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  • We fought for our country, and we still are

    We fought for our country, and we still are
    2025/06/06
    It’s the anniversary of D-Day and thousands of veterans and supporters are gathering on the National Mall as part of the Unite for Veterans, Unite for America rally. The event was put together by a group of everyday veterans to demand that the government fulfills its promise to veterans and the nation. Fred is one of the organizers and will be speaking on the stage along with the Dropkick Murphys, Senator Tammy Duckworth, former Representatives Connor Lamb and Adam Kinzinger, and many more veterans. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Donald Trump are lying when they say they won’t be damaging veterans healthcare and benefits. They are firing thousands of veterans from their federal jobs and attacking the Constitution. Fred sits down with fellow organizer and Marine Corps veteran Joe Plenzler to discuss the day and what has gone into making it happen. Sponsors:Shopify: Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at: shopify.com/FRED
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    30 分
  • Stephen Miller wants power like a King

    Stephen Miller wants power like a King
    2025/05/30
    The deeper we go into the second Trump Administration the blurrier the lines between reality and a MAGA fantasy of our founding documents and their implementation grows. Stephen Miller, especially, has made it clear that he only believes in power and the use of the Executive like a King. Well…we had a whole revolution about that almost 250 years ago. To dive into it, Fred sits down with an expert on the Declaration of Independence and our revolution to connect the insanity of our time with that of the past. Dr. Eli Merritt is a political historian at Vanderbilt University. He is one of the nation’s foremost experts on the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution. A frequent public speaker, he lectures widely on these topics and the Constitution as well as on themes of patriotism, civic virtue, leadership, and the intersection of demagogues and democracy. He has written for academic journals and national publications like The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune. He authors The Story of the American Revolution on Substack. Subscribe at www.elimerritt.substack.com. To inquire about interviews and speaking engagements, visit elimerritt.com. Sponsors:Incogni: Get 60% off an annual plan a incogni.com/democracy and use code: DEMOCRACY at checkout! Fatty15: Get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/fred and using code: FRED at checkout.
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    44 分
  • Time to send a message to D.C.

    Time to send a message to D.C.
    2025/05/23
    For a decade now the statewide elections in Virginia have served as a key bellwether on the recently elected President. The unique nature of Virginia’s system where a governor can only serve one consecutive term means there is never an incumbent making it essentially a toss up every cycle just one year after the national elections. Four years ago the election of Glenn Youngkin, after over a decade of Democratic dominance of the Commonwealth’s leadership, sent a shockwave around the country and a message to the Biden Administration. This cycle is already shaping up to be that, and more, as former Representative Abigail Spanberger faces current Lt. Governor, and MAGA extremist, Winsome Earle-Sears. From gay marriage to the firing of federal workers Sears shows over and over she is out of the mainstream. Her Democratic opponent is a long time public servant from the CIA to the halls of Congress. Abigail joins Fred to talk about the impact of the Trump Administration and Republican Congress on Virginia, Don’t miss this one! Sponsors: StopBox: Go to ⁠https://stopboxusa.com⁠ and enter code FRED10 for 10% off your entire order and a special Buy One, Get One Free for their StopBox Pro as well.
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    37 分
  • Cosplaying Cabinet Secretary Faceplants Again

    Cosplaying Cabinet Secretary Faceplants Again
    2025/05/16
    It’s that time again when the Trump Cabinet of Curiosities and Whackos makes their way to Capitol Hill to justify their budgets, give updates, and answer questions. It’s going exactly as you would expect with an especially stressful and ridiculous performance by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. She was hit by the Democrats on the HLS Committee with a barrage of questions on her many trips cosplaying jobs, ignorance of due process for deportees, and the behavior of ICE agents. She didn’t answer any of them. Fred chats with Representative Seth Magaziner of Rhode Island’s 2nd District who sits on the Homeland Security Committee and is the leader of the effort to ban stock trading by members of Congress as well. He goes into all of those issues and the current Republican tax bill as well on an all new ‘On Democracy with FPWellman.’ Catch this and all of Fred’s shows on the ‘On Democracy’ channel and Substack as well. Sponsors:Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/democracy and use code DEMOCRACY at checkout. Harvest Hosts: For 30% off your order, head to HarvestHosts.com and use code FRED.
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    37 分
  • Call a real doctor!

