LN Radio 12/29/19 – 2019 in Review: Have We Entered a Cold Civil War?

Is national unity even possible?

by Tim Donner | Dec 29, 2019 | Audio, LN Radio, Politics

We look back at the year that was, and ahead to the year that will be, amidst the chaos of the most divided period in American history since the Civil War. Can we unite, or will the balkanization of the United States carry on unabated? And what were the biggest victories and defeats for liberty in this past year? We play back the most revealing sound bites of 2019, and bring on LibertyNation.com Editor-in-Chief Leesa K. Donner and Legal Affairs Editor Scott Cosenza for a roundtable discussion.

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Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Complete – What’s Next? - https://www.libertynation.com/elon-musks-doge-is-complete-whats-next/
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No Relief for Mortgage Rates – Swamponomics - https://www.libertynation.com/no-relief-for-mortgage-rates-swamponomics/
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00:00 - Intro
1:25 - Autopsy of voters' economic views
4:11 - What do voters want from Trump?
6:30 - US oil production
8:25 - Trump and taxes
11:36 - Illegal immigration and the economy
14:38 - Outro

On this episode of Liberty Nation News’ Conservative 5: The panel discuss Donald Trump's potential Cabinet choices and reasons behind the picks, the economy that is on everyone’s wish list, and a Department of Education departure. Then add in a dash of fun and post-election 2024 trivia for this episode of the C5.

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SEGMENT 1: Cabinet Agendas for $100 Alex
The Contentious Path to Trump’s USDA Pick - https://www.libertynation.com/trumps-pick-for-usda-whats-the-hold-up/
RFK Jr. Heading HHS Shakes Up the Left-Right Divide - https://www.libertynation.com/rfk-jr-for-hhs-creates-major-left-wing-divide/
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Complete – What’s Next? - https://www.libertynation.com/elon-musks-doge-is-complete-whats-next/
The Tremors of Trump’s DC Comeback - https://www.libertynation.com/the-tremors-of-trumps-dc-comeback/
Donald Trump Cabinet Nominee Poker: Aces, Eights – and Wild Cards - https://www.libertynation.com/donald-trump-cabinet-nominee-poker-aces-eights-and-wild-cards/
What to Expect From the Trump National Security Team - https://www.libertynation.com/what-to-expect-from-the-trump-national-security-team/
Matt Gaetz to Be Trump’s AG - https://www.libertynation.com/breaking-matt-gaetz-to-be-trumps-ag/
Marco Rubio for Secretary of State — Not Everyone Is Happy - https://www.libertynation.com/marco-rubio-for-secretary-of-state-not-everyone-is-happy/
Donald Trump Starts Assembling His Cabinet -https://www.libertynation.com/donald-trump-starts-assembling-his-cabinet/
Donald Trump Is Energetic During Transition - https://www.libertynation.com/donald-trump-is-energetic-during-transition/
Jack Smith to Step Down Before Trump Inauguration - https://www.libertynation.com/breaking-jack-smith-to-step-down-before-trump-inauguration/

SEGMENT 2: Drill, Baby, Drill
Are Americans Optimistic or Pessimistic About the Economy? - https://www.libertynation.com/are-americans-optimistic-or-pessimistic-about-the-economy/
The Real Deal on the Trump Economy - https://www.libertynation.com/the-real-deal-on-the-trump-economy/
Food Inflation Is the Worst in 30 Years – Swamponomics - https://www.libertynation.com/food-inflation-is-the-worst-in-30-years-swamponomics/
Will Trump’s Tariffs Make America Great Again? - https://www.libertynation.com/will-trumps-tariffs-make-america-great-again/
Why the Media’s Sudden Obsession With Tariffs and Social Security - https://www.libertynation.com/why-the-medias-sudden-obsession-with-tariffs-and-social-security/
Goodbye Income Tax and Hello Tariffs? Weighing Trump’s Plan - https://www.libertynation.com/goodbye-income-tax-and-hello-tariffs-weighing-trumps-plan/
Why Is US Manufacturing Stalling? - https://www.libertynation.com/why-is-us-manufacturing-stalling/

