 Non-express advocacy?

3:32 Why none of the charges are felonies

4:03 Campaigns can libel each other but this is a problem?

5:08 The two Trump arguments you'll hear about

6:08 Jim's non-partisan disclaimer

6:34 The truths the media hides about campaign finance laws

7:57 How the establishment weaponizes campaign laws

9:09 Eyeballs


Episodes Referenced...

EP42: Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws

https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns


EP43: The Establishment Strikes Back, The Steve Stockman Story

https://youtu.be/SK02wslA-kw


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/

Thumbnail utilizes a photo by CmdrDan, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 586 yes EP95: Three Eye-Opening Insights for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Empathy, Media, and the Dynamics of Mimetic Conflict: Every commentator has policy prescriptions. They pretend to fix the world. But Jim Babka has spent introspective months waiting to comment on this complicated and contentious situation. Now, Jim has finally arrived at a point where he's confident enough to offer three insights. His first insight is especially surprising. And, unlike the policy wonks and political special pleaders, the insights featured here are timeless, even profound. This episode highlights the transformative role of grace in analyzing media narratives and resolving conflicts, emphasizing the psychological dynamics of mimetic rivalry where opponents inadvertently mirror each other’s destructive behaviors. By exploring how inherited desires and behaviors can be transformed, the podcast presents a transformative path towards understanding and peace. If you're ready to look beyond the headlines and gain a deeper understanding of one of the most contentious issues facing the world today, you'll appreciate this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:43 All episodes at ZeroAggressionProject.org 1:50 What took Jim so long? 6:16 Convictions 7:29 Land question 9:00 Unreal surface desires 10:21 Desires are passed on mimetically 11:29 No one has an accurate ledger 16:12 The trap of knowledge 17:01 A tool of insight and peace 17:44 Possessed by a spirit 19:56 Reification of the State 25:18 Conflict - irony and obliviousness 26:43 Mimetic rivalry and Jim's confession 29:32 Hypocrisy to match 30:27 Craving schadenfreude 31:56 Validation of the First Stone 33:34 No condemnation here 34:17 How Grace can be scandalous 35:27 Phony Justice 37:11 The purpose of the State 39:56 The grand plans would not satisfy 40:42 The power of imagination 41:40 Adrenaline vs oxytocin, aka, fear vs trust Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:30:00 -0000 EP95: Three Eye-Opening Insights for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 95 Jim Babka Empathy, Media, and the Dynamics of Mimetic Conflict: Every commentator has policy prescriptions. They pretend to fix the world. But Jim Babka has spent introspective months waiting to comment on this complicated and contentious situation. Now, Jim has finally arrived at a point where he's confident enough to offer three insights. His first insight is especially surprising. And, unlike the policy wonks and political special pleaders, the insights featured here are timeless, even profound. This episode highlights the transformative role of grace in analyzing media narratives and resolving conflicts, emphasizing the psychological dynamics of mimetic rivalry where opponents inadvertently mirror each other’s destructive behaviors. By exploring how inherited desires and behaviors can be transformed, the podcast presents a transformative path towards understanding and peace. If you're ready to look beyond the headlines and gain a deeper understanding of one of the most contentious issues facing the world today, you'll appreciate this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:43 All episodes at ZeroAggressionProject.org 1:50 What took Jim so long? 6:16 Convictions 7:29 Land question 9:00 Unreal surface desires 10:21 Desires are passed on mimetically 11:29 No one has an accurate ledger 16:12 The trap of knowledge 17:01 A tool of insight and peace 17:44 Possessed by a spirit 19:56 Reification of the State 25:18 Conflict - irony and obliviousness 26:43 Mimetic rivalry and Jim's confession 29:32 Hypocrisy to match 30:27 Craving schadenfreude 31:56 Validation of the First Stone 33:34 No condemnation here 34:17 How Grace can be scandalous 35:27 Phony Justice 37:11 The purpose of the State 39:56 The grand plans would not satisfy 40:42 The power of imagination 41:40 Adrenaline vs oxytocin, aka, fear vs trust Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4. Be grace-full to each other. Empathy, Media, and the Dynamics of Mimetic Conflict: Every commentator has policy prescriptions. They pretend to fix the world. But Jim Babka has spent introspective months waiting to comment on this complicated and contentious situation.


Now, Jim has finally arrived at a point where he's confident enough to offer three insights. His first insight is especially surprising. And, unlike the policy wonks and political special pleaders, the insights featured here are timeless, even profound.


This episode highlights the transformative role of grace in analyzing media narratives and resolving conflicts, emphasizing the psychological dynamics of mimetic rivalry where opponents inadvertently mirror each other’s destructive behaviors. By exploring how inherited desires and behaviors can be transformed, the podcast presents a transformative path towards understanding and peace.


If you're ready to look beyond the headlines and gain a deeper understanding of one of the most contentious issues facing the world today, you'll appreciate this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka.


TIMELINE

0:00 Theme

0:43 All episodes at ZeroAggressionProject.org

1:50 What took Jim so long?

6:16 Convictions

7:29 Land question

9:00 Unreal surface desires

10:21 Desires are passed on mimetically

11:29 No one has an accurate ledger

16:12 The trap of knowledge

17:01 A tool of insight and peace

17:44 Possessed by a spirit

19:56 Reification of the State

25:18 Conflict - irony and obliviousness

26:43 Mimetic rivalry and Jim's confession

29:32 Hypocrisy to match

30:27 Craving schadenfreude

31:56 Validation of the First Stone

33:34 No condemnation here

34:17 How Grace can be scandalous

35:27 Phony Justice

37:11 The purpose of the State

39:56 The grand plans would not satisfy

40:42 The power of imagination

41:40 Adrenaline vs oxytocin, aka, fear vs trust


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2718 yes EP94: Mimetic Mirror: Jerry Bowyer Explores Jesus's Eye Parable - Gracearchy with Jim Babka A Bonus Jerry Bowyer Interview! *Profound insight awaits.* Former CNBC commentator, Jerry Bowyer, brings a fresh perspective to one of the most intriguing parables in the Bible — Jesus's Parable of the Eye. Documented in Matthew 7, this story is traditionally seen as a lesson on hypocrisy or forgiveness. Yet Jerry's interpretation reveals a deeper message about how we perceive ourselves and others, magnified through the lens of today's media-driven society. This episode not only unpacks the parable but also sheds additional light on Jim Babka's concept of the "Conflict Machine," describing how societal structures foster division. Jerry uses his CNBC background to shed light on how the media thrives on mimetic rivalry, negatively influencing public perception and personal values. And memorable metaphors like "Mirrors vs. Screens" and an episode of Star Trek (the original) will offer you actionable insights, instantly applicable to your daily life. Tune in to challenge your perspectives, understand the roots of societal conflicts, and transform how you engage with the world around you. TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:43 Serendipity 2:39 As Seen on TV 4:04 Media driven by mimetic rivalry 6:23 To Be on TV or Not to Be 9:52 No News, Conflict over established facts 11:47 Taking a media fast 13:09 Networks obsessed with their rivals 15:42 Jesus's Parable, Beam in the Eye 17:39 How do you see me? 21:23 Seeing the mirror instead 22:24 Mirrors vs screens, and how to go viral 23:36 Epistle of James about Mimetic Conflict 27:37 Tears of the other tribe 30:58 Social cannibalism vs communion Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4. Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 10:30:00 -0000 EP94: Mimetic Mirror: Jerry Bowyer Explores Jesus's Eye Parable - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 94 Jim Babka A Bonus Jerry Bowyer Interview! *Profound insight awaits.* Former CNBC commentator, Jerry Bowyer, brings a fresh perspective to one of the most intriguing parables in the Bible — Jesus's Parable of the Eye. Documented in Matthew 7, this story is traditionally seen as a lesson on hypocrisy or forgiveness. Yet Jerry's interpretation reveals a deeper message about how we perceive ourselves and others, magnified through the lens of today's media-driven society. This episode not only unpacks the parable but also sheds additional light on Jim Babka's concept of the "Conflict Machine," describing how societal structures foster division. Jerry uses his CNBC background to shed light on how the media thrives on mimetic rivalry, negatively influencing public perception and personal values. And memorable metaphors like "Mirrors vs. Screens" and an episode of Star Trek (the original) will offer you actionable insights, instantly applicable to your daily life. Tune in to challenge your perspectives, understand the roots of societal conflicts, and transform how you engage with the world around you. TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:43 Serendipity 2:39 As Seen on TV 4:04 Media driven by mimetic rivalry 6:23 To Be on TV or Not to Be 9:52 No News, Conflict over established facts 11:47 Taking a media fast 13:09 Networks obsessed with their rivals 15:42 Jesus's Parable, Beam in the Eye 17:39 How do you see me? 21:23 Seeing the mirror instead 22:24 Mirrors vs screens, and how to go viral 23:36 Epistle of James about Mimetic Conflict 27:37 Tears of the other tribe 30:58 Social cannibalism vs communion Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4. Be grace-full to each other. A Bonus Jerry Bowyer Interview! *Profound insight awaits.* Former CNBC commentator, Jerry Bowyer, brings a fresh perspective to one of the most intriguing parables in the Bible — Jesus's Parable of the Eye. Documented in Matthew 7, this story is traditionally seen as a lesson on hypocrisy or forgiveness. Yet Jerry's interpretation reveals a deeper message about how we perceive ourselves and others, magnified through the lens of today's media-driven society.


This episode not only unpacks the parable but also sheds additional light on Jim Babka's concept of the "Conflict Machine," describing how societal structures foster division. Jerry uses his CNBC background to shed light on how the media thrives on mimetic rivalry, negatively influencing public perception and personal values. And memorable metaphors like "Mirrors vs. Screens" and an episode of Star Trek (the original) will offer you actionable insights, instantly applicable to your daily life.


Tune in to challenge your perspectives, understand the roots of societal conflicts, and transform how you engage with the world around you.


TIMELINE

0:00 Theme

0:43 Serendipity

2:39 As Seen on TV

4:04 Media driven by mimetic rivalry

6:23 To Be on TV or Not to Be

9:52 No News, Conflict over established facts

11:47 Taking a media fast

13:09 Networks obsessed with their rivals

15:42 Jesus's Parable, Beam in the Eye

17:39 How do you see me?

21:23 Seeing the mirror instead

22:24 Mirrors vs screens, and how to go viral

23:36 Epistle of James about Mimetic Conflict

27:37 Tears of the other tribe

30:58 Social cannibalism vs communion


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 1972 yes EP93: Jesus Was NOT a Socialist, with Jerry Bowyer - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Was Jesus a Socialist? Jerry Bowyer joins us to dissect the misinterpretations of Jesus' teachings that have fueled such claims. Diving beyond the surface readings of Jesus advising a rich man to sell everything and aid the poor, or His righteous anger in the temple, Bowyer brings his economic expertise and thorough research in Biblical texts, history, and archeology to challenge the socialist narrative. In his book, "The Maker Versus the Takers: What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics," Bowyer highlights Jesus' encounters with the economic systems of His day -- systems rife with coercive taxation and exploitation of the poor by the elite. Jesus' "messianic" messages on debt forgiveness and His critiques of the economic status quo are explored, revealing a profound understanding of justice and economics that's far from socialism. This episode unpacks the true economic message of Jesus Christ, emphasizing freedom and the moral foundations of markets. Join us for a compelling correction of widespread misconceptions, and discover how Jesus' teachings resonate with principles of economic freedom and individual dignity. NOTES The Maker Versus the Takers: What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics by Jerry Bowyer - https://www.amazon.com/Maker-Versus-Takers-Justice-Economics/dp/1637586906/ Student Loan/Jubilee episode - (on AHO Radio Network) https://youtu.be/Bj-xmOKU0Uc TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:58 A Short List guest 1:56 Best sermon at Freedom Fest 2:43 Refutation of socialist Jesus 3:37 The rich young ARCHON 5:52 Temple tax and redistribution scheme 9:47 Why location matters in the gospels 14:01 Why the Northern Tribes seceded 17:25 Taxes to Caesar, trap the anti-tax guy 18:52 Why Jesus turned the tables at the temple 23:32 Jesus singles out the dove merchants 25:59 The Maker versus The Takers 26:44 The Problem of Debt 28:50 70 times 7 33:10 Messiah would bring debt forgiveness 35:20 Jesus's macroeconomic parable 39:12 Current implications and predictions 42:41 Is debt a sin? 46:52 Devouring widow's houses 49:44 The Son of Man is not Marx Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 10:30:00 -0000 EP93: Jesus Was NOT a Socialist, with Jerry Bowyer - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 93 Jim Babka Was Jesus a Socialist? Jerry Bowyer joins us to dissect the misinterpretations of Jesus' teachings that have fueled such claims. Diving beyond the surface readings of Jesus advising a rich man to sell everything and aid the poor, or His righteous anger in the temple, Bowyer brings his economic expertise and thorough research in Biblical texts, history, and archeology to challenge the socialist narrative. In his book, "The Maker Versus the Takers: What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics," Bowyer highlights Jesus' encounters with the economic systems of His day -- systems rife with coercive taxation and exploitation of the poor by the elite. Jesus' "messianic" messages on debt forgiveness and His critiques of the economic status quo are explored, revealing a profound understanding of justice and economics that's far from socialism. This episode unpacks the true economic message of Jesus Christ, emphasizing freedom and the moral foundations of markets. Join us for a compelling correction of widespread misconceptions, and discover how Jesus' teachings resonate with principles of economic freedom and individual dignity. NOTES The Maker Versus the Takers: What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics by Jerry Bowyer - https://www.amazon.com/Maker-Versus-Takers-Justice-Economics/dp/1637586906/ Student Loan/Jubilee episode - (on AHO Radio Network) https://youtu.be/Bj-xmOKU0Uc TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:58 A Short List guest 1:56 Best sermon at Freedom Fest 2:43 Refutation of socialist Jesus 3:37 The rich young ARCHON 5:52 Temple tax and redistribution scheme 9:47 Why location matters in the gospels 14:01 Why the Northern Tribes seceded 17:25 Taxes to Caesar, trap the anti-tax guy 18:52 Why Jesus turned the tables at the temple 23:32 Jesus singles out the dove merchants 25:59 The Maker versus The Takers 26:44 The Problem of Debt 28:50 70 times 7 33:10 Messiah would bring debt forgiveness 35:20 Jesus's macroeconomic parable 39:12 Current implications and predictions 42:41 Is debt a sin? 46:52 Devouring widow's houses 49:44 The Son of Man is not Marx Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4. Be grace-full to each other. Was Jesus a Socialist? Jerry Bowyer joins us to dissect the misinterpretations of Jesus' teachings that have fueled such claims. Diving beyond the surface readings of Jesus advising a rich man to sell everything and aid the poor, or His righteous anger in the temple, Bowyer brings his economic expertise and thorough research in Biblical texts, history, and archeology to challenge the socialist narrative.


In his book, "The Maker Versus the Takers: What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics," Bowyer highlights Jesus' encounters with the economic systems of His day -- systems rife with coercive taxation and exploitation of the poor by the elite. Jesus' "messianic" messages on debt forgiveness and His critiques of the economic status quo are explored, revealing a profound understanding of justice and economics that's far from socialism.


This episode unpacks the true economic message of Jesus Christ, emphasizing freedom and the moral foundations of markets. Join us for a compelling correction of widespread misconceptions, and discover how Jesus' teachings resonate with principles of economic freedom and individual dignity.


NOTES

The Maker Versus the Takers: What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics by Jerry Bowyer - https://www.amazon.com/Maker-Versus-Takers-Justice-Economics/dp/1637586906/


Student Loan/Jubilee episode - (on AHO Radio Network) https://youtu.be/Bj-xmOKU0Uc


TIMELINE

0:00 Theme

0:58 A Short List guest

1:56 Best sermon at Freedom Fest

2:43 Refutation of socialist Jesus

3:37 The rich young ARCHON

5:52 Temple tax and redistribution scheme

9:47 Why location matters in the gospels

14:01 Why the Northern Tribes seceded

17:25 Taxes to Caesar, trap the anti-tax guy

18:52 Why Jesus turned the tables at the temple

23:32 Jesus singles out the dove merchants

25:59 The Maker versus The Takers

26:44 The Problem of Debt

28:50 70 times 7

33:10 Messiah would bring debt forgiveness

35:20 Jesus's macroeconomic parable

39:12 Current implications and predictions

42:41 Is debt a sin?

46:52 Devouring widow's houses

49:44 The Son of Man is not Marx



Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3094 yes EP92: How Rene Girard Unclothes the State, with David Gornoski - Gracearchy with Jim Babka How René Girard's 'Gospel Technology' Denudes the State, with Guest David Gornoski   In a riveting intersection of philosophy, theology, and the heart of voluntaryism, David Gornoski unravels 'Gospel Technology' – a groundbreaking concept that lays bare the machinations of state power. Drawing from René Girard's insights, we uncover a revolution in personhood that challenges and dismantles the hierarchies of authority.   Join us for a deep dive into reshaping social constructs for a liberated future, including…   A Journey Into Superior Social Constructs   Gospel Technology: "Dive into how 'Gospel Technology'—David Gornoski's innovative take on Girard—exposes the state's reliance on mimetic rivalry and violence. It's time to see beyond the facade of power structures and reclaim our narrative."   The Personhood Revolution: "Embrace the radical power of recognizing each individual's sacredness. This bold acknowledgment strikes at the heart of the state's claim to violence and control. Are you ready to join the revolution?"   From Myth to Reality: "Embark on a transformative journey from accepting pervasive myths to awakening to the stark 'unveiled truths.' Gospel technology doesn't just enlighten; it liberates."   Once we have these insights...   What Will You and I Do With This Knowledge?   Discover the pivotal role of art and narrative in bringing gospel technology's truths to life. Art isn't just a mirror to society – it's a hammer with which to shape it. Learn how to wield this tool not only to challenge the status quo but to forge new visions of hope and transformation.   We've described René Girard as the anthropological inspiration for Gracearchy. We just recently did our most important episode, "René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State." And now…   Mr. Gornoski is the first commentator we've invited on the program to add color and depth to the subject. David shares his testimony as to how he discovered René Girard. He also unpacks Girardian insights such as...   * The true definition of Apocalypse (it's not cataclysmic destruction). * Shakespeare's method of apocalyptic satire. * A discussion on the contagious nature of desire, including how societal movements can gain 'magic energy.'   And David brings his own brand of Girardian analysis to other topics such as...   * The insufficiency of Libertarianism. * The modern compartmentalization of faith, and its implications for personal and societal ethics. * The idea that modern ideologies and movements, even those seemingly secular, are deeply influenced by the narrative and ethos of Christ – a concept he calls "the Christ haunted world."   On top of all that, we have two Gracepoints – ways to use and apply the information found in this rather unique presentation.   Why It Matters   This episode of Gracearchy is more than a mere conversation; it's a clarion call to dismantle the myths that shackle us and to pioneer governance rooted in dignity and respect. If hidden myths obstruct our path to true freedom, it's our duty to unveil them.   Are you prepared to see the unseen and share this vision with the world? Connect with David at his website - https://aneighborschoice.com/   Bill Protzmann is your moderator.   ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.   Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/   We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com   Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:30:00 -0000 EP92: How Rene Girard Unclothes the State, with David Gornoski - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 92 Jim Babka How René Girard's 'Gospel Technology' Denudes the State, with Guest David Gornoski   In a riveting intersection of philosophy, theology, and the heart of voluntaryism, David Gornoski unravels 'Gospel Technology' – a groundbreaking concept that lays bare the machinations of state power. Drawing from René Girard's insights, we uncover a revolution in personhood that challenges and dismantles the hierarchies of authority.   Join us for a deep dive into reshaping social constructs for a liberated future, including…   A Journey Into Superior Social Constructs   Gospel Technology: "Dive into how 'Gospel Technology'—David Gornoski's innovative take on Girard—exposes the state's reliance on mimetic rivalry and violence. It's time to see beyond the facade of power structures and reclaim our narrative."   The Personhood Revolution: "Embrace the radical power of recognizing each individual's sacredness. This bold acknowledgment strikes at the heart of the state's claim to violence and control. Are you ready to join the revolution?"   From Myth to Reality: "Embark on a transformative journey from accepting pervasive myths to awakening to the stark 'unveiled truths.' Gospel technology doesn't just enlighten; it liberates."   Once we have these insights...   What Will You and I Do With This Knowledge?   Discover the pivotal role of art and narrative in bringing gospel technology's truths to life. Art isn't just a mirror to society – it's a hammer with which to shape it. Learn how to wield this tool not only to challenge the status quo but to forge new visions of hope and transformation.   We've described René Girard as the anthropological inspiration for Gracearchy. We just recently did our most important episode, "René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State." And now…   Mr. Gornoski is the first commentator we've invited on the program to add color and depth to the subject. David shares his testimony as to how he discovered René Girard. He also unpacks Girardian insights such as...   * The true definition of Apocalypse (it's not cataclysmic destruction). * Shakespeare's method of apocalyptic satire. * A discussion on the contagious nature of desire, including how societal movements can gain 'magic energy.'   And David brings his own brand of Girardian analysis to other topics such as...   * The insufficiency of Libertarianism. * The modern compartmentalization of faith, and its implications for personal and societal ethics. * The idea that modern ideologies and movements, even those seemingly secular, are deeply influenced by the narrative and ethos of Christ – a concept he calls "the Christ haunted world."   On top of all that, we have two Gracepoints – ways to use and apply the information found in this rather unique presentation.   Why It Matters   This episode of Gracearchy is more than a mere conversation; it's a clarion call to dismantle the myths that shackle us and to pioneer governance rooted in dignity and respect. If hidden myths obstruct our path to true freedom, it's our duty to unveil them.   Are you prepared to see the unseen and share this vision with the world? Connect with David at his website - https://aneighborschoice.com/   Bill Protzmann is your moderator.   ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.   Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/   We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com   Be grace-full to each other. How René Girard's 'Gospel Technology' Denudes the State, with Guest David Gornoski

 

In a riveting intersection of philosophy, theology, and the heart of voluntaryism, David Gornoski unravels 'Gospel Technology' – a groundbreaking concept that lays bare the machinations of state power. Drawing from René Girard's insights, we uncover a revolution in personhood that challenges and dismantles the hierarchies of authority.

 

Join us for a deep dive into reshaping social constructs for a liberated future, including…

 

A Journey Into Superior Social Constructs

 

Gospel Technology: "Dive into how 'Gospel Technology'—David Gornoski's innovative take on Girard—exposes the state's reliance on mimetic rivalry and violence. It's time to see beyond the facade of power structures and reclaim our narrative."

 

The Personhood Revolution: "Embrace the radical power of recognizing each individual's sacredness. This bold acknowledgment strikes at the heart of the state's claim to violence and control. Are you ready to join the revolution?"

 

From Myth to Reality: "Embark on a transformative journey from accepting pervasive myths to awakening to the stark 'unveiled truths.' Gospel technology doesn't just enlighten; it liberates."

 

Once we have these insights...

 

What Will You and I Do With This Knowledge?

 

Discover the pivotal role of art and narrative in bringing gospel technology's truths to life. Art isn't just a mirror to society – it's a hammer with which to shape it. Learn how to wield this tool not only to challenge the status quo but to forge new visions of hope and transformation.

 

We've described René Girard as the anthropological inspiration for Gracearchy. We just recently did our most important episode, "René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State." And now…

 

Mr. Gornoski is the first commentator we've invited on the program to add color and depth to the subject. David shares his testimony as to how he discovered René Girard. He also unpacks Girardian insights such as...

 

* The true definition of Apocalypse (it's not cataclysmic destruction).

* Shakespeare's method of apocalyptic satire.

* A discussion on the contagious nature of desire, including how societal movements can gain 'magic energy.'

 

And David brings his own brand of Girardian analysis to other topics such as...

 

* The insufficiency of Libertarianism.

* The modern compartmentalization of faith, and its implications for personal and societal ethics.

* The idea that modern ideologies and movements, even those seemingly secular, are deeply influenced by the narrative and ethos of Christ – a concept he calls "the Christ haunted world."

 

On top of all that, we have two Gracepoints – ways to use and apply the information found in this rather unique presentation.

 

Why It Matters

 

This episode of Gracearchy is more than a mere conversation; it's a clarion call to dismantle the myths that shackle us and to pioneer governance rooted in dignity and respect. If hidden myths obstruct our path to true freedom, it's our duty to unveil them.

 

Are you prepared to see the unseen and share this vision with the world?


Connect with David at his website - https://aneighborschoice.com/


 

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

 

ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.

 

Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/

 

We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

 

Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2987 yes EP91: Don Lemon vs Elon Musk, Grace Lessons - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Masterclass in interview psychology & a fresh perspective on grace in journalism Don Lemon conducts an adversarial interview of Elon Musk. What did you see? https://youtu.be/hhsfjBpKiTw I, your moderator Bill Protzmann, recommend you watch this interview through Jim Babka's eyes. He'll show you things you'll likely miss, such as the use and power of these interview tactics... - The Awkward Pause - The Confidence Play, or how to "reset the guest" - Guilt by Association Jim also exposes the power and anti-grace of Shaming Your Subject. He presents a better alternative, showing how to graciously ask profoundly invasive questions. Plus, before you're done listening, you'll learn the right ways to check error with truth - and it's superior to censorship. After you watch this episode, you'll never see a hostile interview the same way again. You'll know what's really happening. This is our first-ever "reaction video." We include more than a dozen clips and analyze them. But... WHY DID WE CHOOSE TO DEVOTE AN EPISODE TO THIS EXCHANGE? ...especially given that it's straight out of the Conflict Machine? First, we uphold the First Amendment as more than a law. In its absolute form, it is an ethical statement. It is anti-relational to violate it. This intolerance overlooks the humanity of persons and reduces the chance of understanding. Harmony is much harder to achieve in the face of this intolerance. And there's a significant debate here about "content moderation" That caught Jim's attention. Then, once he watched the interview, something else leapt out. THERE'S A CNN IDEOLOGY Indeed, Don Lemon is such an adherent to it that he pulled off the most expensive prank in history. His zealousness also drove him to commit an act of "free press irony." You'll see both things during the show. There are two other bonuses in this, our longest episode ever. Elon has a high-leverage insight about conspiracy theories. Also, he gives a two-minute take on the question that so many people seem to wonder about: What makes Elon tick, and how does he see himself? TRANSPARENCY The Don Lemon episode on which this episode is based. https://youtu.be/hhsfjBpKiTw We're including the time stamps for the clips we played. We're making it EASY for you to check out the context of Jim's remarks, and see if he's handling them correctly and gracefully. Feel free to applaud or critique. Carefully selected segments in this video are utilized under the Fair Use doctrine of U.S. copyright law. The fair uses here include criticism, comment, and teaching for non-profit educational purposes. For complete time stamps and shared clip listings, please see: https://youtu.be/EzhNXP-7GYo ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:30:00 -0000 EP91: Don Lemon vs Elon Musk, Grace Lessons - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 91 Jim Babka Masterclass in interview psychology & a fresh perspective on grace in journalism Don Lemon conducts an adversarial interview of Elon Musk. What did you see? https://youtu.be/hhsfjBpKiTw I, your moderator Bill Protzmann, recommend you watch this interview through Jim Babka's eyes. He'll show you things you'll likely miss, such as the use and power of these interview tactics... - The Awkward Pause - The Confidence Play, or how to "reset the guest" - Guilt by Association Jim also exposes the power and anti-grace of Shaming Your Subject. He presents a better alternative, showing how to graciously ask profoundly invasive questions. Plus, before you're done listening, you'll learn the right ways to check error with truth - and it's superior to censorship. After you watch this episode, you'll never see a hostile interview the same way again. You'll know what's really happening. This is our first-ever "reaction video." We include more than a dozen clips and analyze them. But... WHY DID WE CHOOSE TO DEVOTE AN EPISODE TO THIS EXCHANGE? ...especially given that it's straight out of the Conflict Machine? First, we uphold the First Amendment as more than a law. In its absolute form, it is an ethical statement. It is anti-relational to violate it. This intolerance overlooks the humanity of persons and reduces the chance of understanding. Harmony is much harder to achieve in the face of this intolerance. And there's a significant debate here about "content moderation" That caught Jim's attention. Then, once he watched the interview, something else leapt out. THERE'S A CNN IDEOLOGY Indeed, Don Lemon is such an adherent to it that he pulled off the most expensive prank in history. His zealousness also drove him to commit an act of "free press irony." You'll see both things during the show. There are two other bonuses in this, our longest episode ever. Elon has a high-leverage insight about conspiracy theories. Also, he gives a two-minute take on the question that so many people seem to wonder about: What makes Elon tick, and how does he see himself? TRANSPARENCY The Don Lemon episode on which this episode is based. https://youtu.be/hhsfjBpKiTw We're including the time stamps for the clips we played. We're making it EASY for you to check out the context of Jim's remarks, and see if he's handling them correctly and gracefully. Feel free to applaud or critique. Carefully selected segments in this video are utilized under the Fair Use doctrine of U.S. copyright law. The fair uses here include criticism, comment, and teaching for non-profit educational purposes. For complete time stamps and shared clip listings, please see: https://youtu.be/EzhNXP-7GYo ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Masterclass in interview psychology & a fresh perspective on grace in journalism


Don Lemon conducts an adversarial interview of Elon Musk.


What did you see? https://youtu.be/hhsfjBpKiTw


I, your moderator Bill Protzmann, recommend you watch this interview through Jim Babka's eyes. He'll show you things you'll likely miss, such as the use and power of these interview tactics...


- The Awkward Pause

- The Confidence Play, or how to "reset the guest"

- Guilt by Association


Jim also exposes the power and anti-grace of Shaming Your Subject. He presents a better alternative, showing how to graciously ask profoundly invasive questions.


Plus, before you're done listening, you'll learn the right ways to check error with truth - and it's superior to censorship.


After you watch this episode, you'll never see a hostile interview the same way again. You'll know what's really happening.


This is our first-ever "reaction video." We include more than a dozen clips and analyze them. But...


WHY DID WE CHOOSE TO DEVOTE AN EPISODE TO THIS EXCHANGE?


...especially given that it's straight out of the Conflict Machine?


First, we uphold the First Amendment as more than a law. In its absolute form, it is an ethical statement. It is anti-relational to violate it. This intolerance overlooks the humanity of persons and reduces the chance of understanding. Harmony is much harder to achieve in the face of this intolerance.


And there's a significant debate here about "content moderation" That caught Jim's attention.


Then, once he watched the interview, something else leapt out.


THERE'S A CNN IDEOLOGY


Indeed, Don Lemon is such an adherent to it that he pulled off the most expensive prank in history. His zealousness also drove him to commit an act of "free press irony." You'll see both things during the show.


There are two other bonuses in this, our longest episode ever. Elon has a high-leverage insight about conspiracy theories. Also, he gives a two-minute take on the question that so many people seem to wonder about: What makes Elon tick, and how does he see himself?


TRANSPARENCY

The Don Lemon episode on which this episode is based.

https://youtu.be/hhsfjBpKiTw


We're including the time stamps for the clips we played. We're making it EASY for you to check out the context of Jim's remarks, and see if he's handling them correctly and gracefully. Feel free to applaud or critique.


Carefully selected segments in this video are utilized under the Fair Use doctrine of U.S. copyright law. The fair uses here include criticism, comment, and teaching for non-profit educational purposes.


For complete time stamps and shared clip listings, please see: https://youtu.be/EzhNXP-7GYo


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 5190 yes EP90: TruthAboutWar.org 21-Year Analysis - Gracearchy with Jim Babka 21 years ago, my friends and I exposed a false flag war. Over the next several years, nearly every prediction we made happened. Our pre-Iraq War claims were thoroughly vindicated. They seem obvious now. But at the time, no major American institution was reporting the things we had found -- so we ran radio ads. The ads would air, and the stations would get angry calls and they refused to sell us additional time. We even got a death threat. The website was TruthAboutWar.org. It's been frozen - preserved since 2003. It's a timeless testament on how to use principles and heuristics to challenge political authority in a crisis. This episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka is arranged around the four Truth About War radio ads. We play the ad, then break it down. We cover points such as... * Saddam Hussein had no nuclear weapons. * Saddam Hussein had no ties to al-Qaeda. * The first Bush administration knew Saddam was going to attack Kuwait. * George W. Bush had plans to oust Saddam before 9/11 happened. * Hussein supported no terrorism against the U.S. We dive into the manipulative baby incubator propaganda. We explain the importance of a formal war declaration by Congress. And more. This story isn’t just a relic of the past; it's a crucial lesson on the importance of questioning authority and understanding how the mechanics of fear are used to compromise our liberty. It's a lesson for today, tomorrow, and even future generations on the vigilance needed to safeguard, and hopefully expand our liberty. NOTES TruthAboutWar.org - http://www.truthaboutwar.org/home.shtml TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:57 Truth is the first casualty of war 3:32 We alone, We vindicated 4:42 The power of Heuristic Thinking 7:48 How was it received? 10:11 Inspirations 12:48 Colin Powell's televised charade 14:15 A mushroom cloud over an American city 15:22 Doubts 16:43 Hussein had no nukes 22:59 Hussein had no ties to al-Qaeda 28:30 Why a Declaration of War is necessary 31:13 Lies 32:13 Bush admin knew Saddam would attack Kuwait 37:24 The lie of Babies taken out of incubators 39:29 Plans to oust Hussein before 9/11 42:43 Why? 43:43 Hussein's brutality did not include terrorism 46:27 Cheney's convoy 50:31 Freedom Fries & An Awakening 51:36 Cost predicted 53:14 Costs tallied 57:03 Problem with Patriotism Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Episode 90's thumbnail includes photography by Steven Zucker of Smarthistory.org, whose work appears at https://www.flickr.com/people/profzucker/ and is available under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Deed | Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic | Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/legalcode.en We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:30:00 -0000 EP90: TruthAboutWar.org 21-Year Analysis - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 90 Jim Babka 21 years ago, my friends and I exposed a false flag war. Over the next several years, nearly every prediction we made happened. Our pre-Iraq War claims were thoroughly vindicated. They seem obvious now. But at the time, no major American institution was reporting the things we had found -- so we ran radio ads. The ads would air, and the stations would get angry calls and they refused to sell us additional time. We even got a death threat. The website was TruthAboutWar.org. It's been frozen - preserved since 2003. It's a timeless testament on how to use principles and heuristics to challenge political authority in a crisis. This episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka is arranged around the four Truth About War radio ads. We play the ad, then break it down. We cover points such as... * Saddam Hussein had no nuclear weapons. * Saddam Hussein had no ties to al-Qaeda. * The first Bush administration knew Saddam was going to attack Kuwait. * George W. Bush had plans to oust Saddam before 9/11 happened. * Hussein supported no terrorism against the U.S. We dive into the manipulative baby incubator propaganda. We explain the importance of a formal war declaration by Congress. And more. This story isn’t just a relic of the past; it's a crucial lesson on the importance of questioning authority and understanding how the mechanics of fear are used to compromise our liberty. It's a lesson for today, tomorrow, and even future generations on the vigilance needed to safeguard, and hopefully expand our liberty. NOTES TruthAboutWar.org - http://www.truthaboutwar.org/home.shtml TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:57 Truth is the first casualty of war 3:32 We alone, We vindicated 4:42 The power of Heuristic Thinking 7:48 How was it received? 10:11 Inspirations 12:48 Colin Powell's televised charade 14:15 A mushroom cloud over an American city 15:22 Doubts 16:43 Hussein had no nukes 22:59 Hussein had no ties to al-Qaeda 28:30 Why a Declaration of War is necessary 31:13 Lies 32:13 Bush admin knew Saddam would attack Kuwait 37:24 The lie of Babies taken out of incubators 39:29 Plans to oust Hussein before 9/11 42:43 Why? 43:43 Hussein's brutality did not include terrorism 46:27 Cheney's convoy 50:31 Freedom Fries & An Awakening 51:36 Cost predicted 53:14 Costs tallied 57:03 Problem with Patriotism Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ Episode 90's thumbnail includes photography by Steven Zucker of Smarthistory.org, whose work appears at https://www.flickr.com/people/profzucker/ and is available under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Deed | Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic | Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/legalcode.en We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. 21 years ago, my friends and I exposed a false flag war.


Over the next several years, nearly every prediction we made happened. Our pre-Iraq War claims were thoroughly vindicated. They seem obvious now.


But at the time, no major American institution was reporting the things we had found -- so we ran radio ads. The ads would air, and the stations would get angry calls and they refused to sell us additional time.


We even got a death threat.


The website was TruthAboutWar.org. It's been frozen - preserved since 2003.


It's a timeless testament on how to use principles and heuristics to challenge political authority in a crisis.


This episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka is arranged around the four Truth About War radio ads. We play the ad, then break it down. We cover points such as...


* Saddam Hussein had no nuclear weapons.

* Saddam Hussein had no ties to al-Qaeda.

* The first Bush administration knew Saddam was going to attack Kuwait.

* George W. Bush had plans to oust Saddam before 9/11 happened.

* Hussein supported no terrorism against the U.S.


We dive into the manipulative baby incubator propaganda. We explain the importance of a formal war declaration by Congress. And more.


This story isn’t just a relic of the past; it's a crucial lesson on the importance of questioning authority and understanding how the mechanics of fear are used to compromise our liberty. It's a lesson for today, tomorrow, and even future generations on the vigilance needed to safeguard, and hopefully expand our liberty.


NOTES

TruthAboutWar.org - http://www.truthaboutwar.org/home.shtml


TIMELINE

0:00 Theme

0:57 Truth is the first casualty of war

3:32 We alone, We vindicated

4:42 The power of Heuristic Thinking

7:48 How was it received?

10:11 Inspirations

12:48 Colin Powell's televised charade

14:15 A mushroom cloud over an American city

15:22 Doubts

16:43 Hussein had no nukes

22:59 Hussein had no ties to al-Qaeda

28:30 Why a Declaration of War is necessary

31:13 Lies

32:13 Bush admin knew Saddam would attack Kuwait

37:24 The lie of Babies taken out of incubators

39:29 Plans to oust Hussein before 9/11

42:43 Why?

43:43 Hussein's brutality did not include terrorism

46:27 Cheney's convoy

50:31 Freedom Fries & An Awakening

51:36 Cost predicted

53:14 Costs tallied

57:03 Problem with Patriotism


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


Episode 90's thumbnail includes photography by Steven Zucker of Smarthistory.org, whose work appears at https://www.flickr.com/people/profzucker/ and is available under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Deed | Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic | Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/legalcode.en


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3657 yes EP89: How Capitalism Optimizes Redistribution of Wealth - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Sharing Increases More With Capitalism - Not Under Socialism Will the haters come out for this 19-minute episode? Most people don't understand free-market capitalism. Even some of its defenders believe it's driven primarily by greed. The opponents of capitalism think greed is sufficient reason to compel people to share. They call that socialism or redistribution. In this episode, titled "How Capitalism Optimizes Redistribution of Wealth," we explain that... * Socialism is not sharing. * People want to share. * Investors are engaged in a form of sharing. * We "eat the rich"! That is, we directly benefit from wealth inequality. Plus, "tax-the-rich" advocates don't really address greed by others; they're engaged in ENVY themselves. This envy costs you and me. That's why... I have a killer question that exposes ENVY. You'll want to have this question in your pocket. Sometimes our most interesting conversations happen off-air and are not recorded. Once in a while, we wish we had recorded. This episode is an impromptu, post-show recording. I had no idea what Bill was going to ask me. But once I knew Bill's first question, we went back into studio mode. As a result, there's one section I feel like I flopped. We'll see if you can pick it out. Perhaps you can send a message and give me helpful, constructive pointers for next time. TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:43 Why people share 3:01 Production precedes consumption 5:12 Why people produce 7:46 How we eat the rich 9:19 Envy of anti-capitalists 11:08 Tax the rich and YOU lose 17:21 What makes sharing possible ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 10:30:00 -0000 EP89: How Capitalism Optimizes Redistribution of Wealth - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 89 Jim Babka Sharing Increases More With Capitalism - Not Under Socialism Will the haters come out for this 19-minute episode? Most people don't understand free-market capitalism. Even some of its defenders believe it's driven primarily by greed. The opponents of capitalism think greed is sufficient reason to compel people to share. They call that socialism or redistribution. In this episode, titled "How Capitalism Optimizes Redistribution of Wealth," we explain that... * Socialism is not sharing. * People want to share. * Investors are engaged in a form of sharing. * We "eat the rich"! That is, we directly benefit from wealth inequality. Plus, "tax-the-rich" advocates don't really address greed by others; they're engaged in ENVY themselves. This envy costs you and me. That's why... I have a killer question that exposes ENVY. You'll want to have this question in your pocket. Sometimes our most interesting conversations happen off-air and are not recorded. Once in a while, we wish we had recorded. This episode is an impromptu, post-show recording. I had no idea what Bill was going to ask me. But once I knew Bill's first question, we went back into studio mode. As a result, there's one section I feel like I flopped. We'll see if you can pick it out. Perhaps you can send a message and give me helpful, constructive pointers for next time. TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:43 Why people share 3:01 Production precedes consumption 5:12 Why people produce 7:46 How we eat the rich 9:19 Envy of anti-capitalists 11:08 Tax the rich and YOU lose 17:21 What makes sharing possible ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Sharing Increases More With Capitalism - Not Under Socialism


Will the haters come out for this 19-minute episode?


Most people don't understand free-market capitalism. Even some of its defenders believe it's driven primarily by greed.

The opponents of capitalism think greed is sufficient reason to compel people to share. They call that socialism or redistribution.


In this episode, titled "How Capitalism Optimizes Redistribution of Wealth," we explain that...


* Socialism is not sharing.

* People want to share.

* Investors are engaged in a form of sharing.

* We "eat the rich"! That is, we directly benefit from wealth inequality.


Plus, "tax-the-rich" advocates don't really address greed by others; they're engaged in ENVY themselves. This envy costs you and me. That's why...


I have a killer question that exposes ENVY. You'll want to have this question in your pocket.


Sometimes our most interesting conversations happen off-air and are not recorded. Once in a while, we wish we had recorded.


This episode is an impromptu, post-show recording. I had no idea what Bill was going to ask me. But once I knew Bill's first question, we went back into studio mode.


As a result, there's one section I feel like I flopped. We'll see if you can pick it out. Perhaps you can send a message and give me helpful, constructive pointers for next time.


TIMELINE

0:00 Theme

0:43 Why people share

3:01 Production precedes consumption

5:12 Why people produce

7:46 How we eat the rich

9:19 Envy of anti-capitalists

11:08 Tax the rich and YOU lose

17:21 What makes sharing possible


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 1179 yes René Girard: Religion, Mythological vs Biblical - E88d This clip is from Ep88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Do you like this? CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE EPISODE This clip started at: 55:34 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:30:00 -0000 René Girard: Religion, Mythological vs Biblical - E88d bonus Jim Babka This clip is from Ep88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Do you like this? CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE EPISODE This clip started at: 55:34 This clip is from Ep88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778


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]]> 203 René Girard: How Communion Answers Scapegoating - E88c This clip is from Ep88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Do you like this? CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE EPISODE This clip started at: 46:52 Sun, 10 Mar 2024 10:30:00 -0000 René Girard: How Communion Answers Scapegoating - E88c bonus Jim Babka This clip is from Ep88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Do you like this? CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE EPISODE This clip started at: 46:52 This clip is from Ep88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778


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]]> 203 René Girard: The innocence of Oedipus - E88b This clip is from Ep88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Do you like this? CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE EPISODE This clip started at: 25:36 Sat, 09 Mar 2024 11:30:00 -0000 René Girard: The innocence of Oedipus - E88b bonus Jim Babka This clip is from Ep88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Do you like this? CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE EPISODE This clip started at: 25:36 This clip is from Ep88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778


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]]> 148 René Girard Spotted The Pattern That Preserves A People - E88a This clip is from Ep88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Do you like this? CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE EPISODE This clip started at: 19:25 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:30:00 -0000 René Girard Spotted The Pattern That Preserves A People - E88a bonus Jim Babka This clip is from Ep88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778 Do you like this? CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE EPISODE This clip started at: 19:25 This clip is from Ep88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State https://youtu.be/dL8Err6K778


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]]> 46 EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State - Gracearchy with Jim Babka This is the most important episode of Gracearchy, yet.  The work of René Girard provides the "anthropological underpinnings" of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Anthropology is the study of human society, including its origins, culture, social structures, and language. That's a pretty big topic, but this episode goes deeper.  Girard's work is much like a "Theory of Everything." We recognize that this might be a turn-off. Some people prefer to show more sophistication by having a big catalog of explanations, perhaps two for every different subject. But in this episode, we show how Girard's work starts as a literary theory, then journeys on to anthropology and psychology, then travels through mythology, theology, and, finally, sociology.  By traveling this path, as you will in this episode, you learn the origin of the State and of religion.  And not only those things, but also the source of cultural rituals, political behaviors, and war.  We cover all of that in this one episode! So the claim, that this is the most important episode we've yet done... Well, that's real.   The Scapegoat The original goal of this episode was to cover and explain the role of the Scapegoat in René Girard's theory. But the conversation took off in inspired ways.   The concept of the Scapegoat sits at the intersection of my personal theology and my Voluntaryist social philosophy. And Jim couldn't help himself -- he had to explain how it fits into a big picture.  The Scapegoat is a sacrificial concept. Both institutional religion and statism are founded in and sustained by the blood of innocents. And the recognition of the Scapegoat can be an invitation to the end of superstition.  Our journey includes Oedipus, Caiaphas, Hobbes, Nietzsche, and Kaepernick (yes, the quarterback). Examples from literature, history, and current events are also included.  We hope you'll listen, slowly, carefully -- maybe even twice. This episode is that foundational.   TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Opening  1:01 There was a Part 1 4:39 Mimetic desire  7:07 Mirror rivals 8:33 Hobbes understood mimetic rivalry 12:18 Political parties sell rivalry   15:16 A literary theory becomes anthropology  17:03 Great authors as proto-psychoanalysts   19:25 Thesis for this episode   20:33 Mythological solution to violence  22:54 Understanding the Scapegoat  25:36 The innocent victim in mythology  31:35 Justifying the sacrificial murder  34:29 Girard discovers a break in the pattern  36:33 Biblical arc away from sacrifice  39:35 Awareness Girardian insight 1 41:46 Sociology, founding religion and state 42:44 Purpose of rituals  45:37 Power is narcotic, mob's cup of blood 46:52 Communion Girardian insight 2  50:10 Judge not - take up your cross  51:44 Nietzsche the great theologian  54:14 Ideologies, current pagan religions  55:34 Religion, Mythological vs Biblical  57:00 Why playing Victim is the power play  59:57 Is Jim pro- or anti-religion?   Show Notes Episode 7 - René Girard and Memetic Desire: https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs Thank you to Sarah Perry whose article "Fluid Rigor" appeared May 4 2017 issue of Ribbonfarm and includes the illustration we use in this episode - https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/05/04/fluid-rigor/  Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.  Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:30:00 -0000 EP88: René Girard: The Founding of Religion and State - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 88 Jim Babka This is the most important episode of Gracearchy, yet.  The work of René Girard provides the "anthropological underpinnings" of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Anthropology is the study of human society, including its origins, culture, social structures, and language. That's a pretty big topic, but this episode goes deeper.  Girard's work is much like a "Theory of Everything." We recognize that this might be a turn-off. Some people prefer to show more sophistication by having a big catalog of explanations, perhaps two for every different subject. But in this episode, we show how Girard's work starts as a literary theory, then journeys on to anthropology and psychology, then travels through mythology, theology, and, finally, sociology.  By traveling this path, as you will in this episode, you learn the origin of the State and of religion.  And not only those things, but also the source of cultural rituals, political behaviors, and war.  We cover all of that in this one episode! So the claim, that this is the most important episode we've yet done... Well, that's real.   The Scapegoat The original goal of this episode was to cover and explain the role of the Scapegoat in René Girard's theory. But the conversation took off in inspired ways.   The concept of the Scapegoat sits at the intersection of my personal theology and my Voluntaryist social philosophy. And Jim couldn't help himself -- he had to explain how it fits into a big picture.  The Scapegoat is a sacrificial concept. Both institutional religion and statism are founded in and sustained by the blood of innocents. And the recognition of the Scapegoat can be an invitation to the end of superstition.  Our journey includes Oedipus, Caiaphas, Hobbes, Nietzsche, and Kaepernick (yes, the quarterback). Examples from literature, history, and current events are also included.  We hope you'll listen, slowly, carefully -- maybe even twice. This episode is that foundational.   TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Opening  1:01 There was a Part 1 4:39 Mimetic desire  7:07 Mirror rivals 8:33 Hobbes understood mimetic rivalry 12:18 Political parties sell rivalry   15:16 A literary theory becomes anthropology  17:03 Great authors as proto-psychoanalysts   19:25 Thesis for this episode   20:33 Mythological solution to violence  22:54 Understanding the Scapegoat  25:36 The innocent victim in mythology  31:35 Justifying the sacrificial murder  34:29 Girard discovers a break in the pattern  36:33 Biblical arc away from sacrifice  39:35 Awareness Girardian insight 1 41:46 Sociology, founding religion and state 42:44 Purpose of rituals  45:37 Power is narcotic, mob's cup of blood 46:52 Communion Girardian insight 2  50:10 Judge not - take up your cross  51:44 Nietzsche the great theologian  54:14 Ideologies, current pagan religions  55:34 Religion, Mythological vs Biblical  57:00 Why playing Victim is the power play  59:57 Is Jim pro- or anti-religion?   Show Notes Episode 7 - René Girard and Memetic Desire: https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs Thank you to Sarah Perry whose article "Fluid Rigor" appeared May 4 2017 issue of Ribbonfarm and includes the illustration we use in this episode - https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/05/04/fluid-rigor/  Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.  Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. This is the most important episode of Gracearchy, yet. 

The work of René Girard provides the "anthropological underpinnings" of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Anthropology is the study of human society, including its origins, culture, social structures, and language. That's a pretty big topic, but this episode goes deeper. 

Girard's work is much like a "Theory of Everything." We recognize that this might be a turn-off. Some people prefer to show more sophistication by having a big catalog of explanations, perhaps two for every different subject. But in this episode, we show how Girard's work starts as a literary theory, then journeys on to anthropology and psychology, then travels through mythology, theology, and, finally, sociology. 

By traveling this path, as you will in this episode, you learn the origin of the State and of religion. 

And not only those things, but also the source of cultural rituals, political behaviors, and war. 

We cover all of that in this one episode! So the claim, that this is the most important episode we've yet done... Well, that's real.  


The Scapegoat

The original goal of this episode was to cover and explain the role of the Scapegoat in René Girard's theory. But the conversation took off in inspired ways.  

The concept of the Scapegoat sits at the intersection of my personal theology and my Voluntaryist social philosophy. And Jim couldn't help himself -- he had to explain how it fits into a big picture. 

The Scapegoat is a sacrificial concept. Both institutional religion and statism are founded in and sustained by the blood of innocents. And the recognition of the Scapegoat can be an invitation to the end of superstition. 

Our journey includes Oedipus, Caiaphas, Hobbes, Nietzsche, and Kaepernick (yes, the quarterback). Examples from literature, history, and current events are also included. 

We hope you'll listen, slowly, carefully -- maybe even twice. This episode is that foundational.  


TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Opening 

1:01 There was a Part 1

4:39 Mimetic desire 

7:07 Mirror rivals

8:33 Hobbes understood mimetic rivalry

12:18 Political parties sell rivalry  

15:16 A literary theory becomes anthropology 

17:03 Great authors as proto-psychoanalysts  

19:25 Thesis for this episode  

20:33 Mythological solution to violence 

22:54 Understanding the Scapegoat 

25:36 The innocent victim in mythology 

31:35 Justifying the sacrificial murder 

34:29 Girard discovers a break in the pattern 

36:33 Biblical arc away from sacrifice 

39:35 Awareness Girardian insight 1

41:46 Sociology, founding religion and state

42:44 Purpose of rituals 

45:37 Power is narcotic, mob's cup of blood

46:52 Communion Girardian insight 2 

50:10 Judge not - take up your cross 

51:44 Nietzsche the great theologian 

54:14 Ideologies, current pagan religions 

55:34 Religion, Mythological vs Biblical 

57:00 Why playing Victim is the power play 

59:57 Is Jim pro- or anti-religion?  


Show Notes

Episode 7 - René Girard and Memetic Desire: https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs

Thank you to Sarah Perry whose article "Fluid Rigor" appeared May 4 2017 issue of Ribbonfarm and includes the illustration we use in this episode - https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/05/04/fluid-rigor/ 


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. 


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/

We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3944 yes EP87: The Political Realignment with Stephanie Slade of Reason - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Do you understand the new political realignment? Is freedom fading? Traditional Democrats are fleeing their party. Many of them are sounding more socially conservative. Meanwhile, Republicans are questioning free trade and calling for industrial policy. They increasingly sound like FDR Democrats. Oh, and over the last few decades, the Libertarians popularized a Nolan Chart Quiz, demonstrating that left-right (liberal vs conservative) spectrum was incomplete. David Nolan introduced a second dimension that measured freedom vs authoritarianism. The result was a more diverse and accurate picture of individual ideology. Nolan's second axis is based on the political left standing for social freedom, and the political right working for economic freedom. But the purveyors of the most popular Quiz are noticing some strange behaviors. They're noticing less freedom too! We wonder what is happening. That's why we invited an expert to Gracearchy with Jim Babka... Stephanie Slade is a senior editor at Reason. She has written articles like "Can Free Markets Win Votes In the New GOP?" and "The Authoritarian Convergence" about the fact that each national party has become less (classically) liberal. We reference four of her most relevant articles, below. Slade is also an expert on "fusionism" -- the historical alliance between conservatives and libertarians. Remember when Ronald Reagan said, "Government is the problem?" What happened to that? We asked Stephanie. And you'll learn her answer by listening to this interview... Stephanie Slade is also a scholar for the Acton Institute. Acton is concerned with teaching the moral benefits and workings of free markets to Christians. Slade is herself a Catholic. Our show went from faith, to fusionism, to political realignment, to the rising illiberalism we are seeing in many places, including the Nolan Chart quiz. It was fun to discuss what it's like to be a Christian at Reason (magazine). We covered other topics too, such as Thick vs Thin libertarianism, and why a believer should oppose... - Government welfare programs - Prohibition - Having the State inculcate virtue -- especially to schoolchildren. TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:44 Faith, Fusion, Nolan's Chart 2:49 Intro Stephanie Slade 4:05 A Catholic at Reason 9:15 Can the State inculcate virtue? 12:01 The ways Gov Welfare is bad 15:31 Subsidiarity 21:15 Frank Meyer and fusionism 27:47 Thick vs Thin libertarianism 37:12 What happened to Reaganism? 41:35 Authoritarian Convergence 46:04 Perspective combats fears 51:16 The political realignment is real 55:54 Nolan Chart evidence of realignment 1:04:39 How to write World's Smallest Political Quiz questions 1:12:23 Orient from extremes, toward Grace LINKS The episode of Gracearchy (EP 19) inspired by Stephanie Slades article, "The Authoritarian Convergence"... https://youtu.be/xDn9OSWqKjI Stephanie Slade articles referenced during the show... - Can Free Markets Win Votes In the New GOP? https://reason.com/2024/02/03/reexamining-the-realignment/ - The Authoritarian Convergence https://reason.com/2022/09/13/the-authoritarian-convergence/ - Is There a Future for Fusionism? https://reason.com/2021/02/10/is-there-a-future-for-fusionism/ - Must Libertarians Care About More Than the State? The tension between two libertarianisms in the big tent https://reason.com/2022/03/19/two-libertarianisms/ ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:30:00 -0000 EP87: The Political Realignment with Stephanie Slade of Reason - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 87 Jim Babka Do you understand the new political realignment? Is freedom fading? Traditional Democrats are fleeing their party. Many of them are sounding more socially conservative. Meanwhile, Republicans are questioning free trade and calling for industrial policy. They increasingly sound like FDR Democrats. Oh, and over the last few decades, the Libertarians popularized a Nolan Chart Quiz, demonstrating that left-right (liberal vs conservative) spectrum was incomplete. David Nolan introduced a second dimension that measured freedom vs authoritarianism. The result was a more diverse and accurate picture of individual ideology. Nolan's second axis is based on the political left standing for social freedom, and the political right working for economic freedom. But the purveyors of the most popular Quiz are noticing some strange behaviors. They're noticing less freedom too! We wonder what is happening. That's why we invited an expert to Gracearchy with Jim Babka... Stephanie Slade is a senior editor at Reason. She has written articles like "Can Free Markets Win Votes In the New GOP?" and "The Authoritarian Convergence" about the fact that each national party has become less (classically) liberal. We reference four of her most relevant articles, below. Slade is also an expert on "fusionism" -- the historical alliance between conservatives and libertarians. Remember when Ronald Reagan said, "Government is the problem?" What happened to that? We asked Stephanie. And you'll learn her answer by listening to this interview... Stephanie Slade is also a scholar for the Acton Institute. Acton is concerned with teaching the moral benefits and workings of free markets to Christians. Slade is herself a Catholic. Our show went from faith, to fusionism, to political realignment, to the rising illiberalism we are seeing in many places, including the Nolan Chart quiz. It was fun to discuss what it's like to be a Christian at Reason (magazine). We covered other topics too, such as Thick vs Thin libertarianism, and why a believer should oppose... - Government welfare programs - Prohibition - Having the State inculcate virtue -- especially to schoolchildren. TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:44 Faith, Fusion, Nolan's Chart 2:49 Intro Stephanie Slade 4:05 A Catholic at Reason 9:15 Can the State inculcate virtue? 12:01 The ways Gov Welfare is bad 15:31 Subsidiarity 21:15 Frank Meyer and fusionism 27:47 Thick vs Thin libertarianism 37:12 What happened to Reaganism? 41:35 Authoritarian Convergence 46:04 Perspective combats fears 51:16 The political realignment is real 55:54 Nolan Chart evidence of realignment 1:04:39 How to write World's Smallest Political Quiz questions 1:12:23 Orient from extremes, toward Grace LINKS The episode of Gracearchy (EP 19) inspired by Stephanie Slades article, "The Authoritarian Convergence"... https://youtu.be/xDn9OSWqKjI Stephanie Slade articles referenced during the show... - Can Free Markets Win Votes In the New GOP? https://reason.com/2024/02/03/reexamining-the-realignment/ - The Authoritarian Convergence https://reason.com/2022/09/13/the-authoritarian-convergence/ - Is There a Future for Fusionism? https://reason.com/2021/02/10/is-there-a-future-for-fusionism/ - Must Libertarians Care About More Than the State? The tension between two libertarianisms in the big tent https://reason.com/2022/03/19/two-libertarianisms/ ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Do you understand the new political realignment?

