'BradCast' 8/2/2018 ('The government isn't going to save us. WE are going to save us.')
Tennessee voters head to the polls for their midterm primaries today (yes, on a Thursday), as voters are preparing for next Tuesday's primaries in Kansas, Missouri, Michigan and Washington. Also next Tuesday: the last major U.S. House Special Election of the year in Ohio's 12th Congressional District (Columbus), where new polls indicate the race is a dead heat between Democrat Danny O'Connor and Republican Troy Balderson in a traditionally \u201cred\u201d district \u2013 we have a few important thoughts for our listeners in Columbus on WGRN 94.1FM. Meanwhile, Trump's White House paraded out its top intelligence community officials to convince voters that they give a damn about election security before the November midterm elections. Don't believe them, and don't believe Republicans in Congress give a damn about election security, either -- on Wednesday, all but one Republican Senator present voted against a measure to give $250 million for additional election security to states. As explained in an impassioned rant today, when it comes to our elections and our democracy, and so much more, "The government is not going to save us. WE are going to save us. WE are the only option we have." Also today: the Trump Administration formally announced their scheme to roll back landmark Obama-era fuel economy and emissions standards for cars and trucks, in favor of dirtier air, and more costly gas mileage for consumers. The Administration dubiously asserts that 1,000 lives per year will be saved by enabling Americans to purchase newer, safer cars -- never mind the higher fuel costs or the estimated additional 40,000 deaths per year due to increased air pollution. The public comment period on the proposal is now open at Regulations.gov. Plus Desi Doyen has the latest 'Green News Report,' with 2017 now officially found to have smashed global heat records, and the U.S. Supreme Court (surprisingly) giving the go-ahead for a landmark climate change lawsuit against the federal government, brought by 21 children and young adults, to go to trial...