SEGMENT 3: Department of Education: Departing?
Trump Targets the Department of Education - https://www.libertynation.com/trump-targets-the-department-of-education/
US Public Education Spending Providing Little Results - https://www.libertynation.com/us-public-education-spending-providing-little-results/
The Nation’s Report Card: Epic Fail in Education - https://www.libertynation.com/the-nations-report-card-epic-fail-in-education/
Local Control vs Federal Funding of Education - https://www.libertynation.com/local-control-vs-federal-funding-of-education/
Catholic Education Outperforms All Public Schools - https://www.libertynation.com/catholic-education-outperforms-all-public-schools/
Education Freedom on the Rise in America - https://www.libertynation.com/education-freedom-on-the-rise-in-america/
Baby Bust Threatens School Budgets - https://www.libertynation.com/baby-bust-threatens-school-budgets/
The Pandemic Is Over – So Why Is There Still a Teacher Shortage? - https://www.libertynation.com/the-pandemic-is-over-so-why-is-there-still-a-teacher-shortage/

SEGMENT 4: Just for Fun Vol. 60
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00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Cabinet Agendas for $100 Alex
08:35 - Drill, Baby, Drill
18:23 - Department of Education: Departing?
28:11 - Just for Fun

On this week’s edition of Liberty Nation Radio, we ask what kind of whirlwind Donald Trump intends to bring to DC, how the Department of Education could be on its way out, and what battles await the future president.

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SEGMENT 1: Department of Education on the Chopping Block
Trump Targets the Department of Education - https://www.libertynation.com/trump-targets-the-department-of-education/
US Public Education Spending Providing Little Results - https://www.libertynation.com/us-public-education-spending-providing-little-results/
The Nation’s Report Card: Epic Fail in Education - https://www.libertynation.com/the-nations-report-card-epic-fail-in-education/
Local Control vs Federal Funding of Education - https://www.libertynation.com/local-control-vs-federal-funding-of-education/

SEGMENT 2: Trump vs. The Fed
Federal Reserve Prepares for Battle Against Trump - https://www.libertynation.com/federal-reserve-prepares-for-battle-against-trump/
Federal Reserve Cuts Rates for First Time Since 2020 - https://www.libertynation.com/federal-reserve-cuts-rates-for-first-time-since-2020/
Jerome Powell Takes the Political Path on Interest Rates - https://www.libertynation.com/jerome-powell-takes-the-political-path-on-interest-rates/
Nobel Economists Fear a Trump Inflation Bomb After Missing Biden’s - https://www.libertynation.com/nobel-economists-fear-a-trump-inflation-bomb-after-missing-bidens/
Does Fed Policy Still Have a ‘Long and Variable’ Lag? - https://www.libertynation.com/does-fed-policy-still-have-a-long-and-variable-lag/
Central Banks Using Glue and Gum to Keep the Economy Intact - https://www.libertynation.com/central-banks-using-glue-and-gum-to-keep-economy-intact/
Will Trump’s Tariffs Make America Great Again? - https://www.libertynation.com/will-trumps-tariffs-make-america-great-again/
Why the Media’s Sudden Obsession With Tariffs and Social Security - https://www.libertynation.com/why-the-medias-sudden-obsession-with-tariffs-and-social-security/

SEGMENT 3: FEMA Failures and Beyond
FEMA Workers Ordered to Ignore Trump Supporters’ Homes - https://www.libertynation.com/fema-workers-ordered-to-ignore-trump-supporters-homes/
FEMA Rumors Are Murky at Best - https://www.libertynation.com/fema-rumors-are-murky-at-best/
Faltering FEMA and a National Security Fiasco - https://www.libertynation.com/faltering-fema-and-a-national-security-fiasco/