Is freedom fading?


Traditional Democrats are fleeing their party. Many of them are sounding more socially conservative.


Meanwhile, Republicans are questioning free trade and calling for industrial policy. They increasingly sound like FDR Democrats.


Oh, and over the last few decades, the Libertarians popularized a Nolan Chart Quiz, demonstrating that left-right (liberal vs conservative) spectrum was incomplete. David Nolan introduced a second dimension that measured freedom vs authoritarianism. The result was a more diverse and accurate picture of individual ideology.


Nolan's second axis is based on the political left standing for social freedom, and the political right working for economic freedom. But the purveyors of the most popular Quiz are noticing some strange behaviors. They're noticing less freedom too!


We wonder what is happening. That's why we invited an expert to Gracearchy with Jim Babka...


Stephanie Slade is a senior editor at Reason. She has written articles like "Can Free Markets Win Votes In the New GOP?" and "The Authoritarian Convergence" about the fact that each national party has become less (classically) liberal. We reference four of her most relevant articles, below.


Slade is also an expert on "fusionism" -- the historical alliance between conservatives and libertarians. Remember when Ronald Reagan said, "Government is the problem?" What happened to that? We asked Stephanie. And you'll learn her answer by listening to this interview...


Stephanie Slade is also a scholar for the Acton Institute. Acton is concerned with teaching the moral benefits and workings of free markets to Christians. Slade is herself a Catholic.


Our show went from faith, to fusionism, to political realignment, to the rising illiberalism we are seeing in many places, including the Nolan Chart quiz.


It was fun to discuss what it's like to be a Christian at Reason (magazine). We covered other topics too, such as Thick vs Thin libertarianism, and why a believer should oppose...


- Government welfare programs

- Prohibition

- Having the State inculcate virtue -- especially to schoolchildren.


TIMELINE

0:00 Theme

0:44 Faith, Fusion, Nolan's Chart

2:49 Intro Stephanie Slade

4:05 A Catholic at Reason

9:15 Can the State inculcate virtue?

12:01 The ways Gov Welfare is bad

15:31 Subsidiarity

21:15 Frank Meyer and fusionism

27:47 Thick vs Thin libertarianism

37:12 What happened to Reaganism?

41:35 Authoritarian Convergence

46:04 Perspective combats fears

51:16 The political realignment is real

55:54 Nolan Chart evidence of realignment

1:04:39 How to write World's Smallest Political Quiz questions

1:12:23 Orient from extremes, toward Grace


LINKS

The episode of Gracearchy (EP 19) inspired by Stephanie Slades article, "The Authoritarian Convergence"...

https://youtu.be/xDn9OSWqKjI


Stephanie Slade articles referenced during the show...

- Can Free Markets Win Votes In the New GOP?

https://reason.com/2024/02/03/reexamining-the-realignment/


- The Authoritarian Convergence

https://reason.com/2022/09/13/the-authoritarian-convergence/


- Is There a Future for Fusionism?

https://reason.com/2021/02/10/is-there-a-future-for-fusionism/


- Must Libertarians Care About More Than the State?

The tension between two libertarianisms in the big tent

https://reason.com/2022/03/19/two-libertarianisms/


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 4423 yes EP86: Do You Know Jon Stewart's Secret? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Jon Stewart sounds different than all of the mainstream (mostly Democrat-leaning) commentators. In fact, they don't understand how he can criticize Joe Biden, even a tiny bit. Their sense of humor vanishes. I happen to know one of Jon Stewart's biggest performance secrets. Stewart understands something important about American politics. And I gave this insight a memorable name and wrote an entire article about it in 2021. When you discover this insight, it'll be like putting on new glasses. You'll see politics not only differently, but also with far greater clarity. The first step to being so insightful, is to listen to this 19-minute episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. **How Jon Stewart Killed Crossfire ** Stewart returned to The Daily Show two Mondays ago. Last Monday, he comedically critiqued Tucker Carlson's Putin production decisions. But that bit of satire was not their first rodeo. In this episode of Gracearchy, I re-tell the story of how Jon Stewart pulled back the curtain and exposed the central contrivance of CNN's Crossfire. Stewart's guest appearance, in front of co-host Tucker Carlson, was like a time bomb. It blew the longstanding show off the air, not long after. That appearance is so important, it has its own Wikipedia page and a YouTube version of it with 17 million views. Just a couple of years after Stewart's Crossfire appearance, I became one of five writers on a group blog. Stewart's Crossfire performance helped inspire a memetic idea that became the conclusion of all my blog posts. And it helped lead me to the secret shared in this episode. So... You'll hear the Crossfire story, my story, plus one other Jon Stewart bonus story in this episode. And before we're through... I'll explain where I still differ with Stewart. In fact, you'll hear how to "grace" - that is, we'll discuss grace as a verb. LINKS "Killing Crossfire" on YouTube https://youtu.be/aFQFB5YpDZE FACT-CHECK I (Jim) was wrong. It's extraordinary that there's a Wikipedia entry for this episode. And it indicates that cancellation took about three months, not three weeks. I stand corrected. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Stewart%27s_2004_appearance_on_Crossfire The Conflict Machine Explains Our Politics https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:44 Jon Stewart's return 1:46 Shrieking by Trump Derangement crowd 3:31 Tucker's favorite politician 5:04 Equal opportunity critic 6:38 False moral equivalency 7:10 Jon Stewart's secret 11:22 Real solution, stop and grace 12:40 How Jon killed Crossfire 16:30 Hardball delenda est Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. The views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:30:00 -0000 EP86: Do You Know Jon Stewart's Secret? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 86 Jim Babka Jon Stewart sounds different than all of the mainstream (mostly Democrat-leaning) commentators. In fact, they don't understand how he can criticize Joe Biden, even a tiny bit. Their sense of humor vanishes. I happen to know one of Jon Stewart's biggest performance secrets. Stewart understands something important about American politics. And I gave this insight a memorable name and wrote an entire article about it in 2021. When you discover this insight, it'll be like putting on new glasses. You'll see politics not only differently, but also with far greater clarity. The first step to being so insightful, is to listen to this 19-minute episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. **How Jon Stewart Killed Crossfire ** Stewart returned to The Daily Show two Mondays ago. Last Monday, he comedically critiqued Tucker Carlson's Putin production decisions. But that bit of satire was not their first rodeo. In this episode of Gracearchy, I re-tell the story of how Jon Stewart pulled back the curtain and exposed the central contrivance of CNN's Crossfire. Stewart's guest appearance, in front of co-host Tucker Carlson, was like a time bomb. It blew the longstanding show off the air, not long after. That appearance is so important, it has its own Wikipedia page and a YouTube version of it with 17 million views. Just a couple of years after Stewart's Crossfire appearance, I became one of five writers on a group blog. Stewart's Crossfire performance helped inspire a memetic idea that became the conclusion of all my blog posts. And it helped lead me to the secret shared in this episode. So... You'll hear the Crossfire story, my story, plus one other Jon Stewart bonus story in this episode. And before we're through... I'll explain where I still differ with Stewart. In fact, you'll hear how to "grace" - that is, we'll discuss grace as a verb. LINKS "Killing Crossfire" on YouTube https://youtu.be/aFQFB5YpDZE FACT-CHECK I (Jim) was wrong. It's extraordinary that there's a Wikipedia entry for this episode. And it indicates that cancellation took about three months, not three weeks. I stand corrected. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Stewart%27s_2004_appearance_on_Crossfire The Conflict Machine Explains Our Politics https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:44 Jon Stewart's return 1:46 Shrieking by Trump Derangement crowd 3:31 Tucker's favorite politician 5:04 Equal opportunity critic 6:38 False moral equivalency 7:10 Jon Stewart's secret 11:22 Real solution, stop and grace 12:40 How Jon killed Crossfire 16:30 Hardball delenda est Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. The views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Jon Stewart sounds different than all of the mainstream (mostly Democrat-leaning) commentators. In fact, they don't understand how he can criticize Joe Biden, even a tiny bit. Their sense of humor vanishes.


I happen to know one of Jon Stewart's biggest performance secrets.


Stewart understands something important about American politics. And I gave this insight a memorable name and wrote an entire article about it in 2021.


When you discover this insight, it'll be like putting on new glasses. You'll see politics not only differently, but also with far greater clarity.


The first step to being so insightful, is to listen to this 19-minute episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka.


**How Jon Stewart Killed Crossfire **


Stewart returned to The Daily Show two Mondays ago. Last Monday, he comedically critiqued Tucker Carlson's Putin production decisions.


But that bit of satire was not their first rodeo.


In this episode of Gracearchy, I re-tell the story of how Jon Stewart pulled back the curtain and exposed the central contrivance of CNN's Crossfire. Stewart's guest appearance, in front of co-host Tucker Carlson, was like a time bomb. It blew the longstanding show off the air, not long after.


That appearance is so important, it has its own Wikipedia page and a YouTube version of it with 17 million views.


Just a couple of years after Stewart's Crossfire appearance, I became one of five writers on a group blog. Stewart's Crossfire performance helped inspire a memetic idea that became the conclusion of all my blog posts. And it helped lead me to the secret shared in this episode. So...


You'll hear the Crossfire story, my story, plus one other Jon Stewart bonus story in this episode. And before we're through...


I'll explain where I still differ with Stewart. In fact, you'll hear how to "grace" - that is, we'll discuss grace as a verb.


LINKS


"Killing Crossfire" on YouTube

https://youtu.be/aFQFB5YpDZE


FACT-CHECK I (Jim) was wrong. It's extraordinary that there's a Wikipedia entry for this episode. And it indicates that cancellation took about three months, not three weeks. I stand corrected.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Stewart%27s_2004_appearance_on_Crossfire


The Conflict Machine Explains Our Politics

https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our


TIMELINE


0:00 Theme

0:44 Jon Stewart's return

1:46 Shrieking by Trump Derangement crowd

3:31 Tucker's favorite politician

5:04 Equal opportunity critic

6:38 False moral equivalency

7:10 Jon Stewart's secret

11:22 Real solution, stop and grace

12:40 How Jon killed Crossfire

16:30 Hardball delenda est


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]]> 1169 yes IG11: Julian Assange's Most Courageous Defenders - Instant Grace with Jim Babka I (Jim) took a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court on Free Press rights. I have unique thoughts to offer on that subject. But not today. Instead, I want to share something that no one else (that I've heard) has said about Julian Assange's case. It's something a show like Gracearchy would be tuned-in to notice. Give us four minutes - discover something spiritually profound. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:50:00 -0000 IG11: Julian Assange's Most Courageous Defenders - Instant Grace with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka I (Jim) took a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court on Free Press rights. I have unique thoughts to offer on that subject. But not today. Instead, I want to share something that no one else (that I've heard) has said about Julian Assange's case. It's something a show like Gracearchy would be tuned-in to notice. Give us four minutes - discover something spiritually profound. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. I (Jim) took a case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court on Free Press rights. I have unique thoughts to offer on that subject. But not today.


Instead, I want to share something that no one else (that I've heard) has said about Julian Assange's case. It's something a show like Gracearchy would be tuned-in to notice. Give us four minutes - discover something spiritually profound.



Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 280 yes EP85: Are Americans Brainwashed Into Submission? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Americans are captives, conditioned to love their captors. Most Americans even get their own bodies confused on this matter, operating under the myth that they are the rulers of this country. That's an old fairy tale. That's why this episode of Gracearchy is titled "Are Americans Brainwashed Into Submission?" The concepts we covered match some of our Zero Aggression Project "Mental Levers" especially the one on... Stockholm Syndrome. This installment also features plain, blunt talk about... ...borders. ...the U.S. civic religion. ...how little your vote matters. ...how you don't even have choices about who governs you. Positive Rights, Positive Evil What is a right? Are healthcare, housing, food, and clean water rights? Recently, I had a conversation with a man who thinks that anyone who doesn't believe we have the collective duty to provide these things is... EVIL! That's backward. These items require someone to labor for their production. This next part is very, very crucially important... What is the funding mechanism? Donations or free-will purchases? Great. Taxes? Terrible. So I led this man through a thought-exercises. Instead of moral arguments, I focused on the practical ones. Positive rights are terrible products! And that involved a discussion of the following concepts... - The extraordinary overreaction that companies go through to protect their customers, while the State passes the buck and embraces inaction. You'll want to steal my arguments about Flint Water and safety caps! - The truth about government budgets. - The double-barrel question that exposes how little the state moralist cares.   And all of this led to the following profound insight: "You have more power as a customer than you do as a citizen." And that, coincidentally, is another ZAP Mental Lever. Of course, it would be wrong to conclude that you and I are opposed to solving social problems. That's why, I concluded by offering five graceful rules to do much, much better at social spending without resorting to the evil of positive rights. TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:43 Stockholm Syndrome for the State 5:14 Straining for a social contract 8:38 We did NOT create this government 9:54 The truth about Borders 15:12 The civic religion 17:04 Proofs You are not the government 18:22 You don't staff the government 22:09 You don't even have a choice 25:14 Natural Rights vs... 26:57 The invention of positive rights 30:57 Who will deliver the water? 32:43 Consumers are smarter than voters 34:43 Companies fail but the State cannot 35:44 The revenue model matters 36:38 Companies over-respond 43:11 What have you done, personally? 44:01 Who has way more power than a voter? 46:00 Five rules for better social spending Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. The views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 11:30:00 -0000 EP85: Are Americans Brainwashed Into Submission? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 85 Jim Babka Americans are captives, conditioned to love their captors. Most Americans even get their own bodies confused on this matter, operating under the myth that they are the rulers of this country. That's an old fairy tale. That's why this episode of Gracearchy is titled "Are Americans Brainwashed Into Submission?" The concepts we covered match some of our Zero Aggression Project "Mental Levers" especially the one on... Stockholm Syndrome. This installment also features plain, blunt talk about... ...borders. ...the U.S. civic religion. ...how little your vote matters. ...how you don't even have choices about who governs you. Positive Rights, Positive Evil What is a right? Are healthcare, housing, food, and clean water rights? Recently, I had a conversation with a man who thinks that anyone who doesn't believe we have the collective duty to provide these things is... EVIL! That's backward. These items require someone to labor for their production. This next part is very, very crucially important... What is the funding mechanism? Donations or free-will purchases? Great. Taxes? Terrible. So I led this man through a thought-exercises. Instead of moral arguments, I focused on the practical ones. Positive rights are terrible products! And that involved a discussion of the following concepts... - The extraordinary overreaction that companies go through to protect their customers, while the State passes the buck and embraces inaction. You'll want to steal my arguments about Flint Water and safety caps! - The truth about government budgets. - The double-barrel question that exposes how little the state moralist cares.   And all of this led to the following profound insight: "You have more power as a customer than you do as a citizen." And that, coincidentally, is another ZAP Mental Lever. Of course, it would be wrong to conclude that you and I are opposed to solving social problems. That's why, I concluded by offering five graceful rules to do much, much better at social spending without resorting to the evil of positive rights. TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:43 Stockholm Syndrome for the State 5:14 Straining for a social contract 8:38 We did NOT create this government 9:54 The truth about Borders 15:12 The civic religion 17:04 Proofs You are not the government 18:22 You don't staff the government 22:09 You don't even have a choice 25:14 Natural Rights vs... 26:57 The invention of positive rights 30:57 Who will deliver the water? 32:43 Consumers are smarter than voters 34:43 Companies fail but the State cannot 35:44 The revenue model matters 36:38 Companies over-respond 43:11 What have you done, personally? 44:01 Who has way more power than a voter? 46:00 Five rules for better social spending Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. The views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Americans are captives, conditioned to love their captors.


Most Americans even get their own bodies confused on this matter, operating under the myth that they are the rulers of this country.


That's an old fairy tale. That's why this episode of Gracearchy is titled "Are Americans Brainwashed Into Submission?" The concepts we covered match some of our Zero Aggression Project "Mental Levers" especially the one on...


Stockholm Syndrome.


This installment also features plain, blunt talk about...


...borders.

...the U.S. civic religion.

...how little your vote matters.

...how you don't even have choices about who governs you.


Positive Rights, Positive Evil


What is a right? Are healthcare, housing, food, and clean water rights?


Recently, I had a conversation with a man who thinks that anyone who doesn't believe we have the collective duty to provide these things is...


EVIL!


That's backward.


These items require someone to labor for their production. This next part is very, very crucially important...


What is the funding mechanism? Donations or free-will purchases? Great. Taxes? Terrible.


So I led this man through a thought-exercises. Instead of moral arguments, I focused on the practical ones.


Positive rights are terrible products!


And that involved a discussion of the following concepts...


- The extraordinary overreaction that companies go through to protect their customers, while the State passes the buck and embraces inaction. You'll want to steal my arguments about Flint Water and safety caps!

- The truth about government budgets.

- The double-barrel question that exposes how little the state moralist cares.  


And all of this led to the following profound insight: "You have more power as a customer than you do as a citizen." And that, coincidentally, is another ZAP Mental Lever.


Of course, it would be wrong to conclude that you and I are opposed to solving social problems. That's why, I concluded by offering five graceful rules to do much, much better at social spending without resorting to the evil of positive rights.


TIMELINE

0:00 Theme

0:43 Stockholm Syndrome for the State

5:14 Straining for a social contract

8:38 We did NOT create this government

9:54 The truth about Borders

15:12 The civic religion

17:04 Proofs You are not the government

18:22 You don't staff the government

22:09 You don't even have a choice

25:14 Natural Rights vs...

26:57 The invention of positive rights

30:57 Who will deliver the water?

32:43 Consumers are smarter than voters

34:43 Companies fail but the State cannot

35:44 The revenue model matters

36:38 Companies over-respond

43:11 What have you done, personally?

44:01 Who has way more power than a voter?

46:00 Five rules for better social spending


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. The views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

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Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2875 yes EP84: Deep Politics: How can you know what's real? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Can You Resist the Masters of Political Fear? Propaganda is anti-grace. It seems vital that every one of us can spot manipulation and resist it. That's why the latest episode of "Gracearchy with Jim Babka" dives into the murky waters of political narratives, disinformation, and even invisible forces that shape everyone's perception of reality. Along the way, we took a look at 'Russiagate,' foreign meddling, and the role government employees play in misinformation. Hint: They do it a lot more than you realize, and it's not "censored" when they do. We give you a question that you should always ask if you want to know the underlying, concealed part of a political situation. We also show why bipartisanship is a scam. We also discuss a matter of the soul. Namely... Will you be pulled away from your values, and into conflict just for the sake of conflict? The leading actors in the political process are Provocateurs and Purveyors of Fear. They know how to consistently strike that nerve. But the situation is even worse than that... They also want to destroy your hope. For example, there's a story told to Democrat-leaning voters about Ralph Nader. It's pure myth. By the end of our journey, you'll be better equipped to spot when fear is being ginned up to manipulate you and better prepared to make decisions based on a deeper understanding of the forces at work. TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:44 Suppression of outside dissent 2:22 Foreign meddling in elections 6:11 Hypnotic prophecies and gaming us 8:27 Deep politics 11:18 Pulling you into the echo chamber 13:34 The Bi-Partisan Scam 20:12 Provocateurs and Purveyors of Fear 23:37 How big parties use ballot access laws 26:20 The Ralph Nader Myth 29:37 Will we retain the ability to express ourselves? 33:32 The Conflict Machine Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 11:30:00 -0000 EP84: Deep Politics: How can you know what's real? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 84 Jim Babka Can You Resist the Masters of Political Fear? Propaganda is anti-grace. It seems vital that every one of us can spot manipulation and resist it. That's why the latest episode of "Gracearchy with Jim Babka" dives into the murky waters of political narratives, disinformation, and even invisible forces that shape everyone's perception of reality. Along the way, we took a look at 'Russiagate,' foreign meddling, and the role government employees play in misinformation. Hint: They do it a lot more than you realize, and it's not "censored" when they do. We give you a question that you should always ask if you want to know the underlying, concealed part of a political situation. We also show why bipartisanship is a scam. We also discuss a matter of the soul. Namely... Will you be pulled away from your values, and into conflict just for the sake of conflict? The leading actors in the political process are Provocateurs and Purveyors of Fear. They know how to consistently strike that nerve. But the situation is even worse than that... They also want to destroy your hope. For example, there's a story told to Democrat-leaning voters about Ralph Nader. It's pure myth. By the end of our journey, you'll be better equipped to spot when fear is being ginned up to manipulate you and better prepared to make decisions based on a deeper understanding of the forces at work. TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:44 Suppression of outside dissent 2:22 Foreign meddling in elections 6:11 Hypnotic prophecies and gaming us 8:27 Deep politics 11:18 Pulling you into the echo chamber 13:34 The Bi-Partisan Scam 20:12 Provocateurs and Purveyors of Fear 23:37 How big parties use ballot access laws 26:20 The Ralph Nader Myth 29:37 Will we retain the ability to express ourselves? 33:32 The Conflict Machine Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Can You Resist the Masters of Political Fear?


Propaganda is anti-grace. It seems vital that every one of us can spot manipulation and resist it. That's why the latest episode of "Gracearchy with Jim Babka" dives into the murky waters of political narratives, disinformation, and even invisible forces that shape everyone's perception of reality.


Along the way, we took a look at 'Russiagate,' foreign meddling, and the role government employees play in misinformation. Hint: They do it a lot more than you realize, and it's not "censored" when they do.


We give you a question that you should always ask if you want to know the underlying, concealed part of a political situation.


We also show why bipartisanship is a scam.


We also discuss a matter of the soul. Namely...


Will you be pulled away from your values, and into conflict just for the sake of conflict?


The leading actors in the political process are Provocateurs and Purveyors of Fear. They know how to consistently strike that nerve. But the situation is even worse than that...


They also want to destroy your hope. For example, there's a story told to Democrat-leaning voters about Ralph Nader. It's pure myth.


By the end of our journey, you'll be better equipped to spot when fear is being ginned up to manipulate you and better prepared to make decisions based on a deeper understanding of the forces at work.


TIMELINE


0:00 Theme

0:44 Suppression of outside dissent

2:22 Foreign meddling in elections

6:11 Hypnotic prophecies and gaming us

8:27 Deep politics

11:18 Pulling you into the echo chamber

13:34 The Bi-Partisan Scam

20:12 Provocateurs and Purveyors of Fear

23:37 How big parties use ballot access laws

26:20 The Ralph Nader Myth

29:37 Will we retain the ability to express ourselves?

33:32 The Conflict Machine


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2160 yes IG10: Robert Kennedy's Fake Campaign - Instant Grace with Jim Babka Don't get angry. Listen and learn... The "Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy" ad during the Super Bowl was "fake" - that is, it said nothing about Robert Kennedy's actual campaign. Even more importantly, there's one huge, super big reason his Super PAC wasted their money. And, as a former third party leader, Jim is in a real position to explain what that roadblock is and why it renders Kennedy's entire campaign to be a fake. If you watch, you'll also shows how fake the entire system is. This is a revisiting or update of Instant Grace #6. How Robert Kennedy Is Quitting The Race (7 min) https://youtu.be/zDIuzpyZVPs Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 22:00:00 -0000 IG10: Robert Kennedy's Fake Campaign - Instant Grace with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka Don't get angry. Listen and learn... The "Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy" ad during the Super Bowl was "fake" - that is, it said nothing about Robert Kennedy's actual campaign. Even more importantly, there's one huge, super big reason his Super PAC wasted their money. And, as a former third party leader, Jim is in a real position to explain what that roadblock is and why it renders Kennedy's entire campaign to be a fake. If you watch, you'll also shows how fake the entire system is. This is a revisiting or update of Instant Grace #6. How Robert Kennedy Is Quitting The Race (7 min) https://youtu.be/zDIuzpyZVPs Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Don't get angry. Listen and learn...


The "Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy" ad during the Super Bowl was "fake" - that is, it said nothing about Robert Kennedy's actual campaign.


Even more importantly, there's one huge, super big reason his Super PAC wasted their money. And, as a former third party leader, Jim is in a real position to explain what that roadblock is and why it renders Kennedy's entire campaign to be a fake.


If you watch, you'll also shows how fake the entire system is.


This is a revisiting or update of Instant Grace #6.

How Robert Kennedy Is Quitting The Race (7 min)

https://youtu.be/zDIuzpyZVPs


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 449 yes IG09: He Gets Us Again - Instant Grace with Jim Babka We covered this series of ads, "He Gets Us," before in Ep 35 (link below). There, we asked, "Must everything be about political tribalism?" Now, after the Superbowl, a meme draws me back... "If you pay $100 million for Superbowl ads to convert people to Jesus instead of housing the homeless, you read the wrong book." From a Grace perspective, I disagree. Let's quickly talk about it. Shows referenced... Ep 35 CNN vs He Gets Us https://youtu.be/89u4jJNbmj0 EP62: Faith, V********, Consideration, and Coercion with Dave Brisbin https://youtu.be/6qVoECafeeU Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 23:34:00 -0000 IG09: He Gets Us Again - Instant Grace with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka We covered this series of ads, "He Gets Us," before in Ep 35 (link below). There, we asked, "Must everything be about political tribalism?" Now, after the Superbowl, a meme draws me back... "If you pay $100 million for Superbowl ads to convert people to Jesus instead of housing the homeless, you read the wrong book." From a Grace perspective, I disagree. Let's quickly talk about it. Shows referenced... Ep 35 CNN vs He Gets Us https://youtu.be/89u4jJNbmj0 EP62: Faith, V********, Consideration, and Coercion with Dave Brisbin https://youtu.be/6qVoECafeeU Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We covered this series of ads, "He Gets Us," before in Ep 35 (link below). There, we asked, "Must everything be about political tribalism?"


Now, after the Superbowl, a meme draws me back...


"If you pay $100 million for Superbowl ads to convert people to Jesus instead of housing the homeless, you read the wrong book."


From a Grace perspective, I disagree. Let's quickly talk about it.


Shows referenced...


Ep 35 CNN vs He Gets Us

https://youtu.be/89u4jJNbmj0


EP62: Faith, V********, Consideration, and Coercion with Dave Brisbin

https://youtu.be/6qVoECafeeU


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 510 yes EP83: Giving Secession a Bad Name - Gracerachy with Jim Babka Will Texas secede based on anti-immigration sentiment? Grounded in the belief that nullification and secession are noble tools when they're used to uphold human liberty, Jim Babka has a debate on the pitfalls of misapplied liberty tactics, particularly in the context of immigration. Jim Babka appeared on The Gary Nolan Show (Zimmer Radio Network). That episode was based on a prompt that Jim sent to Gary... "I support nullification and secession when they're done to preserve the liberty of human beings, but I am dismayed when I see these strategies being used for anti-humane reasons. When nullification and secession are used to protect malicious acts, in a given state, it gives these tools of liberty a bad name. And the establishment has been quick to tie these ideas to bigotry." Host Gary played the role of "devil's advocate" -- debating, challenging Jim. Jim gave "rapid fire" answers to common anti-immigrant objections. Jim and Bill use this podcast to replay that Gary Nolan Show appearance, and "stop the tape" to slide in helpful commentary. This installment of Gracearchy delves into... * The morality of anti-immigrant acts and arguments. * Examples of liberal and conservative nullification. * The impact of immigration on border security and welfare benefits. * The role of prohibition and the war on drugs on immigration. * Addressing concerns about Texas secession and its impact on immigration issues. * The importance of personhood and the Image of God. This podcast challenges people to rethink their perspectives on nullification and secession in the context of immigration policy. TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:44 Texas, again 2:35 Nullification and Secession Explained 6:25 Noble tools of liberty 8:46 Missouri's Second Amendment Protection Act 11:36 Isn't there a problem at the border? 13:22 Sanctuary cities 17:31 Two wrongs don't make a right 18:40 Radio debate tactic 19:58 They don't care about welfare 21:19 One anecedote is a tragedy 22:07 Immigrants appreciate America more 26:45 Rapid fire objections answered 28:12 Texas secession solves nothing 29:43 Is Texas a special case? 31:14 Boomerang - to keep YOU in 33:15 End welfare state and war on drugs 33:45 Our proud immigrant lineage 34:50 Gary's immigrant story 35:46 Personhood and the Imago Dei 37:14 Secession for personhood only, not malice LINKS EP30: Gov Greg Abbott makes Texas poorer, blue sanctuary cities richer - https://youtu.be/5oWDeBRsCzk U.S. v. Missouri. Missouri enacted a fabulous law – the “Second Amendment Preservation Act.” https://downsizedc.org/outrageous-judicial-errors/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:30:00 -0000 EP83: Giving Secession a Bad Name - Gracerachy with Jim Babka full 2 83 Jim Babka Will Texas secede based on anti-immigration sentiment? Grounded in the belief that nullification and secession are noble tools when they're used to uphold human liberty, Jim Babka has a debate on the pitfalls of misapplied liberty tactics, particularly in the context of immigration. Jim Babka appeared on The Gary Nolan Show (Zimmer Radio Network). That episode was based on a prompt that Jim sent to Gary... "I support nullification and secession when they're done to preserve the liberty of human beings, but I am dismayed when I see these strategies being used for anti-humane reasons. When nullification and secession are used to protect malicious acts, in a given state, it gives these tools of liberty a bad name. And the establishment has been quick to tie these ideas to bigotry." Host Gary played the role of "devil's advocate" -- debating, challenging Jim. Jim gave "rapid fire" answers to common anti-immigrant objections. Jim and Bill use this podcast to replay that Gary Nolan Show appearance, and "stop the tape" to slide in helpful commentary. This installment of Gracearchy delves into... * The morality of anti-immigrant acts and arguments. * Examples of liberal and conservative nullification. * The impact of immigration on border security and welfare benefits. * The role of prohibition and the war on drugs on immigration. * Addressing concerns about Texas secession and its impact on immigration issues. * The importance of personhood and the Image of God. This podcast challenges people to rethink their perspectives on nullification and secession in the context of immigration policy. TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:44 Texas, again 2:35 Nullification and Secession Explained 6:25 Noble tools of liberty 8:46 Missouri's Second Amendment Protection Act 11:36 Isn't there a problem at the border? 13:22 Sanctuary cities 17:31 Two wrongs don't make a right 18:40 Radio debate tactic 19:58 They don't care about welfare 21:19 One anecedote is a tragedy 22:07 Immigrants appreciate America more 26:45 Rapid fire objections answered 28:12 Texas secession solves nothing 29:43 Is Texas a special case? 31:14 Boomerang - to keep YOU in 33:15 End welfare state and war on drugs 33:45 Our proud immigrant lineage 34:50 Gary's immigrant story 35:46 Personhood and the Imago Dei 37:14 Secession for personhood only, not malice LINKS EP30: Gov Greg Abbott makes Texas poorer, blue sanctuary cities richer - https://youtu.be/5oWDeBRsCzk U.S. v. Missouri. Missouri enacted a fabulous law – the “Second Amendment Preservation Act.” https://downsizedc.org/outrageous-judicial-errors/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Will Texas secede based on anti-immigration sentiment?


Grounded in the belief that nullification and secession are noble tools when they're used to uphold human liberty, Jim Babka has a debate on the pitfalls of misapplied liberty tactics, particularly in the context of immigration.


Jim Babka appeared on The Gary Nolan Show (Zimmer Radio Network). That episode was based on a prompt that Jim sent to Gary...


"I support nullification and secession when they're done to preserve the liberty of human beings, but I am dismayed when I see these strategies being used for anti-humane reasons. When nullification and secession are used to protect malicious acts, in a given state, it gives these tools of liberty a bad name. And the establishment has been quick to tie these ideas to bigotry."


Host Gary played the role of "devil's advocate" -- debating, challenging Jim. Jim gave "rapid fire" answers to common anti-immigrant objections. Jim and Bill use this podcast to replay that Gary Nolan Show appearance, and "stop the tape" to slide in helpful commentary.


This installment of Gracearchy delves into...


* The morality of anti-immigrant acts and arguments.

* Examples of liberal and conservative nullification.

* The impact of immigration on border security and welfare benefits.

* The role of prohibition and the war on drugs on immigration.

* Addressing concerns about Texas secession and its impact on immigration issues.

* The importance of personhood and the Image of God.


This podcast challenges people to rethink their perspectives on nullification and secession in the context of immigration policy.


TIMELINE


0:00 Theme

0:44 Texas, again

2:35 Nullification and Secession Explained

6:25 Noble tools of liberty

8:46 Missouri's Second Amendment Protection Act

11:36 Isn't there a problem at the border?

13:22 Sanctuary cities

17:31 Two wrongs don't make a right

18:40 Radio debate tactic

19:58 They don't care about welfare

21:19 One anecedote is a tragedy

22:07 Immigrants appreciate America more

26:45 Rapid fire objections answered

28:12 Texas secession solves nothing

29:43 Is Texas a special case?

31:14 Boomerang - to keep YOU in

33:15 End welfare state and war on drugs

33:45 Our proud immigrant lineage

34:50 Gary's immigrant story

35:46 Personhood and the Imago Dei

37:14 Secession for personhood only, not malice


LINKS

EP30: Gov Greg Abbott makes Texas poorer, blue sanctuary cities richer - https://youtu.be/5oWDeBRsCzk


U.S. v. Missouri. Missouri enacted a fabulous law – the “Second Amendment Preservation Act.” https://downsizedc.org/outrageous-judicial-errors/


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2286 yes EP82: Forgive Us Our Zyn - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Prohibition is Worse than Zyn The Schumer shakedown of flavored nicotine replacements. Zyn is a pouch that delivers nicotine. It replaces smoking. But... There's no smoke. Obvious, right? Not to the guardians of so-called "public health." And, in fact, not to lots of Americans. Many people connect nicotine, a natural product with effects like caffeine. Senator Chuck Schumer is targeting the product, as he did with vaping. He's accusing Zyn of "marketing to children." And his "scientific evidence? They sell flavors. Flavors! But the result could be a prohibition of the product or a ban of flavoring. We elaborate on all of this, plus explain how the Science Says that Schumer's action could be a disaster for public health. **Pseudo-science of Second Hand Smoke** There are historical reasons to believe that anti-smoking crusaders want something beyond, maybe even despite of, public health. One Foundation that proudly led the funding and the fight, sponsored and promoted junk science on second-hand smoke. They engaged the EPA in their work. And that's why we, on Gracearchy with Jim Babka, care about this story. The State should not be regulating the lives of peaceful adults. You might be prone to doubt what I'm saying about second-hand smoke, but in this episode, we bring the evidence. We'll also reveal the major anti-smoking players who disagree with banning nicotine products. Our story also includes alleged cronyism - by the same Foundation that led the fight against cigarettes. I'll present that evidence to you. You can weight it and decide for yourself - cronyism or not? 0:00 Theme 0:44 Thank you for smoking 2:08 Think caffeine not carcinogen 7:07 The 20-year War on Smoking 9:29 Second-hand smoke was junk science 14:04 Johnson Foundation Wars 18:00 Speak up, don't coerce others 19:04 In search of a new cause 20:14 Neither science nor saving lives 24:39 The Nicorette irony 27:14 Bring economists into the room 29:41 Schumer's Shakedown 30:33 The Facts, For the Children 34:35 The Stakes 35:52 Prohibition is a sin Show Notes - About e-cigarette safety - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7976928/ - Judge Osteen, Cato https://www.cato.org/commentary/second-hand-smoke-charade - Judge Osteen, LA Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jul-19-mn-5265-story.html - "Kids" who try Zyn, already smoke https://reason.com/2024/01/24/chuck-schumer-attacks-lifesaving-zyn-nicotine-pouches/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 11:30:00 -0000 EP82: Forgive Us Our Zyn - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 82 Jim Babka Prohibition is Worse than Zyn The Schumer shakedown of flavored nicotine replacements. Zyn is a pouch that delivers nicotine. It replaces smoking. But... There's no smoke. Obvious, right? Not to the guardians of so-called "public health." And, in fact, not to lots of Americans. Many people connect nicotine, a natural product with effects like caffeine. Senator Chuck Schumer is targeting the product, as he did with vaping. He's accusing Zyn of "marketing to children." And his "scientific evidence? They sell flavors. Flavors! But the result could be a prohibition of the product or a ban of flavoring. We elaborate on all of this, plus explain how the Science Says that Schumer's action could be a disaster for public health. **Pseudo-science of Second Hand Smoke** There are historical reasons to believe that anti-smoking crusaders want something beyond, maybe even despite of, public health. One Foundation that proudly led the funding and the fight, sponsored and promoted junk science on second-hand smoke. They engaged the EPA in their work. And that's why we, on Gracearchy with Jim Babka, care about this story. The State should not be regulating the lives of peaceful adults. You might be prone to doubt what I'm saying about second-hand smoke, but in this episode, we bring the evidence. We'll also reveal the major anti-smoking players who disagree with banning nicotine products. Our story also includes alleged cronyism - by the same Foundation that led the fight against cigarettes. I'll present that evidence to you. You can weight it and decide for yourself - cronyism or not? 0:00 Theme 0:44 Thank you for smoking 2:08 Think caffeine not carcinogen 7:07 The 20-year War on Smoking 9:29 Second-hand smoke was junk science 14:04 Johnson Foundation Wars 18:00 Speak up, don't coerce others 19:04 In search of a new cause 20:14 Neither science nor saving lives 24:39 The Nicorette irony 27:14 Bring economists into the room 29:41 Schumer's Shakedown 30:33 The Facts, For the Children 34:35 The Stakes 35:52 Prohibition is a sin Show Notes - About e-cigarette safety - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7976928/ - Judge Osteen, Cato https://www.cato.org/commentary/second-hand-smoke-charade - Judge Osteen, LA Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jul-19-mn-5265-story.html - "Kids" who try Zyn, already smoke https://reason.com/2024/01/24/chuck-schumer-attacks-lifesaving-zyn-nicotine-pouches/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Prohibition is Worse than Zyn


The Schumer shakedown of flavored nicotine replacements.


Zyn is a pouch that delivers nicotine. It replaces smoking. But...


There's no smoke. Obvious, right?


Not to the guardians of so-called "public health." And, in fact, not to lots of Americans. Many people connect nicotine, a natural product with effects like caffeine.


Senator Chuck Schumer is targeting the product, as he did with vaping. He's accusing Zyn of "marketing to children." And his "scientific evidence? They sell flavors. Flavors!


But the result could be a prohibition of the product or a ban of flavoring.


We elaborate on all of this, plus explain how the Science Says that Schumer's action could be a disaster for public health.


**Pseudo-science of Second Hand Smoke**


There are historical reasons to believe that anti-smoking crusaders want something beyond, maybe even despite of, public health.


One Foundation that proudly led the funding and the fight, sponsored and promoted junk science on second-hand smoke. They engaged the EPA in their work. And that's why we, on Gracearchy with Jim Babka, care about this story.


The State should not be regulating the lives of peaceful adults.

You might be prone to doubt what I'm saying about second-hand smoke, but in this episode, we bring the evidence. We'll also reveal the major anti-smoking players who disagree with banning nicotine products.


Our story also includes alleged cronyism - by the same Foundation that led the fight against cigarettes. I'll present that evidence to you. You can weight it and decide for yourself - cronyism or not?


0:00 Theme

0:44 Thank you for smoking

2:08 Think caffeine not carcinogen

7:07 The 20-year War on Smoking

9:29 Second-hand smoke was junk science

14:04 Johnson Foundation Wars

18:00 Speak up, don't coerce others

19:04 In search of a new cause

20:14 Neither science nor saving lives

24:39 The Nicorette irony

27:14 Bring economists into the room

29:41 Schumer's Shakedown

30:33 The Facts, For the Children

34:35 The Stakes

35:52 Prohibition is a sin


Show Notes

- About e-cigarette safety - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7976928/

- Judge Osteen, Cato https://www.cato.org/commentary/second-hand-smoke-charade

- Judge Osteen, LA Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jul-19-mn-5265-story.html

- "Kids" who try Zyn, already smoke https://reason.com/2024/01/24/chuck-schumer-attacks-lifesaving-zyn-nicotine-pouches/



Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2265 yes EP81: Bill Nye in the Lion's Den of Creationism - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Jim was on fire, and this episode is like four shows in one! You should know that, up front, because most people look at episode length before deciding to press Play. Longer episodes get fewer listeners. But this is like four episodes in one. AND... There are so many original things said in this episode that you won't hear anywhere else. Here are four big themes we cover... 1. What is the primary motivation of The Creationist movement? They believe something is at stake. So, why are they failing at this existentially important goal? 2. Have you heard of deconstruction? It's the cause of the current young adult generation. The methods of creationism backfire, provoking a quest for truth. Where will they land? 3. If you're trying to help a creationist understand science, Jim has advice. He shares his journey from creationism, including what moved him and what turned him off. He has real solid, actionable advice. And, as always... 4. Grace. As usual, Jim provides "third-way" approaches to this debate. And he explains how Bill Nye's choice to speak up in a room full of people who disagree was an example of the power of grace. If you were a creationist, but you've evolved in your thinking, OR... If you know a creationist, and you want to learn how to talk to them in a way that might make a difference, OR... If you're curious, and you just want to learn how other people think or what makes them tick... THEN, this episode - where we revisit the Ken Ham vs Bill Nye, creation or evolution debate on its ten-year anniversary - has something for you. So, please disregard the episode length. This show is densely packed with insights. Listen in bits, if you must. You'll definitely learn something, and you're likely to be glad you did. 0:00 Theme 0:44 NyeOnHam 4 Feb 2014 2:47 Why no cultural footprint 7:06 History of creation science 9:25 Understanding the creationist's motivation 11:03 Those who stopped going to church 13:04 God of the gaps 18:25 Inerrancy cancels insight 23:07 The moment Nye won the debate 30:23 Why Jim feels sympathy for Ham's supporters 32:54 The reasons why Jim left creationism behind 36:49 Will I lose Jesus in the process? 38:53 Sophisticated creationism 40:28 Getting origins yields a better hermeneutic 42:23 We're made in the image of God 42:48 Paradox of markets vs intelligent design 45:40 Role models in science 48:43 Joy of discovery gives purpose 50:42 Believers started science 52:08 Why science is a Christian paradigm 55:13 Science explains most but not all magic 58:25 Why creationism fails at its actual goal 1:02:07 Gracepoint: Another way that Nye won Link to #NyeOnHam debate - https://www.youtube.com/live/z6kgvhG3AkI Evangelical Empire episode, where fundamentalism was discussed - https://youtu.be/1Ui6twhsMX0 Jim's August 2005 explanation of his evolution enlightenment - https://jimbabka.blogspot.com/2005/08/shocker-to-my-friends-my-new.html Link to Reddit thread of Nye changing lives - https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenChristian/comments/fymn64/i_will_forever_respect_bill_nye_for_debating_ken/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 11:30:00 -0000 EP81: Bill Nye in the Lion's Den of Creationism - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 81 Jim Babka Jim was on fire, and this episode is like four shows in one! You should know that, up front, because most people look at episode length before deciding to press Play. Longer episodes get fewer listeners. But this is like four episodes in one. AND... There are so many original things said in this episode that you won't hear anywhere else. Here are four big themes we cover... 1. What is the primary motivation of The Creationist movement? They believe something is at stake. So, why are they failing at this existentially important goal? 2. Have you heard of deconstruction? It's the cause of the current young adult generation. The methods of creationism backfire, provoking a quest for truth. Where will they land? 3. If you're trying to help a creationist understand science, Jim has advice. He shares his journey from creationism, including what moved him and what turned him off. He has real solid, actionable advice. And, as always... 4. Grace. As usual, Jim provides "third-way" approaches to this debate. And he explains how Bill Nye's choice to speak up in a room full of people who disagree was an example of the power of grace. If you were a creationist, but you've evolved in your thinking, OR... If you know a creationist, and you want to learn how to talk to them in a way that might make a difference, OR... If you're curious, and you just want to learn how other people think or what makes them tick... THEN, this episode - where we revisit the Ken Ham vs Bill Nye, creation or evolution debate on its ten-year anniversary - has something for you. So, please disregard the episode length. This show is densely packed with insights. Listen in bits, if you must. You'll definitely learn something, and you're likely to be glad you did. 0:00 Theme 0:44 NyeOnHam 4 Feb 2014 2:47 Why no cultural footprint 7:06 History of creation science 9:25 Understanding the creationist's motivation 11:03 Those who stopped going to church 13:04 God of the gaps 18:25 Inerrancy cancels insight 23:07 The moment Nye won the debate 30:23 Why Jim feels sympathy for Ham's supporters 32:54 The reasons why Jim left creationism behind 36:49 Will I lose Jesus in the process? 38:53 Sophisticated creationism 40:28 Getting origins yields a better hermeneutic 42:23 We're made in the image of God 42:48 Paradox of markets vs intelligent design 45:40 Role models in science 48:43 Joy of discovery gives purpose 50:42 Believers started science 52:08 Why science is a Christian paradigm 55:13 Science explains most but not all magic 58:25 Why creationism fails at its actual goal 1:02:07 Gracepoint: Another way that Nye won Link to #NyeOnHam debate - https://www.youtube.com/live/z6kgvhG3AkI Evangelical Empire episode, where fundamentalism was discussed - https://youtu.be/1Ui6twhsMX0 Jim's August 2005 explanation of his evolution enlightenment - https://jimbabka.blogspot.com/2005/08/shocker-to-my-friends-my-new.html Link to Reddit thread of Nye changing lives - https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenChristian/comments/fymn64/i_will_forever_respect_bill_nye_for_debating_ken/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Jim was on fire, and this episode is like four shows in one!


You should know that, up front, because most people look at episode length before deciding to press Play. Longer episodes get fewer listeners. But this is like four episodes in one. AND...


There are so many original things said in this episode that you won't hear anywhere else.


Here are four big themes we cover...


1. What is the primary motivation of The Creationist movement? They believe something is at stake. So, why are they failing at this existentially important goal?


2. Have you heard of deconstruction? It's the cause of the current young adult generation. The methods of creationism backfire, provoking a quest for truth. Where will they land?


3. If you're trying to help a creationist understand science, Jim has advice. He shares his journey from creationism, including what moved him and what turned him off. He has real solid, actionable advice. And, as always...


4. Grace. As usual, Jim provides "third-way" approaches to this debate. And he explains how Bill Nye's choice to speak up in a room full of people who disagree was an example of the power of grace.


If you were a creationist, but you've evolved in your thinking, OR...

If you know a creationist, and you want to learn how to talk to them in a way that might make a difference, OR...

If you're curious, and you just want to learn how other people think or what makes them tick...


THEN, this episode - where we revisit the Ken Ham vs Bill Nye, creation or evolution debate on its ten-year anniversary - has something for you.


So, please disregard the episode length. This show is densely packed with insights. Listen in bits, if you must. You'll definitely learn something, and you're likely to be glad you did.


0:00 Theme

0:44 NyeOnHam 4 Feb 2014

2:47 Why no cultural footprint

7:06 History of creation science

9:25 Understanding the creationist's motivation

11:03 Those who stopped going to church

13:04 God of the gaps

18:25 Inerrancy cancels insight

23:07 The moment Nye won the debate

30:23 Why Jim feels sympathy for Ham's supporters

32:54 The reasons why Jim left creationism behind

36:49 Will I lose Jesus in the process?

38:53 Sophisticated creationism

40:28 Getting origins yields a better hermeneutic

42:23 We're made in the image of God

42:48 Paradox of markets vs intelligent design

45:40 Role models in science

48:43 Joy of discovery gives purpose

50:42 Believers started science

52:08 Why science is a Christian paradigm

55:13 Science explains most but not all magic

58:25 Why creationism fails at its actual goal

1:02:07 Gracepoint: Another way that Nye won


Link to #NyeOnHam debate - https://www.youtube.com/live/z6kgvhG3AkI


Evangelical Empire episode, where fundamentalism was discussed - https://youtu.be/1Ui6twhsMX0


Jim's August 2005 explanation of his evolution enlightenment - https://jimbabka.blogspot.com/2005/08/shocker-to-my-friends-my-new.html


Link to Reddit thread of Nye changing lives - https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenChristian/comments/fymn64/i_will_forever_respect_bill_nye_for_debating_ken/



Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 4013 EP80: Javier Milei Early Report Card - Gracearchy with Jim Babka "Argentine president Javier Milei... has consolidated eighteen government ministries into nine... and introduced a 350‐​page package of economic reforms that would make Milton Friedman and Friedrich Hayek smile." - Michael Chapman, Cato Institute It was only episode 73, when I thought it was going to be too difficult for Javier Milei to actually downsize government spending. Now, it's episode 80 and we already have good news to report from Argentina! There are dramatic cuts. On top of that, the first economic miracle has arrived, thanks to deregulation. We break it down with all of the juicy details in an episode we're calling "Javier Milei Early Report Card"... Libertarians Learn Something New And that includes me! I have been working full-time in the libertarian movement for 24 years. Javier Milei goes to Davos, he gives a speech, and... He says something I've never heard. It's profound, and it will forever affect how I speak. So, if you listen you will definitely hear something new. 00:00 Theme 00:43 Early Grades for Javier Milei 01:52 Downsizing for real 07:30 The Plan would make Hayek & Friedman smile 10:50 Dramatic details of The Plan 13:29 Why pause 'public works' 18:39 One area where spending expands 21:14 More debt vs more human freedom 23:18 Free market capitalism solves want 27:05 Human action instead of subsidy 28:10 Win-win vs socialist controls 30:36 Instantly Housing expands Rent declines 33:00 Davos dilettante deconstruction 35:02 Why watch THIS link 38:01 From regulation to destruction to dependence 41:10 Professor Milei teaches libertarians something new 44:19 See Market Failure, find the coercion 47:53 Choosing Human Respect instead the State 49:38 Regulations reduce savings investment growth 50:19 The beauty of natural prices 51:54 Everyday capitalists are the heroes 54:00 The capitalist in coach Show Notes and Links Dutch Libertarian for Milei updates on X - https://twitter.com/LibertarianDuty Cato source for Milei downsizing - https://www.cato.org/blog/argentinas-javier-milei-slashing-big-government-we-can-do-same-america Daniel Di Martino reports on X - https://twitter.com/DanielDiMartino/status/1734755187661668593 Milei's groundbreaking speech at the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland - https://www.youtube.com/live/Pfcd0gWNIog Here's how Milei traveled to Davos - https://twitter.com/BowTiedMara/status/1747631497027236168 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 14:48:00 -0000 EP80: Javier Milei Early Report Card - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 80 Jim Babka "Argentine president Javier Milei... has consolidated eighteen government ministries into nine... and introduced a 350‐​page package of economic reforms that would make Milton Friedman and Friedrich Hayek smile." - Michael Chapman, Cato Institute It was only episode 73, when I thought it was going to be too difficult for Javier Milei to actually downsize government spending. Now, it's episode 80 and we already have good news to report from Argentina! There are dramatic cuts. On top of that, the first economic miracle has arrived, thanks to deregulation. We break it down with all of the juicy details in an episode we're calling "Javier Milei Early Report Card"... Libertarians Learn Something New And that includes me! I have been working full-time in the libertarian movement for 24 years. Javier Milei goes to Davos, he gives a speech, and... He says something I've never heard. It's profound, and it will forever affect how I speak. So, if you listen you will definitely hear something new. 00:00 Theme 00:43 Early Grades for Javier Milei 01:52 Downsizing for real 07:30 The Plan would make Hayek & Friedman smile 10:50 Dramatic details of The Plan 13:29 Why pause 'public works' 18:39 One area where spending expands 21:14 More debt vs more human freedom 23:18 Free market capitalism solves want 27:05 Human action instead of subsidy 28:10 Win-win vs socialist controls 30:36 Instantly Housing expands Rent declines 33:00 Davos dilettante deconstruction 35:02 Why watch THIS link 38:01 From regulation to destruction to dependence 41:10 Professor Milei teaches libertarians something new 44:19 See Market Failure, find the coercion 47:53 Choosing Human Respect instead the State 49:38 Regulations reduce savings investment growth 50:19 The beauty of natural prices 51:54 Everyday capitalists are the heroes 54:00 The capitalist in coach Show Notes and Links Dutch Libertarian for Milei updates on X - https://twitter.com/LibertarianDuty Cato source for Milei downsizing - https://www.cato.org/blog/argentinas-javier-milei-slashing-big-government-we-can-do-same-america Daniel Di Martino reports on X - https://twitter.com/DanielDiMartino/status/1734755187661668593 Milei's groundbreaking speech at the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland - https://www.youtube.com/live/Pfcd0gWNIog Here's how Milei traveled to Davos - https://twitter.com/BowTiedMara/status/1747631497027236168 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. "Argentine president Javier Milei... has consolidated eighteen government ministries into nine... and introduced a 350‐​page package of economic reforms that would make Milton Friedman and Friedrich Hayek smile." - Michael Chapman, Cato Institute


It was only episode 73, when I thought it was going to be too difficult for Javier Milei to actually downsize government spending.


Now, it's episode 80 and we already have good news to report from Argentina! There are dramatic cuts.


On top of that, the first economic miracle has arrived, thanks to deregulation.


We break it down with all of the juicy details in an episode we're calling "Javier Milei Early Report Card"...


Libertarians Learn Something New


And that includes me! I have been working full-time in the libertarian movement for 24 years. Javier Milei goes to Davos, he gives a speech, and...


He says something I've never heard. It's profound, and it will forever affect how I speak. So, if you listen you will definitely hear something new.