    Call a real doctor!
    2025/05/09
    In one week, Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disbanded the National Cancer Institute Board of Science Advisors, fired hundreds of employees of the National Institutes of Health, and nominated a new Surgeon General who is not even a practicing physician and dropped out of her residency. The entire healthcare system is under attack from the very top. Our nation will be in real danger when faced with another crisis like COVID or worse and the damage is going to last for decades. This week Fred is joined by Dr. Anahita Dua the founder of Healthcare for Action and a highly respected vascular surgeon, working to reform our healthcare system and support science. We dive deep into the entirely unacceptable nomination of Dr. Casey Means as Surgeon General, the damage at NIH, and her belief that all Presidential candidates should pass a full cognitive testing battery. Don’t miss this one! Sponsors:Lumen: Take the next step in improving your health Go to lumen.me/FRED to get 15% off your Lumen! Quince: Go to Quince.com/FRED for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns.
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    47 分
  • Amid the chaos signs of hope with Ahmed Baba

    Amid the chaos signs of hope with Ahmed Baba
    2025/05/02
    It’s easy to write off the first 100 days of the second Trump Administration as just pure chaos or messy but that would be a mistake. There was always the Project 2025 blueprint, and they are executing it with precision and speed as they promised they would. Throw in the Elon Musk DOGE evil munchkins as the storm troops and you have the perfect system to move fast and break our democracy. But, that wasn’t the original plan and that chaos has allowed some victories in the battle to stop the flood. Fred sits down with political analyst, Project 2025 expert, and journalist Ahmed Baba to discuss the through line of destruction through the public chaos. You can follow Ahmed’s work at ahmedbaba.news. Sponsors:Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at SHOPIFY DOT COM SLASH “fred” Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/democracy and use code DEMOCRACY at checkout. Fatty15: get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/FRED and using code FRED at checkout. Harvest Host: For 20% off your order, head to HarvestHosts.com and use code FRED.
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    45 分
  • The battle is in the states now!

    The battle is in the states now!
    2025/04/26
    We have been saying that 2025 is an election year and for Democrats it’s been pretty good. From the Supreme Court victory in Wisconsin to the successful defense of five state legislatures there is real results piling up for Democrats at the state level. Fred sits down with Heather Williams, president of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) to discuss that success, what’s next, and how you can get in the fight. Heather drives the national strategy to win state legislative majorities. Under her decisive leadership, the DLCC has transformed into an organization with the structure, skills, capacity, and budget to help Democrats gain 10 new majorities, nine new trifectas, and hundreds of legislative seats. With over 14 years at the DLCC, including key roles from Director of Financial Services to COO and Executive Director, Heather has shaped the organization into a powerhouse in Democratic politics – helping state Democrats to set a new foundation of power in the states and a critical firewall against Trump’s second term. Sponsors: Stop Box: Get firearm security redesigned and save with BOGO the StopBox Pro AND 10% OFF @StopBoxUSA with code: MEIDAS10 at stopboxusa.com/FRED10 Shopify: Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trail period at: shopify.com/FRED
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    31 分
  • The Dark Ages Come to America

    The Dark Ages Come to America
    2025/04/18
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has unleashed his conspiracy theories and anti-vaccine lies on the Department of Health and Human Services much as we all feared, and the results are as shocking. From an all but uncontrolled and growing measles outbreak to his latest outrageous statements on the causes and effects of autism he is the nightmare we had hoped to stop. Fred sits down with Dr. Rob Davidson, the Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Health Care and co-host of the Paging America podcast. He is also an ER physician in West Michigan. Fred and Dr. Davidson discuss this new assault on science, the dangers we face, and how healthcare professionals are carrying on in the face of this insanity. Watch it now and learn more about the Committee to Protect Healthcare at committetoprotect.org. Sponsors: VIIA: If you’re 21+, try VIIA during their annual SPRING 420 SALE for Black Friday-level savings up to 35% OFF site wide! Go to https://viia.co/FRED and use code FRED!
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    38 分