Today we're covering a couple of serious, sad stories that happened over the July Fourth weekend, but first we talk a little bit about Independence Day itself and why we're so thankful for the freedoms we're afforded in the USA, despite our many problems. Then, we move on to discuss the atrocity that occurred in Highland Park, Illinois, during a Fourth of July parade, in which at least six people have lost their lives. We talk about what leads to this kind of violence and how the way to stop it lies not in the legislature, but in a return to cultural values of faith and family. We also talk about another sad story that happened on Independence Day: the shooting of Jayland Walker in Akron, Ohio. We go over what happened and how the media is misleading the public about whether or not he was actually "unarmed."

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Timecodes:

(0:00) Introduction

(3:00) Recapping the long weekend - Allie made her Grandma Dot's peaches & cream dish

(7:02) We're over the 'can't celebrate the Fourth of July' posts

(13:11) Here's what we know about the Highland Park, IL shooting

(22:00) America's masculinity crisis

(36:40) Who is Jayland Walker?

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Previous Episodes Mentioned:

Ep 636: How BDSM, Porn, & Pedophilia Are Tied to Transgender Ideology | Guest: Genevieve Gluck https://apple.co/3nLgugA

Has God Blessed America? | July 4, 2022 https://apple.co/3P4ui1r

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