00:00 Theme

00:43 Early Grades for Javier Milei

01:52 Downsizing for real

07:30 The Plan would make Hayek & Friedman smile

10:50 Dramatic details of The Plan

13:29 Why pause 'public works'

18:39 One area where spending expands

21:14 More debt vs more human freedom

23:18 Free market capitalism solves want

27:05 Human action instead of subsidy

28:10 Win-win vs socialist controls

30:36 Instantly Housing expands Rent declines

33:00 Davos dilettante deconstruction

35:02 Why watch THIS link

38:01 From regulation to destruction to dependence

41:10 Professor Milei teaches libertarians something new

44:19 See Market Failure, find the coercion

47:53 Choosing Human Respect instead the State

49:38 Regulations reduce savings investment growth

50:19 The beauty of natural prices

51:54 Everyday capitalists are the heroes

54:00 The capitalist in coach


Show Notes and Links


Dutch Libertarian for Milei updates on X - https://twitter.com/LibertarianDuty


Cato source for Milei downsizing - https://www.cato.org/blog/argentinas-javier-milei-slashing-big-government-we-can-do-same-america


Daniel Di Martino reports on X - https://twitter.com/DanielDiMartino/status/1734755187661668593


Milei's groundbreaking speech at the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland - https://www.youtube.com/live/Pfcd0gWNIog


Here's how Milei traveled to Davos - https://twitter.com/BowTiedMara/status/1747631497027236168


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3402 yes EP79: Bill Ackman's Plagiarism Manifesto - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Unveiling a Plagiarism Epidemic Amongst the Expert Class? **Will Bill Ackman use AI to scorch the Ivy League? And will that be a good thing?** Trust in authorities and institutions of expertise is crumbling. This latest episode discusses a looming crisis within the expert class. Bill Ackman is a billionaire Harvard-alum and donor. He's also a former Michael Bloomberg campaign donor. Now, some are saying he's been "red-pilled" -- suddenly aware of how bad the left-wing leaders at Harvard are. Maybe he's even nailed a thesis for reform to the university door? Is that accurate? Well... Ackman wrote an epic Tweet about academic plagiarism -- printed out, it's 12 pages long! In that Tweet he advocates for using AI to detect plagiarism in professor's papers. And, he thoroughly and masterfully weaves through the complex questions that are likely to arise. We decided to sit down and talk about Bill Ackman's plagiarism proposal. In this episode, you'll discover how Bill Ackman's Plagiarism proposal could disrupt the Ivy League and even change societal rules for YOU. You'll also learn... * About the time Jim was plagiarized, and how he learned to believe it's the key to success in his personal mission. * How to be sensible on what is and what is not plagiarism. * Whether Bill Ackman actually said he was going to do this work? * How this topic extends beyond academia and into larger discussions about trust and authority figures. Of course, since this is about building a Gracearchy, we cover... * Why it's not terrible if the Ivy League falls. * The weaponization of truth, and what Grace cheers for. * An inherent bias in Artificial Intelligence. Timeline 0:00 Theme 0:44 Ackman's Big Tweet 4:05 AI coming for plagiarists 8:13 Imitating Jim flatters him 14:02 Sensibility 17:56 Derivative that's delicious 20:07 Plagiarism's haves and have nots 23:23 Not principled, just a bit of weeding 27:31 Everyone misheard Ackman 28:32 Elites have failed and why 31:40 How Copyright is a different issue 32:48 Case study of allegedly misleading research 37:39 Plagiarism is not copying it's stealing 40:39 Relying on cheaters 41:11 Conserving old wine skins 43:08 Weaponizing truths and standards 44:08 Bringing grace to this scandal and feud 49:09 Dumbed down by ranking content 51:11 If Ackman doesn't act 52:02 AI repeats elites and ignores originality 54:46 Relational trust is the standard 57:36 What Grace cheers Show Notes Bill Ackman's Xweet part 1 - https://twitter.com/billackman/status/1743792224020619450?s=46&t=iVet03hQBWVHrmgaEyKZsw Bill Ackman's Xweet part 2 - https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1743792226591723914 Jim's "Brookpark Marines" post: https://zeroaggressionproject.org/jim-babka/the-brookpark-marines-the-truth-about-war-and-a-message-of-life/ @PhilWMagnessPhil AND https://www.facebook.com/phil.magness I (Jim) have been enjoyed the work of the top honesty expert (behavioral economist) of the last ten years. But now academics are unearthing potential evidence of fraud. I hope this turns out to be wrong. - https://youtu.be/Q3tSG8h_O3A Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 11:30:00 -0000 EP79: Bill Ackman's Plagiarism Manifesto - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 79 Jim Babka Unveiling a Plagiarism Epidemic Amongst the Expert Class? **Will Bill Ackman use AI to scorch the Ivy League? And will that be a good thing?** Trust in authorities and institutions of expertise is crumbling. This latest episode discusses a looming crisis within the expert class. Bill Ackman is a billionaire Harvard-alum and donor. He's also a former Michael Bloomberg campaign donor. Now, some are saying he's been "red-pilled" -- suddenly aware of how bad the left-wing leaders at Harvard are. Maybe he's even nailed a thesis for reform to the university door? Is that accurate? Well... Ackman wrote an epic Tweet about academic plagiarism -- printed out, it's 12 pages long! In that Tweet he advocates for using AI to detect plagiarism in professor's papers. And, he thoroughly and masterfully weaves through the complex questions that are likely to arise. We decided to sit down and talk about Bill Ackman's plagiarism proposal. In this episode, you'll discover how Bill Ackman's Plagiarism proposal could disrupt the Ivy League and even change societal rules for YOU. You'll also learn... * About the time Jim was plagiarized, and how he learned to believe it's the key to success in his personal mission. * How to be sensible on what is and what is not plagiarism. * Whether Bill Ackman actually said he was going to do this work? * How this topic extends beyond academia and into larger discussions about trust and authority figures. Of course, since this is about building a Gracearchy, we cover... * Why it's not terrible if the Ivy League falls. * The weaponization of truth, and what Grace cheers for. * An inherent bias in Artificial Intelligence. Timeline 0:00 Theme 0:44 Ackman's Big Tweet 4:05 AI coming for plagiarists 8:13 Imitating Jim flatters him 14:02 Sensibility 17:56 Derivative that's delicious 20:07 Plagiarism's haves and have nots 23:23 Not principled, just a bit of weeding 27:31 Everyone misheard Ackman 28:32 Elites have failed and why 31:40 How Copyright is a different issue 32:48 Case study of allegedly misleading research 37:39 Plagiarism is not copying it's stealing 40:39 Relying on cheaters 41:11 Conserving old wine skins 43:08 Weaponizing truths and standards 44:08 Bringing grace to this scandal and feud 49:09 Dumbed down by ranking content 51:11 If Ackman doesn't act 52:02 AI repeats elites and ignores originality 54:46 Relational trust is the standard 57:36 What Grace cheers Show Notes Bill Ackman's Xweet part 1 - https://twitter.com/billackman/status/1743792224020619450?s=46&t=iVet03hQBWVHrmgaEyKZsw Bill Ackman's Xweet part 2 - https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1743792226591723914 Jim's "Brookpark Marines" post: https://zeroaggressionproject.org/jim-babka/the-brookpark-marines-the-truth-about-war-and-a-message-of-life/ @PhilWMagnessPhil AND https://www.facebook.com/phil.magness I (Jim) have been enjoyed the work of the top honesty expert (behavioral economist) of the last ten years. But now academics are unearthing potential evidence of fraud. I hope this turns out to be wrong. - https://youtu.be/Q3tSG8h_O3A Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Unveiling a Plagiarism Epidemic Amongst the Expert Class?


**Will Bill Ackman use AI to scorch the Ivy League? And will that be a good thing?**


Trust in authorities and institutions of expertise is crumbling. This latest episode discusses a looming crisis within the expert class.


Bill Ackman is a billionaire Harvard-alum and donor. He's also a former Michael Bloomberg campaign donor. Now, some are saying he's been "red-pilled" -- suddenly aware of how bad the left-wing leaders at Harvard are. Maybe he's even nailed a thesis for reform to the university door?


Is that accurate? Well...


Ackman wrote an epic Tweet about academic plagiarism -- printed out, it's 12 pages long! In that Tweet he advocates for using AI to detect plagiarism in professor's papers. And, he thoroughly and masterfully weaves through the complex questions that are likely to arise.


We decided to sit down and talk about Bill Ackman's plagiarism proposal.


In this episode, you'll discover how Bill Ackman's Plagiarism proposal could disrupt the Ivy League and even change societal rules for YOU.


You'll also learn...


* About the time Jim was plagiarized, and how he learned to believe it's the key to success in his personal mission.

* How to be sensible on what is and what is not plagiarism.

* Whether Bill Ackman actually said he was going to do this work?

* How this topic extends beyond academia and into larger discussions about trust and authority figures.


Of course, since this is about building a Gracearchy, we cover...


* Why it's not terrible if the Ivy League falls.

* The weaponization of truth, and what Grace cheers for.

* An inherent bias in Artificial Intelligence.


Timeline

0:00 Theme

0:44 Ackman's Big Tweet

4:05 AI coming for plagiarists

8:13 Imitating Jim flatters him

14:02 Sensibility

17:56 Derivative that's delicious

20:07 Plagiarism's haves and have nots

23:23 Not principled, just a bit of weeding

27:31 Everyone misheard Ackman

28:32 Elites have failed and why

31:40 How Copyright is a different issue

32:48 Case study of allegedly misleading research

37:39 Plagiarism is not copying it's stealing

40:39 Relying on cheaters

41:11 Conserving old wine skins

43:08 Weaponizing truths and standards

44:08 Bringing grace to this scandal and feud

49:09 Dumbed down by ranking content

51:11 If Ackman doesn't act

52:02 AI repeats elites and ignores originality

54:46 Relational trust is the standard

57:36 What Grace cheers


Show Notes

Bill Ackman's Xweet part 1 - https://twitter.com/billackman/status/1743792224020619450?s=46&t=iVet03hQBWVHrmgaEyKZsw


Bill Ackman's Xweet part 2 - https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1743792226591723914


Jim's "Brookpark Marines" post: https://zeroaggressionproject.org/jim-babka/the-brookpark-marines-the-truth-about-war-and-a-message-of-life/


@PhilWMagnessPhil AND https://www.facebook.com/phil.magness


I (Jim) have been enjoyed the work of the top honesty expert (behavioral economist) of the last ten years. But now academics are unearthing potential evidence of fraud. I hope this turns out to be wrong. - https://youtu.be/Q3tSG8h_O3A


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3469 yes EP78: Intersectionality Catches Up With Claudine Gay - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Or, why Republicans suddenly love cancel culture! The demotion of Harvard's Claudine Gay opens up the chance to probe the philosophy of Intersectionality. Plus, a Harvard donor starts a war and is surprised when it comes to his home The way this drama is playing out, we also get to explore the motives of billionaire donor and Harvard alum, Bill Ackman, and his sudden interest in plagiarism by academics. From this episode, you will get distinct, insightful, and virtuous things to say whenever the conversations you're in move to Harvard, Claudine Gay, Bill Ackman, intersectionality, and plagiarism. The people in earshot will be amazed by your wisdom. Must you pick a side? As you'll learn during this episode, there's an "assumption that if the bad guys stopped being bad, then everything would be good." That view is normal yet naive. It leads to judgmentalism, blame, and even scapegoating. Worse, the incentives of the Conflict Machine (politics) and culture war run in an ugly, escalating direction. They induce fear. And... You'll also discover, in this program, that once people start acting inside the Conflict Machine, they strongly tend to almost completely shed their principles and, instead, start focusing on the destruction of other persons. The "side" you should pick is the path to harmony, and the path itself is grace. So perhaps very little of what I have to say about Claudine Gay or Bill Ackman will make either side happy. P.S. During the recording, I lost track of Bill Ackman's actual name and called him Ackerman instead. Both the moderator, Bill Protzmann, and I, do it more than once. It's a human mistake, and one I suspect Ackman has experienced scores of times in his life. To him and my listeners, I apologize for my human error. An AI would do better, but it also wouldn't have produced the creative and personal analysis you'll find in this episode. 0:00 Theme 0:43 Finding the gracepoint each time 2:10 Where the story begins 6:28 Iron sharpening or Anti-ism 9:16 Rep. Stefanik stokes the Conflict Machine 11:48 Republicans surrendering their position for politics 12:45 The First Amendment is a grace thing 14:23 Blasphemy doesn't invite the apocalypse 16:34 Acceptance of being held to a higher standard 19:54 Refusing to be part of the problem 22:55 The Exemplar of Non-Violence 24:42 Backfire 26:06 Intersectionality 28:02 Three confused presidents 28:53 Three hypocritical presidents 30:36 Donor awareness and the president's job 31:44 The real reason Claudine Gay "stepped down" 32:54 Bill Ackman starts his own war 34:09 Jim is naive or why we must stoop to Claudine Gay's level 36:06 Plagiarism as a political war tactic 37:25 Ackman's war comes home 38:55 Ackman's next and coming war 40:05 Now who is being naive? 45:17 Free association will reward and punish 46:11 Jim in Bill Ackman's shoes 50:40 Jim in Claudine Gay's shoes 53:31 Right issue for wrong reasons 54:15 Summary of gracepoints Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 11:30:00 -0000 EP78: Intersectionality Catches Up With Claudine Gay - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 78 Jim Babka Or, why Republicans suddenly love cancel culture! The demotion of Harvard's Claudine Gay opens up the chance to probe the philosophy of Intersectionality. Plus, a Harvard donor starts a war and is surprised when it comes to his home The way this drama is playing out, we also get to explore the motives of billionaire donor and Harvard alum, Bill Ackman, and his sudden interest in plagiarism by academics. From this episode, you will get distinct, insightful, and virtuous things to say whenever the conversations you're in move to Harvard, Claudine Gay, Bill Ackman, intersectionality, and plagiarism. The people in earshot will be amazed by your wisdom. Must you pick a side? As you'll learn during this episode, there's an "assumption that if the bad guys stopped being bad, then everything would be good." That view is normal yet naive. It leads to judgmentalism, blame, and even scapegoating. Worse, the incentives of the Conflict Machine (politics) and culture war run in an ugly, escalating direction. They induce fear. And... You'll also discover, in this program, that once people start acting inside the Conflict Machine, they strongly tend to almost completely shed their principles and, instead, start focusing on the destruction of other persons. The "side" you should pick is the path to harmony, and the path itself is grace. So perhaps very little of what I have to say about Claudine Gay or Bill Ackman will make either side happy. P.S. During the recording, I lost track of Bill Ackman's actual name and called him Ackerman instead. Both the moderator, Bill Protzmann, and I, do it more than once. It's a human mistake, and one I suspect Ackman has experienced scores of times in his life. To him and my listeners, I apologize for my human error. An AI would do better, but it also wouldn't have produced the creative and personal analysis you'll find in this episode. 0:00 Theme 0:43 Finding the gracepoint each time 2:10 Where the story begins 6:28 Iron sharpening or Anti-ism 9:16 Rep. Stefanik stokes the Conflict Machine 11:48 Republicans surrendering their position for politics 12:45 The First Amendment is a grace thing 14:23 Blasphemy doesn't invite the apocalypse 16:34 Acceptance of being held to a higher standard 19:54 Refusing to be part of the problem 22:55 The Exemplar of Non-Violence 24:42 Backfire 26:06 Intersectionality 28:02 Three confused presidents 28:53 Three hypocritical presidents 30:36 Donor awareness and the president's job 31:44 The real reason Claudine Gay "stepped down" 32:54 Bill Ackman starts his own war 34:09 Jim is naive or why we must stoop to Claudine Gay's level 36:06 Plagiarism as a political war tactic 37:25 Ackman's war comes home 38:55 Ackman's next and coming war 40:05 Now who is being naive? 45:17 Free association will reward and punish 46:11 Jim in Bill Ackman's shoes 50:40 Jim in Claudine Gay's shoes 53:31 Right issue for wrong reasons 54:15 Summary of gracepoints Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Or, why Republicans suddenly love cancel culture!

The demotion of Harvard's Claudine Gay opens up the chance to probe the philosophy of Intersectionality.

Plus, a Harvard donor starts a war and is surprised when it comes to his home

The way this drama is playing out, we also get to explore the motives of billionaire donor and Harvard alum, Bill Ackman, and his sudden interest in plagiarism by academics.

From this episode, you will get distinct, insightful, and virtuous things to say whenever the conversations you're in move to Harvard, Claudine Gay, Bill Ackman, intersectionality, and plagiarism. The people in earshot will be amazed by your wisdom.

Must you pick a side?

As you'll learn during this episode, there's an "assumption that if the bad guys stopped being bad, then everything would be good."

That view is normal yet naive. It leads to judgmentalism, blame, and even scapegoating.

Worse, the incentives of the Conflict Machine (politics) and culture war run in an ugly, escalating direction. They induce fear. And...

You'll also discover, in this program, that once people start acting inside the Conflict Machine, they strongly tend to almost completely shed their principles and, instead, start focusing on the destruction of other persons.

The "side" you should pick is the path to harmony, and the path itself is grace.

So perhaps very little of what I have to say about Claudine Gay or Bill Ackman will make either side happy.

P.S. During the recording, I lost track of Bill Ackman's actual name and called him Ackerman instead. Both the moderator, Bill Protzmann, and I, do it more than once. It's a human mistake, and one I suspect Ackman has experienced scores of times in his life. To him and my listeners, I apologize for my human error. An AI would do better, but it also wouldn't have produced the creative and personal analysis you'll find in this episode.


0:00 Theme

0:43 Finding the gracepoint each time

2:10 Where the story begins

6:28 Iron sharpening or Anti-ism

9:16 Rep. Stefanik stokes the Conflict Machine

11:48 Republicans surrendering their position for politics

12:45 The First Amendment is a grace thing

14:23 Blasphemy doesn't invite the apocalypse

16:34 Acceptance of being held to a higher standard

19:54 Refusing to be part of the problem

22:55 The Exemplar of Non-Violence

24:42 Backfire

26:06 Intersectionality

28:02 Three confused presidents

28:53 Three hypocritical presidents

30:36 Donor awareness and the president's job

31:44 The real reason Claudine Gay "stepped down"

32:54 Bill Ackman starts his own war

34:09 Jim is naive or why we must stoop to Claudine Gay's level

36:06 Plagiarism as a political war tactic

37:25 Ackman's war comes home

38:55 Ackman's next and coming war

40:05 Now who is being naive?

45:17 Free association will reward and punish

46:11 Jim in Bill Ackman's shoes

50:40 Jim in Claudine Gay's shoes

53:31 Right issue for wrong reasons

54:15 Summary of gracepoints


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3327 yes EP77: Kate Cox and Dobbs Abortion Update - Gracearchy with Jim Babka The Kate Cox in Texas story gives us cause to revisit the Dobbs abortion decision. Join us for an intriguing UPDATE to Episode #4 (June, 2022). Discover the accuracy of our past predictions, especially about the social response to the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. Explore why divisive partisans create conditions where someone must be the loser, and why Republicans are the ones who are presently losing this debate. Then discover how we can create harmony without sacrificing happiness between good-willed people with differing values on this issue. Stay tuned for the dramatic final third of this episode, where Jim begins by addressing anti-scientific statements on the pro-choice side but ends up sharing two very personal stories -- one of them, very personal. When you listen to Gracearchy with Jim Babka, you learn things other people do not know yet. Timeline 0:00 Theme 0:43 Reminiscing on Episode 4 3:56 Overplaying the hand 5:17 Kate Cox in Texas case 7:31 A bounty on Kate Cox? 10:50 Advice, the "60% rule" 16:00 Republican electoral price to pay 17:37 Our EP 4 prescription post-Dobbs 19:53 Our three predictions happened 21:04 Sharpened discussion skills 23:45 The natural or common law test 27:25 Methods that increase the choice for life 30:04 The two lines of gracious dialogue 32:23 Ungracious anti-abortion statements 34:58 Anti-science utterances by pro-abortion side 36:53 The challenge and blessing of a disabled child 39:26 Personal experiences of life 43:00 How to make legal abortion increasingly rare 44:06 Opening the door to gracious understanding Show References - Gracearchy Episode 4 "Abortion Rights" [now on ZAP] - https://youtu.be/DTiMmoKzDHg - Media Matters: "Anti-abortion media attacked a Texas woman seeking an emergency abortion, likening the procedure to eugenics" - https://www.mediamatters.org/live-action/anti-abortion-media-attacked-texas-woman-seeking-emergency-abortion-likening-procedure - SOFT (Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 & Related Disorders) press release 12/14/2023 - https://trisomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SOFT-Press-Release-December-2023.pdf - "Loving Lavender" on Facebook 12/11/2023 - https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid04CvzE7ofoVya5P1KwrkQA4uh5HccS8s7rHTvQEmbmekHjjkF14KXjGSXbC29BBb2l&id=100044570793356 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 17:05:00 -0000 EP77: Kate Cox and Dobbs Abortion Update - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full Jim Babka The Kate Cox in Texas story gives us cause to revisit the Dobbs abortion decision. Join us for an intriguing UPDATE to Episode #4 (June, 2022). Discover the accuracy of our past predictions, especially about the social response to the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. Explore why divisive partisans create conditions where someone must be the loser, and why Republicans are the ones who are presently losing this debate. Then discover how we can create harmony without sacrificing happiness between good-willed people with differing values on this issue. Stay tuned for the dramatic final third of this episode, where Jim begins by addressing anti-scientific statements on the pro-choice side but ends up sharing two very personal stories -- one of them, very personal. When you listen to Gracearchy with Jim Babka, you learn things other people do not know yet. Timeline 0:00 Theme 0:43 Reminiscing on Episode 4 3:56 Overplaying the hand 5:17 Kate Cox in Texas case 7:31 A bounty on Kate Cox? 10:50 Advice, the "60% rule" 16:00 Republican electoral price to pay 17:37 Our EP 4 prescription post-Dobbs 19:53 Our three predictions happened 21:04 Sharpened discussion skills 23:45 The natural or common law test 27:25 Methods that increase the choice for life 30:04 The two lines of gracious dialogue 32:23 Ungracious anti-abortion statements 34:58 Anti-science utterances by pro-abortion side 36:53 The challenge and blessing of a disabled child 39:26 Personal experiences of life 43:00 How to make legal abortion increasingly rare 44:06 Opening the door to gracious understanding Show References - Gracearchy Episode 4 "Abortion Rights" [now on ZAP] - https://youtu.be/DTiMmoKzDHg - Media Matters: "Anti-abortion media attacked a Texas woman seeking an emergency abortion, likening the procedure to eugenics" - https://www.mediamatters.org/live-action/anti-abortion-media-attacked-texas-woman-seeking-emergency-abortion-likening-procedure - SOFT (Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 & Related Disorders) press release 12/14/2023 - https://trisomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SOFT-Press-Release-December-2023.pdf - "Loving Lavender" on Facebook 12/11/2023 - https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid04CvzE7ofoVya5P1KwrkQA4uh5HccS8s7rHTvQEmbmekHjjkF14KXjGSXbC29BBb2l&id=100044570793356 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. The Kate Cox in Texas story gives us cause to revisit the Dobbs abortion decision.


Join us for an intriguing UPDATE to Episode #4 (June, 2022). Discover the accuracy of our past predictions, especially about the social response to the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision.


Explore why divisive partisans create conditions where someone must be the loser, and why Republicans are the ones who are presently losing this debate. Then discover how we can create harmony without sacrificing happiness between good-willed people with differing values on this issue.


Stay tuned for the dramatic final third of this episode, where Jim begins by addressing anti-scientific statements on the pro-choice side but ends up sharing two very personal stories -- one of them, very personal.


When you listen to Gracearchy with Jim Babka, you learn things other people do not know yet.


Timeline

0:00 Theme

0:43 Reminiscing on Episode 4

3:56 Overplaying the hand

5:17 Kate Cox in Texas case

7:31 A bounty on Kate Cox?

10:50 Advice, the "60% rule"

16:00 Republican electoral price to pay

17:37 Our EP 4 prescription post-Dobbs

19:53 Our three predictions happened

21:04 Sharpened discussion skills

23:45 The natural or common law test

27:25 Methods that increase the choice for life

30:04 The two lines of gracious dialogue

32:23 Ungracious anti-abortion statements

34:58 Anti-science utterances by pro-abortion side

36:53 The challenge and blessing of a disabled child

39:26 Personal experiences of life

43:00 How to make legal abortion increasingly rare

44:06 Opening the door to gracious understanding


Show References

- Gracearchy Episode 4 "Abortion Rights" [now on ZAP] - https://youtu.be/DTiMmoKzDHg

- Media Matters: "Anti-abortion media attacked a Texas woman seeking an emergency abortion, likening the procedure to eugenics" - https://www.mediamatters.org/live-action/anti-abortion-media-attacked-texas-woman-seeking-emergency-abortion-likening-procedure

- SOFT (Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 & Related Disorders) press release 12/14/2023 - https://trisomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SOFT-Press-Release-December-2023.pdf

- "Loving Lavender" on Facebook 12/11/2023 - https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid04CvzE7ofoVya5P1KwrkQA4uh5HccS8s7rHTvQEmbmekHjjkF14KXjGSXbC29BBb2l&id=100044570793356


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2777 IG08: Trump, Ballots, Colorado, and Maine - Instant Grace with Jim Babka Donald Trump has now been ruled off of (removed) from the Colorado and Maine primary ballots. Everyone is making this complicated, perhaps on purpose. Quickly, Jim covers the one essential insight everyone should know about this case and the most important thing that insight tells us about how to view this story. Hint: The insight leads to grace. [Recorded 12/29/23] Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Fri, 29 Dec 2023 21:40:00 -0000 IG08: Trump, Ballots, Colorado, and Maine - Instant Grace with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka Donald Trump has now been ruled off of (removed) from the Colorado and Maine primary ballots. Everyone is making this complicated, perhaps on purpose. Quickly, Jim covers the one essential insight everyone should know about this case and the most important thing that insight tells us about how to view this story. Hint: The insight leads to grace. [Recorded 12/29/23] Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Donald Trump has now been ruled off of (removed) from the Colorado and Maine primary ballots. Everyone is making this complicated, perhaps on purpose. Quickly, Jim covers the one essential insight everyone should know about this case and the most important thing that insight tells us about how to view this story.


Hint: The insight leads to grace. [Recorded 12/29/23]



Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 290 yes EP76: How Conspiracies Conceal & Con - Gracearchy with Jim Babka From Dismissal to Discovery: Unmasking Government Deceptions Or... How conspirators effectively deceive you and even conceal their crimes. Some of our most significant historical events are shrouded in secrecy. The power to keep these secrets is aided by a prevailing belief that "big conspiracies can't stay secret." Jim Babka contends that this assumption prevents us from understanding what happened, leaving us vulnerable and inviting it to happen again. In our newest installment of "Gracearchy with Jim Babka," we unravel the ways conspirators carry out their more complex plans. This isn't just about exposing hidden agendas; it's about challenging a pervasive misconception that has profound implications for your understanding of our world. So, if you've ever heard someone make a dismissive claim like, "Someone would've talked," this episode is for you! Maybe you're prone to write off anyone who takes a conspiracy theory seriously. We get you. That's why... This episode is the final installment of a three-part series. In EP74: How to Handle Conspiracy Theories, we provided taxonomies and other guidelines for analyzing conspiracy claims, including how to identify conspiracy fantasies and false conspiracies. In EP75: Conspiracy Myths and Conspiracy Mechanics, we covered five myths that give conspiracy theorists a bad reputation and explained why it's wrong to assume that actors in conspiracies have bad intentions or are outright evil. But, as this episode illustrates, conspiracies are actually quite common. Some of them operate in the open. Many are banal. Besides, the people who would simply accept claims by the media and the State are commonly prone to overlook historical facts. While in Tehran, in 1943, Winston Churchill told Josef Stalin “In wartime, Truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.” And those in the trade of spycraft repeat that line like a saint quoting the Bible. Shouldn't you know how to recognize and decipher the lies that bodyguard the truth? Timeline 0:00 - Theme 0:44 Part 2 of Part 2! 1:36 Impossible to keep a big conspiracy secret? 5:33 Plausible deniability 7:07 Why operatives believe Lying Is Noble 9:54 It's impossible to gang-stab Caesar 14:30 The biggest purveyor of Disinformation 16:08 Waving a false flag 17:00 Clouding the waters 19:21 You're close. Let me redirect you 21:16 Scapegoating and sheep-dipping 25:29 Carrots and blood 27:08 Propaganda - Mockingbird and Matrix 34:55 What the State hides, What the State reveals 36:26 Purpose of Blue Ribbon Commissions 39:13 The successful detective is open-minded 41:38 Julian Assange manifesto and mission 45:35 Three heroes who took up the cross Bill Protzmann is your moderator. Be grace-full to each other. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT -is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Tue, 26 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0000 EP76: How Conspiracies Conceal & Con - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 76 Jim Babka From Dismissal to Discovery: Unmasking Government Deceptions Or... How conspirators effectively deceive you and even conceal their crimes. Some of our most significant historical events are shrouded in secrecy. The power to keep these secrets is aided by a prevailing belief that "big conspiracies can't stay secret." Jim Babka contends that this assumption prevents us from understanding what happened, leaving us vulnerable and inviting it to happen again. In our newest installment of "Gracearchy with Jim Babka," we unravel the ways conspirators carry out their more complex plans. This isn't just about exposing hidden agendas; it's about challenging a pervasive misconception that has profound implications for your understanding of our world. So, if you've ever heard someone make a dismissive claim like, "Someone would've talked," this episode is for you! Maybe you're prone to write off anyone who takes a conspiracy theory seriously. We get you. That's why... This episode is the final installment of a three-part series. In EP74: How to Handle Conspiracy Theories, we provided taxonomies and other guidelines for analyzing conspiracy claims, including how to identify conspiracy fantasies and false conspiracies. In EP75: Conspiracy Myths and Conspiracy Mechanics, we covered five myths that give conspiracy theorists a bad reputation and explained why it's wrong to assume that actors in conspiracies have bad intentions or are outright evil. But, as this episode illustrates, conspiracies are actually quite common. Some of them operate in the open. Many are banal. Besides, the people who would simply accept claims by the media and the State are commonly prone to overlook historical facts. While in Tehran, in 1943, Winston Churchill told Josef Stalin “In wartime, Truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.” And those in the trade of spycraft repeat that line like a saint quoting the Bible. Shouldn't you know how to recognize and decipher the lies that bodyguard the truth? Timeline 0:00 - Theme 0:44 Part 2 of Part 2! 1:36 Impossible to keep a big conspiracy secret? 5:33 Plausible deniability 7:07 Why operatives believe Lying Is Noble 9:54 It's impossible to gang-stab Caesar 14:30 The biggest purveyor of Disinformation 16:08 Waving a false flag 17:00 Clouding the waters 19:21 You're close. Let me redirect you 21:16 Scapegoating and sheep-dipping 25:29 Carrots and blood 27:08 Propaganda - Mockingbird and Matrix 34:55 What the State hides, What the State reveals 36:26 Purpose of Blue Ribbon Commissions 39:13 The successful detective is open-minded 41:38 Julian Assange manifesto and mission 45:35 Three heroes who took up the cross Bill Protzmann is your moderator. Be grace-full to each other. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT -is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com From Dismissal to Discovery: Unmasking Government Deceptions

Or... How conspirators effectively deceive you and even conceal their crimes.


Some of our most significant historical events are shrouded in secrecy. The power to keep these secrets is aided by a prevailing belief that "big conspiracies can't stay secret."


Jim Babka contends that this assumption prevents us from understanding what happened, leaving us vulnerable and inviting it to happen again.


In our newest installment of "Gracearchy with Jim Babka," we unravel the ways conspirators carry out their more complex plans. This isn't just about exposing hidden agendas; it's about challenging a pervasive misconception that has profound implications for your understanding of our world.


So, if you've ever heard someone make a dismissive claim like, "Someone would've talked," this episode is for you!


Maybe you're prone to write off anyone who takes a conspiracy theory seriously. We get you. That's why... This episode is the final installment of a three-part series.


In EP74: How to Handle Conspiracy Theories, we provided taxonomies and other guidelines for analyzing conspiracy claims, including how to identify conspiracy fantasies and false conspiracies.


In EP75: Conspiracy Myths and Conspiracy Mechanics, we covered five myths that give conspiracy theorists a bad reputation and explained why it's wrong to assume that actors in conspiracies have bad intentions or are outright evil.


But, as this episode illustrates, conspiracies are actually quite common. Some of them operate in the open. Many are banal.


Besides, the people who would simply accept claims by the media and the State are commonly prone to overlook historical facts. While in Tehran, in 1943, Winston Churchill told Josef Stalin “In wartime, Truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.” And those in the trade of spycraft repeat that line like a saint quoting the Bible.


Shouldn't you know how to recognize and decipher the lies that bodyguard the truth?


Timeline

0:00 - Theme

0:44 Part 2 of Part 2!

1:36 Impossible to keep a big conspiracy secret?

5:33 Plausible deniability

7:07 Why operatives believe Lying Is Noble

9:54 It's impossible to gang-stab Caesar

14:30 The biggest purveyor of Disinformation

16:08 Waving a false flag

17:00 Clouding the waters

19:21 You're close. Let me redirect you

21:16 Scapegoating and sheep-dipping

25:29 Carrots and blood

27:08 Propaganda - Mockingbird and Matrix

34:55 What the State hides, What the State reveals

36:26 Purpose of Blue Ribbon Commissions

39:13 The successful detective is open-minded

41:38 Julian Assange manifesto and mission

45:35 Three heroes who took up the cross


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


Be grace-full to each other.

ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT -is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 2929 EP75: Myths About Conspiracies - Gracearchy with Jim Babka This episode starts by revisiting a topic from the past – the heuristic power of "Bootleggers and Baptists." We covered this in episode 70. At the time, we promised to revisit the application of this concept to conspiracy theories. In this episode, we deliver on that promise. Additionally, we cover Five Myths that Give Conspiracy Theorists a Bad Name. You'll get a good sense of what they are from the show notes, below, and an even better sense by listening! There are also Myths that Allegedly Rule Out Conspiracies. Before we conclude, we get into a common canard used to dismiss real conspiracies unthinkingly, and we give byword examples to prove our point. We had to stop there, in the interests of time, so… Other anti-conspiracy theory myths will get coverage in a near-future episode. This is the second of a series on handling conspiracy theories. The first episode, How to Handle Conspiracy Theories, can be found here: https://youtu.be/QkFY3nfLmKk Timeline 0:00 - Theme 0:43 Let's discuss how conspiracies work 1:30 Study economics first 3:01 Bootleggers & Baptists 4:45 More Baptists than Bootleggers 7:03 Thank you for smoking 9:01 Deconstructing a conspiracy requires this 11:21 Accurate analysis requires a Disposition of Grace 13:15 Conspiracy is routine 15:30 Big claims require big evidence 17:17 Underestimating the motives or IQ of conspirators 19:37 Pretending plotters produced predictive programming 22:36 Pitfall of pattern recognition and codes 23:53 Jim's anti-Christ prediction experience 25:53 Pitfall of partisan Morality Legends 30:38 Understanding the attraction of Morality Legends 32:07 Appeal to authority - grace isn't snotty 34:48 Stoning the prophets 37:17 In praise of Amateurs Links * Ep70 Bootleggers & Baptists - https://youtu.be/UzU_Ue8nO00 * Thank You for Smoking, ice cream scene - https://therunningclinic.com/runners/blog/archives-anglaises/thank-you-for-smoking/ * Ep63 Where we discussed Ralph Reed - https://youtu.be/1Ui6twhsMX0 * Most recent WarTruth.org episode with Perry Willis (Ep 72) - https://youtu.be/g83hfPDvC1s Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT -is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0000 EP75: Myths About Conspiracies - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 75 Jim Babka This episode starts by revisiting a topic from the past – the heuristic power of "Bootleggers and Baptists." We covered this in episode 70. At the time, we promised to revisit the application of this concept to conspiracy theories. In this episode, we deliver on that promise. Additionally, we cover Five Myths that Give Conspiracy Theorists a Bad Name. You'll get a good sense of what they are from the show notes, below, and an even better sense by listening! There are also Myths that Allegedly Rule Out Conspiracies. Before we conclude, we get into a common canard used to dismiss real conspiracies unthinkingly, and we give byword examples to prove our point. We had to stop there, in the interests of time, so… Other anti-conspiracy theory myths will get coverage in a near-future episode. This is the second of a series on handling conspiracy theories. The first episode, How to Handle Conspiracy Theories, can be found here: https://youtu.be/QkFY3nfLmKk Timeline 0:00 - Theme 0:43 Let's discuss how conspiracies work 1:30 Study economics first 3:01 Bootleggers & Baptists 4:45 More Baptists than Bootleggers 7:03 Thank you for smoking 9:01 Deconstructing a conspiracy requires this 11:21 Accurate analysis requires a Disposition of Grace 13:15 Conspiracy is routine 15:30 Big claims require big evidence 17:17 Underestimating the motives or IQ of conspirators 19:37 Pretending plotters produced predictive programming 22:36 Pitfall of pattern recognition and codes 23:53 Jim's anti-Christ prediction experience 25:53 Pitfall of partisan Morality Legends 30:38 Understanding the attraction of Morality Legends 32:07 Appeal to authority - grace isn't snotty 34:48 Stoning the prophets 37:17 In praise of Amateurs Links * Ep70 Bootleggers & Baptists - https://youtu.be/UzU_Ue8nO00 * Thank You for Smoking, ice cream scene - https://therunningclinic.com/runners/blog/archives-anglaises/thank-you-for-smoking/ * Ep63 Where we discussed Ralph Reed - https://youtu.be/1Ui6twhsMX0 * Most recent WarTruth.org episode with Perry Willis (Ep 72) - https://youtu.be/g83hfPDvC1s Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT -is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. This episode starts by revisiting a topic from the past – the heuristic power of "Bootleggers and Baptists." We covered this in episode 70. At the time, we promised to revisit the application of this concept to conspiracy theories. In this episode, we deliver on that promise.


Additionally, we cover Five Myths that Give Conspiracy Theorists a Bad Name. You'll get a good sense of what they are from the show notes, below, and an even better sense by listening!


There are also Myths that Allegedly Rule Out Conspiracies. Before we conclude, we get into a common canard used to dismiss real conspiracies unthinkingly, and we give byword examples to prove our point. We had to stop there, in the interests of time, so… Other anti-conspiracy theory myths will get coverage in a near-future episode.


This is the second of a series on handling conspiracy theories. The first episode, How to Handle Conspiracy Theories, can be found here: https://youtu.be/QkFY3nfLmKk


Timeline

0:00 - Theme

0:43 Let's discuss how conspiracies work

1:30 Study economics first

3:01 Bootleggers & Baptists

4:45 More Baptists than Bootleggers

7:03 Thank you for smoking

9:01 Deconstructing a conspiracy requires this

11:21 Accurate analysis requires a Disposition of Grace

13:15 Conspiracy is routine

15:30 Big claims require big evidence

17:17 Underestimating the motives or IQ of conspirators

19:37 Pretending plotters produced predictive programming

22:36 Pitfall of pattern recognition and codes

23:53 Jim's anti-Christ prediction experience

25:53 Pitfall of partisan Morality Legends

30:38 Understanding the attraction of Morality Legends

32:07 Appeal to authority - grace isn't snotty

34:48 Stoning the prophets

37:17 In praise of Amateurs


Links

* Ep70 Bootleggers & Baptists - https://youtu.be/UzU_Ue8nO00

* Thank You for Smoking, ice cream scene - https://therunningclinic.com/runners/blog/archives-anglaises/thank-you-for-smoking/

* Ep63 Where we discussed Ralph Reed - https://youtu.be/1Ui6twhsMX0

* Most recent WarTruth.org episode with Perry Willis (Ep 72) - https://youtu.be/g83hfPDvC1s



Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT -is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2449 EP74: How to Handle Conspiracy Theories - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Do you know how to analyze conspiracy theories? Do you know when the term 'conspiracy theorist' was launched and popularized? Have you heard what Edward Snowden has to say about conspiracy theories? Do you know why a conspiracy fantasy gets legs and runs around the world before the truth can catch up? You will once you watch this episode! This is the first of a series on conspiracies. We start with some evergreen episodes on how to test conspiracy theories, recognize the real conspiracies, and show grace regardless because... Conspiracy theories are inherently a signal of a certain social condition. We discuss which conspiracies get the most attention and why. We speak out against anti-intellectualism and tribalism, but on the flip side, we also speak up for an open-mind. This is an episode that features intellectual tools, including various taxonomies of conspiracy theories because... Conspiracies happen. Other topics covered: tribal devotion, the steel man, bias, and historical revisionism. Timeline 0:00 - Theme 0:44 Where angels fear to tread 3:48 Origin of term "conspiracy theorist" 5:20 Sign of powerlessness 7:02 Conspiracy Practice vs Conspiracy Theory 8:20 Snowden unappreciated conspiracies 11:45 Conspiracy fantasies get more attention 16:00 Real investigation is daunting 17:50 Historical revisionism 20:10 Proving devotion to your tribe 22:42 Commitment to truth wherever it leads 23:42 Walker's Taxonomy 26:58 Barkun's Taxonomy 27:32 Rothbard's Shallow vs Deep 31:10 Snowden's classification challenge 32:40 Get me the references 34:07 Edward Snowden took up the cross 36:23 Humility because error is easy 41:56 Recognize your bias 44:35 The Steel Man 47:39 Practice Human Respect 51:49 Bring truth and avoid ridicule Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:33:00 -0000 EP74: How to Handle Conspiracy Theories - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 74 Jim Babka Do you know how to analyze conspiracy theories? Do you know when the term 'conspiracy theorist' was launched and popularized? Have you heard what Edward Snowden has to say about conspiracy theories? Do you know why a conspiracy fantasy gets legs and runs around the world before the truth can catch up? You will once you watch this episode! This is the first of a series on conspiracies. We start with some evergreen episodes on how to test conspiracy theories, recognize the real conspiracies, and show grace regardless because... Conspiracy theories are inherently a signal of a certain social condition. We discuss which conspiracies get the most attention and why. We speak out against anti-intellectualism and tribalism, but on the flip side, we also speak up for an open-mind. This is an episode that features intellectual tools, including various taxonomies of conspiracy theories because... Conspiracies happen. Other topics covered: tribal devotion, the steel man, bias, and historical revisionism. Timeline 0:00 - Theme 0:44 Where angels fear to tread 3:48 Origin of term "conspiracy theorist" 5:20 Sign of powerlessness 7:02 Conspiracy Practice vs Conspiracy Theory 8:20 Snowden unappreciated conspiracies 11:45 Conspiracy fantasies get more attention 16:00 Real investigation is daunting 17:50 Historical revisionism 20:10 Proving devotion to your tribe 22:42 Commitment to truth wherever it leads 23:42 Walker's Taxonomy 26:58 Barkun's Taxonomy 27:32 Rothbard's Shallow vs Deep 31:10 Snowden's classification challenge 32:40 Get me the references 34:07 Edward Snowden took up the cross 36:23 Humility because error is easy 41:56 Recognize your bias 44:35 The Steel Man 47:39 Practice Human Respect 51:49 Bring truth and avoid ridicule Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Do you know how to analyze conspiracy theories?


Do you know when the term 'conspiracy theorist' was launched and popularized?


Have you heard what Edward Snowden has to say about conspiracy theories?


Do you know why a conspiracy fantasy gets legs and runs around the world before the truth can catch up?


You will once you watch this episode!


This is the first of a series on conspiracies. We start with some evergreen episodes on how to test conspiracy theories, recognize the real conspiracies, and show grace regardless because...


Conspiracy theories are inherently a signal of a certain social condition.


We discuss which conspiracies get the most attention and why.


We speak out against anti-intellectualism and tribalism, but on the flip side, we also speak up for an open-mind. This is an episode that features intellectual tools, including various taxonomies of conspiracy theories because...


Conspiracies happen.


Other topics covered: tribal devotion, the steel man, bias, and historical revisionism.


Timeline

0:00 - Theme

0:44 Where angels fear to tread

3:48 Origin of term "conspiracy theorist"

5:20 Sign of powerlessness

7:02 Conspiracy Practice vs Conspiracy Theory

8:20 Snowden unappreciated conspiracies

11:45 Conspiracy fantasies get more attention

16:00 Real investigation is daunting

17:50 Historical revisionism

20:10 Proving devotion to your tribe

22:42 Commitment to truth wherever it leads

23:42 Walker's Taxonomy

26:58 Barkun's Taxonomy

27:32 Rothbard's Shallow vs Deep

31:10 Snowden's classification challenge

32:40 Get me the references

34:07 Edward Snowden took up the cross

36:23 Humility because error is easy

41:56 Recognize your bias

44:35 The Steel Man

47:39 Practice Human Respect

51:49 Bring truth and avoid ridicule


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3304 yes EP73: Will Javier Milei Be A Libertarian? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Will Javier Milei actually follow through and be a libertarian? The news has shocked the regime. We've been treated to nonsensical headlines like "Argentina Elects Extreme Right Wing Libertarian" or the breathless conspiracy theory that Javier Milei is the product of a network of libertarian billionaires. Perhaps a person who has worked as a professional libertarian for a quarter-century can provide accurate insight! Javier Milei has quoted Hayek and Rothbard. He's labeled himself an anarcho-capitalist. But when it comes time to govern, will Javier Milei actually be a libertarian? You'll learn important things about the task ahead of President Milei in this episode because we cover... - What is a libertarian? The media doesn't know. We explain. - What is life like when there was 5% poverty a decade ago, but now it's 40%, AND... - What is life like with triple-digit inflation and state price controls? - What is Peronism and what is a Justicialist? We also reveal the surprising American politician who is most Peronist. And we dig in to the things that concern us as outside libertarians looking in, such as... - How is fixing the economy similar to addiction recovery? Hint: Action must be quick and thorough. - How will he overcome all the different forces that are stacked against his success? And we conclude with a surprising and personal gracepoint. Timeline 0:00 - Theme 0:43 - Javier Milei 1:50 - Extreme right wing? 3:02 - What is a libertarian? 5:44 - Milei as anarcho-capitalist 11:59 - Where does Milei fit? 14:19 - Culture war battles are a luxury 15:09 - Poverty in Argentina impacts 40% of its citizens with 140% inflation 17:54 - Atlas Network: Is Milei an American billionaire plot? 20:19 - What is Peronism? What is a Justicialist? 28:04 - The most Peronist American politician 29:26 - Milei and Trump 32:24 - Milei's plan dollarization and downsize 35:35 - Most people hate downsizing government including conservatives 37:58 - Will Milei follow through? 39:11 - Addiction recovery is hard 40:39 - What is Milei's ability to govern? 44:34 - The hardest thing about governing as a Libertarian 46:38 - Gracepoints Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 08:00:00 -0000 EP73: Will Javier Milei Be A Libertarian? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 73 Jim Babka Will Javier Milei actually follow through and be a libertarian? The news has shocked the regime. We've been treated to nonsensical headlines like "Argentina Elects Extreme Right Wing Libertarian" or the breathless conspiracy theory that Javier Milei is the product of a network of libertarian billionaires. Perhaps a person who has worked as a professional libertarian for a quarter-century can provide accurate insight! Javier Milei has quoted Hayek and Rothbard. He's labeled himself an anarcho-capitalist. But when it comes time to govern, will Javier Milei actually be a libertarian? You'll learn important things about the task ahead of President Milei in this episode because we cover... - What is a libertarian? The media doesn't know. We explain. - What is life like when there was 5% poverty a decade ago, but now it's 40%, AND... - What is life like with triple-digit inflation and state price controls? - What is Peronism and what is a Justicialist? We also reveal the surprising American politician who is most Peronist. And we dig in to the things that concern us as outside libertarians looking in, such as... - How is fixing the economy similar to addiction recovery? Hint: Action must be quick and thorough. - How will he overcome all the different forces that are stacked against his success? And we conclude with a surprising and personal gracepoint. Timeline 0:00 - Theme 0:43 - Javier Milei 1:50 - Extreme right wing? 3:02 - What is a libertarian? 5:44 - Milei as anarcho-capitalist 11:59 - Where does Milei fit? 14:19 - Culture war battles are a luxury 15:09 - Poverty in Argentina impacts 40% of its citizens with 140% inflation 17:54 - Atlas Network: Is Milei an American billionaire plot? 20:19 - What is Peronism? What is a Justicialist? 28:04 - The most Peronist American politician 29:26 - Milei and Trump 32:24 - Milei's plan dollarization and downsize 35:35 - Most people hate downsizing government including conservatives 37:58 - Will Milei follow through? 39:11 - Addiction recovery is hard 40:39 - What is Milei's ability to govern? 44:34 - The hardest thing about governing as a Libertarian 46:38 - Gracepoints Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Will Javier Milei actually follow through and be a libertarian?


The news has shocked the regime. We've been treated to nonsensical headlines like "Argentina Elects Extreme Right Wing Libertarian" or the breathless conspiracy theory that Javier Milei is the product of a network of libertarian billionaires.


Perhaps a person who has worked as a professional libertarian for a quarter-century can provide accurate insight!


Javier Milei has quoted Hayek and Rothbard. He's labeled himself an anarcho-capitalist.


But when it comes time to govern, will Javier Milei actually be a libertarian?


You'll learn important things about the task ahead of President Milei in this episode because we cover...


- What is a libertarian? The media doesn't know. We explain.

- What is life like when there was 5% poverty a decade ago, but now it's 40%, AND...

- What is life like with triple-digit inflation and state price controls?

- What is Peronism and what is a Justicialist?


We also reveal the surprising American politician who is most Peronist. And we dig in to the things that concern us as outside libertarians looking in, such as...


- How is fixing the economy similar to addiction recovery? Hint: Action must be quick and thorough.

- How will he overcome all the different forces that are stacked against his success?


And we conclude with a surprising and personal gracepoint.


Timeline

0:00 - Theme

0:43 - Javier Milei

1:50 - Extreme right wing?

3:02 - What is a libertarian?

5:44 - Milei as anarcho-capitalist

11:59 - Where does Milei fit?

14:19 - Culture war battles are a luxury

15:09 - Poverty in Argentina impacts 40% of its citizens with 140% inflation

17:54 - Atlas Network: Is Milei an American billionaire plot?

20:19 - What is Peronism? What is a Justicialist?

28:04 - The most Peronist American politician

29:26 - Milei and Trump

32:24 - Milei's plan dollarization and downsize

35:35 - Most people hate downsizing government including conservatives

37:58 - Will Milei follow through?

39:11 - Addiction recovery is hard

40:39 - What is Milei's ability to govern?

44:34 - The hardest thing about governing as a Libertarian

46:38 - Gracepoints



Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2909 yes EP72: Four Questions You Should Ask About Military Interventions - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Imagine YOU are a top-ranked radio talk show host. Much of your listening audience is gung-ho about getting the U.S. involved in yet another war (Ukraine). What would you do? Gary Nolan knew from experience that he could bring Perry Willis on the air to talk about the history of U.S. wars, their causes, their costs, and their consequences. Long-time followers of the Zero Aggression Project know that Perry has written several stunning articles reviewing the history and outcomes of U.S. wars. They're collected at a special website called WarTruth.org (link below). In the space of one hour Perry covered nearly every major U.S. foreign war from 1812 right up to our current meddling in Ukraine. He asked and answered four questions about each war. This episode is your chance to hear this interview, originally conducted August 28, 2023. We (Bill and Jim) consider this episode to be timely as we approach Veteran's Day, which was once called Armistice Day. Politicians too often use Veteran's Day to glorify war, whereas Armistice Day sought to remind people of the worst and most pointless war politicians ever caused. Timeline 0:00 Intro 0:44 Jim introduces this episode 2:18 The Gary Nolan Show 3:35 The four questions 4:02 War of 1812 3:46 Mexican-American War 9:39 Philippine-American War 13:17 Teddy Roosevelt Nov 28, 1905 16:07 World War I 22:19 If not WW1, what would've happened? 24:48 The causes of Hitler's rise 26:33 How Japan becomes U.S. enemy 28:06 Atrocity myths 29:54 U.S. politicians create the Soviet Union 32:06 Soviets invited to garrison North Korea 34:37 Babies out of incubators and Osama Bin Laden 36:18 Do billions to Ukraine make sense? 36:53 What about Taiwan? 37:42 From Munich Myth to Domino Theory 38:55 Outro and Gracepoint Show Notes WarTruth.org - https://wartruth.org/ Bill's essay "The True Cost of Freedom" - https://musimorphic.com/the-true-cost-of-freedom-veterans-day-2023/ Show Notes WarTruth.org - https://wartruth.org/ Bill's essay "The True Cost of Freedom" - https://musimorphic.com/the-true-cost-of-freedom-veterans-day-2023/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:50:00 -0000 EP72: Four Questions You Should Ask About Military Interventions - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 72 Jim Babka Imagine YOU are a top-ranked radio talk show host. Much of your listening audience is gung-ho about getting the U.S. involved in yet another war (Ukraine). What would you do? Gary Nolan knew from experience that he could bring Perry Willis on the air to talk about the history of U.S. wars, their causes, their costs, and their consequences. Long-time followers of the Zero Aggression Project know that Perry has written several stunning articles reviewing the history and outcomes of U.S. wars. They're collected at a special website called WarTruth.org (link below). In the space of one hour Perry covered nearly every major U.S. foreign war from 1812 right up to our current meddling in Ukraine. He asked and answered four questions about each war. This episode is your chance to hear this interview, originally conducted August 28, 2023. We (Bill and Jim) consider this episode to be timely as we approach Veteran's Day, which was once called Armistice Day. Politicians too often use Veteran's Day to glorify war, whereas Armistice Day sought to remind people of the worst and most pointless war politicians ever caused. Timeline 0:00 Intro 0:44 Jim introduces this episode 2:18 The Gary Nolan Show 3:35 The four questions 4:02 War of 1812 3:46 Mexican-American War 9:39 Philippine-American War 13:17 Teddy Roosevelt Nov 28, 1905 16:07 World War I 22:19 If not WW1, what would've happened? 24:48 The causes of Hitler's rise 26:33 How Japan becomes U.S. enemy 28:06 Atrocity myths 29:54 U.S. politicians create the Soviet Union 32:06 Soviets invited to garrison North Korea 34:37 Babies out of incubators and Osama Bin Laden 36:18 Do billions to Ukraine make sense? 36:53 What about Taiwan? 37:42 From Munich Myth to Domino Theory 38:55 Outro and Gracepoint Show Notes WarTruth.org - https://wartruth.org/ Bill's essay "The True Cost of Freedom" - https://musimorphic.com/the-true-cost-of-freedom-veterans-day-2023/ Show Notes WarTruth.org - https://wartruth.org/ Bill's essay "The True Cost of Freedom" - https://musimorphic.com/the-true-cost-of-freedom-veterans-day-2023/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Imagine YOU are a top-ranked radio talk show host. Much of your listening audience is gung-ho about getting the U.S. involved in yet another war (Ukraine).


What would you do?


Gary Nolan knew from experience that he could bring Perry Willis on the air to talk about the history of U.S. wars, their causes, their costs, and their consequences.


Long-time followers of the Zero Aggression Project know that Perry has written several stunning articles reviewing the history and outcomes of U.S. wars. They're collected at a special website called WarTruth.org (link below).


In the space of one hour Perry covered nearly every major U.S. foreign war from 1812 right up to our current meddling in Ukraine. He asked and answered four questions about each war.


This episode is your chance to hear this interview, originally conducted August 28, 2023.


We (Bill and Jim) consider this episode to be timely as we approach Veteran's Day, which was once called Armistice Day. Politicians too often use Veteran's Day to glorify war, whereas Armistice Day sought to remind people of the worst and most pointless war politicians ever caused.


Timeline

0:00 Intro

0:44 Jim introduces this episode

2:18 The Gary Nolan Show

3:35 The four questions

4:02 War of 1812

3:46 Mexican-American War

9:39 Philippine-American War

13:17 Teddy Roosevelt Nov 28, 1905

16:07 World War I

22:19 If not WW1, what would've happened?

24:48 The causes of Hitler's rise

26:33 How Japan becomes U.S. enemy

28:06 Atrocity myths

29:54 U.S. politicians create the Soviet Union

32:06 Soviets invited to garrison North Korea

34:37 Babies out of incubators and Osama Bin Laden

36:18 Do billions to Ukraine make sense?

36:53 What about Taiwan?