SEGMENT 4: DC Braces for Trump’s New Term
The DC Shuffle: As the GOP Grabs a Trifecta, Trump Changes the Lineup - https://www.libertynation.com/the-dc-shuffle-as-the-gop-grabs-a-trifecta-trump-changes-the-lineup/
The Tremors of Trump’s DC Comeback - https://www.libertynation.com/the-tremors-of-trumps-dc-comeback/
Donald Trump Is Energetic During Transition - https://www.libertynation.com/donald-trump-is-energetic-during-transition/
Donald Trump Cabinet Nominee Poker: Aces, Eights – and Wild Cards - https://www.libertynation.com/donald-trump-cabinet-nominee-poker-aces-eights-and-wild-cards/
The Contentious Path to Trump’s USDA Pick - https://www.libertynation.com/trumps-pick-for-usda-whats-the-hold-up/
RFK Jr. Heading HHS Shakes Up the Left-Right Divide - https://www.libertynation.com/rfk-jr-for-hhs-creates-major-left-wing-divide/
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Complete – What’s Next? - https://www.libertynation.com/elon-musks-doge-is-complete-whats-next/
What to Expect From the Trump National Security Team - https://www.libertynation.com/what-to-expect-from-the-trump-national-security-team/
Matt Gaetz to Be Trump’s AG - https://www.libertynation.com/breaking-matt-gaetz-to-be-trumps-ag/
Marco Rubio for Secretary of State — Not Everyone Is Happy - https://www.libertynation.com/marco-rubio-for-secretary-of-state-not-everyone-is-happy/
Oprah, Kamala, and the Death of Celebrity Endorsements - https://www.libertynation.com/oprah-kamala-and-the-death-of-celebrity-endorsements/
Oprah and Kamala: The Saddest Spectacle of the 2024 Election - https://www.libertynation.com/oprah-and-kamala-the-saddest-spectacle-of-the-2024-election/

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00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Department of Education on the Chopping Block
11:25 - Trump vs. The Fed
18:43 - FEMA Failures and Beyond
29:15 - DC Braces for Trump’s New Term

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Reversing Energy Policies... But certainly this administration could reboot some of the leases that were terminated by the Biden administration in their war on oil which they need oil coal and natural gas to build their renewables So again it's kind of a A dog chasing its tail here So I think that there's a tremendous amount that a new administration can do to actually bring down those energy costs which then impact food transportation heat everything else And so it's very much entangled with the overall state of the economy and our economic health And until we tackle that because there's been a lot of gaslighting about inflation it's going to continue to gnaw at energy prices and at our ability to get our economic feet back on the ground again

Join the C5 panel for a whacky post-election trivia game.

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Q3: The Shy Trump Voter Is Alive and Well - https://www.libertynation.com/the-shy-trump-voter-is-alive-and-well/
Q4: Ford’s Struggles Prove EVs Are Hurting Automakers - https://www.libertynation.com/ford-struggles-prove-evs-are-hurting-automakers/
Q5: Speaker Mike Johnson’s Quest to Keep – and Grow – the GOP Majority - https://www.libertynation.com/speaker-mike-johnsons-quest-to-keep-and-grow-the-gop-majority/
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Q9: California Rolling Back Soft-on-Crime Laws - https://www.libertynation.com/california-rolling-back-soft-on-crime-laws/
Q10: Federal Reserve Prepares for Battle Against Trump - https://www.libertynation.com/federal-reserve-prepares-for-battle-against-trump/

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Donald Trump has all but guaranteed he will eliminate the Department of Education. Can he do it? Join the C5 panel as they explore the possibilities for the president-elect's proposal.

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US Public Education Spending Providing Little Results - https://www.libertynation.com/us-public-education-spending-providing-little-results/
The Nation’s Report Card: Epic Fail in Education - https://www.libertynation.com/the-nations-report-card-epic-fail-in-education/
Local Control vs Federal Funding of Education - https://www.libertynation.com/local-control-vs-federal-funding-of-education/
Are We Witnessing a Revolution in Public Education? - https://www.libertynation.com/are-we-witnessing-a-revolution-in-public-education/
Catholic Education Outperforms All Public Schools - https://www.libertynation.com/catholic-education-outperforms-all-public-schools/
American Higher Education Struggles to Remain Competitive - https://www.libertynation.com/american-higher-education-struggles-to-remain-competitive/
Education Freedom on the Rise in America - https://www.libertynation.com/education-freedom-on-the-rise-in-america/
Baby Bust Threatens School Budgets - https://www.libertynation.com/baby-bust-threatens-school-budgets/
The Pandemic Is Over – So Why Is There Still a Teacher Shortage? - https://www.libertynation.com/the-pandemic-is-over-so-why-is-there-still-a-teacher-shortage/

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00:00 - Intro
00:43 - Department of Education background
2:50 - US education rankings
4:47 - States rights vs federal bureaucracy
7:06 - Alternative schooling
7:56 - Is it possible to eliminate DOE?

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