37:42 From Munich Myth to Domino Theory

38:55 Outro and Gracepoint



Show Notes

WarTruth.org - https://wartruth.org/

Bill's essay "The True Cost of Freedom" - https://musimorphic.com/the-true-cost-of-freedom-veterans-day-2023/

Show Notes

WarTruth.org - https://wartruth.org/

Bill's essay "The True Cost of Freedom" - https://musimorphic.com/the-true-cost-of-freedom-veterans-day-2023/


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2575 EP71: You Can Shout Fire In A Theater - Gracearchy with Jim Babka It's time to demolish the myth that you cannot shout fire in a theater. It's not insightful. It's not graceful. It's not applicable. Instead, it's such a flawed concept that anyone who invokes it is worse than wrong. This canard is rolled out every single time someone wants to suppress expression they dislike. You'll turn on your TV, and some interviewer will say, "But the First Amendment says they have a right to free speech," to which the Authoritarian of the Hour will respond, "Well, there are exceptions to the First Amendment, I mean we already know that... "You cannot shout Fire! in a theater." Except... 1. You absolutely CAN shout fire in a theater. 2. It might be morally wrong to do so, but your action will have nothing to do with the First Amendment activities. Timeline 0:00 Intro 1:00 Historical context of Shout Fire 2:45 The case of Eugene Debs 6:35 Why does everyone use Shout Fire? 7:46 The precise words of Oliver Wendell Holmes 11:52 You agree that Debs deserved prison? 13:08 Gracepoint, Stop using Shout Fire 13:49 The logistics of shouting fire 16:12 Unlikely to be arrested 20:55 Close examination of the First Amendment 24:03 Twitter Files and Biden v Missouri 27:00 The freedom of the press prohibits censorship 30:13 Can you print Fire in a theater? 33:44 Why the Founders saw Press as a separate right 38:29 The point when these rights matter most 38:52 Politicians should not be in the social engineering business 41:02 Grace to people who invoke shout fire 42:47 Practice Human Respect instead 43:15 Don't shut down epistemological journeys Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP71: You Can Shout Fire In A Theater - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 71 Jim Babka It's time to demolish the myth that you cannot shout fire in a theater. It's not insightful. It's not graceful. It's not applicable. Instead, it's such a flawed concept that anyone who invokes it is worse than wrong. This canard is rolled out every single time someone wants to suppress expression they dislike. You'll turn on your TV, and some interviewer will say, "But the First Amendment says they have a right to free speech," to which the Authoritarian of the Hour will respond, "Well, there are exceptions to the First Amendment, I mean we already know that... "You cannot shout Fire! in a theater." Except... 1. You absolutely CAN shout fire in a theater. 2. It might be morally wrong to do so, but your action will have nothing to do with the First Amendment activities. Timeline 0:00 Intro 1:00 Historical context of Shout Fire 2:45 The case of Eugene Debs 6:35 Why does everyone use Shout Fire? 7:46 The precise words of Oliver Wendell Holmes 11:52 You agree that Debs deserved prison? 13:08 Gracepoint, Stop using Shout Fire 13:49 The logistics of shouting fire 16:12 Unlikely to be arrested 20:55 Close examination of the First Amendment 24:03 Twitter Files and Biden v Missouri 27:00 The freedom of the press prohibits censorship 30:13 Can you print Fire in a theater? 33:44 Why the Founders saw Press as a separate right 38:29 The point when these rights matter most 38:52 Politicians should not be in the social engineering business 41:02 Grace to people who invoke shout fire 42:47 Practice Human Respect instead 43:15 Don't shut down epistemological journeys Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. It's time to demolish the myth that you cannot shout fire in a theater.


It's not insightful. It's not graceful. It's not applicable. Instead, it's such a flawed concept that anyone who invokes it is worse than wrong.


This canard is rolled out every single time someone wants to suppress expression they dislike. You'll turn on your TV, and some interviewer will say, "But the First Amendment says they have a right to free speech," to which the Authoritarian of the Hour will respond, "Well, there are exceptions to the First Amendment, I mean we already know that...


"You cannot shout Fire! in a theater."


Except...


1. You absolutely CAN shout fire in a theater.

2. It might be morally wrong to do so, but your action will have nothing to do with the First Amendment activities.


Timeline

0:00 Intro

1:00 Historical context of Shout Fire

2:45 The case of Eugene Debs

6:35 Why does everyone use Shout Fire?

7:46 The precise words of Oliver Wendell Holmes

11:52 You agree that Debs deserved prison?

13:08 Gracepoint, Stop using Shout Fire

13:49 The logistics of shouting fire

16:12 Unlikely to be arrested

20:55 Close examination of the First Amendment

24:03 Twitter Files and Biden v Missouri

27:00 The freedom of the press prohibits censorship

30:13 Can you print Fire in a theater?

33:44 Why the Founders saw Press as a separate right

38:29 The point when these rights matter most

38:52 Politicians should not be in the social engineering business

41:02 Grace to people who invoke shout fire

42:47 Practice Human Respect instead

43:15 Don't shut down epistemological journeys


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2650 yes EP70: Bootleggers and Baptists - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Bootleggers and Baptists. This mental lever, from Public Choice Theory economics, explains incentives and behaviors inside the Conflict Machine (politics). Many people demonize political actors, especially while analyzing the activities of the opposition party. But when you see CRONYISM at work, or if you believe you've discovered a CONSPIRACY THEORY, this Baptists and Bootleggers heuristic will help you be BOTH more *gracious* and *accurate* in your assessment of the actors involved. Bruce Yandle labeled this concept, but this episode contains a NEW insight: The ratio of Baptists to Bootleggers. It also includes a bit of strategy: What if the Baptists discovered what was going on? 0:00 Intro 0:55 Leveraged thinking and Public Choice Theory 4:07 Angels and demons in politics 5:47 Bootleggers and Baptists 7:40 For example, Ralph Reed 9:32 For example, environment 10:10 Crony capitalism 12:56 Can a Crony be a Baptist? 14:16 Ratio of Baptists to Bootleggers 16:48 Gracepoint-Bootleggers and Baptists as a tool of grace 21:50 Four ways cronyism is pernicious 27:32 We gotta tell the Baptists about this 27:46 National doctor, Big Shot, and millions of Baptists 31:04 Better analysis of conspiracy theories 38:35 Why we did this show 39:25 How to be wise Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP70: Bootleggers and Baptists - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 70 Jim Babka Bootleggers and Baptists. This mental lever, from Public Choice Theory economics, explains incentives and behaviors inside the Conflict Machine (politics). Many people demonize political actors, especially while analyzing the activities of the opposition party. But when you see CRONYISM at work, or if you believe you've discovered a CONSPIRACY THEORY, this Baptists and Bootleggers heuristic will help you be BOTH more *gracious* and *accurate* in your assessment of the actors involved. Bruce Yandle labeled this concept, but this episode contains a NEW insight: The ratio of Baptists to Bootleggers. It also includes a bit of strategy: What if the Baptists discovered what was going on? 0:00 Intro 0:55 Leveraged thinking and Public Choice Theory 4:07 Angels and demons in politics 5:47 Bootleggers and Baptists 7:40 For example, Ralph Reed 9:32 For example, environment 10:10 Crony capitalism 12:56 Can a Crony be a Baptist? 14:16 Ratio of Baptists to Bootleggers 16:48 Gracepoint-Bootleggers and Baptists as a tool of grace 21:50 Four ways cronyism is pernicious 27:32 We gotta tell the Baptists about this 27:46 National doctor, Big Shot, and millions of Baptists 31:04 Better analysis of conspiracy theories 38:35 Why we did this show 39:25 How to be wise Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Bootleggers and Baptists. This mental lever, from Public Choice Theory economics, explains incentives and behaviors inside the Conflict Machine (politics). Many people demonize political actors, especially while analyzing the activities of the opposition party. But when you see CRONYISM at work, or if you believe you've discovered a CONSPIRACY THEORY, this Baptists and Bootleggers heuristic will help you be BOTH more *gracious* and *accurate* in your assessment of the actors involved.


Bruce Yandle labeled this concept, but this episode contains a NEW insight: The ratio of Baptists to Bootleggers. It also includes a bit of strategy: What if the Baptists discovered what was going on?


0:00 Intro

0:55 Leveraged thinking and Public Choice Theory

4:07 Angels and demons in politics

5:47 Bootleggers and Baptists

7:40 For example, Ralph Reed

9:32 For example, environment

10:10 Crony capitalism

12:56 Can a Crony be a Baptist?

14:16 Ratio of Baptists to Bootleggers

16:48 Gracepoint-Bootleggers and Baptists as a tool of grace

21:50 Four ways cronyism is pernicious

27:32 We gotta tell the Baptists about this

27:46 National doctor, Big Shot, and millions of Baptists

31:04 Better analysis of conspiracy theories

38:35 Why we did this show

39:25 How to be wise


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.

But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2475 yes IG07: Hamas and Homework- Instant Grace with Jim Babka Grace means knowing your subject - and doing your homework - especially when the matter is sensitive. People have been asking my opinion about what happened in Gaza. But I've been hesitant to comment. Here are my initial thoughts... Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 20:02:52 -0000 IG07: Hamas and Homework- Instant Grace with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka Grace means knowing your subject - and doing your homework - especially when the matter is sensitive. People have been asking my opinion about what happened in Gaza. But I've been hesitant to comment. Here are my initial thoughts... Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Grace means knowing your subject - and doing your homework - especially when the matter is sensitive.


People have been asking my opinion about what happened in Gaza. But I've been hesitant to comment. Here are my initial thoughts...



Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 426 yes IG06: How Robert Kennedy Is Quitting The Race - Instant Grace with Jim Babka Robert Kennedy is essentially quitting the race. Cornell West is doing the same. Neither man realizes it yet. Each man is doing what at least one billionaire promises to do each year - run as an independent. This means a run to irrelevance. Those men abandon their campaigns. Here, I explain why. Kennedy has been complaining that the Democratic Party is not at all Democratic - it's Rigged. So... **He jumped from the frying pan directly into the fire.** I'm not being harsh. I speak from experience. I cover my credentials in this installment of Instant Grace, which includes being the Press Secretary for a third party candidate who was on 49 state ballots. Both men will get a good and hard lesson on both parties have colluded to shield themselves from challenge! Here, I quickly explain HOW and WHY Kennedy's decision is equivalent to quitting, and worse, it's ill-timed strategically. Be grace-full to each other. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:40:33 -0000 IG06: How Robert Kennedy Is Quitting The Race - Instant Grace with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka Robert Kennedy is essentially quitting the race. Cornell West is doing the same. Neither man realizes it yet. Each man is doing what at least one billionaire promises to do each year - run as an independent. This means a run to irrelevance. Those men abandon their campaigns. Here, I explain why. Kennedy has been complaining that the Democratic Party is not at all Democratic - it's Rigged. So... **He jumped from the frying pan directly into the fire.** I'm not being harsh. I speak from experience. I cover my credentials in this installment of Instant Grace, which includes being the Press Secretary for a third party candidate who was on 49 state ballots. Both men will get a good and hard lesson on both parties have colluded to shield themselves from challenge! Here, I quickly explain HOW and WHY Kennedy's decision is equivalent to quitting, and worse, it's ill-timed strategically. Be grace-full to each other. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Robert Kennedy is essentially quitting the race. Cornell West is doing the same. Neither man realizes it yet.


Each man is doing what at least one billionaire promises to do each year - run as an independent. This means a run to irrelevance. Those men abandon their campaigns. Here, I explain why.


Kennedy has been complaining that the Democratic Party is not at all Democratic - it's Rigged. So...


**He jumped from the frying pan directly into the fire.**


I'm not being harsh. I speak from experience. I cover my credentials in this installment of Instant Grace, which includes being the Press Secretary for a third party candidate who was on 49 state ballots. Both men will get a good and hard lesson on both parties have colluded to shield themselves from challenge! Here, I quickly explain HOW and WHY Kennedy's decision is equivalent to quitting, and worse, it's ill-timed strategically.


Be grace-full to each other.

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 436 yes EP69: The Golden Rule Universality of Respect and Grace - Gracearchy with Jim Babka A Universal Rule that Zeroes Aggression What if everyone already agrees with you? There's a concept that's agreed upon almost universally. The version most Americans know is called the Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have done to you." It's Golden for a reason. It's primary. It's elevated. It sums up a lot. And any professed adherent to the long list of value systems we cover in this still short episode should be able to appreciate the Zero Aggression Principle... _Never aggress against another person to achieve a social goal, nor authorize another person to do that on your behalf._ Episode 3 (June, 2022) was about the Golden Rule. In it, I (Jim) told my personal Golden Rule story, which involved Ron Paul and Rene Girard. Bill and I also discussed how to steelman (as opposed to strawman). Here in episode 69, we not only had new things to say about the Golden Rule, but also I presented something so original you've probably never heard it before... Where do your rights come from? Once you know the answer to that question, you can see and understand the secret to making a successful social appeal! We also cover Golden Rule applications like... - The Second-level Steelman - The Philosophy of Human Respect And I answer the question, "Why do we veer away from the Golden Rule?" Timeline 0:00 Intro 0:43 Second Golden Rule episode 2:29 Universality of Golden Rule 6:33 Alleged "masochist" objection 7:46 Golden Rule in philosophy 9:41 Silver rules like Zero Aggression Principle {the crawler wasn't up very long, and it was reverse-lettered (white) so difficult to read - don't replace this time, just a note for next time} 11:35 The basis of your rights 14:36 Strategy of appeal 18:12 Second-level Steelman 24:03 The music method to grace - Musimorphic 25:47 Philosophy of Human Respect 29:29 Why do we veer away from Golden Rule? 30:56 Are you a good person? Gracearchy Episode 3 - https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ILO3960077595.mp3?updated=1663617276 The Universal Golden Rule - https://i0.wp.com/kidworldcitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/52014Golden_Rule_Poster.jpg?ssl=1 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. You can also listen while you work or drive on Pandora, iHeart, Google Podcasts, and Spotify -- or on any app that uses these platforms. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 OR you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP69: The Golden Rule Universality of Respect and Grace - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 69 Jim Babka A Universal Rule that Zeroes Aggression What if everyone already agrees with you? There's a concept that's agreed upon almost universally. The version most Americans know is called the Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have done to you." It's Golden for a reason. It's primary. It's elevated. It sums up a lot. And any professed adherent to the long list of value systems we cover in this still short episode should be able to appreciate the Zero Aggression Principle... _Never aggress against another person to achieve a social goal, nor authorize another person to do that on your behalf._ Episode 3 (June, 2022) was about the Golden Rule. In it, I (Jim) told my personal Golden Rule story, which involved Ron Paul and Rene Girard. Bill and I also discussed how to steelman (as opposed to strawman). Here in episode 69, we not only had new things to say about the Golden Rule, but also I presented something so original you've probably never heard it before... Where do your rights come from? Once you know the answer to that question, you can see and understand the secret to making a successful social appeal! We also cover Golden Rule applications like... - The Second-level Steelman - The Philosophy of Human Respect And I answer the question, "Why do we veer away from the Golden Rule?" Timeline 0:00 Intro 0:43 Second Golden Rule episode 2:29 Universality of Golden Rule 6:33 Alleged "masochist" objection 7:46 Golden Rule in philosophy 9:41 Silver rules like Zero Aggression Principle {the crawler wasn't up very long, and it was reverse-lettered (white) so difficult to read - don't replace this time, just a note for next time} 11:35 The basis of your rights 14:36 Strategy of appeal 18:12 Second-level Steelman 24:03 The music method to grace - Musimorphic 25:47 Philosophy of Human Respect 29:29 Why do we veer away from Golden Rule? 30:56 Are you a good person? Gracearchy Episode 3 - https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ILO3960077595.mp3?updated=1663617276 The Universal Golden Rule - https://i0.wp.com/kidworldcitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/52014Golden_Rule_Poster.jpg?ssl=1 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. You can also listen while you work or drive on Pandora, iHeart, Google Podcasts, and Spotify -- or on any app that uses these platforms. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 OR you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. A Universal Rule that Zeroes Aggression


What if everyone already agrees with you?


There's a concept that's agreed upon almost universally. The version most Americans know is called the Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have done to you."


It's Golden for a reason. It's primary. It's elevated. It sums up a lot.


And any professed adherent to the long list of value systems we cover in this still short episode should be able to appreciate the Zero Aggression Principle...


_Never aggress against another person to achieve a social goal, nor authorize another person to do that on your behalf._


Episode 3 (June, 2022) was about the Golden Rule. In it, I (Jim) told my personal Golden Rule story, which involved Ron Paul and Rene Girard. Bill and I also discussed how to steelman (as opposed to strawman).


Here in episode 69, we not only had new things to say about the Golden Rule, but also I presented something so original you've probably never heard it before...


Where do your rights come from? Once you know the answer to that question, you can see and understand the secret to making a successful social appeal!

We also cover Golden Rule applications like...


- The Second-level Steelman

- The Philosophy of Human Respect


And I answer the question, "Why do we veer away from the Golden Rule?"


Timeline

0:00 Intro

0:43 Second Golden Rule episode

2:29 Universality of Golden Rule

6:33 Alleged "masochist" objection

7:46 Golden Rule in philosophy

9:41 Silver rules like Zero Aggression Principle {the crawler wasn't up very long, and it was reverse-lettered (white) so difficult to read - don't replace this time, just a note for next time}

11:35 The basis of your rights

14:36 Strategy of appeal

18:12 Second-level Steelman

24:03 The music method to grace - Musimorphic

25:47 Philosophy of Human Respect

29:29 Why do we veer away from Golden Rule?

30:56 Are you a good person?


Gracearchy Episode 3 - https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ILO3960077595.mp3?updated=1663617276

The Universal Golden Rule - https://i0.wp.com/kidworldcitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/52014Golden_Rule_Poster.jpg?ssl=1


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.


You can also listen while you work or drive on Pandora, iHeart, Google Podcasts, and Spotify -- or on any app that uses these platforms.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

OR you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 1952 yes EP68: Is Censorship Graceful? Ready to Rumble? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Because Gracearchy was recently censored, we're ready to Rumble. YouTube removed one of our episodes. The good news is that we appealed and within four hours they restored it. We're not leaving YouTube because it's the biggest platform. It's natively on everyone's phone and smart TV. The goal of any show, including ours, is to reach as many people as possible. This is an outreach, and we believe we must reach into the Matrix. But Rumble doesn't censor the kind of content we produce, and they have very recently resisted doing so when the United Kingdom's government directly "urged" them to do so with Russell Brand. So, starting today, we will also put our podcast on another streaming service – Rumble. We explain two recent events in this episode. First, which episode did YouTube censor? Why did it happen? Second, did YouTube "dial down" another one of our programs (a.k.a., suppress the algorithm)? If so, which one and why? Other reasons to listen... - Our handling of the dirty words you cannot say on YouTube is one of the funniest things we've done. - We break down the result of Missouri v. Biden. - We explain how censorship cancels epistemological journeys and crushes respectful dialogue. Timeline 0:00 Intro 1:05 Was Gracearchy censored? 4:02 Handling the dirty words 8:29 The time we were dialed down 10:06 Is censorship necessary? 11:23 No good host wants to be censored 15:53 Censorship crushes respectful dialogue 17:10 Dialing down is pernicious 19:35 Arguments for platform transparency 21:39 OUR Freedom of the Press 24:29 Not only governments censor 27:59 Cannot tolerate intolerance 29:02 Alternative platforms 29:38 Are you ready for Rumble? 31:07 Majority suppression, end of center 31:56 Government censorship is illegal 35:27 Twitter Files and Missouri v Biden 42:12 Can we do science under censorship? 43:11 Remaining concerns about Missouri v Biden 48:02 Canceling epistemological journeys 49:38 Disinformation vs Misinformation 50:52 George Carlin School of Comedy 51:44 Grace by comedy or the Al Gore has no sense of humor Show Notes EP62: Faith, Vaccination, Consideration, and Coercion with Dave Brisbin - https://youtu.be/6qVoECafeeU IG05: Burning Man and Climate Alarmism - https://youtu.be/nWoCSCI86hc EP41: COVID and the Spillover Gang - https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo EP42: Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws - https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns The Tenth Amendment Center - https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP68: Is Censorship Graceful? Ready to Rumble? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 68 Jim Babka Because Gracearchy was recently censored, we're ready to Rumble. YouTube removed one of our episodes. The good news is that we appealed and within four hours they restored it. We're not leaving YouTube because it's the biggest platform. It's natively on everyone's phone and smart TV. The goal of any show, including ours, is to reach as many people as possible. This is an outreach, and we believe we must reach into the Matrix. But Rumble doesn't censor the kind of content we produce, and they have very recently resisted doing so when the United Kingdom's government directly "urged" them to do so with Russell Brand. So, starting today, we will also put our podcast on another streaming service – Rumble. We explain two recent events in this episode. First, which episode did YouTube censor? Why did it happen? Second, did YouTube "dial down" another one of our programs (a.k.a., suppress the algorithm)? If so, which one and why? Other reasons to listen... - Our handling of the dirty words you cannot say on YouTube is one of the funniest things we've done. - We break down the result of Missouri v. Biden. - We explain how censorship cancels epistemological journeys and crushes respectful dialogue. Timeline 0:00 Intro 1:05 Was Gracearchy censored? 4:02 Handling the dirty words 8:29 The time we were dialed down 10:06 Is censorship necessary? 11:23 No good host wants to be censored 15:53 Censorship crushes respectful dialogue 17:10 Dialing down is pernicious 19:35 Arguments for platform transparency 21:39 OUR Freedom of the Press 24:29 Not only governments censor 27:59 Cannot tolerate intolerance 29:02 Alternative platforms 29:38 Are you ready for Rumble? 31:07 Majority suppression, end of center 31:56 Government censorship is illegal 35:27 Twitter Files and Missouri v Biden 42:12 Can we do science under censorship? 43:11 Remaining concerns about Missouri v Biden 48:02 Canceling epistemological journeys 49:38 Disinformation vs Misinformation 50:52 George Carlin School of Comedy 51:44 Grace by comedy or the Al Gore has no sense of humor Show Notes EP62: Faith, Vaccination, Consideration, and Coercion with Dave Brisbin - https://youtu.be/6qVoECafeeU IG05: Burning Man and Climate Alarmism - https://youtu.be/nWoCSCI86hc EP41: COVID and the Spillover Gang - https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo EP42: Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws - https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns The Tenth Amendment Center - https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Because Gracearchy was recently censored, we're ready to Rumble.


YouTube removed one of our episodes. The good news is that we appealed and within four hours they restored it.


We're not leaving YouTube because it's the biggest platform. It's natively on everyone's phone and smart TV. The goal of any show, including ours, is to reach as many people as possible. This is an outreach, and we believe we must reach into the Matrix.


But Rumble doesn't censor the kind of content we produce, and they have very recently resisted doing so when the United Kingdom's government directly "urged" them to do so with Russell Brand. So, starting today, we will also put our podcast on another streaming service – Rumble.


We explain two recent events in this episode.


First, which episode did YouTube censor? Why did it happen?


Second, did YouTube "dial down" another one of our programs (a.k.a., suppress the algorithm)? If so, which one and why?


Other reasons to listen...


- Our handling of the dirty words you cannot say on YouTube is one of the funniest things we've done.

- We break down the result of Missouri v. Biden.

- We explain how censorship cancels epistemological journeys and crushes respectful dialogue.


Timeline

0:00 Intro

1:05 Was Gracearchy censored?

4:02 Handling the dirty words

8:29 The time we were dialed down

10:06 Is censorship necessary?

11:23 No good host wants to be censored

15:53 Censorship crushes respectful dialogue

17:10 Dialing down is pernicious

19:35 Arguments for platform transparency

21:39 OUR Freedom of the Press

24:29 Not only governments censor

27:59 Cannot tolerate intolerance

29:02 Alternative platforms

29:38 Are you ready for Rumble?

31:07 Majority suppression, end of center

31:56 Government censorship is illegal

35:27 Twitter Files and Missouri v Biden

42:12 Can we do science under censorship?

43:11 Remaining concerns about Missouri v Biden

48:02 Canceling epistemological journeys

49:38 Disinformation vs Misinformation

50:52 George Carlin School of Comedy

51:44 Grace by comedy or the Al Gore has no sense of humor


Show Notes

EP62: Faith, Vaccination, Consideration, and Coercion with Dave Brisbin - https://youtu.be/6qVoECafeeU

IG05: Burning Man and Climate Alarmism - https://youtu.be/nWoCSCI86hc

EP41: COVID and the Spillover Gang - https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo

EP42: Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws - https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns

The Tenth Amendment Center - https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3234 EP67: Baxter Kruger's Trinitarian Vision Pt 3 - Gracearchy with Jim Babka We've been talking with Baxter Kruger of Perichoresis about the Trinity and the myth of separation from God. This is revolutionary stuff, or so it seems. For many people, the stuff we said in Part 1 (Ep 65) and Part 2 (Ep 66) of this series may seem new. That's why, with this final installment, I wanted you to see something Baxter has never done in any publicly available video... _Layout the historical thread, starting with the apostles, right up through to the present._ Theologians aren't generally praised for being "novel" and "innovative." The problem is that the truths we discussed with Baxter have been obscured for a long time. As a result, what appears to be orthodox today is actually a newer form of error. Why should you care? Because these modern errors serve to maintain existing power structures. Indeed, I'm persuaded that discussions like the ones we've had with Baxter matter to our voluntaryist cause. To the degree that believers understand what's being shared in this series -- in this podcast! -- the cult of the omnipotent State would recede. THIS EPISODE is Part 3 of the series, and it's titled The Thread of Redemption. It's an annotated reading list from a well-read man. Timeline 0:00 Opening 0:43 Unique on YouTube! 1:47 The historical thread of redemption 2:40 Abraham and Mary Magdalene 4:17 John the Apostle 5:10 Polycarp & Irenaeus 6:10 Opposing Gnosticism 11:29 Athanasius & Hilary 17:20 Macrina & the Cappadocian Fathers 19:19 John Calvin where he hit and he failed 23:24 The Marrow of Modern Divinity 24:32 Thomas Erskine 25:23 George MacDonald 26:27 Edward Irving, F.D. Maurice 26:39 P.T. Forsythe, H.R. Mackintosh, T.F. Torrance, J.B. Torrance 27:00 Contemporary, start with Douglas Campbell 31:36 Tim & Kerry Dearborn, Malcolm Smith 31:52 Paul Young, Brad Jersak, John Crowder 32:00 Paul Golf, Francois du Toit 32:28 Overcoming the myth of separation Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. You can also listen while you work or drive on Pandora, iHeart, Google Podcasts, and Spotify -- or on any app that uses these platforms. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP67: Baxter Kruger's Trinitarian Vision Pt 3 - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 67 Jim Babka We've been talking with Baxter Kruger of Perichoresis about the Trinity and the myth of separation from God. This is revolutionary stuff, or so it seems. For many people, the stuff we said in Part 1 (Ep 65) and Part 2 (Ep 66) of this series may seem new. That's why, with this final installment, I wanted you to see something Baxter has never done in any publicly available video... _Layout the historical thread, starting with the apostles, right up through to the present._ Theologians aren't generally praised for being "novel" and "innovative." The problem is that the truths we discussed with Baxter have been obscured for a long time. As a result, what appears to be orthodox today is actually a newer form of error. Why should you care? Because these modern errors serve to maintain existing power structures. Indeed, I'm persuaded that discussions like the ones we've had with Baxter matter to our voluntaryist cause. To the degree that believers understand what's being shared in this series -- in this podcast! -- the cult of the omnipotent State would recede. THIS EPISODE is Part 3 of the series, and it's titled The Thread of Redemption. It's an annotated reading list from a well-read man. Timeline 0:00 Opening 0:43 Unique on YouTube! 1:47 The historical thread of redemption 2:40 Abraham and Mary Magdalene 4:17 John the Apostle 5:10 Polycarp & Irenaeus 6:10 Opposing Gnosticism 11:29 Athanasius & Hilary 17:20 Macrina & the Cappadocian Fathers 19:19 John Calvin where he hit and he failed 23:24 The Marrow of Modern Divinity 24:32 Thomas Erskine 25:23 George MacDonald 26:27 Edward Irving, F.D. Maurice 26:39 P.T. Forsythe, H.R. Mackintosh, T.F. Torrance, J.B. Torrance 27:00 Contemporary, start with Douglas Campbell 31:36 Tim & Kerry Dearborn, Malcolm Smith 31:52 Paul Young, Brad Jersak, John Crowder 32:00 Paul Golf, Francois du Toit 32:28 Overcoming the myth of separation Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. You can also listen while you work or drive on Pandora, iHeart, Google Podcasts, and Spotify -- or on any app that uses these platforms. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other. We've been talking with Baxter Kruger of Perichoresis about the Trinity and the myth of separation from God.


This is revolutionary stuff, or so it seems.


For many people, the stuff we said in Part 1 (Ep 65) and Part 2 (Ep 66) of this series may seem new. That's why, with this final installment, I wanted you to see something Baxter has never done in any publicly available video...


_Layout the historical thread, starting with the apostles, right up through to the present._


Theologians aren't generally praised for being "novel" and "innovative."


The problem is that the truths we discussed with Baxter have been obscured for a long time. As a result, what appears to be orthodox today is actually a newer form of error.


Why should you care? Because these modern errors serve to maintain existing power structures.


Indeed, I'm persuaded that discussions like the ones we've had with Baxter matter to our voluntaryist cause. To the degree that believers understand what's being shared in this series -- in this podcast! -- the cult of the omnipotent State would recede.


THIS EPISODE is Part 3 of the series, and it's titled The Thread of Redemption. It's an annotated reading list from a well-read man.


Timeline

0:00 Opening

0:43 Unique on YouTube!

1:47 The historical thread of redemption

2:40 Abraham and Mary Magdalene

4:17 John the Apostle

5:10 Polycarp & Irenaeus

6:10 Opposing Gnosticism

11:29 Athanasius & Hilary

17:20 Macrina & the Cappadocian Fathers

19:19 John Calvin where he hit and he failed

23:24 The Marrow of Modern Divinity

24:32 Thomas Erskine

25:23 George MacDonald

26:27 Edward Irving, F.D. Maurice

26:39 P.T. Forsythe, H.R. Mackintosh, T.F. Torrance, J.B. Torrance

27:00 Contemporary, start with Douglas Campbell

31:36 Tim & Kerry Dearborn, Malcolm Smith

31:52 Paul Young, Brad Jersak, John Crowder

32:00 Paul Golf, Francois du Toit

32:28 Overcoming the myth of separation


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


You can also listen while you work or drive on Pandora, iHeart, Google Podcasts, and Spotify -- or on any app that uses these platforms.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2029 yes EP66: Healing Us and Our World: Baxter Kruger's Trinitarian Vision Pt 2 - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Have you ever been told you're separated from God, that there's an inherent evil within you that makes God turn away? While such beliefs have provided comfort to some, they've also caused rifts and justified cruelty. In this episode, we shatter the myth of separation from God and embark on a transformative journey. Join Jim and Bill as they converse with Baxter Kruger in our enlightening series, 'The Trinitarian Vision'. This installment, titled 'Healing Us and Our World', travels to the depth of your soul and finds God's predestined plan. The stunning result is Love that draws us together and enables us to practice grace - the healing of us and our world. The Trinitarian Vision ©C. Baxter Kruger, Ph. D., 2010 Reprinted with permission, PART 2 (of 2) - See Part 1 of "The Trinitarian Vision" in the show notes of Episode 65 - When Adam and Eve rebelled, ushering chaos and misery into God's creation, the Father, Son, and Spirit never abandoned Their dream, but wonderfully incorporated darkness and sin into the tapestry of the coming incarnation. As the Father's Son became human, and as He submitted Himself to bear our anger and bizarre blindness, and as He gave Himself to suffer a murderous death at our hands, He established a real and abiding relationship with fallen humanity at our very worst – and He brought His Father and the Holy Spirit with Him. It was in Jesus Himself, and in His death at our bitter hands, that the Trinitarian life of God pitched its tent in our hell on earth, thereby uniting all that the Father, Son, and Spirit share with all that we are in our brokenness, shame, and sin – adoption. In the life and death of Jesus, the Holy Spirit made Her way into human pain and blindness. Inside our broken inner worlds, the Spirit works to reveal Jesus in us so that we can meet Jesus Himself in our own sin and shame, and begin to see what Jesus sees and know His Father with Him. The Holy Spirit takes of Jesus and discloses it to us, so that we can know and experience Jesus's own relationship with His Father, and we can be free to live in the Father's embrace with Jesus. As the Spirit works, we are summoned to take sides with Jesus against our own darkness and prejudice, and take simple steps of trust and change. As we do, Jesus's own anointing with the Spirit – His own fellowship with His Father, His own unearthly assurance, His own freedom and joy and power in the Spirit – begin to form in us, while not diminishing but augmenting and freeing our own uniqueness as persons. The Spirit's passion is to bring Her anointing of Jesus to full and personal and abiding expression in us as unique persons, and not only in us personally but in our relationship with the Father in Jesus, and in our relationships with one another and indeed with all creation, until the whole cosmos is a living sacrament of the Great dance of the triune God. Timeline 0:00 Intro 2:10 What is our darkness? 4:04 What is righteousness? 7:19 No government required because... 10:35 Knowing the Father as Christ does 12:31 The importance of fatherhood 17:31 The mean angry father as seen on a blanket 19:25 The Father's strategy to get around Religion 22:29 Adoption, the predestined plan 25:21 What to do with this info, Abide 29:34 How human vocation expresses Trinity 35:44 John 14:20, In you 38:52 Participating in the Trinity 42:50 Paul Young's story, and The Shack 44:10 Perichoresis: Books and Courses Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Gratitude to Greg Rakozy on Unsplash for his photo used as this Episode's thumbnail and to Randy Garbin for design: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Thu, 14 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP66: Healing Us and Our World: Baxter Kruger's Trinitarian Vision Pt 2 - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 66 Jim Babka Have you ever been told you're separated from God, that there's an inherent evil within you that makes God turn away? While such beliefs have provided comfort to some, they've also caused rifts and justified cruelty. In this episode, we shatter the myth of separation from God and embark on a transformative journey. Join Jim and Bill as they converse with Baxter Kruger in our enlightening series, 'The Trinitarian Vision'. This installment, titled 'Healing Us and Our World', travels to the depth of your soul and finds God's predestined plan. The stunning result is Love that draws us together and enables us to practice grace - the healing of us and our world. The Trinitarian Vision ©C. Baxter Kruger, Ph. D., 2010 Reprinted with permission, PART 2 (of 2) - See Part 1 of "The Trinitarian Vision" in the show notes of Episode 65 - When Adam and Eve rebelled, ushering chaos and misery into God's creation, the Father, Son, and Spirit never abandoned Their dream, but wonderfully incorporated darkness and sin into the tapestry of the coming incarnation. As the Father's Son became human, and as He submitted Himself to bear our anger and bizarre blindness, and as He gave Himself to suffer a murderous death at our hands, He established a real and abiding relationship with fallen humanity at our very worst – and He brought His Father and the Holy Spirit with Him. It was in Jesus Himself, and in His death at our bitter hands, that the Trinitarian life of God pitched its tent in our hell on earth, thereby uniting all that the Father, Son, and Spirit share with all that we are in our brokenness, shame, and sin – adoption. In the life and death of Jesus, the Holy Spirit made Her way into human pain and blindness. Inside our broken inner worlds, the Spirit works to reveal Jesus in us so that we can meet Jesus Himself in our own sin and shame, and begin to see what Jesus sees and know His Father with Him. The Holy Spirit takes of Jesus and discloses it to us, so that we can know and experience Jesus's own relationship with His Father, and we can be free to live in the Father's embrace with Jesus. As the Spirit works, we are summoned to take sides with Jesus against our own darkness and prejudice, and take simple steps of trust and change. As we do, Jesus's own anointing with the Spirit – His own fellowship with His Father, His own unearthly assurance, His own freedom and joy and power in the Spirit – begin to form in us, while not diminishing but augmenting and freeing our own uniqueness as persons. The Spirit's passion is to bring Her anointing of Jesus to full and personal and abiding expression in us as unique persons, and not only in us personally but in our relationship with the Father in Jesus, and in our relationships with one another and indeed with all creation, until the whole cosmos is a living sacrament of the Great dance of the triune God. Timeline 0:00 Intro 2:10 What is our darkness? 4:04 What is righteousness? 7:19 No government required because... 10:35 Knowing the Father as Christ does 12:31 The importance of fatherhood 17:31 The mean angry father as seen on a blanket 19:25 The Father's strategy to get around Religion 22:29 Adoption, the predestined plan 25:21 What to do with this info, Abide 29:34 How human vocation expresses Trinity 35:44 John 14:20, In you 38:52 Participating in the Trinity 42:50 Paul Young's story, and The Shack 44:10 Perichoresis: Books and Courses Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Gratitude to Greg Rakozy on Unsplash for his photo used as this Episode's thumbnail and to Randy Garbin for design: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Have you ever been told you're separated from God, that there's an inherent evil within you that makes God turn away? While such beliefs have provided comfort to some, they've also caused rifts and justified cruelty. In this episode, we shatter the myth of separation from God and embark on a transformative journey.


Join Jim and Bill as they converse with Baxter Kruger in our enlightening series, 'The Trinitarian Vision'. This installment, titled 'Healing Us and Our World', travels to the depth of your soul and finds God's predestined plan. The stunning result is Love that draws us together and enables us to practice grace - the healing of us and our world.


The Trinitarian Vision

©C. Baxter Kruger, Ph. D., 2010

Reprinted with permission, PART 2 (of 2)


- See Part 1 of "The Trinitarian Vision" in the show notes of Episode 65 -


When Adam and Eve rebelled, ushering chaos and misery into God's creation, the Father, Son, and Spirit never abandoned Their dream, but wonderfully incorporated darkness and sin into the tapestry of the coming incarnation.


As the Father's Son became human, and as He submitted Himself to bear our anger and bizarre blindness, and as He gave Himself to suffer a murderous death at our hands, He established a real and abiding relationship with fallen humanity at our very worst – and He brought His Father and the Holy Spirit with Him. It was in Jesus Himself, and in His death at our bitter hands, that the Trinitarian life of God pitched its tent in our hell on earth, thereby uniting all that the Father, Son, and Spirit share with all that we are in our brokenness, shame, and sin – adoption.


In the life and death of Jesus, the Holy Spirit made Her way into human pain and blindness. Inside our broken inner worlds, the Spirit works to reveal Jesus in us so that we can meet Jesus Himself in our own sin and shame, and begin to see what Jesus sees and know His Father with Him.


The Holy Spirit takes of Jesus and discloses it to us, so that we can know and experience Jesus's own relationship with His Father, and we can be free to live in the Father's embrace with Jesus. As the Spirit works, we are summoned to take sides with Jesus against our own darkness and prejudice, and take simple steps of trust and change. As we do, Jesus's own anointing with the Spirit – His own fellowship with His Father, His own unearthly assurance, His own freedom and joy and power in the Spirit – begin to form in us, while not diminishing but augmenting and freeing our own uniqueness as persons.


The Spirit's passion is to bring Her anointing of Jesus to full and personal and abiding expression in us as unique persons, and not only in us personally but in our relationship with the Father in Jesus, and in our relationships with one another and indeed with all creation, until the whole cosmos is a living sacrament of the Great dance of the triune God.


Timeline

0:00 Intro

2:10 What is our darkness?

4:04 What is righteousness?

7:19 No government required because...

10:35 Knowing the Father as Christ does

12:31 The importance of fatherhood

17:31 The mean angry father as seen on a blanket

19:25 The Father's strategy to get around Religion

22:29 Adoption, the predestined plan

25:21 What to do with this info, Abide

29:34 How human vocation expresses Trinity

35:44 John 14:20, In you

38:52 Participating in the Trinity

42:50 Paul Young's story, and The Shack

44:10 Perichoresis: Books and Courses


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


Gratitude to Greg Rakozy on Unsplash for his photo used as this Episode's thumbnail and to Randy Garbin for design: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 3024 yes EP65: The Meaning of Life: Baxter Kruger's Trinitarian Vision Pt 1 - Gracearchy with Jim Babka When we started Gracearchy, we made a short list of guests, including... C. Baxter Kruger: My go-to teacher on the Trinity. People struggle to get this RELATIONSHIP inside God - individuals in self-giving love, to which you are invited. Losing sight of that, faith became a knowledge test, even a blind leap, leading to... Legalism. People inside felt trapped and unworthy. They projected that on the world. The result? Another religion seeking earthly power. That shouldn't have happened. Christians should be known for Love, based on Trinity. This divine relationship is the source of existence, the model for social interactions, and the place we're invited to rest. This episode and Part 2 are essentially a discussion of... The Trinitarian Vision ©C. Baxter Kruger, Ph. D., 2010 Reprinted with permission, PART 1 (of 2) From all eternity, God is not alone and solitary, but lives as Father, Son, and Spirit in a rich and glorious and abounding fellowship of utter oneness. There is no darkness or emptiness in this circle, no depression or fear or insecurity. The trinitarian life is a great dance of unchained communion and intimacy, fired by passionate self-giving and other-centered love, and mutual delight. This life is good. It is right, unique, full of music and joy, blessedness and peace. Such love, giving rise to such togetherness and fellowship and oneness, is the womb of the universe and of humanity within it. The stunning truth is that this Triune God, in amazing and lavish love, determined to open the circle and share the trinitarian life with others. This is the one, eternal, and abiding reason for the creation of the world and of human life. There is no other God, no other will of God, no second plan, no hidden agenda for human beings. Before the creation of the world, the Father, Son, and Spirit set Their love upon us and planned to bring us to share and know and experience the trinitarian life itself. Unto this end, the cosmos was called into being, and the human race was fashioned, and Adam and Eve were given a place in the coming of Jesus Christ, The Father's Son Himself, in and through whom the dream of our adoption would be accomplished. Before creation, it was decided the Son would cross every chasm between the triune God and humanity and establish a real and abiding relationship with us – union. Jesus was predestined to be the mediator, the one in and through whom the very life of the triune God would enter into human existence, and human existence will be lifted up to share in the trinitarian life. - SNIPPED: See Part 2 of "The Trinitarian Vision" in the show notes of Episode 66 - 0:00 Intro 0:43 The roots of Grace 1:40 Welcoming Baxter Kruger 3:21 Our Topic: The Trinitarian Vision 6:52 The purpose of it all 7:55 The original plan inside God 8:39 We are wrong about God 13:37 How the West lost the Trinity 18:37 Misdefining faith, losing relationship 22:45 God does not do abandonment 27:52 Coercive evangelism is unnecessary 30:51 Is God in you? Ask Him. 35:00 The Shack, metaphor of the soul Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Mon, 11 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP65: The Meaning of Life: Baxter Kruger's Trinitarian Vision Pt 1 - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 65 Jim Babka When we started Gracearchy, we made a short list of guests, including... C. Baxter Kruger: My go-to teacher on the Trinity. People struggle to get this RELATIONSHIP inside God - individuals in self-giving love, to which you are invited. Losing sight of that, faith became a knowledge test, even a blind leap, leading to... Legalism. People inside felt trapped and unworthy. They projected that on the world. The result? Another religion seeking earthly power. That shouldn't have happened. Christians should be known for Love, based on Trinity. This divine relationship is the source of existence, the model for social interactions, and the place we're invited to rest. This episode and Part 2 are essentially a discussion of... The Trinitarian Vision ©C. Baxter Kruger, Ph. D., 2010 Reprinted with permission, PART 1 (of 2) From all eternity, God is not alone and solitary, but lives as Father, Son, and Spirit in a rich and glorious and abounding fellowship of utter oneness. There is no darkness or emptiness in this circle, no depression or fear or insecurity. The trinitarian life is a great dance of unchained communion and intimacy, fired by passionate self-giving and other-centered love, and mutual delight. This life is good. It is right, unique, full of music and joy, blessedness and peace. Such love, giving rise to such togetherness and fellowship and oneness, is the womb of the universe and of humanity within it. The stunning truth is that this Triune God, in amazing and lavish love, determined to open the circle and share the trinitarian life with others. This is the one, eternal, and abiding reason for the creation of the world and of human life. There is no other God, no other will of God, no second plan, no hidden agenda for human beings. Before the creation of the world, the Father, Son, and Spirit set Their love upon us and planned to bring us to share and know and experience the trinitarian life itself. Unto this end, the cosmos was called into being, and the human race was fashioned, and Adam and Eve were given a place in the coming of Jesus Christ, The Father's Son Himself, in and through whom the dream of our adoption would be accomplished. Before creation, it was decided the Son would cross every chasm between the triune God and humanity and establish a real and abiding relationship with us – union. Jesus was predestined to be the mediator, the one in and through whom the very life of the triune God would enter into human existence, and human existence will be lifted up to share in the trinitarian life. - SNIPPED: See Part 2 of "The Trinitarian Vision" in the show notes of Episode 66 - 0:00 Intro 0:43 The roots of Grace 1:40 Welcoming Baxter Kruger 3:21 Our Topic: The Trinitarian Vision 6:52 The purpose of it all 7:55 The original plan inside God 8:39 We are wrong about God 13:37 How the West lost the Trinity 18:37 Misdefining faith, losing relationship 22:45 God does not do abandonment 27:52 Coercive evangelism is unnecessary 30:51 Is God in you? Ask Him. 35:00 The Shack, metaphor of the soul Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com When we started Gracearchy, we made a short list of guests, including...


C. Baxter Kruger: My go-to teacher on the Trinity.


People struggle to get this RELATIONSHIP inside God - individuals in self-giving love, to which you are invited.


Losing sight of that, faith became a knowledge test, even a blind leap, leading to...


Legalism. People inside felt trapped and unworthy. They projected that on the world. The result? Another religion seeking earthly power.


That shouldn't have happened. Christians should be known for Love, based on Trinity. This divine relationship is the source of existence, the model for social interactions, and the place we're invited to rest.


This episode and Part 2 are essentially a discussion of...


The Trinitarian Vision

©C. Baxter Kruger, Ph. D., 2010

Reprinted with permission, PART 1 (of 2)


From all eternity, God is not alone and solitary, but lives as Father, Son, and Spirit in a rich and glorious and abounding fellowship of utter oneness. There is no darkness or emptiness in this circle, no depression or fear or insecurity. The trinitarian life is a great dance of unchained communion and intimacy, fired by passionate self-giving and other-centered love, and mutual delight. This life is good. It is right, unique, full of music and joy, blessedness and peace. Such love, giving rise to such togetherness and fellowship and oneness, is the womb of the universe and of humanity within it.


The stunning truth is that this Triune God, in amazing and lavish love, determined to open the circle and share the trinitarian life with others. This is the one, eternal, and abiding reason for the creation of the world and of human life. There is no other God, no other will of God, no second plan, no hidden agenda for human beings. Before the creation of the world, the Father, Son, and Spirit set Their love upon us and planned to bring us to share and know and experience the trinitarian life itself. Unto this end, the cosmos was called into being, and the human race was fashioned, and Adam and Eve were given a place in the coming of Jesus Christ, The Father's Son Himself, in and through whom the dream of our adoption would be accomplished.


Before creation, it was decided the Son would cross every chasm between the triune God and humanity and establish a real and abiding relationship with us – union. Jesus was predestined to be the mediator, the one in and through whom the very life of the triune God would enter into human existence, and human existence will be lifted up to share in the trinitarian life.


- SNIPPED: See Part 2 of "The Trinitarian Vision" in the show notes of Episode 66 -


0:00 Intro

0:43 The roots of Grace

1:40 Welcoming Baxter Kruger

3:21 Our Topic: The Trinitarian Vision

6:52 The purpose of it all

7:55 The original plan inside God

8:39 We are wrong about God

13:37 How the West lost the Trinity

18:37 Misdefining faith, losing relationship

22:45 God does not do abandonment

27:52 Coercive evangelism is unnecessary

30:51 Is God in you? Ask Him.

35:00 The Shack, metaphor of the soul


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 2200 yes IG05: Burning Man and Climate Alarmism - Instant Grace with Jim Babka Dear NY Times, Climate Alarmism Is Immoral Burning Man participants got stuck in the mud. Like most things, the NY Times thinks climate change is to blame, or at least, they think that's what will get readers to open this article... https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/opinion/burning-man-flood-playa-climate-change.html They run articles like this... ALL THE TIME. Climate change is happening. But is alarmism justified? Are their solutions scientific? Predictions should be tested. So, we did this episode so we can watch next year, and the year after, to see what happens. That's more scientific than Climate Alarmism. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 21:32:00 -0000 IG05: Burning Man and Climate Alarmism - Instant Grace with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka Dear NY Times, Climate Alarmism Is Immoral Burning Man participants got stuck in the mud. Like most things, the NY Times thinks climate change is to blame, or at least, they think that's what will get readers to open this article... https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/opinion/burning-man-flood-playa-climate-change.html They run articles like this... ALL THE TIME. Climate change is happening. But is alarmism justified? Are their solutions scientific? Predictions should be tested. So, we did this episode so we can watch next year, and the year after, to see what happens. That's more scientific than Climate Alarmism. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Dear NY Times, Climate Alarmism Is Immoral


Burning Man participants got stuck in the mud. Like most things, the NY Times thinks climate change is to blame, or at least, they think that's what will get readers to open this article...

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/opinion/burning-man-flood-playa-climate-change.html


They run articles like this... ALL THE TIME.


Climate change is happening. But is alarmism justified? Are their solutions scientific?


Predictions should be tested. So, we did this episode so we can watch next year, and the year after, to see what happens. That's more scientific than Climate Alarmism.


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 209 yes EP64: From Mugshot to Mugs, a Donald Trump story - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Bipartisan Boom in Trump Mug Shot Merchandise Demonstrates the Healing Power of Commerce https://reason.com/2023/08/28/bipartisan-boom-in-trump-mug-shot-merchandise-demonstrates-the-healing-power-of-commerce That's an article by Christian Britschgi of Reason about Trump's Atlanta arrest. It offers a real grace perspective, so... We need to salute this wonderful bit of journalism! Haters and lovers of the former president can both express their diametrically opposed views with a Trump mug-shot mug. Bill Protzmann and I highlight the best of this wonderful article. We explain... * The way partisanship is failing in this instance * How people on each side won * Why freedom helps us get along and increases harmony * The way democracy encourages division and ugliness * Why we need relief valves, such as laughter and grace Plus, we pave a path to Post-Statism. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/post-statism/ 0:00 Intro 0:43 Finding Grace in a Trump article 2:48 Look at all the winners 6:13 Prejudicing jurors? 7:07 WHY this became a "free flow of fun" 9:04 Freedom helps us get along 10:26 Grace is NOT sweetness, politeness 11:19 Democracy becomes the Conflict Machine 12:11 The beauty of laughter in politics 15:12 Etsy harmony vs divisive democracy 17:11 Path to Poststatism Anti-fragile and the discussion of Trump as a political creation is found in episode 61: https://youtu.be/u9uDzshGuGI Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Tue, 05 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP64: From Mugshot to Mugs, a Donald Trump story - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 64 Jim Babka Bipartisan Boom in Trump Mug Shot Merchandise Demonstrates the Healing Power of Commerce https://reason.com/2023/08/28/bipartisan-boom-in-trump-mug-shot-merchandise-demonstrates-the-healing-power-of-commerce That's an article by Christian Britschgi of Reason about Trump's Atlanta arrest. It offers a real grace perspective, so... We need to salute this wonderful bit of journalism! Haters and lovers of the former president can both express their diametrically opposed views with a Trump mug-shot mug. Bill Protzmann and I highlight the best of this wonderful article. We explain... * The way partisanship is failing in this instance * How people on each side won * Why freedom helps us get along and increases harmony * The way democracy encourages division and ugliness * Why we need relief valves, such as laughter and grace Plus, we pave a path to Post-Statism. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/post-statism/ 0:00 Intro 0:43 Finding Grace in a Trump article 2:48 Look at all the winners 6:13 Prejudicing jurors? 7:07 WHY this became a "free flow of fun" 9:04 Freedom helps us get along 10:26 Grace is NOT sweetness, politeness 11:19 Democracy becomes the Conflict Machine 12:11 The beauty of laughter in politics 15:12 Etsy harmony vs divisive democracy 17:11 Path to Poststatism Anti-fragile and the discussion of Trump as a political creation is found in episode 61: https://youtu.be/u9uDzshGuGI Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Bipartisan Boom in Trump Mug Shot Merchandise Demonstrates the Healing Power of Commerce https://reason.com/2023/08/28/bipartisan-boom-in-trump-mug-shot-merchandise-demonstrates-the-healing-power-of-commerce


That's an article by Christian Britschgi of Reason about Trump's Atlanta arrest. It offers a real grace perspective, so...


We need to salute this wonderful bit of journalism!


Haters and lovers of the former president can both express their diametrically opposed views with a Trump mug-shot mug.


Bill Protzmann and I highlight the best of this wonderful article. We explain...


* The way partisanship is failing in this instance

* How people on each side won

* Why freedom helps us get along and increases harmony

* The way democracy encourages division and ugliness

* Why we need relief valves, such as laughter and grace


Plus, we pave a path to Post-Statism. https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/post-statism/


0:00 Intro

0:43 Finding Grace in a Trump article

2:48 Look at all the winners

6:13 Prejudicing jurors?

7:07 WHY this became a "free flow of fun"

9:04 Freedom helps us get along

10:26 Grace is NOT sweetness, politeness

11:19 Democracy becomes the Conflict Machine

12:11 The beauty of laughter in politics

15:12 Etsy harmony vs divisive democracy

17:11 Path to Poststatism


Anti-fragile and the discussion of Trump as a political creation is found in episode 61: https://youtu.be/u9uDzshGuGI


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 1098 yes IG04: Is Opposition Research Manipulating You? - Vivek Ramaswamy case - Instant Grace with Jim Babka How does a candidate soar one week, riding high on the waves of good news, and then crash the next week with a burst of surprising, even shocking news? ...tales of corruption, ugly alliances, hidden business practices, or even sexual scandal? Do you know how you're being manipulated and why? A peak behind the wizard's curtain at the world of political reporting. To be informed is to be prepared. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Sat, 02 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0000 IG04: Is Opposition Research Manipulating You? - Vivek Ramaswamy case - Instant Grace with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka How does a candidate soar one week, riding high on the waves of good news, and then crash the next week with a burst of surprising, even shocking news? ...tales of corruption, ugly alliances, hidden business practices, or even sexual scandal? Do you know how you're being manipulated and why? A peak behind the wizard's curtain at the world of political reporting. To be informed is to be prepared. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. How does a candidate soar one week, riding high on the waves of good news, and then crash the next week with a burst of surprising, even shocking news? ...tales of corruption, ugly alliances, hidden business practices, or even sexual scandal? Do you know how you're being manipulated and why? A peak behind the wizard's curtain at the world of political reporting. To be informed is to be prepared.


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


]]> 421 yes IG03: @oliveranthonymusic, Personal message to Chris - Instant Grace with Jim Babka My friends say we should talk. Why? Please give me four minutes to explain. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:34:00 -0000 IG03: @oliveranthonymusic, Personal message to Chris - Instant Grace with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka My friends say we should talk. Why? Please give me four minutes to explain. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. My friends say we should talk. Why? Please give me four minutes to explain.


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


]]> 236 yes EP63: The Decline and Fall of the Evangelical Empire - Gracearchy with Jim Babka In 1994, Mark Noll wrote a book to encourage reform with his fellow evangelicals. He titled it, "The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind."  But the pews are emptying. A mass exodus is underway. And many observers say the real scandal is the political mind of the religious right.  Are the critics correct?  Bill Protzmann and I (Jim Babka) had a long, wide-ranging discussion.  And it led me to praise the burning down that's happening. I even call for the end of the institutional churches.  I grew up in fundamentalism. I admire the father who raised me that way. I recognize the good in the people still holding those views. This perspective-taking is an essential part of the practice of Grace.  It also means I'm in a unique position to offer an honest critique.  This VERY wide-ranging discussion goes through several historical touch-points, including the conservative evangelical approach to...  - Science (flood geology) - Politics (from Moral Majority to Ralph Reed) - Foreign Policy (dispensationalism, from Scofield to LaHaye) We also cover an event from 19 years ago that demonstrates just what a bad deal it was to sell out the kingdom for the pottage of politics. Yet, we are balanced enough to cover how the secular, political left contributes to the fears of evangelicals because too many people want to believe it's all one side's fault.  We fairly and justly explain the roots of fundamentalism, but not in a vacuum, because…  It not only doesn't have to be this way, but also the community of faith wasn't originally designed this way. We explain what happened and how we can live in a world that doesn't feature this fight.  OUTSIDE  If you're not a member of the evangelical camp, you'll come away with a better understanding of these people, your neighbors.  INSIDE As for the members of this tribe, who might be frightened by the subject matter, I empathize with your concerns. But don't you think you should be open and honest about why the younger generation is deconstructing, leaving the church, and ultimately departing the faith?  Pew, George Barna, and others have made you well aware. But almost every answer from inside the evangelical camp blames outsiders. But what about dealing with the eye beam?  INSIDE-OUT  If you already have a foot out the door, then maybe before you listened to this episode, you couldn't quite describe everything you were feeling.  *Well, this episode will be most comforting to you. I am a Done, as in done with attendance. I want you to know there is life and there is even faith after you leave this institution!* 0:43 The Dones with church  2:47 A target audience  3:46 Scandal of the Evangelical Mind   5:02 Understanding the fundamentalist mind  7:12 Shaming fundamentalism won't work 7:48 Flood geology created  9:03 Moral Majority invented  11:51 Dispensationalism and the Military-Industrial Complex 17:49 The escalation of conflict makes things worse  20:36 I was there - growing up fundamentalist  22:13 Grace to overcome Fear 25:16 We're not here to save the world  27:47 The first commitment is to the truth  29:04 Social philosophy with political implications  31:22 The pastor and the pornographer  32:15 AD 33 vs 500 AD 35:18 A meal, a family, and an ekklesia 37:45 Politics in the early church   39:21 Ralph Reed, Nothing new?  41:17 Detour: Guns, Bibles, and Antipathy  43:26 Returning to Ralph Reed  46:09 The Church Inc, part of the problem 48:41 Not patriotism, but a cross  50:20 No plan to run the lives of others  52:18 The Arlington Group conspiracy  55:00 The Word is a Who  59:12 Tell me more 1:02:07 If you're nearly DONE with church  National Day of Prayer doc on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80063867 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: Home Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 Thu, 31 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP63: The Decline and Fall of the Evangelical Empire - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 63 Jim Babka In 1994, Mark Noll wrote a book to encourage reform with his fellow evangelicals. He titled it, "The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind."  But the pews are emptying. A mass exodus is underway. And many observers say the real scandal is the political mind of the religious right.  Are the critics correct?  Bill Protzmann and I (Jim Babka) had a long, wide-ranging discussion.  And it led me to praise the burning down that's happening. I even call for the end of the institutional churches.  I grew up in fundamentalism. I admire the father who raised me that way. I recognize the good in the people still holding those views. This perspective-taking is an essential part of the practice of Grace.  It also means I'm in a unique position to offer an honest critique.  This VERY wide-ranging discussion goes through several historical touch-points, including the conservative evangelical approach to...  - Science (flood geology) - Politics (from Moral Majority to Ralph Reed) - Foreign Policy (dispensationalism, from Scofield to LaHaye) We also cover an event from 19 years ago that demonstrates just what a bad deal it was to sell out the kingdom for the pottage of politics. Yet, we are balanced enough to cover how the secular, political left contributes to the fears of evangelicals because too many people want to believe it's all one side's fault.  We fairly and justly explain the roots of fundamentalism, but not in a vacuum, because…  It not only doesn't have to be this way, but also the community of faith wasn't originally designed this way. We explain what happened and how we can live in a world that doesn't feature this fight.  OUTSIDE  If you're not a member of the evangelical camp, you'll come away with a better understanding of these people, your neighbors.  INSIDE As for the members of this tribe, who might be frightened by the subject matter, I empathize with your concerns. But don't you think you should be open and honest about why the younger generation is deconstructing, leaving the church, and ultimately departing the faith?  Pew, George Barna, and others have made you well aware. But almost every answer from inside the evangelical camp blames outsiders. But what about dealing with the eye beam?  INSIDE-OUT  If you already have a foot out the door, then maybe before you listened to this episode, you couldn't quite describe everything you were feeling.  *Well, this episode will be most comforting to you. I am a Done, as in done with attendance. I want you to know there is life and there is even faith after you leave this institution!* 0:43 The Dones with church  2:47 A target audience  3:46 Scandal of the Evangelical Mind   5:02 Understanding the fundamentalist mind  7:12 Shaming fundamentalism won't work 7:48 Flood geology created  9:03 Moral Majority invented  11:51 Dispensationalism and the Military-Industrial Complex 17:49 The escalation of conflict makes things worse  20:36 I was there - growing up fundamentalist  22:13 Grace to overcome Fear 25:16 We're not here to save the world  27:47 The first commitment is to the truth  29:04 Social philosophy with political implications  31:22 The pastor and the pornographer  32:15 AD 33 vs 500 AD 35:18 A meal, a family, and an ekklesia 37:45 Politics in the early church   39:21 Ralph Reed, Nothing new?  41:17 Detour: Guns, Bibles, and Antipathy  43:26 Returning to Ralph Reed  46:09 The Church Inc, part of the problem 48:41 Not patriotism, but a cross  50:20 No plan to run the lives of others  52:18 The Arlington Group conspiracy  55:00 The Word is a Who  59:12 Tell me more 1:02:07 If you're nearly DONE with church  National Day of Prayer doc on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80063867 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: Home Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 In 1994, Mark Noll wrote a book to encourage reform with his fellow evangelicals. He titled it, "The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind." 

But the pews are emptying. A mass exodus is underway. And many observers say the real scandal is the political mind of the religious right. 

Are the critics correct? 

Bill Protzmann and I (Jim Babka) had a long, wide-ranging discussion. 

And it led me to praise the burning down that's happening. I even call for the end of the institutional churches. 

I grew up in fundamentalism. I admire the father who raised me that way. I recognize the good in the people still holding those views.

This perspective-taking is an essential part of the practice of Grace. 

It also means I'm in a unique position to offer an honest critique. 

This VERY wide-ranging discussion goes through several historical touch-points, including the conservative evangelical approach to... 

- Science (flood geology)

- Politics (from Moral Majority to Ralph Reed)

- Foreign Policy (dispensationalism, from Scofield to LaHaye)

We also cover an event from 19 years ago that demonstrates just what a bad deal it was to sell out the kingdom for the pottage of politics.

Yet, we are balanced enough to cover how the secular, political left contributes to the fears of evangelicals because too many people want to believe it's all one side's fault. 

We fairly and justly explain the roots of fundamentalism, but not in a vacuum, because… 

It not only doesn't have to be this way, but also the community of faith wasn't originally designed this way. We explain what happened and how we can live in a world that doesn't feature this fight. 

OUTSIDE 

If you're not a member of the evangelical camp, you'll come away with a better understanding of these people, your neighbors. 

INSIDE

As for the members of this tribe, who might be frightened by the subject matter, I empathize with your concerns. But don't you think you should be open and honest about why the younger generation is deconstructing, leaving the church, and ultimately departing the faith? 

Pew, George Barna, and others have made you well aware. But almost every answer from inside the evangelical camp blames outsiders. But what about dealing with the eye beam? 

INSIDE-OUT 

If you already have a foot out the door, then maybe before you listened to this episode, you couldn't quite describe everything you were feeling. 

*Well, this episode will be most comforting to you. I am a Done, as in done with attendance. I want you to know there is life and there is even faith after you leave this institution!*

0:43 The Dones with church 

2:47 A target audience 

3:46 Scandal of the Evangelical Mind  

5:02 Understanding the fundamentalist mind 

7:12 Shaming fundamentalism won't work

7:48 Flood geology created 

9:03 Moral Majority invented 

11:51 Dispensationalism and the Military-Industrial Complex

17:49 The escalation of conflict makes things worse 

20:36 I was there - growing up fundamentalist 

22:13 Grace to overcome Fear

25:16 We're not here to save the world 

27:47 The first commitment is to the truth 

29:04 Social philosophy with political implications 

31:22 The pastor and the pornographer 

32:15 AD 33 vs 500 AD

35:18 A meal, a family, and an ekklesia

37:45 Politics in the early church  

39:21 Ralph Reed, Nothing new? 

41:17 Detour: Guns, Bibles, and Antipathy 

43:26 Returning to Ralph Reed 

46:09 The Church Inc, part of the problem

48:41 Not patriotism, but a cross 

50:20 No plan to run the lives of others 

52:18 The Arlington Group conspiracy 

55:00 The Word is a Who 

59:12 Tell me more

1:02:07 If you're nearly DONE with church 


National Day of Prayer doc on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80063867

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: Home

Be grace-full to each other.

We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

]]> 3989 yes EP62: Faith, Vaccination, Consideration, and Coercion with Dave Brisbin - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Must future outbreaks be brother vs brother? Bill Protzmann took the lead in this discussion and interviewed Dave Brisbin and me (Jim Babka) about our response to the shot, to mandates, and how that stuff affected us. Our responses are different. Our decisions about the shot were the opposite. So… How could they both be the "right response" from a shared faith perspective? How could brother agree with brother? Viewers and listeners will learn how and why the answer is found in something called the macro and the micro. Amazingly, this episode was recorded in May. Now, the Do Not Consent movement helps make it timely. As you know quite well, principles are timeless. We also address an issue that nagged at me during 2020: Why were "church people" so scared of death? This is a "bonus episode" to the series we've already done with Pastor Dave Brisbin of "theeffect." They're all quite short. The Weakness of Orthodoxy with Dave Brisbin - EP 57 (23 minutes), Reconsidering the Kingdom of God with Dave Brisbin - EP 58 (14 minutes), and Explaining the Trinity with Dave Brisbin - EP 59 (36 minutes). Timeline 1:10 - Vaccination and faith: the setup 3:10 - How the definition of "anti-vaxx" changed to impugn free will 4:10 - Why this is not a vaccination 6:20 - Two grace-centered, libertarian responses to the shot 6:36 - Dave: pastor and chaplain 9:33 - Jim: prophet and advocate for liberty and human respect 17:40 - What would Jesus have done with the shot? What's the Christian response? 20:17 - Why were church people so scared of death? 21:26 - Why wasn't death discussed more widely in church? 24:17 - Contemplative; practicing the little death Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Mon, 28 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP62: Faith, Vaccination, Consideration, and Coercion with Dave Brisbin - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 62 Jim Babka Must future outbreaks be brother vs brother? Bill Protzmann took the lead in this discussion and interviewed Dave Brisbin and me (Jim Babka) about our response to the shot, to mandates, and how that stuff affected us. Our responses are different. Our decisions about the shot were the opposite. So… How could they both be the "right response" from a shared faith perspective? How could brother agree with brother? Viewers and listeners will learn how and why the answer is found in something called the macro and the micro. Amazingly, this episode was recorded in May. Now, the Do Not Consent movement helps make it timely. As you know quite well, principles are timeless. We also address an issue that nagged at me during 2020: Why were "church people" so scared of death? This is a "bonus episode" to the series we've already done with Pastor Dave Brisbin of "theeffect." They're all quite short. The Weakness of Orthodoxy with Dave Brisbin - EP 57 (23 minutes), Reconsidering the Kingdom of God with Dave Brisbin - EP 58 (14 minutes), and Explaining the Trinity with Dave Brisbin - EP 59 (36 minutes). Timeline 1:10 - Vaccination and faith: the setup 3:10 - How the definition of "anti-vaxx" changed to impugn free will 4:10 - Why this is not a vaccination 6:20 - Two grace-centered, libertarian responses to the shot 6:36 - Dave: pastor and chaplain 9:33 - Jim: prophet and advocate for liberty and human respect 17:40 - What would Jesus have done with the shot? What's the Christian response? 20:17 - Why were church people so scared of death? 21:26 - Why wasn't death discussed more widely in church? 24:17 - Contemplative; practicing the little death Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Must future outbreaks be brother vs brother?


Bill Protzmann took the lead in this discussion and interviewed Dave Brisbin and me (Jim Babka) about our response to the shot, to mandates, and how that stuff affected us.


Our responses are different. Our decisions about the shot were the opposite. So…


How could they both be the "right response" from a shared faith perspective?


How could brother agree with brother?


Viewers and listeners will learn how and why the answer is found in something called the macro and the micro.


Amazingly, this episode was recorded in May. Now, the Do Not Consent movement helps make it timely. As you know quite well, principles are timeless.


We also address an issue that nagged at me during 2020: Why were "church people" so scared of death?


This is a "bonus episode" to the series we've already done with Pastor Dave Brisbin of "theeffect." They're all quite short. The Weakness of Orthodoxy with Dave Brisbin - EP 57 (23 minutes), Reconsidering the Kingdom of God with Dave Brisbin - EP 58 (14 minutes), and Explaining the Trinity with Dave Brisbin - EP 59 (36 minutes).


Timeline

1:10 - Vaccination and faith: the setup

3:10 - How the definition of "anti-vaxx" changed to impugn free will

4:10 - Why this is not a vaccination

6:20 - Two grace-centered, libertarian responses to the shot

6:36 - Dave: pastor and chaplain

9:33 - Jim: prophet and advocate for liberty and human respect

17:40 - What would Jesus have done with the shot? What's the Christian response?

20:17 - Why were church people so scared of death?

21:26 - Why wasn't death discussed more widely in church?

24:17 - Contemplative; practicing the little death


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 1624 yes EP61: Crucifying Donald Trump Empowers Him - Gracearchy with Jim Babka You're going to think, based on the title, that we're doing an episode about Donald Trump's indictments. Well, as Thoreau wrote, "There are a thousand hacking at the branches... to one who is striking at the root." There could be a dozen more indictments. Let the regime media obsess about that. What's more interesting is that candidate Trump seems to be crushing it in the polls! Why? Could you imagine this happening before Trump did it? There have been commentators offering answers. Frankly, most of them are hacking at the branches. Their explanations have been lame, if not wrong. An article for Compact Magazine by Lee Siegel titled, "The Crucifixion of Donald Trump," is on the right track and provides valuable insight. https://compactmag.com/article/the-crucifixion-of-donald-trump In this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, I [Jim Babka] use the Siegel article to go deeper. I'll take you to the very root of this matter. I'll do even more. I'll also tell you how... Donald Trump is actually empowered by his alleged enemies. My explanation is derived from both an important book and the lens of grace (of course). When you listen, you'll learn the name of that book and how grace applies. Even better... You'll get the details and come away able to share this insight with others. You'll sound brilliant with people on both sides. You might even help heal the world. 0:00 Intro 0:43 Is understanding complicity? 3:08 Civilization's goal: Human Respect 7:18 Trump is the pain, not the medicine 10:44 Trump The Anti-Fragile Politician 15:43 Why the Media & DNC make Trump powerful 20:01 Clinging to guns, Bibles, and antipathy 22:49 MAGA, Media, DNC all want this! 23:38 Gracearchy is anti-bipartisan 24:54 Trump is more a phenomenon than a person 27:03 Trump's deplorable, we're deplorable 28:18 If Trump tweets in the forest... 30:10 Coming soon from Gracearchy Labs 31:54 Shame is a failed strategy 34:57 Understanding is not complicity 35:42 How to show grace, instead  "Antifragile" by Nassim Taleb: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifragile_(book) Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:11:00 -0000 EP61: Crucifying Donald Trump Empowers Him - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 61 Jim Babka You're going to think, based on the title, that we're doing an episode about Donald Trump's indictments. Well, as Thoreau wrote, "There are a thousand hacking at the branches... to one who is striking at the root." There could be a dozen more indictments. Let the regime media obsess about that. What's more interesting is that candidate Trump seems to be crushing it in the polls! Why? Could you imagine this happening before Trump did it? There have been commentators offering answers. Frankly, most of them are hacking at the branches. Their explanations have been lame, if not wrong. An article for Compact Magazine by Lee Siegel titled, "The Crucifixion of Donald Trump," is on the right track and provides valuable insight. https://compactmag.com/article/the-crucifixion-of-donald-trump In this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, I [Jim Babka] use the Siegel article to go deeper. I'll take you to the very root of this matter. I'll do even more. I'll also tell you how... Donald Trump is actually empowered by his alleged enemies. My explanation is derived from both an important book and the lens of grace (of course). When you listen, you'll learn the name of that book and how grace applies. Even better... You'll get the details and come away able to share this insight with others. You'll sound brilliant with people on both sides. You might even help heal the world. 0:00 Intro 0:43 Is understanding complicity? 3:08 Civilization's goal: Human Respect 7:18 Trump is the pain, not the medicine 10:44 Trump The Anti-Fragile Politician 15:43 Why the Media & DNC make Trump powerful 20:01 Clinging to guns, Bibles, and antipathy 22:49 MAGA, Media, DNC all want this! 23:38 Gracearchy is anti-bipartisan 24:54 Trump is more a phenomenon than a person 27:03 Trump's deplorable, we're deplorable 28:18 If Trump tweets in the forest... 30:10 Coming soon from Gracearchy Labs 31:54 Shame is a failed strategy 34:57 Understanding is not complicity 35:42 How to show grace, instead  "Antifragile" by Nassim Taleb: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifragile_(book) Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com You're going to think, based on the title, that we're doing an episode about Donald Trump's indictments.


Well, as Thoreau wrote, "There are a thousand hacking at the branches... to one who is striking at the root."


There could be a dozen more indictments. Let the regime media obsess about that. What's more interesting is that candidate Trump seems to be crushing it in the polls!


Why? Could you imagine this happening before Trump did it?


There have been commentators offering answers. Frankly, most of them are hacking at the branches. Their explanations have been lame, if not wrong.


An article for Compact Magazine by Lee Siegel titled, "The Crucifixion of Donald Trump," is on the right track and provides valuable insight. https://compactmag.com/article/the-crucifixion-of-donald-trump


In this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, I [Jim Babka] use the Siegel article to go deeper.


I'll take you to the very root of this matter.


I'll do even more. I'll also tell you how...


Donald Trump is actually empowered by his alleged enemies.


My explanation is derived from both an important book and the lens of grace (of course). When you listen, you'll learn the name of that book and how grace applies. Even better...


You'll get the details and come away able to share this insight with others. You'll sound brilliant with people on both sides. You might even help heal the world.


0:00 Intro

0:43 Is understanding complicity?

3:08 Civilization's goal: Human Respect

7:18 Trump is the pain, not the medicine

10:44 Trump The Anti-Fragile Politician

15:43 Why the Media & DNC make Trump powerful

20:01 Clinging to guns, Bibles, and antipathy

22:49 MAGA, Media, DNC all want this!

23:38 Gracearchy is anti-bipartisan

24:54 Trump is more a phenomenon than a person

27:03 Trump's deplorable, we're deplorable

28:18 If Trump tweets in the forest...

30:10 Coming soon from Gracearchy Labs

31:54 Shame is a failed strategy

34:57 Understanding is not complicity

35:42 How to show grace, instead 


"Antifragile" by Nassim Taleb: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifragile_(book)


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 2362 yes EP60: Who Are the Rich Men North of Richmond? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Whether you love or hate the song "Rich Men North of Richmond," you would also have to admit... _It's a damned shame that this song resonates with so many people._ **Who are the Rich Men North of Richmond?** Even more importantly, what do those Rich Men (and women) actually do? Bill Protzmann joins me (Jim Babka) to analyze first the music, then the lyrics of Oliver Anthony's viral hit, "Rich Men North of Richmond." The song sounds like an anthem. But an anthem for what? The regime media immediately made it right-wing partisan. Is that accurate? Gosh, a good chunk of that song sounds libertarian. Oh wait, it sounds 1980s Democrat Party (you know, back when Joe Biden was Senator). One part of the song raises an unjust trope about welfare recipients. We mark that error, but then we provide insight you're unlikely to hear anywhere else because... We use Grace to see it. In fact… We're inviting Oliver Anthony, along with his new, hardcore fans, for "lemonade on the porch" - and that's a Gracearchy trope our regular listeners know well. 0:00 Intro 0:43 Rich Men North of Richmond (song) 4:20 Musical analysis - an anthem 8:21 Tribal permission or prohibition 14:22 Music expressing the pain of others 15:52 Problems with the tribal camps 18:00 Are we voters the "Men North of Richmond?" 21:13 What the Rich Men DO while North of Richmond 23:47 Galvanization precedes reform 26:02 Identifying the real DIVIDE 28:02 Partisan role reversal underway 30:51 The establishment sneer 32:37 The fat welfare recipient myth 34:03 The nuanced anti-welfare view 40:44 This was a lemonade with Oliver Anthony 41:35 Brass tacks, a lack of Human Respect 42:46 Waking up to Secrets North of Richmond Gratitude to Oliver Anthony for his video: Oliver Anthony: "Rich Men North of Richmond" - https://youtu.be/sqSA-SY5Hro radio wv (Oliver's YT channel) - https://www.youtube.com/@UCrZb1efgWeZnqn-YPzQTvJw "Rigging Episode" Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws Episode 42 on this platform - https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns "Inflation Episode" Inflation Is Worse Than YOU Ever Thought Episode 54 on this platform - https://youtu.be/4XILBvKNuMQ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP60: Who Are the Rich Men North of Richmond? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 60 Jim Babka Whether you love or hate the song "Rich Men North of Richmond," you would also have to admit... _It's a damned shame that this song resonates with so many people._ **Who are the Rich Men North of Richmond?** Even more importantly, what do those Rich Men (and women) actually do? Bill Protzmann joins me (Jim Babka) to analyze first the music, then the lyrics of Oliver Anthony's viral hit, "Rich Men North of Richmond." The song sounds like an anthem. But an anthem for what? The regime media immediately made it right-wing partisan. Is that accurate? Gosh, a good chunk of that song sounds libertarian. Oh wait, it sounds 1980s Democrat Party (you know, back when Joe Biden was Senator). One part of the song raises an unjust trope about welfare recipients. We mark that error, but then we provide insight you're unlikely to hear anywhere else because... We use Grace to see it. In fact… We're inviting Oliver Anthony, along with his new, hardcore fans, for "lemonade on the porch" - and that's a Gracearchy trope our regular listeners know well. 0:00 Intro 0:43 Rich Men North of Richmond (song) 4:20 Musical analysis - an anthem 8:21 Tribal permission or prohibition 14:22 Music expressing the pain of others 15:52 Problems with the tribal camps 18:00 Are we voters the "Men North of Richmond?" 21:13 What the Rich Men DO while North of Richmond 23:47 Galvanization precedes reform 26:02 Identifying the real DIVIDE 28:02 Partisan role reversal underway 30:51 The establishment sneer 32:37 The fat welfare recipient myth 34:03 The nuanced anti-welfare view 40:44 This was a lemonade with Oliver Anthony 41:35 Brass tacks, a lack of Human Respect 42:46 Waking up to Secrets North of Richmond Gratitude to Oliver Anthony for his video: Oliver Anthony: "Rich Men North of Richmond" - https://youtu.be/sqSA-SY5Hro radio wv (Oliver's YT channel) - https://www.youtube.com/@UCrZb1efgWeZnqn-YPzQTvJw "Rigging Episode" Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws Episode 42 on this platform - https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns "Inflation Episode" Inflation Is Worse Than YOU Ever Thought Episode 54 on this platform - https://youtu.be/4XILBvKNuMQ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Whether you love or hate the song "Rich Men North of Richmond," you would also have to admit...


_It's a damned shame that this song resonates with so many people._


**Who are the Rich Men North of Richmond?**


Even more importantly, what do those Rich Men (and women) actually do?


Bill Protzmann joins me (Jim Babka) to analyze first the music, then the lyrics of Oliver Anthony's viral hit, "Rich Men North of Richmond."


The song sounds like an anthem. But an anthem for what?


The regime media immediately made it right-wing partisan. Is that accurate?


Gosh, a good chunk of that song sounds libertarian. Oh wait, it sounds 1980s Democrat Party (you know, back when Joe Biden was Senator).


One part of the song raises an unjust trope about welfare recipients. We mark that error, but then we provide insight you're unlikely to hear anywhere else because...


We use Grace to see it. In fact…


We're inviting Oliver Anthony, along with his new, hardcore fans, for "lemonade on the porch" - and that's a Gracearchy trope our regular listeners know well.


0:00 Intro

0:43 Rich Men North of Richmond (song)

4:20 Musical analysis - an anthem

8:21 Tribal permission or prohibition

14:22 Music expressing the pain of others

15:52 Problems with the tribal camps

18:00 Are we voters the "Men North of Richmond?"

21:13 What the Rich Men DO while North of Richmond

23:47 Galvanization precedes reform

26:02 Identifying the real DIVIDE

28:02 Partisan role reversal underway

30:51 The establishment sneer

32:37 The fat welfare recipient myth

34:03 The nuanced anti-welfare view

40:44 This was a lemonade with Oliver Anthony

41:35 Brass tacks, a lack of Human Respect

42:46 Waking up to Secrets North of Richmond



Gratitude to Oliver Anthony for his video:

Oliver Anthony: "Rich Men North of Richmond" - https://youtu.be/sqSA-SY5Hro

radio wv (Oliver's YT channel) - https://www.youtube.com/@UCrZb1efgWeZnqn-YPzQTvJw


"Rigging Episode" Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws

Episode 42 on this platform - https://youtu.be/NNQDvm3pFns


"Inflation Episode" Inflation Is Worse Than YOU Ever Thought

Episode 54 on this platform - https://youtu.be/4XILBvKNuMQ


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 2607 yes EP59: Explaining the Trinity with Dave Brisbin - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Sex, God, Individuality, and Connection Our discussion about the Kingdom in the previous episode led to a dialogue about the Trinity. Inside and outside of Christianity, this is a wholly misunderstood concept. A discussion like this is needed. For me (Jim), the Trinity is one of the two most profound metaphysical concepts at the foundation of my voluntaryist worldview. If you know a Christian who is seeking how to harmonize their libertarianism and their faith, the concept of "Perichoresis" (the "divine dance") is a great place to start. We covered questions like... -"What is the Trinity? -Why is Trinity important? -The human need for connection -How individuality is maintained in relationship -The importance of the Father concept ...and more! Our discussion of the Trinity even led to sex talk - yes, you read that right. How does sex relate to Perichoresis? Well, you'll have to listen to find out! The TWO PREVIOUS EPISODES IN THIS SERIES ARE "The Weakness of Orthodoxy with Dave Brisbin - EP 57 and Reconsidering the Kingdom of God with Dave Brisbin - EP 58. Both episodes are very short. NOTE: After we recorded these in-person episodes, we discovered severe audio and video difficulties. The content was too good, so we made a major effort to repair them. You might still notice some anomalies. Timeline 0:43 - Daryl Davis, a role model of grace, not shame 4:19 - What is the Trinity? 6:18 - Why is Trinity important? 8:30 - Perichoresis, circle dance that blends 10:19 - Love and the Movement of Ruach (spirit) 13:26 - Sacrament of sex, the sensation of the Trinity 17:45 - Empathy, restoring other relationships (like Daryl Davis) 19:06 - Connection, a human need 21:57 - Individuality is maintained in relationship 24:22 - What are God's three roles? 28:27 - The importance of the Father 30:05 - The Holy Spirit's role 31:39 - The identity of Jesus 33:48 - Why the Comforter was sent Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Tue, 15 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP59: Explaining the Trinity with Dave Brisbin - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 59 Jim Babka Sex, God, Individuality, and Connection Our discussion about the Kingdom in the previous episode led to a dialogue about the Trinity. Inside and outside of Christianity, this is a wholly misunderstood concept. A discussion like this is needed. For me (Jim), the Trinity is one of the two most profound metaphysical concepts at the foundation of my voluntaryist worldview. If you know a Christian who is seeking how to harmonize their libertarianism and their faith, the concept of "Perichoresis" (the "divine dance") is a great place to start. We covered questions like... -"What is the Trinity? -Why is Trinity important? -The human need for connection -How individuality is maintained in relationship -The importance of the Father concept ...and more! Our discussion of the Trinity even led to sex talk - yes, you read that right. How does sex relate to Perichoresis? Well, you'll have to listen to find out! The TWO PREVIOUS EPISODES IN THIS SERIES ARE "The Weakness of Orthodoxy with Dave Brisbin - EP 57 and Reconsidering the Kingdom of God with Dave Brisbin - EP 58. Both episodes are very short. NOTE: After we recorded these in-person episodes, we discovered severe audio and video difficulties. The content was too good, so we made a major effort to repair them. You might still notice some anomalies. Timeline 0:43 - Daryl Davis, a role model of grace, not shame 4:19 - What is the Trinity? 6:18 - Why is Trinity important? 8:30 - Perichoresis, circle dance that blends 10:19 - Love and the Movement of Ruach (spirit) 13:26 - Sacrament of sex, the sensation of the Trinity 17:45 - Empathy, restoring other relationships (like Daryl Davis) 19:06 - Connection, a human need 21:57 - Individuality is maintained in relationship 24:22 - What are God's three roles? 28:27 - The importance of the Father 30:05 - The Holy Spirit's role 31:39 - The identity of Jesus 33:48 - Why the Comforter was sent Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Sex, God, Individuality, and Connection


Our discussion about the Kingdom in the previous episode led to a dialogue about the Trinity.


Inside and outside of Christianity, this is a wholly misunderstood concept. A discussion like this is needed.


For me (Jim), the Trinity is one of the two most profound metaphysical concepts at the foundation of my voluntaryist worldview.


If you know a Christian who is seeking how to harmonize their libertarianism and their faith, the concept of "Perichoresis" (the "divine dance") is a great place to start.


We covered questions like...


-"What is the Trinity?

-Why is Trinity important?

-The human need for connection

-How individuality is maintained in relationship

-The importance of the Father concept


...and more!


Our discussion of the Trinity even led to sex talk - yes, you read that right. How does sex relate to Perichoresis? Well, you'll have to listen to find out!


The TWO PREVIOUS EPISODES IN THIS SERIES ARE "The Weakness of Orthodoxy with Dave Brisbin - EP 57 and Reconsidering the Kingdom of God with Dave Brisbin - EP 58. Both episodes are very short.


NOTE: After we recorded these in-person episodes, we discovered severe audio and video difficulties. The content was too good, so we made a major effort to repair them. You might still notice some anomalies.


Timeline

0:43 - Daryl Davis, a role model of grace, not shame

4:19 - What is the Trinity?

6:18 - Why is Trinity important?

8:30 - Perichoresis, circle dance that blends

10:19 - Love and the Movement of Ruach (spirit)

13:26 - Sacrament of sex, the sensation of the Trinity

17:45 - Empathy, restoring other relationships (like Daryl Davis)

19:06 - Connection, a human need

21:57 - Individuality is maintained in relationship

24:22 - What are God's three roles?

28:27 - The importance of the Father

30:05 - The Holy Spirit's role

31:39 - The identity of Jesus

33:48 - Why the Comforter was sent


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 2179 yes EP58: Reconsidering The Kingdom with Guest Dave Brisbin - Gracearchy with Jim Babka This episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka is efficient. In less than 14 minutes you get some innovative thinking, answering the question... What is the Kingdom of God? In the previous episode, Pastor Dave Brisbin and I (Jim Babka) agreed "98%." In this episode, I quickly picked a fight about the other 2%. You won't be surprised to learn that my answer, to the Kingdom question, was social with a libertarian twist. Unsurprisingly, Pastor Dave gave a more personal and pastoral answer. But did we disagree? When I went back to review this episode for myself, I was surprised by two things... First, this episode seems innovative. Is theological innovation a good thing? Often, it's not. But when a set of errors become the establishment, resurrecting the truth can sound innovative. Our conversation landed in a place that challenges the social gospel of the left, the fundamentalism of the right, and the centrist insistence that there should be catholic (universal) agreement. As for our 2% disagreement, I now believe we were describing two sides of the same coin. In fact, the Kingdom of God is unlike the present system where solving problems requires capturing dominance over others. Instead, the Kingdom springs from within persons, removing the desire to rule others and implanting a desire to obey just one true King. These are the two sides Dave and I covered. Taken together, the Kingdom is a... Voluntaryism of the Heart For context, Bill and I strongly encourage you to catch the previous episode: The Weakness of Orthodoxy with Dave Brisbin - EP57. This one picks up right where the last left off. Timeline 1:35 - Kingdom of God - 98 percent agreement 2:20 - Kingdom, "power up" that topples the order 3:45 - Not to be confused with "church" 4:15 - Kingdom, resonating with the King's rule 5:58 - Anawim, reliant on God 7:29 - Queendom and God's feminine side 9:12 - The Apocalypse, hope not prediction 12:23 - Revelation, what Christ's reign looks like Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Fri, 11 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP58: Reconsidering The Kingdom with Guest Dave Brisbin - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 58 Jim Babka This episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka is efficient. In less than 14 minutes you get some innovative thinking, answering the question... What is the Kingdom of God? In the previous episode, Pastor Dave Brisbin and I (Jim Babka) agreed "98%." In this episode, I quickly picked a fight about the other 2%. You won't be surprised to learn that my answer, to the Kingdom question, was social with a libertarian twist. Unsurprisingly, Pastor Dave gave a more personal and pastoral answer. But did we disagree? When I went back to review this episode for myself, I was surprised by two things... First, this episode seems innovative. Is theological innovation a good thing? Often, it's not. But when a set of errors become the establishment, resurrecting the truth can sound innovative. Our conversation landed in a place that challenges the social gospel of the left, the fundamentalism of the right, and the centrist insistence that there should be catholic (universal) agreement. As for our 2% disagreement, I now believe we were describing two sides of the same coin. In fact, the Kingdom of God is unlike the present system where solving problems requires capturing dominance over others. Instead, the Kingdom springs from within persons, removing the desire to rule others and implanting a desire to obey just one true King. These are the two sides Dave and I covered. Taken together, the Kingdom is a... Voluntaryism of the Heart For context, Bill and I strongly encourage you to catch the previous episode: The Weakness of Orthodoxy with Dave Brisbin - EP57. This one picks up right where the last left off. Timeline 1:35 - Kingdom of God - 98 percent agreement 2:20 - Kingdom, "power up" that topples the order 3:45 - Not to be confused with "church" 4:15 - Kingdom, resonating with the King's rule 5:58 - Anawim, reliant on God 7:29 - Queendom and God's feminine side 9:12 - The Apocalypse, hope not prediction 12:23 - Revelation, what Christ's reign looks like Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com This episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka is efficient. In less than 14 minutes you get some innovative thinking, answering the question...


What is the Kingdom of God?


In the previous episode, Pastor Dave Brisbin and I (Jim Babka) agreed "98%." In this episode, I quickly picked a fight about the other 2%.


You won't be surprised to learn that my answer, to the Kingdom question, was social with a libertarian twist. Unsurprisingly, Pastor Dave gave a more personal and pastoral answer.


But did we disagree?


When I went back to review this episode for myself, I was surprised by two things...


First, this episode seems innovative.


Is theological innovation a good thing? Often, it's not. But when a set of errors become the establishment, resurrecting the truth can sound innovative.


Our conversation landed in a place that challenges the social gospel of the left, the fundamentalism of the right, and the centrist insistence that there should be catholic (universal) agreement.


As for our 2% disagreement, I now believe we were describing two sides of the same coin.


In fact, the Kingdom of God is unlike the present system where solving problems requires capturing dominance over others. Instead, the Kingdom springs from within persons, removing the desire to rule others and implanting a desire to obey just one true King. These are the two sides Dave and I covered. Taken together, the Kingdom is a...


Voluntaryism of the Heart


For context, Bill and I strongly encourage you to catch the previous episode: The Weakness of Orthodoxy with Dave Brisbin - EP57. This one picks up right where the last left off.


Timeline

1:35 - Kingdom of God - 98 percent agreement

2:20 - Kingdom, "power up" that topples the order

3:45 - Not to be confused with "church"

4:15 - Kingdom, resonating with the King's rule

5:58 - Anawim, reliant on God

7:29 - Queendom and God's feminine side

9:12 - The Apocalypse, hope not prediction

12:23 - Revelation, what Christ's reign looks like


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 873 yes EP57: The Weakness of Orthodoxy with Dave Brisbin - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Why orthodoxy does addicts little or no good. In mid-May, Bill and I sat down with Dave Brisbin. He's pastor at theeffect, a church founded by and for people in recovery from addiction. We recorded four episodes. The first episode in this series with Dave Brisbin tackles right doctrine (orthodoxy) vs right practice (orthopraxy) as experienced in addiction recovery. Along the way, we discuss... * The limits of willpower * The church as a hospital * The power of grace vs the failure of shame Most interesting of all, we define "sin." Misdefining and misunderstanding this concept has caused a lot of hangups, resentments, and cultural divisions. NOTE: We recorded four episodes with Pastor Dave. We usually use Zoom-like technology. These interviews were in person. We had three mics and five different cameras at work. We had severe audio and video difficulties that threatened our ability to release these episodes. But the content was too good, so Bill invested Herculean efforts in repairing them. Still, you might notice some anomalies. Timeline 0:43 - Why the "theeffect"? 3:40 - Orthopraxy over Orthodoxy 3:54 - The addict's situation 6:00 - Recovery: Thought vs Action 7:00 - Willpower 12:55 - Hospital for sinners? 13:48 - Defining sin 17:50 - Grace vs Shame as a strategy to overcome sin 20:05 - The Gospel 21:45 - God's Will, not a "What," but a "How" Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Tue, 01 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP57: The Weakness of Orthodoxy with Dave Brisbin - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 57 Jim Babka Why orthodoxy does addicts little or no good. In mid-May, Bill and I sat down with Dave Brisbin. He's pastor at theeffect, a church founded by and for people in recovery from addiction. We recorded four episodes. The first episode in this series with Dave Brisbin tackles right doctrine (orthodoxy) vs right practice (orthopraxy) as experienced in addiction recovery. Along the way, we discuss... * The limits of willpower * The church as a hospital * The power of grace vs the failure of shame Most interesting of all, we define "sin." Misdefining and misunderstanding this concept has caused a lot of hangups, resentments, and cultural divisions. NOTE: We recorded four episodes with Pastor Dave. We usually use Zoom-like technology. These interviews were in person. We had three mics and five different cameras at work. We had severe audio and video difficulties that threatened our ability to release these episodes. But the content was too good, so Bill invested Herculean efforts in repairing them. Still, you might notice some anomalies. Timeline 0:43 - Why the "theeffect"? 3:40 - Orthopraxy over Orthodoxy 3:54 - The addict's situation 6:00 - Recovery: Thought vs Action 7:00 - Willpower 12:55 - Hospital for sinners? 13:48 - Defining sin 17:50 - Grace vs Shame as a strategy to overcome sin 20:05 - The Gospel 21:45 - God's Will, not a "What," but a "How" Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Why orthodoxy does addicts little or no good.


In mid-May, Bill and I sat down with Dave Brisbin. He's pastor at theeffect, a church founded by and for people in recovery from addiction. We recorded four episodes.


The first episode in this series with Dave Brisbin tackles right doctrine (orthodoxy) vs right practice (orthopraxy) as experienced in addiction recovery. Along the way, we discuss...


* The limits of willpower

* The church as a hospital

* The power of grace vs the failure of shame


Most interesting of all, we define "sin." Misdefining and misunderstanding this concept has caused a lot of hangups, resentments, and cultural divisions.


NOTE: We recorded four episodes with Pastor Dave. We usually use Zoom-like technology. These interviews were in person. We had three mics and five different cameras at work. We had severe audio and video difficulties that threatened our ability to release these episodes. But the content was too good, so Bill invested Herculean efforts in repairing them. Still, you might notice some anomalies.


Timeline

0:43 - Why the "theeffect"?

3:40 - Orthopraxy over Orthodoxy

3:54 - The addict's situation

6:00 - Recovery: Thought vs Action

7:00 - Willpower

12:55 - Hospital for sinners?

13:48 - Defining sin

17:50 - Grace vs Shame as a strategy to overcome sin

20:05 - The Gospel

21:45 - God's Will, not a "What," but a "How"


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 1419 yes IG02: Sinéad O'Connor: Grace Under Picture - Instant Grace with Jim Babka Instant Grace question: Is Grace always warmth, kindness, and sweetness? News just came down that Sinéad O'Connor died suddenly at age 56. May she Rest In Peace. But Jim Babka notes how one event can seem to define a life, and in the case of Sinéad, much of the media is talking about how she tore the Pope's picture on an October 1992 episode of Saturday Night Live. Was Grace at work?   Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 22:29:00 -0000 IG02: Sinéad O'Connor: Grace Under Picture - Instant Grace with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka Instant Grace question: Is Grace always warmth, kindness, and sweetness? News just came down that Sinéad O'Connor died suddenly at age 56. May she Rest In Peace. But Jim Babka notes how one event can seem to define a life, and in the case of Sinéad, much of the media is talking about how she tore the Pope's picture on an October 1992 episode of Saturday Night Live. Was Grace at work?   Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Instant Grace question: Is Grace always warmth, kindness, and sweetness?

News just came down that Sinéad O'Connor died suddenly at age 56. May she Rest In Peace. But Jim Babka notes how one event can seem to define a life, and in the case of Sinéad, much of the media is talking about how she tore the Pope's picture on an October 1992 episode of Saturday Night Live. Was Grace at work?  


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


]]> 479 yes IG01: Slavery, Nina Turner, and the New Hampshire Libertarian Party - Instant Grace with Jim Babka https://youtu.be/zA8CtWdFCac A progressive politician, who is also a black person, ignores the fact that someone has to pay for the "free" stuff she wants to "offer." In response, the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire suggests she should be a slave! Both the political proposal and the response lack Grace. Jim Babka explains how this happens and then shows each side the gracious path. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 00:29:00 -0000 IG01: Slavery, Nina Turner, and the New Hampshire Libertarian Party - Instant Grace with Jim Babka bonus Jim Babka A progressive politician, who is also a black person, ignores the fact that someone has to pay for the "free" stuff she wants to "offer." In response, the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire suggests she should be a slave! Both the political proposal and the response lack Grace. Jim Babka explains how this happens and then shows each side the gracious path. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. A progressive politician, who is also a black person, ignores the fact that someone has to pay for the "free" stuff she wants to "offer." In response, the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire suggests she should be a slave! Both the political proposal and the response lack Grace. Jim Babka explains how this happens and then shows each side the gracious path.


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


]]> 381 yes EP56: Getting High on Biden's White House Cocaine Saga - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Does anyone really believe that cocaine in the Biden White House matters? In this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, we prove that no one really cares about this issue. Even the people talking about it are driven by other things. You see, our news cycle operates on something called Agenda-Setting Theory. The theory suggests that the media influences not what we think, but what we think about through its focus on certain topics. We analyze the arguments of one click-baiting pro-Trump group. Here's why you should listen even if you don't care about this story… After you hear how we break this issue down and analyze it, can you think of times when you've been manipulated by media agenda-setting? Can you learn how to resist? The standard definition of "media" might be too narrow for this story. Tempests can occur in teapots. I coined the term Conflict Machine to describe our societal system. Here's what I mean... We Americans attempt to address issues through conflict. We get so caught up in it in the partisan battle that we lose sight of the problem, let alone the real solution. We just want to defeat, if not punish our enemies. It's as if a machine is constantly churning out conflict – some might even call it a political-industrial complex. In other words, Conflict Machine serves as a more fitting label for what we typically and blandly call politics. And in this case, the desire to "win the battle" – putting the conflict first – leads to the subject of impeachment. The political right wants to impeach Joe Biden. I used to believe in impeachment. Shockingly, I now believe impeachment is one of the most absurd parts of the Constitution. And in this episode, I explain why. Jim Babka, Host Links Agenda Setting Theory - Mental Lever https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/agenda-setting-theory/ Conflict Machine https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Mon, 10 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP56: Getting High on Biden's White House Cocaine Saga - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 56 Jim Babka Does anyone really believe that cocaine in the Biden White House matters? In this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, we prove that no one really cares about this issue. Even the people talking about it are driven by other things. You see, our news cycle operates on something called Agenda-Setting Theory. The theory suggests that the media influences not what we think, but what we think about through its focus on certain topics. We analyze the arguments of one click-baiting pro-Trump group. Here's why you should listen even if you don't care about this story… After you hear how we break this issue down and analyze it, can you think of times when you've been manipulated by media agenda-setting? Can you learn how to resist? The standard definition of "media" might be too narrow for this story. Tempests can occur in teapots. I coined the term Conflict Machine to describe our societal system. Here's what I mean... We Americans attempt to address issues through conflict. We get so caught up in it in the partisan battle that we lose sight of the problem, let alone the real solution. We just want to defeat, if not punish our enemies. It's as if a machine is constantly churning out conflict – some might even call it a political-industrial complex. In other words, Conflict Machine serves as a more fitting label for what we typically and blandly call politics. And in this case, the desire to "win the battle" – putting the conflict first – leads to the subject of impeachment. The political right wants to impeach Joe Biden. I used to believe in impeachment. Shockingly, I now believe impeachment is one of the most absurd parts of the Constitution. And in this episode, I explain why. Jim Babka, Host Links Agenda Setting Theory - Mental Lever https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/agenda-setting-theory/ Conflict Machine https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Does anyone really believe that cocaine in the Biden White House matters?


In this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, we prove that no one really cares about this issue. Even the people talking about it are driven by other things.


You see, our news cycle operates on something called Agenda-Setting Theory. The theory suggests that the media influences not what we think, but what we think about through its focus on certain topics.


We analyze the arguments of one click-baiting pro-Trump group. Here's why you should listen even if you don't care about this story…


After you hear how we break this issue down and analyze it, can you think of times when you've been manipulated by media agenda-setting? Can you learn how to resist?


The standard definition of "media" might be too narrow for this story. Tempests can occur in teapots.


I coined the term Conflict Machine to describe our societal system. Here's what I mean...


We Americans attempt to address issues through conflict. We get so caught up in it in the partisan battle that we lose sight of the problem, let alone the real solution. We just want to defeat, if not punish our enemies. It's as if a machine is constantly churning out conflict – some might even call it a political-industrial complex.


In other words, Conflict Machine serves as a more fitting label for what we typically and blandly call politics.


And in this case, the desire to "win the battle" – putting the conflict first – leads to the subject of impeachment.


The political right wants to impeach Joe Biden.


I used to believe in impeachment.


Shockingly, I now believe impeachment is one of the most absurd parts of the Constitution. And in this episode, I explain why.


Jim Babka, Host


Links

Agenda Setting Theory - Mental Lever https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/agenda-setting-theory/

Conflict Machine https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/the-conflict-machine-explains-our


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 1455 yes EP55: Bill Protzmann's Musimorphic, How Music Brings Healing & Grace - Gracearchy with Jim Babka **How can music bring grace to your world?** Music is not merely entertainment; it has powerful healing modalities. It can transform teams and tribes. It can integrate the person. Music enriches meditation, helps with depression, and aids motivation. Used correctly, it can heal the soul. A collection of favorite songs often plays a miraculous role in Alzheimer's patients and can provide a bridge with their memory loss caretakers. Music can even pave the path to social justice. Music can lead to grace. Find out how by tuning-in now. **This episode is a bit of role reversal** Bill Protzmann is normally the moderator of each episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. But today, he's the featured guest! I'm interviewing Bill because he's the proprietor of Musimorphic.com. Bill is, first and foremost, a musician. And you'll get to see him play both Rachmaninoff and ragtime in this episode. But he's also learned the power of music. Through Musimorphic he can help people enjoy all the benefits described above and more! In this episode, Bill explains how "we musicians are master manipulators," and he also... -Introduces you to new musicians (some are in the show notes). -Explains where politics is off-limits, why your mother would still want you to talk about music – better yet, listen to music together. -Covers how music can both prepare you for and assist you with meditation. Indeed, you'll begin to learn how you can access all the blessing music can provide in this joyful and instructive episode. Show Notes Musimorphic.com Musical Integration with Musimorphic - https://musimorphic.com/integration-with-musimorphic/ Sigor Rös - https://sigurros.com/ Max Richter "On the Nature of Daylight" (from the film "Arrival") - https://youtu.be/rVN1B-tUpgs "Imagine So Much More Than 528Hz" on the Discussion of Music, Healing, and Consciousness podcast - https://youtu.be/Oy_aDg3aI-o Alive Inside documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9IHUPamCB4 Don Henley sings "Desperado" live on the Howard Stern show (2015) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igRJTKNBX5k&t Timeline 00:00 Intro 00:44 Role Reversal 02:44 What is Musimorphic? 04:04 Bio of a miracle 6:28 Music as an ancient healing technology 8:55 The power of Sing Along 11:00 Transformation and/or Integration 13:46 Individuality in healing 16:16 Healing of industrial metal & other music 19:10 Music vs. Laughter as the best medicine 20:50 Music + Psychology 23:45 Music + Meditation and Music + Contemplative Prayer 28:05 Mindset? Or feeling our way into a solution? 29:50 Why the music comes before the sermon 31:45 Emotional intelligence? 33:55 Unity, social justice, Daryl Davis 40:45 Vibrations 42:32 Favorite songs 48:51 Depression song 49:08 Musimorphic aids integration, recovery, personal development, corp culture 50:46 Relationships for Alzheimer's, dementia, and memory care patients and caregivers 52:08 Why Musimorphic.com? 54:24 Music as a tool of grace Bill Protzmann is normally your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Thu, 06 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP55: Bill Protzmann's Musimorphic, How Music Brings Healing & Grace - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 54 Jim Babka **How can music bring grace to your world?** Music is not merely entertainment; it has powerful healing modalities. It can transform teams and tribes. It can integrate the person. Music enriches meditation, helps with depression, and aids motivation. Used correctly, it can heal the soul. A collection of favorite songs often plays a miraculous role in Alzheimer's patients and can provide a bridge with their memory loss caretakers. Music can even pave the path to social justice. Music can lead to grace. Find out how by tuning-in now. **This episode is a bit of role reversal** Bill Protzmann is normally the moderator of each episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. But today, he's the featured guest! I'm interviewing Bill because he's the proprietor of Musimorphic.com. Bill is, first and foremost, a musician. And you'll get to see him play both Rachmaninoff and ragtime in this episode. But he's also learned the power of music. Through Musimorphic he can help people enjoy all the benefits described above and more! In this episode, Bill explains how "we musicians are master manipulators," and he also... -Introduces you to new musicians (some are in the show notes). -Explains where politics is off-limits, why your mother would still want you to talk about music – better yet, listen to music together. -Covers how music can both prepare you for and assist you with meditation. Indeed, you'll begin to learn how you can access all the blessing music can provide in this joyful and instructive episode. Show Notes Musimorphic.com Musical Integration with Musimorphic - https://musimorphic.com/integration-with-musimorphic/ Sigor Rös - https://sigurros.com/ Max Richter "On the Nature of Daylight" (from the film "Arrival") - https://youtu.be/rVN1B-tUpgs "Imagine So Much More Than 528Hz" on the Discussion of Music, Healing, and Consciousness podcast - https://youtu.be/Oy_aDg3aI-o Alive Inside documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9IHUPamCB4 Don Henley sings "Desperado" live on the Howard Stern show (2015) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igRJTKNBX5k&t Timeline 00:00 Intro 00:44 Role Reversal 02:44 What is Musimorphic? 04:04 Bio of a miracle 6:28 Music as an ancient healing technology 8:55 The power of Sing Along 11:00 Transformation and/or Integration 13:46 Individuality in healing 16:16 Healing of industrial metal & other music 19:10 Music vs. Laughter as the best medicine 20:50 Music + Psychology 23:45 Music + Meditation and Music + Contemplative Prayer 28:05 Mindset? Or feeling our way into a solution? 29:50 Why the music comes before the sermon 31:45 Emotional intelligence? 33:55 Unity, social justice, Daryl Davis 40:45 Vibrations 42:32 Favorite songs 48:51 Depression song 49:08 Musimorphic aids integration, recovery, personal development, corp culture 50:46 Relationships for Alzheimer's, dementia, and memory care patients and caregivers 52:08 Why Musimorphic.com? 54:24 Music as a tool of grace Bill Protzmann is normally your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com **How can music bring grace to your world?**


Music is not merely entertainment; it has powerful healing modalities.


It can transform teams and tribes. It can integrate the person.


Music enriches meditation, helps with depression, and aids motivation. Used correctly, it can heal the soul.


A collection of favorite songs often plays a miraculous role in Alzheimer's patients and can provide a bridge with their memory loss caretakers.


Music can even pave the path to social justice.


Music can lead to grace. Find out how by tuning-in now.


**This episode is a bit of role reversal**


Bill Protzmann is normally the moderator of each episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka.


But today, he's the featured guest! I'm interviewing Bill because he's the proprietor of Musimorphic.com.


Bill is, first and foremost, a musician. And you'll get to see him play both Rachmaninoff and ragtime in this episode.


But he's also learned the power of music. Through Musimorphic he can help people enjoy all the benefits described above and more!


In this episode, Bill explains how "we musicians are master manipulators," and he also...


-Introduces you to new musicians (some are in the show notes).

-Explains where politics is off-limits, why your mother would still want you to talk about music – better yet, listen to music together.

-Covers how music can both prepare you for and assist you with meditation.


Indeed, you'll begin to learn how you can access all the blessing music can provide in this joyful and instructive episode.


Show Notes

Musimorphic.com


Musical Integration with Musimorphic - https://musimorphic.com/integration-with-musimorphic/


Sigor Rös - https://sigurros.com/


Max Richter "On the Nature of Daylight" (from the film "Arrival") - https://youtu.be/rVN1B-tUpgs


"Imagine So Much More Than 528Hz" on the Discussion of Music, Healing, and Consciousness podcast - https://youtu.be/Oy_aDg3aI-o


Alive Inside documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9IHUPamCB4


Don Henley sings "Desperado" live on the Howard Stern show (2015) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igRJTKNBX5k&t


Timeline

00:00 Intro

00:44 Role Reversal

02:44 What is Musimorphic?

04:04 Bio of a miracle

6:28 Music as an ancient healing technology

8:55 The power of Sing Along

11:00 Transformation and/or Integration

13:46 Individuality in healing

16:16 Healing of industrial metal & other music

19:10 Music vs. Laughter as the best medicine

20:50 Music + Psychology

23:45 Music + Meditation and Music + Contemplative Prayer

28:05 Mindset? Or feeling our way into a solution?

29:50 Why the music comes before the sermon

31:45 Emotional intelligence?

33:55 Unity, social justice, Daryl Davis

40:45 Vibrations

42:32 Favorite songs

48:51 Depression song

49:08 Musimorphic aids integration, recovery, personal development, corp culture

50:46 Relationships for Alzheimer's, dementia, and memory care patients and caregivers

52:08 Why Musimorphic.com?

54:24 Music as a tool of grace


Bill Protzmann is normally your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 3310 yes EP54: Inflation Is Worse Than YOU Ever Thought - Gracearchy with Jim Babka **There are three descending levels of inflation. Do you know all three?** Do you know why the central bankers and politicians MUST inflate? Do you understand what the U.S. Dollar really represents? And why don't you have a flying car by now? In just ten-and-a-half minutes, we cover all of that and more! In just ten additional minutes, I completely counter... **The Wasted Vote Argument** Maybe we can solve the inflation problem by selecting better politicians. Maybe we need to compromise a little and vote, well, Republican? I undermine the myth at the center of both the lesser of two evils and the wasted vote argument. I also present a question based on a self-evident fact. The answer is obvious. What does matter in a voting booth? How should you decide? And, does it make any difference. Check out this short episode of Gracearchy. You'll want to steal my lines in your next conversation on either of these topics. 0:00 Intro 0:43 A Thursday appearance, Gary Nolan Show 2:18 First level inflation 4:12 Second level inflation 5:10 More with less 6:52 Why they must inflate 7:21 What your future looks like 7:50 We should have flying cars by now 8:24 F.R.A.U.D.'s 10:12 What can WE do to stop inflation? 11:27 What can You do to stop inflation? 12:38 Why we discussed the wasted vote, next 14:23 Over the cliff now or later? 15:36 Pretending you pick the winner 16:39 You've only got one ballot to express your values 17:45 Who owns your vote? 19:07 If it came down to your vote... 20:06 Discounting the value of morality 21:35 No historical evidence for Gary's bloc position 22:59 Feeling guilty about a wasted vote 24:30 Gracearchy Labs 25:46 Can we save the people who are awake? 26:52 Kudos to Gary Nolan We are grateful to Gary Nolan and the Zimmer Communications Network, where Gary's show appears every weekday on The Eagle 93.3 out of Columbia, Missouri - https://939theeagle.com/the-gary-nolan-show/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Fri, 30 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP54: Inflation Is Worse Than YOU Ever Thought - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 54 Jim Babka **There are three descending levels of inflation. Do you know all three?** Do you know why the central bankers and politicians MUST inflate? Do you understand what the U.S. Dollar really represents? And why don't you have a flying car by now? In just ten-and-a-half minutes, we cover all of that and more! In just ten additional minutes, I completely counter... **The Wasted Vote Argument** Maybe we can solve the inflation problem by selecting better politicians. Maybe we need to compromise a little and vote, well, Republican? I undermine the myth at the center of both the lesser of two evils and the wasted vote argument. I also present a question based on a self-evident fact. The answer is obvious. What does matter in a voting booth? How should you decide? And, does it make any difference. Check out this short episode of Gracearchy. You'll want to steal my lines in your next conversation on either of these topics. 0:00 Intro 0:43 A Thursday appearance, Gary Nolan Show 2:18 First level inflation 4:12 Second level inflation 5:10 More with less 6:52 Why they must inflate 7:21 What your future looks like 7:50 We should have flying cars by now 8:24 F.R.A.U.D.'s 10:12 What can WE do to stop inflation? 11:27 What can You do to stop inflation? 12:38 Why we discussed the wasted vote, next 14:23 Over the cliff now or later? 15:36 Pretending you pick the winner 16:39 You've only got one ballot to express your values 17:45 Who owns your vote? 19:07 If it came down to your vote... 20:06 Discounting the value of morality 21:35 No historical evidence for Gary's bloc position 22:59 Feeling guilty about a wasted vote 24:30 Gracearchy Labs 25:46 Can we save the people who are awake? 26:52 Kudos to Gary Nolan We are grateful to Gary Nolan and the Zimmer Communications Network, where Gary's show appears every weekday on The Eagle 93.3 out of Columbia, Missouri - https://939theeagle.com/the-gary-nolan-show/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com **There are three descending levels of inflation. Do you know all three?**


Do you know why the central bankers and politicians MUST inflate?


Do you understand what the U.S. Dollar really represents?


And why don't you have a flying car by now?


In just ten-and-a-half minutes, we cover all of that and more!


In just ten additional minutes, I completely counter...


**The Wasted Vote Argument**


Maybe we can solve the inflation problem by selecting better politicians. Maybe we need to compromise a little and vote, well, Republican?


I undermine the myth at the center of both the lesser of two evils and the wasted vote argument.


I also present a question based on a self-evident fact. The answer is obvious.


What does matter in a voting booth? How should you decide?


And, does it make any difference.


Check out this short episode of Gracearchy. You'll want to steal my lines in your next conversation on either of these topics.



0:00 Intro

0:43 A Thursday appearance, Gary Nolan Show

2:18 First level inflation

4:12 Second level inflation

5:10 More with less

6:52 Why they must inflate

7:21 What your future looks like

7:50 We should have flying cars by now

8:24 F.R.A.U.D.'s

10:12 What can WE do to stop inflation?

11:27 What can You do to stop inflation?

12:38 Why we discussed the wasted vote, next

14:23 Over the cliff now or later?

15:36 Pretending you pick the winner

16:39 You've only got one ballot to express your values

17:45 Who owns your vote?

19:07 If it came down to your vote...

20:06 Discounting the value of morality

21:35 No historical evidence for Gary's bloc position

22:59 Feeling guilty about a wasted vote

24:30 Gracearchy Labs

25:46 Can we save the people who are awake?

26:52 Kudos to Gary Nolan


We are grateful to Gary Nolan and the Zimmer Communications Network, where Gary's show appears every weekday on The Eagle 93.3 out of Columbia, Missouri - https://939theeagle.com/the-gary-nolan-show/


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 1655 yes EP53: RFK vs Hotez on Joe Rogan - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Joe Rogan provides Dr. Peter Hotez an opportunity to debate and defeat RFK on the largest talk show in the nation. The dispute would be over covid vaccines, but knowing the two men's previous history, it would inevitably include childhood vaccinations. And Rogan promised a lot of money to Hotez's preferred charity. He's also promised unlimited time so that cheap debate tactics like the "Gish Gallop" (a favorite of conspiracy theorists) won't work. Yet… **Hotez won't take the opportunity. Why?** The New York Times says it's because "You can't win a debate against someone who disregards facts." Well, that shoe might fit on both of these debaters! This episode features a funny illustration of that. But public debates are not necessarily won by changing the mind of your interlocutor. There are three ways a debate can be valuable... You can enlighten someone, Your vast ignorance is cured, or You can teach an observer to the discussion. Debates that don't do one of these three things are mere contentiousness. Perhaps this debate would be a "teach an observer" moment. **Peter Hotez should debate Bobby Kennedy** One of the things we strive to do on Gracearchy is to steelman each side (the opposite of strawmanning). In this case, we explain to Dr. Hotez why accepting this offer is proper and how it will be beneficial to the advancement of his values. I even coach him with ways to turn the debate to his benefit. Why? Because national healing is needed. And we explain why part of that process will require an admission of things the authorities got wrong and the lessons they learned from them. The opposite approach - the current refusal to dialogue - is neither respectful nor healing. Instead, it will leave tens of millions of people suspicious and even angry. Surely, we can all recognize telling people they are stupid and they should shut up won't heal things. If such a debate occurs, which side do I want to see win? My answer might surprise you. And it's revealed in this "two-commute" length episode. Timeline 0:00 Intro 0:43 Rogan's offer 2:20 Hotez anti-disinformation 4:56 Rogan's response to Hotez 6:57 Non-ideal spokesmen 10:36 Hotez's record on TV 14:09 Gaslighting 15:18 Coercion or Human Respect? 17:47 Coercion backfires 18:48 No apologies 22:42 RFK professional blowhard 25:52 Root for which? 30:11 Why Hotez should debate 32:41 Why Hotez owes this debate 36:20 Why does this debate matter? 38:25 Mea culpa, the path to restore confidence 44:48 Gracepoint: Lemonade again! 45:18 Gracepoint: Victims of expertise 46:28 Gracepoint: Debate should heal Show Notes The New York Times Opinion "You Can't Win A Debate Against Someone Who Disregards Facts" by Farhad Manjoo 6/23/2023 - https://archive.ph/dE03t Human Respect, Happiness, and Harmony Principles EP25 - https://youtu.be/9Pd_yFx56BI Pandemic Forgive and Forget EP22 - https://youtu.be/WQnD_02KPYU Wuhan Lab Leak COVID and the Spillover Gang EP41 - https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo Gish Gallop EP45 - https://youtu.be/9IgG4NZrjzM Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Mon, 26 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP53: RFK vs Hotez on Joe Rogan - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 53 Jim Babka Joe Rogan provides Dr. Peter Hotez an opportunity to debate and defeat RFK on the largest talk show in the nation. The dispute would be over covid vaccines, but knowing the two men's previous history, it would inevitably include childhood vaccinations. And Rogan promised a lot of money to Hotez's preferred charity. He's also promised unlimited time so that cheap debate tactics like the "Gish Gallop" (a favorite of conspiracy theorists) won't work. Yet… **Hotez won't take the opportunity. Why?** The New York Times says it's because "You can't win a debate against someone who disregards facts." Well, that shoe might fit on both of these debaters! This episode features a funny illustration of that. But public debates are not necessarily won by changing the mind of your interlocutor. There are three ways a debate can be valuable... You can enlighten someone, Your vast ignorance is cured, or You can teach an observer to the discussion. Debates that don't do one of these three things are mere contentiousness. Perhaps this debate would be a "teach an observer" moment. **Peter Hotez should debate Bobby Kennedy** One of the things we strive to do on Gracearchy is to steelman each side (the opposite of strawmanning). In this case, we explain to Dr. Hotez why accepting this offer is proper and how it will be beneficial to the advancement of his values. I even coach him with ways to turn the debate to his benefit. Why? Because national healing is needed. And we explain why part of that process will require an admission of things the authorities got wrong and the lessons they learned from them. The opposite approach - the current refusal to dialogue - is neither respectful nor healing. Instead, it will leave tens of millions of people suspicious and even angry. Surely, we can all recognize telling people they are stupid and they should shut up won't heal things. If such a debate occurs, which side do I want to see win? My answer might surprise you. And it's revealed in this "two-commute" length episode. Timeline 0:00 Intro 0:43 Rogan's offer 2:20 Hotez anti-disinformation 4:56 Rogan's response to Hotez 6:57 Non-ideal spokesmen 10:36 Hotez's record on TV 14:09 Gaslighting 15:18 Coercion or Human Respect? 17:47 Coercion backfires 18:48 No apologies 22:42 RFK professional blowhard 25:52 Root for which? 30:11 Why Hotez should debate 32:41 Why Hotez owes this debate 36:20 Why does this debate matter? 38:25 Mea culpa, the path to restore confidence 44:48 Gracepoint: Lemonade again! 45:18 Gracepoint: Victims of expertise 46:28 Gracepoint: Debate should heal Show Notes The New York Times Opinion "You Can't Win A Debate Against Someone Who Disregards Facts" by Farhad Manjoo 6/23/2023 - https://archive.ph/dE03t Human Respect, Happiness, and Harmony Principles EP25 - https://youtu.be/9Pd_yFx56BI Pandemic Forgive and Forget EP22 - https://youtu.be/WQnD_02KPYU Wuhan Lab Leak COVID and the Spillover Gang EP41 - https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo Gish Gallop EP45 - https://youtu.be/9IgG4NZrjzM Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Joe Rogan provides Dr. Peter Hotez an opportunity to debate and defeat RFK on the largest talk show in the nation.


The dispute would be over covid vaccines, but knowing the two men's previous history, it would inevitably include childhood vaccinations. And Rogan promised a lot of money to Hotez's preferred charity. He's also promised unlimited time so that cheap debate tactics like the "Gish Gallop" (a favorite of conspiracy theorists) won't work. Yet…


**Hotez won't take the opportunity. Why?**


The New York Times says it's because "You can't win a debate against someone who disregards facts."


Well, that shoe might fit on both of these debaters! This episode features a funny illustration of that.


But public debates are not necessarily won by changing the mind of your interlocutor. There are three ways a debate can be valuable...


You can enlighten someone, Your vast ignorance is cured, or You can teach an observer to the discussion.


Debates that don't do one of these three things are mere contentiousness. Perhaps this debate would be a "teach an observer" moment.


**Peter Hotez should debate Bobby Kennedy**


One of the things we strive to do on Gracearchy is to steelman each side (the opposite of strawmanning). In this case, we explain to Dr. Hotez why accepting this offer is proper and how it will be beneficial to the advancement of his values.


I even coach him with ways to turn the debate to his benefit. Why?


Because national healing is needed. And we explain why part of that process will require an admission of things the authorities got wrong and the lessons they learned from them.


The opposite approach - the current refusal to dialogue - is neither respectful nor healing. Instead, it will leave tens of millions of people suspicious and even angry.


Surely, we can all recognize telling people they are stupid and they should shut up won't heal things.


If such a debate occurs, which side do I want to see win? My answer might surprise you. And it's revealed in this "two-commute" length episode.


Timeline

0:00 Intro

0:43 Rogan's offer

2:20 Hotez anti-disinformation

4:56 Rogan's response to Hotez

6:57 Non-ideal spokesmen

10:36 Hotez's record on TV

14:09 Gaslighting

15:18 Coercion or Human Respect?

17:47 Coercion backfires

18:48 No apologies

22:42 RFK professional blowhard

25:52 Root for which?

30:11 Why Hotez should debate

32:41 Why Hotez owes this debate

36:20 Why does this debate matter?

38:25 Mea culpa, the path to restore confidence

44:48 Gracepoint: Lemonade again!

45:18 Gracepoint: Victims of expertise

46:28 Gracepoint: Debate should heal


Show Notes

The New York Times Opinion "You Can't Win A Debate Against Someone Who Disregards Facts" by Farhad Manjoo 6/23/2023 - https://archive.ph/dE03t


Human Respect, Happiness, and Harmony Principles EP25 - https://youtu.be/9Pd_yFx56BI

Pandemic Forgive and Forget EP22 - https://youtu.be/WQnD_02KPYU

Wuhan Lab Leak COVID and the Spillover Gang EP41 - https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo

Gish Gallop EP45 - https://youtu.be/9IgG4NZrjzM


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 2856 yes EP52: Southern Baptists vs Rick Warren - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Which side was right, Rick Warren or the Southern Baptist Convention? When the Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting hits the headlines each and every June, the media focuses on the culture war and, if anything, amplifies it. The actions of the messengers (the term the SBC uses for its attendees) are always stunning – like, can you believe they just did that? This year was no different. Rick Warren's megachurch, Saddleback, was removed from the SBC for making women teaching pastors. The stunning part to observers is that it's 2023. The culture wars today have moved on to transitioning genders. A woman pastor debate seems so 1980s. Now, you can read the regime media accounts, and you'll see this kind of coverage everywhere. But if you tune into Gracearchy, you get an analysis that is distinctly different. The culture war at the gates of the temple One of the joys of this podcast, for me, is watching Jim process his thoughts. We plan each show. Some are loose. Some are nearly scripted. Yet... Jim always goes off-script. Sometimes, I know where he's going. Other times, he surprises me – and he'll surprise you in this episode, as well. I came to this show curious about the culture war questions. I was wondering, "How can these denominations stop having these civil wars and get to unity?" I discovered, there was a more root-level question. And it involves the root word for church and the expectations attached to that concept. That Greek word is ekklesia. I finished the episode with new insight and feeling very moved. I anticipate the same thing for you. I'm your moderator, Bill Protzmann. Thanks for listening. :00 Intro :43 Southern Baptists background 2:40 Politics at church 4:50 Culture war comes home 5:30 Bad testimony 5:54 Critique of both sides 9:43 Freedom of Association 12:04 Give the cake away 13:14 Understanding greater than agreeing 15:00 The source of rights 15:38 What gets in the way of understanding 18:50 The DONES 19:53 The church was intended to be... 23:12 Start your own group 26:00 Honorarium level 29:12 From misallocation to manipulation 31:49 Bringing division to church 32:24 The most important thing about you 33:02 Ekklesia defined 34:00 Why ekklesia instead of temple? 37:02 How the service government works 39:58 Not power over; it's server under 40:13 Power instead of relationship 41:10 Ekklesia instead of a temple Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Mon, 19 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP52: Southern Baptists vs Rick Warren - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 52 Jim Babka Which side was right, Rick Warren or the Southern Baptist Convention? When the Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting hits the headlines each and every June, the media focuses on the culture war and, if anything, amplifies it. The actions of the messengers (the term the SBC uses for its attendees) are always stunning – like, can you believe they just did that? This year was no different. Rick Warren's megachurch, Saddleback, was removed from the SBC for making women teaching pastors. The stunning part to observers is that it's 2023. The culture wars today have moved on to transitioning genders. A woman pastor debate seems so 1980s. Now, you can read the regime media accounts, and you'll see this kind of coverage everywhere. But if you tune into Gracearchy, you get an analysis that is distinctly different. The culture war at the gates of the temple One of the joys of this podcast, for me, is watching Jim process his thoughts. We plan each show. Some are loose. Some are nearly scripted. Yet... Jim always goes off-script. Sometimes, I know where he's going. Other times, he surprises me – and he'll surprise you in this episode, as well. I came to this show curious about the culture war questions. I was wondering, "How can these denominations stop having these civil wars and get to unity?" I discovered, there was a more root-level question. And it involves the root word for church and the expectations attached to that concept. That Greek word is ekklesia. I finished the episode with new insight and feeling very moved. I anticipate the same thing for you. I'm your moderator, Bill Protzmann. Thanks for listening. :00 Intro :43 Southern Baptists background 2:40 Politics at church 4:50 Culture war comes home 5:30 Bad testimony 5:54 Critique of both sides 9:43 Freedom of Association 12:04 Give the cake away 13:14 Understanding greater than agreeing 15:00 The source of rights 15:38 What gets in the way of understanding 18:50 The DONES 19:53 The church was intended to be... 23:12 Start your own group 26:00 Honorarium level 29:12 From misallocation to manipulation 31:49 Bringing division to church 32:24 The most important thing about you 33:02 Ekklesia defined 34:00 Why ekklesia instead of temple? 37:02 How the service government works 39:58 Not power over; it's server under 40:13 Power instead of relationship 41:10 Ekklesia instead of a temple Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Which side was right, Rick Warren or the Southern Baptist Convention?


When the Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting hits the headlines each and every June, the media focuses on the culture war and, if anything, amplifies it. The actions of the messengers (the term the SBC uses for its attendees) are always stunning – like, can you believe they just did that?


This year was no different. Rick Warren's megachurch, Saddleback, was removed from the SBC for making women teaching pastors. The stunning part to observers is that it's 2023. The culture wars today have moved on to transitioning genders. A woman pastor debate seems so 1980s.


Now, you can read the regime media accounts, and you'll see this kind of coverage everywhere. But if you tune into Gracearchy, you get an analysis that is distinctly different.


The culture war at the gates of the temple


One of the joys of this podcast, for me, is watching Jim process his thoughts. We plan each show. Some are loose. Some are nearly scripted. Yet...


Jim always goes off-script.


Sometimes, I know where he's going. Other times, he surprises me – and he'll surprise you in this episode, as well.


I came to this show curious about the culture war questions. I was wondering, "How can these denominations stop having these civil wars and get to unity?"


I discovered, there was a more root-level question.


And it involves the root word for church and the expectations attached to that concept. That Greek word is ekklesia.


I finished the episode with new insight and feeling very moved. I anticipate the same thing for you.


I'm your moderator, Bill Protzmann. Thanks for listening.


:00 Intro

:43 Southern Baptists background

2:40 Politics at church

4:50 Culture war comes home

5:30 Bad testimony

5:54 Critique of both sides

9:43 Freedom of Association

12:04 Give the cake away

13:14 Understanding greater than agreeing

15:00 The source of rights

15:38 What gets in the way of understanding

18:50 The DONES

19:53 The church was intended to be...

23:12 Start your own group

26:00 Honorarium level

29:12 From misallocation to manipulation

31:49 Bringing division to church

32:24 The most important thing about you

33:02 Ekklesia defined

34:00 Why ekklesia instead of temple?

37:02 How the service government works

39:58 Not power over; it's server under

40:13 Power instead of relationship

41:10 Ekklesia instead of a temple


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 2595 yes EP51: Faith Without Love Is Dead - Gracearchy with Jim Babka 8 Reflections on Faith & Religion Skeptics and nonbelievers are right to reject the religion and faith they've been presented by believers. You might be tempted to take that statement at face value. Don't! Everything you've been told about religion and faith is wrong. That goes for believers and nonbelievers alike. Presented here are eight personal expressions on religion and faith... Most of the eight items (covered in just 35 minutes) could be their own episode. But if we could oversimplify... -Religion is an artifact of violence. -Faith is blind adherence to religion. -And God is on our side in this violence! This won't get us to a Zero Aggression society. And we're saying all of this, as believers! Timeline 00:44 8 Expressions on Faith & Religion 2:55 A) Religion founded on violence 7:34 B) No religion at church 11:31 C) Better definition of faith 13:47 D) Anti-divination 18:43 E) Not "intellect alone" 20:53 F) God is Relationship = Love 23:03 Grace is special reciprocity 27:10 G) Golden Rule: Realistic resistance to re-legion 31:27 H) When I'm the anti-Christ 33:42 Post-traumatic growth Show Notes EP7: Rene Girard And Mimetic Desire - https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs EP44: 16 Things Jesus Never Said, But Sound Like Church - https://youtu.be/4Nh2p1PGLQc Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Tue, 13 Jun 2023 12:56:00 -0000 EP51: Faith Without Love Is Dead - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 2 51 Jim Babka 8 Reflections on Faith & Religion Skeptics and nonbelievers are right to reject the religion and faith they've been presented by believers. You might be tempted to take that statement at face value. Don't! Everything you've been told about religion and faith is wrong. That goes for believers and nonbelievers alike. Presented here are eight personal expressions on religion and faith... Most of the eight items (covered in just 35 minutes) could be their own episode. But if we could oversimplify... -Religion is an artifact of violence. -Faith is blind adherence to religion. -And God is on our side in this violence! This won't get us to a Zero Aggression society. And we're saying all of this, as believers! Timeline 00:44 8 Expressions on Faith & Religion 2:55 A) Religion founded on violence 7:34 B) No religion at church 11:31 C) Better definition of faith 13:47 D) Anti-divination 18:43 E) Not "intellect alone" 20:53 F) God is Relationship = Love 23:03 Grace is special reciprocity 27:10 G) Golden Rule: Realistic resistance to re-legion 31:27 H) When I'm the anti-Christ 33:42 Post-traumatic growth Show Notes EP7: Rene Girard And Mimetic Desire - https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs EP44: 16 Things Jesus Never Said, But Sound Like Church - https://youtu.be/4Nh2p1PGLQc Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com 8 Reflections on Faith & Religion


Skeptics and nonbelievers are right to reject the religion and faith they've been presented by believers.


You might be tempted to take that statement at face value. Don't! Everything you've been told about religion and faith is wrong. That goes for believers and nonbelievers alike.


Presented here are eight personal expressions on religion and faith...


Most of the eight items (covered in just 35 minutes) could be their own episode. But if we could oversimplify...


-Religion is an artifact of violence.

-Faith is blind adherence to religion.

-And God is on our side in this violence!


This won't get us to a Zero Aggression society.


And we're saying all of this, as believers!


Timeline

00:44 8 Expressions on Faith & Religion

2:55 A) Religion founded on violence

7:34 B) No religion at church

11:31 C) Better definition of faith

13:47 D) Anti-divination

18:43 E) Not "intellect alone"

20:53 F) God is Relationship = Love

23:03 Grace is special reciprocity

27:10 G) Golden Rule: Realistic resistance to re-legion

31:27 H) When I'm the anti-Christ

33:42 Post-traumatic growth


Show Notes

EP7: Rene Girard And Mimetic Desire - https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs

EP44: 16 Things Jesus Never Said, But Sound Like Church - https://youtu.be/4Nh2p1PGLQc


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 2143 yes EP50: Has It Really Been a Year? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka We started June 7, 2022 -- since then, 50 Episodes of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. That's a wrap on Season One. WHAT DID YOU MISS? -What was your favorite episode? -Which one taught you the most? -Which episode was the most fun? Bill and I also get into... -Who this show is really for. -What are the key plans for Season Two? LASTING VALUE People tell me all the time, "I haven't kept up with all of the episodes." And I always reply, "It's not a serial. You can pick the episode that interests you most, and jump in there." If you're looking for suggestions that have lasting value... Bill and I share our picks both in the program and in the show notes. But please, don't hesitate to listen or watch because you missed a couple of episodes. This is NOT homework. You're not "behind." And thanks for listening! - Jim Babka, Host. Show Notes 1:14 - Gracearchy's purpose 2:48 - Glass of lemonade 4:00 - The steelman argument 5:30 - Gracearchy's Niche 7:52 - Bill promises to sub in as a dancing girl 8:30 - Most fun episode: Spike Cohen - https://youtu.be/p1jWX2gFhVE 9:56 - Jim's pick for lasting value: Rene Girard - https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs 11:19 - Bill's pick for lasting value: Pandemic Forgive & Forget - https://youtu.be/WQnD_02KPYU 12:09 - Jim's runner-up for lasting value: Ken Burns - https://youtu.be/xdu9nQKxUAo 12:54 - Bill's job as Moderator 13:18 - Episode that taught us the most: COVID and the Spillover Gang - https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo 15:49 - Appreciation for our guests: Jo Jorgensen, Duane Lester, Stephen Barrows 18:03 - Show Accomplishments 18:42 - Vision for Season Two 20:43 - Appreciation for YOU 21:15 - Shows that listeners tell us are powerful: WarTruth - https://youtu.be/_p_svwh4mKw Student Loan Debt Forgiveness - https://youtu.be/Bj-xmOKU0Uc Pandemic Forgive & Forget - https://youtu.be/WQnD_02KPYU 22:00 - Grace is contagious 22:30 - Thank you Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Tue, 06 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP50: Has It Really Been a Year? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full Jim Babka We started June 7, 2022 -- since then, 50 Episodes of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. That's a wrap on Season One. WHAT DID YOU MISS? -What was your favorite episode? -Which one taught you the most? -Which episode was the most fun? Bill and I also get into... -Who this show is really for. -What are the key plans for Season Two? LASTING VALUE People tell me all the time, "I haven't kept up with all of the episodes." And I always reply, "It's not a serial. You can pick the episode that interests you most, and jump in there." If you're looking for suggestions that have lasting value... Bill and I share our picks both in the program and in the show notes. But please, don't hesitate to listen or watch because you missed a couple of episodes. This is NOT homework. You're not "behind." And thanks for listening! - Jim Babka, Host. Show Notes 1:14 - Gracearchy's purpose 2:48 - Glass of lemonade 4:00 - The steelman argument 5:30 - Gracearchy's Niche 7:52 - Bill promises to sub in as a dancing girl 8:30 - Most fun episode: Spike Cohen - https://youtu.be/p1jWX2gFhVE 9:56 - Jim's pick for lasting value: Rene Girard - https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs 11:19 - Bill's pick for lasting value: Pandemic Forgive & Forget - https://youtu.be/WQnD_02KPYU 12:09 - Jim's runner-up for lasting value: Ken Burns - https://youtu.be/xdu9nQKxUAo 12:54 - Bill's job as Moderator 13:18 - Episode that taught us the most: COVID and the Spillover Gang - https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo 15:49 - Appreciation for our guests: Jo Jorgensen, Duane Lester, Stephen Barrows 18:03 - Show Accomplishments 18:42 - Vision for Season Two 20:43 - Appreciation for YOU 21:15 - Shows that listeners tell us are powerful: WarTruth - https://youtu.be/_p_svwh4mKw Student Loan Debt Forgiveness - https://youtu.be/Bj-xmOKU0Uc Pandemic Forgive & Forget - https://youtu.be/WQnD_02KPYU 22:00 - Grace is contagious 22:30 - Thank you Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com We started June 7, 2022 -- since then, 50 Episodes of Gracearchy with Jim Babka.


That's a wrap on Season One.


WHAT DID YOU MISS?


-What was your favorite episode?

-Which one taught you the most?

-Which episode was the most fun?


Bill and I also get into...


-Who this show is really for.

-What are the key plans for Season Two?


LASTING VALUE


People tell me all the time, "I haven't kept up with all of the episodes." And I always reply, "It's not a serial. You can pick the episode that interests you most, and jump in there."


If you're looking for suggestions that have lasting value...

Bill and I share our picks both in the program and in the show notes.


But please, don't hesitate to listen or watch because you missed a couple of episodes. This is NOT homework. You're not "behind."


And thanks for listening! - Jim Babka, Host.


Show Notes

1:14 - Gracearchy's purpose

2:48 - Glass of lemonade

4:00 - The steelman argument

5:30 - Gracearchy's Niche

7:52 - Bill promises to sub in as a dancing girl

8:30 - Most fun episode: Spike Cohen - https://youtu.be/p1jWX2gFhVE

9:56 - Jim's pick for lasting value: Rene Girard - https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs

11:19 - Bill's pick for lasting value: Pandemic Forgive & Forget - https://youtu.be/WQnD_02KPYU

12:09 - Jim's runner-up for lasting value: Ken Burns - https://youtu.be/xdu9nQKxUAo

12:54 - Bill's job as Moderator

13:18 - Episode that taught us the most: COVID and the Spillover Gang - https://youtu.be/T7ZRFtnwBOo

15:49 - Appreciation for our guests: Jo Jorgensen, Duane Lester, Stephen Barrows

18:03 - Show Accomplishments

18:42 - Vision for Season Two

20:43 - Appreciation for YOU

21:15 - Shows that listeners tell us are powerful:

WarTruth - https://youtu.be/_p_svwh4mKw

Student Loan Debt Forgiveness - https://youtu.be/Bj-xmOKU0Uc

Pandemic Forgive & Forget - https://youtu.be/WQnD_02KPYU

22:00 - Grace is contagious

22:30 - Thank you


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 1390 EP49: The Hong Konger - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Jimmy Lai came from mainland China – from a communist hell – to experience freedom to the fullest. He used that freedom to build a retail clothing empire in the East and then a media empire. Jimmy realized that freedom the freedom he discovered in Hong Kong was a blessing, even a gift. He was grateful for it. And so he spoke up for it as the Chinese Communist Party came to steal it. In fact, he paid a high price... He gave up his businesses, his wealth, and even his liberty. He sits in a cage. Jimmy is the subject of the new film, The Hong Konger. In this film, you'll learn history and geopolitics, but mostly, you'll relate to a man of awe-inspiring courage standing up to tyranny. Our guests... - Eric Kohn, from the Acton Institute and one of the producers of the film - Justin Arman, introducing you to ASG.Stream where you can watch this movie without commercial interruption. "If commemorating those who died because of injustice is a crime, then inflict on me that crime and let me suffer the punishment ... so I may share the burden and glory of those young men and women who shed their blood on 4 June [1989]" ~ Jimmy Lai Media & Hashtags to Share https://freejimmylai.com/ #FreeJimmyLai #FreeHongKong Stream The Hong Konger now at https://asg.stream/ Timeline 00:44 Intro 02:37 The Hong Konger theatrical trailer 05:24 Eric Kohn, Producer and The Acton Institute 10:15 China’s National Security Law is extra-national 12:09 Hong Kong background since late 1970s 17:29 One country two systems 19:32 The Hong Konger film 21:01 Why public protest is so important in Hong Kong 23:39 What has happened to Jimmy Lai’s businesses in Hong Kong 27:14 Eric’s unforgettable moment from The Hong Konger 28:34 A man of grace 31:10 Justin Arman, Executive Director, ASG.stream 32:18 Justin’s response to The Hong Konger 32:38 Why use ASG.stream? 37:24 The ASG.stream pay-it-forward model 39:47 One way you can help Hong Kongers now 40:57 How China controls censorship in the free world on social media platforms 41:44 Jim’s mic drop grace points Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Fri, 02 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP49: The Hong Konger - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 49 Jim Babka Jimmy Lai came from mainland China – from a communist hell – to experience freedom to the fullest. He used that freedom to build a retail clothing empire in the East and then a media empire. Jimmy realized that freedom the freedom he discovered in Hong Kong was a blessing, even a gift. He was grateful for it. And so he spoke up for it as the Chinese Communist Party came to steal it. In fact, he paid a high price... He gave up his businesses, his wealth, and even his liberty. He sits in a cage. Jimmy is the subject of the new film, The Hong Konger. In this film, you'll learn history and geopolitics, but mostly, you'll relate to a man of awe-inspiring courage standing up to tyranny. Our guests... - Eric Kohn, from the Acton Institute and one of the producers of the film - Justin Arman, introducing you to ASG.Stream where you can watch this movie without commercial interruption. "If commemorating those who died because of injustice is a crime, then inflict on me that crime and let me suffer the punishment ... so I may share the burden and glory of those young men and women who shed their blood on 4 June [1989]" ~ Jimmy Lai Media & Hashtags to Share https://freejimmylai.com/ #FreeJimmyLai #FreeHongKong Stream The Hong Konger now at https://asg.stream/ Timeline 00:44 Intro 02:37 The Hong Konger theatrical trailer 05:24 Eric Kohn, Producer and The Acton Institute 10:15 China’s National Security Law is extra-national 12:09 Hong Kong background since late 1970s 17:29 One country two systems 19:32 The Hong Konger film 21:01 Why public protest is so important in Hong Kong 23:39 What has happened to Jimmy Lai’s businesses in Hong Kong 27:14 Eric’s unforgettable moment from The Hong Konger 28:34 A man of grace 31:10 Justin Arman, Executive Director, ASG.stream 32:18 Justin’s response to The Hong Konger 32:38 Why use ASG.stream? 37:24 The ASG.stream pay-it-forward model 39:47 One way you can help Hong Kongers now 40:57 How China controls censorship in the free world on social media platforms 41:44 Jim’s mic drop grace points Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Jimmy Lai came from mainland China – from a communist hell – to experience freedom to the fullest. He used that freedom to build a retail clothing empire in the East and then a media empire.


Jimmy realized that freedom the freedom he discovered in Hong Kong was a blessing, even a gift. He was grateful for it. And so he spoke up for it as the Chinese Communist Party came to steal it. In fact, he paid a high price...


He gave up his businesses, his wealth, and even his liberty. He sits in a cage.


Jimmy is the subject of the new film, The Hong Konger. In this film, you'll learn history and geopolitics, but mostly, you'll relate to a man of awe-inspiring courage standing up to tyranny.


Our guests...


- Eric Kohn, from the Acton Institute and one of the producers of the film

- Justin Arman, introducing you to ASG.Stream where you can watch this movie without commercial interruption.


"If commemorating those who died because of injustice is a crime, then inflict on me that crime and let me suffer the punishment ... so I may share the burden and glory of those young men and women who shed their blood on 4 June [1989]" ~ Jimmy Lai


Media & Hashtags to Share

https://freejimmylai.com/

#FreeJimmyLai #FreeHongKong

Stream The Hong Konger now at https://asg.stream/


Timeline

00:44 Intro

02:37 The Hong Konger theatrical trailer

05:24 Eric Kohn, Producer and The Acton Institute

10:15 China’s National Security Law is extra-national

12:09 Hong Kong background since late 1970s

17:29 One country two systems

19:32 The Hong Konger film

21:01 Why public protest is so important in Hong Kong

23:39 What has happened to Jimmy Lai’s businesses in Hong Kong

27:14 Eric’s unforgettable moment from The Hong Konger

28:34 A man of grace

31:10 Justin Arman, Executive Director, ASG.stream

32:18 Justin’s response to The Hong Konger

32:38 Why use ASG.stream?

37:24 The ASG.stream pay-it-forward model

39:47 One way you can help Hong Kongers now

40:57 How China controls censorship in the free world on social media platforms

41:44 Jim’s mic drop grace points


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 2809 EP48: DeSantis Exposes the Gatekeepers - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Show Notes Vanity Fair's item used in this episode - https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/05/ron-desantis-elon-musk-2024-announcement CNN's item quoted in this episode - https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/24/politics/ron-desantis-twitter-announcement-donald-trump/index.html Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Tue, 30 May 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP48: DeSantis Exposes the Gatekeepers - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 48 Jim Babka Show Notes Vanity Fair's item used in this episode - https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/05/ron-desantis-elon-musk-2024-announcement CNN's item quoted in this episode - https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/24/politics/ron-desantis-twitter-announcement-donald-trump/index.html Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Show Notes

Vanity Fair's item used in this episode - https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/05/ron-desantis-elon-musk-2024-announcement

CNN's item quoted in this episode - https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/24/politics/ron-desantis-twitter-announcement-donald-trump/index.html


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 1283 yes EP47: NY Times Loves the National Debt - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Will any amount of YOUR money satisfy the New York Times? Wow! The New York Times has been pontificating about the supposed debt ceiling crisis, but they're getting it all wrong. Jim Babka and Bill Proztmann examine the errors and provide better answers in the latest episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. The New York Times claims... -The Republicans have abused the debt ceiling and the Democrats haven't. -The Democrats are 90% right about the budget, while the GOP is only 10% right. -There are only four paths this supposed crisis can follow. All three of these claims are wrong, and Jim provides correctives to each of these errors. Jim Babka also demonstrates that... -The two parties have used the debt ceiling in much the same way. -There is an unaddressed problem that suggests the Democrats and Republicans are both wrong about spending and the debt. -The most important option is one that the Times failed to even consider among its four alternatives! So The Times is not even 90% correct! Jim also addresses an important question about The New York Times' worldview... Is there any amount of YOUR money that will satisfy The Times? Jim also explains how debt is bondage, and makes some predictions about where this conflict will lead. And here's something you'll only hear on Gracearchy – the connection between forgiveness and debt. You'll learn how to apply the power of forgiveness to this issue. Check it out! Listen to the latest episode of Gracearchy. Show Notes NYT 5/3/2023 The Morning. The outcome of the debt ceiling conflict is genuinely uncertain. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/briefing/debt-ceiling.html NYT 5/9/23 The Morning. Lawmakers are starting discussions on the debt limit, weeks before a critical deadline. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/09/briefing/debt-limit-discussions-four-scenarios.html Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Mon, 22 May 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP47: NY Times Loves the National Debt - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 47 Jim Babka Will any amount of YOUR money satisfy the New York Times? Wow! The New York Times has been pontificating about the supposed debt ceiling crisis, but they're getting it all wrong. Jim Babka and Bill Proztmann examine the errors and provide better answers in the latest episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. The New York Times claims... -The Republicans have abused the debt ceiling and the Democrats haven't. -The Democrats are 90% right about the budget, while the GOP is only 10% right. -There are only four paths this supposed crisis can follow. All three of these claims are wrong, and Jim provides correctives to each of these errors. Jim Babka also demonstrates that... -The two parties have used the debt ceiling in much the same way. -There is an unaddressed problem that suggests the Democrats and Republicans are both wrong about spending and the debt. -The most important option is one that the Times failed to even consider among its four alternatives! So The Times is not even 90% correct! Jim also addresses an important question about The New York Times' worldview... Is there any amount of YOUR money that will satisfy The Times? Jim also explains how debt is bondage, and makes some predictions about where this conflict will lead. And here's something you'll only hear on Gracearchy – the connection between forgiveness and debt. You'll learn how to apply the power of forgiveness to this issue. Check it out! Listen to the latest episode of Gracearchy. Show Notes NYT 5/3/2023 The Morning. The outcome of the debt ceiling conflict is genuinely uncertain. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/briefing/debt-ceiling.html NYT 5/9/23 The Morning. Lawmakers are starting discussions on the debt limit, weeks before a critical deadline. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/09/briefing/debt-limit-discussions-four-scenarios.html Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Will any amount of YOUR money satisfy the New York Times?


Wow! The New York Times has been pontificating about the supposed debt ceiling crisis, but they're getting it all wrong.


Jim Babka and Bill Proztmann examine the errors and provide better answers in the latest episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka.


The New York Times claims...


-The Republicans have abused the debt ceiling and the Democrats haven't.

-The Democrats are 90% right about the budget, while the GOP is only 10% right.

-There are only four paths this supposed crisis can follow.


All three of these claims are wrong, and Jim provides correctives to each of these errors.

Jim Babka also demonstrates that...


-The two parties have used the debt ceiling in much the same way.

-There is an unaddressed problem that suggests the Democrats and Republicans are both wrong about spending and the debt.

-The most important option is one that the Times failed to even consider among its four alternatives!


So The Times is not even 90% correct!


Jim also addresses an important question about The New York Times' worldview...


Is there any amount of YOUR money that will satisfy The Times?


Jim also explains how debt is bondage, and makes some predictions about where this conflict will lead.


And here's something you'll only hear on Gracearchy – the connection between forgiveness and debt. You'll learn how to apply the power of forgiveness to this issue.


Check it out! Listen to the latest episode of Gracearchy.


Show Notes


NYT 5/3/2023 The Morning. The outcome of the debt ceiling conflict is genuinely uncertain. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/briefing/debt-ceiling.html


NYT 5/9/23 The Morning. Lawmakers are starting discussions on the debt limit, weeks before a critical deadline. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/09/briefing/debt-limit-discussions-four-scenarios.html


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 3190 yes EP46: Deeper Truths: CNN Features Trump & Fox Fires Tucker CNN features Trump. Fox fires Tucker. Is it important or a distraction? If you consume media, even alternative media, we guarantee most of what you've heard has been transitory and fleeting. The partisan commentators say the same things over and over. But is there something deeper happening here? Yes, because... There's a reason CNN featured Trump in his own town hall, despite the fact that the network has been so opposed to Trump. On top of that, there's an interesting history of how he became president, and it helps explain why he's both so loved and loathed. Also, Tucker Carlson's firing is a signal – a harbinger of likely events to come in in the second half of this decade. If you think the censorship and disinformation war was ugly, you've not seen anything yet. We explain the deeper meanings of these two events in the newest episode of Gracearchy. Is the media in control of what you think about and what you discuss with friends? 95% of the time, the answer is yes. We'd like to think that the type of people who'd be reading this, who'd tune into the show, are made of different, better stuff... That they're part of the 5% above it all. But we also see the open rates when we fail to play... The Agenda Setters Game Agenda Setting Theory is a well-worn, time-tested fact. Most people talking about politics, war, and policy are talking about what the national media is currently featuring, what's on the front page of the newspaper, and what's being debated on your local talk radio show. But there is a way to rise above it. And not only that. There's also a way to... Beat the regime media at their game! And you'll want to discover that, too, in this latest episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Timeline 0:00 Intro 1:18 Regime media defined 4:00 Agenda Setting Theory 9:02 How we got Fox News 11:09 Regime media delivers Pres. Trump 12:05 Disinformation industrial complex 13:32 Harbingers of Trump's coming 14:50 Chronology of how we got here 22:58 Media 100% complicit 25:00 Perpetuating extremism 26:13 Trump makes progressives cry 30:05 The last interesting regime host 31:58 Meteor coming for cable dinosaurs 34:40 The cable business model 37:11 A coming News War caused by cable 38:42 How to bring more grace, instead 42:47 Shame doesn't work 44:55 You should be the Agenda Setter Show Notes Truth about America's wars: https://WarTruth.org/ Gracearchy's "Speaker McCarthy Battle" episode: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ILO3861460805.mp3?updated=1673891810 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Tue, 16 May 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP46: Deeper Truths: CNN Features Trump & Fox Fires Tucker full 1 46 Jim Babka CNN features Trump. Fox fires Tucker. Is it important or a distraction? If you consume media, even alternative media, we guarantee most of what you've heard has been transitory and fleeting. The partisan commentators say the same things over and over. But is there something deeper happening here? Yes, because... There's a reason CNN featured Trump in his own town hall, despite the fact that the network has been so opposed to Trump. On top of that, there's an interesting history of how he became president, and it helps explain why he's both so loved and loathed. Also, Tucker Carlson's firing is a signal – a harbinger of likely events to come in in the second half of this decade. If you think the censorship and disinformation war was ugly, you've not seen anything yet. We explain the deeper meanings of these two events in the newest episode of Gracearchy. Is the media in control of what you think about and what you discuss with friends? 95% of the time, the answer is yes. We'd like to think that the type of people who'd be reading this, who'd tune into the show, are made of different, better stuff... That they're part of the 5% above it all. But we also see the open rates when we fail to play... The Agenda Setters Game Agenda Setting Theory is a well-worn, time-tested fact. Most people talking about politics, war, and policy are talking about what the national media is currently featuring, what's on the front page of the newspaper, and what's being debated on your local talk radio show. But there is a way to rise above it. And not only that. There's also a way to... Beat the regime media at their game! And you'll want to discover that, too, in this latest episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Timeline 0:00 Intro 1:18 Regime media defined 4:00 Agenda Setting Theory 9:02 How we got Fox News 11:09 Regime media delivers Pres. Trump 12:05 Disinformation industrial complex 13:32 Harbingers of Trump's coming 14:50 Chronology of how we got here 22:58 Media 100% complicit 25:00 Perpetuating extremism 26:13 Trump makes progressives cry 30:05 The last interesting regime host 31:58 Meteor coming for cable dinosaurs 34:40 The cable business model 37:11 A coming News War caused by cable 38:42 How to bring more grace, instead 42:47 Shame doesn't work 44:55 You should be the Agenda Setter Show Notes Truth about America's wars: https://WarTruth.org/ Gracearchy's "Speaker McCarthy Battle" episode: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ILO3861460805.mp3?updated=1673891810 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com CNN features Trump. Fox fires Tucker. Is it important or a distraction?


If you consume media, even alternative media, we guarantee most of what you've heard has been transitory and fleeting. The partisan commentators say the same things over and over. But is there something deeper happening here?


Yes, because...


There's a reason CNN featured Trump in his own town hall, despite the fact that the network has been so opposed to Trump. On top of that, there's an interesting history of how he became president, and it helps explain why he's both so loved and loathed.


Also, Tucker Carlson's firing is a signal – a harbinger of likely events to come in in the second half of this decade. If you think the censorship and disinformation war was ugly, you've not seen anything yet.


We explain the deeper meanings of these two events in the newest episode of Gracearchy.


Is the media in control of what you think about and what you discuss with friends?


95% of the time, the answer is yes. We'd like to think that the type of people who'd be reading this, who'd tune into the show, are made of different, better stuff... That they're part of the 5% above it all. But we also see the open rates when we fail to play...


The Agenda Setters Game


Agenda Setting Theory is a well-worn, time-tested fact. Most people talking about politics, war, and policy are talking about what the national media is currently featuring, what's on the front page of the newspaper, and what's being debated on your local talk radio show.


But there is a way to rise above it. And not only that. There's also a way to...


Beat the regime media at their game! And you'll want to discover that, too, in this latest episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka.


Timeline

0:00 Intro

1:18 Regime media defined

4:00 Agenda Setting Theory

9:02 How we got Fox News

11:09 Regime media delivers Pres. Trump

12:05 Disinformation industrial complex

13:32 Harbingers of Trump's coming

14:50 Chronology of how we got here

22:58 Media 100% complicit

25:00 Perpetuating extremism

26:13 Trump makes progressives cry

30:05 The last interesting regime host

31:58 Meteor coming for cable dinosaurs

34:40 The cable business model

37:11 A coming News War caused by cable

38:42 How to bring more grace, instead

42:47 Shame doesn't work

44:55 You should be the Agenda Setter


Show Notes

Truth about America's wars: https://WarTruth.org/

Gracearchy's "Speaker McCarthy Battle" episode: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ILO3861460805.mp3?updated=1673891810


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 2805 yes EP45: The Gish Gallop to Gomorrah - Gracearchy with Jim Babka There's a line of reasoning amongst many traditionalist conservatives. The Eisenhower years were essentially the Garden of Eden, and then... The Fall. The 1960s. The Original Sin varies from commentator to commentator. It could be… The Beatles. Prayer removed from public schools. Hippies. Drug culture. Vietnam protests. And more (as you'll see in a moment). In every case, they argue respect for tradition and authority went out the window – and with it came the destruction of American culture. It's been downhill ever since! All our present social troubles, the deviancy, and the terrors that presently surround us, all trace back to this Fall. Even when the believers in this myth aren't explicit, they still imply that if we could just get back to the way things were done in the 1950s (or some other halcyon moment) then everything would be fine. Does this make sense? A listener sent an article to us. The author of that piece had his own hypothesis... The Original Sin in this case is The Pill. The writer is speaking of the contraceptive taken by millions of women every year. This particular writer believes The Pill opened up sexual possibilities, permitted people to experiment, and now look at what they're doing! He traces its role in the hatred of motherhood and familial responsibility, abortion, pornography, Hillary Clinton, and tampons in the boy's room. Eventually, this led to communism at the highest levels of our government. We're on a Gish Gallop to Gomorrah! The argumentation style of the piece is quite typical for this genre. In this episode of Gracearchy, we cover four hallmarks of articles and arguments like this. Spotting them is the first step. Knowing how to counter them is the second. We cover both steps in this episode. Not everyone always has time to listen right away, so we'll share the four hallmarks with you here. But we hope you'll listen, later, to get all of the details. 1. The Gish Gallop. 2. Treating objects as moral actors. 3. Turning an ought into an is. 4. The purpose of Sex. Timeline 0:00 Intro 0:44 Fundamentalists losing control 2:04 Nostalgia-ism 3:42 Gish Gallop 7:18 Objects are not moral actors 8:10 Apocalypse has a poor track record 9:04 Hoplophobia 9:55 Is is not Ought 12:49 Grace for absolutists 14:37 Sex has several purposes 16:39 Individual subjective journey 18:57 Suppression of loving reason 20:37 Eisenhower in the Garden of Eden 21:11 Review of four rules 22:17 Grace points Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Tue, 25 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP45: The Gish Gallop to Gomorrah - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 45 Jim Babka There's a line of reasoning amongst many traditionalist conservatives. The Eisenhower years were essentially the Garden of Eden, and then... The Fall. The 1960s. The Original Sin varies from commentator to commentator. It could be… The Beatles. Prayer removed from public schools. Hippies. Drug culture. Vietnam protests. And more (as you'll see in a moment). In every case, they argue respect for tradition and authority went out the window – and with it came the destruction of American culture. It's been downhill ever since! All our present social troubles, the deviancy, and the terrors that presently surround us, all trace back to this Fall. Even when the believers in this myth aren't explicit, they still imply that if we could just get back to the way things were done in the 1950s (or some other halcyon moment) then everything would be fine. Does this make sense? A listener sent an article to us. The author of that piece had his own hypothesis... The Original Sin in this case is The Pill. The writer is speaking of the contraceptive taken by millions of women every year. This particular writer believes The Pill opened up sexual possibilities, permitted people to experiment, and now look at what they're doing! He traces its role in the hatred of motherhood and familial responsibility, abortion, pornography, Hillary Clinton, and tampons in the boy's room. Eventually, this led to communism at the highest levels of our government. We're on a Gish Gallop to Gomorrah! The argumentation style of the piece is quite typical for this genre. In this episode of Gracearchy, we cover four hallmarks of articles and arguments like this. Spotting them is the first step. Knowing how to counter them is the second. We cover both steps in this episode. Not everyone always has time to listen right away, so we'll share the four hallmarks with you here. But we hope you'll listen, later, to get all of the details. 1. The Gish Gallop. 2. Treating objects as moral actors. 3. Turning an ought into an is. 4. The purpose of Sex. Timeline 0:00 Intro 0:44 Fundamentalists losing control 2:04 Nostalgia-ism 3:42 Gish Gallop 7:18 Objects are not moral actors 8:10 Apocalypse has a poor track record 9:04 Hoplophobia 9:55 Is is not Ought 12:49 Grace for absolutists 14:37 Sex has several purposes 16:39 Individual subjective journey 18:57 Suppression of loving reason 20:37 Eisenhower in the Garden of Eden 21:11 Review of four rules 22:17 Grace points Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com There's a line of reasoning amongst many traditionalist conservatives. The Eisenhower years were essentially the Garden of Eden, and then...


The Fall. The 1960s.


The Original Sin varies from commentator to commentator. It could be… The Beatles. Prayer removed from public schools. Hippies. Drug culture. Vietnam protests. And more (as you'll see in a moment).


In every case, they argue respect for tradition and authority went out the window – and with it came the destruction of American culture. It's been downhill ever since! All our present social troubles, the deviancy, and the terrors that presently surround us, all trace back to this Fall.


Even when the believers in this myth aren't explicit, they still imply that if we could just get back to the way things were done in the 1950s (or some other halcyon moment) then everything would be fine.


Does this make sense?


A listener sent an article to us. The author of that piece had his own hypothesis...


The Original Sin in this case is The Pill. The writer is speaking of the contraceptive taken by millions of women every year. This particular writer believes The Pill opened up sexual possibilities, permitted people to experiment, and now look at what they're doing! He traces its role in the hatred of motherhood and familial responsibility, abortion, pornography, Hillary Clinton, and tampons in the boy's room. Eventually, this led to communism at the highest levels of our government.


We're on a Gish Gallop to Gomorrah!


The argumentation style of the piece is quite typical for this genre.


In this episode of Gracearchy, we cover four hallmarks of articles and arguments like this. Spotting them is the first step. Knowing how to counter them is the second. We cover both steps in this episode.


Not everyone always has time to listen right away, so we'll share the four hallmarks with you here. But we hope you'll listen, later, to get all of the details.


1. The Gish Gallop.

2. Treating objects as moral actors.

3. Turning an ought into an is.

4. The purpose of Sex.


Timeline

0:00 Intro

0:44 Fundamentalists losing control

2:04 Nostalgia-ism

3:42 Gish Gallop

7:18 Objects are not moral actors

8:10 Apocalypse has a poor track record

9:04 Hoplophobia

9:55 Is is not Ought

12:49 Grace for absolutists

14:37 Sex has several purposes

16:39 Individual subjective journey

18:57 Suppression of loving reason

20:37 Eisenhower in the Garden of Eden

21:11 Review of four rules

22:17 Grace points


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 1444 EP44: 16 Things Jesus Never Said, But Sound Like Church - Gracearchy with Jim Babka How sharp is Jim Babka after two days of insomnia? We were scheduled to record. But Jim wasn't quite ready to do the show we'd planned to do. He was frustrated. He was tired. You'll hear the exhaustion in Jim's voice. But I found this list. It sounds a bit like stuff you'd hear at an average church. And I couldn't help wondering what Jim would do with it. Well, Jim's mind doesn't stop. The results are unplanned and unvarnished. The 16 Things Jesus Never Said is based on a list by Jim Palmer, founder of the Center for Non-Religious Spirituality. The list takes various forms on social media and shows signs of "evolution." But most of them match a list Palmer himself published. Religious corruption in Beatitude language Here are three of the items on the list... * By this, all men will know you are my disciples, if you have correct theology.” * “If you love me, you will regularly attend an approved Bible-teaching church.” * “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in Heaven after the earth goes up in flames and is destroyed.” And Jim ends up taking us into some radical and interesting places... * That religion exalts murder. * The time that Jim became a pastor, and how it hurt. * Why tithing is theft. * How religion loves hell more than the gospel. * The flaw of church as a corporation. Jim also reveals that one of the things on Palmer's list is a trap, and he has to be careful to avoid it. Timeline 0:00 Intro 0:43 Sinners in the hands of an angry god 2:26 I have come to give you religion 4:07 You are my disciples, if you have correct theology 5:21 Let them disparage all religions and their followers 6:36 If you love me, you'll attend an approved church 9:59 Blessed are the tithers 14:09 Thy kingdom come... after earth goes up in flames 16:55 Love your neighbor, meaning those attending your church 19:33 My father's house has many rooms; his hell hotel twice as much 23:17 The kingdom has come... I mean, after you die. 26:52 You will know the truth... that will make you superior {referenced Dave Brisbin episode} 29:41 God alone can fix it, you are inadequate and powerless 32:30 Come to me all who are weary, and I'll give you a checklist 34:39 God accepts ME in you; you're nothing without me. 37:50 He appeared to his disciples about building 501c mega-churches 43:08 "I'll be back to fix it." 44:46 An Omega Point Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Tue, 18 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP44: 16 Things Jesus Never Said, But Sound Like Church - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 44 Jim Babka How sharp is Jim Babka after two days of insomnia? We were scheduled to record. But Jim wasn't quite ready to do the show we'd planned to do. He was frustrated. He was tired. You'll hear the exhaustion in Jim's voice. But I found this list. It sounds a bit like stuff you'd hear at an average church. And I couldn't help wondering what Jim would do with it. Well, Jim's mind doesn't stop. The results are unplanned and unvarnished. The 16 Things Jesus Never Said is based on a list by Jim Palmer, founder of the Center for Non-Religious Spirituality. The list takes various forms on social media and shows signs of "evolution." But most of them match a list Palmer himself published. Religious corruption in Beatitude language Here are three of the items on the list... * By this, all men will know you are my disciples, if you have correct theology.” * “If you love me, you will regularly attend an approved Bible-teaching church.” * “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in Heaven after the earth goes up in flames and is destroyed.” And Jim ends up taking us into some radical and interesting places... * That religion exalts murder. * The time that Jim became a pastor, and how it hurt. * Why tithing is theft. * How religion loves hell more than the gospel. * The flaw of church as a corporation. Jim also reveals that one of the things on Palmer's list is a trap, and he has to be careful to avoid it. Timeline 0:00 Intro 0:43 Sinners in the hands of an angry god 2:26 I have come to give you religion 4:07 You are my disciples, if you have correct theology 5:21 Let them disparage all religions and their followers 6:36 If you love me, you'll attend an approved church 9:59 Blessed are the tithers 14:09 Thy kingdom come... after earth goes up in flames 16:55 Love your neighbor, meaning those attending your church 19:33 My father's house has many rooms; his hell hotel twice as much 23:17 The kingdom has come... I mean, after you die. 26:52 You will know the truth... that will make you superior {referenced Dave Brisbin episode} 29:41 God alone can fix it, you are inadequate and powerless 32:30 Come to me all who are weary, and I'll give you a checklist 34:39 God accepts ME in you; you're nothing without me. 37:50 He appeared to his disciples about building 501c mega-churches 43:08 "I'll be back to fix it." 44:46 An Omega Point Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com How sharp is Jim Babka after two days of insomnia?


We were scheduled to record. But Jim wasn't quite ready to do the show we'd planned to do. He was frustrated. He was tired.


You'll hear the exhaustion in Jim's voice.


But I found this list. It sounds a bit like stuff you'd hear at an average church. And I couldn't help wondering what Jim would do with it.


Well, Jim's mind doesn't stop. The results are unplanned and unvarnished.


The 16 Things Jesus Never Said is based on a list by Jim Palmer, founder of the Center for Non-Religious Spirituality. The list takes various forms on social media and shows signs of "evolution." But most of them match a list Palmer himself published.


Religious corruption in Beatitude language


Here are three of the items on the list...


* By this, all men will know you are my disciples, if you have correct theology.”


* “If you love me, you will regularly attend an approved Bible-teaching church.”


* “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in Heaven after the earth goes up in flames and is destroyed.”


And Jim ends up taking us into some radical and interesting places...


* That religion exalts murder.

* The time that Jim became a pastor, and how it hurt.

* Why tithing is theft.

* How religion loves hell more than the gospel.

* The flaw of church as a corporation.


Jim also reveals that one of the things on Palmer's list is a trap, and he has to be careful to avoid it.


Timeline

0:00 Intro

0:43 Sinners in the hands of an angry god

2:26 I have come to give you religion

4:07 You are my disciples, if you have correct theology

5:21 Let them disparage all religions and their followers

6:36 If you love me, you'll attend an approved church

9:59 Blessed are the tithers

14:09 Thy kingdom come... after earth goes up in flames

16:55 Love your neighbor, meaning those attending your church

19:33 My father's house has many rooms; his hell hotel twice as much

23:17 The kingdom has come... I mean, after you die.

26:52 You will know the truth... that will make you superior {referenced Dave Brisbin episode}

29:41 God alone can fix it, you are inadequate and powerless

32:30 Come to me all who are weary, and I'll give you a checklist

34:39 God accepts ME in you; you're nothing without me.

37:50 He appeared to his disciples about building 501c mega-churches

43:08 "I'll be back to fix it."

44:46 An Omega Point


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 2867 yes EP43: The Establishment Strikes Back, The Steve Stockman Story - Gracearchy with Jim Babka When Voting Changes Things, They Make It Illegal Campaign finance laws are passed by incumbents. Obvious, right? But why? Claim One: Campaign finance laws are primarily designed to protect incumbents from challengers. But very few people understand that... Claim Two: Campaign finance laws also exist to destroy any troublemakers who manage to get elected - to make them a byword or notorious example of what happens to those who refuse to get "in line" with the establishment. Meet former U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, from Texas -- he joins us on this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Rep. Stockman was a self-admitted troublemaker for the establishment. Steve alleges that campaign finance laws were used to send him to prison for the rest of his life, plus place him and his wife in permanent financial debt. In the previous episode, we explained how and why it was impossible to use federal campaign law to turn the 34 charges against Donald Trump into a single felony. I don't care what you think of Trump, but... Don't overlook the fact that they're using anti-constitutional, pro-establishment campaign finance laws to go after him! There are dramatic overlaps between Stockman's story and what Trump is going through right now. You can tune in and judge for yourself: Is Stockman's story significant evidence for my second claim that the establishment uses campaign finance laws to make examples out of, even destroy non-collaborators? And if either one of my two claims is true, what are the implications for this scheme they call "democracy?" Every episode is also on these podcasting five platforms: Pandora * Stitcher * iHeart * Google Podcasts * Spotify SHOW NOTES: The Raymond Hulser information that Mr. Stockman referenced might be this: https://www.judicialwatch.org/democratic-senator-sought-justice-department-irs-criminal-prosecutions-conservatives-2013/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Tue, 11 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP43: The Establishment Strikes Back, The Steve Stockman Story - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 43 Jim Babka When Voting Changes Things, They Make It Illegal Campaign finance laws are passed by incumbents. Obvious, right? But why? Claim One: Campaign finance laws are primarily designed to protect incumbents from challengers. But very few people understand that... Claim Two: Campaign finance laws also exist to destroy any troublemakers who manage to get elected - to make them a byword or notorious example of what happens to those who refuse to get "in line" with the establishment. Meet former U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, from Texas -- he joins us on this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Rep. Stockman was a self-admitted troublemaker for the establishment. Steve alleges that campaign finance laws were used to send him to prison for the rest of his life, plus place him and his wife in permanent financial debt. In the previous episode, we explained how and why it was impossible to use federal campaign law to turn the 34 charges against Donald Trump into a single felony. I don't care what you think of Trump, but... Don't overlook the fact that they're using anti-constitutional, pro-establishment campaign finance laws to go after him! There are dramatic overlaps between Stockman's story and what Trump is going through right now. You can tune in and judge for yourself: Is Stockman's story significant evidence for my second claim that the establishment uses campaign finance laws to make examples out of, even destroy non-collaborators? And if either one of my two claims is true, what are the implications for this scheme they call "democracy?" Every episode is also on these podcasting five platforms: Pandora * Stitcher * iHeart * Google Podcasts * Spotify SHOW NOTES: The Raymond Hulser information that Mr. Stockman referenced might be this: https://www.judicialwatch.org/democratic-senator-sought-justice-department-irs-criminal-prosecutions-conservatives-2013/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com When Voting Changes Things, They Make It Illegal


Campaign finance laws are passed by incumbents. Obvious, right?


But why?


Claim One: Campaign finance laws are primarily designed to protect incumbents from challengers.


But very few people understand that...


Claim Two: Campaign finance laws also exist to destroy any troublemakers who manage to get elected - to make them a byword or notorious example of what happens to those who refuse to get "in line" with the establishment.


Meet former U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, from Texas -- he joins us on this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka.


Rep. Stockman was a self-admitted troublemaker for the establishment.


Steve alleges that campaign finance laws were used to send him to prison for the rest of his life, plus place him and his wife in permanent financial debt.


In the previous episode, we explained how and why it was impossible to use federal campaign law to turn the 34 charges against Donald Trump into a single felony. I don't care what you think of Trump, but...


Don't overlook the fact that they're using anti-constitutional, pro-establishment campaign finance laws to go after him!


There are dramatic overlaps between Stockman's story and what Trump is going through right now.


You can tune in and judge for yourself: Is Stockman's story significant evidence for my second claim that the establishment uses campaign finance laws to make examples out of, even destroy non-collaborators?


And if either one of my two claims is true, what are the implications for this scheme they call "democracy?"


Every episode is also on these podcasting five platforms: Pandora * Stitcher * iHeart * Google Podcasts * Spotify


SHOW NOTES:


The Raymond Hulser information that Mr. Stockman referenced might be this: https://www.judicialwatch.org/democratic-senator-sought-justice-department-irs-criminal-prosecutions-conservatives-2013/


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 3419 yes EP42: Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Donald Trump has been indicted. So what? You'll get news about that story, over the coming months, even if you're trying to avoid this story! THIS IS NOT ABOUT TRUMP OR HIS INDICTMENTS. Donald Trump's situation is an opportunity to educate people on a relevant issue... Hypothesis: Campaign finance laws are written by incumbents, and they're designed in ways that protects officeholders from challengers. It is also highly likely that these regulations have a secondary purpose, and that is to punish any challengers who breaks through, gets elected, but isn't an establishment "team player." Upset the system, and a petty campaign finance violation suddenly becomes a major criminal problem. This is the first of two episodes where I'm going to explain how and why those two statements are true. And I'm going to use Donald Trump's case to do it. And who am I to do that? I have worked in challenger campaigns and seen the effect of these laws. I've fought them in legislative stages and in the courts. In the former case, I could tell a story where John McCain tried to sic a crowd on me. In the latter case... I was the Executive Director for the group that was the organizing plaintiff and the primary funder for a case we took all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the McCain-Feingold. And one of our financial partners and co-plaintiffs for that case was none other than Citizens United, who'd have their own landmark Supreme Court decision several years later. In fact, you might notice that this show is an hour long and think you don't have the time. But the general principles explained in the first 29 minutes are so potent, that... - You'll know more about every future story (not just Trump's case) - where you see words like "candidate investigated for campaign finance violations" - then the reporters covering these cases! Plus, if you keep listening, you'll hear an argument no major media figure has advanced. Not even Trump's attorneys seem to know why Donald Trump absolutely did NOT commit a federal campaign finance violation in the Manhattan case. And if he didn't actually "influence" the election, then it's highly likely the 34 charges against him will not result in felony convictions. The Jeremiah Morgan link we promised during the episode... https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/12/why_did_michael_cohen_plead_guilty_to_campaign_finance_crimes_that_arent_campaign_finance_crimes.html Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 06 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP42: Trump & The Rancid Truth About Campaign Finance Laws - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 42 Jim Babka Donald Trump has been indicted. So what? You'll get news about that story, over the coming months, even if you're trying to avoid this story! THIS IS NOT ABOUT TRUMP OR HIS INDICTMENTS. Donald Trump's situation is an opportunity to educate people on a relevant issue... Hypothesis: Campaign finance laws are written by incumbents, and they're designed in ways that protects officeholders from challengers. It is also highly likely that these regulations have a secondary purpose, and that is to punish any challengers who breaks through, gets elected, but isn't an establishment "team player." Upset the system, and a petty campaign finance violation suddenly becomes a major criminal problem. This is the first of two episodes where I'm going to explain how and why those two statements are true. And I'm going to use Donald Trump's case to do it. And who am I to do that? I have worked in challenger campaigns and seen the effect of these laws. I've fought them in legislative stages and in the courts. In the former case, I could tell a story where John McCain tried to sic a crowd on me. In the latter case... I was the Executive Director for the group that was the organizing plaintiff and the primary funder for a case we took all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the McCain-Feingold. And one of our financial partners and co-plaintiffs for that case was none other than Citizens United, who'd have their own landmark Supreme Court decision several years later. In fact, you might notice that this show is an hour long and think you don't have the time. But the general principles explained in the first 29 minutes are so potent, that... - You'll know more about every future story (not just Trump's case) - where you see words like "candidate investigated for campaign finance violations" - then the reporters covering these cases! Plus, if you keep listening, you'll hear an argument no major media figure has advanced. Not even Trump's attorneys seem to know why Donald Trump absolutely did NOT commit a federal campaign finance violation in the Manhattan case. And if he didn't actually "influence" the election, then it's highly likely the 34 charges against him will not result in felony convictions. The Jeremiah Morgan link we promised during the episode... https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/12/why_did_michael_cohen_plead_guilty_to_campaign_finance_crimes_that_arent_campaign_finance_crimes.html Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Donald Trump has been indicted. So what?


You'll get news about that story, over the coming months, even if you're trying to avoid this story!


THIS IS NOT ABOUT TRUMP OR HIS INDICTMENTS.


Donald Trump's situation is an opportunity to educate people on a relevant issue...


Hypothesis: Campaign finance laws are written by incumbents, and they're designed in ways that protects officeholders from challengers.


It is also highly likely that these regulations have a secondary purpose, and that is to punish any challengers who breaks through, gets elected, but isn't an establishment "team player." Upset the system, and a petty campaign finance violation suddenly becomes a major criminal problem.


This is the first of two episodes where I'm going to explain how and why those two statements are true. And I'm going to use Donald Trump's case to do it.


And who am I to do that?


I have worked in challenger campaigns and seen the effect of these laws. I've fought them in legislative stages and in the courts. In the former case, I could tell a story where John McCain tried to sic a crowd on me. In the latter case...


I was the Executive Director for the group that was the organizing plaintiff and the primary funder for a case we took all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the McCain-Feingold. And one of our financial partners and co-plaintiffs for that case was none other than Citizens United, who'd have their own landmark Supreme Court decision several years later.


In fact, you might notice that this show is an hour long and think you don't have the time. But the general principles explained in the first 29 minutes are so potent, that...


- You'll know more about every future story (not just Trump's case)

- where you see words like "candidate investigated for campaign finance violations"

- then the reporters covering these cases!


Plus, if you keep listening, you'll hear an argument no major media figure has advanced. Not even Trump's attorneys seem to know why Donald Trump absolutely did NOT commit a federal campaign finance violation in the Manhattan case.


And if he didn't actually "influence" the election, then it's highly likely the 34 charges against him will not result in felony convictions.


The Jeremiah Morgan link we promised during the episode...

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/12/why_did_michael_cohen_plead_guilty_to_campaign_finance_crimes_that_arent_campaign_finance_crimes.html



Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.


Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3623 yes EP41: COVID and the Spillover Gang - Gracearchy with Jim Babka The Natural Origin Conspiracy Theory A raccoon dog rumor can run around the world before the truth is done tying its shoes. The Atlantic chose to publish a hypothesis that was the subject of a World Health Organization conference call. It wasn't even a pre-print yet, let alone a peer-reviewed study.  The claim: A raccoon dog transmitted the SarsCov-2 virus to humans at the Huanan Wet Market in Wuhan. The author of the Atlantic article, Katherine Wu, went on the PBS News Hour, declaring that they'd found the equivalent of fingerprints at the crime scene. Wu also expressed her "hope that some people will be swayed" away from the Lab Leak explanation.  Wu's presentation of this story is an extreme overstatement. Here's what you need to know...  The "scientific consensus" does not favor the Wet Market story. In this episode, we introduce you to the #SpilloverGang - the tiny, connected group behind the Wet Market story.  The Spillover Gang has had other culprits for this crime - bats, pangolins, and now the raccoon dog. But this is like the accused murderer who is too late to commit the crime. We'll show you how this conspiracy theory cannot get past Go.  Turn the Other Cheek These days, it's considered heresy to publicly question The Science. Free expression has been censored for partisan and geopolitical narratives, so we cannot trust that we won't be banned. It's happened to others. That's why we're encouraging you to download the show.  However, we will continue to practice Grace.  That's why, instead of hiding our biases, we disclose our beliefs up-front. And during the program, we Steelman (instead of strawman) by highlighting the Spillover Gang's best spokesperson, and we link to his work. Timeline 0:00 - Download this episode before it gets banned! 4:20 - Jim's prediction about "The Spillover Gang" from November 2022 5:15 - Jim's provisional beliefs 9:35 - The Spillover Gang 12:18 - DRASTIC - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DRASTIC 12:59 - COVID timeline part 1: 2023 15:47 - Preprints and peer review explained 17:12 - Florence Débarre as reported by the New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/16/science/covid-wuhan-market-raccoon-dogs-lab-leak.html 19:54 - COVID timeline part 2: February and March 2023 24:03 - Peter Daszak - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Daszak 26:00 - Bob Garry and intelligent design 27:08 - Who were the fist COVID patients and when did they get sick? 30:04 - COVID timeline part 3: mid to late 2019 31:20 - Michael Worobey's peer-reviewed geographical clustering study 33:33 - Eddie Holmes and the Hunan wet market raccoon dog photo from 2014 34:28 - Worobey's COVID origin claims from Science magazine published July 2022 - https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abp8715 38:21 - "Follow the science" 41:00 - An allegation 43:13 - Two points to remember 44:40 - An investigation is needed, along with truth and reconciliation - https://youtu.be/WQnD_02KPYU 46:02 - Gain of function research 47:08 - The grace point Show Notes The Spillover Gang members are (Twitter handles and links for ease of use): @K_G_Anderson - https://twitter.com/K_G_Andersen Dr Anderson deleted his Twitter in June of 2021 - https://www.newsweek.com/scientist-who-warned-fauci-covid-could-engineered-deletes-twitter-account-andersen-1598069 @EdwardCHolmes - https://twitter.com/edwardcholmes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor @RobertFGarry1 - https://twitter.com/robertfgarry1?lang=en @MichaelWorobey - https://twitter.com/MichaelWorobey?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► Feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Mon, 27 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP41: COVID and the Spillover Gang - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 41 Jim Babka The Natural Origin Conspiracy Theory A raccoon dog rumor can run around the world before the truth is done tying its shoes. The Atlantic chose to publish a hypothesis that was the subject of a World Health Organization conference call. It wasn't even a pre-print yet, let alone a peer-reviewed study.  The claim: A raccoon dog transmitted the SarsCov-2 virus to humans at the Huanan Wet Market in Wuhan. The author of the Atlantic article, Katherine Wu, went on the PBS News Hour, declaring that they'd found the equivalent of fingerprints at the crime scene. Wu also expressed her "hope that some people will be swayed" away from the Lab Leak explanation.  Wu's presentation of this story is an extreme overstatement. Here's what you need to know...  The "scientific consensus" does not favor the Wet Market story. In this episode, we introduce you to the #SpilloverGang - the tiny, connected group behind the Wet Market story.  The Spillover Gang has had other culprits for this crime - bats, pangolins, and now the raccoon dog. But this is like the accused murderer who is too late to commit the crime. We'll show you how this conspiracy theory cannot get past Go.  Turn the Other Cheek These days, it's considered heresy to publicly question The Science. Free expression has been censored for partisan and geopolitical narratives, so we cannot trust that we won't be banned. It's happened to others. That's why we're encouraging you to download the show.  However, we will continue to practice Grace.  That's why, instead of hiding our biases, we disclose our beliefs up-front. And during the program, we Steelman (instead of strawman) by highlighting the Spillover Gang's best spokesperson, and we link to his work. Timeline 0:00 - Download this episode before it gets banned! 4:20 - Jim's prediction about "The Spillover Gang" from November 2022 5:15 - Jim's provisional beliefs 9:35 - The Spillover Gang 12:18 - DRASTIC - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DRASTIC 12:59 - COVID timeline part 1: 2023 15:47 - Preprints and peer review explained 17:12 - Florence Débarre as reported by the New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/16/science/covid-wuhan-market-raccoon-dogs-lab-leak.html 19:54 - COVID timeline part 2: February and March 2023 24:03 - Peter Daszak - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Daszak 26:00 - Bob Garry and intelligent design 27:08 - Who were the fist COVID patients and when did they get sick? 30:04 - COVID timeline part 3: mid to late 2019 31:20 - Michael Worobey's peer-reviewed geographical clustering study 33:33 - Eddie Holmes and the Hunan wet market raccoon dog photo from 2014 34:28 - Worobey's COVID origin claims from Science magazine published July 2022 - https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abp8715 38:21 - "Follow the science" 41:00 - An allegation 43:13 - Two points to remember 44:40 - An investigation is needed, along with truth and reconciliation - https://youtu.be/WQnD_02KPYU 46:02 - Gain of function research 47:08 - The grace point Show Notes The Spillover Gang members are (Twitter handles and links for ease of use): @K_G_Anderson - https://twitter.com/K_G_Andersen Dr Anderson deleted his Twitter in June of 2021 - https://www.newsweek.com/scientist-who-warned-fauci-covid-could-engineered-deletes-twitter-account-andersen-1598069 @EdwardCHolmes - https://twitter.com/edwardcholmes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor @RobertFGarry1 - https://twitter.com/robertfgarry1?lang=en @MichaelWorobey - https://twitter.com/MichaelWorobey?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► Feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com The Natural Origin Conspiracy Theory

A raccoon dog rumor can run around the world before the truth is done tying its shoes.

The Atlantic chose to publish a hypothesis that was the subject of a World Health Organization conference call. It wasn't even a pre-print yet, let alone a peer-reviewed study. 

The claim: A raccoon dog transmitted the SarsCov-2 virus to humans at the Huanan Wet Market in Wuhan.

The author of the Atlantic article, Katherine Wu, went on the PBS News Hour, declaring that they'd found the equivalent of fingerprints at the crime scene. Wu also expressed her "hope that some people will be swayed" away from the Lab Leak explanation. 

Wu's presentation of this story is an extreme overstatement. Here's what you need to know... 

The "scientific consensus" does not favor the Wet Market story. In this episode, we introduce you to the #SpilloverGang - the tiny, connected group behind the Wet Market story. 

The Spillover Gang has had other culprits for this crime - bats, pangolins, and now the raccoon dog. But this is like the accused murderer who is too late to commit the crime. We'll show you how this conspiracy theory cannot get past Go. 

Turn the Other Cheek

These days, it's considered heresy to publicly question The Science. Free expression has been censored for partisan and geopolitical narratives, so we cannot trust that we won't be banned. It's happened to others. That's why we're encouraging you to download the show. 

However, we will continue to practice Grace. 

That's why, instead of hiding our biases, we disclose our beliefs up-front. And during the program, we Steelman (instead of strawman) by highlighting the Spillover Gang's best spokesperson, and we link to his work.


Timeline

0:00 - Download this episode before it gets banned!

4:20 - Jim's prediction about "The Spillover Gang" from November 2022

5:15 - Jim's provisional beliefs

9:35 - The Spillover Gang

12:18 - DRASTIC - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DRASTIC

12:59 - COVID timeline part 1: 2023

15:47 - Preprints and peer review explained

17:12 - Florence Débarre as reported by the New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/16/science/covid-wuhan-market-raccoon-dogs-lab-leak.html

19:54 - COVID timeline part 2: February and March 2023

24:03 - Peter Daszak - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Daszak

26:00 - Bob Garry and intelligent design

27:08 - Who were the fist COVID patients and when did they get sick?

30:04 - COVID timeline part 3: mid to late 2019

31:20 - Michael Worobey's peer-reviewed geographical clustering study

33:33 - Eddie Holmes and the Hunan wet market raccoon dog photo from 2014

34:28 - Worobey's COVID origin claims from Science magazine published July 2022 - https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abp8715

38:21 - "Follow the science"

41:00 - An allegation

43:13 - Two points to remember

44:40 - An investigation is needed, along with truth and reconciliation - https://youtu.be/WQnD_02KPYU

46:02 - Gain of function research

47:08 - The grace point


Show Notes

The Spillover Gang members are (Twitter handles and links for ease of use):

@K_G_Anderson - https://twitter.com/K_G_Andersen

Dr Anderson deleted his Twitter in June of 2021 - https://www.newsweek.com/scientist-who-warned-fauci-covid-could-engineered-deletes-twitter-account-andersen-1598069

@EdwardCHolmes - https://twitter.com/edwardcholmes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

@RobertFGarry1 - https://twitter.com/robertfgarry1?lang=en

@MichaelWorobey - https://twitter.com/MichaelWorobey?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► Feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 2866 yes EP40: On Colin Kaepernick's Knee - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Have you wondered what we might do to protect American soldiers from misuse by politicians? Jim Babka begins to connect some of the dots in the latest episode of Gracearchy. The places he goes may surprise you. Somehow, he connects all of these topics... Timeline 03:25 - "The Star-Spangled Banner" and sports: idols, war, politics, and ceremonial deism 05:19 - With the exceptions of the Revolutionary and Civil War, all of America's foreign wars have NOT been fought to protect or expand America's freedom 10:20 - Colin Kaepernick's knee and ceremonial deism: America's national religion 13:05 - Armed Forces advertising and American football 16:20 - Uncovering assumptions about America's anthem and military disrespect 19:30 - Politicians empowered by a pagan belief is not one of the ideas that make America great 20:40 - Patriotism and military service 22:45 - The Twin Towers and blowback that killed Americans from other coups staged by America 28:20 - Honoring the deaths of innocents...of all skin colors 30:40 - The power of Kaepernick's gesture explained 31:59 - America's failed wars on everything: why coercion doesn't work 33:30 - How America's wars on everything target people in America's inner cities 34:45 - How progressive liberalism wrecks America's black families 37:00 - Americans prefer to believe in myths rather than confront the truth 39:07 - Tim Tebow and Colin Kaepernick 43:04 - Gracenote: Kaepernick's work has paid off Can the connections between these issues help us to protect future American lives, while also having more grace in our public discourse? Learn the answers on the latest episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Show Notes Perry Willis from WarTruth.org on Gracearchy - https://youtu.be/_p_svwh4mKw Johann Hari: "Chasing the Scream - The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs" - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chasing-Scream-First-Last-Drugs/dp/1408857839 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP40: On Colin Kaepernick's Knee - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 40 Jim Babka Have you wondered what we might do to protect American soldiers from misuse by politicians? Jim Babka begins to connect some of the dots in the latest episode of Gracearchy. The places he goes may surprise you. Somehow, he connects all of these topics... Timeline 03:25 - "The Star-Spangled Banner" and sports: idols, war, politics, and ceremonial deism 05:19 - With the exceptions of the Revolutionary and Civil War, all of America's foreign wars have NOT been fought to protect or expand America's freedom 10:20 - Colin Kaepernick's knee and ceremonial deism: America's national religion 13:05 - Armed Forces advertising and American football 16:20 - Uncovering assumptions about America's anthem and military disrespect 19:30 - Politicians empowered by a pagan belief is not one of the ideas that make America great 20:40 - Patriotism and military service 22:45 - The Twin Towers and blowback that killed Americans from other coups staged by America 28:20 - Honoring the deaths of innocents...of all skin colors 30:40 - The power of Kaepernick's gesture explained 31:59 - America's failed wars on everything: why coercion doesn't work 33:30 - How America's wars on everything target people in America's inner cities 34:45 - How progressive liberalism wrecks America's black families 37:00 - Americans prefer to believe in myths rather than confront the truth 39:07 - Tim Tebow and Colin Kaepernick 43:04 - Gracenote: Kaepernick's work has paid off Can the connections between these issues help us to protect future American lives, while also having more grace in our public discourse? Learn the answers on the latest episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Show Notes Perry Willis from WarTruth.org on Gracearchy - https://youtu.be/_p_svwh4mKw Johann Hari: "Chasing the Scream - The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs" - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chasing-Scream-First-Last-Drugs/dp/1408857839 Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Have you wondered what we might do to protect American soldiers from misuse by politicians?


Jim Babka begins to connect some of the dots in the latest episode of Gracearchy. The places he goes may surprise you. Somehow, he connects all of these topics...


Timeline

03:25 - "The Star-Spangled Banner" and sports: idols, war, politics, and ceremonial deism

05:19 - With the exceptions of the Revolutionary and Civil War, all of America's foreign wars have NOT been fought to protect or expand America's freedom

10:20 - Colin Kaepernick's knee and ceremonial deism: America's national religion

13:05 - Armed Forces advertising and American football

16:20 - Uncovering assumptions about America's anthem and military disrespect

19:30 - Politicians empowered by a pagan belief is not one of the ideas that make America great

20:40 - Patriotism and military service

22:45 - The Twin Towers and blowback that killed Americans from other coups staged by America

28:20 - Honoring the deaths of innocents...of all skin colors

30:40 - The power of Kaepernick's gesture explained

31:59 - America's failed wars on everything: why coercion doesn't work

33:30 - How America's wars on everything target people in America's inner cities

34:45 - How progressive liberalism wrecks America's black families

37:00 - Americans prefer to believe in myths rather than confront the truth

39:07 - Tim Tebow and Colin Kaepernick

43:04 - Gracenote: Kaepernick's work has paid off


Can the connections between these issues help us to protect future American lives, while also having more grace in our public discourse? Learn the answers on the latest episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka.


Show Notes

Perry Willis from WarTruth.org on Gracearchy - https://youtu.be/_p_svwh4mKw


Johann Hari: "Chasing the Scream - The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs" - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chasing-Scream-First-Last-Drugs/dp/1408857839


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 2755 EP39: The Constitution Is A Multi-Cultural Document - Gracearchy with Jim Babka The Constitution is a multicultural document. But not a "living document." Do you know the ground rules of Constitutional interpretation? So, a friend walks into his podcast... [That line should be read in the same tone as a joke that begins, "A man walks into a bar."] A friend walks into his podcast and says, "We need to get back to the Constitution." He bemoans how many political folks are ignoring some elements of this document. So what's the punchline? Well, he's got exceptions too! The Constitution doesn't just protect the people you like - doesn't merely serve your political allies or the people who look like you. The Constitution is, in the truest, most sincere sense... A Multicultural Document This is the Grace view – Everyone matters. All rights are pre-Constitutional. Yet so many Constitutional violations start with depersonalizing others who are different than us: "Principles be damned! We must stop these bad guys!" The drive to make the Constitution the document for our team has led to campaign finance laws, gun control laws, immigration restrictions, and many more evils. That's why, at the outset of this episode, I established two "ground rules" for analyzing the Constitution. One of them is, quite literally, the interpretive key. Do you know these rules? WARNING: I had internet difficulties during the broadcast. But that's really only an issue in the YouTube version. Every episode is also on these podcasting five platforms: Pandora * Stitcher * iHeart * Google Podcasts * Spotify Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Fri, 17 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0000 EP39: The Constitution Is A Multi-Cultural Document - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 39 Jim Babka The Constitution is a multicultural document. But not a "living document." Do you know the ground rules of Constitutional interpretation? So, a friend walks into his podcast... [That line should be read in the same tone as a joke that begins, "A man walks into a bar."] A friend walks into his podcast and says, "We need to get back to the Constitution." He bemoans how many political folks are ignoring some elements of this document. So what's the punchline? Well, he's got exceptions too! The Constitution doesn't just protect the people you like - doesn't merely serve your political allies or the people who look like you. The Constitution is, in the truest, most sincere sense... A Multicultural Document This is the Grace view – Everyone matters. All rights are pre-Constitutional. Yet so many Constitutional violations start with depersonalizing others who are different than us: "Principles be damned! We must stop these bad guys!" The drive to make the Constitution the document for our team has led to campaign finance laws, gun control laws, immigration restrictions, and many more evils. That's why, at the outset of this episode, I established two "ground rules" for analyzing the Constitution. One of them is, quite literally, the interpretive key. Do you know these rules? WARNING: I had internet difficulties during the broadcast. But that's really only an issue in the YouTube version. Every episode is also on these podcasting five platforms: Pandora * Stitcher * iHeart * Google Podcasts * Spotify Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com The Constitution is a multicultural document. But not a "living document."

Do you know the ground rules of Constitutional interpretation?

So, a friend walks into his podcast...

[That line should be read in the same tone as a joke that begins, "A man walks into a bar."]

A friend walks into his podcast and says, "We need to get back to the Constitution." He bemoans how many political folks are ignoring some elements of this document.

So what's the punchline?

Well, he's got exceptions too!

The Constitution doesn't just protect the people you like - doesn't merely serve your political allies or the people who look like you. The Constitution is, in the truest, most sincere sense...

A Multicultural Document

This is the Grace view – Everyone matters. All rights are pre-Constitutional.

Yet so many Constitutional violations start with depersonalizing others who are different than us: "Principles be damned! We must stop these bad guys!"

The drive to make the Constitution the document for our team has led to campaign finance laws, gun control laws, immigration restrictions, and many more evils.

That's why, at the outset of this episode, I established two "ground rules" for analyzing the Constitution. One of them is, quite literally, the interpretive key.

Do you know these rules?


WARNING: I had internet difficulties during the broadcast. But that's really only an issue in the YouTube version. Every episode is also on these podcasting five platforms: Pandora * Stitcher * iHeart * Google Podcasts * Spotify


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

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Be grace-full to each other.



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]]> 2266 yes EP38: Three Laws to Get Congress Under Control - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Learn about three powerful proposals that would get Congress under control! We think change can happen from the bottom up, because politicians are followers not leaders. The three bills created by Downsize DC are a bottom-up change... The Read the Bills Act The One Subject at a Time Act The Write the Laws Act All three of these bills have been introduced in Congress multiple times, most recently by Senator Rand Paul. Each of these bills would do profound things to limit congressional violence, setting the stage to move American politics in a more zero aggression direction. You can learn about these bills, what they would accomplish, why congress would have to obey them, and a strategy for passing them. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Tue, 07 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0000 EP38: Three Laws to Get Congress Under Control - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 38 Jim Babka Learn about three powerful proposals that would get Congress under control! We think change can happen from the bottom up, because politicians are followers not leaders. The three bills created by Downsize DC are a bottom-up change... The Read the Bills Act The One Subject at a Time Act The Write the Laws Act All three of these bills have been introduced in Congress multiple times, most recently by Senator Rand Paul. Each of these bills would do profound things to limit congressional violence, setting the stage to move American politics in a more zero aggression direction. You can learn about these bills, what they would accomplish, why congress would have to obey them, and a strategy for passing them. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Learn about three powerful proposals that would get Congress under control!


We think change can happen from the bottom up, because politicians are followers not leaders.


The three bills created by Downsize DC are a bottom-up change...

The Read the Bills Act

The One Subject at a Time Act

The Write the Laws Act


All three of these bills have been introduced in Congress multiple times, most recently by Senator Rand Paul. Each of these bills would do profound things to limit congressional violence, setting the stage to move American politics in a more zero aggression direction.


You can learn about these bills, what they would accomplish, why congress would have to obey them, and a strategy for passing them.


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.


Be grace-full to each other.



We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

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]]> 3172 yes EP 37: Into the mind and motives of Jo Jorgensen, Libertarian - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Jo Jorgensen reveals her 2024 plans and a campaign secret from the 2020 campaign. What does it look like inside the mind of a person who wins a party nomination and goes on to run for President? What makes them tick?  Of course we might be scared to learn if we were talking about the typical authoritarian and statist candidate. But what if this person was motivated by something that was not about their own personal glorification?  Jo Jorgensen joined us for our most recent episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Dr. Jo Jorgensen was the Libertarian Party nominee for Vice President in 1996 and for President in 2000. She's leveraged her last campaign to help build People for Liberty and Home for Liberty, where she serves as Chair of the Board (Note: Jim Babka is on those boards with her).  This discussion is wide-ranging, and Jo is charming. Indeed, the conversation is so wide-ranging that it gets way past the soundbites that a candidate typically deploys. This is a chance to get to know Jo, in a more human way.  It's been said that a person's strongest character trait is also their weakest. Jo not only reveals that trait in her life, but also analyzes it with good humor.  Perhaps for the first time ever, Jo reveals which one of the two major party campaigns was in talks with Jo's campaign about a televised debate, and how close it came to happening.  Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Mon, 27 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0000 EP 37: Into the mind and motives of Jo Jorgensen, Libertarian - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 37 Jim Babka Jo Jorgensen reveals her 2024 plans and a campaign secret from the 2020 campaign. What does it look like inside the mind of a person who wins a party nomination and goes on to run for President? What makes them tick?  Of course we might be scared to learn if we were talking about the typical authoritarian and statist candidate. But what if this person was motivated by something that was not about their own personal glorification?  Jo Jorgensen joined us for our most recent episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Dr. Jo Jorgensen was the Libertarian Party nominee for Vice President in 1996 and for President in 2000. She's leveraged her last campaign to help build People for Liberty and Home for Liberty, where she serves as Chair of the Board (Note: Jim Babka is on those boards with her).  This discussion is wide-ranging, and Jo is charming. Indeed, the conversation is so wide-ranging that it gets way past the soundbites that a candidate typically deploys. This is a chance to get to know Jo, in a more human way.  It's been said that a person's strongest character trait is also their weakest. Jo not only reveals that trait in her life, but also analyzes it with good humor.  Perhaps for the first time ever, Jo reveals which one of the two major party campaigns was in talks with Jo's campaign about a televised debate, and how close it came to happening.  Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Jo Jorgensen reveals her 2024 plans and a campaign secret from the 2020 campaign.


What does it look like inside the mind of a person who wins a party nomination and goes on to run for President? What makes them tick? 


Of course we might be scared to learn if we were talking about the typical authoritarian and statist candidate. But what if this person was motivated by something that was not about their own personal glorification? 


Jo Jorgensen joined us for our most recent episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka.


Dr. Jo Jorgensen was the Libertarian Party nominee for Vice President in 1996 and for President in 2000. She's leveraged her last campaign to help build People for Liberty and Home for Liberty, where she serves as Chair of the Board (Note: Jim Babka is on those boards with her). 


This discussion is wide-ranging, and Jo is charming. Indeed, the conversation is so wide-ranging that it gets way past the soundbites that a candidate typically deploys. This is a chance to get to know Jo, in a more human way. 


It's been said that a person's strongest character trait is also their weakest. Jo not only reveals that trait in her life, but also analyzes it with good humor. 


Perhaps for the first time ever, Jo reveals which one of the two major party campaigns was in talks with Jo's campaign about a televised debate, and how close it came to happening. 


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.


Be grace-full to each other.


We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 3094 yes EP36: East Palestine Norfolk Southern train derailment - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Ready to go full libertarian on the train derailment?  Two weeks ago today, a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, leading to what some are calling "Chernobyl on the Ohio" (as in, the Ohio River).  The train was carrying roughly a million tons of vinyl chloride in five tankers. A decision was made to burn it, and East Palestine residents were forced to evacuate.  The media was not featuring this story (only mentioning it in passing when it happened). Then, a reporter was even arrested while trying to cover a press conference featuring Governor Mike DeWine.  "Well, Mr. Libertarian, how would you solve the problems of the people of East Palestine?"    We get into the federal government's handling of this matter.  Regulations don't make us safer, and accidents are more likely due to the involvement of the State.  The clean-up process will tend to be dishonest and corrupt because it will be politically managed.  Some suffering and damage won't be addressed as politicians protect their cronies, even though a ton of money will be spent.   That's how the federal government actually works, in the real world, instead of the fantasy. That's why, in this episode, we go full voluntaryist.  We explain how consumer-controlled government would address the problem. We reveal how a voluntary society would have more and better governance than we presently have, all without the coercive apparatus of the State.  We lay out three levels of support that would be available to victims of train derailments and other corporate tragedies, in a post-statist society.  Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Fri, 17 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0000 EP36: East Palestine Norfolk Southern train derailment - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 36 Jim Babka Ready to go full libertarian on the train derailment?  Two weeks ago today, a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, leading to what some are calling "Chernobyl on the Ohio" (as in, the Ohio River).  The train was carrying roughly a million tons of vinyl chloride in five tankers. A decision was made to burn it, and East Palestine residents were forced to evacuate.  The media was not featuring this story (only mentioning it in passing when it happened). Then, a reporter was even arrested while trying to cover a press conference featuring Governor Mike DeWine.  "Well, Mr. Libertarian, how would you solve the problems of the people of East Palestine?"    We get into the federal government's handling of this matter.  Regulations don't make us safer, and accidents are more likely due to the involvement of the State.  The clean-up process will tend to be dishonest and corrupt because it will be politically managed.  Some suffering and damage won't be addressed as politicians protect their cronies, even though a ton of money will be spent.   That's how the federal government actually works, in the real world, instead of the fantasy. That's why, in this episode, we go full voluntaryist.  We explain how consumer-controlled government would address the problem. We reveal how a voluntary society would have more and better governance than we presently have, all without the coercive apparatus of the State.  We lay out three levels of support that would be available to victims of train derailments and other corporate tragedies, in a post-statist society.  Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Ready to go full libertarian on the train derailment? 


Two weeks ago today, a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, leading to what some are calling "Chernobyl on the Ohio" (as in, the Ohio River). 


The train was carrying roughly a million tons of vinyl chloride in five tankers. A decision was made to burn it, and East Palestine residents were forced to evacuate. 


The media was not featuring this story (only mentioning it in passing when it happened). Then, a reporter was even arrested while trying to cover a press conference featuring Governor Mike DeWine. 


"Well, Mr. Libertarian, how would you solve the problems of the people of East Palestine?"   


We get into the federal government's handling of this matter. 


  • Regulations don't make us safer, and accidents are more likely due to the involvement of the State. 
  • The clean-up process will tend to be dishonest and corrupt because it will be politically managed. 
  • Some suffering and damage won't be addressed as politicians protect their cronies, even though a ton of money will be spent.  


That's how the federal government actually works, in the real world, instead of the fantasy.


That's why, in this episode, we go full voluntaryist. 


We explain how consumer-controlled government would address the problem. We reveal how a voluntary society would have more and better governance than we presently have, all without the coercive apparatus of the State. 


We lay out three levels of support that would be available to victims of train derailments and other corporate tragedies, in a post-statist society. 



Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.


Be grace-full to each other.



We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 3219 yes EP35: CNN vs He Gets Us - Gracearchy with Jim Babka.mp3 Must everything be about political tribalism? On this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, we review an advertising campaign called "He Gets Us." We deconstruct CNN's take on this $100 million advertising campaign. You might've seen their commercials on TV. There were two of them during the Super Bowl. These ads are about Jesus. But at the hub of the Conflict Machine, lives a squeaky gear called CNN. Like the man with a hammer who sees nails everywhere and is ready to pound them, CNN is convinced they see another political movement. Does their evidence match up? Well, that's not the most interesting part... The political tribes and the regime media both insist we must join them in condemning those who disagree. Those who don't agree with us must be relegated to enemy status. And if we don't join in the virtual stoning, then we should be virtually stoned. So, if you tune in, you might well feel tempted to stone us, because… In this episode, we stand up for people on all sides, while pointing out CNN's contribution to the stoning. Frankly, I'm interested in knowing who will want to punish and maybe even destroy me. In this episode, we're providing plenty of targets as Bill and I discuss Jesus, abortion, conservatives, gay and transexual issues, the unwoke, and more. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Wed, 15 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0000 EP35: CNN vs He Gets Us - Gracearchy with Jim Babka.mp3 full 1 Jim Babka Must everything be about political tribalism? On this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, we review an advertising campaign called "He Gets Us." We deconstruct CNN's take on this $100 million advertising campaign. You might've seen their commercials on TV. There were two of them during the Super Bowl. These ads are about Jesus. But at the hub of the Conflict Machine, lives a squeaky gear called CNN. Like the man with a hammer who sees nails everywhere and is ready to pound them, CNN is convinced they see another political movement. Does their evidence match up? Well, that's not the most interesting part... The political tribes and the regime media both insist we must join them in condemning those who disagree. Those who don't agree with us must be relegated to enemy status. And if we don't join in the virtual stoning, then we should be virtually stoned. So, if you tune in, you might well feel tempted to stone us, because… In this episode, we stand up for people on all sides, while pointing out CNN's contribution to the stoning. Frankly, I'm interested in knowing who will want to punish and maybe even destroy me. In this episode, we're providing plenty of targets as Bill and I discuss Jesus, abortion, conservatives, gay and transexual issues, the unwoke, and more. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Must everything be about political tribalism?


On this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, we review an advertising campaign called "He Gets Us." We deconstruct CNN's take on this $100 million advertising campaign.


You might've seen their commercials on TV. There were two of them during the Super Bowl.


These ads are about Jesus. But at the hub of the Conflict Machine, lives a squeaky gear called CNN. Like the man with a hammer who sees nails everywhere and is ready to pound them, CNN is convinced they see another political movement. Does their evidence match up?


Well, that's not the most interesting part...


The political tribes and the regime media both insist we must join them in condemning those who disagree. Those who don't agree with us must be relegated to enemy status.


And if we don't join in the virtual stoning, then we should be virtually stoned.


So, if you tune in, you might well feel tempted to stone us, because…


In this episode, we stand up for people on all sides, while pointing out CNN's contribution to the stoning.


Frankly, I'm interested in knowing who will want to punish and maybe even destroy me. In this episode, we're providing plenty of targets as Bill and I discuss Jesus, abortion, conservatives, gay and transexual issues, the unwoke, and more.


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.



We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 2515 yes EP34: Spike Cohen's Spiritual Journey and Motivations - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Spike Cohen joins Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Because the show is Gracearchy, and because we are not just conflict machine (political) commentary... We have an interview with Spike as you've never seen him. Spike discusses his struggle with MS, the blessing it delivered, and how he arrived at his life meaning. In fact, he shares his personal life mission. He also reveals his "religious history," view of God, and personal spirituality. And he robustly explains why libertarianism is CHARITABLE, leading to a discussion about his new group, You Are The Power. This interview isn't perfect. Spike shows up unprepared! So you may prefer the YouTube version of this episode to see what we mean. Show Notes Spike was the Libertarian Vice-Presidential candidate in 2020 and is the founder and president of You Are The Power - https://www.youarethepower.net/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Wed, 08 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0000 EP34: Spike Cohen's Spiritual Journey and Motivations - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 34 Jim Babka Spike Cohen joins Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Because the show is Gracearchy, and because we are not just conflict machine (political) commentary... We have an interview with Spike as you've never seen him. Spike discusses his struggle with MS, the blessing it delivered, and how he arrived at his life meaning. In fact, he shares his personal life mission. He also reveals his "religious history," view of God, and personal spirituality. And he robustly explains why libertarianism is CHARITABLE, leading to a discussion about his new group, You Are The Power. This interview isn't perfect. Spike shows up unprepared! So you may prefer the YouTube version of this episode to see what we mean. Show Notes Spike was the Libertarian Vice-Presidential candidate in 2020 and is the founder and president of You Are The Power - https://www.youarethepower.net/ Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Spike Cohen joins Gracearchy with Jim Babka.

Because the show is Gracearchy, and because we are not just conflict machine (political) commentary...

We have an interview with Spike as you've never seen him.

Spike discusses his struggle with MS, the blessing it delivered, and how he arrived at his life meaning.

In fact, he shares his personal life mission.

He also reveals his "religious history," view of God, and personal spirituality.

And he robustly explains why libertarianism is CHARITABLE, leading to a discussion about his new group, You Are The Power.

This interview isn't perfect. Spike shows up unprepared! So you may prefer the YouTube version of this episode to see what we mean.


Show Notes

Spike was the Libertarian Vice-Presidential candidate in 2020 and is the founder and president of You Are The Power - https://www.youarethepower.net/


Bill Protzmann is your moderator.


ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.


Be grace-full to each other.



We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 3744 yes EP33: The Best Pro-Immigrant Arguments with Guest Perry Willis - Gracearchy with Jim Babka The very best pro-immigrant primer. ANNOUNCEMENT: Spike Cohen will soon be joining us on Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Stay tuned for details. In 19 minutes, you can digest the prime arguments covering the... Moral Legal Practical Economic Strategic Historic ...reasons to be pro-immigrant. We used to have another podcast, from back in 2018. Perry Willis joined Jim on that program to race through our best case, hitting all of those points! The result was something you can study and use, or simply share with friends, so we decided to republish it on Gracearchy. ZAP The State and have a nice day,  Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0000 EP33: The Best Pro-Immigrant Arguments with Guest Perry Willis - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 33 Jim Babka The very best pro-immigrant primer. ANNOUNCEMENT: Spike Cohen will soon be joining us on Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Stay tuned for details. In 19 minutes, you can digest the prime arguments covering the... Moral Legal Practical Economic Strategic Historic ...reasons to be pro-immigrant. We used to have another podcast, from back in 2018. Perry Willis joined Jim on that program to race through our best case, hitting all of those points! The result was something you can study and use, or simply share with friends, so we decided to republish it on Gracearchy. ZAP The State and have a nice day,  Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. The very best pro-immigrant primer.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Spike Cohen will soon be joining us on Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Stay tuned for details.

In 19 minutes, you can digest the prime arguments covering the...

Moral

Legal

Practical

Economic

Strategic

Historic

...reasons to be pro-immigrant.

We used to have another podcast, from back in 2018. Perry Willis joined Jim on that program to race through our best case, hitting all of those points! The result was something you can study and use, or simply share with friends, so we decided to republish it on Gracearchy.

ZAP The State and have a nice day, 


Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead.

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 1608 yes EP32: What the Bible says about immigrants and sanctuary cities - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Immigration is a debate in need of grace. Premises... All human beings are made in the image of God. We are all endowed by our creator with inalienable rights. Where did anyone get ideas like that? Well, one significant source is the Bible. In fact... The Old Testament even addresses the issue of illegal aliens and sanctuary cities. Ironically, it doesn't match what most right-wing biblicists advocate and vote for. Oh, the letters are going to come on this one! Well, for what it's worth, in the middle of this broadcast we show how the Old Testament undermines the phony welfare of the State too. If you are a believer, you'll directly benefit from this "Bible study." Even if you're not, you know someone who is a) a professing believer and b) anti-immigration, and this is a resource for you. In this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, Bill and I are talking to those friends and associates for you. In addition to the verses quoted during the show, we also include these for your reference: Psalms 39 verse 12 Romans 12 verse 13 Ephesians 2 verses 12 and 19 Hebrews 13 verse 2 I Peter 1 verses 1 and 2 I Peter 2 verses 11 and 12 I Peter 3 verse 9 Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Mon, 30 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0000 EP32: What the Bible says about immigrants and sanctuary cities - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 32 Jim Babka Immigration is a debate in need of grace. Premises... All human beings are made in the image of God. We are all endowed by our creator with inalienable rights. Where did anyone get ideas like that? Well, one significant source is the Bible. In fact... The Old Testament even addresses the issue of illegal aliens and sanctuary cities. Ironically, it doesn't match what most right-wing biblicists advocate and vote for. Oh, the letters are going to come on this one! Well, for what it's worth, in the middle of this broadcast we show how the Old Testament undermines the phony welfare of the State too. If you are a believer, you'll directly benefit from this "Bible study." Even if you're not, you know someone who is a) a professing believer and b) anti-immigration, and this is a resource for you. In this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, Bill and I are talking to those friends and associates for you. In addition to the verses quoted during the show, we also include these for your reference: Psalms 39 verse 12 Romans 12 verse 13 Ephesians 2 verses 12 and 19 Hebrews 13 verse 2 I Peter 1 verses 1 and 2 I Peter 2 verses 11 and 12 I Peter 3 verse 9 Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Immigration is a debate in need of grace.

Premises...

All human beings are made in the image of God. We are all endowed by our creator with inalienable rights.

Where did anyone get ideas like that?

Well, one significant source is the Bible. In fact...

The Old Testament even addresses the issue of illegal aliens and sanctuary cities. Ironically, it doesn't match what most right-wing biblicists advocate and vote for.

Oh, the letters are going to come on this one!

Well, for what it's worth, in the middle of this broadcast we show how the Old Testament undermines the phony welfare of the State too.

If you are a believer, you'll directly benefit from this "Bible study."

Even if you're not, you know someone who is a) a professing believer and b) anti-immigration, and this is a resource for you. In this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, Bill and I are talking to those friends and associates for you.

In addition to the verses quoted during the show, we also include these for your reference:

Psalms 39 verse 12

Romans 12 verse 13

Ephesians 2 verses 12 and 19

Hebrews 13 verse 2

I Peter 1 verses 1 and 2

I Peter 2 verses 11 and 12

I Peter 3 verse 9


Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead.

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.



We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

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]]> 1834 EP31 LIVE: Crowder, Big Con, and the Conflict Machine - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Imagine this: boycotts of political conservatives work, exploitation isn't just for political partisans, and conflict still sells...provided you do it the way Big Con/Tech tells you to. Well, you didn't have to imagine that, did you? Watch and listen as Jim brings powerful grace. Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Wed, 25 Jan 2023 04:12:00 -0000 EP31 LIVE: Crowder, Big Con, and the Conflict Machine - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 31 Jim Babka Imagine this: boycotts of political conservatives work, exploitation isn't just for political partisans, and conflict still sells...provided you do it the way Big Con/Tech tells you to. Well, you didn't have to imagine that, did you? Watch and listen as Jim brings powerful grace. Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Imagine this: boycotts of political conservatives work, exploitation isn't just for political partisans, and conflict still sells...provided you do it the way Big Con/Tech tells you to. Well, you didn't have to imagine that, did you? Watch and listen as Jim brings powerful grace.

Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead.

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.



We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 3422 no EP30: Gov Greg Abbott makes Texas poorer, blue sanctuary cities richer - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Governor Greg Abbott sent out the following Tweet... Texas has bussed over 15,900 migrants to sanctuary cities: Over 8,900 to DC Over 4,900 to NYC Over 1,500 to Chicago O ver 690 to Philadelphia Bless your heart, Governor. But that's nothing to brag about. It should be freely admitted that the early weeks, maybe even months, after an immigrant arrives may cause a brief period of adjustment for the existing residents. But that feeling will be short-lived. It is an economic and political mistake to overreact to it. In fact… Governor Abbott is weakening his red state while empowering blue sanctuary cities. This statement is true both economically and politically. In this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka... We cover the positive impact of immigration on both GDP and per capita wealth. We personalize these economic aspects. We also ask population-related questions as they relate to international competitiveness, especially with China. Inspired by the book title, "One Billion Americans," we'll provide you with new, colorful, and memorable analogies that show why we want more people in the United States, not less. Indeed, this conversation veers into another population-related question - domestic birth rates. We devoted an entire episode to this matter this past summer. That episode, with economist Stephen Barrows, is evergreen/timeless. So we encourage you to check it out too. On top of those economic arguments, we veer into the political. We explain how Gov Abbott, a Republican, is growing the Democratic Party of the future. Immigration (and birth rates) are lightning rod issues. Every time we touch them, it sparks some nerves. We love questions. We're open to legitimate criticisms too - but legitimate means you listened and are now respectfully responding to an argument we actually made. As the saying goes, "Come let us reason together." Show Notes Our interview on world population with Stephen Barrows: https://youtu.be/IT2TsDljMnU Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Wed, 18 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0000 EP30: Gov Greg Abbott makes Texas poorer, blue sanctuary cities richer - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 30 Jim Babka Governor Greg Abbott sent out the following Tweet... Texas has bussed over 15,900 migrants to sanctuary cities: Over 8,900 to DC Over 4,900 to NYC Over 1,500 to Chicago O ver 690 to Philadelphia Bless your heart, Governor. But that's nothing to brag about. It should be freely admitted that the early weeks, maybe even months, after an immigrant arrives may cause a brief period of adjustment for the existing residents. But that feeling will be short-lived. It is an economic and political mistake to overreact to it. In fact… Governor Abbott is weakening his red state while empowering blue sanctuary cities. This statement is true both economically and politically. In this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka... We cover the positive impact of immigration on both GDP and per capita wealth. We personalize these economic aspects. We also ask population-related questions as they relate to international competitiveness, especially with China. Inspired by the book title, "One Billion Americans," we'll provide you with new, colorful, and memorable analogies that show why we want more people in the United States, not less. Indeed, this conversation veers into another population-related question - domestic birth rates. We devoted an entire episode to this matter this past summer. That episode, with economist Stephen Barrows, is evergreen/timeless. So we encourage you to check it out too. On top of those economic arguments, we veer into the political. We explain how Gov Abbott, a Republican, is growing the Democratic Party of the future. Immigration (and birth rates) are lightning rod issues. Every time we touch them, it sparks some nerves. We love questions. We're open to legitimate criticisms too - but legitimate means you listened and are now respectfully responding to an argument we actually made. As the saying goes, "Come let us reason together." Show Notes Our interview on world population with Stephen Barrows: https://youtu.be/IT2TsDljMnU Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Governor Greg Abbott sent out the following Tweet...

Texas has bussed over 15,900 migrants to sanctuary cities:

Over 8,900 to DC

Over 4,900 to NYC

Over 1,500 to Chicago O

ver 690 to Philadelphia

Bless your heart, Governor. But that's nothing to brag about.

It should be freely admitted that the early weeks, maybe even months, after an immigrant arrives may cause a brief period of adjustment for the existing residents.

But that feeling will be short-lived. It is an economic and political mistake to overreact to it.

In fact…

Governor Abbott is weakening his red state while empowering blue sanctuary cities. This statement is true both economically and politically.

In this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka...

We cover the positive impact of immigration on both GDP and per capita wealth.

We personalize these economic aspects. We also ask population-related questions as they relate to international competitiveness, especially with China. Inspired by the book title, "One Billion Americans," we'll provide you with new, colorful, and memorable analogies that show why we want more people in the United States, not less.

Indeed, this conversation veers into another population-related question - domestic birth rates. We devoted an entire episode to this matter this past summer. That episode, with economist Stephen Barrows, is evergreen/timeless. So we encourage you to check it out too.

On top of those economic arguments, we veer into the political. We explain how Gov Abbott, a Republican, is growing the Democratic Party of the future.

Immigration (and birth rates) are lightning rod issues. Every time we touch them, it sparks some nerves. We love questions. We're open to legitimate criticisms too - but legitimate means you listened and are now respectfully responding to an argument we actually made. As the saying goes, "Come let us reason together."


Show Notes

Our interview on world population with Stephen Barrows: https://youtu.be/IT2TsDljMnU


Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead.

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.



We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.

► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501

or

you can purchase his music on BandCamp:

► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/

► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Segio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com

]]> 1926 yes EP29: Speaker McCarthy Battle - Gracearchy with Jim Babka The NY Times and FoxNews hid the truth, from you, about the Speaker McCarthy battle The NY Times and FoxNews pretend to be on opposite sides. But neither one told the truth about the Speaker McCarthy battle. In fact, they agreed that you should be told it was a... Clown Show! They also agreed that you should be told that a fringe group of Republicans was trying to weaken their party. Their concerns were about their own personal aggrandizement and petty personal whims, such as electoral denial. This was the narrative of nearly every media outlet and both political parties. Why? As many listeners know, Jim is not just the host of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, but also the co-founder and president of Zero Aggression Project's sister organization, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC. There, Jim and Perry Willis co-authored the Read the Bills Act and One Subject at a Time Act, both of which have been repeatedly introduced in Congress. Today, we are pleased to report that those fringe Republicans snagged new rules. Bills are to be released 72 hours before a floor vote. That's not quite our Read the Bills Act, but the inspiration is clearly there! In addition, bills will be limited to a single subject and votes will be required every single time the House wants to waive the germaneness provision. That's not quite our One Subject at a Time Act, but the inspiration is obvious. Meanwhile, the NY Times says the worst is still to come: "The ultraconservatives have said that one of their main goals is to shrink the size of government. One way to achieve this goal is by pushing Congress toward inaction. Consider some of the assurances the holdout Republicans received from McCarthy: more time to read and debate legislation, as well as to propose unlimited changes to it." But why did the NY Times, FoxNews, and the rest of the regime media, along with both parties in the House, collude to tell you the same narrative? We get into all of that in this episode. You'll likely learn things about how Congress works that you've never heard before.  Show Notes The New York Times piece that sparked this episode Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0000 EP29: Speaker McCarthy Battle - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 29 Jim Babka The NY Times and FoxNews hid the truth, from you, about the Speaker McCarthy battle The NY Times and FoxNews pretend to be on opposite sides. But neither one told the truth about the Speaker McCarthy battle. In fact, they agreed that you should be told it was a... Clown Show! They also agreed that you should be told that a fringe group of Republicans was trying to weaken their party. Their concerns were about their own personal aggrandizement and petty personal whims, such as electoral denial. This was the narrative of nearly every media outlet and both political parties. Why? As many listeners know, Jim is not just the host of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, but also the co-founder and president of Zero Aggression Project's sister organization, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC. There, Jim and Perry Willis co-authored the Read the Bills Act and One Subject at a Time Act, both of which have been repeatedly introduced in Congress. Today, we are pleased to report that those fringe Republicans snagged new rules. Bills are to be released 72 hours before a floor vote. That's not quite our Read the Bills Act, but the inspiration is clearly there! In addition, bills will be limited to a single subject and votes will be required every single time the House wants to waive the germaneness provision. That's not quite our One Subject at a Time Act, but the inspiration is obvious. Meanwhile, the NY Times says the worst is still to come: "The ultraconservatives have said that one of their main goals is to shrink the size of government. One way to achieve this goal is by pushing Congress toward inaction. Consider some of the assurances the holdout Republicans received from McCarthy: more time to read and debate legislation, as well as to propose unlimited changes to it." But why did the NY Times, FoxNews, and the rest of the regime media, along with both parties in the House, collude to tell you the same narrative? We get into all of that in this episode. You'll likely learn things about how Congress works that you've never heard before.  Show Notes The New York Times piece that sparked this episode Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. The NY Times and FoxNews hid the truth, from you, about the Speaker McCarthy battle

The NY Times and FoxNews pretend to be on opposite sides. But neither one told the truth about the Speaker McCarthy battle. In fact, they agreed that you should be told it was a...

Clown Show!

They also agreed that you should be told that a fringe group of Republicans was trying to weaken their party. Their concerns were about their own personal aggrandizement and petty personal whims, such as electoral denial.

This was the narrative of nearly every media outlet and both political parties.

Why?

As many listeners know, Jim is not just the host of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, but also the co-founder and president of Zero Aggression Project's sister organization, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC. There, Jim and Perry Willis co-authored the Read the Bills Act and One Subject at a Time Act, both of which have been repeatedly introduced in Congress.

Today, we are pleased to report that those fringe Republicans snagged new rules.

Bills are to be released 72 hours before a floor vote. That's not quite our Read the Bills Act, but the inspiration is clearly there!

In addition, bills will be limited to a single subject and votes will be required every single time the House wants to waive the germaneness provision. That's not quite our One Subject at a Time Act, but the inspiration is obvious.

Meanwhile, the NY Times says the worst is still to come: "The ultraconservatives have said that one of their main goals is to shrink the size of government. One way to achieve this goal is by pushing Congress toward inaction. Consider some of the assurances the holdout Republicans received from McCarthy: more time to read and debate legislation, as well as to propose unlimited changes to it."

But why did the NY Times, FoxNews, and the rest of the regime media, along with both parties in the House, collude to tell you the same narrative?

We get into all of that in this episode. You'll likely learn things about how Congress works that you've never heard before. 


Show Notes

The New York Times piece that sparked this episode


Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead.

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2692 no EP28: Grace and the Damar Hamlin Moment - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Exhibiting grace under pressure right after a scary event.  24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety, Damar Hamlin, made a routine tackle in a big, nationally-televised game. He got up. Stood. Then, unnaturally fell back.  Everything changed. For those of us watching, it was surreal. Many of us hung on, long after we should've retired, hoping to get some good news. Damar is in our prayers.  This story matters because it instantly became the top story.  Whether you watch sports or not, there's an important aspect of culture for us to discuss.  A National Pass-Fail Test of Grace The premise of Gracearchy is that government cannot be fixed by mere exertions of greater power. Even if it could, we libertarians and voluntaryists haven't found the necessary numbers, let alone the guile that seems necessary.  The State gleans the power to coerce when enough people agree on who to blame.  The matter here is grace under pressure. And the Damar Hamlin tragedy included the blame contagion.    You've heard it said that the solution to every problem one sees in the media is that someone should be fired. Let us identify him or her or even them, and publicly shame them, then dispose of them. "They" should act on our instantly-formed opinion, derived from a deep sense of care about... What was his name again? Let us repair to social media where we can proclaim our outrage.  In this very short episode, we discuss how ESPN handled the situation, the NFL's response (especially Zac Taylor), paid provocateur Skip Bayless, The Shot (you know the pharmaceutical we're talking about), and a piece of everlasting wisdom from Thomas Sowell.  Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0000 EP28: Grace and the Damar Hamlin Moment - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 28 Jim Babka Exhibiting grace under pressure right after a scary event.  24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety, Damar Hamlin, made a routine tackle in a big, nationally-televised game. He got up. Stood. Then, unnaturally fell back.  Everything changed. For those of us watching, it was surreal. Many of us hung on, long after we should've retired, hoping to get some good news. Damar is in our prayers.  This story matters because it instantly became the top story.  Whether you watch sports or not, there's an important aspect of culture for us to discuss.  A National Pass-Fail Test of Grace The premise of Gracearchy is that government cannot be fixed by mere exertions of greater power. Even if it could, we libertarians and voluntaryists haven't found the necessary numbers, let alone the guile that seems necessary.  The State gleans the power to coerce when enough people agree on who to blame.  The matter here is grace under pressure. And the Damar Hamlin tragedy included the blame contagion.    You've heard it said that the solution to every problem one sees in the media is that someone should be fired. Let us identify him or her or even them, and publicly shame them, then dispose of them. "They" should act on our instantly-formed opinion, derived from a deep sense of care about... What was his name again? Let us repair to social media where we can proclaim our outrage.  In this very short episode, we discuss how ESPN handled the situation, the NFL's response (especially Zac Taylor), paid provocateur Skip Bayless, The Shot (you know the pharmaceutical we're talking about), and a piece of everlasting wisdom from Thomas Sowell.  Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Exhibiting grace under pressure right after a scary event. 

24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety, Damar Hamlin, made a routine tackle in a big, nationally-televised game. He got up. Stood. Then, unnaturally fell back. 

Everything changed. For those of us watching, it was surreal. Many of us hung on, long after we should've retired, hoping to get some good news. Damar is in our prayers. 

This story matters because it instantly became the top story. 

Whether you watch sports or not, there's an important aspect of culture for us to discuss. 

A National Pass-Fail Test of Grace

The premise of Gracearchy is that government cannot be fixed by mere exertions of greater power. Even if it could, we libertarians and voluntaryists haven't found the necessary numbers, let alone the guile that seems necessary. 

The State gleans the power to coerce when enough people agree on who to blame. 

The matter here is grace under pressure. And the Damar Hamlin tragedy included the blame contagion.   

You've heard it said that the solution to every problem one sees in the media is that someone should be fired. Let us identify him or her or even them, and publicly shame them, then dispose of them. "They" should act on our instantly-formed opinion, derived from a deep sense of care about... What was his name again? Let us repair to social media where we can proclaim our outrage. 

In this very short episode, we discuss how ESPN handled the situation, the NFL's response (especially Zac Taylor), paid provocateur Skip Bayless, The Shot (you know the pharmaceutical we're talking about), and a piece of everlasting wisdom from Thomas Sowell. 



Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead.

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 1309 no EP27: Jesus is the Revolutionary We Need Now - guest Dave Brisbin on Gracearchy with Jim Babka What your Christian friends believe makes YOUR world. Chances are, you have NOT thought about this before. Consider... The United States is the most powerful nation on the planet. For most of you reading this, it's your home country. And Christians are an extremely large demographic group influencing culture and politics. Perhaps you never thought about that before. Maybe you think about it regularly, and it scares you. We sat down and talked with Dave Brisbin, a pastor with a unique yet relatable life journey, to discuss "Who is Jesus?" Why should you tune in to this episode? Being a Christian is mostly about how you view Jesus. That's practically the theme of the Gospel of John. However, to be blunt: American Jesus seems more trouble than good. Progressive Christians might think they agree with that statement. But be warned: before you get on the bandwagon and cheer, remaking Jesus in your image is also trouble. Everywhere - work, home, community, and society - the tyranny of laws and rules (backed by violence) is used to either keep an artificial peace or tackle a social problem. The overwhelming majority of Americans think they can reform these inherently authoritarian (and anti-human) structures. And both tribes claim Jesus is on their side. Gracearchy involves replacing that bureaucratic way of thinking with a peacemaking, relational approach. Indeed, as Dave Brisbin reveals in this interview: Grace is an anarchic idea. It's showered on everyone equally, and that means it doesn't reward merit or status. It's unjust and upends castes. The very notion of grace is scandalous. At present, even religious Christians tend to literally stand in the way of this anarchic idea. They must. Christians tend to want certainty, formulas, metrics, security, and rules. They want to know the score of their virtue rank. They need "western Jesus" to preserve their scheme. Part of the "good news" of Christmas is that Jesus is NOT the guy marketed by Western philosophy and religion. Jesus was born a Hebrew. He taught using Hebrew cultural methods and concerns of the Jews of his day. What are the human (anthropological) implications of that fact? And whether you believe in Jesus or not, if you want a peaceful, Zero Aggression society, you must recognize that the question of who Jesus was and what his life means is not just a Christmas story. It's an issue that matters to all of us. Dave Brisbin's take? Jesus might just be the revolutionary we need. Connect with Brisbin via Dave@theeffect.org or https://davebrisbin.com/ Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Fri, 23 Dec 2022 08:00:00 -0000 EP27: Jesus is the Revolutionary We Need Now - guest Dave Brisbin on Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 27 Jim Babka What your Christian friends believe makes YOUR world. Chances are, you have NOT thought about this before. Consider... The United States is the most powerful nation on the planet. For most of you reading this, it's your home country. And Christians are an extremely large demographic group influencing culture and politics. Perhaps you never thought about that before. Maybe you think about it regularly, and it scares you. We sat down and talked with Dave Brisbin, a pastor with a unique yet relatable life journey, to discuss "Who is Jesus?" Why should you tune in to this episode? Being a Christian is mostly about how you view Jesus. That's practically the theme of the Gospel of John. However, to be blunt: American Jesus seems more trouble than good. Progressive Christians might think they agree with that statement. But be warned: before you get on the bandwagon and cheer, remaking Jesus in your image is also trouble. Everywhere - work, home, community, and society - the tyranny of laws and rules (backed by violence) is used to either keep an artificial peace or tackle a social problem. The overwhelming majority of Americans think they can reform these inherently authoritarian (and anti-human) structures. And both tribes claim Jesus is on their side. Gracearchy involves replacing that bureaucratic way of thinking with a peacemaking, relational approach. Indeed, as Dave Brisbin reveals in this interview: Grace is an anarchic idea. It's showered on everyone equally, and that means it doesn't reward merit or status. It's unjust and upends castes. The very notion of grace is scandalous. At present, even religious Christians tend to literally stand in the way of this anarchic idea. They must. Christians tend to want certainty, formulas, metrics, security, and rules. They want to know the score of their virtue rank. They need "western Jesus" to preserve their scheme. Part of the "good news" of Christmas is that Jesus is NOT the guy marketed by Western philosophy and religion. Jesus was born a Hebrew. He taught using Hebrew cultural methods and concerns of the Jews of his day. What are the human (anthropological) implications of that fact? And whether you believe in Jesus or not, if you want a peaceful, Zero Aggression society, you must recognize that the question of who Jesus was and what his life means is not just a Christmas story. It's an issue that matters to all of us. Dave Brisbin's take? Jesus might just be the revolutionary we need. Connect with Brisbin via Dave@theeffect.org or https://davebrisbin.com/ Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. What your Christian friends believe makes YOUR world.

Chances are, you have NOT thought about this before.

Consider... The United States is the most powerful nation on the planet. For most of you reading this, it's your home country. And Christians are an extremely large demographic group influencing culture and politics.

Perhaps you never thought about that before. Maybe you think about it regularly, and it scares you.

We sat down and talked with Dave Brisbin, a pastor with a unique yet relatable life journey, to discuss "Who is Jesus?"

Why should you tune in to this episode?

Being a Christian is mostly about how you view Jesus. That's practically the theme of the Gospel of John. However, to be blunt: American Jesus seems more trouble than good. Progressive Christians might think they agree with that statement. But be warned: before you get on the bandwagon and cheer, remaking Jesus in your image is also trouble.

Everywhere - work, home, community, and society - the tyranny of laws and rules (backed by violence) is used to either keep an artificial peace or tackle a social problem. The overwhelming majority of Americans think they can reform these inherently authoritarian (and anti-human) structures. And both tribes claim Jesus is on their side.

Gracearchy involves replacing that bureaucratic way of thinking with a peacemaking, relational approach. Indeed, as Dave Brisbin reveals in this interview:

  • Grace is an anarchic idea. It's showered on everyone equally, and that means it doesn't reward merit or status. It's unjust and upends castes.
  • The very notion of grace is scandalous. At present, even religious Christians tend to literally stand in the way of this anarchic idea. They must.
  • Christians tend to want certainty, formulas, metrics, security, and rules. They want to know the score of their virtue rank. They need "western Jesus" to preserve their scheme.


Part of the "good news" of Christmas is that Jesus is NOT the guy marketed by Western philosophy and religion. Jesus was born a Hebrew. He taught using Hebrew cultural methods and concerns of the Jews of his day. What are the human (anthropological) implications of that fact?

And whether you believe in Jesus or not, if you want a peaceful, Zero Aggression society, you must recognize that the question of who Jesus was and what his life means is not just a Christmas story. It's an issue that matters to all of us.

Dave Brisbin's take? Jesus might just be the revolutionary we need.

Connect with Brisbin via Dave@theeffect.org or https://davebrisbin.com/


Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead.

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 3279 yes EP26: What Nobody Said About Brittney Griner - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Were you unwittingly dragged into a conflict by people with agendas? Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison. Meanwhile, Paul Whelan was overlooked. This story has nearly faded from the headlines, and the passion has dissipated – the way stories like this always do. But we calculate that 83% of things Bill and I have to say about Brittney Griner's release are new – unsaid elsewhere. In other words, you'll get something fresh from this episode. Even if this story is no longer "in the headlines"... We have six lessons that contain timeless utility if you possess them. In fact, you'll learn things in this episode of Graceachy that you'll be able to repeatedly apply in the future. One of the insights compares President Biden to comedian Steve Martin at a carnival.   Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 13:26:01 -0000 EP26: What Nobody Said About Brittney Griner - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 26 Jim Babka Were you unwittingly dragged into a conflict by people with agendas? Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison. Meanwhile, Paul Whelan was overlooked. This story has nearly faded from the headlines, and the passion has dissipated – the way stories like this always do. But we calculate that 83% of things Bill and I have to say about Brittney Griner's release are new – unsaid elsewhere. In other words, you'll get something fresh from this episode. Even if this story is no longer "in the headlines"... We have six lessons that contain timeless utility if you possess them. In fact, you'll learn things in this episode of Graceachy that you'll be able to repeatedly apply in the future. One of the insights compares President Biden to comedian Steve Martin at a carnival.   Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Were you unwittingly dragged into a conflict by people with agendas?

Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison. Meanwhile, Paul Whelan was overlooked.

This story has nearly faded from the headlines, and the passion has dissipated – the way stories like this always do. But we calculate that 83% of things Bill and I have to say about Brittney Griner's release are new – unsaid elsewhere. In other words, you'll get something fresh from this episode.

Even if this story is no longer "in the headlines"...

We have six lessons that contain timeless utility if you possess them. In fact, you'll learn things in this episode of Graceachy that you'll be able to repeatedly apply in the future.

One of the insights compares President Biden to comedian Steve Martin at a carnival.  


Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead.

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 1742 no EP25: Happiness & Harmony Principles: The Human Respect Philosophy - Gracearchy with Jim Babka What is a natural principle? An axiom? And what do they have to do with human respect and happiness? Or how we vote? Show Notes The Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity: https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ Articles on Human Respect: https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/human-respect-in-one-lesson https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/human-respect-beneath-the-obvious https://www.theadvocates.org/human-respect-imagine/  Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:08:20 -0000 EP25: Happiness & Harmony Principles: The Human Respect Philosophy - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 25 Jim Babka What is a natural principle? An axiom? And what do they have to do with human respect and happiness? Or how we vote? Show Notes The Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity: https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/ Articles on Human Respect: https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/human-respect-in-one-lesson https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/human-respect-beneath-the-obvious https://www.theadvocates.org/human-respect-imagine/  Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. What is a natural principle? An axiom? And what do they have to do with human respect and happiness? Or how we vote?


Show Notes

The Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity: https://www.harmonyandprosperity.org/

Articles on Human Respect:

https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/human-respect-in-one-lesson

https://theexitnetwork.substack.com/p/human-respect-beneath-the-obvious

https://www.theadvocates.org/human-respect-imagine/ 


Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead.

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2440 yes EP24: Prodigal People - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Show Notes Luke 15 (NIV): https://biblehub.com/niv/luke/15.htm Download Parable of the Dancing God by C. Baxter Kruger here:https://www.gci.org/files/Parable%20of%20the%20Dancing%20God%20by%20Kruger_0.pdf The Shack: https://www.amazon.com/Shack-Where-Tragedy-Confronts-Eternity/dp/0964729237 The Shack Revisited: https://www.amazon.com/Shack-Revisited-There-Going-Dared/dp/1455516805   Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:03:00 -0000 EP24: Prodigal People - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 24 Jim Babka Show Notes Luke 15 (NIV): https://biblehub.com/niv/luke/15.htm Download Parable of the Dancing God by C. Baxter Kruger here:https://www.gci.org/files/Parable%20of%20the%20Dancing%20God%20by%20Kruger_0.pdf The Shack: https://www.amazon.com/Shack-Where-Tragedy-Confronts-Eternity/dp/0964729237 The Shack Revisited: https://www.amazon.com/Shack-Revisited-There-Going-Dared/dp/1455516805   Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Show Notes

Luke 15 (NIV): https://biblehub.com/niv/luke/15.htm

Download Parable of the Dancing God by C. Baxter Kruger here:https://www.gci.org/files/Parable%20of%20the%20Dancing%20God%20by%20Kruger_0.pdf

The Shack: https://www.amazon.com/Shack-Where-Tragedy-Confronts-Eternity/dp/0964729237

The Shack Revisited: https://www.amazon.com/Shack-Revisited-There-Going-Dared/dp/1455516805  



Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead.

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 1756 yes EP23: WarTruth.org - Perry Willis' History of U.S. Interventions - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Show Notes Perry Willis' articles may be found at WarTruth.org - https://wartruth.org/ The frozen, related site - http://www.truthaboutwar.org/ Perry's pretend letter FDR ought to have written to Stalin: https://zeroaggressionproject.org/perry-willis/the-letter-fdr-should-have-written-to-stalin/ Norman Davies' book "No Simple Victory" - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/300892/no-simple-victory-by-norman-davies/ John E. Mack authored "A Prince of Our Disorder: The Life of T.E. Lawrence" - https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Our-Disorder-Life-Lawrence/dp/0674704940 RJ Rummel and democide - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_Rummel   Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0000 EP23: WarTruth.org - Perry Willis' History of U.S. Interventions - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 23 Jim Babka Show Notes Perry Willis' articles may be found at WarTruth.org - https://wartruth.org/ The frozen, related site - http://www.truthaboutwar.org/ Perry's pretend letter FDR ought to have written to Stalin: https://zeroaggressionproject.org/perry-willis/the-letter-fdr-should-have-written-to-stalin/ Norman Davies' book "No Simple Victory" - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/300892/no-simple-victory-by-norman-davies/ John E. Mack authored "A Prince of Our Disorder: The Life of T.E. Lawrence" - https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Our-Disorder-Life-Lawrence/dp/0674704940 RJ Rummel and democide - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_Rummel   Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Show Notes

Perry Willis' articles may be found at WarTruth.org - https://wartruth.org/

The frozen, related site - http://www.truthaboutwar.org/

Perry's pretend letter FDR ought to have written to Stalin: https://zeroaggressionproject.org/perry-willis/the-letter-fdr-should-have-written-to-stalin/

Norman Davies' book "No Simple Victory" - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/300892/no-simple-victory-by-norman-davies/

John E. Mack authored "A Prince of Our Disorder: The Life of T.E. Lawrence" - https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Our-Disorder-Life-Lawrence/dp/0674704940

RJ Rummel and democide - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_Rummel  


Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead.

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 4553 yes EP22: Pandemic Forgive and Forget? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Show Notes The Atlantic article: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/covid-response-forgiveness/671879/ We are grateful to Gary Nolan and the Zimmer Radio Network for permission to use the audio clip embedded in this video - Gary's show is here: https://939theeagle.com/the-gary-nolan-show/  Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:16:31 -0000 EP22: Pandemic Forgive and Forget? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 22 Jim Babka Show Notes The Atlantic article: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/covid-response-forgiveness/671879/ We are grateful to Gary Nolan and the Zimmer Radio Network for permission to use the audio clip embedded in this video - Gary's show is here: https://939theeagle.com/the-gary-nolan-show/  Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Show Notes

The Atlantic article: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/covid-response-forgiveness/671879/

We are grateful to Gary Nolan and the Zimmer Radio Network for permission to use the audio clip embedded in this video - Gary's show is here: https://939theeagle.com/the-gary-nolan-show/ 




Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead.

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 1751 yes EP21: Why Was Paul Pelosi Attacked? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Show Notes Rand Paul's neighbor was right 3/2020 - Alexandra Pelosi Source: https://twitter.com/CalebJHull/status/1242494399638114305?s=20&t=1Y9_HZVUxOVBoutE9wYkWA COP Rep Tom Emmer denounces violence on Face the Nation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIDVqyjP8lY&t=315s Political Attack Ads circa 1800: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_zTN4BXvYI   Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:27:03 -0000 EP21: Why Was Paul Pelosi Attacked? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 21 Jim Babka Show Notes Rand Paul's neighbor was right 3/2020 - Alexandra Pelosi Source: https://twitter.com/CalebJHull/status/1242494399638114305?s=20&t=1Y9_HZVUxOVBoutE9wYkWA COP Rep Tom Emmer denounces violence on Face the Nation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIDVqyjP8lY&t=315s Political Attack Ads circa 1800: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_zTN4BXvYI   Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Show Notes

Rand Paul's neighbor was right 3/2020 - Alexandra Pelosi Source: https://twitter.com/CalebJHull/status/1242494399638114305?s=20&t=1Y9_HZVUxOVBoutE9wYkWA COP

Rep Tom Emmer denounces violence on Face the Nation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIDVqyjP8lY&t=315s

Political Attack Ads circa 1800: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_zTN4BXvYI  


Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead.

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2329 yes EP20 Gracearchy's Origin Story - Gracearchy with Jim Babka Jim and Bill wax nostalgic as they explain the origin and purpose of Gracearchy, and virtually revisit San Diego's Kansas City Barbeque Show Notes Kansas City BBQ is here: https://kcbbq.net/ and here: https://twitter.com/KCBBQ_SanDiego and here: https://www.facebook.com/kansascitybbq/ and most importantly, here: https://www.yelp.com/biz/kansas-city-barbeque-san-diego Also, @kansascitybbq on Instagram Tag them!  Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0000 EP20: Gracearchy's Origin Story - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 20 Jim Babka Jim and Bill wax nostalgic as they explain the origin and purpose of Gracearchy, and virtually revisit San Diego's Kansas City Barbeque Show Notes Kansas City BBQ is here: https://kcbbq.net/ and here: https://twitter.com/KCBBQ_SanDiego and here: https://www.facebook.com/kansascitybbq/ and most importantly, here: https://www.yelp.com/biz/kansas-city-barbeque-san-diego Also, @kansascitybbq on Instagram Tag them!  Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Jim and Bill wax nostalgic as they explain the origin and purpose of Gracearchy, and virtually revisit San Diego's Kansas City Barbeque

Show Notes

Kansas City BBQ is here: https://kcbbq.net/

and here: https://twitter.com/KCBBQ_SanDiego

and here: https://www.facebook.com/kansascitybbq/

and most importantly, here: https://www.yelp.com/biz/kansas-city-barbeque-san-diego

Also, @kansascitybbq on Instagram Tag them! 


Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead.

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 1483 yes EP19 Authoritarianism, Polarization, and Illiberalism Gracearchy with Jim Babka Show Notes  The article from Reason Magazine: https://reason.com/2022/09/13/the-authoritarian-convergence/ Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0000 EP19 Authoritarianism, Polarization, and Illiberalism - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 19 Jim Babka Show Notes  The article from Reason Magazine: https://reason.com/2022/09/13/the-authoritarian-convergence/ Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Show Notes 

The article from Reason Magazine: https://reason.com/2022/09/13/the-authoritarian-convergence/


Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead.

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2675 EP18 Is Everyone Stupid Gracearchy with Jim Babka Jim answers a listener's question, and it's a doozy.  Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Is Everyone Stupid? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 18 Jim Babka Jim answers a listener's question, and it's a doozy.  Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Jim answers a listener's question, and it's a doozy. 


Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead.

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 1228 yes EP17 Power to Cancel: The Kiwi Farms Case Gracearchy with Jim Babka Cancel culture, doxing, not-so-veiled threats, incitement...this is assault plain and simple, which is a crime, by the way. How does society respond? So far, it hasn't been skillful. How do we release the energy in conflict for good? Show Notes The Verge article that got us thinking: https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/6/23339889/cloudflare-kiwi-farms-content-moderation-ddos The previous episode Jim refers to is EP9: Dining with Sinners: https://youtu.be/EgSoGAWGRao Helpful post on "assault and battery" law and definition by State: https://www.findlaw.com/state/criminal-laws/assault-and-battery.html Online Threats vs The First Amendment: https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/online-threats-versus-the-first-amendment.htm#:~:text=%C2%A7%20875%2C%20which%20makes%20it,to%20five%20years%20if%20convicted Detailed Analysis of Elonis v United States "So What's A True Threat?:" https://www.dwt.com/blogs/media-law-monitor/2015/07/elonis-v-united-states-so-whats-a-true-threat Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0000 The Power to Cancel: The Kiwi Farms Case - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 17 Jim Babka Cancel culture, doxing, not-so-veiled threats, incitement...this is assault plain and simple, which is a crime, by the way. How does society respond? So far, it hasn't been skillful. How do we release the energy in conflict for good? Show Notes The Verge article that got us thinking: https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/6/23339889/cloudflare-kiwi-farms-content-moderation-ddos The previous episode Jim refers to is EP9: Dining with Sinners: https://youtu.be/EgSoGAWGRao Helpful post on "assault and battery" law and definition by State: https://www.findlaw.com/state/criminal-laws/assault-and-battery.html Online Threats vs The First Amendment: https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/online-threats-versus-the-first-amendment.htm#:~:text=%C2%A7%20875%2C%20which%20makes%20it,to%20five%20years%20if%20convicted Detailed Analysis of Elonis v United States "So What's A True Threat?:" https://www.dwt.com/blogs/media-law-monitor/2015/07/elonis-v-united-states-so-whats-a-true-threat Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. Cancel culture, doxing, not-so-veiled threats, incitement...this is assault plain and simple, which is a crime, by the way. How does society respond? So far, it hasn't been skillful. How do we release the energy in conflict for good?

Show Notes

The Verge article that got us thinking: https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/6/23339889/cloudflare-kiwi-farms-content-moderation-ddos

The previous episode Jim refers to is EP9: Dining with Sinners: https://youtu.be/EgSoGAWGRao

Helpful post on "assault and battery" law and definition by State: https://www.findlaw.com/state/criminal-laws/assault-and-battery.html

Online Threats vs The First Amendment: https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/online-threats-versus-the-first-amendment.htm#:~:text=%C2%A7%20875%2C%20which%20makes%20it,to%20five%20years%20if%20convicted

Detailed Analysis of Elonis v United States "So What's A True Threat?:" https://www.dwt.com/blogs/media-law-monitor/2015/07/elonis-v-united-states-so-whats-a-true-threat


Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead.

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

Be grace-full to each other.

]]> 2820 yes EP16 Ken Burns Is Right But He Doesn't Mean It Gracearchy with Jim Babka The deportation of political refugees from Texas to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was a political stunt that is also illegal under Federal law, to say nothing of the outright lies that were told to the Venezuelan immigrants involved. We call out both the perps and the pundits.  Show Notes Clip from the Ken Burns interview: https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1570410940855877637 Kevin Young's Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/kevinmyoung/posts/pfbid028nP4KJ6qbMtVn7yS3MhDH5FeRHsLSgpTFLMKM3TzsxpEM9NZ44rN5m5Fv1LWTarDl Kyle Mann on Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_Kyle_Mann/status/1571578335876247553?t=l3WoIZ-MpGX_qtXZfORFFA&s=19 The Bible on welcoming immigrants, referenced in an article Jim wrote for Downsize DC: https://archive.downsizedc.org/maybe-immigration-caps-are-unconstitutional-but-the-bible-says/ Reverse Freedom Rides: https://www.npr.org/2019/12/10/786790638/the-reverse-freedom-rides Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Ken Burns Was Right But He Doesn't Mean It - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 16 Jim Babka The deportation of political refugees from Texas to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was a political stunt that is also illegal under Federal law, to say nothing of the outright lies that were told to the Venezuelan immigrants involved. We call out both the perps and the pundits.  Show Notes Clip from the Ken Burns interview: https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1570410940855877637 Kevin Young's Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/kevinmyoung/posts/pfbid028nP4KJ6qbMtVn7yS3MhDH5FeRHsLSgpTFLMKM3TzsxpEM9NZ44rN5m5Fv1LWTarDl Kyle Mann on Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_Kyle_Mann/status/1571578335876247553?t=l3WoIZ-MpGX_qtXZfORFFA&s=19 The Bible on welcoming immigrants, referenced in an article Jim wrote for Downsize DC: https://archive.downsizedc.org/maybe-immigration-caps-are-unconstitutional-but-the-bible-says/ Reverse Freedom Rides: https://www.npr.org/2019/12/10/786790638/the-reverse-freedom-rides Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. The deportation of political refugees from Texas to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was a political stunt that is also illegal under Federal law, to say nothing of the outright lies that were told to the Venezuelan immigrants involved. We call out both the perps and the pundits. 


Show Notes

Clip from the Ken Burns interview: https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1570410940855877637

Kevin Young's Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/kevinmyoung/posts/pfbid028nP4KJ6qbMtVn7yS3MhDH5FeRHsLSgpTFLMKM3TzsxpEM9NZ44rN5m5Fv1LWTarDl

Kyle Mann on Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_Kyle_Mann/status/1571578335876247553?t=l3WoIZ-MpGX_qtXZfORFFA&s=19

The Bible on welcoming immigrants, referenced in an article Jim wrote for Downsize DC: https://archive.downsizedc.org/maybe-immigration-caps-are-unconstitutional-but-the-bible-says/

Reverse Freedom Rides: https://www.npr.org/2019/12/10/786790638/the-reverse-freedom-rides



Be grace-full to each other.


Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project

Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

]]> 1922 yes EP15 Did This Pandemic Prophet Get it Right Gracearchy with Jim Babka https://youtu.be/V-5lb_v4NVs Show Notes Jim's ten prophetic questions from August of 2020 are listed here for clarity; you'll get his answers and August 2022 commentary in the episode. 1) Who has the greater sum of knowledge - one person or millions of people? 2) Which approach will be more robust: One person coordinating millions of humans to take a single action, or millions of people making billions of decisions and taking millions of actions? 3) When an individual makes a mistake, it might affect a handful, dozens, and (in rare cases) hundreds of people, but when a governor, a federal bureaucracy, or the President makes a mistake, are not millions, even tens of millions affected? 4) How often do humans fail to act in response to danger? 5) Was Walmart (amongst others) showing self-interested, profit-primary behavior when they created a special shopping hour for vulnerable people, encouraged one-way aisles, and instituted intensive cleaning measures (that proved to be overkill)? 6) Have the various political edicts of covid increased or decreased social harmony and cooperation? 7) Isn't it the case that, once a decision becomes political, it's no longer really scientific? That instead of actual science, it's going to be left up to Donald Trump and Nancy Pelosi? …to Mike DeWine or Andrew Cuomo? 8) Do politicians respond more to fear or to facts? 9) The politicians and the bureaucrats have moved goalposts, changed stories, dropped balls, and flat-out lied. Why, this time, should we assume that their involvement will make things better? 10) How do you keep special interests from exploiting the pandemic to create unearned profits - profits that go beyond what a free market would provide? Here's the original August 2020 Facebook post that started it all: https://www.facebook.com/jbabka/posts/pfbid02p86fgThuYmPzoQkVv89apZweXRFJ32ikva998s5KNvqcQUijV1eEnFc4cpMrs2TFl?comment_id=10159957355040830&reply_comment_id=10159957365405830 Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:14:18 -0000 Did This Pandemic Prophet Get it Right? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 15 Jim Babka Show Notes Jim's ten prophetic questions from August of 2020 are listed here for clarity; you'll get his answers and August 2022 commentary in the episode. 1) Who has the greater sum of knowledge - one person or millions of people? 2) Which approach will be more robust: One person coordinating millions of humans to take a single action, or millions of people making billions of decisions and taking millions of actions? 3) When an individual makes a mistake, it might affect a handful, dozens, and (in rare cases) hundreds of people, but when a governor, a federal bureaucracy, or the President makes a mistake, are not millions, even tens of millions affected? 4) How often do humans fail to act in response to danger? 5) Was Walmart (amongst others) showing self-interested, profit-primary behavior when they created a special shopping hour for vulnerable people, encouraged one-way aisles, and instituted intensive cleaning measures (that proved to be overkill)? 6) Have the various political edicts of covid increased or decreased social harmony and cooperation? 7) Isn't it the case that, once a decision becomes political, it's no longer really scientific? That instead of actual science, it's going to be left up to Donald Trump and Nancy Pelosi? …to Mike DeWine or Andrew Cuomo? 8) Do politicians respond more to fear or to facts? 9) The politicians and the bureaucrats have moved goalposts, changed stories, dropped balls, and flat-out lied. Why, this time, should we assume that their involvement will make things better? 10) How do you keep special interests from exploiting the pandemic to create unearned profits - profits that go beyond what a free market would provide? Here's the original August 2020 Facebook post that started it all: https://www.facebook.com/jbabka/posts/pfbid02p86fgThuYmPzoQkVv89apZweXRFJ32ikva998s5KNvqcQUijV1eEnFc4cpMrs2TFl?comment_id=10159957355040830&reply_comment_id=10159957365405830 Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Show Notes

Jim's ten prophetic questions from August of 2020 are listed here for clarity; you'll get his answers and August 2022 commentary in the episode.

1) Who has the greater sum of knowledge - one person or millions of people?

2) Which approach will be more robust: One person coordinating millions of humans to take a single action, or millions of people making billions of decisions and taking millions of actions?

3) When an individual makes a mistake, it might affect a handful, dozens, and (in rare cases) hundreds of people, but when a governor, a federal bureaucracy, or the President makes a mistake, are not millions, even tens of millions affected?

4) How often do humans fail to act in response to danger?

5) Was Walmart (amongst others) showing self-interested, profit-primary behavior when they created a special shopping hour for vulnerable people, encouraged one-way aisles, and instituted intensive cleaning measures (that proved to be overkill)?

6) Have the various political edicts of covid increased or decreased social harmony and cooperation?

7) Isn't it the case that, once a decision becomes political, it's no longer really scientific? That instead of actual science, it's going to be left up to Donald Trump and Nancy Pelosi? …to Mike DeWine or Andrew Cuomo?

8) Do politicians respond more to fear or to facts?

9) The politicians and the bureaucrats have moved goalposts, changed stories, dropped balls, and flat-out lied. Why, this time, should we assume that their involvement will make things better?

10) How do you keep special interests from exploiting the pandemic to create unearned profits - profits that go beyond what a free market would provide?

Here's the original August 2020 Facebook post that started it all: https://www.facebook.com/jbabka/posts/pfbid02p86fgThuYmPzoQkVv89apZweXRFJ32ikva998s5KNvqcQUijV1eEnFc4cpMrs2TFl?comment_id=10159957355040830&reply_comment_id=10159957365405830


Be grace-full to each other.


Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project

Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

]]> 3084 yes EP14 A Student Loan Jubilee - Gracearchy with Jim Babka https://youtu.be/Bj-xmOKU0Uc Show Notes What is Jubilee? What is usury? Why is the student loan program an example of usury? Why does the idea of a student loan jubilee appeal to Jim? And if so, why does this bailout not meet the criteria? And should we have a "Critical Theory" of Higher Education? Solutions for student loan debt are also presented and weighed in this episode. We welcome your ideas in the comments. Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Saagar Enjeti's tweet on how fast college debt would pile up again: https://twitter.com/esaagar/status/1562418298968473600 Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:14:07 -0000 A Student Loan Jubilee? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 14 Jim Babka Show Notes What is Jubilee? What is usury? Why is the student loan program an example of usury? Why does the idea of a student loan jubilee appeal to Jim? And if so, why does this bailout not meet the criteria? And should we have a "Critical Theory" of Higher Education? Solutions for student loan debt are also presented and weighed in this episode. We welcome your ideas in the comments. Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Saagar Enjeti's tweet on how fast college debt would pile up again: https://twitter.com/esaagar/status/1562418298968473600 Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Show Notes

What is Jubilee? What is usury? Why is the student loan program an example of usury? Why does the idea of a student loan jubilee appeal to Jim? And if so, why does this bailout not meet the criteria? And should we have a "Critical Theory" of Higher Education?

Solutions for student loan debt are also presented and weighed in this episode. We welcome your ideas in the comments.

Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

Saagar Enjeti's tweet on how fast college debt would pile up again: https://twitter.com/esaagar/status/1562418298968473600


Be grace-full to each other.


Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project

Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

]]> 1499 yes EP12 Why Policies Are Not Law Gracearchy with Jim Babka https://youtu.be/KFq3zDhsFqI Show Notes That Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/jbabka/posts/pfbid0QiiTX3skQFQwuzYWTJyWD2XNAqBHzMsQ16ZNUJCEuSbVFbggd6HgX2ST5zFpDTiHl Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:13:47 -0000 Why Policies Are Not Law - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 11 Jim Babka Show Notes That Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/jbabka/posts/pfbid0QiiTX3skQFQwuzYWTJyWD2XNAqBHzMsQ16ZNUJCEuSbVFbggd6HgX2ST5zFpDTiHl Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Show Notes

That Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/jbabka/posts/pfbid0QiiTX3skQFQwuzYWTJyWD2XNAqBHzMsQ16ZNUJCEuSbVFbggd6HgX2ST5zFpDTiHl


Be grace-full to each other.


Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project

Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

]]> 2057 yes EP11 Inflation Reduction Act Gracearchy with Jim Babka https://youtu.be/TD7T-xLTVR4 Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:13:32 -0000 Inflation Reduction Act - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 11 Jim Babka Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other.


Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project

Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

]]> 1711 yes EP10 Christian Jihad Gracearchy with Jim Babka https://youtu.be/sNmsqFXswMw Show Notes CNN: "An 'imposter Christianity' is threatening American democracy" - https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/24/us/white-christian-nationalism-blake-cec/index.html Lysander Spooner - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysander_Spooner George Barna - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Barna Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:13:22 -0000 EP10 Christian Jihad - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 10 Jim Babka Show Notes CNN: "An 'imposter Christianity' is threatening American democracy" - https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/24/us/white-christian-nationalism-blake-cec/index.html Lysander Spooner - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysander_Spooner George Barna - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Barna Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Show Notes

CNN: "An 'imposter Christianity' is threatening American democracy" - https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/24/us/white-christian-nationalism-blake-cec/index.html

Lysander Spooner - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysander_Spooner

George Barna - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Barna


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Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project

]]> 3012 yes EP9 Dining With Sinners Gracearchy with Jim Babka https://youtu.be/EgSoGAWGRao Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:13:08 -0000 Dining With Sinners - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 9 Jim Babka Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other.


Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project

Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

]]> 2505 yes EP13 How To Sell Freedom Without Starting A Fight Gracearchy with Jim Babka & guest Duane Lester https://youtu.be/VAmJ1_X4l9s Show Notes Duane Lester: dlester@afphq.org and @ThatDuaneLester Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:13:00 -0000 How To Sell Freedom Without Starting A Fight - Gracearchy with Jim Babka & guest Duane Lester full 1 13 Jim Babka Show Notes Duane Lester: dlester@afphq.org and @ThatDuaneLester Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Show Notes

Duane Lester: dlester@afphq.org and @ThatDuaneLester


Be grace-full to each other.


Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project

Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

]]> 2427 yes EP8 Honesty in Economy vs The New York Times Gracearchy with Jim Babka https://youtu.be/TMefLbm-vM0 Show Notes The article in question: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/29/briefing/gdp-us-recession-economic-question.html Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:12:58 -0000 Honesty in Economy vs The New York Times - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 8 Jim Babka Show Notes The article in question: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/29/briefing/gdp-us-recession-economic-question.html Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Show Notes

The article in question: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/29/briefing/gdp-us-recession-economic-question.html


Be grace-full to each other.


Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project

Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

]]> 1271 yes EP7 Rene Girard And Mimetic Desire Gracearchy with Jim Babka https://youtu.be/8yvv-3WYKIs Show Notes People, books, grace points, and other important stuff Jacques Ellul: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Ellul Peter Theil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel 10:42 - Sin Mimetic Desire Triangle: https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/05/04/fluid-rigor/ Perry Willis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perry-willis-67bab33/ 21:26 - James 4:2: https://biblia.com/bible/esv/james/4/2 23:50 - The scapegoat is the foundation of religion Tim Tebow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tebow Colin Kaepernick: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Kaepernick 35:27 - Your desires come from others Luke Burgis: Wanting - The Power Of Mimetic Desire In Everyday Life: https://www.amazon.com/Wanting-Power-Mimetic-Desire-Everyday/dp/B08KGVLHVX/ Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:12:48 -0000 Rene Girard And Mimetic Desire - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 3 Jim Babka Show Notes People, books, grace points, and other important stuff Jacques Ellul: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Ellul Peter Theil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel 10:42 - Sin Mimetic Desire Triangle: https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/05/04/fluid-rigor/ Perry Willis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perry-willis-67bab33/ 21:26 - James 4:2: https://biblia.com/bible/esv/james/4/2 23:50 - The scapegoat is the foundation of religion Tim Tebow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tebow Colin Kaepernick: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Kaepernick 35:27 - Your desires come from others Luke Burgis: Wanting - The Power Of Mimetic Desire In Everyday Life: https://www.amazon.com/Wanting-Power-Mimetic-Desire-Everyday/dp/B08KGVLHVX/ Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Show Notes

People, books, grace points, and other important stuff

Jacques Ellul: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Ellul

Peter Theil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel

10:42 - Sin

Mimetic Desire Triangle: https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/05/04/fluid-rigor/

Perry Willis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perry-willis-67bab33/

21:26 - James 4:2: https://biblia.com/bible/esv/james/4/2

23:50 - The scapegoat is the foundation of religion

Tim Tebow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tebow

Colin Kaepernick: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Kaepernick

35:27 - Your desires come from others

Luke Burgis: Wanting - The Power Of Mimetic Desire In Everyday Life: https://www.amazon.com/Wanting-Power-Mimetic-Desire-Everyday/dp/B08KGVLHVX/


Be grace-full to each other.


Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project

Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

]]> 2291 yes EP6 Bitcoin Gracearchy with Jim Babka https://youtu.be/fRiKGvLLkE0 Should you get out of Bitcoin with its recent decline? Should you be scared to get on board? Jim Babka isn't providing investment advice (he doesn't believe he's qualified to do that). But he does make some long-term predictions. He gives answers to the following questions... - Why is Bitcoin down? Does it still have a purpose, even if its value drops to $10k or lower? - Is Bitcoin an inflation hedge? Can greed explain inflation? - How do politicians and their cronies profit from inflation? …and how could Bitcoin apply the brakes to this scheme? - What advantages does Bitcoin have versus the dollar, other fiat currencies, and even gold and silver? - The difference between Bitcoin in the short term and the long term, and why recession could revive Bitcoin price levels. - How Bitcoin can help you ZAP The State. - Will the U.S. government follow China's lead in trying to suppress bitcoin? Jim also provides a unique take on why Bitcoin will be with us for many years to come. It's steeped in the study of Counter-Economics. He both explains what the counter-economy is and Bitcoin's role in it. In addition to the information above, you may find yourself touched, if not inspired, by Jim's compelling concept for… Why Bitcoin is more moral than the dollar. Here, Jim touches on things like occupational licensing, refugees fleeing tyranny, and people living in collapsing socialist economies. Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:12:34 -0000 Bitcoin - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 6 Jim Babka Should you get out of Bitcoin with its recent decline? Should you be scared to get on board? Jim Babka isn't providing investment advice (he doesn't believe he's qualified to do that). But he does make some long-term predictions. He gives answers to the following questions... - Why is Bitcoin down? Does it still have a purpose, even if its value drops to $10k or lower? - Is Bitcoin an inflation hedge? Can greed explain inflation? - How do politicians and their cronies profit from inflation? …and how could Bitcoin apply the brakes to this scheme? - What advantages does Bitcoin have versus the dollar, other fiat currencies, and even gold and silver? - The difference between Bitcoin in the short term and the long term, and why recession could revive Bitcoin price levels. - How Bitcoin can help you ZAP The State. - Will the U.S. government follow China's lead in trying to suppress bitcoin? Jim also provides a unique take on why Bitcoin will be with us for many years to come. It's steeped in the study of Counter-Economics. He both explains what the counter-economy is and Bitcoin's role in it. In addition to the information above, you may find yourself touched, if not inspired, by Jim's compelling concept for… Why Bitcoin is more moral than the dollar. Here, Jim touches on things like occupational licensing, refugees fleeing tyranny, and people living in collapsing socialist economies. Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Should you get out of Bitcoin with its recent decline? Should you be scared to get on board?

Jim Babka isn't providing investment advice (he doesn't believe he's qualified to do that). But he does make some long-term predictions.

He gives answers to the following questions...

- Why is Bitcoin down? Does it still have a purpose, even if its value drops to $10k or lower?

- Is Bitcoin an inflation hedge? Can greed explain inflation?

- How do politicians and their cronies profit from inflation? …and how could Bitcoin apply the brakes to this scheme?

- What advantages does Bitcoin have versus the dollar, other fiat currencies, and even gold and silver?

- The difference between Bitcoin in the short term and the long term, and why recession could revive Bitcoin price levels.

- How Bitcoin can help you ZAP The State.

- Will the U.S. government follow China's lead in trying to suppress bitcoin?

Jim also provides a unique take on why Bitcoin will be with us for many years to come. It's steeped in the study of Counter-Economics. He both explains what the counter-economy is and Bitcoin's role in it.

In addition to the information above, you may find yourself touched, if not inspired, by Jim's compelling concept for… Why Bitcoin is more moral than the dollar. Here, Jim touches on things like occupational licensing, refugees fleeing tyranny, and people living in collapsing socialist economies.


Be grace-full to each other.


Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project

Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

]]> 2925 yes EP4 Abortion Rights Gracearchy with Jim Babka https://youtu.be/2Pe7JiD9vrs LIVE program begins at 2:43 In this episode, Jim responds to today's Supreme Court ruling overturning Federal protection for abortion rights in the United States. It's time for a conversation that has not taken place in America for about 50 years. This is where that conversation starts, and we hope to have done a decent job setting an example for how to have it in ways to connect rather than divide. Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:12:07 -0000 Abortion Rights - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 4 Jim Babka LIVE program begins at 2:43 In this episode, Jim responds to today's Supreme Court ruling overturning Federal protection for abortion rights in the United States. It's time for a conversation that has not taken place in America for about 50 years. This is where that conversation starts, and we hope to have done a decent job setting an example for how to have it in ways to connect rather than divide. Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project LIVE program begins at 2:43

In this episode, Jim responds to today's Supreme Court ruling overturning Federal protection for abortion rights in the United States.

It's time for a conversation that has not taken place in America for about 50 years. This is where that conversation starts, and we hope to have done a decent job setting an example for how to have it in ways to connect rather than divide.


Be grace-full to each other.


Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project

]]> 2518 yes EP5 World Population with Stephen Barrows on Gracearchy with Jim Babka https://youtu.be/IT2TsDljMnU The global population has alternatively concerned and intrigued us for centuries. In this episode, we get to listen in on a detailed discussion of that issue with Jim Babka and Stephen Barrows, PhD, and learn how vital an understanding of the world population is to the sustainability of our planet's most precious resource: human life. Stephen Barrows is the chief operating officer at the Acton Institute. He's the former Provost and Dean of Faculty at Aquinas College, where he was also a tenured associate professor of economics. Dr. Barrows is a graduate of the Air Force Academy with 21 years' service in the Air Force, retiring in 2013 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from Pennsylvania State University and a doctorate in economics from Auburn University. Pull Quotes "[China thinks] they've controlled mouths to feed, but they've actually suppressed minds to create" "Ingenuity is overcoming the law of diminishing returns" Show Notes Stephen Barrows' CV: https://www.acton.org/about/staff/stephen-p-barrows-phd Acton Institute: https://www.acton.org/ The Cato Institute dematerialization link is: https://www.cato.org/blog/dematerialization-update Stephen mentions economist Laurence Kotlikoff, and the relevant book may be found here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BT3FZDH/ "The Great Demographic Reversal" by Charles Goodhart and Manoj Pradhan may be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Great-Demographic-Reversal-Societies-Inequality/dp/3030426564/ Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:12:00 -0000 World Population with Stephen Barrows on Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 5 Jim Babka The global population has alternatively concerned and intrigued us for centuries. In this episode, we get to listen in on a detailed discussion of that issue with Jim Babka and Stephen Barrows, PhD, and learn how vital an understanding of the world population is to the sustainability of our planet's most precious resource: human life. Stephen Barrows is the chief operating officer at the Acton Institute. He's the former Provost and Dean of Faculty at Aquinas College, where he was also a tenured associate professor of economics. Dr. Barrows is a graduate of the Air Force Academy with 21 years' service in the Air Force, retiring in 2013 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from Pennsylvania State University and a doctorate in economics from Auburn University. Pull Quotes "[China thinks] they've controlled mouths to feed, but they've actually suppressed minds to create" "Ingenuity is overcoming the law of diminishing returns" Show Notes Stephen Barrows' CV: https://www.acton.org/about/staff/stephen-p-barrows-phd Acton Institute: https://www.acton.org/ The Cato Institute dematerialization link is: https://www.cato.org/blog/dematerialization-update Stephen mentions economist Laurence Kotlikoff, and the relevant book may be found here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BT3FZDH/ "The Great Demographic Reversal" by Charles Goodhart and Manoj Pradhan may be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Great-Demographic-Reversal-Societies-Inequality/dp/3030426564/ Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. The global population has alternatively concerned and intrigued us for centuries. In this episode, we get to listen in on a detailed discussion of that issue with Jim Babka and Stephen Barrows, PhD, and learn how vital an understanding of the world population is to the sustainability of our planet's most precious resource: human life.

Stephen Barrows is the chief operating officer at the Acton Institute. He's the former Provost and Dean of Faculty at Aquinas College, where he was also a tenured associate professor of economics. Dr. Barrows is a graduate of the Air Force Academy with 21 years' service in the Air Force, retiring in 2013 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from Pennsylvania State University and a doctorate in economics from Auburn University.

Pull Quotes

"[China thinks] they've controlled mouths to feed, but they've actually suppressed minds to create"

"Ingenuity is overcoming the law of diminishing returns"

Show Notes

Stephen Barrows' CV: https://www.acton.org/about/staff/stephen-p-barrows-phd Acton Institute: https://www.acton.org/

The Cato Institute dematerialization link is: https://www.cato.org/blog/dematerialization-update

Stephen mentions economist Laurence Kotlikoff, and the relevant book may be found here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BT3FZDH/

"The Great Demographic Reversal" by Charles Goodhart and Manoj Pradhan may be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Great-Demographic-Reversal-Societies-Inequality/dp/3030426564/


Be grace-full to each other.


Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project

Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.


]]> 3401 yes EP1 Guns Gracearchy with Jim Babka https://youtu.be/hJsK7474e1A AHO Radio is proud to offer Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show about the "middle way" forward. In this inaugural episode, Jim sounds off on guns in America, but in a way that splits the difference between the elimination of all privately-owned guns and the American status quo: loose regulation of them. Beyond the necessary thoughts and prayers everyone can offer, what is the skillful, practical way forward toward more responsible gun use? What part does behavioral health play in the solution? One pioneering economist, John Lott, has studied the various aspects of "gun control," and his widely-respected research can be found here: https://www.johnrlott.com/ Daryl Davis' website is here: https://www.daryldavis.com/ Although it wasn't mentioned in the show, Question Persuade Refer (QPR) training is available at no cost to anyone who wants to help understand and act on signs of behavioral health issues that could lead to suicide. Please visit the QPR Institute website for more: https://qprinstitute.com/ Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:55:12 -0000 Guns - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 1 Jim Babka AHO Radio is proud to offer Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show about the "middle way" forward. In this inaugural episode, Jim sounds off on guns in America, but in a way that splits the difference between the elimination of all privately-owned guns and the American status quo: loose regulation of them. Beyond the necessary thoughts and prayers everyone can offer, what is the skillful, practical way forward toward more responsible gun use? What part does behavioral health play in the solution? One pioneering economist, John Lott, has studied the various aspects of "gun control," and his widely-respected research can be found here: https://www.johnrlott.com/ Daryl Davis' website is here: https://www.daryldavis.com/ Although it wasn't mentioned in the show, Question Persuade Refer (QPR) training is available at no cost to anyone who wants to help understand and act on signs of behavioral health issues that could lead to suicide. Please visit the QPR Institute website for more: https://qprinstitute.com/ Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. AHO Radio is proud to offer Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show about the "middle way" forward.

In this inaugural episode, Jim sounds off on guns in America, but in a way that splits the difference between the elimination of all privately-owned guns and the American status quo: loose regulation of them. Beyond the necessary thoughts and prayers everyone can offer, what is the skillful, practical way forward toward more responsible gun use? What part does behavioral health play in the solution?

One pioneering economist, John Lott, has studied the various aspects of "gun control," and his widely-respected research can be found here: https://www.johnrlott.com/

Daryl Davis' website is here: https://www.daryldavis.com/ Although it wasn't mentioned in the show,

Question Persuade Refer (QPR) training is available at no cost to anyone who wants to help understand and act on signs of behavioral health issues that could lead to suicide.

Please visit the QPR Institute website for more: https://qprinstitute.com/


Be grace-full to each other.


Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project

Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

]]> 2059 yes EP2 January 6 2021 Gracearchy with Jim Babka https://youtu.be/j663vys1vPk In this episode, Jim takes on the January 6th, 2021, public attack on the United States Capitol building and the live Congressional hearings taking place. We also re-visit the school shootings episode in light of a post written by Darrell Scott, father of two kids who were at Columbine, who lost one of his kids in that attack. For completeness, that post and its background are available here: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/darrell-scott-testimony/ In all cases, we need to find more effective ways to see and hear one another. Once the issue becomes politicized, the only players that matter care only about their power, not a solution that works for the rest of us. Listen. Make eye contact. Ask open-ended questions. Stay judgment-neutral and out of the blame game. We've got this. Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:54:53 -0000 January 6 2021 - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 2 Jim Babka In this episode, Jim takes on the January 6th, 2021, public attack on the United States Capitol building and the live Congressional hearings taking place. We also re-visit the school shootings episode in light of a post written by Darrell Scott, father of two kids who were at Columbine, who lost one of his kids in that attack. For completeness, that post and its background are available here: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/darrell-scott-testimony/ In all cases, we need to find more effective ways to see and hear one another. Once the issue becomes politicized, the only players that matter care only about their power, not a solution that works for the rest of us. Listen. Make eye contact. Ask open-ended questions. Stay judgment-neutral and out of the blame game. We've got this. Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. In this episode, Jim takes on the January 6th, 2021, public attack on the United States Capitol building and the live Congressional hearings taking place.

We also re-visit the school shootings episode in light of a post written by Darrell Scott, father of two kids who were at Columbine, who lost one of his kids in that attack. For completeness, that post and its background are available here: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/darrell-scott-testimony/

In all cases, we need to find more effective ways to see and hear one another. Once the issue becomes politicized, the only players that matter care only about their power, not a solution that works for the rest of us. Listen. Make eye contact. Ask open-ended questions. Stay judgment-neutral and out of the blame game. We've got this.


Be grace-full to each other.


Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project

Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

]]> 2199 yes EP3 The Golden Rule Gracearchy with Jim Babka https://youtu.be/F8cjuHubZuU The Golden Rule has been a time-tested and evidence-based principle for treating others as one wants to be treated since at least 500 years before Jesus stated it in the form many people know it by today: "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you." (Matthew 7:12 NIV) Is it beyond high time to re-engage the Golden Rule in individual day-to-day interactions, particularly on social media, extending to the highest levels of power? Stand by: this episode is quite a ride. Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:54:23 -0000 The Golden Rule - Gracearchy with Jim Babka full 1 3 Jim Babka The Golden Rule has been a time-tested and evidence-based principle for treating others as one wants to be treated since at least 500 years before Jesus stated it in the form many people know it by today: "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you." (Matthew 7:12 NIV) Is it beyond high time to re-engage the Golden Rule in individual day-to-day interactions, particularly on social media, extending to the highest levels of power? Stand by: this episode is quite a ride. Be grace-full to each other. Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor. The Golden Rule has been a time-tested and evidence-based principle for treating others as one wants to be treated since at least 500 years before Jesus stated it in the form many people know it by today: "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you." (Matthew 7:12 NIV)

Is it beyond high time to re-engage the Golden Rule in individual day-to-day interactions, particularly on social media, extending to the highest levels of power? Stand by: this episode is quite a ride.


Be grace-full to each other.


Jim Babka Editor-at-Large, Advocates for Self-Government President, Agenda Setters by Downsize DC Co-creator, Zero Aggression Project

Gracearchy with Jim Babka, is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead. Bill Protzmann is your host. ZeroAggressionProject.org https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ is the sponsor.

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